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Episode 7

Young-jae!

Young-jae!

Our Young-jae

He’s being fed and he’s happy.

Mommy, Daddy, that’s fine, right?

Yeah, as long as Young-jae is happy, everything is fine.

As long as he isn’t crying from hunger, it’s fine.

He’s so happy right now. He’s being so loved.

Good boy, Jong-bok!

Isn’t it fun?

It’s so fun.

Hey, get up from your seats and follow along.

This is called the twist. The twist.

Doesn’t it look cool? Look.

Hey, laugh or something! At least appreciate my effort here!

Young-sun will be home soon! She’s probably looking around.

Your sister ran away from home! She’s not coming back!

No!

That’s why she’s not back! What are you going to do now?

Your parents are dead, and now your sister is gone!

Oh, did a mosquito just bite me?

You…

Come on! I’m not going to go easy on you.

Do you want to go?

OK! 1 vs. 2! I’ll show you…

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen from Bangkok, no, I mean Jangchung Gymnasium.

In the ring are Kim Young-doo vs. Kim Jong-bok, and Kim Jong-bok vs. Kim Young-doo.

A grand showdown is underway!

Kim Jong-bok is now throwing jabs like a madman!

But the sibling boxers aren’t backing down!

Let’s hear now from the other commentators.

One of them is a well-known doctor, Kim Young-sook!

Doctor! How do you think of this contest?

And she has nothing to say.

Let’s now hear from the other commentator. Doctor Son Jae-shik.

How do you think of this match?

The exciting point about this match is that it’s a battle between cousins.

Isn’t that true?

That the jealousy between cousins runs deeper than the sea!

Quiet! Someone is here!

Ah, my mom is mad.

Is this Kim Young-sun’s house?

That’s my older sister.

I’m here from Kim Pharmacy. Where should I put this?

Yes, put it over here.

What’s with the rice? This way.

Careful…

Kim Pharmacy…

That’s where the baby went!

Take care, now!

Excuse me! Is my brother doing well?

I’m just running errands..

Hey, whose is this?

Yours! I feel full just by looking at it!

Wow~ This is ours! You can’t have any!

When Young-sun gets here let’s tell her to cook us rice!

OK. Let’s have a lot of rice. This is awesome!

Hey, you got that from selling that crybaby. Do you still think it’s awesome?

Young-ran, is it true?

It’s true, you stupid.

Who sold who? You idiot.

Mommy~ Mommy~ That brat hit me! Mom!

My respected party members! And citizens of Imhae!

My name is Lee Sang-nam andI will be running for office.

There are four candidates running for office in this election!

The three out of four, however, are spending all of their energy on

trying to make me look bad!

I’m getting called ridiculous names,

such as, a pimp, a smuggler, a profiteer!

Wait a sec.. Is the introduction too weird?

When did you get here?

Are you practicing your speech even before you get nominated?

Should I leave out the pimp part? For my conscience’s sake.

There aren’t any documents, and Jong-bok isn’t even family registered. So why leave it out?

You’ll have plenty of time after you get elected.

Beautiful Eun-soon, you’re the best!

Come to think about it, I haven’t seen my kid in a long time.

Anyway, you and the kids,

are you allowed to go in and out of Lee-shil’s room like that?

What are you saying?

What’s this?

You say she’s going to die soon with your mouth!

But do you know she’s actually coughing up blood?

You did know that tuberculosis is contagious, right?

Are you saying she threw this up?

Your wife is one thing!

What about your beloved son and daughter?

What if they get infected? Huh?

If it were me, I would get them as far away as possible.

Is this her blood?

Granny knows the best, so go ask her!

Mr. Gong! Granny! We need to talk!

Did you call, sir?

What about Chang-rae?

Yes sir.

Since when? Since when did she start this again?

I’ve only known for a short while.

Don’t you know about this, Mr. Gong? The tuberculosis subsided a bit at the hospital,

but the body was still very weak. Isn’t that true?

It hasn’t been long since she started again.

It looks as though she’ll get better soon.

Stop with the useless talk!

From today, don’t let the kids go into their mother’s room.

Don’t let them!

And Granny!

You’re boiling everything that she uses, right?

Yes, her clothes, beddings, and dishes. Don’t you worry!

