01x12 - Episode 12

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

-[vehicles honking]
-[bee buzzing]

KKULBEE EDUCATION

[cat meowing]

[siren blaring]

AMBULANCE

[somber music playing]

[Hae-yeong sniffles]

[Eun-ok] Welcome home, son.

[Eun-ok chuckling]

Thank you for coming here.

[heavy breath]

[deep exhale]

[Hae-yeong] Hey, Mom.

I'll come back.

[sighs]

[soft grunt]

[siren blaring]

IEUN FUNERAL HALL

[Ja-yeon sobbing] No...

[all sobbing]

[somber music continues]

[stretcher rattles]

[Hae-yeong] She's gone!

[Ja-yeon] It can't be...

[sobbing continues]

SPECIAL SUITE NO. 2

[funeral director] And have you brought
the death certificate with you?

-Huh?
-Here you go.

[papers rustling]

[sighs]

DEATH CERTIFICATE

NAME OF DECEASED: LEE EUN-OK

And your mother's family clan?

What clan?

[funeral director]
Which Lee clan is she from?

Do you guys know?

No.

[funeral director] Well,
I'll need to have that information.

Once it's business hours,
you can go to the Administration Center...

It's the Incheon Lees.

[soft music playing]

[funeral director] Right.
You're the chief mourner?

Yes.

Could you list the chief mourners' names?

Ah, so...

It'll just be her.

Ah. So this isn't your husband?

You can just write my name down.

[Hae-yeong] Son Hae-yeong.

It would be best if you selected the altar
you'd like to use first.

Sure. There's, um...

I'd like the best one you have.

You'll also need to choose a shroud.

-That one?
-[funeral director] There's the shroud,

-and...
-Right.

[Hui-seong] Oh.

I don't understand the difference.

[funeral director]
If you look at the design here...

[indistinct chatter]

BOK GYU-HYUN

CHAIRMAN BOK GI-h*
HANBYEOL ORPHANAGE DIRECTOR YUN I-NA

KKULBEE EDUCATION 14TH COHORT

KKULBEE EDUCATION

CONDOLENCE MONEY

[funeral director]
We'll now pay our last respects

so your mother can be at rest.

[somber music playing]

[sobbing]

[sobbing continues]

[sniffles, breathes shakily]

[Hae-yeong sobbing]

[indistinct chatter]

So many chief mourners...

[man 1] Hardly anyone to look after.

CHIEF MOURNERS:
JUNG DEOK-GI, JUNG YUN-GI,

PARK MAL-SIM, JUNG DEOK-SUN...

[pensive music playing]

CHIEF MOURNER: SON HAE-YEONG

It's only empty
'cause today's the first day.

You won't get a break
once people get here,

so why don't you take a rest?

-[woman 1] Oh, Hae-yeong.
-[woman 2] Hae-yeong.

Ah.

[woman 1]
I wish we hadn't lost Auntie so soon.

-[man 2] Hae-yeong.
-Oh, Min-guk.

-Hi.
-[woman 1] You got here fast.

You okay?

-[gentle music playing]
-Okay.

Oh, almost forgot.

I brought
some of Auntie's favorite smokes.

What do you mean? Mom didn't smoke.

You had no idea.

Auntie was quite the smoker.

I promised her
I would take her secret to the grave.

You're supposed to take it to your grave,
not to hers, nerd.

-[soft chuckle]
-Is that so? Uh, I messed up!

[Min-guk] Dude! [chuckles]

-You know, it's the thought that counts.
-The food is ready. Join us.

-[Min-guk] Ah. All right.
-Sure thing, thanks.

[man 3] Let's go.

[indistinct chatter]

[man 3] I can sit here.
You can sit over there.

Yeah, right there.

[Min-guk] Hey, Hae-yeong,
you heard this one?

In high school,
Auntie once duked it out with my bully.

-[men chuckling]
-Duked it out?

A bully?

Yeah, there was a bully
who thought I was a waste of space,

and once Auntie found out,
she called him up and challenged him.

[laughter]

So then what happened?

[Min-guk] Well, what do you think?
You know what Auntie was like.

So, he got scared,

and he was kinda...
crouching down like this,

and Auntie didn't even put her guard up,
she was just like,

"Bring it on.

-Hey, come at me! Let's go!"
-[all laugh]

No way she did.

[Min-guk] I'm telling you, it's the truth.

-[man 3] Dude, you're making that up.
-[Min-guk] It's true, I swear to God!

She'd get like that sometimes.

-[woman 1] Yeah, she'd get so intense.
-[Min-guk] Hey, let's eat. Come on.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[indistinct chatter]

[sighs]

It was a great turnout.

Just the first day.

Looks like she lived a meaningful life.

-[Woo-jae] Right.
-[Gi-un] Did you know her mom at all?

From the looks of things, so have you.

A lot of the guests here are yours.

I've given money for the happy times,

but I'll always show up for the sad ones.

Show up for those
who show up for you, right?

[Hui-seong chuckles]

How are you feeling, Hui-seong?

Mm.

When will your boyfriend be here?

He won't be here.

I'm the one who told him not to come,
so don't bad-mouth him.

How come?

We ended things.

-Huh?
-What?

I was the one who broke up with him.

Things weren't feeling right.

[Hae-yeong] Good for you.

You had no interest in marriage, or a kid.

