"Episode 26" "When did you wake up?" "Ajumma, why don't you make him some pollack soup?" "Yes, Ma'am." "It's almost done." "Why did you drink so much?" "I'm sorry." "Remember last night?" "You and your drunken frenzy." "You don't remember?" "No matter how hard I try, I don't remember a thing." "I don't even know how I got home." "Baek Ingi brought you here in a taxi." "Really?" "You don't even remember that?" "No." "I'm sorry." "Finish breakfast and go to work, your father must be waiting for you." " Mom." " What?" "I do remember meeting Baek Ingi, but after that it's all a blur." "Watch the bottle from now on, don't get so drunk you lose control." "Yes." "Aigoo..." "You rascal." "Ajumma, I'm going." "I'm your son, right?" "Right?" "I'm your son." " Seized Property " "What are you doing?" "What are all those seizure stickers about?" " Aigoo..." "Do something!" " What do I know?" "!" "Don't touch that!" "They'll arrest you!" "Jeongsuk." "Hurry up and come in." "What kind of debts did you make, to have them seize everything?" "What is all this?" "I don't know the details, so ask the court." "Don't take the stickers off." "What on earth is going on?" "Jeongsuk..." "Did you co-sign someone else's loans?" "I didn't." "I don't know what's going on, either." "Did you get indebted without telling us?" "I said I didn't." "So what is all this about?" "You didn't make any debts or sign a warranty, so what is this?" "Our business is ruined, all right!" "Is that the issue?" "Where are you going?" "Jeongsuk!" "I'm going to ask the court." "Where are you going?" "I'll go see my father." "And what would be the point of that?" "He's having you take all the blame." "He'll be curious what the prosecutors asked me." "Mister Hong has probably told him already." "He was there with you." "I'll get going." "Don't meet that woman." "We barely managed to calm down the kids, but if you go at it again, we'll lose them for good." "Honey." "Why aren't you answering me?" "Can't you just tell me you won't?" "Wouldn't that reassure me at least a little?" "So you can't even lie to me..." "Fine." "I wonder why I even bother asking you." "When you're back, come sleep at home." "Whatever you might do when you leave." "What are you standing there for?" "Just leave." "If you can't lie, then spare me all those empty words of consolation." "Regrettably, Yang Insuk's tumor is malignant, meaning that it's spreading all over her brain tissue." "Is treatment impossible, then?" "That's not necessarily the case." "Although the five-year survival rate after surgery is below 20 percent." "Then let's have that surgery." "You'll forgive me, but Ma'am." "We can't go on with the surgery without the patient's consent." "Not only is this a complicated operation, but even if we remove the tumor, there might be several side effects." "She could experience motor neuron paralysis, eyesight loss, aphasia or organ damage, not to mention even instances of amnesia." " Amnesia?" " Yes." "Which is why the patient's consent is necessary." "You woke up?" "!" "Have them release me." "I just met the doctor." "Where did you hide my handbag and mobile?" "He said that surgery could save you." "You could live, so why would you refuse it?" "I know what's wrong with me better than anyone." "I told you to think of Minjae, didn't I?" "For his sake..." "I told you I don't want him to witness me in that state!" "Please, let me get out of here." "I won't tell Minjae a thing." "If things get bad enough to lose my consciousness, I'll just leave." "For a place where nobody will find me." "Start by getting your hair cut." "What?" "We scheduled your surgery, so get your hair cut and prepare for it." "I'll press charges against you." "For confining me here against my will." "I'll let you meet with Minjae." "You can even tell him that you're his mother." "You're only doing this because you're afraid the surgery will kill you." "So you can just tell him." "Are you happy now?" "No way." "Don't bring Minjae here." "Let's only think of one thing." "How to make Minjae happy." "If you find an answer, give me a call." "Want me to help you?" "What's your name?" "Why did you drink so much?" "Go back to work." "I met this strange man." "On my way to the cafe." "And?" "Well..." "Just that." "Dad..." "It's me." "They already came with the stickers, right?" "What are you doing?" "I took a look at the register, and the house was in your name." "What are you talking