Take all of them and burn them!

Be very careful especially from now on!!

She said she’s going back up to her home in Seoul.

Seoul?

Who’s there that will take care of her? Her siblings are busy as always!

She can be at peace at her home.

You’re worried because you won’t get on the ballot.

You’re misunderstanding!

Does it look like I’m holding her here for my advantage?

Why else?

People like you don’t know women, so you probably don’t understand!

A relationship between a man and a woman is a peculiar thing!

It’s about having something that other people don’t know about!

Anyway, don’t let In-ho and Ji-sookget close to her!

They’ve all gotten vaccine shots, so you don’t need to worry that much…

Vaccines aren’t a big deal!

If they are omnipotent, then why are so many people dying from diseases?

Start by burning this thing first.

I only thought your behavior was trash, butI see that your mouth is too!

You told Mr. Lee, didn’t you?

You’re wrong!

Then who? Who did it?

Anyone living in Imhae knows that she’s sick. It’s not because of her.

Who knows?

Everyone! Do you know what my customers said?

They said that even if they got sick, they wish that they were

flush and soft like Yoon Lee-shil, and were looking for a face cream with that effect.

Do you want to drink some makgeolli?

How do you have such a loose tongue?

It’s especially delicious today! Here you go!

You didn’t do it, right?

Yes I did. I did it!

I was trying to cover you up!

You only live once!

You need to snap out of it, too!

Why? Are you scared of getting infected?

I’m not scared of death! I’ll die!

He saved us all from the war. We owe him our lives.

Also, that one servant that got married, is doing well with a son and a daughter!

Wasn’t she sixteen?

Young people can survive because they have energy.

But, old people die right away!

It’s not a small disease at all. Why do you think it’s called tuberculosis?

Everyone avoids it for a reason.

After all, we’ve been too neglectful of this.

Is it that bad?

Yes, so you need to be careful, too, Mom.

I’m not saying this just because of Mr. Lee, but because I get tired easily these days.

It happens…

After Gil-ye left, we haven’t been able to hire another.

I’m still trying to handle it on my own, but it’s not easy.

Mr. Gong does all of the hard tasks for me, butI still have a lot on my plate.

After Imake my way around the house once, I get dizzy to death!

How can I ignore all of your hard work?

Please cover for me for running errands. I’m going to stay in the kitchen.

That’s fine.

Don’t make it obvious to Madam.

OK…

I was worried about my mom.

I know.. I understand.. I’ll look for someone to run errands.

That hurts. I’ll do it by myself!

Stay still! That doesn’t hurt!

I’m going to comb until there’s no tick left.

You have lice, huh?

No Idon’t!!

Then why does your hair have a knot?

You’re disgusting!

If people know you’re going around like this, I get the blame!

I know what to do. I’ll spray you with pesticide!

- No! - Why not?

School’s going to start again soon. You didn’t read a single word, but just played!

Nice going!

Stop! Come here!

No! You already combed everything!

Where are you running to?

It’s embarrassing to walk around with that!

My friends will make fun of me!

Do you know shame? Huh?

Is that why you walk around with lice in your hair?

Please, be quiet!

Can’t you see that I’m reading our ancestors’ lives?

I was just reading about how our 7th great grandfather took

the tumor’s pyemia off his grandfather’s back

sucked it with his mouth, and cut off the skin on his thigh

to cover the wound.

What’s the matter with you?

Truly, he was the most devoted son. A divine gift from above!

Soon-taek! You’re one of his descendants!

Soon-geum!

What’s up?

Have you seen my older sister?

- She’s still not back? - Where did she go?

She left to go see Young-jae.

Young-sun! Where are you?

Young-sun~!

Young-sun!

Where am I? They told me this was the shortcut..

Ah, this way!

- Young-sun! - Young-sun~

- Young-sun! - Young-sun~

- Young-sun, where are you? - Young-sun..

Young-sun!

Young-sun!!

- You’re here!! - We found you!!

Young-ran!

Young-sun~

Where have you been?

- Were you looking for me? - Yes we did!

Were they that rich?

Do they really like our Young-jae?

Yep.It’s a good thing I went. What they told us is all true.

Nothing was false!

Our baby.. He was eating and laughing well.

Ah, what a relief!

