When the Camellia Blooms (동백꽃 필 무렵)

You must've forgotten already.

-Let me remind you. -Let me go!

I told you to get lost!

I have a bad temper!

She also has a temper! Everyone does!

CAMELLIA

You're driving me nuts.

Hey.

Didn't I tell you to get lost while I'm being nice?

Well, consider this your last day.

You.

Did you just grab my Dongbaek by the collar?

You choked her first.

What do you mean, I choked her?

You did choke me!

Then what happens after is considered as self-defense. Got it?

What's with all these people in the neighborhood?

There won't be any witnesses.

I was smacked in the head with a blunt weapon.

Sir, please calm down.

Your injuries and the fact that you were outnumbered

do make it look like a one-sided attack, but--

Officer, see for yourself.

-Shit. -Okay, okay.

That bitch hit me with a blunt weapon.

And you choked her!

You strangled her. That's attempted murder!

Sit. Please stay seated.

-Sir. -What now?

Damn it.

I know quite a lot about the law.

I've run into it quite a bit.

Chief.

Let's just settle. I wouldn't mind that.

I'll let her off the hook this once.

You.

Get out. Come on.

-What? -Get lost.

Take this somewhere else. Go on.

Even the police officers in this neighborhood have lost it.

I believe that everyone has a shot at redemption.

However, whether it happened or not,

those who were charged with attempted rape or murder

aren't humans to me.

-So get lost. -Damn it!

I'm not a human being to you?

Good.

Now I can be the animal that I am.

You.

You heard him, right?

-Consider yourself on my radar. -Hey!

Are you threatening Dongbaek right now?

That's right, I am. So guard her safely.

Maybe one day, it won't end at just an attempt.

Right?

That little...

Hey, take it up with me.

Don't

mess with them.

What's that expression I see?

It's one I've never seen you make.

I'll return by the end of the month,

which means you have no business coming back here, right?

You only thought about yourself in the present,

but you have a weakness now.

It's nice to see you finally putting down roots.

Is this your home now?

As if. She and I aren't even friends.

A home isn't anything special.

It's just a place you feel comfortable in.

We're strangers,

so just let them be.

Now I don't have to go around to search for you anymore.

Hyang-mi, let's go eat some meat.

Dongbaek, make sure to always stay by my side.

That weasel just now and the guy who feeds the cats...

There are a few I'm worried about.

It's like you're arresting me, though.

Hurry up already! They're going to close soon.

Sure thing.

Good job, everyone.

Are you some kind of thug? Why did you bring the roller?

-You must be crazy. -Dongbaek, come on.

Right, I'm sorry.

Dongbaek! Over here.

-Pil-gu, you're here. -Pil-gu!

-Come here. -Have a seat.

How was the academy?

What's this? Why are we suddenly having meat?

Zip it and eat up.

You know how greedy your mom is.

Hyang-mi.

Eat up.

A home isn't anything special.

It's just a place you feel comfortable in.

What a weird place to call home.

All right.

Ma'am, aren't you drinking tonight?

Why do you want me drunk?

A mom who abandoned her daughter.

A bumpkin who even adores someone else's child.

Excuse me. Can we get a soda for the kid?

Are you trying to lose weight again? Why aren't you eating?

The kid who's the oasis of this family.

Hyang-mi, snap out of it and eat up.

And the woman all these people love.

Dongbaek.

Dongbaek.

Dongbaek.

-Dongbaek. -Yes?

-Here, have a wrap. -Me?

-Thank you. -It's nothing.

It was wrapped with love.

DON'T FORGET ME

Gosh, thank you.

Your hair has gotten really long.

Right.

Why aren't you asking me?

"Who's the thug?"

"What in the world have you been up to?"

It's normal to ask.

There's no need.

I've always been curious. Why did you take me in?

You know I lied about my age, name, and experience.

You have nowhere to go.

Excuse me. I saw a sign saying you're hiring a part-timer.

You're the first person in my life

who noticed that I have nowhere to go.

Is the world bright in your eyes?

Is it nice and soft?

Our lives are both shitty, but why are you the only one who's so good-natured?

Enough with the nonsense. I'll give you a raise,

so save up the extra when you can.

Will the raise

help me buy a house and then a family?

We're abandoned, under-educated, poor, and have no connections.

Our lives are already screwed, right?

We were given the worst hand possible, so why try hard to live?

It's just pathetic.

You talk as if it's over.

No one knows the outcome until you've fully lived it.

I'm saying we were screwed from the beginning.

I bet you think about helping the poor

when you hear about them on TV.

But truth be told, when wallets go missing in schools,

kids from broken families are doubted first.

You know it all too well.

Don't go anywhere and stay with me.

Here, have a bite.

This is why I hate you. Why do you always peel this for me?

Don't leave.

Just don't, all right?

I never really felt embarrassed about anything.

But you're starting to make me feel that way.

We both had shitty lives, but I'm the only one who messed up.

It makes me feel worse.

We all hide our weakest spots.

That's why I'm going to leave.

I should.

I must.

However, some people are just too transparent.

Meanwhile, there are some people that are impossible to read.

Hey, Heung-sik. Do you still adore cats?

Didn't you raise one as a boy?

I've known him for 30 years.

I don't know why, but I just love cats.

Gosh. Your hands must feel stuffy.

It isn't easy to keep wearing those gloves.

I've made my peace with it, but people find it uncomfortable.

What? Oh, I see.

That was a mistake.

Dad, I'm heading out.

ONGSAN HARDWARE

Should you lock that when he's inside?

I'd feel anxious if I don't.

The world is a scary place.

Another mistake.

Right, of course.

So what's with that thug from last night?

He had a weird gaze.

What? His gaze?

You pay attention to people's gazes?

People give off specific vibes, right?

Meanwhile, this guy's eyes...

I just can't read them.

So,

is Hyang-mi okay?

Right, of course.

She eats, drinks, and passes out drunk.

You know how mentally strong she is.

That's not true at all.

She only pretends to be fine with everything.

Hold on.

Do you...

have feelings for Hyang-mi?

That's absurd.

Gosh. You talk as if it's so easy to like someone.

Who knows, right?

Unbelievable.

Are people really that hard to read?