01x11 - At the End of the Sentence

[bunniefuu]

[theme song playing]

[in English]

♪ You're driving alone at night ♪

♪ You're driving alone at night ♪

Deep in the silence

♪ But it doesn't mean you're lost ♪

♪ And I'll tell you what ♪

♪ We're on the train ♪

♪ I promise I'll be where you are ♪

♪ If any thought is against you ♪

♪ With you, I am starting over ♪

♪ We're learning to walk again ♪

[song concludes]

OUR UNWRITTEN SEOUL

[in Korean]

If writing a petition is too much trouble,

you can just sign the form and

No, I'm not trying to force you.

Yes, I'm sorry.

-Thank you for your

-[cell phone beeps]

[groans]

-[quirky music playing]

-[sighs] I got rejected again.

Why is it that the more I try,

the worse I do?

Is it obvious that I've never worked

in the real world?

I can't even persuade people

over the phone

Stop. Of course you can persuade people.

You even managed to convince Ms. Sang-wol.

That's already in the past.

Maybe I've lost my touch now.

Mi-ji, that's not something

that just anyone can do.

Everything you've accomplished

is still a part of you.

This was just a simple rejection.

Don't doubt yourself.

Yes, wise one.

-[laughs] Jeez

-[Mi-ji chuckles]

[computer chimes]

I got an email.

[music fades]

[h*-su] Is there

anything you want to do

after all this is over?

What? That's a random question.

We didn't even get to celebrate

your birthday properly.

Should we go somewhere?

Or is there something you want?

If I had to pick something

It does feel a bit empty here.

Is it your bangs?

Jeez.

Forget it.

[chuckles softly]

[gentle music playing]

[h*-su] A today that's a little better

than yesterday.

[sighs]

Those todays

build the promise of a tomorrow.

The promise to be together tomorrow too

I'm here to buy rings

for my girlfriend and me.

This is her ring size.

when things will be

even better than today.

-[door chime clinking]

-[gentle music continues]

[cell phone buzzing]

RING

Hello.

It is arrogant

Hello?

to promise a tomorrow together

-[music fades]

-[sound fades]

when I don't even know

what will happen to me today.

[muffled] Hello?

[silence]

EPISODE 11

AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE

ROSA RESTAURAN

SELF-LIT SIGN

ROSE

ACRYLIC BOX? NEON SIGN?

I didn't realize you meant

you would draw these by hand.

No.

I just wanted to give you a general idea

before we send it to the sign shop.

Which one is your favorite?

Let me think about it.

Okay.

By the way, why are you here alone?

Where's h*-su?

Someone he knew passed away. Remember?

He'll be back tomorrow after the funeral.

He's coming back tomorrow?

He's been gone for a while.

Was he very close to them?

I didn't get the chance

to ask him about it.

He seemed too distracted

to even talk on the phone.

Gosh

I was going to give him

some marinated raw crabs.

What? Marinated raw crabs?

What about me?

I gave you your share yesterday.

But I've almost finished it.

Come on! I even drew

some sign designs for you.

I figured that h*-su would end up

sharing them with you anyway,

so I made enough for two people.

[in English] Yes!

[in Korean] This is heavy, though.

Should I wait until h*-su comes back?

No, I can take it.

I'll drop it off at his place

on my way home.

Make sure you put it in the fridge.

Don't eat it all by yourself.

Yes, ma'am.

[Mi-ji chuckles softly]

-[automated voice] The person you're

-Why isn't he picking up?

[door lock beeping]

[door lock beeps rapidly]

What?

[door lock beeps rapidly]

Oh

[door lock chimes]

[gasps] h*-su.

When did you get back?

You said you were coming back tomorrow.

Things wrapped up earlier than planned.

Hey! You should've called me then!

I called you and you didn't even pick up.

Also, did you change your passcode?

What is it?

Is someone inside?

No, nobody's inside.

It's just that today is

You're sick again, aren't you?

No, it's not that.

Don't lie to me.

Your face is telling me a different story.

Who passed away?

It seems like you've worn yourself out.

Did you take any medication?

Let me see if you have a fever.

I'm just a bit tired.

Let's meet up tomorrow.

Okay.

All right, then

But this

[door lock clanks, chimes]

What in the world?

[kicking on ground]

Fine. I'm just going to eat this

all by myself.

[high-pitched ringing]

[h*-su groans]

-[pensive music playing]

-[h*-su sobs softly]

[ringing continues]

-[door chime clinking]

-[pensive music continues]

I

need to take this call real quick.

Okay.

Sir, please take me to HNU Hospital.

[driver] This taxi is Incheon-bound.

HNU Hospital, please.

[driver] I just told you that

this taxi is heading to Incheon.

[muffled]

I'm not headed in that direction.

Please just get out.

[pensive music continues]

[driver speaking inaudibly]

[pensive music continues]

[doctor] Heart.

[over headphones] Human.

Ocean.

INTRATYMPANIC STEROID INJECTION

HIGH-DOSE TREATMEN

[nurse] Mr. Lee h*-su.

EAR, NOSE, AND THROA

Is there a Mr. Lee h*-su here?

-Are you Mr. Lee h*-su?

-Yes.

[doctor] You have

sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

For now, let's try injecting steroids

into the eardrum for the next few days.

If there's any improvement,

we can reassess.

[pensive music continues]

For sudden hearing loss, the prognosis

generally falls into three categories.

Your hearing might get better,

stay as it is, or be lost for good.

But as you can see here,

you're not doing too great.

Given the higher dose of the injection,

I was hoping at least 80%

of your hearing would've returned.

Then

of the three possible outcomes

It's hard to tell

if your hearing will remain the same

or get worse at this point.

There's a chance

it could improve miraculously,

but your hearing is down

across all frequencies.

So a full recovery is unlikely.

Then

what should I do now?

[doctor sighing] Well,

you've regained at least some hearing,

so let's continue the outpatient visits

and monitor your progress for now.

You're telling me to do nothing

when we don't know the cause

or whether it'll get better or worse?