I'll still...

have the kid.

-[soft scoff] Cha Hui-seong!
-[Hui-seong] Hae-yeong.

I wanna live forever.

[gentle music playing]

[Hui-seong] I want a life that goes on,
like Mom's.

She might have passed away, but...

I'm looking at her.

She's here in your face,

your personality,

even in how you talk. [chuckles]

[soft chuckle]

Our mom will never die. [chuckles]

Still though...

[Min-guk] There's no way, no way!

Come smoke just one!

-They're six-milligram tar decaffeinated!
-[Hae-yeong groans]

Come on! Stop drinking and go home!

Nope! I will stay here
till Auntie is cleaned and shrouded.

[man 3 chuckles]

Hae-yeong, we'll all come back
in the morning.

-[man 3] Don't try and stop me!
-[woman 1] All right.

Go on!

-[woman 1] Sorry, sorry!
-[woman 2] Let's go.

[Ms. Gong sighs]
Don't forget to eat, okay?

-Take care.
-Oh, thank you.

I'll see you.

CHIEF MOURNER: SON HAE-YEONG

[Ji-uk] Ma'am.

You had a fake wedding and a fake husband,

and now chief mourners?

CHIEF MOURNERS: SON HAE-YEONG,

YANG DONG-SEOK,
WOO JI-WON, JANG MIN-GUK...

[Hae-yeong] Mom.

I thought
you were always losing out in life.

Guess I was wrong.

Look at how many kids you have.

...CHA HUI-SEONG,
NAM JA-YEON, KIM JI-UK

I'm the youngest son.

[gentle music playing]

I didn't want to list you
as Kim Ji-uk, the son-in-law.

Because...

since before we met, you've been her son.

Thank you, Ji-uk,

for being by Mom's side.

I appreciate you saying that.

From now on,
I'm never going to deceive you ever again.

I swear it to you.

FINALE

[Hae-yeong] Hello, Dad.

Mom is here.

It's a bit too soon, isn't it?

SON MYUNG-SOO, LEE EUN-OK

[Hae-yeong]
Now be nice to each other, okay?

This is your first time here, right?

Dad must be glad you're here now.

Let's visit more often.

[breathes shakily, sobs softly]

Oh...

Now Mom can...
be at rest in this beautiful spot,

right beside our dad.

[deep breath]

She also has a friend.

There.

KIM GEUM-DUK

[sentimental music playing]

And so she does.

[Ji-uk] Mom picked this place...

when Grandma... passed away.

[Hui-seong] Mom had
her post-retirement life all figured out.

Rather... I guess
her plan for the afterlife.

Keep things interesting.

Had I been Mom's age,

I don't think
that we would've been friends.

She and I were very different.

We should get Mom's opinion.

She probably wouldn't have
been friends with you either.

-[Hui-seong snickers]
-Hmm.

Oh, yeah?

LEE EUN-OK

That must be how you ended up family.

Your two souls,

they knew they wanted to love each other,
and couldn't have done it as peers.

[Ji-uk]
I'm sorry for not keeping my promise.

But I will stay by her side.

I won't ever... let go of her hand.

[Ji-uk] I made a promise to your mom

that I would... never let you go.

Grandma had one last wish.

For the sake of my grandmother
who raised me,

I'll stay alone.

Ma'am, I kept it a secret

because I promised Mom
that I wouldn't tell you.

But then why disappear?

Back then, I was worried
I wouldn't keep the promise...

that I made to Mom.

[Hae-yeong] Ji-uk.

Let go of the promises you've held.

You're free now, Ji-uk.

There are no promises to keep,

there is no one to protect.

Just worry about you.

What's that supposed to mean?

You've lived your life...

honoring your grandmother.

You've lived for your mom and mine.

You held back seeing your mom
even when you miss her.

You held back feelings for me.

And from now on,

what'll you hold back

in the name of keeping me safe,

in order to keep promises that you made?

[Ji-uk] That...

is what you do when you lo...

[Hae-yeong] I'm sorry, but...

I don't want you
to feel responsible for me.

Or be the reason
for your entire existence.

It's just...

too much to ask, Ji-uk.

It's way too heavy.

[somber music playing]

[Hae-yeong] So...

[sniffles]

[Hae-yeong] Ji-uk...

help me.

I want you to protect me,

one last time...

so I can be me.

[somber music continues]

[shaky breathing]

Huh? Why is she alone?

[Ja-yeon] Hae-yeong!

Hae-yeong!

[somber music continues]

[sniffles]

KIM GEUM-DUK

[Ja-yeon] You could've waited a bit,
you know.

Bro...

Ji-uk was... hurting too,
saying goodbye to her.

If I hadn't pulled the trigger now...

I never would've done it, so...

I thought that I would keep wanting...

his support and to rely on him.

Then you can let those things happen.

Why do you always
have to make things so complicated?

And he didn't try to stop you?

He just agreed with the breakup?

You know when kids throw a tantrum?

Screaming and crying?

Those kids...

know that no matter what they say...

or how they act...

they know that they won't... be abandoned.

And Ji-uk just...

[sniffles]

[voice breaking] Ji-uk...

[sobbing]

[somber music playing]

[sobbing continues]

[sentimental music playing]

[light footsteps]

[gate opens]

[gate closes]

[sentimental music rises]

KKULBEE EDUCATION

Take it by the arch
if you could set up there.

