01x08 - The Promised Eighth Inning

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ROMANCE IN THE HOUSE

All right.

Thank you.

Don't tell Mom about my arm.

How would you hide it
when you live with her?

I mean,

it must really hurt.

We're still not talking to each other,
so it will be fine.

Let's go.

Okay.

Let's go inside.

Come on in.

Moo-jin, you too.

What's this?

PLEDGE

I...

I'm sorry.

It must be real
since you're begging on your knees.

Ae-yeon, before you get mad,
let me explain.

I mean, let me give my excuse.

There isn't much time left on this deal.

So...

who gets the ownership of this villa now?

Mom.

Byeon Mi-rae.

It was my idea. Mi-rae would never
suggest something like this.

You have no idea how much
you've humiliated me, do you?

Why would I do that? No!

It wasn't like that.

Byeon Mi-rae.

Pack up and get out.

Get out!

I can't.

I won't.

I'll explain everything.

Ae-yeon, it's nothing
to get this upset about.

I was afraid that you guys would move out,

so I came up with this
to stop her somehow.

I bought this villa for you
in the first place.

It's just a piece of paper.
Why would you think I've humiliated you?

I told you I could take care of myself.

But what?

"I will pay the alimony owed"?

Have you lost your mind?

Yeah, probably.

I was just worried you might
change your mind about him.

I signed it in a fit of rage. That's all.

If you really didn't think of me
as a joke,

you should've come clean
after writing up this crap.

How could I?
I knew you'd get infuriated like this.

I told you it's my fault!

-Be quiet!
-Stay out of it!

Byeon Moo-jin.

I'm not even mad at you
because I never expected anything.

But Byeon Mi-rae!

I turned a blind eye when you picked
childish fights with him.

I accepted your threat to leave home
because I understood how angry you were.

But this...

Byeon Mi-rae, why do you keep making me
look like a fool?

-That was not what I...
-I'm the parent!

I'm the mom and you're the daughter.

I know that.

I'm not someone
you need to take care of and protect.

Why do you keep trying to carry
all the burden?

No one told you to do that.

Why on earth do you do that?

Then who else is going to do that?
Who'll take responsibility?

Who else but me?
I'm the head of the household.

Do you think I like living like this?

Mom, I'm in pain. I'm hurt.

What happened? Is it broken?

It hurts.

How did this happen?

EPISODE 8
THE PROMISED EIGHTH INNING

ALARM

It's morning!

Oh, my.

All right.

Medal, did you sleep well?

Did you sleep well all night?

Yes, I slept well too.

What?

Medal, when did Mom go out?

Thank you. Please enjoy it.

INTRODUCING DIVER TTEOKBOKKI

I need to go to the hospital
during lunchtime.

Go ahead.

I don't want to go alone.

Take a taxi then.

Should I?

Hello?

Mr. Lee, I'm reading the synopsis
you sent me.

It's really great.

Now, your novel, RHD Volume Two
will be a big hit.

I know that.

I'll begin working on the script,
so let's discuss the release date soon.

By the way, the villain character
is quite realistic.

Did you base the character on someone?

There's a man in the neighborhood
who's rich and strong, but in real life...

Suicide? I thought he died in the fire.

That was why they didn't post an obituary
for the Veterans Association.

I'll call you back.

I'm sure
the deceased's family simply forgot.

Mr. Kim had no reason to commit suicide.

He was well known
for owning several buildings.

Didn't you know?

He had lost all of his buildings.

He got scammed by youngsters.

Scammed?

He got scammed?

No way. Did President Byeon really...

YONGDONG-DONG VILLA FIRE

"Youngsters"?

If it was done by youngsters...

Does President Byeon have an accomplice?

Who could it be?

This is Oh Jae-geol.

Hello. This is An Jeong-in,
the hairdresser.

Oh, yes.

Why haven't you come to pay me back?

You haven't sent me your account number.