What if I completely lose hearing

in this ear as well?

Well, hearing A*DS or a cochlear implant

could be considered,

but that's only if things get a lot worse.

You mean there's nothing I can do

until things get worse?

HIGH-DOSE STEROID INJECTION

[doctor] What's more important

than medications or injections is

remaining calm and mentally stable.

You need to brace yourself

and prepare for the worst-case scenario.

[door lock beeping]

[music fades]

-[door lock chimes]

-[gasps]

h*-su.

When did you get back?

You said you were coming back tomorrow.

Things wrapped up earlier than planned.

-[high-pitched ringing]

-Hey! You should've called me then!

[muffled] I called you

and you didn't even pick up.

-I'm just a bit tired.

-[ringing fades]

[somber music playing]

Let's meet up tomorrow.

[Mi-ji] But this

[door lock beeps, chimes]

-[groans]

-[high-pitched ringing]

[groans, breathes shakily]

[music concludes]

Tae-i, do you have

the documents I asked for?

-I really need them now.

-I'm doing them in order.

But

What in the world?

[dramatic tense music playing]

Where is Mr. Shin Gyeong-min?

Over here. Who are you?

We're from the Fair Trade Commission.

We're investigating the Sihan Construction

case, so please cooperate.

Pardon?

Go this way, and get the computer too.

INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONS

OF ANTITRUST AND FAIR TRADE LAWS

[Gyeong-min] Wait. Don't touch that.

Hold on. That's

Stop. Hold on.

KFMC'S ALLEGED PREFERENTIAL TREATMEN

OF SIHAN CONSTRUCTION

[cell phone buzzing]

SHIN GYEONG-MIN

You've stirred up all this noise

because you couldn't buy one restaurant.

What are you going to do now?

They've even released an article.

I'll contact the press

and have them correct

What's the point? The damage is done!

This is why I specifically asked you

to handle this as quietly as possible!

[sighs] I'm sorry, sir.

But it's just one article so far.

If we manage the press

[CEO] Last time,

you said it was just one anonymous post,

so you'd handle it.

How will you take responsibility for this?

Are you even capable of doing that?

My gosh.

[music concludes]

[cell phone buzzing]

Gosh, why weren't you picking up?

Have you seen the article?

It's on the main page.

I was in a meeting.

Yes, I read it on my way to work.

[Se-jin] Now that the article's out,

there's no way

they can just cover this up now.

Thank you.

For what? I didn't write it.

You introduced me to the reporter

and gave me advice on everything.

I couldn't have done this by myself.

[Se-jin] You were doing just fine

on your own too.

I just sped things up

so my business partner

can come back here sooner.

I didn't do anything.

[Mi-rae] That's not true.

Thank you. I mean it.

Enough of that.

Anyway, what about the FTC?

Shouldn't they start investigating soon?

It looks like they're here.

[Tae-i] The FTC was your doing, right?

Yes.

Why did you go to HR earlier?

Did they summon you

because they know you reported them?

No.

I had a meeting regarding

workplace bullying.

I thought it'd be better

to do it before I quit.

You're leaving?

Why

[sighs] The hard part

is almost done now, though.

Don't you feel like it'd be a waste

to quit now after everything?

You should stick around

to see them get punished.

I don't really see the point in that.

Honestly, I've just been hanging on

because I didn't want to lose.

I wanted to stand my ground

and prove to them I wasn't at fault.

I'm sure seeing them punished

would bring some relief.

But sticking around just to see that

doesn't feel like

it's in my best interest.

My heart still pounds anxiously

every time I come to work.

[soft pensive music playing]

It's not exactly

a satisfying ending, is it?

But how you feel is what matters the most.

I pushed you into doing this with me,

but I ended up making you do it

all by yourself, just like you said.

That's not true.

I'm going to leave you

with the task I dreaded the most.

I want you to stay here for me

and keep an eye on things.

See how this all ends,

and then tell me everything later.

[Bun-hong]

h*-su, are you busy these days?

The teachers at our school

must have read the articles about you.

They're asking if you could come

and be a guest lecturer for a day.

[automated voice]

The person you're trying

[cell phone buzzes]

SON

[h*-su] I've got a lot of work right now,

so I can't come for a while.

[soft pensive music continues]

[Bun-hong] Of course, work comes first.

No matter how busy you are,

make sure you take care of yourself.

[automatic door opening]

[music fades]

What brings you here?

You said you'd never come see me again.

Are you still upset with me?

[chuckles] Am I upset?

Why would I feel anything towards you?

Get to the point.

I'm a busy person.

Why did you want to see me?

I came to ask a favor.

We're not exactly on good enough terms

to be asking for favors, are we?

I'd like you to take on a case for me.

You know my classmate, Yu Mi-rae, right?

The sexual harassment case

that was dropped before.

She has officially filed

a report this time.

You're the one who caused this mess,

so you should be the one to fix it.

Why don't you handle it yourself?

Why are you asking me?

Didn't you leave because

you didn't want to be a lawyer like me?

I know

you would've handled

the recent case the same way,

whether your opponent

was me or someone else.

You're someone who wins

by any means necessary.

Someone who will make the bully suffer

many times over.

I want her to have

a lawyer like that in my place.

And that's you.

I get why you're asking me.

But why do you think

I'd do this favor for you?

Because you like me.

What?

You never waste your time

on something you're not interested in.

You wouldn't meet just anyone

who came looking for you.

You're busy with big cases,

but you still took

the Rosa Restaurant case.

Wasn't that because you feel

a certain way towards me,

whether that's hating me

or something else?

[soft pensive music playing]

Wouldn't most people see that as bullying?

You're not like most people, though.

Please, sir.

You still haven't told me

why you're not taking this case.

What's going on?

It's just

a personal reason.

So it's none of my business? [scoffs]

You told me that my weakness

makes me stronger and more special.

And yet you seem to have no intention

of showing your weakness.

Or

maybe that's your weakness.

Thank you.

