Madame Antoine (마담 앙트완)

[This drama is based on psychology. All cases and treatments are fictitious.]

Look.

The chickens are getting their revenge on you.

Excuse me?

The chickens left their footprints all around the corner of your mouth.

Oh... did I get some sauce on my mouth?

You just made it worse. Here.

Got it in!

See you tomorrow.

Um, wait.

I had fun today.

I can feel some sincerity from you today.

You told me that you liked me so easily that I didn't really believe you

but it's a bit different today.

Did something happen?

Not really.

Honey! I love you!

This was a video that was among Mr. Choi Soo Hyun's files.

Do you get a sense of what it could be?

- Have the Planning Team analyze it. - Yes, sir.

But, um... what's Mr. Choi Soo Hyun's specialty?

A lot of people have different specialties in Psychology.

He said he specialized in women's psychology, right?

He's researching features of accidents that a woman have

as well distinguishing features of a woman's behavior

and his primary focus among all that is women and love.

And many of his experiments have been based on women and love, as well.

A psychological experiment related to love?

Exactly.

That's why we're carefully monitoring his experiment.

His experiment would be a great asset to us

in helping us make targeted ads for a women's love and women's cosmetics.

Then, could you consider an experiment regarding one's ideal type

to be a love-related psychological experiment?

Well, those two subjects aren't exactly intimately related.

But... why are you asking that?

What kind of experiment did you say this was, again?

It's to discern the relationship between one's immune system and one's ideal type.

Professor.

We received a testimonial from the person from the first experiment.

You're saying this was an experiment?

Yes. We hid the real objective of the experiment from you a bit.

In actuality, it was an experiment about love.

[the recipient of this document must pay 100 million won as reparations]

We honored the contract and we reimbursed her sufficiently

for consultations, medical examinations, and even transportation.

Put this aside.

Let me know when you get off work. I have something to ask you.

Can I see the materials related to the experiment you're doing on me?

Why? We're still in the middle of it, so I'm afraid I can't do that.

Then show me the contract I signed, at least.

You just got my signature, and didn't even give me a copy of it.

Why have you become curious about this, all of a sudden?

Because it's an experiment you're doing on me.

- Happy now? - Huh? Wait!

It's not anything too crazy. It's just all...

What's this, here?

Article seven, number three.

"In inevitable circumstances"

"the experimenter may hide the objective of the experiment from the subject."

Oh, we've had instances like that in the past.

But for you, there won't be any--

I didn't even ask anything, so why are you getting so defensive?

Soo Hyun, are you really hiding the true objective of this experiment from me?

You're right. The real experiment has to do with

what effect a man's appearance has on a woman.

That's just like the ideal type experiment!

So why did you hide that from me?

There's this thing called "required characteristics."

This refers to the manipulation of certain behaviors within test subjects

and if I were to tell you the real objective of the experiment--

Whatever.

This experiment is about men's appearance or whatever and you were afraid

that the experiment's results would be corrupted if I were to find out... right?

That's exactly right. You really are clever.

But how could you tell me the real objective, then?

The results could become corrupted!

I just have to take care of that on my own.

By any chance... is what you just told me a lie, too?

It's definitely not an experiment that will bring harm to you.

Trust me.

Nah, no way.

The test subject, Go Hye Rim, has started to develop doubts

about the true nature of this experiment.

I managed to convince her otherwise and send her away

but I must be more cautions from now on.

In case the subject is to express doubt regarding the experiment again

I must prepare a more solid alibi.

Furthermore, I, who is Male Subject A

must ensure that my role in this experiment remains a secret.

You made it worse. Here.

Furthermore, impromptu physical contact will only foster inappropriate feelings

and will not be helpful to the experiment whatsoever.

From now on, let's be so thorough that

I will progress with the resolve to be in control of every one of my neurons.

Well... do you even like elementary school children?

No. Of course, I'm most comfortable with people my own age.