Please text me the number,
and I'll wire the money to you.

If you don't want a haircut,
how about you buy me a drink?

Why would I do that?

You could ask Mr. Byeon to join us

if that makes you more comfortable.

You two are close, right?
I am close with him too.

Text me the bank account number
right away.

If you have nothing more to say,
I'll hang up.

What's with her?

What was that?

Why did he suddenly get cranky?

Did the two of them get into a fight?

Do you think I like living like this?

Hey.

Are you brushing your teeth
to t*rture yourself?

With an injured arm.

-Ms. Lee.
-Yes?

My mom is really mad at me.

But if she won't say anything,
how do I make up with her?

You should get on your knees
and beg for forgiveness.

I already tried that.

You did?

Then you should take
the materialistic approach.

An expensive present or some cash?

She'll never accept it.

Her own rules against bribery are
stricter than the national laws.

Really?

In that case...

This is Byeon Mi-rae.

This is the courier service.

LANDLORD:

I sent some supplements
good for healing your bone.

Take them and get better soon.

And I'm sorry.

Here you go.

Taekwon! Good night, Master.

-Bye, Master.
-Bye.

Bye. Goodnight.

Ms. Mi-rae.

Your place is still a few stops away,
isn't it?

You're right. I spaced out
and got off at the wrong stop,

so I decided to walk.

Did you have dinner?

No.

HANYANG HANDMADE DUMPLINGS

Hey, it's heavy.

You don't want to get soup
on your clothes.

You're injured, Ms. Mi-rae.
Don't do anything.

Please excuse me.

All right. Here you go.

You can eat it right away.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Here.

Should I feed you?

I managed everything at work just fine
with one hand.

Wow, your boyfriend cherishes you so much.

She got hurt because of me.

Gosh, then you should carry her
on your back until she gets well.

Shouldn't you take a break from work
until you recover?

If an office worker does that,
she'll face the risk of getting laid off.

I see.

Eat this too.

This too.

I'm eating well on my own,
so you should eat too.

I won't wait for you
if I finish eating first.

Okay.

How are things with your mother?

Still bad?

A mother and daughter can find over


But this time,

I got caught up in the moment
and said some harsh things.

Did you mean it?

No.

I didn't mean it.

Then once your mother cools down,

she'll understand how you feel.

Okay.

Ms. Mi-rae,
instead of just running into each other,

why don't we go on a date next time?

Who is it?

It's me.

Hey.

I brought Hyeon-jae's belongings.

Where's his room?

That one.

Let me take a look.

It's clean for now.

But it won't stay this way for long,

so make sure he cleans his room, okay?

You have that stupid pledge too, right?

Give it to me.

-Why?
-Now!

PLEDGE

If you ever do something like this again,

I'll rip you to pieces.

-I'm really sorry.
-Forget it.

Sit down.

Okay.

Moo-jin.

Why do you think

Mi-rae went this far?

Did she really just do it

out of anger?

In your opinion,

how does Mi-rae

seem to you?

She looks overwhelmed.

But she doesn't even realize that.

I know.

I know, but...

I didn't realize.

It's my fault.

No, it's my fault.

You were right about everything.

You said I think I'm the only one

who had to give up something so important.

I realized that you were right.

You got married at the age of 20,

had Mi-rae and Hyeon-jae,
and raised the kids

and even me.

I can't imagine how much
you had to give up all that time.

Ae-yeon.

If there's anything wrong,
it's all my fault.

So don't blame yourself for it.

YONG DONG TAEKWONDO

Be careful.

Thank you. I'll get going now.

Good night.

Let me make up with my mom first.

We can do it then.

The date.

FAMILY VILLA

Nam, your lettuce on the roof
has grown a lot already.

Really?

I'll water your plants later.

All right, thanks.
You're working really hard on it.

I need to show my dad how diligent I am.

How should I put it?

It's like sowing seeds.