[music fades]

We're done with the guardian registration.

You won't have to worry about

your identity or inheritance anymore.

Is there anything else you need,

or do you have any questions?

Please take a look at this for me.

ROSA RESTAURAN

Mi-ji drew these.

Which one do you think looks best?

ROSA RESTAURAN

ONLY THE CHICKEN AND ROSA WILL BE LIT UP

This one looks most

like a real restaurant sign, doesn't it?

They all look great.

I can't believe I'm worrying

about such trivial matters now.

Ma'am.

If you need any help

with the adult adoption we discussed,

or if you need any legal assistance

HWANG JI-SU

you can contact this person

from now on.

I've already spoken to her,

so she'll gladly help you if you call.

[exhales]

I must have taken up a lot of your time,

considering how busy you are.

I asked you to help me with everything

because I can't do anything by myself.

No, it's not that.

It's just that I won't be able

to see you for a while.

Why? Did something happen?

It's just a personal

[soft melancholic music playing]

To be honest

I'm a little sick.

You're sick? Where? How?

It's not very serious. It's just

What is it? Just tell me.

Are you very sick?

You

don't have cancer, do you?

Why aren't you saying anything?

Is it cancer?

It's nothing serious.

I just have a problem with my ear.

Your ear?

You told me that your hearing

isn't great in one ear.

Has it gotten worse?

My hearing in the other ear

has become worse.

Phone calls are difficult

for me right now.

That's why I told you to contact her.

You haven't taken up my time at all.

Have you told Mi-ji?

No.

I haven't decided yet.

Decided what?

You haven't decided

whether to tell her or not?

I don't know

what would be better for Mi-ji.

Regardless of what would be better,

you can't hide this from her.

It's not like you'll never see her again.

I haven't decided

what to do about that either.

Is

your condition that serious?

No, it's not.

Anyway, don't worry too much

if you can't get a hold of me.

And please

[inhales deeply]

don't tell Mi-ji.

If you were able to tell me,

why are you hiding it from her?

Mi-ji would never change her mind

about you just because you're sick.

That's exactly why.

As you already know

it's not easy to be there

for someone who's sick.

Mi-ji is just starting

to spread her wings again.

[trembling] I don't want to hold her back.

So this is about how you feel,

not how Mi-ji feels.

[Sang-wol sighs]

GWANGHWAMUN

[soft melancholic music continues]

[Bun-hong's sister]

It's not like he's even healthy.

You'll have to take care of him

his whole life.

Why take on that burden?

[footsteps approaching]

[music fades]

Are you still sick?

No.

Be honest while you still have the chance.

I don't want us fighting again.

I'm really okay.

You're okay?

Then you deserve a punch.

Do you know how upset I was yesterday?

You seemed mad that I went

to your place without telling you.

And then you didn't even

call me after that.

I'm sorry.

Jeez.

If we keep going straight like this

and then make a slight right turn

It's

Ah, I found

another good restaurant nearby.

Let's go there.

I'm okay. Let's just stick

to where we were going.

It's not that. I'm suddenly craving

something greasy.

I mean it.

Hold on. I'm going to go check

where we're going. I'll be right back.

It's, uh

[soft melancholic music playing]

[young h*-su panting]

I wonder if ghosts appear at night

at Gyeongbokgung Palace.

[muffled] It was built a long time ago,

so tons of people

must've died there over the years.

Some were ex*cuted by poison.

[clearly] No, wait.

Was the poison delivered to their homes?

Anyway, I'm so excited.

[giggles] Ta-da.

[footsteps approaching]

[server] Pardon me.

I don't think we ordered this.

We ran out of ingredients, so earlier,

you said it was okay

to switch to this dish.

You're right. Yes, that's right.

-Enjoy your meal.

-Thank you.

You weren't listening earlier, were you?

I was wondering why you ordered this

when you don't even like clams that much.

No, just eat what you ordered. It's okay.

No, I like this too.

Let's eat quickly and go,

so we're not late for the entry time.

This looks delicious.

-[cutlery clinking]

-[soft melancholic music continues]

[Mi-ji] Did you know that the palace

isn't always open at night?

Tickets were sold out

when I tried to book them,

so I kept checking all night

and I finally managed

to get some canceled tickets.

[music fades]

Hey.

Are you really okay?

You don't look too good.

Should we go another day?

No, really, I'm fine.

No, let's just cancel.

We can always go another day.

I told you, I'm fine.

We can just book tickets again.

I know how to book them now, so

-Mi-ji.

-[Mi-ji] Yes?

Let's stop seeing each other.

[chuckles] Jeez.

What are you talking about?

Do you really mean what you just said?

I've been thinking about it for a while.

I feel like we're just too different.

[exhales] You knew we were different.

Dating's about two different people

adjusting to each other

You can only adjust so much, though.

The way we live and think

will keep changing more and more.

Before it gets too hard

Do you really expect me

to believe you right now?

Did you really think I'd say,

"Gosh. Yes, we're too different"?

You told me to stop doubting myself.

Did you think I would fall for this

when you told me that over and over?

Tell me. What's going on?

You would never do something like this

out of the blue.

I

I'm having issues with this ear too.

-[Mi-ji] What?

-They said I have sudden hearing loss.

I don't know if my hearing

will get better or worse.

When did it start?

Don't tell me

it was that time you said someone died

It's been bad since then,

so I've been getting treated.

But even if it gets better,

my hearing won't be the same anymore.

If I'm unlucky

I may lose my hearing completely.

So?

What does that have to do

with us breaking up right now?

You think I'll change

because you can't hear anymore?

I'll change.

I'll have trouble talking on the phone.

At some point, we may not even

be able to talk like we do now.

Then I can adjust to that.

I'll do whatever I can.

I'll learn sign language if I have to.

I'll talk to you all day

just like we do now.

That's why I'm doing this.

[pensive music playing]

You've been compromising

for me all this time.

I don't want you

to have to do that anymore.

Hey! I want to do that, though.

I'm doing it because I want to.