about?" "How can it be yours?" "It was Dad's inheritance." "So we need to split it in half." "Don't you agree?" "It's not like there's a testament where he leaves you the house, so wouldn't half of it be mine?" "Don't you agree, Eonni?" "That's how it is." "You still don't get it?" "The house you're living in and the restaurant's lot were inherited from Dad, so we need to split the property in half." "You have two choices." "You either pay me half and keep everything as it is, or if you can't manage that, give everything to me and let me pay you." "What will you choose?" "Answer me." "Nayoung..." "I don't have all that money." "Like it would be all that much." "So let's do this." "Sell me your share." "I'll pay you generously." "I can give you two-three times the amount." "So sell it to me, and go live elsewhere." "Nayoung..." "Why are you doing this to me?" "Where is Baek Ingi?" "She went to sleep after the shoot was over." "I told them to stop everything, what damned shoot?" "President!" "Get out." "I said get out of here!" "Who do you think you're staring at?" "I apologize." "I warned you, didn't I?" "Not to stick your nose in my business." "I'm already regretting it." "What?" "!" ""Keep your son in check"?" "I'm the victim here." "This is my last warning." "Let Minjae come to you again, and then you better forget about that film." "I'll expose all your dirty past and bury you once and for all!" "You came all the way here just to say that?" "That's right." "So mark my words." "Do you even know why Minjae is struggling so much?" "What Minjae needs is affection." "You insolent tramp." "He's receiving enough affection even without your concern." "Ahh..." "Of the "Yoon Nayoung kind," I bet?" "The what?" "To you Minjae is only a pawn to satisfy your own ambitions." "And the same goes for your husband." "What would you know?" "Go ahead and hit me." "My acting career is down the drain because of you, so let's see if I can get a few pennies in court instead." "I can't believe this..." "Come have a seat." "And I thought getting a bit nastier would tame you a little..." "Actually made it worse." "Aigoo..." "Have you ever acted otherwise?" "You're only making things more complicated." "If you only left Minjae alone, he would have long forgotten me by now." "He's not like the other kids." "Don't delude yourself, Ajumma." "When kids even more naive than Minjae discover what money can do, they turn into players overnight." "Why bother trying to conquer people the hard way?" "You can just throw money at their feet and buy them." "Like knockoffs." "In the name of love..." "Sounds fun." "You know?" "At times, I even find myself liking you." "Now that's music for my ears." "You must get your hands on everything you desire, right?" "The same goes for me." "If there is something I really want," "I put my life on the line for it." "Right..." "I know you would." "I have long figured out that you weren't a pushover." "How did it go?" "Did the court say we can stay open?" "We can't?" "Say something, will you?" "Can't you see those stickers?" "Who could run a business with those?" "It's your sister, right?" "It wasn't her." "Her name's written here." "The goods were seized by Yoon Nayoung." "My..." "My..." "It's really true." "She's really nasty..." "Ehh..." "Let alone moving them to the nursing home, now we can't even feed those grannies." "Youngjun!" "Aigoo..." "It must have been so hard..." "Hard?" "!" "I'm glad you came." "I was telling your father to take responsibility." " Mother." " What did you ever do wrong?" "!" "Didn't you just do what your father told you?" "I told you that it's not it, Mother." "Your old man should go to prison, why would someone your age go instead?" " My father's home, right?" " Yes, he was waiting for you." "Youngjun!" "Youngjun, there's no need to meet him." "Let me talk to him!" "Youngjun!" "Youngjun." "Youngjun, listen to me!" "What's wrong with her..." "When did she ever care about him?" "Youngjun!" "Mister Hong." "Mister Hong!" "Chairman!" "How can you be so greedy at your age?" "Saving your son comes first!" "Chairman, Youngjun is here." "Father." "Well done." "I came down to discuss a few matters with you." "I'll only live another three years." "Wouldn't three years be enough for that shipyard?" "Tell me about all the other namesake accounts I didn't know about." "Namesake accounts?" "There's no such thing." "Father." "I have no idea, but your brother