Let's clean the house

Let's make the place spotless

Let's clean the table too

Carefully...

Hyeon-jae, is something going on?

No, nothing's going on!

Enjoy your shower, Father!

Let's continue cleaning the house

Let's continue cleaning...

Is this Ae-yeon's?

BLACK CHAUFFEUR SERVICE

"Chauffeur service."

Man, he looks so scary.

Even money?

DRAGON INVESTMENT

Oh, there's so much dust.

Father, dry your hair and come on out.

-I made breakfast.
-Okay.

MISSED CALL

Mr. Byeon Moo-jin, I'm leaving a message
since you aren't picking up.

I'm Kim Myeong-kyu's daughter.

Ae-yeon!

I'm glad I ran into you.

I'm free today.

-Is it your day off too?
-Yes.

Are you going to take me
to the nail salon again?

I got my nails done already.

Are they too sexy?

Let's eat out together. It's my treat.

Just tell your kids to eat out tonight.

Let's go.

I'll treat you to something delicious.

This is a special free dish
for the residents of Family Villa.

You won't make any profits
since you always give freebies.

Exactly.

Don't worry.

I'd never let my future wife starve.

Please make sure to tell Jeong-in
I said that.

-Enjoy the food.
-My goodness.

-Let's dig in.
-Okay.

-Let's eat.
-Okay.

-Jin-hee.
-Yes?

After all your kids got married,

didn't you feel bored?

Not just bored. I felt so lonely too.

My eldest daughter and I
used to be inseparable.

We were like one person.

Then how did you manage to let her go?

It was hard.

I couldn't do anything without her.

Whenever I needed to make reservations

or order something online,
she took care of it for me.

Whenever I needed to go out,
she gave me a ride.

When she was little,
I held her hand and took her places.

Now, she holds my hand
and takes me around.

As time went on, she became the mother,
and I became the daughter.

You're right.

It happened before I even realized it.

I think it's also a parent's duty

to let their kids go when the time comes.

Besides, you went through so much
to raise the kids at a young age.

Now, you should live your own life.

You're still young and single.

I envy you the most in the world.

Mom.

I'll grow up quickly.

I'll grow up quickly

and get a decent job
after graduating from a good college.

So wait until then.

I got in.

JPLUS' open recruitment.

You don't have to do
this type of work anymore.

Mi-rae.

She looks overwhelmed.

But she doesn't even realize that.

Then who else is going to do that?
Who'll take responsibility?

Who else but me?
I'm the head of the household.

What?

FORGIVE ME, MISS AE-YEON!

I MADE A BIG MISTAKE

You're home.

What's all this?

How sorry I am.

You did all this with that arm?

Oh, Aunt Jeong-in helped me put them up.

Have a seat. Let's have some cake.

You didn't have to do this.

I'm sorry, Mom.

I made a big mistake.

I'm regretting it all so much.

Can you forgive me now? Please?

All right.

So go to your room and rest.

Those words came out in a fit of rage.

I didn't mean them.

I just...

I just...

Fine.

It'd be a lie to say that working
and making money isn't hard at all.

So I threw a huge tantrum for once.

And you're right. Like you said,

I should've told you
when I was having a hard time.

I'd been acting tough,

and I blew up big time.

Are you really not going to forgive me?

Do you really want me to move out?

Can you live without me?

I can't live without you!

Come here.

Come on.

Mom.

I'm sorry, Mom.

You've done well.

All these years,
you've worked so hard, Mi-rae.

No. I'll do better, Mom.

Medal, I'll see you later.

Hey. Are you going to work?

Yes.

Then have a good day at work.

YANG CHEOL-HONG:

COACH YANG CHEOL-HONG BECOMES
ACTING MANAGER OF DRAGONS

This b*stard.

Damn it.

YANG CHEOL-HONG

-What is it?
-You read my message, right?

Today is my first game as the manager.

