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01x14 - Episode 14

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Battle for Happiness". Aired: May 31 – July 20, 2023.*
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Series is about mothers who are engaged in fierce social media competitions to destroy each other's happiness for their own.

01x14 - Episode 14

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BATTLE FOR HAPPINESS

ALL CHARACTERS, EVENTS, LOCATIONS AND
INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.

- Do you know something?
- I know enough.

You used to work at a male escort club.
You thought I didn't know?


Jung Su-bin, that b*stard...

He was in love with Oh Yu-jin,
so he chased after her.


Even the love letter sounded so desperate.

On the day that Oh Yu-jin died,

he was waiting for her alone
in the parking lot.

It wasn't my husband.

She went way over her budget
to purchase her place.


You know. The reasons for most crimes are
either love affairs, revenge or money.


I still need to see it with my own eyes.

I must see them meet with Kang Do-jun.

PREVIOUSLY

The night Yu-jin died,

someone else could've been there.

She could be a witness or an accomplice.

It really wasn't.

You opened the locker, right? B-19.

There was Ji-yul's drawing in the locker.

Look into it. That's evidence.

Did you draw this?

- Yes.
- Ji-yul.

There are four of you
in your family, Ji-yul.


Why did you draw five people?

Mom said

we have an older sister.

Ji-yul.

There are four of you
in your family, Ji-yul.

Why did you draw five people?

I can't tell you.
I was told that it's a secret.

Who told you that?

Mom.

I won't tell anyone.

Tell me.

We have an older sister.

Mom said

we have an older sister.

An...

An older sister?

What sister?

An angel.

She really was like an angel.

Mom called her an angel.

She must be in heaven.

You will keep my secret, right?

Ji-yul, did your mom really say that?

That you have an older sister?

Ji-yul.

Ji-yul, open the door.

Ji-yul.

What brings you here?

OH YU-JIN

- What is this?
- I thought you'd need it.

I'm not 100% certain either.

But considering the time
and circumstances,


this girl must be

Yu-jin's daughter.

EPISODE 14

What's up with you two?

What did you two scheme?

All that's left is to leave this country.
Do you want everything to be revealed?

DETECTIVE AGENCY

Did you bug Hwang Ji-ye's phone?

No. I'm planning to go see her
tomorrow morning.


Can't you hurry?

And...

Do you have anyone
who does a physical job?

The thing is, another agency does
that kind of job.


Refer me to them.

How far are you looking to go?

I'm not sure...

Beating up a little?

I'll look into it and call you.

Who is it?

May I come in?

Let's talk out here.

What is your relationship with Ms. Hwang?

I thought she already told you.

We met cordially a few times.

The night that Ms. Oh died,

do you know where Ms. Hwang was?

No, I don't.

We're not that close.

Mr. Kang Do-jun.

How much do you trust Ms. Hwang?

If you two aren't that close,

how much longer do you think
she'll keep quiet for you?

- What are you talking about?
- Being accomplices...

You don't know
how thin that bond is, do you?

A relationship like that will crumble
the moment there is

even a crack.

Look, Detective Bae.

What are you doing with a closed case?

Does your boss know you're doing this?

If you have too much free time,

go to a mental institution

with Jang Mi-h*.

Tell them anything,
and I will k*ll you and your daughter.


Unless you want everyone to find out
what you're doing with that apartment,


keep your mouth shut.

BAEK SUNG-HEE

Hi, Ji-ye.

Hi, Sung-hee.

I think it's better to sign the contract
as soon as possible.

Is that so?

Are you free the day after tomorrow?
Why don't we meet up and get it done?

All right. I'd like to
get this over with too.

All right. See you then.

By the way, does So-won like macarons?

I thought I'd buy one for her too.

Come to think of it,
Eun-han and So-won are close,


but we've never been
to the kids' cafe together.


Let's go together next time.

No, there's no need.

See you then.

Get a grip.

Get a grip.

Who's pitying whom here?

I'm the most pitiful one.

This one?

No.

Oh, this one?

Let's see.

Where would it look best on you?

You look beautiful. Let's go.

Give me her bag. I'll take her today.

- I'm surprised. What about work?
- So what if I'm a little late?

Family is most important.
I told you I'll do my best.

- Take her to school safely.
- Say bye to Mommy.

Bye, Mom.

Have a great day, sweetie.

