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01x03 - Episode 3

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Once Upon a Small Town". Aired: September 5 – September 28, 2022.*
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Han Ji-yul, a veterinarian from Seoul, reluctantly relocates to Huidong village to take care of his grandfather's clinic.

01x03 - Episode 3

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My goodness,

this isn't even worth that much.

- Jeez.

- Doctor. I'm sorry.

He's usually a good kid.

It's all my fault.

What's wrong with you, kid?

- You little brat!

- Stop.

He says he did it

to buy a gift for his GF.

His GF?

You stole money to buy

some stupid gift for your GF?

You idiot.

You're Ju-h*'s friend, right?

And you stole this from

the Young Men's Association president?

That was my first time.

I was going to stop

at 200,000 won, but

Why would you buy your goldfish

a 200,000 won gift?

Chief, it's actually

short for "girlfriend."

So it was for his girlfriend?

Still, you little brat.

Regardless of the amount,

it still counts as theft.

Did you feel safer

stealing from another neighborhood?

I'm sorry.

What about the director's house?

I didn't take anything from there.

I didn't even get a proper look around.

I'm telling the truth.

Well, the thing is

I'm not really sure

what's missing in the house

But I don't recognize any of those items.

That's a relief.

Alright then.

Now we're going to question you

about the thefts that we're aware of.

So you have to be honest

when you tell us in detail

about how much and from where you stole.

Doctor, please finish your statement.

You, come this way.

Okay.

- Oh, gosh.

- All this over some birthday gift?

Goodness.

Shouldn't you talk to that Ju-h* kid too?

He might have been in on it as well.

- What?

- Isn't that right?

You're right!

She's right.

Don't look the other way

just because he's from Huidong.

He stole from this village

not to get caught,

but how could he have known

his way around town?

Someone must have tipped him off.

Come on, Ms. Park. That's absurd.

Ju-h* and Gi-taek go to school here.

They know their way around

You tell us.

Were you and Ju-h* in on this together?

If you ask him directly like that,

do you seriously think he'd say,

"Yes, we did it together"?

He might be big,

but he's still only a child, you know.

Friends mean everything at that age!

My goodness.

How did those ladies find out about this?

Let me see him.

How on earth did you even find out?

Nothing can ever happen

in this village without me knowing.

I ran over here

when I heard they caught the thief.

Who knew it would be a Majeong resident?

That's low.

A kid takes some chump change

and you call him a thief?

So in Majeong,

if you sneak into people's houses

and go through their things,

you're not a thief?

That is one magnanimous village.

Well, it makes sense.

They're shameless enough

to snatch municipal support funds.

Their whole village is a little

you-know-what, am I right?

You think you got one on me now?

Why are you bringing up

the support funds right now?

She's not wrong.

You knew

we'd been working on it for years,

but once the notice was posted,

you suddenly jumped right on it.

Stay out of it, sidekick!

Hey, why are you lashing out at her?

Do you not know what you're here for?

What's with the attitude?

Aren't you ashamed?

I didn't steal anything.

Why should I be ashamed?

But you're the village representative

and your village produced a thief.

Why, you little

- I'll be going now.

- How would you like this handled?

Is that what you're saying?

Will you press charges?

That's right.

Right.

Tell us, Doctor Han, what will you do?

- What do you mean?

- What are you going to do about this?

Someone broke into

your grandparents' house.

He was caught at the scene,

but if he hadn't,

who knows what could have been stolen?

Don't you think

he should be punished for what he did?

Not really, since nothing's gone missing.

And he seems to be repenting.

You should ask the other victims.

See? This is called common sense.

Coming down on a kid

and trying to convict him

for stealing some petty cash is

just too harsh.

My goodness, you sure are well-educated.

You know Director Han does house calls

to our village as well, right?

I could tell he was a good man

from the beginning.

Why don't you just move to our village?

If we get the funds

for specialized livestock industry,

it would be a jackpot

for your veterinary hospital.

Well, I'm okay.