I’m going to go see him, too!

No.. Let’s not go anymore.

If we keep going, the people there will start hating him.

Yeah. If we miss him a lot, we can always sneak around.

Let’s not do that either.

Let’s just miss him in our hearts. For his benefit.

But, I miss him..

Mom and Dad are taking care of him from above.

You want to go to school?

Yeah. Let me transfer. I want to go starting 2nd semester.

Do I look like someone who can send not one, or two,

but three kids to school?

We have that one straw bag of rice. Sell that and use the money.

Then what are we going to eat?

How will you buy your school supplies? Your shoes?Huh?

Do you think that rice will get you a fortune?

Hey,

I’ll work.

How are you going to work during school?

Go next year! I’m not even sure about that yet.

Never bit off more than you can chew..

You should be worried about whether we’ll get food on the table, not school!

Go clean your room!

Yeah..take this semester off and you can enroll again when things are easier for us.

She’s good at studying right?

I understand her desire to go to school.

Only if my mother sent me to middle school, I wouldn’t be living like this!

I always used to be first.

Madam, breakfast is ready..

Then go ahead and sleep.

Granny…

Listen carefully, you two. Don’t go into your mothers room from now.

Why?

Listen to my orders.

So that at this chance, you can bring in Jong-bok’s mom?

How dare you say that in front of your father!

If I say don’t go, then don’t go.

Your mother… is sick. I’m saying that just in case…

She got worse?

I’m saying that because you guys might get infected.

So if I go close to mom, I get sick, too?

That’s possible!

Ah, OK. I don’t want to get sick, or throw up blood.

You, too, right, In-ho?

Anyway, don’t get too close to your mother.

I’m saying this all for your good.

Then let’s send her to a sanatorium! Whynot?

Let’s hurry! If my friends know, it’ll be embarrassing!

Ah, did you finish your meal?

Take good care of yourself. I’ll be back.

Dad, give me a ride. I need to go study!

OK. In-ho let’s go. You have supplemental class today, right?

I have it later…

Let’s go. Going together is efficient.

Hey, why is that madam always staying in her room?

Is she sick?

I don't know; Ask Mr. Gong!

Mom! Is there anything else?

Don't be any more stubborn.

I already called them,

so all you have to do is go home.

You don't want me to die in this house,

is that what you're saying?

No way!!

Don't be so upset about In-ho and Ji-sook.

They're still very little.

I'm not blaming anyone.

I would do the same. Who would want to get infected?

I'm just thankful that they're not

explicitly showing their disgust...

You should get going, too

Take care.

People have loose tongues.

They'll be suspicious.

Have you done anything suspicious?

I've looked after you my whole life.

Until the last day, if it is to come,

I will look after you.

Don't say anything else.

I need to end this life quickly,

even if it's a day earlier.

Doing that

Will be better for you.

... Do you not understand me?

Go ahead do that!! Do it!!

Lee-shil is a sicko!

She's going to die, just watch.

Really?That easily?

She's taking all kinds of medicines.

Do you think that saves people? Medicine can never save people!

My mom said, that love saves people.

- Love? - Yep.

But is there anyone who gives love to Ms. Lee-shil?

I heard Mr. Chang-rae buys her medicine.

She's still sad after that?

Sh! Mr.Chang-rae shouldn't give any love.

Why?

Look, a butterfly. My momma must have sent me news~!

Momma.my momma!

Her name is Han Kyoung-ae She attended Jin-myung Girls' School in Piyang.

My father is dead!

Yoon Min-gu is gone! Let's go Yoon Min-gu!

Excuse me...

Excuse me...

I got the TB shot.

What?

That's why I'm not getting infected.

That's what my father told me as he was giving me the shot.

...So what?

You said you were looking for someone who can run errands for Madam.

I can do it.

You...?

Aren't you afraid?

Actually, It's not that easy to get infected. People don't seem to know about that.

I read it in a book once.

The disease does travel through air,

but, as long as one stays away from mucus, a normal person should be fine.

I'm healthy, and even got the shot!

That should do it. Make sure to give medicine to her on time

If you can be a talking companion to Madam, I’ll give you whatever you want.

Really? Send my siblings to school!

OK! I’ll send them! I’ll pay for their tuition.

