01x07 - The Very Average Laws of Attraction

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It really is Mr. Choi.

Why did he stop here?

Is he getting side dishes?

At this hour?

Right?

The store's closed too.

That's strange.

This melon is so sweet.

Too bad I didn't get more.
They were on sale.

Isn't that Su-hui? What's she doing there?

Holy cow! What do I do?

My goodness.

Hi. I'm almost--

Don't say anything or look around.

Listen to me
as you casually walk toward my store.

What are you--

Don't ask questions! Just do as I say.

Su-hui…

I mean, Su-a's mom is watching you
from m away.

Don't look back! She's watching!

I said she's watching you.

Pretend you came here

to buy my food, but the store was closed.

Don't overdo it and keep it cool.

The store is closed already.

But I'm so hungry.

I'll just have to eat
whatever I have at home.

Mr. Ji, I'll call you back.

I said not to overdo it.

What?

I guess he didn't know
the store was closed.

He must've come to buy food.

So he was Hae-e's mom's customer?

I'm disappointed.

I know.

I expected him to have
a more sophisticated palate.

Let's go home. I have online classes.

Okay. Let's go.

I'll whip up a sandwich for you.

Okay.

Clear.

Okay.

-Your car?
-In front of the convenience store.

There was a spot.

-What? What is it?
-Wait.

A mosquito.

These ones leave you itching for days.

What's the matter with you?

I'm surprised
by how easily startled you are.

You must have weak energy.

That's not it at all.

As I said, I have an enormous influence--

Yes, I know.

You're a big sh*t.

That's why I acted so quickly.

Otherwise, you would've been
in big trouble.

She must've recognized my plate number.

Maybe I should get a new car.

You're selling your car?

But that one's pretty new too.

Why would I sell it?
I'd only get chump change.

I'll just get another one.

I see.

You can just get another one.

Just like how I can just go get
a few more melons.

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THE VERY AVERAGE LAWS OF ATTRACTION

We will now be presenting awards
to the top scorers

in the September mock exam.

Grade , Class , Nam Hae-e.

"This award is presented in recognition
of the student's excellent achievements

in the mock exam held in September ."

"September , ."

"Principal of Woorim High School,
Choi Jeong-an."

This is the first time
you've come out on top in a mock exam.

Great job.

Guys, give it up for her!

She came out on top for the first time!
Give it up!

Nam Hae-e, that little munchkin.

Class , Bang Su-a.

We recognize your academic achievement.

You were the top student in June.
Keep up the good work.

Better luck next time.

Class , Lee Sun-jae.

We recognize your academic achievement.

Sun-jae.

Yes?

Just work on Language Arts
a little harder.

Make use of your excellent genes, okay?

Yes, ma'am.

All right.

Tell your mom that I'll call, will you?

Congratulations, Hae-e.

Top of her class?

Really? Hae-e?

Yes, she's at the top of her class.

She's the only one
who got a perfect score in math.

Oh, my.

I didn't know that was possible.

She must be a genius!

This is incredible.

Jae-woo.

Can you slap my back?
This might be a dream.

It hurts, Yeong-ju.

This isn't a dream.

Yes, it's happening for real, so be happy.

Yeong-ju, I never thought
good grades could make you happy,

but maybe that's because
I've never been at the top.

I'm so happy. I'm over the moon.

Hey, of course.

Olympism is all well and good,
but nothing beats winning a gold medal.

Mr. Choi is called a star teacher
for a reason.

A little tutoring from him,
and she gets a perfect score.

Exactly.

It's true that Hae-e worked hard,
but Chi-yeol's help has been crucial.

-Hello? Why did you--
-Mr. Choi!

Will you please keep it down?

Why are you so worked up?

Hae-e did it.

What do you mean?

The September mock.

She came out on top of her class
and had the only perfect score in math.

That's good to hear.

But no wonder. I'm her tutor.

You're right.

I used to think you were full of yourself,
but please go on.

You're truly the best. I respect you!

I'm not sure
if that's a compliment or not.

It's percent a compliment.

Thank you.
I'll prepare a special treat for you.

You'll love it.

-My goodness.
-Yes!

Yes!

Nice.

Great job!

I'm not just saying this
because I'm your friend.

You're amazing.

Honestly, mock exams
haven't exactly been your forte.

