01x05 - A Midlife Crisis Begins

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Byeon Moo-jin,

don't you have something to say to me?

Not really.

Hey, I didn't even get a wedding ceremony.

I'm just getting my photos taken

in this state.

Yet you have nothing to say?

Let's

live a good life together?

-Please look over here.

-Okay!

Is that all?

What else do you want me to say?

Do you have a death wish?

Hey, why do

those meaningless words matter?

Until my hair turns gray

and I'm in diapers,

I'll live with you only!

That's good enough.

What's good enough?

Make sure you keep your word.

You keep your word.

I'll take the photo now.

Kimchi. Cheese. Smile.

-Kimchi!

-Kimchi!

EPISODE 5

A MIDLIFE CRISIS BEGINS

You reject all advances anyway.

Why do you always get dolled up?

I want to know if I've still got it.

You should date while you've still got it.

Aren't you lonely?

Men who hit on me

are usually one of three things.

Penniless,

slow-witted,

or scummy.

Have you seen him since then?

-Who?

-You know who.

The penniless, slow-witted, and scummy man

who ruined your life in Thailand.

Sir.

President Byeon.

Hey, Mr. Byeon!

Khun Mooy!

Considering the exchange rate

and four years' worth of interest,

it should be about this much.

Is this what you wanted to give me?

-Forget it.

-Just take it.

-I'm leaving.

-Just

what happened?

When we first met in Thailand,

it was after you caused trouble in Korea.

And when we parted ways

you gave me your entire fortune.

I didn't ask you anything.

As for the baby

I lost it.

Soon after returning to Korea.

AMILY VILLA

-Mom, let's go.

-Okay.

What?

-I returned the fridge.

-Why?

The current one works fine.

We agreed to get a new fridge.

-The monthly installments aren't much.

-Gosh.

If you have money, spend it on yourself.

Get a designer bag or laser treatments

for your face like other girls.

Don't be ridiculous.

Look at this.

Because you always work late

and get stressed out,

you have under-eye bags.

Are these age spots?

Don't!

-What about the bag?

-What bag?

Hey, you think I only returned the fridge?

Okay then.

Byeon Mi-rae.

I can take care of myself.

-What?

-You don't need to worry about everything.

Last time too.

I could've taken care of it myself,

but you let everyone know.

-You created a big mess.

-I thought you were kidnapped.

I didn't know you were beating him up.

So stop engaging in a childish battle

of wits with Byeon Moo-jin!

I can take care of myself.

What? Childish?

What I'm trying to say is

Hey, wait for me.

I'm a childish brat,

so I can't give you a ride.

Didn't you catch a cold?

No, I didn't. I'm fine.

That's good to hear.

First floor.

Bye.

The doors are closing.

Gosh, what am I doing?

If you can afford this,

why not just buy a car?

It's secondhand. It was cheap.

What? Are you worried?

Don't worry. I won't make you a widow.

When will you eat with me?

Okay, let's do that.

-Really?

-What do you want to eat?

-I'll bring out the dessert.

-Okay.

Was it good?

Of course, it was.

It was an expensive meal.

Then why did you return the bag?

It was expensive too.

Why do you keep spending money like water?

Because you're nouveau riche?

The villa residents, neighbors, and

Hey, cleaning up his mess

is giving me a headache.

Still, I have to do it

if I want to score big.

They're just taking advantage of you.

Don't you know that?

Of course I do.

It isn't a problem.

Be more frugal.

What will you do if you throw away

all your money and go bankrupt again?

Then you should keep me in check.

Why me?

What kind of question is that?

Geum Ae-yeon is the only woman in my life.

Here's your dessert.

Please enjoy.

Byeon Moo-jin.

Date someone new.

Put the past behind you and move on.

Why are you calling yourself my past?

We're

a plate that shattered years ago.

If it's shattered,

we can glue the pieces back together.

No, we can't.

When we got a divorce

and I deserted you by kicking you out,

I'm sure you resented me.

But back then,

it was the best decision I could make.

Had I kept living that way,

our kids' future would've been ruined.