Why do you care?

-Mi-ji.

-[breathes shakily]

[h*-su] You know

how I feel, though.

You went through it, so you know.

[pensive music continues]

[young Mi-ji] Now I get why you acted out.

Being pitied

feels like crap.

[exhales]

[breathes heavily]

I guess I haven't matured much

over the years.

I don't want you to see me getting worse.

I'm already overwhelmed,

so I don't think I'll be able to handle

seeing you have a hard time because of me.

I know it's stupid to think that,

but that's just how I feel.

Let's just end things here.

[voice trembling] h*-su.

h*-su, your life isn't over

just because you can't hear anymore.

Just because you can't run anymore,

your life is over?

It's true, isn't it?

You never paid any attention to me

before I started running.

I can't run anymore.

My ankle's wrecked, and my life's ruined.

I know.

That's why I'm saying

that we should end things.

No, we don't know for sure yet.

Your hearing could get better.

Even the doctor said it's unlikely.

That's what he told me.

-[hesitates]

-You'll get better.

Are you a doctor?

How am I ever supposed to get better?

[h*-su] I'm really glad

that I got to know you, Mi-ji.

Take care.

Where are you going?

I refuse to end things like this.

We can get through it together.

h*-su, I'll help you.

We've been doing great together.

So we can keep

So keep ignoring me.

I'm just sitting here, dead quiet.

So please leave me alone!

We're done here, right?

[music turns sorrowful]

[sighs]

[whimpers]

Wha

[whimpers]

[door lock beeps, chimes]

-[door opens]

-[music fades]

You're back earlier than I expected.

[door lock chimes]

Is everything okay with h*-su?

He told me he'd introduce me

to another lawyer out of nowhere.

Did something happen?

We broke up.

What?

What? Why? Did h*-su break up with you?

Are you okay?

I should've stopped him.

But I couldn't.

[melancholic pop song playing]

I get why he's doing this, but

I really

get why, but

[hesitates]

[voice trembling] But I didn't know

what to say to change his mind.

So

I couldn't stop him.

I let him go.

I couldn't stop him, and I let him go.

[melancholic pop song continues]

[sobs]

[continues sobbing]

[singing in Korean]

[singing in Korean continues]

What am I going to do?

[Mi-ji sobbing]

[door lock beeping]

-[door opens]

-[melancholic pop song continues]

[door closes]

[singing in Korean]

[lamp clicks]

[singing in Korean continues]

[h*-su sighs]

[cell phone buzzes]

[singing in Korean]

[singing in Korean continues]

[exhales deeply]

[exhales]

[sobs]

Damn it.

[in English] Would you ever come? ♪

-[sniffles, sobs]

-[singing in Korean]

-[h*-su whimpers]

-[singing in Korean continues]

[song concludes]

-[birds chirping]

-[Mi-ji in Korean] Hey, Mi-rae.

You still have time, right?

Eat something before you go.

Why are you up at this hour?

You're turning in your resignation today.

I figured you should have

a good breakfast.

[Mi-ji clears throat]

I'm sorry that I've been moping around

the past few days.

Why are you apologizing for that?

It's annoying to be around someone

who's all sad and depressed.

I know you already have

a lot to worry about.

It's way better than seeing you

pretend to be all cheerful.

Hey.

It's a rabbit.

Jeez.

h*-su's not answering my calls.

Have you tried calling him?

No.

What do you plan on doing now?

I got this apartment with a company loan,

so I need to move out as soon as I quit.

If you're going to stay in Seoul,

you'll have to look for a place to stay.

Are you going to stay in Seoul?

I'll think about it.

After I clear out my desk, I'm going

to Duson-ri tomorrow. Do you want to come?

No, it's okay. Why would I go

when you're going to go talk to Mom?

When I go home,

do you want me to fix it?

Your doorknob.

It's okay. I'll take care of it later.

[melancholic music playing]

[doorbell ringing]

[sighs]

Who is it?

[music fades]

[door lock chimes]

Hey! Gyeong-gu!

There's no time to explain.

Put on as many layers as you can

and then come out.

Go!

[camera clicking]

Mm.

You should've told me

that you two switched back.

I had no idea, so I contacted Mi-rae.

Do you know how awkward it was?

There are even more people here now.

[grunts excitedly]

Are you happy?

Do you really want to stand in line

in this weather just to buy shoes?

They're not just sneakers.

They're limited edition.

When are we going in?

Want to know something shocking?

We're in line to get into

another line right now. [grunts]

Unbelievable. I'm leaving.

-No, you can't.

-[groans]

It's limited to one pair per person.

I have to get one in every color.

[Mi-ji] I knew it.

I thought it was strange that you'd come

all this way just to see me.

Jeez, I'm just k*lling

two birds with one stone.

Hey, what's h*-su doing?

Tell him to come here if he's not busy.

Why do you want him to come?

[Gyeong-gu] Just multitasking, you know?

Call him so I can buy three pairs.

Come on!

Get lost.

Look at you,

being all protective of your boyfriend.

Hey, in a winter as cold as this,

you need to get out and face the cold.

It's better for your health.

Don't do it.

Let me see that handsome face of his.

I'll be the unhappy third wheel, not you.

I said, don't!

Why are you yelling?

Did something happen between you two?

-[camera clicks]

-[soft pop music playing over speakers]

What is up with h*-su?

Does he think he's that great?

Why did he mess around

with someone who's never dated before?

Come on.

I told you

that we both agreed to break up.

[scoffs] You agreed?

Are you sure about that?

Your eyes are full of longing right now.

You were obviously dumped.

What did he say?

Did he say you're too stupid for him

or you're pathetic

because you're unemployed?

He said you turned out

to be a bit annoying, right?

Hey, that's a bit harsh.

You went through all that drama,

but you didn't even last a year.

What was the point of dating, then?

Why did he come and stir things up

when you were doing fine on your own?

Yu Candy looks

totally messed up right now.

Hey, let's just ambush him tonight.

I'll lure h*-su.