I've reserved two VIP seats
for you and your wife.

We can't go. Bye.

Hold on! Mr. Byeon!

Mr. Byeon, I really need you to come.

Why?

RISE, DRAGONS

I think my team...

is going to lose today.

Actually, I'm sure we'll lose.

What are you talking about?

You know that we've lost 18 games
in a row, right?

If we lose again today,
we'll rewrite the history in a bad way.

That's why they put you in that position.

The nation's forever cleanup hitter,
Yang Cheol-hong!

Exactly.

If we lose, people will slam me for it.

Hey, what does that have to do
with me going to the game?

You're my savior and lucky charm.

I feel like

if you come,

a miracle will happen.

You'll come with your wife, right?

Please?

What a crazy b*stard.

Are you free this evening?

Yes.

I'll send you an address. Come after work.

There won't be anyone else today,
so don't worry.

Let's go.

So you need three days of treatment,
not two weeks?

You said it was close to a fracture.

Well, I didn't lie
to make you carry my bag.

You know that, right?

By the way, why is your bag so heavy?

My tablet PC, materials, and documents.
I have many things to carry.

It's just like you.

Since you're carrying my bag.
And it's been a while.

Go on.

I'll get going.

Okay.

CHIEF TAX ACCOUNTANT
OH JAE-GEOL

This is Oh Jae-geol.

I'm Kim Myeong-kyu's daughter.
You remember me, don't you?

Mr. Byeon Moo-jin
wouldn't answer my calls,

so I called you instead.

What is this about?

I haven't finished the calculations
with Mr. Byeon.

I thought everything was settled
when you sold him Family Villa.

It's for someone's life.
That shouldn't be the end of it.

Right. It shouldn't be.

Why don't we meet up first?

What?

What are you doing right now?

-I'm working.
-You're injured.

Let me do it.

My arm is fully healed.
I'm getting my cast removed today.

-Already?
-Yes.

Why do you look disappointed?

Well, I can look after you
even if your arm is fully healed.

This morning, it looked like
you had made up with your mother.

Yes.

Congratulations.

I've been sincerely waiting

for the two of you to reconcile.

Well...

Well, then...

They're looking for me,
so I need to go upstairs.

Let's talk later.

This is CEO Nam Chi-yeol's secretary.

Mr. CEO wants to see you.

Did you think that I wouldn't know?

Did you approach Tae-pyeong
after finding out that he was my son?

Did you want to move up the social ladder
by marrying into our family?

How dare a mere employee do that?

No, sir. It's nothing like that!

No need to hear your excuses.

Take this and stay away from my son!

Maybe not.

Or do they wire you the money these days?

What if he does? Will I accept it?

What if he tells me to take the money
and get lost from the office?

Ms. Byeon Mi-rae.

Please go on in.

Okay.

CEO'S OFFICE

Are you injured?

I'm all better now.

Why didn't you take some time off work?

I'm sorry.

What are you apologizing for?

I'm not an evil employer
who keeps injured employees from resting.

When you reach this position,

you can tell who is going to succeed.

Like you, Ms. Byeon.

I see.

I've been watching you
since the inspection.

You're more talented than
most manager-level employees.

You recently fixed the mishap
with the Sokcho Factory in a single day.

I knew it. I have an eye for people.

Thank you for the compliment, sir.

To acknowledge your outstanding work,

I called you over for some tea.
Is that okay?

Of course. It's an honor.

You went to Sokcho with Tae-pyeong, right?

Are you okay? Here.

Thank you.

I checked your employee personnel file.

You live in Yongdong-dong too.

The same area as Tae-pyeong.

Did you guys become close
after that incident?

-You lunatic!
-Father!

To be honest, I was quite surprised.

He's always refused to work here,

so I could only make him a gatekeeper.

But for you,
he went all the way to Sokcho.

I asked him for a favor.

I heard that the factory owner
and Mr. Nam Tae-pyeong were close,

so I begged him to help me.
That was why he accompanied me.

