Strangers Again (Can We Be Strangers? / Can I Be Someone Else? / Nami Doel Su Isseulkka? / 남이 될 수 있을까?)

[Production Sponsors: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Korea Creative Content Agency]

[Locales, organizations, characters, agencies, and incidents in this drama are not real. This is a work of fiction.]

Hey.

Do you want to look around?

Oh, should I?

Yeah.

- I'm going to wash up. - Okay.

Y-You can g-go.

- Take a look around. - Okay.

My!

I thought my heart was going to stop.

But how could she not tell her son she was coming back to Korea?

She actually did.

She was supposed to come back next week,

but came a few days earlier.

But she wanted to surprise him, so she didn't tell him.

Geez.

There should be a law against surprises.

My sentiments exactly.

And? Did you get kicked right out?

No.

I was interrogated then and there in my state of nakedness.

Just kidding.

Yes.

All right, Mom.

Okay, rest up.

Sure.

What did she say?

Mom said she was very sorry.

She wants to eat a meal together, so she can give you a proper apology.

Gosh, what a relief.

I'm the one who's really sorry.

She's staying at a hotel because of me.

I should've just gone home.

It's okay. She prefers hotels.

She says it's more comfortable.

My mom has a mania for hotels.

- Even so... - Don't worry and go dry your hair.

You'll catch a cold.

Should I dry it for you?

Why would you do that? I'm not a child.

It's because I want to dry it for you.

Hold on. I'll bring the dryer.

Oh, wait.

Take me home after you dry my hair.

- You want to go home? - Yeah.

Take me home, and at least stop by the hotel to meet your mom.

To look at the bright side, you showed your naked body at the first meeting.

You won't have to act too polite and stuff.

You should rub her back in the sauna one day.

Am I her daughter-in-law?

Jae Gyeom and I only started dating yesterday.

Hey, at our age, if the conditions are okay and you are thinking about marriage,

then you just marry as if you're frying beans in lightning.*

The beans haven't even touched the lightning yet, though?

Gosh.

She keeps saying she's sorry.

She wants to meet up for a meal to properly apologize,

but I turned her down.

I barely decided to start a relationship with him.

But why should I meet his family?

Who knows what will happen between us?

Seeing how he didn't filter anything and told you straight,

he seems to be wanting to meet together.

Does he lack common sense?

Or is he really...

He must really like you.

Hey, come on. Let me borrow some.

I know you have some saved up.

I said, I don't.

I really don't have jack shit. Believe me, man.

This guy...

Do I need to do a property check on you?

Sure, go ahead.

You can even do a fact-check with the bank.

You'll probably cry for me out of pity.

Come on, help me out.

I don't have it.

But why are you moving all of a sudden?

You said it's nice and close to work.

Is something wrong with the place?

No, the place is fine.

I think I'll be in a problematic...

relationship with the landlord's daughter.

Daughter?

Geez...

Well...

I can't be a good father to Da Wool, Seo Hee.

What do you mean? You're the best fit.

You're good at cooking, cleaning, and even playing with kids-

Hey, that's because...

she was my client's daughter. I'm not usually good with kids.

Don't tell me that. I know better.

You basically raised Eun Byeol yourself since your mother was busy.

I'd rather not talk about that.

Also, isn't it wrong to be asking me out because you think I'd be good with your kid?

That's not the reason I'm asking you out.

It's not like I'm looking for a babysitter.

That's still part of the reason, though.

Of course, it's a part of it.

I mean, you and I are both divorced at this age.

You can't just date someone by being madly in love without looking at the conditions.

You know it's impossible.

So you said you'll think about it?

Yeah.

Looks like you won't date her anyway.

You're thinking about moving first.

I really don't think she's it.

Because of the kid?

That's part of it, but...

Well...

Anyhow, it's complicated.

For it to be not complicated...

No way... You want to date someone who's never married?

Hey, what are you...

What? What? Single what?

Goo Eun Beom is looking for a single woman?

- No- - Hey, your ex-husband is daebak.

What? What's daebak?

- No, nothing. - It's not daebak, but...

- So many women come at him- - Hey!

You talk too much.

Why did he cut him off?

Seriously...

Same hotel at seven o'clock.

Yes?

Have you eaten?

What about you?

I had my lunch.

You're busy nowadays, aren't you?

How many ongoing cases do you have right now?

I'm...

not busy at all.

You can feel free to give me work if you need to.

Just now...

my daughter had visited.

The eldest one. It's been...

exactly 13 years since I last saw her.

She came to me with a divorce complaint filed by her husband.

Did I tell you that I divorced because of my in-laws?

That man was always on his mother's side when we were living together.

But when it was time for his daughter to marry...

I guess he was worried about her in-laws giving her a hard time.

I was wondering...

why he married her off

into a poor family, which he obviously won't be satisfied with.

I guess he wanted...

a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family.

Looks like he had the kids live right by him

and acted like an ill, wicked father-in-law.

Seriously...

of all things to learn from his mom,

he learned to become a mean in-law?

My goodness...

Does that mean the son-in-law sent the divorce complaint because of

his father-in-law?

Gosh, that moron...

He didn't mature with age at all.

Yes.

What's this? You can't join the dinner tonight?

I'm sorry.

I got an urgent matter to resolve for work.

Oh, is that so?

That's problematic.

My mom said she reserved for three at an expensive restaurant

her friend owns to treat us today.

Is it seriously urgent?

What? Your mother?

You didn't tell me that.

I said I really don't need an apology.

You should've told me that first.

Mom was begging me so much, saying

it would bother her if she went back to the U.S. like this.

So I couldn't help it, either.

Wait a moment, then.

When is your mother going back again?

Who is it?

- Hi. - Have you had dinner?

No, the time is...

We're having a party for Da Wool's discharge from the hospital on the rooftop.

Why don't you come join us?

I was in the middle of cleaning.

Aigoo, come on!

Pause for a minute.

We started the grill, so hurry.

Oh, well...

You're a guest today, so be at home and eat a lot.

Thank you.

Da Wool, are you eating up?

I really tried to stop them.

My father insisted on inviting you to thank you for the custody case

and the ride to the hospital.

I told them you'll find it cumbersome.

I got it. It's okay.

Help yourselves.

By the way, have you caught a ladybug before, Ahjussi?

A ladybug?

Da Wool, let's take a bite and chat.

There's a ladybug over there.

Oh, really?