But you improved your score
without even taking any private classes.

I lucked out. Many good guesses.

You studied hard. You can brag.

I'm going to tell my mom,

"You don't need private classes
to get good grades."

"Hae-e is living proof."

Maybe I should quit the academy

and be tutored by you, like Geon-hu.

Forget it.

He's never studied,
so I'm just giving him some direction.

Talking about me?

What about me? What did I do?

Nothing.

-Are you sure?
-Yes.

Right.

I wanted to ask you something.

Hae-e,

why were you on TV earlier?

Hey, that's…

Gosh.

What? She wasn't?

No.

I must've been dreaming then.

Just eat up, okay?

Okay. You eat up too.

Here comes Su-a,
beaten by you in the September mock.

She looks awful.

Look at her stuffing her face.

She's losing it again.

She must be eating her feelings.

Maybe.

What's with her?

Is she acting out her envy or something?

It looks real.

-Oh, my.
-What's wrong?

Excuse me…

Su-a!

Su-a.

Are you okay?

Are you in pain?

Oh, my goodness. What do I do?

Are you okay, Su-a?

What happened?

Why did you
suddenly have an upset stomach?

My goodness.

Look at your face.

You look completely pale.

Listen, Su-a.

This is why I told you
to cut back on those energy drinks.

You drink about
a dozen of them every night.

Your uncle had warned
that you might experience side effects.

Use your willpower
to stay focused instead.

I'm so upset. This is terrible.

-She came out on top.
-What?

Nam Hae-e.

She did what?

The September mock.

She came out on top of our class.

Su-a.

Why don't you take
the rest of the day off?

We can still pick up the class materials.

But if you do that,
you'll fall behind, right?

It'll be tough to catch up later.

Fine.

Just hang in there a little longer, okay?

Who cares if she came out on top
in the mock exam?

You have a much better track record
than she does.

You can take her place
in the next exam, right?

You can call me
if you want to come home early.

I'll be waiting at a cafe nearby.

Got it?

Unbelievable.

Hae-e came out on top?

And I have to pretend not to care
in front of Su-a. So annoying.

Ms. Jang,
then I'll sort that out as you said.

Yes, please.

Hello? What is it?

Ms. Jang, did you know?

Sun-jae shared
All Care materials with Hae-e.

I guess you didn't.

You should keep a closer eye on him.

This isn't just about the materials.
I'm concerned.

You know how these things go.

Two top students at Seonil High School
started going out together.

In the next exam,
the boy's grades took a nosedive

while the girl came out on top.

-I'm not saying Sun-jae--
-Don't worry.

I can take care of my son.

Hi, Mom.

Hey.

Did you really give Hae-e
the All Care Program's material?

Have you gone insane?

Have you?

-It's not like that.
-Cut it out.

Su-a's mom just called me,
all high and mighty.

I mean, why?
Didn't I ask you not to do that?

Answer me, Sun-jae.

All right, fine.

If you can't do it, I'll do it.

I'll go tell her mom

she shouldn't teach her kid
to leech off of others.

How's that sound?

Don't you dare.

Or I won't see you again.

Sun-jae.

Lee Sun-jae!

Ms. Jang.

The clients would like
to push the meeting back an hour.

Sure. We can do that.

You're not seeing anyone?
You're still young.

Why spend the holidays working?

Hey, either swallow it or spit it out.
Make up your mind.

-Detective Song.
-What?

I'm sure I've seen him before.

But I can't place him.

He's not wanted.

Black hoodie, hunched over,

eyes fixed on the ground…

I know I've seen him.

Gosh, it's hot.

It's so hot.

Hey, your ramyeon…

Hey!

What about our ramyeon?

Jeez.

Yes, that's him. I'm certain.

What are you talking about?

The Lee Young-min case. The metal ball.

There was this complaint
filed in the summer.

Someone was sh**ting metal balls
noisily every night.

Some stray cats got k*lled too.

When I went there to check,

a guy saw me and ran off right away.

I chased him but lost him in the end.

That was him.

The guy in black
across from Lee Young-min.

You can't see his face here,

but he has the same build.

, NOKEUN-RO BEON-GIL

See?

He followed Lee Young-min out right away.

Detective Bae,
I looked into what you told me about,

and one of our precincts recently received

a report about metal balls.

