Two Mothers (Cuckoo Nest / Bbeoggoogi Doongji / 뻐꾸기 둥지)

Two Mothers

Mom, what's wrong with you?

What are you talking about?

I told you to get a divorce.

I'm sick of this.

Every year this gets gets brought up.

What's wrong with you?

If you don't like what the elders say,

then just adopt my cousin.

How can you tell your son to get divorced?

You think I enjoy saying this?

I don't need a child.

All that matters is that we're happy.

Let's go inside.

Pretend like you didn't hear what she said.

Honey.

My words might upset you,

but listen close.

I'm not just telling you for my sake. Got it?

I know that after you married into this family,

you felt pressured to bear a son.

I understand that better than anyone.

But what else can I do?

Why do you think I had to go this far?

If you were having trouble conceiving,

then I'd be willing to wait.

But that's not the case with you.

You can't even dream of having a child.

Mom.

Don't ever bring this up in front of me again.

I'd rather die than get divorced!

Honey.

Come with me!

Honey, what's wrong with you?

Fine, do whatever you want!

Let's see how long you last without a child!

Why are you starting a fuss so late at night?

Gosh.

What? Divorce?

Did you really tell them to get a divorce?

In my day,

she would've been kicked out and then some.

Gosh.

But times have changed, Huija.

We're living in the 21st century.

21st century or not,

our family is not your average family.

You know it too.

When I married the heir to this family,

I had a rough time

up until I got pregnant with Byeongguk.

But my suffering aside,

what if she brings in her grandson

and threatens to declare him as our heir?

The wealth that we worked so hard for

would be taken away in an instant.

Don't you think you're going overboard?

Overboard?

After seeing what that woman did,

do you still honestly think that?

So if worst comes to worst, they can adopt.

If he's not my bloodline,

how's that any different?

You startled me.

Are you crying?

The baby...

It's okay.

As long as I say it's fine, it'll be okay.

A lot of couples choose not to have kids.

They don't get divorced over that.

I can't believe her!

How does she manage to get worse over time?

Honey.

Why don't we do as your aunt says

and just adopt Hosik?

Or why don't we think about adoption again?

Honey.

The other relatives don't know anything

and they're waiting for me to get pregnant.

Until the day I die,

I'll never get pregnant, you know that.

No matter how long and hard we try,

it won't make a difference.

How can I live my entire life

concealing it as if it were a crime?

Maybe we should just do as mother says and

get a divorce...

What are you saying?

Don't ever say that.

If you say that ever again...

Do you know how glad I am that I met you?

When you collapsed in your wedding dress

and you were diagnosed with uterine cancer,

do you know what I promised myself?

Even if the sky falls down, I will protect you.

I may not be a superhero

but I'm a man who stands by his wife.

Got it?

See?

You're so pretty when you smile.

Let's sleep, okay?

Let's sleep.

You can go.

Wait.

I almost forgot.

Go.

Hello, Mrs. Jeong.

You should've called first.

I was just in the neighborhood.

- Bring out some tea. - Yes.

Have a seat.

Yeonhui.

Mom, what are you doing here?

- Have a seat. - Yes.

My teeth are sensitive. Why'd you bring juice?

Fetch me some green tea.

Mother, I'll go get it.

Stay seated.

Did you call your mother already?

Call me?

No?

Mrs. Jeong.

What are you talking about?

Yeonhui, what is this about?

Last night,

I sat the two of them down

and told them to get divorced.

What?

Divorce?

Mrs. Jeong, what are you talking about?

I don't have to say it out loud.

She knows.

The stress her infertility has caused.

She's an otherwise fine lady,

so I pity her for living in fear

over her infertility.

But my family cannot give up

on this matter so easily.

And as for Byeongguk,

I pity president Jeong so much,

I can't bear to face him either.

Even so,

how can you force a happily married couple

to file for divorce?

Don't you think that's ridiculous?

You what's ridiculous?

The fact that they don't have a child.

Due to advances in medicine,

a lot of issues can be overcome

through methods such as

in-vitro fertilisation.

But not Yeonhui's issue.

As you already know,

Yeonhui doesn't have a uterus.

I feel for her as well.

After collapsing on her wedding day,

she was diagnosed with uterine cancer.

What did she do to deserve any of this?

My heart aches with hers.

But think about my predicament.

I was overjoyed to receive a daughter-in-law

from a family without male heirs.

And what about Byeongguk's situation?

Even though he's in his prime,

he's the only one of his peers without child.

So you can go your own separate way,

and let Byeongguk can meet a new partner.

I think that's the best option.

I'm not trying to be cruel.

As you know,

I had no choice but to say this.

Are you saying Lastar

is sending a representative from the States?

Yes, the response is very positive.

Interest in Oriental food is very high these days

so if we prepare a proposal that will

satisfy their needs,

we won't have a problem striking a deal.

Yes, this is Jeong Byeongguk.

Byeongguk? It's me.

Good afternoon.

Why did you need to call me?

- Have a seat. - Sure.

I'd like an iced Americano please.

And you?

Give me another glass of cold water.

I'll order a bit later.

Yes ma'am.

What's going on?

What happened between you and your mom

for her to act so cruelly?

Divorce?

Is that such an easy matter?

She sat Yeonhui and me down

and suggested the divorce.

How could she

have us sit in front of her

and discuss such a heartbreaking

thing like it's nothing at all?

I'm sorry.