Let's go.

Where are you?

You can come right now. All right.

Hello!

Hello.

Bye.

- Please take good care.
- Of course.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Hold on, please.

- Hello.
- Hi.

Are you Mr. Lee Tae-h* of Unit 1803?

- Yes.
- You got a registered mail.

SEOUL FAMILY COURT

TO MR. LEE TAE-h*

DIVORCE PAPERS

CALL RECORDS

- What are these?
- Can't you tell?

They're divorce papers.

Exactly. What are these for?

RECORDINGS

Why are you doing this, Na-young?

You know they didn't mean anything to me.

Why are you taking it this far?

Please come in.

This way, please.

Please get rid of everything
from here to here.

Why would you do that?

Have you gone mad? What are you doing?

You cheated on me.

Without a break
since A-rin was 100 days old.

Oh, right. I heard
Ms. Jo A-ra is pregnant.

You were planning to start a new family
with the four of you after divorcing me.

I briefly lost my mind.

Yes, I made a mistake.
But why are you suddenly being like this?

It's not the first time I've done...

I see that you're admitting to it.

Habitual infidelity.

Are you serious?

If you're just trying to scare me,
stop here. I get it now.

Now I can see
what a pushover I've been until now.

I was a fool for wanting
to rely on someone.

I thought A-rin and I
couldn't live without you.

But not anymore.

I'll live my life properly now. So...

Get out.

- I get that you are worked up right now.
- I'm not.

So get out of my house.

Get lost.

Where are you taking them?

To some studio in Imyeong-dong.

Where the hell is that?

DR. KANG DO-JUN

Yes?

I'm not in my right mind now.

She told us to take these too.

All right.

Let's meet today. Come to my hotel.

Now is not a good time.
I'll call you back later.

You're my lawyer!

Shouldn't you come over
when I tell you to?

You sound like I've formally
accepted your case.

All I did was help you out a little.
Don't be mistaken.

Don't treat me like your servant.

Hello?

This little b*stard...

Damn it.

I never said such a thing.

I have no idea why Ms. Jang would
make up such a story.

I must get going now.

Ms. Hwang Ji-ye.

In many cases,
witnesses become accomplices

because they didn't say
what they should have.

Get the weekly work materials from Ms. Ko
and hand it over to Mr. Seo.

As for the Third Creators Activity Report,
I will report it to him myself later.

- There aren't any other urgent matters?
- No.

I'm sorry for taking days off so suddenly.

Don't worry and have a safe trip.

And please, be careful.

Okay.

Mom said

we have an older sister.

She must be in heaven.

Mom called her an angel.

Do you know why Yu-jin died?

Without my help,

you'll never figure out anything.

Where's my money?

- Who is this?
- That's what you need to tell me.

I don't know her.

Yu-jin had her when she was living here.
And you're raising her now.

What nonsense is this?

Is this what Kang Do-jun paid you for?

I already know everything.

A woman named Jang Mi-h*
might come to find you.

Don't tell her anything.

If this is Yu-jin's daughter,

do you think he would've
let it slide? With his ego?

Cut the crap and get lost
if you're not going to pay me.

Please go to the police
and tell them the truth.

Are you crazy?

It's only a matter of time
before they find out.

Yes.

If Ju-a were Yu-jin's daughter,
they would've found out already.

Birth records, papers from an orphanage...

Let them look.

That is a terrible imagination of yours.

Then why did Yu-jin tell her daughter
that she has an older sister?

Why are you asking me?

Maybe she went crazy
before she died, as someone said.

Then you're okay with me meeting her?

The girl named Sim Ju-a.

I got so mad that I smoked one.

We know it's just candy.

Don't pay attention to
the attention seeker and report her.


He's going to buy me a purse
after eating pasta tomorrow.


Any recommendations?

Is Sim Ju-a really seeing a sugar daddy?

Don't respond like that.
It'll only make her do this more.


Let's see if I do it for real or not.

Welcome!

Why haven't you come for such a long time?

- How have you been?
- Good.

Have a seat over there.

Oops. I'm sorry.

LEE JIN-SEOP

- Hey.
- Auntie!

Auntie!

Are you having fun with Uncle Jin-seop?

He won't let me eat chocolate cereal.

- Where is he?
- Ta-da!

I'm right here.
Good luck with what you have to do.


Thanks.

- Bye.
- Bye.