might know." " Mister Hong." " Yes, Chairman." "Do you know how many namesake accounts we have?" " I..." " If you know anything, tell him." "Yes, Chairman." "Look." "Cactus flowers bloomed." "Didn't you tell him?" "That the investigation is focusing on his namesake accounts." "I'm sure he knew already." "We must make sure he's not summoned by the prosecutors." "Don't worry too much." "Take good care of him." "Come on in." "Aren't you open today?" "Take a good look." "Would you stay open?" "These fellas from the court came here, and started putting those stickers all over the place." "Did anything happen?" "Jeongsuk's sister is behind it." "She's doing well enough already, so what is all this?" "And Jeongsuk?" "She's gone to Seoul." "What's the point of meeting her, anyway?" "She'll only waste her time cursing at her." "Listen." "Why even do something, if you can't take responsibility?" "I mopped the floor so it's slippery." "Be careful." "As if it was some pig sty..." "You could have called a maid, or at least she could have done it herself." "Why are you standing there?" "Come in." "Want a cup of tea?" "I bought a new coffee machine." "There's an electric pot if you prefer, so you can make instant coffee as well." "Honey." "This won't make any difference." "Think I wanted to come here?" "The kids kept pestering me, so I had to." "Is it Nayoung?" "It's me." "I came to Seoul to meet you." "I'm a little busy now?" "!" "Call me later." "So looks like end of the year sales increased a little?" "Yes." "Listen, are you interested in hotel management?" "Hotel?" "Have a seat." "We plan to invest in the leisure sector next year, so handle it and draw a plan." "Would I ever be put in charge of that?" "You're just perfect for the job!" "I recommended you, so that Father could save face." "You're part of Atlantic anyway, shouldn't you find yourself something to do?" "I'm so thankful you thought of me." "So that's settled." "I'm thankful..." "But have you really become that powerful out of the blue?" "Minjae's father will lead the group, but I'll have to handle the owner's family." "I'll have to find Youngshik something as well, and also for all the nephews and nieces." "Anyhow, thank you." "For not forgetting me." "Still meeting Director Park these days?" "Who?" "Park Deokseong." "Deokseong..." "Why don't you go for it?" "You won't find a better catch out there." "How can you just say that?" "Why, what I said?" "Wasn't he your first love?" "Who said that?" "Director Park said so?" "Nam Aeri did." "First love?" "Yeah, right..." "We just frequented each other, that's all." "So that must be why you're so kind to me." "To keep him quiet." "We're just helping each other..." "I was actually thinking I could give it a go." "Go for it." "It's not like you'd find anything better." "Would any family worth its name accept you as daughter-in-law?" "Just let me have the hotel." "I'll take care of keeping Deokseong quiet." "And you do that as well." "Fine with me." "It's me." "Where are you now?" " Are you busy?" " I asked you where you are." "I'll just go back." "You said you came here to meet me!" "Where are you?" "I'll come there." "Come out." "Since you're here, have dinner with me and sleep over." "You should at least see Minjae." "Come on." "Are you visiting strangers?" "Sit." "Want to get changed into something more comfortable?" " Ajumma." " I need to go." "Bring her some of your clothes." "The more comfortable, the better." "What are you waiting for?" "Didn't you hear me?" "Yes, Ma'am." "Eonni, you didn't see Minjae, right?" "Didn't he come by when he was little?" "Did he..." "Ajumma, what are you doing?" "Didn't I just tell you I'm going?" "I told you to sleep over." "So you can see Youngmin as well." "It makes you uncomfortable?" "It would, right?" "Seeing Youngmin and all." "So why don't you ever think about me?" "Nevermind." "You can go." "Have a seat." "Sit comfortably!" "What's wrong with you, seriously?" "How could you do that with my brother-in..." "I'm so embarrassed, I can't even talk about it." "Nayoung." "I don't really know why you seized both house and restaurant..." "Because I was legally entitled to." "But I need to run that business." "Or else, how else can I feed those grannies?" "So you should at least know your place." "My husband will soon become owner of Atlantic Group." "But imagine if people learn of what's going on between you and his brother." "What would