I don't resent you.

You had every right to desert me.

But Ae-yeon,

I'm no longer the immature Moo-ron.

I've matured.

No.

You just have a lot of money now.

You're the same as before.

You know Mi-rae is having a hard time

these days because of you, right?

I didn't agree to stay in the villa

to see Mi-rae like that.

Let's not forget that we're parents.

Just do that much.

Don't cross the line.

I have absolutely no intention

of getting back together with you.

And now, my family consists

of Mi-rae, Hyeon-jae, and me.

Just us three.

There's no place

for you.

If you came here

to say this

you shouldn't have come looking pretty.

You cruel wench.

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You must be worried about your mom.

You should've asked your dad

You should've asked the landlord to do it.

Forget it.

-Give me that.

-Forget it.

Come on.

You have to put it back on the rooftop.

I'm going there anyway, so let me take it.

Suit yourself.

The person you have reached

is unavailable.

Please leave

BYEON MOO-JIN

That damn woman.

Then how are you going to score big?

You won't tell me, right?

I'll ask him then.

Wait.

Forget it.

He's in the palm of my hand anyway.

BYEON MOO-JIN

CHECKING ACCOUN

Byeon Mi-rae!

Wake up. The sun's up.

It's the weekend.

I'm not eating breakfast.

Come on!

Will you sleep all day?

Get up now. Let's head out with Medal.

Where to?

Here it is.

I won't give it back for free.

You're so happy. Come here.

Here it is. That's right.

Sit.

Medal, sit.

It's tasty, isn't it? Well done.

You're the best, Geum Medal.

You're so cute.

Careful, it's hot.

Mom.

Did you get divorced because of me?

What?

Back then,

I pushed you

to end things with Father.

Was that why you got a divorce?

Because of me?

I held out until then because of you guys.

And I made up my mind thanks to you.

If I hadn't divorced him then,

that jerk would've never come

to his senses.

And neither we nor Byeon Moo-jin

would've had a normal life like we do now.

It's all thanks to you, Mi-rae.

This is so nice.

Lie down. Come on.

Have you ever felt lonely?

Back then, I had no time to get lonely.

Now, I am

too old for such feelings.

How so? Your skin is still plump.

And unlike me,

you don't have any age spots.

My neck hurts. Give me your arm.

I'm fine since I have you.

I hope Byeon Moo-jin finds a nice woman.

I feel bad for him.

I think he's consumed by loneliness.

I guess you really don't have

any feelings for him anymore, Mom.

But the thing is,

unlike you, I

I'm sure he can take care of himself.

I keep getting angry when I see Father.

What's wrong with me?

Make sure you keep your word.

You keep your word.

-Kimchi!

-Kimchi!

Ae-yeon.

-On your way to pick up Eun-woo?

-No, it's the weekend.

His parents took him.

-What are you doing here?

-That's good.

I wanted to hang out with Mi-rae,

but something came up and she had to work.

And Hyeon-jae went out too.

Why don't we have a drink

since we're free?

I promised to buy you a drink.

Call Se-ri and tell her to come

to Gangnam Hof.

Okay.

We went to the police station

because of you.

A few glasses of draft beer won't cut it.

What do you want then?

Was this what you wanted?

While risking my life

to save you that day,

my nails got ruined.

Beating up that jerk

almost did a number on my wrists.

A nail artist's hands are her livelihood.

All right.

Get any treatment you want,

and I will wire you the money.

I'm done. It's your turn.

-Me?

-Yes.

It's okay.

I've always wanted to do your nails.

Don't you know that women should

get their nails done regularly?

All right then. Just make them look neat.

You should get a French manicure

while you're at it.

Don't you want to look good

for President Byeon?

That's right. Men tend to look at

women's hands and feet

-Just make them look neat.

-Yes, Ae-yeon.

Let me ask you this woman-to-woman

one last time.

You have absolutely no intention

of getting back together with him?

None whatsoever?

No. None whatsoever. Never.

And I already talked it over with him.

-I see.

-I see.

Whether he's a landlord or not,

it's never going to happen.