[Gyu-hyun] The first location
of Popcorn Playground...

-[indistinct chatter]
-[lively music playing]

Here you are.

[Ha-jun over speaker]
Congratulations on the opening

of the first location
of Popcorn AI Playground!

[all cheering, applauding]

BEES FOR FLOWERS
KKULBEE FOR CHILDREN

To the future.

Now, we'll commemorate with a photo.

[Ha-jun] Kids, can you come up front?

[photographer] All right, right there.

[Ha-jun] Okay, group photo time.
Kids up front, please.

-[photographer] Everyone say cheese!
-[all] Cheese!

[director] Smile.

[camera shutter clicks]

Okay, children!

This is the president of Kkulbee
who's given our orphanage a huge gift!

President Bok Gyu-hyun of Kkulbee Educa...

[boy] Mister!

When are we playing soccer again?

It'll be soccer this time.
No more secret dodgeball.

[children laughing]

[director] Thank you!
A round of applause, everyone!

[all cheering, applauding]

-Congratulations.
-Ah, thank you, Mr. Bok.

[quirky music playing]

[Hae-yeong groans annoyedly]
That dickhead.

[Woo-jae] Thank you for having us.

[Ms. Gong] Yeah, he looks pretty proud
of stealing your idea.

All that strutting around.

Wait, you heard that?

[chuckles] Yeah, you basically yelled it!

Girl, you are practically a saint though,
you know that?

In your place,
boy, I'd pray for him to fail.

And what's more,
I wouldn't have come to help.

It might be messed up and unfair,

but to succeed in corporate hell,

it's a dog and pony show.

[Woo-jae] Oh!

-[gasps] Ah!
-[bee buzzing effect]

Once again, nice work, Mr. Ahn.

Thanks for taking time
out of your day to be here, Mr. Bok.

You as well, Ms. Gong.

[Gyu-hyun] Ms. So...

Wait, Ms. Son, why are you here?

Ah, well, the plan was originally my idea,

-so I... I wanted to see it through...
-That's not what I meant.

You aren't going to the airport?

It's today. Ji-uk is leaving.

[pensive music playing]

Ah. Oh, that's today?

I'll take you.

He still supported you,
even after the divorce.

You should go see him off.

-It's none of your business.
-None of my...

-[comical music playing]
-Ms. Son,

while I may be Ja-yeon's boyfriend,
you still...

-will respect me at work...
-Oh, hi, Director Nam! [laughs]

-[Woo-jae] Director Nam.
-[Ms. Gong] Hi, Director Nam.

-[Hae-yeong] Hello, sir.
-[sighs]

[Woo-jae] Ah, this way.

[sighs]

[tuts, scoffs]

[pensive music playing]

[sparkling effect]

[bee buzzing effect]

-You'll be departing from Gate Five. Yeah.
-Great, thanks very much.

-[PA announcement] Your attention, please.
-[Gi-h*] We'll discuss it later.

International flight 574 to Hong Kong
will be departing momentarily.

[Gyu-hyun] Kim Ji-uk!

Passengers, please prepare
for boarding at Gate Three...

[Gyu-hyun] You're really leaving?

Why are you going?

You threatened me, for starters.

What'd you say?

That I'm a risk, and what else was there?

-Oh, I'm a walking liability for...
-Ji-uk.

There's a lot
that has passed between us, you know?

I may not have put it into words, but...

You were able to...
put the threats into words.

[sighs]

When you land,
our local team will be waiting for you.

We have a place for you to stay.
If there's anything else you need...

Right now, that's not what's important.

Take care, Department Manager Jang.

[scoffs]

[tuts] So...

then why are you leaving?

Oh... [sharp inhale]

Just because?

Also, please tell Mr. Bok thanks.

Thank him for making
all these arrangements for me.

Yeah.

[Gyu-hyun] Have a safe trip.

You are... coming back?

Oh, well... if you'll let me, bro.

I mean it though, I hope that you...

"Bro"?

[uplifting music playing]

Bye, bro.

[Ji-uk clears throat]

Well? Did he say something about me?

Sir, he told me to please tell you that...
you really need to get your act together.

[hisses]

[comical music playing]

Well then, I should be going.

How's life after getting fired?

Well, I clean up horse dung.

What good can come from doing that?

I prefer it to cleaning up someone else's.

[hisses]

[Mr. Jang inhales deeply]

[knocking on door]

-Hae-yeong.
-Uh-huh?

Ji-uk just got on the plane.

Hmm.

KIM JI-UK

[Ji-uk] Congratulations on your marriage,
Ms. Son Hae-yeong.

[sentimental music playing]

Nervous?

Not really.

I'm shaking like a leaf, so hold on tight.

[Ji-uk] While it would be better
if we lived in a world

where you don't lose out by being single,

or... if this wedding were real,

and you were marrying
a person you truly love...

I love you.

I love you, Son Hae-yeong.

...you've made all these choices
in order to be happy.

Even if it's all fake,

if it brings you happiness,
I believe that's enough.

[sentimental music continues]

I hope the choices you've made
bring you a lifetime of luck.

Sincerely, your fake...

[shaky breathing]

...and temporary husband.

[Hae-yeong] Ji-uk,

I also sincerely hope
that all the choices I made

will bring you a lifetime of luck.