You attack him from the back.

So I'm the one who's supposed

to hit him, not you?

Jeez.

This is why first loves

should just be kept as memories.

You regret it too, don't you?

You wish you hadn't dated him, right?

No.

I don't regret it.

I'm glad I dated h*-su.

[cell phone beeps]

"No, I don't regret it."

Can you repeat what you said,

starting from that line?

You showed great emotion just now.

[in English] Action!

[in Korean] Jeez!

Do you seriously have a death wish?

-Just once.

-This is insured, right?

I'm breaking it.

Even cringey moments are a part

of your history. We need to document this.

I can't believe

I waited with you in the cold.

-Jeez.

-[Gyeong-gu] Hey, watch the shoes!

[sighs, groans]

My shoes!

[cell phone buzzing]

Hello?

[nurse] I'm calling from the hospital.

Are you Ms. Kang Wol-sun's daughter?

Yes. Is there a problem?

[kids chattering]

I'm sorry. Hold on. Be careful. Sorry!

Gosh, Ms. Kim.

Don't run in front of the children

Where are you going?

-[Wol-sun] Honey!

-[nurse] It's okay, ma'am.

-Ma'am, it's okay.

-[Wol-sun] Stop! Honey!

-Honey!

-[nurse] It's okay.

Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom!

[Wol-sun wails] Honey

What's wrong with my mom?

She's had diarrhea for the past few days.

I think she's delirious

from sodium deficiency.

Fortunately, it's not an infection.

It's because she hasn't been eating

as much lately.

So she'll get a little better

once she gets a sodium infusion.

She's blabbering nonsense, though.

Do you think an IV will be enough?

For delirium, the most important thing

is to keep the patient calm and stable.

You should hold her hand

and keep talking to her.

-[whimpers]

-[Ok-hui] Mom.

-Mom.

-Why would you hit her?

Hit me! Why would you hit our kid?

-[soft pensive music playing]

-Why are you hitting Ok-hui?

Mom, I'm here. It's me.

I'm Ok-hui. I'm here, Mom.

You shouldn't do that either, Mother.

Our child did nothing wrong.

My poor baby.

[Wol-sun sobbing]

My baby.

[music fades]

HIDDEN TRUTHS ABOUT HEARING LOSS

HOW TO RESET TINNITUS

AND HEARING LOSS

[melancholic music playing]

[h*-su] I wonder if this is the moment

Dad was talking about.

h*-su.

Doesn't your neck hurt?

[chuckles]

I guess this attitude

is typical of an eighth grader.

You're not even responding.

I'm going to tell your mom later.

Which mom?

h*-su.

Someday, you're going

to make someone miserable too.

There will definitely be a moment

when you force the person

by your side to lose.

But you know, h*-su

Love isn't about winning or losing.

It's about

[tires squeal]

[h*-su] I wonder what Dad

was going to say after that.

His ominous prediction came true.

He never got to finish his sentence.

I'll never know

the end of that sentence

or love itself.

[music fades]

[Mi-ji] Wow! [giggles]

-It's beautiful.

-[camera shutter clicking]

[gasps]

Okay, selfie time.

What?

Is this your first time

seeing the Hangang River or something?

Nothing beats chicken and beer

by the Hangang River, right?

[Mi-ji] You always want to do

what everyone else is doing.

Do you really want to eat

chicken and beer outside in this weather?

The colder it is, the better it tastes.

You act as if you're not gonna have some.

I'm not eating.

Fine, don't eat.

A broken heart is great for dieting.

Hey.

Stop moping around.

Eat this and come back home with me.

No, thanks.

What do you mean?

You said that

you can't even live with Mi-rae.

In Seoul, just breathing costs money.

Don't waste money

and just come back with me.

Go back by yourself.

I'm going to stay here.

You've always liked Seoul

since we were in high school. Why is that?

If you're gonna mope around,

do it back home.

You'll at least have your family and me.

If you mope around here,

you'll shut yourself away again

Damn it.

Who's going to

pull you back out if you do?

I refuse to stand by

and watch you die alone in Seoul.

Why are you making that face?

I've been thinking about something

the past few days.

If I could go back in time,

what would I have to say

to convince myself to leave the room?

But I don't know what I would say.

I thought about it,

and I realized

that I didn't leave of my own accord.

I stayed in that room,

thinking I was the only one

going through a hard time.

I never thought about

what it must've been like

for those watching me from outside.

I wonder what was going through

my mom's mind when she broke my doorknob.

Just how much do you have to love someone

to say it's all okay

despite everything, like my grandma did?

[gentle music playing]

Mi-rae couldn't even talk

about her own struggles.

She must've been so lonely.

[inhales deeply]

And what is Gyeong-gu thinking

as he sits and eats chicken

here at this hour

while facing this strong wind?

Jeez.

I managed to leave my room,

thanks to all of you who cared about me.

So I can't possibly go back in there.

[inhales deeply]

No matter how small I feel

or how hard things get,

I'll do whatever I can here.

I want to do all I can

to become the kind of person

who's always there for others too.

Well, dating a lawyer has certainly

improved your way with words.

You just low-key wiped

your hand here, didn't you?

Of course not.

[Mi-ji] You did!

-I didn't.

-[Mi-ji] Jeez.

Why did you wipe it on me?

You're supposed to eat chicken

with your hands.

[Mi-ji] You're so annoying.

[music fades]

[employee] She's finally leaving.

Look at her just walking away by herself

after throwing a grenade.

Tell them to get rid of that desk.

There's no one here to sit there anymore.

[Mi-rae] Please give this to Su-yeon.

[elevator chimes]

It was you, wasn't it?

You're the only one

who'd do something like this.

[tense music playing]

Do you really think I'm the only one?

[Tae-gwan]

You think it'll all go your way?

You dragged the FTC into this.

How are you going to handle the fallout?

I'm not the one who has to deal

with the fallout.

Do you think it'll all be over

if you leave like this?

I'll make sure that you never

step foot in this field again.