He had no choice.

Exactly.

He never listens to me,
but he listened to you.

So I was wondering...

I would like you to help me.

With what?

I want you to coax Tae-pyeong.

Excuse me?

I want you to coax him

into working here.

Coax him? Me?

How?

Well,

I know that it's ridiculous
to ask an employee for such a favor.

But before I'm the CEO,

I'm his father.

I think I can trust you.

Plus, I have a feeling
that you can get it done.

Can you persuade

Tae-pyeong?

Look at that.

A building owner, my foot.

He looks like a day laborer.

He did age a bit.

But he's definitely handsome.

All right.

YANG CHEOL-HONG:

I sent the tickets by courier.
Two tickets.

Please come.

Please.

She wouldn't want to go
to a baseball game, would she?

Gosh.

Medal, I'm home.

Hey.

Did you make side dishes?

I had no time to make all these.
I bought them.

Don't eat them from the containers.
Serve it on a plate.

Don't eat ramyeon and takeout every day
because there are only men in the house.

Mom, the thing is...

I saw Father's secret box.

"Secret box"?

Come on in.

What is it?

Mom.

Do you know why I keep taking Dad's side?

Because I hate that he's being left out.

And in the future,

I'm going to love someone the way he does.

BYEON MI-RAE, BYEON HYEON-JAE

They say the first daughter takes
after the dad.

But she's turning out
more like Ae-yeon. What a relief.

DAD, I LOVE YOU

My crybaby of a son cried
throughout his first birthday party.

My cute Mi-rae got her photo taken
while enjoying a lollipop.

The day Mi-rae got her first perm.

She's pretty, just like Ae-yeon.

My joyful house and my happy family.

Celebrating the day I hit a grand slam
with Ae-yeon.

I'll hit a home run today.

If my team wins, will you marry me?

I've no intention of getting married
before the age of 30.

What will you do until then?

What else?

I'll date at least ten different men.

-What?
-I'll save up and go to college.

But you said
you didn't do so well in school.

I'll take night classes if I must.

Don't you want to do anything with me?

Byeon Moo-jin! Where are you?

Darn it.

Hey, get going.
I need to go and get ready too.

Seriously?

Byeon Moo-jin!

Still, I'd like you to be

my first boyfriend.

So make sure you hit a home run
and win today.

Good luck!

Geum Ae-yeon's wishes.

-Date ten men.
-Not a chance.

-Get into college.
-I'll stop her from going on blind dates.

-Become a celebrity.
-Never.

My wishes.
Make sure the Dragons win this season.

Play in Major League Baseball.

Geum Ae-yeon.


DRAGONS VS. LAKES

I'm on my way, Father.
I'll be there in 30 minutes.

Go inside first.

Okay. You have your ticket, right?
I'll see you soon.

Do you like the food?

Yes. The braised ribs are really good.

Eat up.

Have some seaweed soup too.

Okay.

My goodness.

I knew it.

Aren't you too young
to forget your own birthday?

You're right.

If it was on purpose,
you shouldn't do that.

Birthdays are just birthdays.

Next year, buy me seaweed soup
with beef, not flounder.

Sure.

How's the security guard job
going for you?

-I think it's my calling.
-Why you little...

Our employees frequent the mart

since it's connected
to the head office, right?

Well, yes.

You might get close
to the employees your age.

Like the employee

we met in the elevator, Ms. Byeon Mi-rae.

-Why did you suddenly bring her up?
-Just because.

I just remembered that we met her.

Did you say something to her?

No!

I didn't say much.

I just acknowledged and praised
a talented employee.

Don't ruin such a good day like that.

Sit back down.

Don't ever do that again.

Fine. I asked her
to coax you to join the company.

Since you seemed close.

You drove me to such a measure.
The CEO asked that of an employee!

Did you think about how she must feel
doing such a favor for her boss?