[Kitty meows]

[meows]

Hey, Kitty.

Let's get along from now on.

[meowing]

[soft chuckle]

[light background classical music playing]



Jeong-a, we need to get a new housekeeper.

At this age, I'm more inclined
to get a new husband.

[Gi-h* groans softly]

Mr. Bok.

What?

KKULBEE LIKELY TO CLAIM NUMBER 1
THIS YEAR WITH 1 TRILLION IN REVENUE

I have succeeded.

-And?
-I get to decide who it is...

I'll marry, as we agreed.

Why don't the three of us
go for lunch today,

-to celebrate the sales numbers?
-[quirky music playing]

What? Don't wanna?

Uh, sure.

I'll make a reservation
at your favorite restaurant.

Bon appétit.

What are you planning?

I can't have...

a lowly writer for a daughter-in-law.

A lowly writer?

[keyboard keys clacking]

SUBJECT: EPISODES 199 AND 200
[FINALE] OF SPICE UP OUR LOVE

EMAIL SENT SUCCESSFULLY

[cheery music playing]

[squeals in joy]

[chuckles]

[phone buzzing]

EDITOR

Hello, Bo-ra speaking!

Oh, yeah, thanks to you too,
for all your hard work on this.

Yeah.

Today?

Ah...

Deal.

'Kay.

[sighs]

I haven't seen him in so long.

Why does it have to be here?

Hmm. Awkwardness is temporary, but...

money's forever.

[Hui-seong] Mm!

-Hui-seong.
-[gasps]

-Long time no...
-What is going on with your body?

[quirky music playing]

The root of all health issues
is belly fat!

You should work out!

Mm. Oh!

-[baby cooing effect]
-[Producer Yun grunting]

[sighs]

President.

How long will this continue?

Secretary Yeo,

how long'll you talk to me like that?

I am not a secretary!

[Ha-jun sighs]

Principal Developer.

Remember what you said,
when you convinced me we should quit

and open a start-up together?

[employees chanting] Ahn Woo-jae!



Ahn Woo-jae!

WE WISH YOU SMOOTH SAILING AHEAD
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD

-[employees cheering, applauding]
-[tense music playing]

I will...

get out of this hellhole...

Yeah! Yeah!

...start my own company,

rise up in the industry...

[Ha-jun] And?

...and take Kkulbee out of commission.

[Ha-jun] I want to quit too,
and just code for a living.

[employee] Oh, well done!

[sighs]

Secretary... Uh...

Or rather... Developer Yeo.

You know the contest that I won?

That idea... That was nothing.

I have an even better business idea.

[chuckles]

So?

Coding...

will only be...

your main task.

[bold Latin music playing]

[Hae-yeong] And that's what you're doing.

Coding!

-And nothing more!
-[squeaking effect]

Coding, and nothing more!

I said
I didn't want secretary work anymore.

Did I say that I wanted both?

Code and be a secretary?

Secretary Yeo,

you have a lot of friends
who are working in start-ups.

-[sighs]
-Haven't they told you?

This is how it is at the start.
Once we get investors...

-[Ha-jun] "Secretary"?
-[blade whooshing effect]

-No longer.
-[cat yowling effect]

Principal Developer.

[dog whimpering effect]

Right. Investors...

When will they come?

Where will you find them?
How will you make them invest?

Soon, by someone, and willingly.

-[chuckles]
-[comical music playing]

[sighs] Ms. Son.

Instead of biding our time,

why don't we ask Bok-you for help,
just this once.

Secretary Yeo! Who are we?

[sighs]

ROYAL JELLY EDUCATION

Work with Kkulbee?
How dare you suggest it!

[light background music playing]

Hello, Mr. Bok, welcome.

Have my parents arrived already?

What?

Ah, right. This way, please.

Uh, sir...

[door closes]

[light suspenseful music playing]

[clears throat] You can sit down.
Let's get this over with.

Who are you? You know me?

Bok Gyu-hyun,
president of Kkulbee Education.

I'm Eom Ji-hye...

the younger sister of Eom So-hye,

head of the art gallery.

Director Eom's younger sister?

You're the child
who came out of that affair.

Hmph.

Kids out of wedlock are quite common now.

There's one in your family too.

Who... Who told you that?

[soft chuckle]

That's why the two of us
are on an arranged blind date.

Scandal and scandal.

Date?

Mm-hmm.

A date?

Mm. Thank you very much.

Sorry for setting this up last-minute.

It's all right.

I had some news to deliver...

and wanted to introduce our intern.

Ah!

Hello, I'm Yeon Bo-ra.

[softly] Uh, nice to meet you, miss.

I'm Min Ju-won.

Here's to working together.

Hmm? Sorry?

Uh...

I'm a fan of yours. [shy chuckle]

[editor chuckles]

[awkward laugh]

I see.

So they arranged this blind date for us...
without asking our permission?

-[Ji-hye] Mm-hmm.
-[Gyu-hyun sighs]

[Ji-hye] Mm...

You only need to know
three things about me.

I have zero interest, at all,
in getting married is one.

I have zero interest, at all,

in getting married to you
is the second one.

[comical music playing]

The third one would be?

[gasps]

Just those two things.

-[chuckles]
-[Gyu-hyun] Ah... [awkward chuckle]

[mutters] How rude can she get?

A lecture at a college? Alone?