You'll probably join some lame company

and cause the same kind of issues there.

You'll always be the same wherever you go.

I guess that's what scares you the most.

What?

-[elevator chimes]

-[music turns daring]

Goodbye.

Good luck with the investigation.

[exhales]

[card reader beeps]

[music fades]

[employee] Ms. Yu.

Ms. Yu!

Mi-rae!

I think you left this behind

Oh thank you.

[employee] I

I'm sorry that I just sat back

and did nothing all this time.

In today's meeting,

I'm going to tell them everything.

[soft pensive music playing]

[music fades]

I'm glad it's nothing serious.

Is your mother doing better?

Yes, it got bad last night.

But she's blabbering less than before.

We didn't force her to eat

to avoid upsetting her stomach,

but it actually made things worse.

[Bun-hong] You didn't do it on purpose.

Are you okay?

I heard delirium is tougher

on the loved ones than the patient.

She keeps talking about the past.

Thanks to her, I'm reliving the past too.

Anyway, I don't think I'll be able to work

until my mom gets better.

[Bun-hong]

Work is not important right now.

I'll take care of it,

so just focus on her for now.

Okay, talk to you later.

HNU EN

Hello?

Doctor, I wasn't expecting

a call from you.

h*-su's phone is turned off?

He probably had his regular checkup

over the summer, though.

What are you talking about?

Please explain so I can understand.

[water trickles]

Mom.

Who am I?

Ok-hui.

[sniffles, clears throat]

Why are you so skinny?

Don't you know old folks die

if they stop eating?

Were you seriously trying to die?

Don't you even feel bad for the girls?

Mom.

Who am I?

I asked you who I am.

Stop asking me.

[chuckles] Jeez

I guess you're finally back.

Did Dad hit me?

You were saying that all night.

Is that why you left the house?

[hesitates]

[sighs, sniffles]

Then why did you say Dad mistreated you?

You said you were kicked out

for having a girl.

I was afraid

that you'd go back to that house.

[Ok-hui sighs]

Then why were you so mean to me?

I thought you got kicked out

because of me,

so I thought that you resented me for it.

My whole life, I

-[gentle music playing]

-I was afraid that you'd live like me.

I wanted you to live a good life

on your own.

How was I supposed to do that by myself?

I've spent all this time

thinking I destroyed your life.

So how was I supposed to live a good life?

If you left for my sake,

then you should've told me.

Was it really that hard

for you to tell me?

Why keep it a secret for so long?

[sniffles]

Look at us now.

It's too late now.

Ok-hui.

I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

Are you gonna leave us

now that you're at peace?

Don't even think about it.

I haven't forgiven you yet.

[water trickles]

I'm sorry.

I told you not to apologize.

I told you to stop.

Why do you keep apologizing?

[sobs]

[Ok-hui continues sobbing]

[Ok-hui continues sobbing]

[music fades]

[intense rumbling]

-[door alarm ringing]

-[rumbling continues]

-[rumbling continues]

-[alarm continues ringing]

-[alarm stops]

-[door lock chimes]

What's going on?

So you were inside.

He's your son, right?

[sighs sharply]

I was asleep

and I didn't know my phone was off.

You didn't have to call the police.

[h*-su sighs]

How long have you been like this?

I've been too busy to clean,

so it's a mess.

Why didn't you go to the hospital?

I already know everything.

Get dressed. We're going to the hospital.

I'll go on my own later.

[sternly] You'll manage on your own?

Is that what you've been doing?

[h*-su] Mom.

You don't have a terminal disease.

It's sudden hearing loss.

This is urgent.

Why aren't you doing anything?

Do you think anything will change

if you hide away by yourself?

You shouldn't avoid the problem.

You should take care of it.

Avoid it?

Me?

Mom, I can't avoid it.

I'm here like this

because I can't avoid it.

I already went to the hospital.

They said there's nothing they can do.

They said all I can do is wait.

I'm not avoiding anything.

If there's a way to avoid it,

I would love to know it too, Mom.

Why did you let it get this bad

without telling me?

You should've told me, of all people.

You should've asked for my help.

What are we?

What?

You've already done more than enough

by raising me all this time.

You should stop worrying about me,

and you should live your own life now.

What? I did more than enough?

So you're telling me to get lost

now that you don't need me anymore?

You've gone beyond proving

that you loved Dad.

I'm not even your blood.

You can stop carrying this burden now.

You mean brat.

How could you say that to me?

"What are we?"

Are you seriously asking me that?

You brat.

[voice trembling] You mean brat.

What do you know? Do you know how I feel?

You can't say those things

when you don't even know how I feel!

I know you resent me too!

[sorrowful music playing]

I know you secretly resent me

for being the reason Dad died.

And you've had to raise this mean brat

as your own for Dad's sake.

[voice trembling] You can't even admit

that you've resented me all this time

even though you do.

You're right.

I did resent you.

You, for being stubborn,

and your dad, for leaving us like he did.

I resented the guy who got drunk

and died before he was even punished.

You think that's all?

I even resented your mom

for dying that day of all days.

I also resented myself

for letting you two go that day.

I resented everything in the world.

I didn't even want to go on living.

[sighs shakily, sobs]

But

you saved me that day.

[melancholic music continues]

[Bun-hong sighs]

[h*-su muffled] Mom.

Oh! h*-su!

Mom.

[sobbing] My gosh. h*-su.

[continues sobbing]

h*-su.

You were on the brink of death,

but you opened your eyes.

And you called me "Mom."

[breathes shakily]

That's why you've been stuck

with me all this time.

No, you held on to me.

You held on to me

and made sure I didn't wash away.

I'm alive

because you held on to me.

Your dad brought us together

so that we could hold on to each other.

h*-su.

My love for your dad is a memory,

but my love for you is my reason to live.

You're the one keeping me alive.

If that's not family, then what is?

What are we?

You're my son, and I'm your mom.

If you let go of my hand,

then how am I supposed to go on?

So h*-su, don't let go.

Hold on to everything you can, okay?