And if Madam gets better, even just a little bit,

I’ll be sure to have you never separated from your siblings forever!

I’ll let you see your baby brother anytime and do whatever else you want!

- Granny! - You startled me!

Wow that drink looks delicious.

You found your energy again, as though you never lost it!

There’s no way I’m giving it to you, so stop wishing.

You’re going to give it to Madam, right? Then I’ll deliver it to her!

You?

Yes! From now on, give me all of your errands.

..You’re running errands?

Mr. Chang-rae said that it was OK.

I’ll clean Madams room, too!

It’s fine. I’m old, so it’s better that I get infected.

No! I’ll do everything from now on!

Geez..

What are you doing?

I almost spilled. Here’s some sweet rice drink.

It has a very sweet aroma.

Why are you in here?!

I’m going to be your caretaker from now on.

Mr. Chang-rae told me so.

Here, eat.

Just put it down and leave!

No.If I leave, then my siblings…

Here, open wide!

What’s the matter with you? I told you to leave!

Eat!!

You’re so arrogant!

Oh darn…

Granny! Granny!

She’s not coming from now. I’ll be doing everything.

Really..?

Yes. From now on, I’ll be your servant.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Granny! What are you doing? Get this kid out of here!

I shouldn’t have told her to do it. I knew this would happen.

Don’t go.

What?

Let her be..

- You’re responsible. - Yep..

She might be more comfortable with her than us.

Get out!

I’ll leave if you eat!!

Again? How dare you come again!

You must eat!

Why don’t you listen to what I say?

It’s my job to make you eat!

Are you going to let this go on?

Let’s see…

I’m worried..

Don’t you dare think about getting involved. Then all the effort will be no good.

Leave, I said!

If you don’t want to see worse, Leave.

Have some.

Or should I feed you again?

Go ahead.

That’s not so nice of you. You shouldn’t throw expensive things like that.

You’re even scolding me!

Eat!

Leave it there.

Eat it.

I told you to leave.

You have to eat.

I told you to stop. Leave.

Them up there, I wish they can stop.

Poor Mommy.

Tell that grimy girl to stop bothering Mom.

Mr. Gong, should you go and stop that?

You know her temper.

What if her blood pressure rises and her disease gets worse?

Why are you laughing?

Because I haven’t seen mom mad in a long time.

What?

Mom’s so cool.

Huh??

Don’t you have to go to work?

I don’t know why Young-sun’s doing that.

Why…

What if she gets beaten?

- Just let her be. - Why?

So that we can go to school and bring Young-jae back to us..

Really?

Is that why Young-sun’s doing that?

Yep! She told me!

So just eat your food.

Young-sun is trying that hard, so we should get energized too.

There’s meat!

Eat your onions, too!

Are you realy not going to eat?

How many times do I have to tell you?

Chang-rae, tell this girl to leave!

Hey, don’t eat that! I touched it! If you eat it…

No! If you leave anything, I’ll finish it!

I’m immune to the disease.

I would’ve died a long time ago.

It’s said that people’s life strings are predestined.

Who know my mom and dad would die like that?

I heard that people’s lives are determined from above.

That’s why life and death are providential!

An old man back home once said that.

So I won’t die. I mean, I can’t die.

I have to raise my siblings and send them to school.

Neither God nor Buddha is going to take me away.

You’re so talkative for a little girl…

How delicious.

If you don’t finish your food from now on, I’m going to finish it.

If you want to spread your disease onto me and kill me, then don’t eat!

I’ll be back for dinner.

There’s no need. I won’t open the door for you.

She had about three or four spoonful.

Good job.

Madam.. Do what the child says..

She’s quite persistent. If you don’t eat, she won’t leave.

What are you trying to do? Are you messing with me?

Young-sun! If Madam’s plate isn’t empty when you bring it back..

our promise is void!

Got it!

Ouch that hurts.

The spot where I got hit with a bowl still hurts.

Snake soup is the best for tuberculosis!

I’ve met someone who got cured after having snake soup!

Snake?

In-ho and Ji-sook are like baby mamushi.

They don’t dare go near their mother.

Ah, mamushi is good, too.

Have you caught a snake before?

Really? Is snake really good?

There aren’t any snakes.. I’m so tired.

- It’s here. - What?

