Mom (엄마)

Oh, you're back?

Why are you alone? Where's Se-ryung?

She's with his family.

Why?

Aren't you the one to be there?

It just worked out that way.

Go in, Young-jae. Get some rest.

Yes.

Did they fight again?

It's not that.

Well, he didn't mean to come here,

but somehow he did.

What gibberish.

Watch your language. What is gibberish?

I'm not talking to you. Don't pick at what I said.

- Young-jae! - Hey, please!

What?

He cried because of his mom. He wailed.

Why?

Young-jae.

Yes, Mother.

How long will you pull a long face like an orphan boy?

Why are you here? Come out, come out.

If things are moving toward your mother's marriage,

let it be. That's the way it should be.

She's getting older.

Do you think her having a mate will only benefit her?

It's good for you and Se-ryung.

Good for your siblings.

Maybe you don't see it now since she is healthy.

But once her health fails,

your siblings will shift the responsibility to one another,

ending up on bad terms.

I'm telling from experience.

What's so great about that experience? Can't you stop?

Yeah, and I sacrificed my precious youth to that.

Mr. Um. Please come out.

Have some tea.

Huh? Oh.

It's late for tea.

She prepared it especially for me.

Thank you.

Are you her youngest daughter?

No, I'm her employee.

Not a mere employee. She's like a family.

Oh, is she?

She is the youngest daughter.

How do you do? I am Min-ji Kim.

Hi. You look familiar.

Maybe because you take after your mom?

Please stay seated.

No, no.

Haven't we met before? I am Il-nam Um.

I am her eldest child.

So you are the beauty Sang-soon always boasts about.

Glad to meet you.

I am her eldest daughter-in-law, Se-ryung.

Oh, hi. Where is your husband?

He went out to look for Mother. He isn't back yet.

Gang-jae isn't back either, is he?

Is Mom back?

Yes. Where's Young-jae?

- I wasn't with him. - Gang-jae, say hi to him.

This is Mr. Um.

So you are the trouble-maker son.

You had a hard time looking for Mother in this cold.

I am Il-nam Um.

I am Gang-jae Kim.

Did I hurt you?

I think I was so nervous that I strengthened my grip. Sorry.

Well, that's okay.

- Where's Young-jae? - He doesn't answer the phone.

Oh. I've met him the other day.

Wait, Jeong-ae has granddaughters, too, right?

Yes, they are sleeping.

I see.

Thanks to a drink with Jeong-ae,

I could see her family like this. How lucky I am.

Not knowing you were with her, we were worried a lot.

Oh, I'm sorry. I should've called you.

I am not an odd or bad man.

I cherish my date with your mother,

so don't worry too much.

But mister, we are concerned about our mom.

Min-ji, that's not a proper appellation.

What's wrong with it? I like it.

Well, so you are Min-ji, right?

What are you concerned about?

Like how your relationship will develop,

and if you will break up or come to marry our mom...

Things like that.

Min-ji.

I think Min-ji is right.

Of course, I want a happy ending like in a fairy tale.

Happy ending like in a fairy tale?

"They got married and lived happily ever after."

That's how the ending of a fairy tale concludes, right?

Sir, you might want to leave. It's late.

Is it?

I think I should leave. I'm sorry I caused you trouble.

Oh. Yoon-hee?

Yes?

Make codfish or monkfish soup...

for your mother to chase hangover tomorrow morning.

Oh. Okay.

Sir.

Okay, I am leaving.

You can see him off here.

- Goodbye! - Bye. See you again!

Isn't he amusing?

I think he's handsome and easygoing.

Don't you think he's a bit greasy?

Why did you give a yelp when you shook hands with him?

He suddenly gripped my hand tighter.

Maybe he didn't want to show he's old.

I think he really likes Ms. Yun...

to ask Yoon-hee to make hangover soup for her.

He looks younger than I thought.

And he's tall, isn't he?

He has a nice voice.

And big hands.

My grandma said a man with big hands is wasteful.

His feet are big, too.

My grandma said a big-limbed man is a thief.

He sure is a thief. He's stolen Mother's heart.

Right.

I didn't imagine she'd fall in love.

I know. I thought my mom would never get some on the side.

Hey, I don't like that expression. Get some on the side?

We can say she is in love, but others will say differently.

They'll say, "Ms. Yun has an affair!"

That's why Young-jae got mad.

Won't you stop?

No.

My mom... My mom got a man?

Oh no... My mom...

How come she...

Wait. What do I do?

She's fallen sound asleep.

You are late, Father.

Why are you so late?

Oh. I visited Ms. Yun's family.

Ms. Yun's family?

Yes.

Sang-soon's in-laws?

Yes!

But... Why?

I introduced myself to her children.

What for, Father?

"What for?"

When you went steady with him, you visited me with a cake.

It was that kind of visit.

I think I'd better marry her as soon as possible.

Father!

I'm tired. Let's talk tomorrow, okay?

Na-mi.

When you go to work tomorrow, set aside some clothes.

For whom?

For Jeong-ae's daughters and daughter-in-law.

Get out. Just get out.

- Yes... Honey. - Just get out. Get out.

- Okay, okay. - Hurry. Get out.

Visiting her family means he's thinking of marriage shortly.

It's that, right?

What did I tell you?

Didn't I tell you Ms. Yun is more cunning than Cho-hee?

Dong-joon Um, we must keep our heads straight at this time.

Where have you been this early?

To the drugstore near the traditional market.

Why that far?

To get medicine for Young-jae. They open the earliest.

- He didn't get up yet, did he? - Young-jae? He already left.

He went to work?

Yes.

He must be feeling awful.

Well, I heated milk for him, but he didn't drink it and left.

You should've forced him to eat.

Geez.

I wish you'd care about me half as much as him.

He should take a day off today.

Your mother's quince tea. Drink some.

Her tea works fast when I'm coming down with a cold.

My mom always took me to the hospital when I was sick...

and she never made me tea like this.

You should know you are blessed to have such a mother.

- Aren't you busy? - I am.

I matched colors just until now and came to purify my eyes.

Purify your eyes?

By seeing my handsome hubby.

Take a day or half day off.

I'd better divert myself to work.

Okay, then. Keep drinking the tea, okay?

Cheer up!

How could you say that so easily in front of Father's picture?

Are you saying you love that old man?

Why are you looking at me like that?

Because I'm too old to love? Because I'm a mom?

Because your deceased father should be my only love?

So, are you saying you must go out with him? Are you?

Yes!