You can't try to tempt him with something

that hasn't even happened.

He's one of us Huidong residents.

And your village might have a chance

only after we get our funds

for specialization of our peaches.

You're jumping to conclusions

before your business plan is done!

A man follows his work, all right?

He wasn't born or raised here.

A Huidong resident, my foot!

All right. Let go of me first.

Hello, excuse me.

Are you seeing anyone by any chance?

I have a niece who's really pretty.

She's so pretty that—

Oh, my world.

Seriously? Your niece?

Are you talking about that niece

who we've all seen?

You really have no shame!

No shame!

Hey! What's wrong with her face?

Watch what you say.

I mean, why would he go all the way there

to find a woman?

Huidong has plenty of beauties, right?

- Where? Let me see one.

- Somewhere very close, right here.

First, we have Officer Ahn.

Yes, Officer Ahn.

My goodness, are you serious?

She's nothing compared to my niece!

Your niece's face is a total wreck

just like yours!

Jeez

I have no intention of

being roped into your fight.

And I have a girlfriend!

Huidong or Majeong, I have no intention

of meeting anyone and settling down.

So leave me out of

your regional conflict.

Stay away from each other!

Would you just

Mr. Han!

- Get in.

- Are you offering me a ride?

You are a victim,

and your house is a mess.

Cleaning up scenes is

also a part of our job.

- Your job?

- Pardon?

What do you mean?

I'm asking if you have

any personal feelings for me

or if someone put you up to this

because I seem to run into you often.

Way too often.

That's ridiculous.

You must have very high self-esteem.

Being in this village helped.

Never mind.

And as for cleaning up,

I'd rather do it on my own.

Why do you hate this village so much?

You hate it when we give you things

or try to be nice.

Your grandparents live here,

and I don't see

any reason to hate it here.

I mean, it's not your first time here.

Don't you maybe have

one or two good memories?

I never said I hated it.

But come to think of it, I do.

I do hate it.

I hate this village,

and I have no good memories of it.

I just want to have some boundaries,

but no one here seems to understand that.

Look, Mr. Han.

Do you really not

Never mind.

Go on home then.

Are you thinking about

what to eat tomorrow?

I've already decided that.

How far back do you remember your life?

Do you remember elementary school?

Vaguely.

I remember most of sixth grade.

I remember how I got lost

at the market when I was eight.

I got spanked so much.

Significant memories like that are

still pretty clear.

Right? So it's not just me.

I can't remember everything,

but I remember really happy moments

and really bad ones pretty clearly.

But apparently,

people can remember the same moment

very differently.

Maybe it was just me.

Are you talking about your mother?

What?

That too.

I guess I'm mostly happy by myself.

I've held on to those happy memories

when the other person

doesn't even remember.

Maybe I've lived too long in a village

that never changes.

It's kind of funny.

I remember everything.

I'm the one person who shares

the most memories with you.

There isn't a memory I can't remember.

So you're not the weird one

for remembering stuff.

You're right. I have a lot more memories

with you than anyone else.

You're right.

You dummy.

I did it. It's not sticky anymore.

Man, that homemade booze

Am I drunk from the smell?

What?

What do you mean, "what"?

I called to check if you got the package.

And if you were still alive.

Yes, I got it.

It was a ridiculous package

as I expected,

but thank you.

Why are you still breathing like that?

What have you been doing?

Me? I vaccinated 150 pigs,

intubated a goat's airway,

made routine visits to three barns,

had the house burglarized,

and just finished cleaning up

the mess from that.

And I got rid of someone.

Wait. "Burglarized"?

Did you say you got burglarized?

Life is spectacular.

What the heck, man?

And what do you mean

you got rid of someone?

There's this super nosy person.

And she's extremely rude.

A nosy person?

So you have someone like me down there?

I suddenly feel very relieved, you know?

Knowing that there's someone

to annoy you on the regular.

Having fun?

Hey, you manage to make

an enemy or two wherever you go.

Isn't that why you've honed

your callousness?

