01x09 - Back to the Mi-rae

[bunniefuu]

ROMANCE IN THE HOUSE

You're going to a wedding?

Yes. It's Mr. Lee of the sales team.

Here, your car keys.

I'm not taking my car.
It's going to be hard to park there.

Right.

Medal, I'll be back. Bye.

Bye.

All right.

FAMILY VILLA

-Hey. Are you going somewhere?
-Hello. Yes.

Did you get home safe yesterday?

Yes.

You walked me home yesterday.

Oh, right.

Shall we go?

It's strange.

I've been seeing him every day,

but I feel nervous
as if I just met him for the first time.

The doors are closing.

My ordinary life
which was the same every day

has started to feel dazzling and special.

Let's make a funny face.
You have to do it, okay?

You didn't do it.

MUSICAL
MOONLIGHT ROMANCE

You must be cold.

I guess this is

what love is.

What?

What's going on?

Mom! Medal!

Mom, let me in.

Mom, where are you?
The door lock isn't working.

Come meet me here.
I'll text you the address.

-Hey.
-Mom.

What's going on?

Why is my room here?

What do you think?

About what?

From now on, this is your home.

What?

What do you mean this is...

Why?

I took care of the first month's rent.

You'll have to pay it from now on.

Mom, I thought
you weren't mad at me anymore.

-I'm not mad at you.
-Then why are you doing this?

Byeon Mi-rae. As of today,

you're on your own.

EPISODE 9
BACK TO THE MI-RAE

Mom!

Why are you kicking me out?

I told you. You're moving out,
not getting kicked out.

No one moves out this late at night.

Had I told you in advance,

I wouldn't have been able to push ahead.

Mom.

Why on earth are you doing this to me?
What's your reason?

Rather than

living as my daughter and
as the head of the household,

I want you to live on your own.

What?

You must be baffled and flustered.

But if you continue to live with me,

you'll keep worrying about the family
as you do now.

I don't want you
to live like that forever.

You need to live your life, Mi-rae.

I made this decision for your sake.

What do you mean, it's for my sake?

I don't want to move out.

Cancel the lease and take my stuff back.

I want to live alone too!

What did you say?

Hyeon-jae has moved out.

So, I want to stop looking after you

and try living alone, at last.

Let's try shifting our focus
from the life as mom and daughter

to living our own lives
as Ae-yeon and Mi-rae.

I'll get going.

Mom.

Mom!

You know

how smart and strong she is.

She'll be fine. Don't worry too much.

Ae-yeon, are you going to be all right?

I'll be okay.

I need to play the villain
to make sure Mi-rae won't look back.

Okay. You did the right thing.

You've made the right choice.

Right?

I did the right thing, didn't I?

Of course.

Cry all you want. Let it all out.

Why is it that you don't even have
a dining table?

Is it because you're too broke?

I didn't see your car outside.
Did you take a taxi?

So, your gatekeeper contract is up
in a few days.

-Yes.
-What will you do afterward?

I'll go back to where I belong.

And where's that?

Stop it already.

I'll disappear for real.

I'll move and change my number.

There was an empty spot, so I put that up.

We said we'd do a cross-country bike trip

once you retired as an athlete.

But I'm too busy now.

Let's do it once I retire as CEO.

Nam Tae-pyeong.

Do you think I'm doing this
to satisfy my own greed?

Then what?

You keep running around in circles.

Ever since you got lost
and quit taekwondo.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

I know

that forcing you to work for the company
won't resolve everything.

But this is the best solution
I can think of.

My child is losing his way.

I can't just sit back and watch

as your parent.

BYEON HYEON-JAE

Mi-rae, congratulations on moving out.
When's the housewarming party?

Get lost.

AUNT JEONG-IN

Did you sleep well?

I bet you need a lot of stuff
now that you live alone.

Tell me. I'll send...

I'm hanging up.

What now?

MR. TAE-PYEONG:

Did you sleep well?

I promise, this is the last time.

Work as an intern for just three months.

Give it a shot,

and if it really isn't for you,
I'll not meddle in your life again.

You're not the type to just give up

without even trying. Am I wrong?

Also, if you turn down my offer,

I'll make Ms. Byeon
work directly under me.