-It goes over p, over p, and so on.
-Okay.

When these are all natural numbers,
what else can we use?

-The range of a sub five.
-Correct.

In that case,
p can be one third and one eighth.

If you add those two up,
what will S be?

Are you done yet, Hae-e?

We'll be done soon.

How soon though?

In how many minutes?

We have two questions left,
so eight minutes.

Eight minutes?

Got it, Chi-yeol.

Please hurry up.

Does he make you uncomfortable?

Just a little.

He's been smitten with you
since we went camping.

He won't stop talking about you.

Since he only lives with women,
he must have wanted a brother figure.

I see.

Has your dad been away for long?

I heard he's abroad.

Well…

Yes, kind of.

I think we should hurry up.

Uncle Jae-woo's getting impatient.

Right.

A party?

I'm good. It's not my cup of tea.

Come on. Join us.

It's my treat.

I'm good, really.

I find noisy
and crowded places detestable.

I won't even attend my own birthday party.

Make it a family affair.

But it's not.

Yeong-ju is waiting downstairs.

Join us, Chi-yeol.

-It's--
-Yes, join us!

We're celebrating Hae-e coming out on top.

As her teacher, of course,
you should be there.

I didn't even pack
dinner for you on purpose.

-Why--
-Will you please join us?

I even ordered some jokbal.

-I'm not a fan--
-From Hoy's?

Their jokbal tastes amazing.
You should try it.

I don't like jokbal.

See? Hae-e wants you to join us too.

I can't speak for me or Jae-woo,

but Hae-e never makes
unreasonable requests.

She must be so excited.

Come on. Don't use me as an excuse.

Come with us, Chi-yeol.

Come with us, Mr. Choi.

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You know the rules.

It's a sin

to waste food.

You must finish your share.

Ready.

Go.

Oh, my.

It's so good.

Dig in.

Okay.

It's delicious.

Well?

How about we make a toast?

Raise your drinks.

I would like to thank everyone
who came to this party.

Even though I never succeeded
in winning a gold medal,

my girl came out on top in her exam.

And this miracle wouldn't have happened
without Mr. Choi.

-Thank you so much and--
-Cheers.

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

It's so good.

Heck yes.

I shouldn't have gobbled up
so much jokbal.

I was too full to down it in one go.

-What are they doing?
-It's a downing match.

Last time,
Yeong-ju's record was . seconds,

and Haeng-seon's was . .

So Yeong-ju won.

So far, they're tied at three to three.

Darn it.

This kind of competition is meaningless.

How foolish.

Hey, Haeng-seon. I can't accept this.

Let's try something else.

You're being unreasonable.

Fine, as you wish.
I can b*at you in anything.

Calm down, you two.

Don't forget Mr. Choi's with us today.

Then let's play a team game.
Your team versus mine.

That's fine with me.

But we're an odd number of people.

Should he sit out?

-"Sit out"?
-Come on.

That's no fun.

We'll just have to bring in
another person.

Chi-yeol, it's seven to zero!

Hey, what took you so long?

What's going--

Why aren't you in the game yet?

Our team's outnumbered and struggling!

Hold on.

Didn't you say two men
could easily b*at three women?

Hi, Mr. Ji.

Your skin looks even milkier
in the moonlight.

You look so elegant.

Should we switch up the teams?

It's boring to win every time.

No, I want to stay on Chi-yeol's team.

The teams can stay the same,
but let's play another game.

This was unfair in the first place.

That sounds good to me.

We can play basketball if you want.

Whatever.

What should we play?

Think of a game where hands aren't used.

They're former handball players,
so our hands won't do.

What about something like soccer?

-Or foot volleyball?
-Foot volleyball?

Sounds good. Let's play foot volleyball.

Sure.

Let's do this!

Yes!

Haeng-seon kicks too hard!

Yes!

Okay.

All right, guys.

Stay calm. We're warmed up now.

Keep your eyes on the ball.

Chi-yeol.

Why are you giving it to me?

Give it to them.

Throw it.

Eyes on the ball. Focus!

Okay. Jae-woo, pass it to me.

Okay.

Yes! Nine to one!

-Yes!
-Nice!

I mean…

Look at you all happy.

A ball game was a bad idea.

-One more point to go!
-Yes!

Give us the ball!