that make of him?" "No..." "All that resentment would come back to haunt me." "I just stopped short of suing you for fraud." " Fraud?" "!" " It is!" "Why would you keep all of Dad's inheritance for yourself?" "Did he leave any testament saying it was all yours?" "And you still have the guts to cry over this?" "That's the reason why you keep living that way." "Just live quietly." "You don't have the balls to fight back, anyway..." "Let's settle the score before you leave." "What are you going to do?" "I'll take care of it." "And how are you going to do that?" "You're going to court?" "Would I possibly win a fight with you?" "I'll help you make a decent living." "Think I'm doing this out of resentment?" "What else must you gain to feel satisfied?" "What?" "I asked you what it'll take to finally make you happy." "I'm just fine as it is." "What else would I need?" "!" " So why?" " I need to protect it." "Do you know how easily a castle of cards can fall?" "So what if I get it all?" "There's a line of people out there waiting to ruin me at the slightest chance." "And you're one of them!" "You're holding me back!" "Nice putting." "You're good." "So this is the real course I'd heard about." "Should I invest a little money in this?" "It's nice, isn't it?" "Give it a try." "We're getting good reviews from customers." "Nayoung keeps telling me to be good to you?" "Did you tell her we're dating?" "She said that if I keep your mouth shut, she'll help me with any plan I bring to the table." "Aigoo...." "There is no way." "Yoon Nayoung would never be afraid of that." "If she wants to become Atlantic Group's first lady, she'll have to get rid of all the dirty laundry around her." "Ehh Ehh..." "Is that your putting posture?" "Push it further back." "That's right." "Your arms now." "And then you go..." "Don't move your head." "You came early?" "My father?" "He's trapped himself inside his studio all day." "He doesn't even answer calls." "I'm sure it was a big shocker." "Mother?" "After throwing temper tantrums all day, she's finally gone to her room." "Go greet your father first." "I'll have to." "And watch how you act, particularly in Kang Geumhwa's presence." "Roger that." "I get to smile all day long, for a change." "Father, I'm here." "Father?" "It's you?" "Yes, Father." "I must have woken you up." "What time is it?" "It's late in the evening." "I must have slept all day." "Father..." "Just stay seated." "Tomorrow?" "All right." "I will." "Who was that?" "The prosecutors want to see me again in the morning." "I'll have to go back up right now." "It's only been a day since you were released." "What are you going to do?" "You go ahead first." "I'll follow you later." "You'd feel awkward coming up with me." "And I'm sure you need to drop by somewhere first." "Get ready." "I'll go meet my father and then we'll leave." "Your mother suffered all the way to her death." "It breaks my heart every time I think about her." "You know what's the last thing she said?" "To take care of you no matter what." "She was so worried about you she couldn't die in peace, that's what." "I am sorry, Father." "Sorry about what?" "How would your mother feel, if she saw in what state you are?" "What if she learned that you joined forces with your father's rival to screw him?" " I only did that for your..." " You still have the guts to lie to me?" "Listen." "Who do you think I'll give Atlantic Group to?" "Youngjun?" "Youngmin?" "!" "Answer me, you useless twat." "I was planning to let you take over." "Wouldn't that let your mother rest in peace?" " I..." " But you ruined it." " Father..." " You've ruined your chances now!" "Father, I merely did that with your..." "It was for your sake." "You really think I made Youngjun turn himself in because prison scares me?" "I'm merely testing whether he's got what it takes." "If he wants to run the group one day, shouldn't he have the guts to do it?" "Listen." "You know what people at work are whispering to each other?" "That you aren't meant to be chairman." "How do you think I felt when I heard that?" "It tore me up inside!" "Why wouldn't I know that, Father?" "I would be deaf if I ignored that." "But, Father." "Have you ever acknowledged me even once?" "Didn't you always have eyes only for Youngjun and Youngmin, Father?" "Actually, I often feel like killing myself." "If I have to hang from my brothers' lips, I'd rather..." "So why didn't you kill yourself?" "You