It’s here. I smell its poop.

Where, where?

Where?

Here!

Wait a sec! Have you caught a snake before?

No..

What are we going to do?

You go! Just jump on it!

What’s the matter? Why are you running around?

Young-sun caught a snake!

She caught a snake! Young-sun caught a snake!

What did you bring?

My goodness! Isn’t that a snake?

Mr. Gong! Mr. Gong!

Come here, hurry!

Hurry, come down here!

Good heavens.

Do something with this! It’s so disgusting!

What is this?

Did you seriously catch a snake?

Give it to me.

Snake is good for curing tuberculosis!

Snakey~! Haha.

Young-sun caught it to give it to Lee-shil!

This is a red-banded snake.

Granny, roast this for a long time and give it to Madam..

If Madam eats it…

- Young-sun, what’s wrong? - Young-sun!

- Young-sun. - Young-sun!

Young-sun~ What’s wrong with her?

- Hey, open your eyes. - Young-sun!

What happened to her?

Young-sun caught the snake to make Lee-shil better.

She got bit here and there but caught it…

- Young-sun! - Young-sun!

What’s wrong..

Wake up, kiddo!

- Young-sun! - Hey, hey!

- Young-sun, Young-sun! - Young-sun!

Baby??!

What happened to her?

Do you have a knife and a lighter?

Hold onto this.

Don’t die, Young-sun…

Shouldn’t we take her to the hospital?

Stay inside. Someone take Madam inside.

You guys go inside, too. Go.

Geez! What’s this?

- You’re here! - How have you been?

I’m here to see Soon-taek’s dad. Oh, and here..

You didn’t have to….

In-ho’s dad is here!

Hello.

What brings you here?

He got us fish.

Feed it to our genius, Soon-taek!

- What for? - You sure read a lot of books.

Taking care of these books is a lot of work, right?

It’s not work!

Work refers to labor,

but tending to these treasures is more of an honor.

Indeed, even President Roosevelt

said in his autobiography, that a book is the strongest weapon!

I like autobiographies and heroic tales!

Such as, King Alexander, or Plutarch!

Rather than western works, easterntales are much better!

I was just being in awe after reading just a few lines!

Regardless of a their behavior and his profit, a man

shouldn’t ever stay close to low-class people!

How brilliant is that saying?

Here’s another one.

Don’t let even your fingers touch useless passions even though they’re each to reach!

If you let it happen, you’ll never be able to escape!

Don’t give into lust!

There’s no way of coming back from it!

I heard that some people who illegally accumulate wealth,

and do other misconducts as a hobby,

try to be members of the provincial assembly, or even those of the national assembly,

and look for Confucian philosophers to acquire support.

Isn’t that just such a deplorable act?!

Don’t just sit here. Go into the living room and have a drink..

No, no. I was just stopping by. I’m busy. I’ll visit again next time!

He shouldn’t just leave..

Take care!

How dare you look at your husband like that!

Why did you do that?!

I know exactly why you came looking for me, you fool!

How does it feel to get shut up before you even opened your mouth?

Call me Soon-taek’s father? You worthless son of a..

That serpent!

He’s good for nothing, but is prideful for no reason!

Good, spit it out like that.

She’s lucky it wasn’t poisonous. She would’ve been gone already.

She wouldn’t have been able to make it.

We can never have peace in this house!

- Mom, be quiet! - Why?!

I wonder if we need to call the shamans..

I think the spirits of sickness are roaming our house..

This room and that room, bothering everyone!

Mom, please! Be quiet…

She’s coming back, it seems. She’ll be alright.

Go inside. I think she’ll be OK.

Blood~!! Madam threw up blood!

What are you doing? Take her inside!

What’s with all the noice?

Darling!

It’s nothing…

I’m OK..

This is the problem.

Young-sun recklessly caught a snake and brought it.

A snake?! Why our house?

But this thing right here, is medicine.

Do you want to have a peek? Here...

Get it away from me!

Ji-sook.

I wish she weren’t here. I wish she would die already!

I’m embarrassed of her!

She won’t die, right?

She won’t!

This thing smells! Smell it!

Why did you have to bring it insdie? You could’ve boiled it outside.

It probably ate all kinds of frogs and toads in the forest,

so it’ll be very effective!

