Be My Dream Family (In My Wildest Dreams / Sokado Ggumgyeol / 속아도 꿈결 )

What's up? What brings you by?

- Father. - Dad.

What? What's up?

Dad!

Hey, what's the matter with you?

Dad, please don't be ill.

Hey, what's with you?

Father.

We know.

What? What are you talking about?

Dad.

I heard you have cancer.

What? Come again?

I saw you reading a book about cancer...

and overheard your conversation about a hospital room on the phone.

Both Sang Baek and I noticed that you've been looking fatigued,

and we've been worried about it.

Gosh, no!

It's not something you should hide.

I should know. Your children have the right to know.

Ms. Kang didn't seem to know anything about it either.

You must have been so stressed out alone.

My goodness.

Father, Sang Baek is right. You need to tell us what's going on.

Is it advanced-stage cancer?

And are you being treated?

No. Let's just go to the hospital together.

We'll ask the doctor directly and find out what's going on.

No! I don't have cancer.

It's not me.

Ms. Kang is ill.

What?

How...

Let's sit down.

Come on. Sit down.

You too.

Okay, you can sit here.

It's nothing serious.

I know that the word "cancer" is scary.

I totally know how you must be feeling right now.

But it's nothing to be scared of. That's why I didn't tell you.

Well, I did think it might happen down the road.

I had ovarian cancer years ago. I got it treated,

but it came back...

and has spread to the intestines.

Then it's very serious.

No. Then I wouldn't be able to walk around like this.

Look at me. Do I look ill?

Please don't hide it from us.

Be honest with us.

I'm not hiding anything.

I'm telling you that is why I started receiving treatment.

I have no energy left after each treatment session.

It's no surprise, with all the chemo drugs injected.

But I'm usually fine in just a few days.

Mr. Geum has been stressed out,

trying to take such good care of me,

so this is probably more tiring for him.

Then...

Then what can we do to help?

To help me?

Just eat well, sleep well,

work hard, and live a good life.

Ms. Kang, please.

I mean it.

What I'm saying is, don't stress me out.

I want to focus on looking after myself,

so don't add to my stress.

Just make sure...

everyone in your family is doing well and happy.

Right, Mr. Geum?

Yes.

The treatment...

Will you be cured once the treatment is completed?

Of course. I had fully recovered in the past as well.

It's just...

It came back because I got unlucky.

Each time it comes back, I'll get rid of it.

That's just life. It's not a big deal at all.

No, it shouldn't come back after this.

Right, it won't.

It'll be completely gone.

Once the tumor becomes smaller, I'll undergo surgery.

What about the girls? Do they all know?

No, they don't.

And it should stay this way.

Promise me.

This stays between us.

But you'll need help from them. How could we...

My daughters are such cowards.

When I first discovered my cancer,

they were even more stressed out than I was.

It was crazy. They kept bawling their eyes out.

Gosh, that made my pain even worse.

You know what it's like...

to see your child upset.

Since you're both parents, I'm sure you understand.

I'll tell them soon.

Once my treatment is completed,

I'll say, "This happened, but I'm good now."

I'll tell them myself after my treatment is over.

Please pretend you know nothing about this.

Actually, just think that you never heard any of this.

Okay?

Auntie Geu Roo, I want this too.

Hey! Your mom already put a ton of things in the basket.

Come on. Don't be so cheap. You said this was on you.

Every time I offer to treat you guys,

you act like you have no shame whatsoever.

You have the highest-paying job.

- I want this. - Hey, Mr. Geum.

Ask for a higher retainer fee next time,

so you can treat me for a change.

Sure, sounds like a plan.

Thank you for your advice.

Hey, Hye Jin. What's up?

What? I told you. I can't do it.

What? My goodness.

Why don't you keep looking?

I'll do it if you really can't find anyone.

- All right. - Hye Jin? What's going on?

It's her mother's 70th birthday next week.

She wants me to sing at the party.

A 30-minute trot medley.

You should do it. You're a good singer.

You sang so well at Min Ah's wedding.

Gosh, thanks.

But I'm quite shy.

Leave her be. She's saying that now, but she'll go there...

and shake the tambourine like this.

Hey, you have to sing at Mom's 70th birthday party.

You'd have to do it professionally then.

It's a long time away. Sol will sing at Mom's party.

It's not a long time away. It'll happen in five years.

What? Is Mom already that old?

Yes. We need to start saving up for it.

We should throw her an amazing party.

What's this party for?

Oh, we're talking about Grandma's 70th birthday party.

Fine. I'll sing at her 70th birthday party.

Sol will sing when she turns 80,

and we'll sing together when she turns 90.

What about Grandma's 100th birthday party?

We'll have your kid sing, Sol.

- My gosh. - That'd be my grandkid!

- Grandma! - My goodness.

Gosh! No, my baby!

But don't you think her daughters should know?

They'll be upset if they find out later.

No, it'll be worse than that. They'll be so hurt.

That's their problem.

What?

They'll be hurt, but it's something they need to deal with.

Ms. Kang can't afford to worry about that right now.

Like she said, she's struggling to focus on looking after herself,

but if her daughters, Ga Eun, and Sol find out,

they'll be so upset and worried.

And seeing that will be so painful for her.

Yes. It was just her and the girls relying on each other for years,

so their bond is deep.

They grew up without their father, so she was their everything.

Let's just pretend we know nothing about it.

I think that's all we can do for her right now.

Okay, let's do that.

Her treatment will go well,

and she will fully recover.

Medical science has advanced so much, you know.

And we'll do everything we can to look after her.

She'll recover, of course.

Yes, she will.

Honey.

Why do I feel this way?

I don't feel less anxious than when I thought it was my dad.

Seeing her talk with a smile on her face...

Me too.

I feel the same way, honey.

I was afraid my tears wouldn't stop once I started crying,

so I didn't let myself cry.

I'm sorry.

No, don't be.

We couldn't let them think...

that you had cancer.

They won't tell anyone.

They're both very thoughtful.

Mr. Geum.

Let's go somewhere fun this weekend.

What? Where do you want to go?

You know,

I have another chemotherapy session scheduled.

So before that, when I'm still feeling okay,

which is now,

I want to go somewhere fun with the kids.

Sure, we can do that. But won't you be tired?

I want...

to see you smile.

Okay, let's go. We'll take everyone.

A camping trip? Really?

Yes, I've already booked and organized everything,

so just come.

What? You said you don't like camping.