Mi-rae, are you okay?

Give me another one. One more.

Three.

One more.

Stop breaking them with your grip.

I was just gently holding them. Look.

All right, then.

This time,

we'll do ten.

There are no more boards.
You broke them all.

Let's take a break.

Come. Sit here.

Have some water.

I understand why you're shocked.

Normally, it's children
who suddenly decide to move out

and leave their parents shocked.

But I have to say,

I think your mother did it
for your own sake.

For my own sake?

That's ridiculous.

It's not like I wanted to move out.

You would've never moved out
had this not happened.

That's right!

I had no plans to move out.

What do you want to do now?

Do you want to move back in?

No, I don't.

I'm going to show her that

I can do well on my own.

I will show her.

Okay.

All right.

Let's go.

-Where?
-To live well on your own.

Ta-da. Aren't they fresh?

Organic, at its finest.

What? Do you want a compliment?

No, I want to cook you a meal. Let's go.

Come on.

All right.

There.

Here, try it.

Gosh, they really are so fresh.

It's good, right?

Eat up.

There you go.

I'm full.

Have you thought
about what you want to do?

First,

I want to do nothing.

I want to eat simple meals like this
without setting the table,

and do a half-a*s job
on cleaning and laundry too.

I'll let dirty dishes pile up in the sink.

I want to laze around
without doing anything.

I can't even remember
the last time I got to do that.

All right.

Okay. Let's be lazy cows.

If you're sitting at home,
you aren't lazing around.

Come here and lie down.

I don't need your arm.

By the way, Moo-jin,
is there anything you want to do?

Anything I want to do?

There are many things.

Cook for Geum Ae-yeon.

Do the dishes for her.

Put her to sleep.

And take Geum Ae-yeon
to all the places she wants to go,

and follow her around at those places.

The list goes on and on.

And...

This time, I really want

to be a good dad...

to Hyeon-jae and Mi-rae.

Mr. Lee.

The launch date is set.
You can't put it on hold like this.

I'm sorry.

I can't really write at the moment.

Why not? You said
it was going really well.

Didn't you say you'd found
the perfect model for the villain...

I'll give you a call
once I clear my head a little.

Mr. Lee.

-Hello.
-What are you doing?

-Hello.
-Hello.

Hello.

Grandpa, ta-da!

Gosh, you're good. Way to go!

Cheer with me.
He gets bored if I do it alone.

Oh, sure.

-Well done, my Eun-woo.
-Well done, my Eun-woo.

-Hurrah.
-Hurrah.

Mr. Jang, you've known
President Byeon for a long time, right?

Yes. For over 20 years.

About how he suddenly got rich
and bought the building...

It wasn't cryptocurrency,
lottery, or stocks.

You said he wasn't capable
of becoming successful through business.

Then how do you think he did?

-Ta-da!
-Well done!

-Well done, my Eun-woo.
-Well done, my Eun-woo.

I don't know. Had I known how,
I would've already done it too.

What if it's

fraud?

-"Fraud"?
-And what if the victim was

President Kim, the former landlord?

Are you saying President Kim was

so shocked that
he'd fallen victim to fraud...

Ta-da!

-Well done, my grandson!
-Well done!

-My goodness.
-Will you keep going?

All right. Keep it up.

Well done.

-That's enough, Mr. Lee.
-Excuse me?

He's the landlord and we're the tenants,

but we're all neighbors.
Let's not do this.

Stop writing such a crazy novel
about President Byeon, okay?

I'm doing this because
I want to write that novel in peace.

And use a different finger
to push up your glasses!

You did that on purpose, didn't you?

What did I do?

This is it.

President Kim seemed very excited
when he gave us this.

We were tempted because
the return on investment seemed high,

but we didn't have the money for it.

And the youngsters
who talked my father into this were

Mr. Oh Jae-geol and Mr. Byeon Moo-jin.

Correct?

I don't remember their names.

But I do remember that Byeon was
one of their surnames. Right?

That's right.

Byeon like "beer" with the letter N
at the end. I remember it clearly.

BYEON MOO-JIN OF DRAGONS RETIRES

DRAGON INVESTMENT

I haven't finished the calculations
with Mr. Byeon.