Even so, I think that they're better than middle or high schoolers.

Elementary schoolers are more obedient toward adults, after all.

I'm a bit flustered since you're so blatantly honest.

If you were to be in charge of the baseball team

what would your first objective be?

To have a great time.

Your objective wouldn't be victory?

Victory is nice, yes.

But even if we are victorious, the chances that we'll produce

a pro-level baseball player are slim to none.

If we're lucky, we'd have maybe one or two kids.

But honestly, being so hard on twenty-something kids to be victorious

just for the sake of those one or two kids is not fair, I think.

That's what we did in my baseball team, too.

And because of that, baseball became my favorite sport

and thus, I ended up working that much harder.

And because we had such a great time, I won a lot of games

and became Rookie of the Year.

Kids need to have fun.

Having fun is the best.

Today's my interview.

If I get the job, you'll be the first to know.

- Hello? - It's me.

I'm out front.

Did you get the job?

It's okay. The most important thing is that you have the resolve to work.

If you fall once, you can just--

I got the job!

That's great! That's so great! Congrats!

That's really great!

Is this a bad time?

You.

Never mind. What is it?

I'll really give this experiment my all.

Sure. Giving it your all is a good thing, after all.

I've actually grown to like Go Hye Rim.

What's with you? You were only acting for the sake of the experiment.

I know, right? Exactly. But my feelings are real now.

She's just an old woman, and she's a lot older than you.

- So how could you possibly-- - Don't look down on her.

You're about to put me in a bad mood.

Fine. Then eject yourself from this experiment.

You only started liking her because of the opportunity that I gave you.

So don't take part in the experiment anymore, and--

Can I really do that?

I won't take part in it anymore, then!

And I'll just keep liking her, irrelevant of the experiment.

That's fine, right?

Hey, Choi Seung Chan!

Where are you going?

I'm going to go tell Hye Rim.

That this was all an experiment, but I'm not a part of it anymore

and that I've decided to really start liking her.

I guarantee you that she won't forgive you.

What kind of woman could like a guy

who started liking her because of an experiment?

Who would believe you after you tell them

that everything up to this point had all been a lie?

Isn't that right?

Doesn't matter. I'll just start anew, like you said.

I believe that, with my sincerity, I'll get through to her.

You're so naive. Sure.

All right, let's say that I believe you 100 percent.

Fine. I'll make my decision based on your attitude.

What should I do? Want me in the experiment or not?

So you're saying that if you're no longer in the experiment

you'll shake her emotions up as much as you please?

Fine. Continue partaking in the experiment.

I don't think you're exactly in the position to be saying it like that.

Will you... continue... partaking in the experiment?

I'll think about it.

What are you doing?

I'm learning how to make coffee from Hye Rim.

Is this thin enough?

A bit thinner than that.

Do you want to learn how to make drip coffee, too?

You don't need to teach him.

He really hates troublesome things, you see.

Do you have time this evening? I have something to tell you.

Just talk to her here. It doesn't seem all that important.

What is it about?

Forget him, and have a drink with me tonight.

I found a really great spot.

What kind of alcohol? I prepared a 2004 Chateau Palmer.

So immature. I prepared a 2016 soju. Why?

Then I'll see you at 7 p.m. at the French restaurant we had dinner at last time.

Are you going to go?

Yeah. He said that he has something to say.

I'm really saying this for the sake of your best interest.

But don't trust my older brother.

I'm sure that most of what he'll say today will be a lie, too.

How come? How are you so certain?

I can't tell you the reason, but what I'm saying is true.

So when you see him today, be really careful. Okay?

How come you're so quiet?

Seung Chan likes you a lot, Ms. Hye Rim.

No way.

I'm being serious. He told me yesterday.

He's always wanted everyone for himself since he was younger

so he gave me a warning, too.

To not approach you anymore.

You're lying. You're fully aware that he's not the type to say such things.

Seung Chan is my younger brother.