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

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

My phone.

Come on.

UNCLE

Uncle.

SLIDE TO POWER OFF

-Oh, no! -Call an ambulance.

Someone call an ambulance!

-My gosh. -Hurry up!

-Is she dead? -She got run over?

-What do we do? -She got hit by that car.

Is she badly hurt?

MOM, I'M SORRY… UNCLE JAE-WOO, TAKE CARE OF MOM…

I can't believe this happened.

FIND THE UNIQUE SOLUTION

No, I'm telling you. The call went through for about five seconds.

Please check again.

-Please hurry. Thank you. - Your call cannot be completed…

Can they find her?

They're looking into it.

If it's true that her phone did turn on,

they can track down the cell tower.

I should look for her again.

It bothers me how her phone turned on and off again.

It's as if Hae-e was asking us for help.

-Thanks. All right. - Your call cannot be completed.

-Drink this, and we can go out again. - You will be redirected…

Haeng-seon. Hello?

Give that to me. Is this Hae-e?

Yes, I'm her mom. Who is this?

The hospital?

Excuse me.

OPERATING CENTER

Jae-woo.

Let's stay strong.

We need…

to protect Haeng-seon and Hae-e.

We're men. Right?

Sit down. We don't know how long this will take.

Don't worry.

Hae-e is a strong girl.

Haeng-seon.

I can't believe this.

How could this happen?

Why would this happen to Hae-e?

Mr. Choi.

What do we do?

-Mr. Choi. -Hey.

IN RECOVERY

She had numerous femoral fractures, so we operated on them.

The surgery was a success.

Thankfully, there's no brain hemorrhage.

But the problem is cerebral edema.

For now, we just have to wait until the swelling goes down.

I'm sorry to say this, but she's currently in a coma.

A coma?

When will she wake up? At what time?

She won't sleep forever, right?

We have no choice but to administer medication and wait.

I'm afraid I can't tell you how long it'll take.

It could take a few days

or even years, although that's rare.

Her condition may not improve.

NAM HAE-E

Still nothing?

Right?

Damn it. I'm about to lose my mind.

Guys, if we don't hear from her by lunchtime,

let's share this on social media, ditch class, and go look for her.

Okay. I can get the hockey team to give us a hand.

Good. Call everyone.

Sun-jae, you're coming too.

There are no announcements for today.

But Hae-e…

She was in a car accident.

She received an operation

and is in the ICU at Ganghyeon University Hospital.

Please pray for her quick recovery--

Sun-jae.

Lee Sun-jae!

I'm sorry, Mr. Jeon.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It's quite spacious.

I've never been to a VIP room before.

You didn't need to.

They don't let people visit the ICU often.

But you're allowed to stay with her here.

She needs to hear your voice if you want her to wake up soon.

Yes. This is the time to accept your rich boyfriend's help.

Right, Jae-woo?

Yeong-ju, you should go to the store.

I wish we could be away, but we have too many regulars.

I definitely won't be as good as you, but I'll do my best.

So don't worry about the store and focus on Hae-e.

Thanks.

Jae-woo, go with her.

No, I'm staying here.

No.

I have Mr. Choi and the nurses, but Yeong-ju will be alone.

Please?

You should go.

-Hae-e! -Hae-e!

Why are you here?

School isn't even over yet, so how are you guys here?

Ma'am, the anesthesia hasn't worn off yet, right?

She'll wake up soon, right?

She's too impatient to be lying down for too long.

She'll wake up soon.

She'll say, "Surprise!"

Hello.

Hello.

-Are you her mother? -Yes.

We're from the Jungbu Police Station.

A suicide note?

Are you saying she jumped into the street?

Yes, we're afraid so.

We found

her suicide note on her phone.

That's hers, right?

This can't be.

Hold on. How could you conclude it as suicide

solely based on this memo?

The driver already gave us their testimony.

And the dashcam

showed her running in front of the car deliberately.

That's just ridiculous. Why would she do such a thing?

Maybe it has something to do with her turning in her exam blank.

You know how stressful college admissions are for students.

GANGHYEON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Do you really think she did that just because of one exam?

I just don't believe it.

That she submitted her exam blank and attempted suicide.

But most importantly,

I had no idea about any of this.

I didn't know what she was going through

and was swept up in being happy in a relationship.

It's because I'm not her real mom.

Don't beat yourself up.

No one can read another person's mind,

no matter how close you are.

I should be the one to blame.

Come to think of it, that morning,

it seemed like she wanted to tell me something.

I should've caught on to it.

What do you think she wanted to tell me?

-Thank you. -Goodbye.

Yeong-ju, what do you need me to do?

I'll go to the grocery store.

Can you write down a grocery list?

Jae-woo, don't hold it in.

Your emotions. Let them out.

I know you've been holding back your tears since you were at the hospital.

I know it was for Haeng-seon.

But she's not here right now, so you can let your emotions out.

It was always me.

I was the one who always startled them.

I was the one they always had to look for.

And I was the one who was always sick and bedridden.

And every time, Haeng-seon and Hae-e kept me safe.

But seeing Hae-e…

unconscious in bed…

makes me sad.

Despite being her uncle,

there's nothing I can do.

That's not true.

You're worried sick about her.

Cry if you want. It's okay.

I can actually keep a secret.

I'm sure Hae-e will understand. She will wake up.

Let's believe that she will. Okay?

Don't worry.

Sun-jae had good scores to begin with, so no one will suspect him.

And no one can accuse him since there's no proof.

Even if things go awry, it won't affect you, ma'am.

I've told him to keep his mouth shut,

so please don't worry.

I'll call you back later. Goodbye.

Sun-jae, what brings you to my office?

What's the matter?

Mom.

It's our fault.

What?

Hae-e jumped in front of a moving car.

And it's all our fault!

How is she?

She received surgery.

But she's still unconscious.

How badly is she hurt?

Will she wake up or not?

Why?

Do you wish she wouldn't wake up?

Lee Sun-jae.

How could you say that?

Mom. Let's…

Let's just tell the school…

and take the punishment.

Doing that

will help me face Hae-e when she wakes up.

Lee Sun-jae.