[h*-su sobs]

[h*-su continues sobbing]

[music fades]

-Mom, how's Grandma?

-Gosh.

-She just fell asleep.

-What?

-What is this? Give it to me.

-No, no.

Give it to me.

Let's sit for a bit and then go.

Gosh, what's all this?

Why didn't you let us know

that Grandma's not doing well?

Why would I tell you two

when it's not even good news?

She's okay now.

It's a weekday. Why'd you come here?

What about work?

Ah

About that

What? Did something happen?

Today

I quit my job.

What?

[exhales]

Is it because of what happened

when you and Mi-ji switched?

No, it's not because of that.

Then what is it?

Why did you suddenly quit

when you were doing so well?

The thing is

I wasn't doing so well.

I was struggling a little.

That's why Mi-ji switched places with me.

I'm glad you quit, then.

There are plenty of other companies.

I'm sorry.

For what?

I feel like I keep disappointing you.

You believed in me and supported me.

I gave up on the exam too.

I haven't seen anything

through to the end.

[gentle music playing]

[breathes deeply]

I stayed by your grandma's side all night,

but the only thing I could do

was hold her hand and pray.

That reminded me of the past.

When you were hospitalized as a baby,

you were so young, but you were hooked up

to so many needles and machines.

I prayed,

"Please just let her live one more day."

The next time you were hospitalized,

I prayed,

"Please just get better this time."

Those prayers kept getting answered,

so I guess I got greedy.

[breathes deeply] You're exactly

what I prayed you would be,

so don't say that you disappointed me.

Just do whatever you want to do.

[sighs]

[gentle music continues]

[mutters]

CLOTHES

Gosh.

INVESTMENT WORLD'S RISING STAR

HAN SE-JIN

You're not tired of looking at that?

[objects shuffling]

[music fades]

Are you packing up that house too?

I'm just organizing

my grandfather's things for now.

If I find a replacement,

then they may want to live there.

Did you decide on a replacement?

It seems like no one is up for

the challenge of farming new varieties.

More importantly, you're here now.

So that means you quit.

And if you quit,

that must mean you're ready

to respond to my offer.

Am I right?

To be honest, your offer

was a dream come true for me.

You even offered me

a place to stay in the States.

Honestly, the offer is more than generous.

[laughs] Gosh,

it's not more than generous.

You'll just be an intern.

The rest is up to how you do.

Okay, let's cut to the chase.

What have you decided to do, Mi-rae?

[breathes deeply]

I decline.

Why? No, I won't accept that.

You should come with me.

Is it because it's an internship?

But it's your dream.

This is a really great offer.

I know. That's why I'm declining.

I don't think I'm ready yet.

You don't need any preparation.

I'm not hiring you for personal reasons.

I've watched you here all this time.

I made that offer because I have faith

that you'd do really well.

It's because I'm still not sure

about myself.

If I go feeling like this, then,

no matter what I accomplish,

I'll think that it's all thanks

to you, Se-jin.

You're such a straight arrow.

You really are just like my grandfather.

[clicks tongue, inhales]

So what are you going to do now?

I want to see things through

to the very end here.

See what through?

Please let me take care of the farm.

I'll be your replacement.

[gentle music playing]

You're choosing strawberries

over my offer?

When I take a test,

there's nothing worse than picking

what seems like the right answer

over what I actually felt was right

and then getting the question wrong.

It makes me think that I got it wrong

because I didn't trust myself.

[breathes deeply]

I think the right answer

is to go to the States,

but for some strange reason,

staying here feels more right to me.

Will you be okay? Aren't you scared?

Of course I am.

But for once in my life,

I want to do what my heart tells me to do.

Even if it's wrong.

[groans]

Let's go, so I can hand things over.

[groans]

[music fades]

PROPOSED SIGN DESIGN

ROSA RESTAURAN

Oh, is this what it would look like?

What do you mean?

It looks just like what I drew.

My gosh!

[Mi-ji] Anyway, they said the sign

will take a few days.

Let me go through the mail

in the meantime.

That's just an ad.

This is a notice about hygiene training.

It says you can do it online,

so I'll explain this later.

Oh! This is from the court.

What?

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT FAMILY COUR

[soft melancholic music playing]

APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE

ATTORNEY LEE h*-SU

Ah

It's a court decision letter.

The correction request we [clears throat]

[voice trembling]

The correction request for the registry

It's the request we made last time.

It's been approved.

Are you okay?

Why are you suddenly emotional?

[clears throat]

It's just that,

all of a sudden, my throat

Is there some bad news written there?

No.

[chuckles] It's just that

seeing h*-su's name here made me a little

Gosh, what's wrong with me?

I'm so sorry.

Did you two break up?

[music fades]

What? How did you even know

we were dating when we never told you?

Gosh, you really are sharper

than you look, Ms. Sang-wol.

Why did he break up with you?

[Mi-ji] It just happened.

He's busy right now,

and I also have a lot to do.

Talk to h*-su again.

It's not my place to tell you,

but he has a bit of a situation.

He's trying

not to burden you

I know, ma'am.

I know everything.

You do?

You know everything,

but you still broke up with him?

Yes.

[Sang-wol] Why?

It seems like you still like him.

Even when I threw salt at you,

you kept knocking on my door

until I opened it.

Given your personality, I thought

you'd be protesting outside his apartment.

Why aren't you?

Because I know how he feels.

I was like that too.

I was so miserable being me

that I couldn't even step

outside of my room for a few years.

Well

Then you should know better

since you overcame that yourself.

I never did

overcome it.

I only left my room

because my grandma collapsed.

It's not like I made it out on my own.

You made it out, so you overcame it.

I may be here physically,

but I'm still holed up.

You know

I still can't close my bedroom door

when I'm alone.

I'm afraid that I won't be able

to make it out like I did before.

[chuckles]

It's ridiculous, right?

Why can't I just close the door?

I don't know why I'm so scared.

[sighs] After all of that drama,

you'd think that I would've gotten

become a little stronger.