I mean, if I could,

I'd introduce him to a nice woman.

I want him to get a fresh start.

Okay.

You heard her.

So stop pestering her, okay?

Just cut my nails short.

The weather is nice.

Why don't we go for a run?

I'm in.

I'm going to get going.

I really would if I could,

but it'd be hard since we already printed

the packaging and wrappers

Of course, I know that.

Sokcho Factory has been our client

since the foundation of the company.

But that could create confusion

in our promotions for the new product,

so the higher-ups didn't approve

What?

Hello? Ma'am?

YONG DONG TAEKWONDO

I'd feel so much better

if I could break just three boards.

Seriously.

Why do you always show up

when I'm doing something stupid?

I know, right?

Do you work on weekends too?

Well, yes.

Is this the way to your place?

It's the opposite way.

-Are you walking me home?

-Yes.

A few days ago, a woman

got kidnapped in this neighborhood.

I haven't yet heard

that the culprit got caught.

It's dangerous to walk alone at this hour.

Three ladies beat up the culprit

and put him behind bars.

Really?

Are they ex-athletes?

So don't worry about me, and head home

Okay, then. I'll just head home.

Get home safe.

This is dangerous.

Ms. Byeon?

Go away.

Just go.

Him just leaving like that

makes me sad.

It wouldn't be very nice of me

to leave you like that. Right?

This is

very dangerous.

What's wrong?

Mr. Nam Tae-pyeong.

Why did you put an umbrella

over me that day?

Don't do that from now on.

You keep being nice to me,

and it bothers me.

Even if I get swept away in a flood,

just go on your way. Understood?

Have a safe trip home.

Go away.

Just go.

The weather is nice.

Why don't we go for a run?

I'm in.

It's confusing.

Where are you?

You're almost home?

I don't see you.

I'm almost home.

Ae-yeon!

What a nuisance. My goodness.

Hey!

Ae-yeon.

My back.

Where am I?

Home?

Gosh.

I can't tell if this is your home

or a dumpster.

Why are you drinking so much these days?

You hadn't done that in a while.

Ae-yeon.

Do you know what I want to be

in the future?

What?

A drunkard?

Geum Ae-yeon.

Because you have everything.

What?

You have Mi-rae.

You have Hyeon-jae.

And

And

And what?

What's this?

President Byeon, where are you?

-Why do you ask?

-It's about the signboard.

They messed up the order.

I can't believe these people.

We'll need to toss this

and place a new order.

It's okay. Just put it up.

What?

I don't want you to complain later.

When will you come back to Seoul?

What the

You don't want it?

Hey! Ae-yeon!

What are you doing?

Mom has been a bit strange these days.

Mom, what do you want to drink?

A hot iced latte.

Mom, did we do something wrong?

I bought too many eggs by mistake.

We need to eat them all

before they go bad.

She acts even weirder at night.

Medal, I'm home.

Mom, what are you doing?

It's hot.

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That is definitely strange.

Did you notice anything weird about her?

I'm not sure.

Could it be a midlife crisis?

A midlife crisis?

You mean like menopause.

It's too soon for that.

All right, Aunt Jeong-in.

For two quarters of the year,

we failed to place first

in online sales performance.

Am I the only one

who feels a sense of crisis?

If we continue to place second,

it won't be long before we plummet

and begin placing third, fourth, or fifth.

Am I, the CEO, the only one

who has such worries?

Mr. Nam, it's an urgent call.

What is it?

-Hello?

-I never asked for a big favor.

How could you turn me down like this?

I've already explained it to you.

We'll release the new product first,

and then we'll add it

after sales stabilize.

Stop with that nonsense!

Please don't yell.

Forget it. Starting today, we will

no longer supply goods to your company.

Ms. President.

Auntie!

Auntie!

Who's in charge of Diver Tteokbokki?

Have a good day.

Ms. Byeon!

-Why didn't you pick up the phone?

-What is it?

Sokcho Factory's owner

called Mr. Nam directly and said

they'd stop supplying to us.

