Protect The Family (Save The Family / 가족을 지켜라 / Gajokeul Jikyeora)

Dad's not going to work today.

Is something wrong?

Just come clean, dad.

The truth is, dad actually left...

Hon.

Manjae.

You're not a little girl.

You have something here.

All set.

It's odd around here these days.

Grandpa's so attentive to dad,

and dad just wiped Ujin's mouth.

What's going on?

This is how a family should be.

Indeed.

Our family finally has it together.

That's right.

I have to go.

Why don't you eat some more?

Did you have to do that at breakfast?

Why would you step up?

If i don't tell,

do you think you can keep it a secret for long?

When you quit the university hospital,

you couldn't tell me or your mother.

That's where I'm at right now.

This is different.

How is it different?

Your mother wanted you to become a fellow.

Don't make this about me.

At least come clean to mom.

Hey,

your mom's relied on my paychecks for 35 years.

It's not easy to tell her I retired.

I need to come up with a plan

before I can tell her.

What's your plan?

Befriending a homeless man at the park

and then coming home and

saying you were at work?

Just don't worry about

where I go or what I do.

How can I not worry?

You're wandering the streets.

Just give me some more time.

I'll hear back from the places I applied to.

I don't like seeing you like this.

It makes me feel pathetic.

Hey,

is this because you're worried about me

or because you're ashamed of me?

Dad.

Just take good care of Mr. J. L. Long.

He's had a hard life.

Dr. Jeong.

Are you on your way to school?

We were waiting for you.

Me?

Is your grandmother ill again?

No, she's fine.

We want to give you this.

What for?

The kids made it to thank you

about Dahye's grandmother.

Haesu did most of the work.

You shouldn't have,

but thank you.

I'm surprised you're thanking us.

You're not a total ingrate.

Semi.

That didn't sound like a compliment.

Yes, it is.

See you around, Dr. Jeong.

Let's go.

Bye.

Have fun at school. / - We will.

Is something bothering you?

You were Ujin the Heartless yesterday,

but today, you look like Ujin the Worrywart.

Don't you have enough to worry about?

Maybe being Miss Breadwinner isn't that tough.

Again, "miss" is politically incorrect.

They say you made this.

Is it edible?

What do you take me for?

Give it back if you're not going to eat it.

Hey.

Good grief.

I came straight to the hospital today.

Okay.

Ujin.

Hey.

Hello.

Excuse me.

Why are you two coming to work together?

And what's that?

It's nothing.

I told you we were neighbors.

But do you have to come to work together?

Don't do anything to tarnish your reputation.

What do you mean?

I don't want people to gossip about you.

Why are you here so early?

I told you I'd settle things with dad, right?

My dad wants to meet you.

Really? / - Yes.

I wanted to surprise you with the good news,

which is why I didn't tell you yesterday.

Aren't you happy?

Do I have to be?

I don't even know why he wants to see me.

Why are you so scared?

Would I put my man in a risky situation?

I'm in a daze because he's agreed to see me.

I told you to trust me.

Now it's up to you,

so you have to win my dad over.

When do I see him?

Manjae,

Suja hasn't caught on, right?

Dad, I don't think I'm a good liar.

This is making me way too nervous.

And there's Ujin.

I think I should come clean.

No.

You can't give up now.

Have this and pull yourself together.

What is it?

My emergency sedative.

You have it.

If you tell the truth now,

you'll be disrespected the rest of your life.

I won't live forever.

I may have another 20 years.

How can you say that to your aging father?

You must think of a way to be a respected

head of the family for 30, no, 50 more years.

Good grief.

Suja won't toss me into the gutter.

You never know.

Your kids leave you if you're sick for too long,

and your wife leaves you if you're jobless.

Take the call.

Hello? Jeong Manjae speaking.

Pardon? The job placement agency?

Did you get a job?

Okay. I'll be right there.

All is well. There's a job opening.

See? What did I tell you?

Father knows best.

Yes, dad.

I knew you wouldn't get beaten down so easily.

I hereby reinstate you as the head of this family.

Stop it, dad.

You're our patriarch and guiding light.

Very well.

Wait.

You're going on a job interview.

You can't look shabby.

People do judge you by your appearance.

Do I look weird?

The suit's fine,

but it's your head...

Does it look odd? / - Yes.

Do I look empty-headed? / - No, no.

Do I look dumb? / - No.

Do you have any hair thickening powder?

You look bald.

That's what you meant.

I have some.

Hang on.

Let me see that.

Sit still.

Let's see.

Do I look okay, dad?

Handsome, just like your old man.

Stop it, dad.

What are you so happy about?

Oh... Um...

See you, dad. / - See you.

Bye, Suja.

Aren't you seeing your husband off?

Pardon? Of course.

Mom, I'm heading out.

Have a good day. / - I will.

Mother,

did father tell you anything?

About what?

Ujin seemed to have something to say earlier,

and I think father knew what it was about.

Manjae was wiping something off Ujin's mouth.

That makes no sense.

Manjae's never been that attentive.

It's also suspicious that he and father

have gotten so chummy recently.

Why can't father and son be chummy?

They say sudden chumminess is cause for alarm.

You always have to have the last word.

Subong. / - Yes?

Suja seems jealous that you and Manjae