Mr. Choi.

Mr. Choi.

Yes? What did I do?

-What?
-I mean…

What? What's wrong?

What did I do?

Are you okay?
You're pushing yourself too hard.

No, I'm fine.

This is nothing.

See? I'm fine.

Let's do this. Okay!

I'll serve!

You can do this!

Me?

Mr. Choi!

Yes?

I got it. Hae-e!

Hae-e.

Yeong-ju!

-Mr. Choi!
-Chi-yeol!

What happened?

-Are you hurt?
-Are you okay?

We need ice.

Hold this.

Goodness.

I'm okay.

Let me see.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Let me see.

Are you okay?

Damn it. What the hell am I thinking?

I must have gone crazy.

She's married and the mother
of my student at that.

What's wrong with my heart?

I know it's the autonomic nervous system,
but this is way too autonomic.

Right, I played sports today.

I haven't moved like that in a while,
so I must've gotten an adrenaline rush.

With my sympathetic nervous system f*ring,

my autonomic nervous system
got out of control.

Yes, that can happen.

It just means I'm healthy.

No big deal.

-Sammy.
-Yes? Please go ahead.

To what extent
can the sympathetic nervous system

affect the autonomic nervous system?

I don't think I can answer that.

Can I help you with anything else?

Gosh, it never works.

Never once.

All right.

I should just sleep.

I'll be fine after a good night's sleep.

Once I get some rest,

my sympathetic nervous system
will return to normal,

and my emotions will calm down.

Relax.

Sammy, turn off the lights.

Okay, I'll turn off the lights for you.

Inner peace.

Relax.

Are you okay, Mr. Choi?

These are what the national teams
often use for pain.

Go see a doctor if the pain persists.

Then my heart started fluttering again.

That's when I figured
I should see a doctor.

This…

can't be happening!

Who am I?

I'm the Trillion Won Man,
the teacher on another level.

I pay more taxes than celebrities.

I'm the star teacher, Choi Chi-yeol.

So how could I develop

such inexplicable feelings
for a married woman?

Your heart flutters.

You also find her attractive.

So what's your diagnosis?

Doctor.

I'm not that kind of person.

I'm more rational, reasonable,
and moral than anyone else.

I find breaking the rules
and going astray detestable.

I'm too righteous for my own good.

So what's gotten into me?

Have I been too lonely?

Have I been too goal-oriented?

Am I starved for affection?

You have it all figured out.

Who's the doctor here?

So I'm right?

You rarely interact with anyone
but your students, Mr. Choi.

You're incredibly wary.

You never break out of your routine.

Humans…

are lonely creatures.

So they emotionally depend
on those around them.

But you don't do that.

That's why you felt attracted to someone
in an unexpected situation.

Out of the blue.

"Out of the blue"?

Then…

What am I supposed to do?

What do I do?

I'm not sure.

There's nothing wrong with your emotions,
so don't b*at yourself up.

How about this?

Try something new.

Expand your social circle.

Break out of your routine
and meet new women.

Before you know it,

your unwelcome emotions

might die down.

The weather…

has gotten quite chilly.

What?

Well, yes, I guess.

Oh, my.

At this rate, it'll be CSAT season soon.

How are your class preparations going?

-Pretty well.
-Yes.

Let's go.

Mrs. Yoo, how was the honeymoon?

I'm sorry I missed your wedding.
My schedule was full.

I got divorced.

A year ago.

Time flies.

Let's grab a cup of coffee sometime.

Sure.

The elevator's here. See you.

Bye.

Gosh.

I can't believe him.
He sure knows how to annoy people.

I know. What does he care
about our class preparations?

Is he teasing us or what?

So full of himself.

They only just got married.

Why couldn't they stay together?

Ms. Cho.

-It's Jung, sir.
-Right, Ms. Jung.

About what you told me the last time…

-The schedule?
-Not that.

I mean your pianist friend
who's a fan of mine.

-You mean Hye-yeon!
-Hye-yeon?

-So that's her name.
-Yes.

Are you still willing
to set me up with her?

You want me to?

Yes, as long as she hasn't
gotten married in the meantime.

If she's divorced, that's fine too.

She's never been married.

She's going to go crazy
when she hears this.

She's amazing.

I think her grandfather
is a former government minister.

Anyway, she's incredible.