She's not doing me any favors.

I'm sorry.

I don't think I can do that.

What's your reason?

Do you lack confidence?

Mr. Nam Tae-pyeong should make
that decision for himself.

I wouldn't say
that I know everything about him,

but he isn't someone
who's easily persuaded or swayed.

And no matter what Mr. Tae-pyeong decides,

I want to root for him

as a colleague and a neighborhood friend.

I'm sorry.

Even if she didn't want to,
she could've just said, "Yes, sir."

But she didn't.

It means that she has
an incredible sense of responsibility.

I'll get going first.

Nam Tae-pyeong!

Ms. Mi-rae, where are you?

In Korean baseball, there is a phrase.
"The promised eighth inning."

Even in international games,

the Korean teams create miracles
in the eighth inning.

Thus, "The promised eighth inning"
or "The miraculous eighth inning."

Will the Dragons come from behind
in the eighth inning?

It won't be easy.

They're going to lose.

Dragons!

Hyeon-jae.

They're going to lose.

Cheol-hong will be so embarrassed.

You... How did you get here?

I stole the ticket you gave to Hyeon-jae.

Ms. Mi-rae.

Ta-da.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Hurry up before it goes out.

Make a wish.

Happy birthday.

-Home run!
-Home run!

It's a swing and a miss. He's out.

Bases loaded, two outs
in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Since this is the legend of the Dragons,
Yang Cheol-hong's debut game,

his fans must've had high expectations.

But the game has been quite disappointing.

I'm sure acting manager Yang Cheol-hong
is the most frustrated right now.

Moo-jin.

There's something you need to do.

Lend me some money.

Money?

I'm...

I'm planning to kick Mi-rae
out of the house now.

When it's time,
the mom should let them go first

so that her kids can spread their wings.

I have

held on to her for too long.

So,

I plan to have Mi-rae move out.

But she has...

no money.

Although she works for a good company,

she couldn't save up because of us.

Ae-yeon.

Are you okay?

Choi Seung-hyuk has struck out.

Now, Yoo Ji-h* enters to bat eighth.

Bases loaded, two outs
in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Come to think of it,

it's rather disappointing.

College, my foot.

I never became a celebrity.

I'll be 50 soon,

but the only man in my life

is you, Byeon Moo-jin.

I've worked as hard as I could,

but how did I reach
the eighth inning already?

Moo-jin.

What should I do now?

There are...

many things to do.

If you can't think of anything
at the moment,

search for them with me.

Byeon Moo-jin.

Why would you go through all this for me?

Because it's you.

Because it's you, Geum Ae-yeon.

Okay.

Then join me...

in my eighth inning.

Forget it if you don't want to.

The ball goes to the right field!

It's over the wall!

It's a miracle!

The Dragons create
the promised eighth inning.

The Dragons aren't
giving Lakes an easy win.

Hey.

I want to kiss you,
but I'm holding myself back.

Will the Dragons' worst dark age
end today?

The game goes back to square one.

Thank you.

And...

I apologize

for what my father, the CEO, did.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I didn't give him
the answer he wanted anyway.

It won't happen again.

Shall we go now?

Ms. Mi-rae.

I like you.

Thank you.

But in any case,

you're the CEO's son.

And I can't ignore that completely

because I work for that company.

But despite all that,

it's harder to ignore my feelings.

I like you too.

That's all that matters.

ROMANCE IN THE HOUSE

My ordinary life has started
to feel special.

I guess this is what love is.

What?

Why is my room here?

Byeon Mi-rae.
As of today, you're on your own.

I'm going to show her that
I can do well on my own.

You call this a home?

By the way, Moo-jin,
is there anything you want to do?

Cook for Geum Ae-yeon.

Do the dishes for her. Put her to sleep.

Are you sure?

Are you sure you can make Mom happy?

That woman contacted me.

I think she knows everything.

What should I do now?