Mom (엄마)

I am a Kim but my father is an Um.

It looks like I have a story. A sad story at that.

Like secrets about my birth.

Your mother is not legally married to him yet.

They are in a common-law marriage.

Do you want that inside story to be leaked to reporters...

and have everybody gossiping about your mother?

Or do you want to raise your profile, no matter the cost?

It's not that!

Then what?

Don't ever submit this kind of resume here and there.

I was elated to have someone I could call Dad...

for the first time in my life.

Na-mi taught me that I am not legally allowed to do that.

I thought I was a member of this family until today.

Since my mom lives here, I thought this was my home.

Living with my mom and my stepdad,

...I thought I was their daughter.

If you fall out of love and my mom has to leave,

I will have to call you Mr. Um again, right?

So I'm trying not to get attached to you.

Min-ji, why do you think that way?

I think I'd better not rely on you or like you too much.

Look, Ms. Na-mi Kang.

If you thought I'd crawl before you, you're mistaken.

She looked so bewildered. Serves you right!

You scared me. Can't you knock?

What's wrong with you?

What?

Do you have to show all your emotions?

You said you'd win their favor. Did you change your mind?

That was before the woman accused us of being shameless.

Watch what you say!

I really want to go back home...

...but I am enduring beyond my patience.

What?

Now that I've been accused of being a shameless girl,

...I will show her what a shameless girl is really like.

Watch your mouth!

No!

I'll watch her a little more but if she's still the same,

...I will go back home with you.

Why live here when you can't be his legal wife?

You shouldn't.

Can't you be quiet?

Can't I even speak? Did you break up his family?

Or, did you seduce a married man? You didn't.

Look at the way you talk!

‘Well, I'll just let it be. Don't rock the boat.'

If you act that way, will Na-mi think you're a good person?

Far from it. She'll think you're a complete idiot.

You'll see.

Mr. Um will give Na-mi a good scolding.

And you will be his legal wife soon. I'm sure.

Who on earth do you take after?

Me?

Maybe Na-mi?

See? I told you she must be a wily vixen!

And what did I tell you?

I told you if you make a fuss about her resume,

...you'd only stir up a hornet's nest!

What?

Look. Since she was like that,

Father brought up the marriage registration matter.

Is that what you wanted? It isn't!

She's trying to catch me with the card I used to catch her?

I know you have good brains...

...but she is a med school dropout and no pushover.

You know how kids are these days. You think you can beat her?

Are you winding me up to a stroke?

Do you want to care for your sick wife for the rest of your life?

How could you say something so awful?

Honey.

There's something you didn't tell me, right?

I don't think Min-ji acted like that simply for a family register.

Don't lie to me.

She looked very disappointed. What happened?

Mr. Um.

I thought things would be easier for me to handle as I grew older...

...since I had been there and done that.

But that's not necessarily so.

What do you mean?

I think a second marriage...

...is not something you can do with just love.

President Park is home!

To hell with President Park.

What time is it?

The time? Around this time yesterday.

What?

Why are you yelling?

I'm already tired from pleasing customers all day.

Pleasing customers?

From what I see, it looks like you had a drink.

Drink?

I drank a little.

To encourage my employees, I bought them a drink.

What's wrong with it?

What?

When you worked, you said that when you came home drunk.

Did you already forget?

Did you start the business to do this?

If you are going to just drink every day, just quit!

Sorry, I won't. I'm thirsty.

So how does it feel, Mr. Yi,

...to eat at home alone waiting for me to be back?

I'm tired.

At this rate, I won't be able to die in my bed.

Honey, put this on your feet when you sleep.

You heated this up again?

Your feet get swollen often. A hot pack reduces swelling.

Do you have trouble urinating?

How did you know that?

Huh?

Well, I got a call from the hospital.

Did the checkup results come out?

Yes.

What did they say?

You need to repeat the kidney function test.

Repeat?

Yes.

You don't feel pain, do you?

No.

Let's see a doctor together tomorrow just to be sure.

Okay.

Let's sleep. Sleep off your fatigue.

Put it on your feet.

It won't be anything serious. Yeah, I'm sure it's nothing.

Hot water smells musty and cold water has smell too.

Does hot water smell different from cold water?

Yes. Also, when I open the window, I smell cold air...

...and when I close it, I smell warm air.

Our baby must be very sensitive.

Is he going to be an artist? What else?

My legs are achy.

Your legs?

Maybe it's because you go up and down the stairs.

That must be it.

I need to help Yoon-hee prepare breakfast.

Hey, stay in bed.

What if your condition gets worse? Stay in bed.

Okay.

Don't you think it'll be nice if Se-ryung could help Yoon-hee?

Which do you think is better?

The right one.

This?

No, no. The one on the left.

This? It looks too plain.

Yes. So put it on.

What?

To look unattractive,

...especially to the director, just wear this.

Goodness.

What, you don't want to? You want to impress someone?

Okay, I will wear this.

You'd better not look elsewhere!

It hurts!

Who do you belong to?

To you. I am yours.

By the way, why isn't Yoon-hee calling us out for breakfast?

I know.

Why is it so quiet?

What are these?

Look like kimbap.

Have kimbap for breakfast.

Where is Yoon-hee?

She's not feeling well.

I'll buy kimbap for breakfast for some time.

And if possible, have dinner before you get home..

Is she that sick? Then you should've woken me.

How come I don't smell breakfast cooking?

Have kimbap for breakfast.

Kimbap? Are we going on a picnic?

Yoon-hee isn't feeling well.

Yoon-hee? Is it fatigue?

This is unusual. Is she very sick?

How sick is she that she couldn't even cook?

She's sleeping now.

She couldn't sleep at all last night. Don't wake her up.

Just eat and go to work.

Honey, let's eat it on the way. - Okay.

Is she sick from fatigue? What are her symptoms?

I'll take her to the hospital.

Don't worry. Just eat and go to work.

Okay.

All right.

Young-jae, Se-ryung.

You already showed us the sonogram.

Stop sending it to me. I can't even tell what it is.

What are you talking about? It's so cute.

Take a look. This is the head.

It has a nice-looking head, just like mine.

By the way, can we change rooms with you?

What? Why?

It is dangerous for Kong-soon to go up and down the stairs.

She'll get heavier and stairs will be hard for her.

Why is he being so fussy?

I'm not. It's a reasonable request for a pregnant woman.

How glib. - Okay.

Let her do what she wants.

Well, I'm going to work.