You said you got rid of someone.

You must have done your thing already.

What, are you regretting it now?

I guess someone like me does raise

that kind of emotion from you.

Someone who keeps bothering you

and makes you think about them, you know?

How harsh were you on this person?

Is it a woman?

Hello?

Hello?

Hey, Han Ji-yul. Did you fall asleep?

Are you asleep?

Wow, you really fell asleep

Hey.

Okay, sleep tight.

Did I pass out?

Ja-young.

Hey, Kim Seon-dong, the model citizen!

Sang-hyeon says you caught the thief.

That's right, thanks to you,

our village has been saved.

Keep it up, Mr. Model Citizen.

Get on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Good morning.

Hi.

For your information,

I'm not here because of you.

And I didn't cross any boundaries.

I'm just helping him get to school, okay?

- What?

- Have a good one.

Hey, wait

Did you have a fight with Doctor Han?

No, why?

Well, it's because

your lips look like a straight line.

Like the Chinese character for one?

You must be studying Chinese characters.

I don't need to study to know that.

Don't fight.

It tires me out to see grown-ups fight.

We didn't fight.

I'm just trying to leave him alone

as much as possible.

That's what Doctor Han wants.

He's only here for a little while,

so we should make him feel

as comfortable as possible.

My dad always tells my mom

to leave him alone.

Is it something like that?

That didn't seem very nice.

Goodness.

Yes, I am in Majeong now,

but the GPS isn't working again.

Yes.

Yes, okay.

Hello. Nice seeing you again.

Hello.

- Are you here for a house call?

- Yes.

I came here with Officer Ahn,

but I'm going back first

because the chief summoned me.

I'll get going then.

Have a good one.

Well, I didn't ask

How did he cover

this distance on a bicycle?

Grandpa is impressive.

Officer Ahn.

What brings you here?

Did Jang Se-ryeon ask you

to snoop on us or something?

Come on, Ms. Park.

I was just checking in on Gi-taek.

It's hot out, so take it easy, okay?

Have you heard from your mother yet?

Gosh, I guess not. I can't believe her.

How could she live her life

after abandoning her child?

I just don't understand.

She won't even come looking for

such a pretty daughter.

What? I'm just saying.

She's like a niece to me.

I figured she'd at least drop by

once things got better.

But if she hasn't shown up yet,

it must mean she's still struggling.

Don't let it bother you.

You're a tough one, aren't you?

I'm not bothered. Everyone in the village

treats me like I'm their daughter.

I'm not sad at all.

Thank you for your concerns.

Good. Who wouldn't want

such a nice daughter like you?

Your mother is so terrible.

I can't believe her.

What? Doctor Han, you were here too?

I don't know if you heard me,

but don't get the wrong idea.

It's not her fault

that her mom hasn't come to see her.

Isn't that right, Officer Ahn?

I'll be going now.

Okay, don't let it bother you!

Get on. It's hot out.

It's okay, I can walk.

It's too far.

I can just carry this backpack,

and I can

carry this too, so get on.

It's really fine. I'll just walk alone.

That's not the way!

There's a shortcut. Bye.

Hello?

I'm on my way.

That place is notorious

for having bad coffee.

Did you go into town?

Yes.

Listen.

You said that my grandfather

often borrowed a truck.

Where did he borrow it from?

He usually borrowed it

from the head of the village.

They have a few trucks,

so there's always one available.

The head of the village?

The peach farm place, right?

Right, Sang-hyeon's house.

Sang-hyeon is his son.

And about Officer Ahn

What about Ja-young?

Never mind.

He's started eating?

Since when?

This is the first time.

Well, what can he do?

He's got to adapt to survive, right?

HIS PEACH FARM

1. PICK A CUP

2. FILL IT WITH ICE TO YOUR LIKING

3. PLACE CUP UNDER FAUCE

4. PRESS "START" AND YOU HAVE COFFEE!

REFILL MACHINE WITH BEANS IF EMPTY

What brings you here?