She comes from a good family,
and most of all,

she's really easygoing,
maybe thanks to her upbringing.

-You know--
-Then can you please set us up?

Sure. When is convenient for you?

Anytime. There's no rush,
but the sooner, the better.

Okay. I'll call her right now.

Are you sure about this?
Don't change your mind later.

-I won't.
-Okay.

Mr. Choi.

You asked me to do this.

-Is that clear?
-Yes.

I'll do anything to get my autonomic
nervous system back to normal.

Anything at all.

What's gotten into you?

You bought that yourself?

I thought you were all for instant coffee.

I know.

I needed something
to wash all those waffles down.

It'll be a nice treat
for my customers too.

Hae-e tells me
making coffee at home is in lately.

-It smells nice.
-Right?

No more running to the cafe.
How convenient.

There's so much.

What's so funny all of a sudden?

Is it the coffee?

-No.
-Tell me what it is.

It's Mr. Choi. My goodness.

Seeing him yesterday,
I realized the world is fair.

Who knew that big sh*t would be
so unathletic and yet so competitive?

He was about to lose it.

Wasn't that so hilarious?

I don't get why that's so funny.

It's cute. He's human after all.

At first, I thought he was so cold.

He even lectured me about boundaries.

But once I crossed his boundaries,
he didn't push me away.

He even let us drag him
to the park yesterday.

He's so unpredictable, isn't he?

What?

What is it?

Ever heard of "mention syndrome"?

-Like premenstrual syndrome?
-No, you fool.

-When you catch feelings for someone,
-Jeez.

you can't help mentioning that person
over and over.

That's what you're doing with Mr. Choi.

Me?

Don't be ridiculous. That's not true.

Do you know how many times
you've mentioned him today alone?

At least times.

That's because he got hurt
while he was with us, so I'm worried.

Also, he's the person
I'm the most grateful to right now.

We've been building trust and loyalty too.

That's all?

Are you sure?

Hey, are you sure?

Of course, that's all.

You're sick.
You find romance in every relationship.

Not everyone's like you.

Seriously.

-Welcome.
-Welcome.

I'm not here as a customer.

May I speak to the owner, please?

That would be me. What's the matter?

I see.

I'm from Ganghyeon Police Station.

-Okay.
-You reported a metal ball att*ck

to the local precinct
a few months ago, correct?

I'd like to ask you what exactly happened.

Well…

-Hello, Detective Song.
-Where are you?

I'm at the store
where the metal ball att*ck was reported.

Like I said,
I'm going to get to the bottom of this.

There has been a series
of metal ball att*cks.

How can you call this a harmless prank?

Be quiet and get back here right now.

-Why?
-The captain is flipping his lid.

Can't you make up an excuse?

Fine, I'll be right there.

Hello, Ms. Jang.

It's been a while.

I was wondering
if you'd forgotten about my store.

Ms. Nam.

Yes?

Don't you dare.

Or I won't see you again.

Congratulations to Hae-e.

What dishes do you have today?

Come on in and take a look.

Please.

What on earth have you been up to?

Why are you digging into a closed case?

-The thing is--
-Do you think I'm a joke?

You look down on me
because I haven't been promoted in years.

-Is that why you never listen to me?
-But sir, this case--

Come on. Be quiet, you brat.

How dare you talk back to the captain?

I'm sorry, sir.

I'll talk some sense into him.

He's just overzealous.

Go.

How can he do this to me?

I'm just trying to do my job.

Didn't you see it yourself?
It's definitely suspicious.

And you're telling me to bury it?

Seriously? At this stage?

-I'm not telling you to bury it.
-What?

Just be more discreet. Keep it quiet.

-Be tactful.
-Detective Song.

Dig around for any leads
on the metal ball sh**t.

Make sure word doesn't get out.

I had no idea you were….

Why didn't you say so?

Wait for me, Detective Song.

What about dinner?

Deopbap, you punk.

Hey, Hae-e.

Hold on to that for me.

Why are you giving this to me?

The game starts right away,
and I'll need that afterward.

Gosh.

-Is this washed?
-Let's go.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Hey.

You could've just put it on the stands.

Yes.

I could have.

What's with you?

Jeez, he's getting on my nerves.

Hey, PE starts soon. Aren't you coming?