-It'll begin with Diver Tteokbokki.

-What?

The new product launches in two days.

What should we do?

What are we going to do?

-I'll go now.

-Will it change anything?

Everyone knows

that old woman is as stubborn as a mule.

I'll beg on my knees if I must.

-I'll call you.

-Okay.

What you need now is speed! Speed!

-I'll go with you.

-Where?

Aren't you going to the factory in Sokcho?

-I know the factory owner well.

-And?

She never forgives once she gets upset.

But it'll be different if I go.

Are you sure?

Hurry up and drive.

What a coincidence to move in

on the same day.

We're a family of three.

I have a daughter and a son.

You'll be done in no time

since you don't have much stuff.

How far along are you?

Moms can tell right away.

-Sir.

-Yes?

Please call me when you're done.

Okay.

Isn't she the woman

who lives on the third floor?

She shouldn't be drinking.

What? She got drunk yesterday as well

and slipped in front of the villa.

What?

My goodness.

Are you sober now?

Yes.

Have some seaweed soup.

It isn't your fault

that you lost the baby.

Just think

that it wasn't meant to be this time.

Don't cry.

-Please wait.

-Okay.

Oh, my goodness.

Ae-yeon, what are you doing here?

-Jeong-in.

-Yes?

When

you lived in Thailand

Yes?

Was it nice?

You want to go to Thailand, right?

Then you should go

on a short trip with Mi-rae.

I'll take care of Medal and Hyeon-jae.

Jeong-in.

Turn off the flat iron.

Right, the flat iron.

Ae-yeon

What?

An Jeong-in, can you explain that photo?

What happened?

Forget it. If you can't ask her about it,

just let it go.

Why didn't she say a thing to me?

Why did she pretend

not to know Byeon Moo-jin?

I'm sure she had her reasons.

Why do you care, Geum Ae-yeon?

Are you Byeon Moo-jin's wife?

Geum Ae-yeon.

Didn't you miss me?

Yes. I knew when I bought it.

I wanted to live with you.

-Byeon Moo-jin.

-Byeon Moo-jin.

-I can't believe you.

-I can't believe you.

What kind of question is that?

Geum Ae-yeon is the only woman in my life.

What's wrong with you?

My goodness, you drank so much.

You've been drinking for hours

instead of ordering snow crabs

at a snow crab place.

The total won't even cover

the cost of the table.

Then sit down and drink with me.

So what's the story?

Here.

Tell me.

I got rejected

by my wife.

If you got rejected, it's game over.

You know that, right?

When women say it's over, it's over.

Here. Guzzle down the drinks today

and forget about it.

Excuse me.

Hey, my daughter. Yes.

Why would I drink?

I haven't closed the restaurant yet.

I'm not drinking.

I gave you an allowance the other day.

What?

Of course, Daddy will get it for you.

Excuse me. She acts all cute

when she wants something.

Okay.

All right.

It seems like

other daughters want a lot

from their dads.

Our president?

She went diving to blow off some steam.

Ms. President.

I'm Byeon Mi-rae of JPLUS.

I've nothing to say to you guys.

-Ms. President.

-What are you doing?

Ms. President.

Please reconsider your decision

to stop supplying to JPLUS.

Get up, kid. Your legs are

just going to ache. It's no use.

Even if Mr. Nam comes himself and begs,

I won't change my mind. Okay?

Grandma!

Grandma!

-Who are you?

-Grandma!

-Have you been well?

-Tae-pyeong, is that you?

What are you doing here?

Gosh, when did you become so tall?

You were so short as a kid. You punk.

Come on, Grandma. I'm all grown up.

I heard that you were upset,

so I came to comfort you.

Tae-pyeong, it doesn't concern you. Okay?

I've cut all ties with JPLUS, okay?

Grandma, open wide.

-Hurry up and open wide.

-What's this?

It's your favorite snack,

sweet red bean jelly from the market.

I ran over to the market to buy it.

Aren't you going to eat it?

Come on. Open wide.

Open wide.

What on earth are you trying to do?

Here comes the sweet red bean jelly.