Well, I

Ja-young, you're here!

I see you brought help as well. Good job.

No, that's not it, Auntie—

Gosh, it's a disaster.

We need all the help we can get.

If the stink bugs spread,

it'll be all ruined.

Hurry up and get in there.

I have to go pee real quick.

Wait, Auntie.

Auntie.

- Yes?

- Here.

You're the best, Sang-hyeon.

Excuse me for a second.

I'm sorry.

Give it.

A peach has a short stem,

so you have to wrap it

around the branch too.

Like this. See?

- Do you think you can do it?

- Yes, I'll give it a try.

Wrap it around the branch, like this?

Yes, like that.

Good job.

Listen.

Aunt Se-ryeon can't hear about

what happened earlier in Majeong.

If they fight, it's going to be a pain.

I have no time or energy to gossip.

Right, I forgot you didn't care

about this village.

I'm sorry you ended up working

when you came to get some coffee.

This must be crossing your boundaries.

I reacted too emotionally yesterday.

I'm quickly coming to realize

there's no such thing as boundaries here,

so please forget what I said

and stop teasing me.

Jeez.

Sometimes you're annoying,

but sometimes I feel bad for you.

You can rely on me a little

while you're staying here.

I'm a police officer here.

And who do you have to rely on?

Pardon?

- Just like this, right?

- Yes.

- Well, I'll be

- The branch Sure.

You can't help but look at them, can you?

You feel that tingling sensation

in your hearts, don't you?

Jeez, give it a rest.

Her mate is standing right there.

That city slicker has no chance.

What?

You better watch out.

You might lose her.

Come on, I told you it's not like that.

I wish she would just date someone.

I don't even care who.

Just look at her.

My goodness, she's pretty.

When her grandmother was alive,

she wouldn't stop talking

about finding a man for Ja-young.

I bet she's still too worried about her

to rest in peace.

And who would be a better fit for her

than our own Lee Sang-hyeon?

What if she ends up with the vet

and wants to move to Seoul?

The median age of the village

would sh**t up.

Look at her.

Gyeong-ok feels the same as I do.

Something's sh**ting out of her eyes.

Come on, she's not even interested.

She's too busy

taking care of the entire village.

Hey, she just didn't have anybody

to be interested in.

If the right person appears,

she'll change her mind in a heartbeat.

Come on. Did you not hear yesterday?

"Stop! I have a girlfriend!"

I guess it would be weird

if he didn't have one.

He has a girlfriend?

He's not married or anything.

It's not even a big deal

to find someone new at that age.

If he doesn't feel anything

looking at a girl like Ja-young,

he's not really a man, is he?

- A truck?

- Yes.

I was going to ask through Officer Ahn,

but then I thought

that wouldn't be right,

so I came to ask you in person.

So you came for the truck

and ended up helping out.

But why did you think

it wouldn't be right?

Well

It could cause a misunderstanding.

It looks like rumors spread

very quickly in this village.

Misunderstanding?

My goodness, Doctor Han!

They're not like that.

The whole village has been

egging them on for over a decade.

But there's no hope for those two.

It's been that way for a while.

Maybe when they turn 60,

they might shack up together

because they're tired of

visiting each other.

You know what I mean?

What do you mean, no hope?

Hey, should we make it 70?

For heaven's sake. Make it 80. No, 90!

Hey, you two sort that out on your own.

Eighty, ninety, what's the difference?

- We're going to go prepare some snacks.

- Right.

- That's right.

- Okay, let's go.

Just work it out between you two.

- Right. Thank you for the help.

- Sure.

We're going to take our time

preparing the snacks.

So if you get hungry, you can come.

And you can come in pairs.

That's fine too.

Okay. See you in a bit.

- Sure.

- Sure.

I guess I was mistaken.

You two looked close. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

- We are that close.

- Hey.

Right.

Wait, this is good. You said

you wanted to get rid of a truck.

- I did?

- Yes, you did.

- I don't remember.

- What are you talking about?