You know that web novels
and webtoons are something

they're renowned for, right?

They've been begging us since last year
for you to give a guest lecture there...

and I told them I was waiting
for your novel to be completed.

Even though you don't do
much out in the public, I...

[phone buzzing]

[editor] Ms. Yeon, look.

PROFESSOR YOO
OF SANYEONG UNIVERSITY

One moment.

Hello, Professor. Yes.

Uh... I'm gonna run to the bathroom.

Ah, okay.

[sighs]

Oh?

Bro-in-law?

[Ja-yeon] I'll be right back.

[elevator dings]

Mm. Thank you.

[Gyu-hyun] Uh... excuse me,
why'd you take the flowers?

-They weren't for you, you know?
-[Ji-hye chuckles softly]

The third thing you should know

is I like flowers a hell of a lot.

-[sighs]
-Now look over here.

Okay, one, two, three.

-Closer to me. One, two, three.
-[Gyu-hyun grunts]

-[camera shutter clicks]
-[Ji-hye] Hmm...

What are you taking that for?

This is the first time
they've done this to you, huh?

Tell your mother
the vibe at the blind date was...

friendly? Yeah, friendly!

Let's go with friendly.
Unless you want another one.

Blind date?

Ja-yeon?

[woman screams] You b*stard!

You had the nerve to cheat on me?

You had nothing going on in your life,

but I thought at least your love was real.
And now you're two-timing me?

[man] Babe, don't talk like that.

There's a very good reason
for what's happening here, let me...

-[woman shrieks]
-[man yelps]

[woman] Are you insane?

-[man] Hey! Babe, just let me expla...
-[woman yelling]

[woman] What's the reason?

[yelps]

[grunts]

-[gasps]
-[soft music playing]

[woman] Tell me! Tell me!
What is the reason? Don't leave...

[man] I swear, it's not what you think.

[woman]
After everything I've done for you!

[tense comical music playing]

[Ja-yeon] Hmph!

Jeong-a.

Call Director Eom.
See how the blind date went.

Terrible, I'm sure.

Her little sister is so contrary,

if you said the sky was blue,
she would argue that it was red.

What?

Why didn't you say something
if you already knew that?

Since long ago...

dating a rich guy, disapproving parents,
being forced into blind dates,

these are all classic plot points.

We love a good cliché, you know?

What are you talking about?

It's a thing.

[keyboard keys clacking]

#CONTEMPORARY #ROMANCE
#EXPLICIT #OFFICE ROMANCE...

"The boss is a hater"?

You'll have the honor
of a lowly writer for a daughter-in-law

and...

for a lovely wife, Gi-h*.

[dramatic music playing]

Something went wrong.

Something went terribly wrong.

[chuckles]

Didn't you say that you were going to...
sleep for ten hours after your deadline?

I didn't tell you
'cause I didn't want to interrupt

your lunch with your mother.

-[comical music playing]
-[sighs]

Who was that man earlier?

Well, we weren't on a date.

You looked quite cozy with him
holding you like that in his arms.

You saw that? I thought you were busy
taking selfies with that girl.

[Ja-yeon] Hmph!

[voice actor 1] "A wolf! There's a wolf!"

"The boy cried to the villagers
at the top of his lungs."

[groans]
"That kid is just making stuff up again!"

[voice actor 1] "No, it's a real wolf
this time. Please help!"

[voice actor 2]
"You'll never trick us again."

"You can't be trusted!"

"But not one of the villagers
would come to the boy's aid now."

"And in the end,
the entire flock of sheep was devoured."

-Nice work, everyone.
-Nice work.

-Nice work.
-Thank you.

-[Hui-seong] Good job, everyone.
-[voice actor 2] Thank you for having me.

-That was great.
-[Producer Yun] Cha Hui-seong.

I've thought about it...

I can't live without you.

[sighs, mutters] What's he doing?

-[voice actors murmuring]
-[sentimental music playing]

-[gasps]
-[voice actor 2] Whoa.

[voice actor 1] Oh, my God.

[voice actor 3]
Is that a pregnancy simulator?

-[voice actor 1] Why is he wearing that?
-[voice actor 3 chuckling]

[voice actor 3] Wasn't expecting that.

-[voice actor 2 chuckling]
-Have you lost your mind?

[Producer Yun]
No matter how much I want to,

I can't do this for you.

And as hard as I try,
I cannot stop loving you, Cha Hui-seong.

So please,

give me another shot.

-[voice actor 3] Oh, TMI.
-[voice actor 1] This is awkward.

[voice actor 3] All right. [clears throat]
Let's clear the room.

[voice actor 1] Let's go.

Well, it isn't your kid.

I saw the ultrasound
and it doesn't look like you at all.

Listen.

You know I didn't love you
because you were going to have my child.

I just loved you, Cha Hui-seong.

I will love every person you care about.

Your kid, your friends, Ja-yeon,

Hae-yeong...

Okay, I will try to love Hae-yeong too.

Just...

Just give me one more chance.

[sighs]

[Hui-seong] Tae-hyeong.

You get only one opportunity to show
what kind of parent you really are.

And yours is already wasted.

[door opens]

[sighs]

Tae-hyeong.

[gentle music playing]

I learned that this feels nice.

I... did a pregnancy program,

and I even took dad lessons.

Please, Hui-seong.