Be good, Ji-yul and Ha-yul, okay?

Okay.

Okay.

What was that?

LEE JIN-SEOP

I'm here. Are you all right?

This is the only angle we have,

but she has a hood on.

Do you recognize her?

It was out of nowhere.

Let me see.

You didn't get hit? Are you okay?

Let's go inside together.

- Just a minute.
- Let's go. It's dangerous.

Tell them anything,
and I will k*ll you and your daughter.


Unless you want everyone to find out
what you're doing with that apartment,


keep your mouth shut.

Hi.

We could've met up
in either one of our places.

I thought it'd be better
not to be seen by others.

You brought your husband's stamp
too, right?

Yes.

Here.

REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT

Stamp here and here.

By the way,

is it really okay for us to do this
without a real estate agency?

If you're worried,
you should look for another place.

The selling price is


I don't want to pay a brokerage fee too.

I got other potential buyers.

Come on, what's with you?

Fine, I'll stamp the contracts.

- Here?
- Yes.

You know that the intermediate payment
is due within this week?

Of course.

You must keep this a secret
until the full balance is paid off, okay?

Okay.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

This is a great deal for you.

It's all thanks to you.

We can't dig up birth secrets
just with name, age and address.


Can't you at least find out
which hospital she gave birth at?

Medical records are
even harder to look into.


All right. Thank you.

PRINCESS JJU-A

I got so mad that I smoked one.

He's going to buy me a purse
after eating pasta tomorrow.


Any recommendations?

I don't want to go to school.

I had a meal with him
and he bought me a purse.


I'm bored. DM me.

He's taking me to an omakase.

I like that he's handsome
and that he's a big spender.


REPLY

UNIT 1004. CRAZY...

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

Wait.

Let go of me!

You threw the pot, didn't you?

Let go of me!

Who are you? Why are you
so rude and reckless?

It's because I grew up
without a mom. So what?

- You...
- Are they...

Are they your only kids?

What about me?

What about me?

My ball!

You're my mom too.

So why do you only live with them?
What about me?

I'll k*ll you.

I'll k*ll your whole family.

I...

I'm not your mother.

I'm not their mother either.

I'm their aunt.

I'm just looking after the girls.

Don't lie to me.

You shouldn't have had me
if you were going to abandon me.

I don't know
what made you think so, but...

Then what is it that I heard?

I heard Grandma say over the phone

that my birth mom lives here.

I can pay back 20 million anytime.

I've been raising her daughter
all these years.

Twenty million is nothing.

Yes. I'm going to see her tomorrow.

That apartment is worth billions of won.

Yes.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Your mom did live here,

but it's not me.

Then where is she?

- I'm sorry.
- What are you sorry for?

I'm asking you. Where is she?

What? Is she dead or something?

Good. She abandoned me and ran away.

But that's a shame.

I wanted to k*ll her.

Get in. It's late.

Tell me.

Why did she die?

How did she live and how did she die?

I must know.

It's too late today.

I'm not going anywhere until you tell me.

Have a seat.

MARILYN

Last time...

- We're out of alcohol.
- Bring some more.

- Hey.
- Yes?

- Three bottles of beer.
- Okay.

Ju-a is with me.

I'll let her stay the night
at Yu-jin's place.


Where's Ju-a? Is she here?

How would I know?

Give me your hand.

Just tell me.

LEE JIN-SEOP

Is there anything else to distract you?

Darn it.

Would you like to eat first?

It's terrible.

MARILYN

- Yes?
- What do you think you're doing?

- Didn't you read my text?
- Forget it.

- Get Ju-a out of there right now.
- Pardon?

How could you take her without permission?

You said Ju-a has nothing
to do with Yu-jin.

So why are you reacting like this?

All right.

Ju-a is at Yu-jin's place.

Jang Mi-h* said she'll let
Ju-a spend the night there.


I'm almost there, so bring her down.

Ju-a. Your grandma called.

You should get going now.

That man...

That man is...

He's my mom's husband?

Yes.

What is it?

Do you know him?

I had a meal with him
and he bought me a purse.


Don't pay attention to her.

The worst attention seeker.
She's lost her mind.


I'm really going to do it.

Who the hell...

- Wait.
- Let go of me.

Ju-a.

Let go of me!

- Ju-a.
- Let go of me.

- You know him, don't you?
- I don't.

