Crash Course in Romance (One Shot Scandal / Ilta Seukaendeul / 일타 스캔들)

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

EPISODE 2

Well…

Enroll me in the star teacher Choi Chi-yeol's math course.

The star teacher Choi Chi-yeol?

Yes.

Math is my biggest hurdle.

Can I take just that course, please?

"Nation's Best"?

PROBABILITY OF ENCOUNTERING YOUR ENEMY AT YOUR WORST

-Here. -Thank you.

It's all yours, so slow down.

Do you want more rolled omelets and anchovies?

Maybe just some more anchovies.

Jae-woo.

Anchovies.

Okay.

Goodness.

No matter the reason,

a grown man like you should eat at least twice a day to function properly.

How do you manage to live with only a single meal from here?

Preparing for the civil service exam?

No, the teacher certification exam.

You want to become a teacher? Why?

It's my father's wish.

He regrets not having studied much.

What a great son you are.

Kids these days don't listen to their parents.

My daughters certainly don't.

They do the exact opposite of what I say.

They're going to be the death of me.

Eat up.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Father.

Father!

Dad! Why?

He came by recently after getting hit by a bike while picking up scrap paper.

I insisted that he get an MRI scan,

but he refused, saying he wasn't in pain

and didn't want to waste any money.

He likely died due to internal bleeding.

Come in and eat.

I've used up my meal tickets.

Darn it. I never asked for one.

You need to fill your stomach if you want to stay strong.

Hurry up.

Don't make me repeat myself. Just come in.

Mom!

Haeng-seon.

Guess who's here?

It's your national athlete daughter.

-Salute. -Why are you here?

You should be training if the match is over.

Come on, I need to rest too.

I can't always be training.

-I missed home-cooked meals. -Don't be ridiculous.

This isn't our house.

Help out if you want some food. Come here.

Fine.

Stop pretending like you're not happy to see me.

Here. Give this to him.

Gosh, that's hot.

Be careful. It's hot.

Is he crying?

-Did he get dumped or something? -This won't be an easy hunt.

-Cry all you want. -Its location has been exposed.

-The hunt… -Hello.

Mom.

She's my daughter. Her name is Hae-e.

Please take care of her for the time being.

I'm sorry.

"For the time being"?

Exactly how long is she talking about?

How dare she ask us for help

when she left and cut all ties with us?

What is this?

What does she expect you to do?

Hey, kid.

Did your mom drop you off here?

Where did she go?

That little brat.

Mom! She's long gone now.

Again?

You skipped practice last week with the same excuse.

My brother had his checkup then. Today, it's my niece.

The daycare center took her to the ER,

but her fever isn't breaking, and she's looking for me.

Nam Haeng-seon.

You think this is a welfare facility?

I can't excuse you every time.

You must think you're entitled

after I cut you some slack since your mom's death.

You're not the only breadwinner here!

I'm sorry.

-But just for today-- -And she's not even your daughter!

Forget it.

I don't care how good you are. I won't allow this.

I'm warning you.

You better not leave.

I'll let you go if your niece dies.

What?

What's with that glare?

So just pick one. Is it your niece or handball?

Pick one!

In that case…

I'll quit.

What?

Stop right there.

I'll kick you out for good if you leave now!

You better never set foot back here!

Haeng-seon.

Are you serious? What's wrong with you?

I would've had to quit in the end, Yeong-ju.

This is as far as I go.

-Mom! -Mom!

Mom!

Hae-e!

Hello.

I'm sorry, Hae-e. Did you wait long?

I was going to come on time, but customers suddenly came.

Hae-e.

Are you mad at me?

Are you?

Is it because I was late?

Cut me some slack.

Your auntie is trying to make ends meet here.

Do you want some ice cream?

The expensive one that comes in a tub.

I'll buy you one.

Auntie.

Hae-e, what's wrong?

Did something happen today?

Can I just call you Mom?

Sure.

Why not?

Don't cry.

Hae-e!

Mom!

Hey, that's enough.

Are you punishing yourself?

Stop.

This is nice.

Let's close the shop early every now and then and relax.

We rarely have customers at this hour anyway.

I said that was enough.

Can you please stop blaming yourself?

I just feel so pathetic.

I had no idea Hae-e wanted to attend an academy.

I considered myself lucky

that she didn't want private classes and counted my blessings.

Why am I so dense, Yeong-ju?

Hey, it's not your fault.

How would you have known when she never expressed it?

It's not like you can read her mind.

I should've known. She's not the type to express herself.

After how much she struggled back then…

I thought everything was fine.

I told myself that she was adjusting just fine to make myself feel better.

I was busy making ends meet.

Am I working too hard?

How is that a problem?

Slacking off would be an issue.

I think I'm something special when I'm actually just like everyone else.

Hey, how is your life just like everyone else's?

You have a disabled brother and a niece your sister abandoned.

Let's be frank. You did all but breastfeed her.

You're basically her mother.

She's the reason why you quit the national team.

If anyone ever bad-mouths you, I'll kill them.

That was…

pretty touching.

I meant that, you brat.

Not everyone is like you.

I truly

admire you.

Seriously.

I don't deserve to be admired.

I still lack so much.

Hey, moms make mistakes too.

You can always redeem yourself.

Understand Hae-e's wishes and give her your support.

Show everyone what a passionate mom looks like.

-Do you think it's possible? -Of course.

It's not that you couldn't do it. You just never considered it.

Aren't I right?

It'll be a cakewalk. I've lived around here for years now.

I'll just visit her school and academy

and gather some information.

Ms. Nam.

I rarely tell parents this.

But you owe your daughter an apology.

She could've easily become the top student.

How could you have neglected her?

That's why I've decided to support her from now on.

I hear the most popular math teacher is the star teacher here.

Yes. He's Mr. Choi Chi-yeol.

You're in luck.