Hey, it's PE. Can't you hear me?

Be quiet and get out of here.

Leave me alone!

Gosh.

-Go for it!
-Here we go!

-You got this!
-Let's go!

-You can do this!
-You can win!

-Let's do this!
-You got this!

-Seo Geon-hu!
-Seo Geon-hu!

What's gotten into Sun-jae?

He usually slacks off in PE
so he can focus in class.

-Nice!
-Nice!

-Let's go.
-Great job!

It's okay, Geon-hu. You got this!

You can do it!

-Seo Geon-hu!
-Seo Geon-hu!

-Seo Geon-hu!
-Seo Geon-hu!

Hey!

Come here.

-You pushed me.
-Hey, stop it.

-Didn't you?
-Don't.

-You pushed me.
-Calm down, guys.

-What's with Sun-jae? Sun-jae!
-He pushed me.

-Stop it.
-Hold on.

Just go study.

What's happening?

Mom, something's wrong with me.

The letters are popping out of the book!

I must be going crazy!

What are you talking about?
The letters are popping out of the book?

They're popping out right before my eyes!

Calm down, Su-a.

Pull yourself together and listen to me.

Do you want to try taking a deep breath?

Slowly.

Slowly.

There you go. Good girl.

You need to calm down, Su-a.

Try solving the question again, okay?

Let me know if it happens again--

Okay, bye.

-I was so surprised.
-What?

The side dish shop's daughter
came out on top.

Has she always been that good?

She used to barely make the top .

I wonder what happened.

I thought one of the All Care kids
would come out on top.

I know.

All the stolen class materials
must have helped.

What are you talking about?
Stolen class materials?

The thing is,

Sun-jae leaked All Care materials
to Hae-e.

Can you believe that?

He would've continued
if Su-a hadn't caught him.

Are you saying she came out on top
in the September mock

just because of some class materials?

That might work for school exams.

But it's extremely difficult
to improve mock exam scores.

Could she have found an expensive tutor?

No way. Her mom can't afford it.

You never know.

I heard her dad runs a business
in the Philippines.

Maybe he sends them loads of money.

I'm sorry.

I can't believe you're sitting with me
because I've been such a fan.

That's why I keep glancing at you.

You can look all you want. I don't mind.

You're more aloof than I expected.

In the videos, you seem energetic,
humorous, and friendly.

But you come across as
a bit cold in real life.

I put on a mask during class, so to speak.

Some might call it fake or two-faced,
which I can't deny.

But I do that to make sure
the kids pay attention.

I see.

Come to think of it,
I put on a mask when I work too.

Perhaps everyone
in today's society does that

in one way or another.

Is it dry?

Too bad you have class later
and can't have any wine.

Do you like wine?

I sometimes drink it.

I think you're incredible.

You're so good at math.

I can play the piano,

but I'm terrible with numbers.

I sometimes even forget
my own phone number or birthday.

Too honest, right?

I didn't have to tell you that.

I suck at playing the piano.

I can't even play Chopsticks
or Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Oh, my. Really?

Yes.

What a shame.

We only got to spend
an hour together on our first date.

Then let's meet again.

If you don't mind meeting at night,
let's go for some wine.

Sounds good. I'm a night owl anyway.

Yes, this is going well.

She's not only pretty but also kind.

I knew I'd find
other women attractive too.

It was all just a misunderstanding.

I'm perfectly normal.

What's the integral value then?
According to the formula…

the correct answer is over .

These questions can be solved
a lot more easily

if you use graphs
in addition to the formulas.

-Okay?
-Got it.

Try solving the questions on the next page

-and mark the ones you find difficult.
-Okay.

That's all for today.

-Thank you.
-You did well.

Okay.

Don't let your guard down.

Keep your guard up.

-Thank you, Chi-yeol.
-Sure.

Thanks, Jae-woo.

Where's your sister, by the way?

You're already done?

You finished early today.

Give me just a second.

It's almost done.

Mr. Choi…

Mr. Choi! Take your dinner!

Mr. Choi! Take this!

What's the hurry?

Hold on.

Take your dinner.

Okay, I will.

Gosh.

You're acting strange today.

Is your wrist still hurting?

I'm fine. Don't worry about it.

How can I not? You got hurt because of me.

This is why you should work out regularly.

Do you have time
after Hae-e's class tomorrow?