Were you in Majeong earlier?

- Did you see me there?

- Yes.

I went to check in on Gi-taek.

Why didn't you give me a ride?

I had work to do.

Did you go there with that guy?

Why would I go with him?

We just ran into each other.

Did something happen between you two?

Nothing happened.

Are you done looking?

Yes, it's nice.

I heard my grandfather has been

borrowing that one,

so he'll have no problem using it

after I'm gone.

And I'll pay you properly.

Since he's quite old,

I'd really like to get him a truck.

Are you really buying it

for the director?

Pardon?

Ten million.

What? How much?

I'm a businessman.

I'm not the desperate one here.

I don't need a lot of money right now,

so I have no reason to sell it for cheap.

If he's not in a hurry,

he's welcome to buy one elsewhere.

Isn't that right?

Hey, do you know how old that thing is

in human years?

Just look at its mileage.

You can't just slash the price like that.

I have a lot of fond memories with it.

What's with the attachment?

I'm sure it has more memories

with your dad than with you.

Fine.

Eight million.

What's wrong with you?

He's finally opening up

and asking for a favor,

and the Young Men's Association

president acts like this?

He helped out today.

He barely covered three trees.

He didn't help much.

What about you?

Why are you helping him this much

when he doesn't even want to talk

to people like us?

I always get involved

in any village affair.

He's a not village resident.

Just sell it for five million.

That's still a lot.

I don't want to.

You punk

Hey.

That's enough.

Looks like you don't

really want to sell it,

and I must have imposed on you.

I'll look elsewhere. Have a good day.

Wait.

There's a fairly big used-car lot

two villages over.

Do you want to check it out?

I'm on good terms with the owner.

If I go with you,

he might give you a good deal.

Well, that would be great.

Also, I hear they offer a lot of discounts

to young married couples

who are settling in the countryside.

- Married couples?

- Isn't that right?

We can just go together

and make it appear like we are.

You helped out here today,

- so it's the least—

- Five.

If you needed it that urgently,

you should have told me.

Why bother with the pretend marriage

out in this hot weather?

I'll suffer a loss,

but I'll sell it to you.

But if they offer such good deals,

I should go check it out.

I appreciate you coming with me.

The cargo rack is big,

so you won't feel uncomfortable.

I'll make sure to have it unloaded.

I'll even put a cushion on it.

- You don't have to—

- Four million.

The sooner you go

on house calls comfortably,

the better for our village animals.

Don't you think so?

- Send me your bank account number.

- Okay.

Take a seat here.

Are you worried that I'm going

to become close with that guy?

What are you saying?

What are you, a child?

You always used to pout like a duck

whenever we weren't in the same class.

How have you not changed a bit,

you big baby?

Quack, quack.

Do you remember?

My secret friend from summer break

when we were 12.

"You don't have one? I do."

You never stopped talking about it.

Secret friend, my foot.

A secret gains its value

when it's shared, okay?

So why are you suddenly bringing it up?

It turns out,

he's that secret friend.

Who?

You mean that vet?

Is that why you were going on

about memories last night?

It was such a long time ago,

and as you can see,

he doesn't even recognize me.

At first, I was a little irritated

because I was the only one

who remembered.

But what can I do?

To him, it was only

that much of a memory.

I don't want to act like I remember

when he doesn't.

And I won't be seeing him

after two months.

I just want him to feel comfortable

while he's here.

That's all.

So stop pouting over nothing.

And don't act all crazy like earlier.

Okay?

Fine.

Jeez, I'll get going then.

And who do you have to rely on?

Subtitle translation by: Daniel Shin

ONCE UPON A SMALL TOWN

- Will he come back?

- Nurungji!

What if he doesn't?

No!

The calf is stuck on the pelvic bone.

I have to pull it out quickly.

Don't you miss your girlfriend?

I think we would get along.

You must be a lightweight with alcohol.

You must have been really worried

about something.

When I see you, I want to hold you.

I want to hug you.

I'm the same

as any other dude out there.