still have all the time." "Father..." "Please tell me." "What I can do to earn your respect." "I'll be damned..." "Tell me, Father." "You want my seat that badly?" "Yes, Father." "So be an example." "You still don't get what I'm talking about?" "Be an example to all the naysayers as Atlantic Group's oldest son!" "You're here?" "And Father?" "He's in his studio." "Go up." "What did he say?" "Is he leaving the chairman's seat to you?" "He can only mean that..." "What are you talking about?" "I'll be damned." "What did he tell you?" "Go back to Seoul." "Good news will be waiting for you." "Just hang in there until tomorrow." "So the prosecutors summoned you again?" "Yes." "Is anything the matter?" "Nah..." "Get going." "I'm all right." "I've always been alone to begin with." "Just this once, I'm going to hug you." "What is that supposed to mean?" "He told you to go to prison instead?" "!" "Will you speak to me?" "Isn't that what he meant, anyway?" "Saying that if I want to become chairman, I should lead by example." "So, what, are you really going to prison in his place?" "What am I, crazy?" "And what would I do there?" "Don't even dream about divorce." "Now we're starting to look like an adult, I see." "Have you forgotten how old I am?" "You still look like a kid going through teenage angst to me." "A bottle of beer, please." "Uncle." "I'm going to get drunk for real tonight." "So be prepared." "Shall I join you in and get drunk, too?" "No matter how much I drink, it seems to have no effect." "I see you're a guzzler." "I do get hot inside when I drink, but my mind only gets colder." "It's the opposite for me." "It heats up all sorts of things in my head, but I feel like my heart is only getting colder." " Fine." "So I'll put my heart on the line." " You better keep your word." "I get drunk right away." "Hyung." "Give me a moment." "Wait outside for a moment." "You're going in tomorrow morning?" "I'm not going to get out so easily tomorrow." " What did Dad say?" " Let's not talk about him." "Go get some rest." "I need to go somewhere." "What is going on?" "You needn't worry." "My brother is about to go to prison, should I should sit back and let it happen?" "If there is anything you're hiding from me, go ahead and tell me." "Even if there are a few casualties, what matters is the group's survival." " So?" " If Youngjun goes down, Youngdae will be next." "And if they don't stop at that, the chairman will be hit as well." "However..." "The group must still survive." "That is what the chairman wishes for." "And for that to happen, you need to take a step back." "As I told you already, that is the reason why he kept you out for so long." "You were always a sort of insurance policy for Atlantic Group." "Youngjun went to meet with General Nam." "Although it's not likely to make much of a difference." "I'm sorry for calling you at this hour." "Sit." "Yes." "Got a bit impatient waiting, so I ordered this." " Want some, too?" " No, go ahead." "All right, then." "How is Aeri doing?" "So you cheated on her?" "I'm sorry." "It's not like that damned blood of yours could vanish." "You know?" "I've only had eyes for one woman." "That's military spirit for you." "Just like you protect your country, you do so with your wife." "I'm here on my father's behalf." "Like that'd change anything..." "He said he will split the group in half." "Save for construction, heavy industries and the shipbuilding branch we're launching, he's prepared to give up everything else." "What do you mean "give up"?" "!" "Atlantic Group was ours from the get go." "You know too, right?" "How Kim Taejin built the group and thanks to whose help." " There is only one condition." " What damned condition?" "!" "Is he in any position to worry about that?" " General Nam." " It's obvious, what's the point?" "!" "He wants me to spare his behind, what else?" "It's not that." "It's not?" "All you need to do is spare Youngmin." "Then..." "Is he prepared to go as well?" "Yes." "Now that doesn't sound too bad?" "!" "I thought he'd do everything to save himself." "The amount of data on the namesake accounts the prosecutors have is negligible." "I'm sure..." "Since all the rest is in my hands." "But I'm sure you also know of the several accounts under your names." "We have nothing to do with this, as we only lent him our names." "Even if they catch us, it'd be probation at worst." "Look." "If I was afraid of any possible damage, I