I don't know him. I never met him.

I didn't do anything!

I had a meal with him
and he bought me a purse.


He's taking me to an omakase.

I like that he's handsome
and that he's a big spender.


No! No...

Get started. As soon as possible.

What are you doing?

Have you lost your mind?
How could you come here?

You're her grandma.
What have you been doing?

Who are you to say that?

Who do you think you are?

Hey. Sim Ju-a!

If you tell anyone, I'll k*ll you.

DETECTIVE BAE CHANG-HUN [BANNAE]

The girl that Sim Hye-jung at Marilyn
is raising is Yu-jin's daughter.


I don't know who she is on paper,
but she is Yu-jin's daughter.


In order to get people's attention,
she pretended to harm herself


or posted things
about seeing men for money.


I think Kang Do-jun used that
to approach Ju-a.


KANG DO-JUN

And Yu-jin must've found out about it.

If Yu-jin dug up dirt on him, there's
no way she didn't know what he did to her.


I think this is why
they got into a fight that night


and why Kang Do-jun k*lled Yu-jin.

PRINCESS JJU-A

DETECTIVE BAE CHANG-HUN [BANNAE]

So? No answer from Detective Bae yet?

Not yet.

I'm going to talk to Ms. Hwang again.

I'm sure she knows

what happened between Yu-jin and him
because of Ju-a.

At this point, getting her to talk
is the only way.

What do you think?

I had a lot of thoughts
after I got your text.

But as you know,
the problem is that there is no proof.

I know. That's why
I'm going to talk to Ms. Hwang.

I know she knows something.

Oh, and...

You said Ms. Oh Yu-jin left
this drawing in the public locker, right?

- Yes.
- This drawing...

I think this is the one
that Ms. Oh ripped up.

What?

You know that Ms. Oh walked
around the house before she died, right?

Then she found a drawing in the kids' room
and ripped it up into the toilet.


Detective Bae.

Yu-jin's cause of death was
excessive bleeding, right?

Could she have survived
if someone called 911 right away?

Possibly.

No one else can know.

Yu-jin. Oh Yu-jin.

Is something wrong?

Please delete it.

HWANG JI-YE

The person you have called...

How long are you planning to wait here?

I have to talk to her somehow.

It doesn't have to be today.

You haven't eaten, right?

Let's go.

Let's go. Come on.

Let go.

I'll check if there's a table available.

Jin-seop. Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Jin-seop, hang in there.

We got a call.

Wait.

MARILYN

You know where Kang Do-jun is, right?

Hold on, please.

What do you think you're doing?

Where is he? Did you order it?

God damn it.

Hey. Ms. Jang Mi-h*.

REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT

You did that because you k*lled Yu-jin.

Why are you harming innocent people?

It looks like you're the one
who k*lled someone.

Do you have proof?
Do you have proof that it was me?

There will be a restraining order
against you soon.

If you do something like this
once more, I'll put you in jail.

You won't get away with this.

You'll pay for what you did
to Yu-jin and the girls, so be prepared.

LEE ***-SEOP

Ms. Jang.

Come on. Don't be like that.

Can't you see that I'm fine?

I just got a small fracture.

Sorry.

Oh, come on.

Why are you apologizing?
You're not the one who hit me.

I shouldn't have asked you for help.

Don't be like this.

I'm the one who volunteered
to help you first.

Look at me.

Make sure to get the man
who did this to me.

I think I know who did it.

So get him and make him pay for me.

But it's too dangerous by yourself.

I guess...

I must recover ASAP.

Did you hear?

Someone got assaulted here.

Really? Assaulted?

In the apartment complex?

The victim is Ms. Jang's junior at work.

Oh, no.

Is he seriously hurt?

He isn't gravely hurt,
but it seems hard to find who did it.


They covered up the license plate
and did it where there are no cameras.


It seems to be premeditated.

REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT

We stamped everything.

I see.

You bought a great place at a great price.

Please make the intermediate payment.

Okay.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

I just wired the money, Ji-ye.
Please confirm it.


Thanks to you, I bought a great place
at a great price.


I finally get to own my own house.

Thank you.

I sent the intermediate payment.
Please confirm it.


BYEON SUNG-HAN 1 BILLION
KANG SEONG-TAE 1 BILLION

BAEK SUNG-HEE, KIM WOO-HYEOK 1 BILLION

TOTAL: 4 BILLION

Ms. Hwang's weakness
that Kang Do-jun knows about.