[sighs] Yun Tae-hyeong.

You don't remember being in utero either.

Huh?

Hui-seong...

[cutely] Cha Hui-seong.

[scoffs]

[sighs]

[Hae-yeong] Don't take him back.

Why not?

Cause aren't you sick of that guy?

That's the thing.

I still think he's hysterical.

-[groans] Still... What?
-[chuckles]

He's not funny!

Now!

Ready, here we go.

[Hae-yeong and Ja-yeon]
♪ Wishing you a safe delivery! ♪

♪ Wishing you a safe delivery! ♪

♪ A safe delivery for dear Hui-seong ♪

-♪ Wishing you a safe delivery! ♪
-[all cheering]

[Ja-yeon] Here.

-[cheering continues]
-[Ja-yeon chuckles]

Yeah!

[gasps] What?

-Oh, thank you.
-Open it.

[Hae-yeong] Cute, right? [giggling]

[Ja-yeon] Now, one more time!

[chuckles]

[both] ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday, Hae-Yeong! ♪

♪ Happy Birthday, Hae-yeong dear ♪

♪ Happy birthday in advance! ♪

[all cheering]

You two are the best.

An investor for Royal Jelly Education.

Please.

Please, please, please.

Yay!

I am sorry...
that the lecture fell on your birthday.

No, give it your best.

I would love that as a present, okay?

Oh, no.
I'm going to invest in your company.

-How much do you need?
-You've helped me enough.

If I need help,
you're the first on the list.

Okay.

If you end up going bankrupt,
don't drag her down with you.

[scoffs]

-[Hui-seong] Here, this is from me.
-[gasps]

You can travel the world from your bed!

-Hey!
-[Hui-seong chuckles]

Just take it, I'm pregnant.

Come on! [sighs]
Not this again.

[chuckles] Oh!

I swear to God...

[gasps]

[Hae-yeong] Oh, these are so cute!

They're really pretty.

[gasps] Aw, thank you.

-Good, right? [chuckles]
-Mm-hmm.

Ji-uk sent them one by one
as a favor to me.

So you... got Ji-uk to buy my pres...

[quirky music playing]

You're in touch with Ji-uk?

[Hui-seong] Oh, I didn't say?

He even sent me
a baby present the other day.

You too?

No!

We're not, like, "in touch", though...

sometimes, I send pictures... of Kitty.

Ah.

He's even in touch with the cat.

Hmm.

[elevator dings]

Ah! I was at the hotel and Ji-uk...

Ji-uk?

[comical music playing]

I mean... I was, uh... shook!

Bok Gyu-hyun was there on a blind date.

Blind date?

What's wrong with that guy?

-You should end it.
-[squeaking effect]

Come on. He might've had a reason.

-At a hotel? That jackass.
-[Ja-yeon groans]

-It could've been a business meeting or...
-Oh, sorry.

[Ja-yeon] Oh, yeah!

[gentle music playing]

These are all the countries
where Ji-uk has been.

Besides me, he's in touch with everyone.

Even now...

he keeps all his promises.

[phone buzzing]

[soft gasp]

[realtor] Yes, this is City Realty.

Are you free for a viewing with a client?

If you want to sell fast,
it'd be good for you to meet them.

[Hae-yeong sighs]

Hey, Mom.

Don't get mad about this.

It's an investment in your daughter.

Okay?

[deep breath]

[deep exhale]

[sentimental music playing]

[inaudible]

I love it here.

[gasps] Oh!

[woman] Did you see the alpine leaves?

-Huh?
-Huh?

Uh, no. Where is it?

There! It's so pretty.

-[car door closes]
-[realtor] Give me a call.

-Sure, thanks so much.
-Sure.

[car door opens]

[car door closes]

Sir!

What took you so long?
The clients just left.

Those two people,
are they the clients you meant?

Yeah.

Do you... know him by any chance?

Why?

It's just that the young lady liked it,

but he said he would never buy this house.

[sentimental music playing]

[woman] Ji-uk, what's wrong?

You look upset.

I think...

I saw too many abandoned houses
as I passed by.

Hae-yeong, can you not sleep?

Why?

Is it 'cause you couldn't sell the house?

You know, I could buy it...

Ja-yeon!

I have a meeting later. With an investor.

I'm gonna get their money.

Hmm.

Why are you up at this hour?

[whines] My lecture's this afternoon.

Ah! Don't be scared!

Just... look in the crowd
and pick one person.

Give them your lecture. You got it?

-Hmm.
-Hmm.

[gasps]

-Happy birthday!
-Aw, thanks.

[both chuckle softly]

[quirky music playing]

[yawns]

[Ha-jun] Mmm.

Secretary.

Are we doing what's best?

Secretary? Don't think so.

It's Principal Developer.

Now that Kkulbee's
at the top of the industry,

they'll be looking
at aggressive expansion.

Which means
they'll be looking for where to invest.

God.

I can't even bear to look at this place.

After what I went through at this company?

President, you and I will have to bear it.

Let's go.

Bok-you is... about to be less rich.

Okay.

[bold music playing]

WE LOVE YOU, MR. BOK GYU-HYUN

[sighs]

[playful music playing]

[Ha-jun] Hmm!

[awkward chuckle]

Who do we have here?

Betrayer A...

-and B.
-[whines]

We have an element
missing from workbooks for seniors,

a core demo for Royal Jelly Education.