How’s Young-sun?

I took care of her. She’s sleeping in her room.

Is it really true that she caught it with her bare hands?

She not only got the snake, but got the rest of us worried to death.

She’s not even in the position to try to save others!

Why is she doing what even her kids aren’t?!

You told her to do it, huh?!

Me?

I hate even boiling this thing.

Then, was it you?

It wasn’t me~!

She did it on her own!

Who would tell a kid to go catch a snake?

Would Chang-rae or even Madam have done it?

Someone must’ve done something!

I’m going to go and tell Lee-shil myself.

Stop it!

You think no differently from a kid!

What?

Don’t you know why Young-sun is trying so hard to take care of Madam?

It’s to make you look good!

Don’t you think the kids can hear?

That’s all they hear when they go out in the neighborhood.

They hear all these rumors about you, badmouthing you.

Mom! Stop…

Be quiet. I’m going to finish. I have to tell her, so she knows!

OK, say everything you want to say! I won’t stop you.

Since her aunt gets so much crap.

Young-sun, trying to save Madam,

is also trying to make you look better.

Can you see now, you senseless fool? You’re worse than a kid!

Yeah! You’re right! I’m worse than a kid!

Stop it, both of you! You’re going to harm this medicine..

I think it’s done.. Let’s see~

Man, that’s thick. I think it’ll work!

Tell her to live 10000 years!

Tell her to live for a long, long time!

She almost killedmy niece, so go ahead and live long!

Don’t worry.. She’ll be OK when she wakes up.

Anyway, does rain leak in this room?

Yes.. Last time, Our sheets and books got all wet.

- Really… - Young-sun, are you OK?

She woke up and went back to sleep.

The snake wasn’t poisonous.

When she wakes up, tell her to finish this.

What are you giving her?

It’s something more rare than ginseng!

Madam told me to give it to her!

She really gives you the disease and then offers the remedy!

You shouldn’t do such a thing!

Why did you tell her to catch such a monster?

I didn’t tell her to do it! Ask her after she wakes up!

Why do you always make me worried!

Where’s the wound?

Here!

Strategy and policy to develop Imhae..

Eradication of smuggling. Construction of a wharf... Domestic sharing..

Hey, did you know that my niece almost died today?

I saw! She’s got quite the guts! And the faithfulness, too!

In-ho’s mom gave her some meds, right?

… You’re being so cruel, just because she isn’t your kid.

Is it OK to just treat her like that just because she doesn’t have parents?

Well, they needed a caretaker.

You could’ve hired someone!

That’s too risky. Too much of privacy is on the line.

If you don’t want her doing it, then you can do it! Quit work!

What’s wrong with you?

The guy who barely graduated middle school,

but who got married to the boss’s wife is me!

There is also Soon-taek’s father, Park Jae-oh,

among the high-class men of Imhae.

As if talking behind my back weren’t enough,

he scorns me face to face!

Hey, Eun-soon.

My nomination and election chances all depend on you!.

My one and only weakness is you and your son!

You and Jong-bok!

If you stay low, I’m a man of high class and success,

but if you make noise,

I become a fool who can’t evencontrol his household!

So you’re dumping everything on me?

To get nominated, I need to get advice from Confucian scholars.

So I went around looking for people,

but got humiliated!

Watch.. I’m going to stand!

I’m going to be a member of the national assembly!

Then I’ll make those fools who ignored me be like dogs at my feet and beg to me.

If you want your son to be called An assemblyman’s son, stay quiet.

If not, make all the noise you want!

Choose your side!

What about your conscience… How can you send a child to a sick patient..

Conscience?

In order to win, you mustn’t look for such a thing.

Just let her be.

What if she gets The disease?

That’s her fate and life!

JTBC’s weekend soap opera “The Eldest”

If it were something small, it would be better by now.

An empty dream only hurts you more.

No, I’m going to keep this hope until the end.

Wow you studied hard.

Young-sun got straight As. She got no Bs.

I wish you were a boy…

You want to go to school?

Do you think I’ll let you attend my school like that?

I won’t go to school this time.

There are so many imported medicines that work.

If she got better from that, the meds would’ve healed her instantly.

I don’t want to be shameless. I’m not going to be that kind of a person.