But I couldn't even do that.

I felt so pathetic and stupid

for being like that

so I pretended I was okay,

afraid someone might see through it.

What can I possibly say to h*-su

when I'm like this?

What can I

possibly do for h*-su

when I'm like this?

[tender music playing]

Can you only be there for him

if you can do something major?

Can't you just stay by his side

and do what you can for him?

Mi-ji.

Do what you're good at.

[knocking on table]

Knocking on people's hearts.

-[knocking on table]

-[Sang-wol] "I'm here."

"If you open the door,

I'll be right outside."

You can keep knocking

and telling him that.

Do you remember what you told me before?

You held onto my hands like this,

and you said that

you never know what might happen.

You didn't know anything back then either.

You didn't know the answer,

but you still stayed by my side.

[music swells]

[music fades]

SEOUL

DUSON

CT SCAN APPOINTMENT SLIP

EEG APPOINTMENT SLIP

[Bun-hong] Next time,

when you go for your CT and your EEG,

tell them,

"I did the hearing test last time."

Don't forget your appointment date.

They'll text you the day before.

If I'm not busy, I'll come to Seoul too.

Why are you smiling?

It just feels like before.

I thought I was done causing you trouble

[chuckles]

but I'm back to square one.

That's ridiculous.

You can't compare back then to now.

Do you know how much paperwork

I go through every day?

This is no trouble at all.

[sighs]

Why did you go through that alone?

Were you that scared

that you'd never hear again?

If I'm alone,

I would just be scared,

and that would be it.

But if I have someone by my side,

I feel like I'd make them miserable too.

[h*-su chuckles softly]

[sighs]

You're just like your dad.

Like father, like son.

You speak just like him.

My dad?

Before we got married,

your dad broke up with me once.

He kept saying

that he was making me miserable.

He said that if I stayed with him,

I'd end up losing.

He said that with the exact expression

you're making right now.

I got so angry that I told him

that people can't win all the time.

I said, "Someday, there will be a day

when you will have to lose for me too."

[tender music playing]

[h*-su's father] h*-su.

Someday, you're going

to make someone miserable too.

There will definitely be a moment

when you force the person

by your side to lose.

But you know, h*-su

-Love isn't about

-[Bun-hong] "Love isn't about"

[both overlapping]

winning or losing. It's about

"remaining on the same team

until the very end even if you lose."

Love is about staying together

even if you lose a hundred

or a thousand times.

[h*-su's father] h*-su.

Love isn't about

Hi.

winning or losing.

It's about remaining on the same team

until the very end even if you lose.

We should still do everything we can

You don't have to pretend

we're family when nobody is around.

[h*-su's father]

Love is about staying together

even if you lose a hundred

or a thousand times.

[tender music continues]

[sniffles]

[tender music continues]

[Mi-ji] I

I still can't close my bedroom door

when I'm alone.

I'm afraid that I won't be able

to make it out like I did before.

[music fades]

What can I

possibly do for h*-su

when I'm like this?

[Sang-wol] Can't you just stay by his side

and do what you can for him?

Do what you're good at.

Knocking on people's hearts.

[soft music playing]

[Sang-wol] "I'm here."

"If you open the door,

I'll be right outside."

You can keep knocking

and telling him that.

[music turns uplifting]

[Sang-wol] Do you remember

what you told me before?

You said that you never know

what might happen.

You didn't know the answer,

but you still stayed by my side.

[uplifting music continues]

[Mi-ji] I'm going to make it out

for real this time.

Everyone

is waiting outside.

[uplifting music continues]

[music turns tender]

If you open the door,

I'll be right outside.

So you can just

open the door at any time.

[music swells]

[knocking on door]

Mi-ji.

Open the door. Mi-ji!

Mi-ji, Grandma's coming in.

It's okay, my dear.

Let's brush it off and get back up.

[music calms]

[Mi-ji sobbing]

[uplifting music continues]

[music swells]

[Mi-ji breathing heavily]

I just need to open the door.

Just open the door

[door lock chimes]

-[Mi-ji gasps] h*-su!

-[music concludes]

What are you doing here?

I was just about to come to you

I'm sorry, Mi-ji.

Uh

I was an idiot.

I shouldn't have done that to you.

[Mi-ji] No.

I wanted to go to you earlier, but

[Mi-ji whimpers]

Please stay by my side, Mi-ji.

[tender music playing]

[sobs shakily]

Please stay with me.

[music swells]

[h*-su] The promise of a tomorrow

is not born from hope, but from resolve.

[tender music continues]

Looking back,

the path I've walked is full of regrets.

[music calms]

[h*-su]

And the road ahead is veiled in fear.

Ms. Yu left the company today.

She asked me to give this to you.

[tender music continues]

[Mi-rae] Even when you weren't by my side,

you were always with me in spirit.

So please be gentle

and forgiving with yourself.

Be kind to yourself

as you were to me.

[music fades]

[door unlocks]

[doorknob rattles]

[theme song playing]

[chuckles softly]

[in English]

♪ You're driving alone at night ♪

[h*-su in Korean] We found the resolve

to walk this uncertain path together.

without knowing what lies ahead.

Even if all that awaits us

is a pitiful ending,

we will walk this path together

until the very end.

[in English]

When you're feeling all alone ♪

When you're staying up all night ♪

[singing in Korean]

[singing in Korean continues]

[in English] We're on the train ♪

[singing in Korean]

YU MI-JI

[in Korean] If you use these,

it won't be organic.

I'm not doing organic farming.

[Se-jin] How about this? I invest

the initial capital and take eight.

[Ok-hui] She's not interested in dating.

What's going on between you two?

Do you know h*-su isn't well?

[h*-su] I want to try everything I can.

Meds, treatments, anything.

Have you ever thought

about working with me?

[Mi-ji] Hi, Mom.

What's wrong with Grandma?

[Wol-sun softly] Mi-ji.

[Mi-ji softly] Let's go.

Let's go home, Grandma.

-[song continues]

-[singing in Korean]