Why do you ask?

There's this doctor I've been going to
since my handball days.

His acupuncture works wonders.

It relieves pain right away--

No, thanks.
I don't believe in alternative medicine.

I don't know what
"alternative medicine" is.

But you can believe me. My body is proof.

-Goodness.
-If I ask, he'll even see you at night.

It's not that far either.
It's in Sangdo-dong.

Let me take you there tomorrow.

-We'd go together?
-Of course.

You're busy during the day, right?

I'll go with you.
I haven't seen the doctor in forever.

I see.

I'll take that as a yes
and make an appointment.

Okay?

Get home safe.

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I mean…

it's not a date or anything.

And my wrist does hurt.

Teachers need to take
good care of their wrists.

Okay.

I made the right decision.

I have no ulterior motives.

None whatsoever.

Gosh.

I shaved too close.

I don't look as masculine.

No.

It's nice to look neat.

Neat is good.

I haven't bought any clothes lately.

I have nothing to wear.

What's the point of buying
designer clothes?

They're useless
when they're out of fashion.

What am I doing?

Why am I dressing up to see a doctor?

I must be crazy.

Should I wear jeans?

Jeans should work.

I'll put a list of expected questions
for the talk show on your desk.

-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.

Gosh, what's with your outfit today?

-Are those your pajamas?
-What's with the fit?

Does my outfit look that bad?

No, it's casual.

-"Casual"?
-Yes, I mean…

It looks natural.

"Casual and natural"?

To be honest, it looks weird.

What happened?

Cripes.

I just sounded like her.

I've gone insane. Cripes.

Hello, Director. How have you been?

No, I haven't gotten off work yet.

I'm still at the office.

Right now?

I see.

You're nearby?

This wasn't easy,

but I know
what a competent lawyer you are.

So I worked up the courage
and risked humiliation

to ask you to see me.

The lengths parents will go to.

So there's currently
a police investigation going on?

Yes. The parents filed charges.

Good grief.
That brat will be the death of me.

A group as*ault on a kid

when his mom is
the education director of Woorim High?

But it's not like I can
follow my kid around hours a day.

God knows what he's been up to.

Kids can hide anything
from their parents if they want to.

You came to the right person.

First, I'll find out how far
the investigation has progressed.

Mr. Choi!

Mr. Choi!

-Yes?
-You forgot this.

Tutoring materials for Nam Hae-e.

I included Woorim High's
past exams for the th grade.

It slipped my mind. I was in a hurry.

Are you stopping by somewhere on the way?

Maybe.

I'm off. Thanks.

-Drive safely.
-Okay.

Tutoring materials?

Choi Chi-yeol is tutoring someone?

The name is Nam Hae-e.

Nam Hae-e.

Probably goes to Woorim High.

Find out everything you can.

From latest grades to recent activities.

Keep me updated. Thanks.

Choi Chi-yeol,

I've got you now.

-Hello, Mr. Choi.
-Hello.

-Come on in.
-Hi.

Well…

I'm minutes and seconds late.
My meeting ran late.

Hi, Chi-yeol…

I smell cologne.

A lot of it.

-Hae-e, let's get started.
-Okay.

What is it?

You're going to Dr. Namgoong
with Mr. Choi later, right?

Yes. What about it?

Shouldn't you change?

You look a bit scruffy.
Put on some makeup too.

You haven't seen him in a while.

Where are your manners?

Should I?

Do I look scruffy?

Yes, very.

I think I look fine.

God knows what he's been up to.

Kids can hide anything
from their parents if they want to.

There has been a series
of metal ball att*cks.

How can you call this a harmless prank?

What is this?

Tell me.

What have you been up to?

What are you doing
sneaking out every night?

What's with this metal ball?

Explain.

Have you been causing trouble?

Hui-jae.

Hui-jae, tell me.

You're done?

Let's hurry. The doctor is waiting for us.

No.

I mean, sure.

Let's go.

-What?
-What? I mean…

Let's go. Let's hurry.

If you need a snack,
there are plums in the fridge.

-They're washed.
-Okay.

Mom,

no need to hurry back.

Take your time.

Can I tag along, Haeng-seon?
I want to ride in Chi-yeol's--

-Go on. Mr. Choi's waiting.
-Okay.

See you.