Ms. Jang Mi-h*.

REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT

They were definitely
real estate purchase contracts.


I saw everything!

Oh, come on!

Should I reveal everything here?

Should I?

Why did you come to work so soon?

I have nothing to do at home. Too boring.

What should I do now?

Stay out of it. I'll do it on my own.

What?

Are you serious?

You want to keep me out now?

I mean, what did I get hurt for then?

It was all for nothing.

I'm really hurt.

What? Does it hurt?

I think I'll feel all better
if you tell me.

I saw Ms. Hwang's pictures
in Kang Do-jun's hotel room.

It looks like she's meeting many people.

And it seems fishy to me.

I'll look into it.

Yeong-su, I can't reach Ms. Hwang Ji-ye.

Is something wrong?

Ms. Hwang Ji-ye?
I don't know. I may be in HR,


but I don't know all the personal matters
of the employees.


Isn't Lee Jin-seop in your department?

Ask him.

He's close with Park Jin-ju
who works at Shindang.


What?

Ms. Hwang must be selling her house.

- What?
- Did you hear?

Mr. Byeon Sung-han bought
Ms. Hwang Ji-ye's house.


He bragged about how he got a great deal.

She went way over her budget
to purchase her place.


From installment payments to interest,

she probably paid several million won
to the bank every month.

I heard that she asked Sung-hee
to buy her place recently.

I can handle it.

Hold on please.

Yes, Mi-h*?

I'm sorry for asking you
this unexpected question.

Did you agree to purchase
Ms. Hwang Ji-ye's house?

Where did you hear that?

Ask your colleague at Shindang
if she knows where Ms. Hwang is.

Yes, I did.

We've been living
in a rented place until now.

Sung-hee. Ask the bank to have
your payment to Ms. Hwang suspended.

As soon as you can.

She took a day off today.

DGB BANK

OVERSEAS TRANSFER

TRANSFER AMOUNT



SEND

Thank you.

Thanks to you, I bought a great place
at a great price.


I finally get to own my own house.

Thank you.

BAEK SUNG-HEE

DGB BYEON SUNG-HAN

SEND

THE WIRE TRANSFER HAS BEEN REQUESTED

So-won, let's go.

Mi-h*. Ji-ye isn't answering her phone.

What's going on?

I'm sorry, but can you go a bit faster?

Mommy.

When are we coming back?

Let's go.

You shouldn't do this.

- Let go.
- I can't.

What about So-won?

You'll become a serious criminal.

Let go of me.

Let go!

I can't. You can't do this to me.

You must tell me.

Who are you to do this to me?

Did you have to go this far?

You know better than anyone
how hard it is to save up money.

You know how hard-earned this money is.

How could you possibly scam people
when you know that?

Why can't I?

Why can't I do it?

Why can't I when other people do it?

Why not?

Why can't I do it?

Why can't I do it?

Why can't I do it?

POWER OFF

You're right.

I conned people and took out loans.

I grew up poor.

I thought I'd be happy
once I started to earn money on my own.

But I couldn't catch up to people
who were born rich.

I was jealous.

Of her.

She seemed like she had everything.

Of course I know So-won's mom.

I tried to meet and beg her
not to tell anyone about my secret,


but I couldn't meet her.

She put something in the locker.

What was it?

I can't tell you.

Kang Do-jun thinks I have it...

because I blackmailed him with it.

So tell me. What is it?

A USB.

Yu-jin hired a man
to have Kang Do-jun k*lled.

That USB contains
information about the details.


BATTLE FOR HAPPINESS

Then why did Yu-jin die that night?

What on earth happened?

Nothing.

Ms. Hwang. Wait.

Ms. Hwang! How could you do this to me?

What else was in there?

A black USB was in the drawer
in the master room?

Who are you to tell me
what kind of father I am?

But I'm not scared of a man like you.

This is all you know how to do.

Shut up!

Do you really think
Oh Yu-jin got rid of it?


Where is it?

Let's go.

Let's talk.

What are you doing?

Take it.

It's a mistress compensation lawsuit.

She didn't finish the text.

Find out where her phone was turned off.

Turn off all security cameras

in the parking lot, elevators
and inside the hospital.


A VIP feels uncomfortable.