Chocolate (초콜릿)

ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, COMPANIES,

AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

EPISODE 7

Here you are.

Ms. Han told me that you looked for me.

I wanted to ask if you'd like to drink with me after work.

That's my mom's seat.

You can sit here.

Isn't that water?

You should drink water since you're not feeling so well.

Happy birthday.

I hope you're never sick again.

Especially on your birthdays.

My man!

Up for drinks? Ditto that.

I picked up some sashimi to have a drink with you.

I see you're already having a drink with my sister.

We were

definitely meant to meet, my man.

"My man"?

Why are you calling Dr. Lee like that all of a sudden?

"Dr. Lee"? Come on.

That makes us look like we're not close

I'm going to think of Kang as my brother for the rest of my life.

End of discussion.

What do you say, my man?

What the hell? Have you lost your mind?

Erase the dot

In the word, "stranger"

And it becomes "darling"

Down the road, in the distant future,

we'll add "in-law" at the end of the word, "brother."

Are you drunk?

I haven't even opened my soju bottle yet, okay?

Gosh, you're always worried about me. You love me too much.

You see, my sister

isn't in her greatest shape at the moment,

but she's actually the most gorgeous woman in town.

She even participated in the Miss Korea pageant--

Hey, when did I do such a thing?

I mean, everyone said she should participate in it.

People said she'd at least win the Miss Photogenic title.

Everyone kept pushing her to do it, but she refused.

Why? Because she has such a healthy mindset.

She hates how we're living

in a world where everyone is judged by their appearance.

-We need to talk. -We can talk right here.

Shut up and follow me, you punk.

Okay, fine.

She's trying to show you her strong and energetic side.

Usually, she comes off as graceful and gentle with words.

Come now, Kang might get the wrong idea and think that you have a sailor's mouth.

I'm sorry.

-Follow me. -Brother-in-law.

-Just follow me, will you? -Brother-in-law!

It hurts.

Gosh, are you trying to break my arm?

I don't smell any alcohol.

I'm totally sober right now.

Then why are you talking like a hammered nuthead?

What's with all this nonsense?

Which part of it is "nonsense"?

Tell me the specific sentence.

I mean, the whole "brother-in-law" thing...

You don't even like Dr. Lee.

Cha-young.

I'm all for you ending up with your first love.

Even with Asako, things could've been different

had her first love come back earlier.

Just what are you talking about? Who is Asako? And whose first love...

You found out?

Yes, of course.

Your first love, Lee Kang, from Geosung Hospital

is the Lee Kang we met in Greece,

-and he's also this Lee Kang-- -Hey, stop.

Tae-hyun, the thing is...

I know people say your first love never works out,

but let's break that prejudice.

Stop talking nonsense, you prick.

Just go home, wash up, and go to bed.

-Damn it. -Go! Go home already.

I took a very long nap during the day.

Plus, I spent 50,000 won on this sashimi.

Whatever. I'm going to drink with my future brother-in-law.

Brother-in-law, my foot.

I'll reimburse you for the sashimi and give you 50,000 won more.

-Brother-in-law! -Okay, fine!

Make that 100,000 won.

Brother-in-law!

Fine. That times ten!

What is "that"? 50,000 won or 100,000 won?

I can't stand you.

If you ever meet her,

please tell her happy birthday.

And can you please ask her if she knows that today

is Ji-yong's last birthday?

I'm really happy that you have

the same birthday as me.

Goodness. Why sleep there when there's a bed?

-Wake up, Kang. Hey. -Yes.

You're going to hurt your back if you sleep on a chair.

-Get up. -Okay.

You didn't go home last night?

No. I drank a little last night.

Oh, boy. You didn't even have any soup with your drinks?

Your liver's still young, I guess.

I'll clean up.

One for your mom and two for you?

You still remember it?

I do get the dates mixed up for my wife's death anniversary,

but never your mom's.

It was a huge accident, you know.

I should remember it, of course.

But even when such a huge accident takes place,

everyone quickly forgets about it unless it happened to them.

No one reflects on it, nor does anyone try to prevent it.

The same accident happens again because everyone forgets so quickly.

You have to remember what happened to reflect on it,

which you must do

to be able to protect those who are alive.

Let's get you some hangover soup. Let's go.

I know a great gomtang place. Let's go.

Gosh, it's hot.

They do such a great job with instant foods these days.

This is a hundred times better than the gomtang at the cafeteria.

Sit down.

I'll go wash up first.

The noodles will swell up, so just eat first.

And even if you don't wash up, you're still more handsome than I am.

I'll go wash up quickly.

Am I wrong?

Right, I'd be better-looking if he didn't wash up.

So dried sweet potatoes are your favorite?

The first time I saw these,

I was starving because I had not eaten anything

to prepare for a kids acting audition.

Nothing tastes better than what you eat when you're starving.

But the ones that cows eat tasted a little better than the ones we eat.

What are you talking about?

People in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, make porridge with this.

It's so good.

I've had it, bbaeddaegijuk.

You know about it.

And people on the islands of Jeolla-do

even make noodles and sujebi with dried sweet potatoes.

They make noodles and sujebi with this?

People used to make it back when grains were considered expensive,

so you rarely see people eating it these days.

But it's actually very good.

I'll make some for you. Would you like to try it?

Yes.

Could I get a bowl too?

The noodles you mentioned. I'd love a bowl of it as well.

Son.

You must be hungry.

Wait a few more minutes.

Thank you.

What about yours?

Oh, I'll eat with Ms. Han.

Then I'll go ahead.

By the way, about what my brother said last night.

It was just drunk talk. He was spewing total nonsense,

so please don't mind him.

He didn't seem drunk.

No, he was so drunk.

Even when he's drunk, he seems sober and never shows...

I mean...

One would say he's perfectly sober,

but he's actually drunk out of his mind.

He doesn't seem to show it, but if you look closely...

What I'm trying to say is...

Is it his asking me to be his brother-in-law

that's making you go on restlessly like this?

I erased it from my head right away as it didn't even deserve to be ignored,

so you don't need to explain.

Yes.

What do you mean?

Okay.

Cha-young.

I'm sorry, but please take care of this for me.

And please let Ms. Han know that I enjoyed the food.

Thank you.

What? He barely ate it.

"I enjoyed the food"? As if.

Sir.

-What are you doing, sir? -He wants to leave.

Honey, can't I just stay here?

That place is too expensive.

I don't care if I spend up all my money

if that's what it takes to heal you.

Let's go to Dr. Jo.

He promised me that he'll help you get better.

Who is Dr. Jo?

Someone in Mount Gyeryong who specializes in alternative medicine.

I think he's a quack.

Her condition can't be cured...

He's probably not a licensed doctor.

You'll put her through hell and waste your money.

I'm sure he's better than you. You're not even doing anything.

All you do is give her morphine when she's in pain.