Why would you tag along?

Jeez.

GYESEONG EASTERN MEDICINE CLINIC

This doesn't seem like just a sprain.

You must use your wrist a lot.

DR. NAMGOONG CHAN

When the wrist comes under pressure
for an extended period of time,

the ligaments get thicker,

putting pressure on the median nerve
and causing pain.

It's called carpal tunnel syndrome.

What do you do for a living?

I teach students.

I see. So you're a teacher.

I teach at a private academy,
not at a school.

He's not just any teacher though.

He's a star teacher.

He makes tons of money
and is super popular.

Charge him a lot.

Is that right?

Then I should rip him off big time.

I don't know how much money you make,

but your body is a piece of junk.

It's a total mess.

Did you just call my body
"a piece of junk"?

Your pulse is extremely weak and faint.

You're frail, to begin with,

and you're overworked and under stress.

You've been neglecting your body.

You must have trouble sleeping too.

Do you have insomnia?

How did you know?

What do you think?
I'm not a psychic or anything.

I can tell by your pulse.

You'll need some acupuncture
and moxibustion.

One session won't do.
Come by whenever you have time.

But I'm quite busy, sir.

Suit yourself if you want to die.

At this rate, you'll end up
on the doorstep of hell, young man.

-Lie down now.
-Pardon?

You don't want your wrist fixed?

You can't receive acupuncture on a chair.

All right. I'm going to insert needles

into your neck, head, hands, wrists,

belly, ankles, and feet.

My head too?

Now, relax.

Hold on.

Why insert needles into my head
when it's my wrist that hurts?

You said you have insomnia.

If you're nervous, I can hold your hand.

Forget it. Don't be ridiculous.

Don't be a crybaby.
It'll be over before you know it.

-Hold on.
-Here we go.

Wait.

So?

How's your wrist? Feeling any better?

His acupuncture takes effect right away.

Yes, I think I feel better.

He can be a bit brusque,
but he's a good man.

He has excellent skills too.

Go see him from time to time.

Did you hear?

You'll end up on the doorstep of hell.

The doorstep of hell, my foot.

I don't believe in an afterlife.

Is there anything you believe in?

Right.

How old are you?

Well…

why do you ask?

I'm old enough.

It seems like
you're younger than I thought.

-Never mind.
-What?

Is this about what happened back there?

It wasn't because I was scared.

I'm sensitive to sharp objects
like needles, so--

I didn't say anything.

Let's get something to eat.
I didn't pack you any dinner.

It's on me.

That's not what's important.
You seem to have gotten the wrong idea.

How about chueotang?

A lady I know runs a restaurant near here,
and it's open around the clock.

I'd love to see her too.

It's going to be so much fun.

Listen, Ms. Nam Haeng-seon.

You remembered my name.

Correctly.

Yes!

I'm not scared of anything.

I mean it.

You never let anything go.

Go straight for just a bit more.
We're almost there.

Is the restaurant in this neighborhood?

You've been here?

Kind of.

Actually, my mom used to run it.

When she passed away,
a friend of hers took over.

This takes me back.

Keep going straight
and make a right after the intersection.

SU-JA'S CHUEOTANG

This is it?

Yes.

It's old and a bit run-down,
but the best places always are.

People line up to have lunch here.

My mom had many regulars too.

She was foul-mouthed,

but she was a great cook
and had a big heart.

Cripes. I never asked for one.

You need to fill your stomach
if you want to stay strong.

Hurry up.

Isn't it nice to drink some coffee?

You need to fill your stomach
if you want to stay strong.

Cripes, don't make me repeat myself.

Cripes, what do you take me for?

SEON'S CAFETERIA

Thank you.

-Bye. Come again.
-Okay.

-Hello.
-Welcome.

My goodness. Look at you.

Come on in.

If you don't hurry,
there will be no food left for you.

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

There are memories
that get you back on your feet.

That's what her cafeteria is to me.

That's why I was drawn to her.

Reduced by half?

The rent has been reduced by half.

Isn't that strange?
They just bought the building.

-Should we hold a party?
-What?

He was looking at you, Hae-e, and Jae-woo
with so much warmth and affection.

Confess to him that you're single.

What are you up to, Hui-jae?

Mr. Choi's seeing someone?

A beautiful pianist from a wealthy family?