Whoosh.

Knock, knock.

Knock, knock, knock.

That's enough!

I heard the story on my way here.

Since you used to be a diver here,

you were sad to see

the tradition dying out

since people didn't know

about Gangwon Province's divers.

You might think that an old woman

is making a fuss for no reason.

When I supplied

the seafood soft tofu stew two years ago,

I asked the company to promote the divers.

When I supplied

the seafood jjamppong last year,

I made the same request and was ignored.

It wasn't intentional.

The product was discontinued

in a few months due to low sales.

-So we couldn't make that happen.

-Exactly.

You'll discontinue the product

in a few months

and forget about the promise

this time as well.

I don't want to be treated

like a fool anymore.

Find a different factory.

No, it'll be different this time.

Diver Tteokbokki will be a big hit.

How do you know that?

I'm

very good at my job.

And I'll make sure to promote

Gangwon Province's divers this time.

It isn't included in the packaging,

but we'll run a campaign

on our website and social media.

We'll run active promotions.

These days, online promotions

work the best, Grandma.

Please give us one last chance.

Well If we fail

to keep our promise again,

I'll quit my job,

move to Gangwon Province,

and become a diver.

You may look like a child,

but you're a proper businesswoman.

All right. Go ahead and eat.

-Let's clink our glasses.

-Okay.

Let's eat.

Thank you for the food.

You've done a lot today.

Thank you.

I'll drive you safely to Seoul.

Since we worked hard,

let's stop by the beach for a bit.

It's okay. Keep it on.

There was sand on it.

I was about to shake it off.

I see.

I was joking.

-Do you tease people often?

-Once I'm close to them.

What? The seagulls are floating

on the water asleep.

Is this your first time at the beach?

It isn't my first time, but I've only

passed by it during business trips.

It's my first time looking at the ocean

without doing anything.

You should do this

when you come to the beach.

Mi-rae, you do it too. Come on.

Stop teasing me.

See?

I should've just disappeared

quietly and for good.

Why did I come back?

Why?

No wonder I hadn't seen him

for a few days.

I'll be in the car.

What brings you two here?

What are you doing here?

Soothing my broken heart.

Once I'm over it, I'll go back.

It would've been better

if you hadn't come back.

If you had remained as a dead person,

it would've been better.

I just thought that it might be

a good idea to make amends.

For you

I thought I could lighten

the heavy burden on your shoulders,

even though it was belated.

That's what I thought.

Have a safe trip back to Seoul.

I came here with Mi-rae

to help her with work.

We were just about to head back.

Is your name Tae-pyeong?

Yes, it's Nam Tae-pyeong.

It probably won't work out.

The women in that household

are sick and tired of athletes.

I'm sorry.

You must be worried about your mom.

Thank you.

I waited for an hour on the weekend

to eat here.

Keep an eye on this place.

It's packed

even during the day on a weekday.

-It must be really delicious.

-Yes.

Oh, yes! We got a bonus.

Have flight ticket prices dropped?

Are you going on a trip?

Right. You should go

on a vacation this year, Ms. Byeon.

Where are you going?

Thailand.

My mom has never traveled abroad.

Are you going with your mom?

That's a business trip, not a vacation.

Why don't you go alone?

I can do that in the future.

Ju-yong, I just need tips

on how you made a presentation

and got your father's approval

for the business.

Is your father well-off?

Yes, he is totally loaded!

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Excuse me.

She'll k*ll me if I don't answer.

Hey, Mi-rae.

Byeon Hyeon-jae, where are you right now?

I'm at school. I told you it's exam week.

I have to go take my exam now.

Is that so?

-But this isn't your school.

-What?

What are you

Mi-rae, what are you doing

here?

Did you just miss school today?

Or is there something else you're hiding?

Answer me!

Mi-rae, the thing is

I'm sorry. I'll pay you back

when I become successful.

Pay me back? What have you done?

This punk.

Where is he?

This is a café I run.

I'll just grab him and leave quietly.

Where is he?

Well, I'm not sure.

I don't know.