wouldn't even have started this." "We're more than prepared to face the consequences." "So what are you going to do?" "Will you collect all the namesake accounts you gave to my brother, or put everything on the line to go at each other's throats?" "Wow..." "Kim Youngjun didn't come here to fool around." "That must be why Aeri only ever talks about you." "So tell me, what will you do with Aeri?" "She's got nothing to do with this." "So you refuse to speak until the very end..." "It's actually what I like about you." "I guess she'll have to beg firsthand." "But Chairman Kim will keep his promise, I hope?" "Does he have any other choice?" "Fine." "I'll have to meet him firsthand and hear it personally." "Then I'll make a decision." "So I'll go ahead and meet the prosecutors tomorrow." "It might be my niece, but he's wasted on her." "Are you drunk now?" "Nah, not yet." "Another bottle, please." "After telling you everything," "I feel like my heart is starting to warm up a little." "And my head got hotter." "Uncle." "When did you find out that your father was owner of Atlantic Group?" "When I got into college." "So you thought your father was dead until then?" "I've had more than one." "What?" "My mother had her fun around." "You were in the States, so you didn't know." "That I sued the chairman after my mother died." "A paternity lawsuit." "After the court asked for a DNA test, the chairman just gave in." "No..." "I guess it was Kang Geumhwa who did." "That's sad." "I think so, too." "Maybe I should have just lived as Min Youngshik." "You were a Min, back in the day?" "Yeah." "Ahh..." "Right." "Since your mother was a player." "At least you have nothing to worry about." "Even if your mother changes, you'll still be Kim Minjae." "Are we surrendering?" "No..." "I'm not." "I'm not drunk." "Is it you?" "You slept there?" "I guess I fell asleep waiting for Minjae." "He's still out?" "Yes." "He didn't even call?" "Want something to drink?" "You could have called." "I think I'll just have to tell Minjae the truth." "About what?" "I think it's time we tell him the truth." "Why else would he go to that woman, then, when I raised him all these years?" "You know why." "If we keep hiding it, it'll only make Minjae worse." "Yang Insuk has no right to become Minjae's mother." "Whether she does or not, that's for Minjae to decide." "Whomever his mother turns out to be, it doesn't change anything for you." "Since he still remains your son." "Let's give it some more thought." "What will you drink?" "Don't bother." "I'll just go to sleep." "Go ahead, then." "I'll wait for Minjae another while." "It's two in the morning." "Seems like he'll spend the night out." "Where, with whom and doing what?" "You wake up one day and suddenly they're all grown up." "Good night." "He never even contemplates the idea of stopping." "I suggest you take a DNA test, to see whose son Minjae really is." "Minjae." "Honey!" "Minjae is back!" "What are you doing there?" "Come on in." "Mom..." "It's me, Honey." "I'm going to the hospital." "Yang Insuk agreed to get that surgery." "You're even prettier with shorter hair?" "!" "Don't worry, Insuk." "I bought you a pretty hat." "I'm sorry, Minjae." "Both you and your mother were sacrificed to achieve my dreams." "That Youngjun had an affair." "My sister is in no position to like anyone." "Just ignore it." "They'll just handle it on their own." "I'm sorry, Father." "Just think of it as going to hell and back." "If it weren't for my father, you'd still be there." " I better get up." " We got you half the group after all this." "Just tell me." "Did he say I wasn't his real mother?" "So you sued the chairman to verify the paternity?" "I told him." " You've got a lot on your plate?" "!" " So you want the dept. store?" "I won't refuse it." "So keep Park Deokseong's mouth shut, and make sure Nam Aeri doesn't find out." "I knew you'd come." "Minjae." "I found her." "Turns out she was hospitalized for a surgery." "That's... good to hear." "Want to meet her?" "Let's just eat, Mom." " Let's go see her, Minjae." " I said no!" "Honey..." "Let's have a fresh start." "Then, Atlantic Group will become yours." "Touch me, honey." "Don't you even feel sad about me?" "Nam Aeri..." "The mighty Nam Aeri is begging at your feet!" "It was me." "The one driving that car." "And if I could go back in time, I would do the same exact thing." "Since I could never let you take Minjae away from me."