The element is communication.

Just write on this page
with our proprietary AI pen...

It connects to your phone
and it'll send a text message

to whatever phone you linked to it.

-[Ha-jun chuckles softly]
-[phone buzzing]

You see?

YOUR SECRETARY FOREVER,
YEO HA-JUN

Handwritten from the heart... for you.
[soft chuckle]

Hmm!

And what if I decide not to...
invest in it, hmm?

Think of Ja-yeon.

Know why you should?

Because... it'd be a "giant" help.

[deep inhale] Listen...

[comical music playing]

[Ha-jun blowing air] Oh!

[button beeps]

Well, best of luck to you, Betrayers A, B.

[hesitant grunts]

[sighs]

[phone buzzing]

NEW MESSAGE FROM MR. BOK GYU-HYUN

[Gyu-hyun] I'll tell Strategic Planning,
so come in next week.

Be ready for the next pitch!

-[bright music playing]
-[gasps]

-Ms. Son! [laughs]
-[excited scream]

-[both laughing]
-We did it!

KKULBEE EDUCATION NOTICE
CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

EQUAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
REGARDLESS OF MARRIAGE STATUS

-[scoffs] That was overdue.
-[elevator dings]

You know Ji-uk's back in Korea?

He came back for the wedding, right?

He said he'll be leaving right after,
so we should get together with him.

Mm-hmm. Okay.

[Gi-un] Cool.

[car door closes]

SANYEONG UNIVERSITY

[Ja-yeon exhales sharply]

[bright music playing]

Ms. Yeon Bo-ra?

Ah, hello.

-You're Professor Yoo?
-Yes.

Thanks for agreeing to come lecture.

The students are so excited.

[both chuckle softly]

-Oh, yeah?
-Yeah. Come inside.

[sharp exhale] Sure.

COLLEGE OF ARTS

[Ja-yeon] Uh, by the way,
how many students are in there?

SPECIAL LECTURE
FROM WRITER YEON BO-RA

[bright music continues]

[soft chuckle] Come on in.

[Hae-yeong] Don't be scared.

Just... look in the crowd
and pick one person.

-Give them your lecture.
-[phone buzzing]

[Gyu-hyun]
Good luck with the lecture, Ja-yeon.

Call me when you're done.

What? Is he still mad at me?

[deep exhale]

WRITER YEON BO-RA

[students clapping, cheering]

[mutters]
One person, one person, one person...

[cheery music playing]

SUCCESSFUL WRITER YEON BO-RA

[soft chuckle]

SUCCESSFUL WRITER YEON BO-RA

[clears throat]

[sharp inhale]

Let's get started.

I'm Yeon Bo-ra.

I'm known for
What's Wrong with President Kim,

and Spice Up Our Love.

[students cheering]

Are you here because you wanna know

how to write
successful and engaging novels?

[students] Yes.

Then what are you doing here?

-You should all be at your desks, writing!
-[all laughing]

If you ask me, the most important thing
is your imagination.

[Ja-yeon] Um...

-Thank you for the invitation.
-We should be the ones thanking you!

-Not at all.
-[students] Ms. Yeon!

[students clamoring]

-Can I please have your autograph?
-Your lecture today was awesome.

-[overlapping chatter]
-[Ja-yeon] Thank you!

[student 1] I'll treasure this so much.

[student 2] Thank you so much!
You're so pretty.

[Ja-yeon chuckles] Thank you.

[student 3]
I really loved your lecture today.

-[chuckles]
-[student 4] Thank you, Ms. Yeon.

[overlapping chatter]

Thanks for attending!

[Ja-yeon sighs]

[soft chuckle]

[Ja-yeon] What is this?

I'm the president of an education company.

Preparation is part of that.

You pick. Choose where you wanna visit.

Hmm...

All right.

Here, here, here, here, here, and here.

[sighs]

-Not possible?
-It's not that.

Do you mean we're...

we won't be going home?

What?

Look. Here, here, here,
here, here, and here?

There's just no way
we could do it in one day.

-We could stay the night...
-[scoffs]

Gyu-hyun, get your mind out of the gutter!

[Ja-yeon clears throat]

I... I just worry you'll get tired!

[Gyu-hyun] Ja-yeon!

Wait, wait, Ja-yeon, wait, wait, wait.

-What?
-Oh, no, that's right.

This way.

[bright romantic music playing]

[Ja-yeon chuckles]

[both] Wow.

-Maybe we'll get some.
-[Ja-yeon laughs]

[Gyu-hyun] Oh, look at that.

Ta-da!

[coughs] Hot! This is super hot.

[exclaims] So hot!

-Okay, Ja-yeon.
-[Ja-yeon] How do I do it?

-Look through the middle.
-Huh?

[g*n clicking]

-[cheers]
-Oh, you hit one!

-You hit one! You hit one!
-[excited laugh]

-[Ja-yeon exclaims]
-You cold?

[laughs]

[Ja-yeon laughs]

-Look. Over there.
-Just ride the waves.

So pretty.

[camera shutter clicking]

Wow.

Ah! Great night.

It was great.

-Ja-yeon.
-Yes?

We... should take another picture here.

Okay.

One, two, three.

[camera shutter clicks]

One more.

One, two, three.

[camera shutter clicks]

[Gyu-hyun] Ah...