You traitor! How could you give me away?

How? Hey!

You did what?

-I took a leave of absence.

-On whose terms?

As you know, I'm majoring

in Smart Fusion and Content Marketing.

But no matter how hard I try,

I can't fuse myself with my studies.

Then what have you been doing

while pretending to study?

The Entrepreneur's Club has seniors

who started businesses and hit it big.

I followed around those seniors

to get know-how

and talk about business items.

You drove for them,

did menial tasks for them,

and went drinking with them, I'm sure.

Who would share their know-how for free?

Gosh.

What about your tuition?

Mi-rae, you know what?

It's the crazy ones who go far in life.

Currently, I'm crazy about

becoming successful,

and you're investing in my future.

That's why my name means "present"

and yours means "future."

Eight million won is nothing!

I'll pay you back tenfold in no time,

so don't worry about a thing, okay?

Eight million won?

You wasted two semesters of tuition?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, okay?

You crazy b*stard!

Don't you feel sorry for Mom

for having a son like you?

What are you going to do now?

I'll quit school and run a business

with Father's investment.

What?

Father came back, so why worry?

He won't ignore me when I need help.

MI-RAE

Where are you?

Let's meet. I have something to say.

Okay.

I have something to say too.

Geum Ae-yeon, you're crazy.

-Ae-yeon, why are you here?

-What?

President Byeon asked me if he could use

the pub before business hours.

Is Byeon Moo-jin at Gangnam Hof right now?

Yes.

Just what false hope

did you give Hyeon-jae?

-What did he do?

-He wants to quit school.

-To do what?

-Run a business.

What?

I should've known.

He had too much free time for a student.

What are you going to do?

What is it?

Open it.

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TRANSFEREE GEUM AE-YEON

As I promised, I'll pack up and leave.

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JEONG-IN

Once I'm gone,

Hyeon-jae will come to his senses.

I'm sorry that I showed up.

Take the villa and live comfortably.

Both you and your mom.

Are you going to leave

like this?

After showing up and creating this mess,

you're just going to run away?

I'm angry.

I'm angry that he showed up as he pleased.

But now that he wants to leave

as he pleases,

I'm livid.

It seems like

I've caught

Mom's midlife crisis.

You can't leave before you fix him.

-Who?

-Byeon Hyeon-jae!

-How will I do that?

-I'll send him to the third floor today.

Take responsibility and raise that punk.

Is that what you want from me?

Yes.

Even though you never wanted it,

you're a parent.

So take responsibility.

What do you mean by that?

I never wanted it?

Hide! Mom's coming.

Your mom?

By the way,

why are we hiding?

I don't know.

But what do you think will happen

if she finds out

that we wrote

this pledge behind her back?

I think she'll k*ll us.

She'll be furious

that we placed a bet on her.

Exactly.

FIANCÉ SALON

Come out in five minutes.

You startled me.

Who were you with?

-I was alone.

-Really?

Why would I lie to you?

You snorted!

Hey, I told you, I was alone!

-Let go of me!

-Come here!

Let go of me!

-Heave-h*!

-Let go of me!

-Put me down. Now!

-Hey.

What's up with you?

You! What did you do in Thailand?

That b*stard

who knocked up Jeong-in and ran off

Byeon Moo-jin, was that you?

What on earth is going on

between you and Jeong-in?

Geum Ae-yeon.

Are you jealous?

-What?

-I asked you if you were jealous.

Just answer my question!

I don't want to.

-What?

-I said I don't want to.

ROMANCE IN THE HOUSE

Why did you keep it a secret from me?

If you find out

what President Byeon did in Thailand

Who exactly are you?

Call your landlord right now!

The landlord is here.

Did he beat people up? Was he a thug?

A gangster? Drugs?

Will you marry me again, then?

It has been a while

since I've seen you laugh.

I missed it.

Byeon Mi-rae, stop working overtime,

and get off work on time.

Ms. Byeon, how many hours

have you been awake?

Ms. Mi-rae!

He keeps catching me

in vulnerable moments.

This time, it's seriously dangerous!