But I wanna make sure
we get the whole scene in.

Just one moment.

'Kay.

[tapping on phone]

[phone buzzing]

GYU-HYUN

SUCCESSFUL WRITER YEON BO-RA

-[soft music playing]
-[gasps]

I wanted us... to each wear couple rings.

Do you like it?

Yes.

Will you wear it?

[joyful music playing]

[Gyu-hyun] Our next chapter...

is going to be...
even better than the first.

I already couldn't be happier.

Go on.

[Ja-yeon squeals in joy]

[both laughing]

[Hae-yeong] 'Cause we're still...

a family!

[sentimental music playing]

[sentimental music continues]

CLOSING NOTICE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS SO FAR

CLOSING NOTICE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS SO FAR

PANG PANG JELLY

[Ji-uk] If you say yes to me,

you can have the last Pang Pang Jellies
left on this earth,

and as a bonus, a husband too.

So, are you ready to pay, ma'am?

[soft chuckle]

[sentimental music continues]

[sniffles]

[Hae-yeong sobbing]

Are you crying?

Why are you crying?

This store went out of business.

Where am I gonna get
my cigarettes and booze?

[whimpers]

[tearfully] Thank you
for being this convenience store's...

loyal patron!

I have some booze left.

You can have it.

[Hae-yeong sobbing]

Oh, Ji-uk, yes. You go on home.

[manager sighs] Thanks so much for coming.

I'll definitely attend this.

[Ji-uk] Great, got it.

-Have a good night.
-You too.

Oh, ma'am.

Are you still smoking?

You must've run out of jellies.

Aren't you getting married?

What?

I heard you came back to Korea
for the wedding.

Ah...

Your girlfriend's beautiful.

Ah.

I was at Mom's country house.

I debated saying hi...

and I'm glad I didn't.

Congrats.

Is that all?

You just heard I'm getting married.

[scoffs]

Want cash?

[Hae-yeong chuckles]

Well, it'd be weird for me
to be at the wedding.

I'll give it to Gi-un, and...

Oh, that might be weird too.

Good vibes then.
That's what I'll send.

Well, I don't need good vibes.

I'll go now.

[sentimental music playing]

Ji-uk.

The person who gave me my first cigarette,

I remembered who it was.

What?

A year after my dad died...

I got my first-ever cigarettes,

although, I didn't get a lighter.

I figured I'd ask a passerby
to see if they had a light,

and if they did, I would smoke it.

And if not, I wouldn't.

[Hae-yeong] Hey.

You got a light?

[smacks lips] Never mind if you don't.

Guess you started smoking young,

half-pint.

[Hae-yeong] You know what?

You never forget the person
who gave you your first cigarette.

[sighs]

-[sniffles]
-[can lid opens]

Hey. Hey, don't!

[groans, grunts]

[breathes heavily]

Why would you tell me that?

Why'd you tell a man
who's about to get married

that he's the one
who gave you your first cigarette?

I saw you...

and felt like it.

That means you won't be able to forget me.

You're saying that you missed me.

That letting me go...

is something that you regret.

[sentimental music playing]

I have missed you...

and I couldn't forget you.

I don't regret letting you go though.

Why not?

Ji-uk.

How was your time abroad?

How did it feel...

not having to protect anyone
or keep any promises?

It was pleasant.

That's great.

[Ji-uk] But...

no bed I encountered...

was as pleasant as the one
that you had bought for me.

I really missed it.

Ji-uk.

[sighs] You shouldn't be doing this.

Ah.

Here.

I want to give you this.

Today's your birthday, right?

Sarah's pretty, isn't she?

She takes after my mother. [hiccups]

Sarah's dad and I...

No, it was, uh...

my stepfather.

He and I got close.

So he asked me
to look for a house for him,

and for me to attend
a relative's wedding on his behalf.

It's not my wedding.

I came back
to where I left my heart behind.

[sentimental music playing]

[Ji-uk hiccups, grunts]

So just...

bear with me a little, ma'am.

I'm not that heavy.

[Hae-yeong] Ji-uk.

I'm not heavy.

[soft chuckle]

Are you drunk?

'Course not.

I'm not heavy at all.

I'm not heavy.

You are though! [laughs]

[Ji-uk] Oh, hey, there it is.

-Look where we are. I know that bed.
-Uh-huh.

-[Hae-yeong laughs, groans]
-[grunts]

-Ow!
-[Ji-uk moaning]

So warm and toasty.

Hmm.

[door opens]

[sentimental music continues]

[music fades]

Ji-uk?

[unsettling music playing]

-[knocking on door]
-Kim Ji-uk.

[shaky breathing]

[door opens]

[music stops]

[heavy breathing]

Hey!

Where did you go?

For this.

To buy some seaweed soup.

I thought
you might not have had it yesterday.

[sighs]

I thought that you were really gone.

What, and stole the ring?

The ring?

[soft music playing]

[soft exhale]

[sniffles] Welcome home, Ji-uk.

[Hae-yeong chuckles softly]

[Hae-yeong] You protected me.

And now, you can rely on me.

I love you.

Without any calculations.

I...

Love you, Ji-uk.

[soft music continues]

SPECIAL THANKS TO JOO HYUN-YOUNG

AND SHIN HYEON-SEUNG
FOR THEIR APPEARANCE

[closing theme music playing]