Why don't we meet up first?

I know you're in on it too.

There must be a misunderstanding...

Just relay my message to him.
If he keeps screening my calls,

I'll have to visit him in person.

Hey!

Are you okay?

It hurts.

I must've looked hideous just now.

How embarrassing.

I was actually
on my way to your hair salon.

You paid for my noodles the other day.

Thanks.

I'll use this to buy you another meal.
Let's go.

No, I'm good.

It was me.

I've been doing intermittent fasting,

so I feel weak now and fall down easily.

I should eat something.

You're hungry too, right?

Let's go.

Thank you.

Why is it that you keep wanting
to eat with me?

Because I'm interested in you.

I have two kids.

That's not surprising,
considering your age.

But you're single now.

Did Moo-jin tell you about me?

No. I just can tell, at a glance.

What makes you say that?

Your face.

Your face is full of loneliness.

I think we're similar in that sense.

How about we meet up from time to time
for a meal as friends?

My treat.

I do not need someone to pay for my food.

Please excuse me. I have to go.

Gosh, what is all this?

I don't need so many things.

You need all of them. You'll see.

But I'm at work all day
and only go home to sleep.

Mold can grow on these.
Get the ones with drainage holes instead.

This one doesn't make bubbles easily.
Get mesh sponges instead.

And this...

It's a dishcloth, not a towel.

Is it?

You're a fearless army captain at work,

but at home,
I guess you're like a princess.

These have been cleaned.

Put them at the doorway,
where everyone can see.

Why?

For security purposes.

I see.

Have people leave the deliveries
at the door, if you can.

-Just in case.
-Okay.

And

I got you these too.

COUPLE SLEEPER

Thanks.

Why did you get two pairs?

Your mother might
want to visit you later on.

Or someday in the future,

your boyfriend might come over too.

I see.

I'll call you.

Get home safe.

I see that she isn't even curious.

Let's go take out the trash.

Come here.

What are you doing? Hey.

What do you think? I'm recycling.

Just leave these menial chores to me.

-It's fine. Don't overreact.
-Hey.

Don't even lift a finger, okay?
Quit your job too.

How am I going to spend my days
if I quit my job?

What do you think?
Since you've been through a lot,

you deserve to be treated
like a princess by me.

What?

All right. It's all done.

Hold this.

From now on,

I'll walk Medal too.
You go back in and just lie down. Okay?

See? Medal likes me.

What's with her today?

You're such a good girl, aren't you?

Shall we go for a walk?

What are you looking at?
Did you see something over there?

-I'll have a beer too.
-Sure.

Are you sure?

Are you sure you can make Mom happy?

No.

I couldn't even keep the promise I made
when we got married.

How could you say that?

I've never kept my promise as you know.

I've always ruined everything
and lost all our money.

But now,

it's about time she found happiness
on her own.

I'll just be there by her side.

Of course, sometimes,

I'll meddle in her affairs.

So,

trust your mom, not me.

Don't worry about her,
and live your own life.

The family won't fall apart

without you, Mi-rae.

I understand why you guys had to do this,

but I am not grateful at all.

Why is it that everyone thinks
I've been struggling all this time?

Don't tell me you and Mom will remarry.

No, don't answer that question.

-Are you okay?
-Well,

it's all part of the process.

You know what?

I thought you bought the building

in order to live with Ae-yeon, Mi-rae,
and Hyeon-jae.

To reunite with your ex-family.

But it seems like

Hyeon-jae lives on the third floor
and Mi-rae has moved out.

And you go back and forth
between the first and third floors

and have a situationship with Ae-yeon.

What exactly do you want to do
with your family?

Nothing.

I came here to just be here.

Whatever the situation is,
and whenever they need me,

I'll be by their side when they need me.

I want to offer them

a shoulder to lean on.

That's all I want.

Slowly.

One at a time, hop on.

Get in the van.

Fasten your seat belts. Let's go!

YONG DONG TAEKWONDO

I'll drive you home after I drop her off.

Seul-a, you have your seat belt on, right?

Yes.

Master,

I can't come to the gym
from tomorrow onward.

Why not?

Your mother didn't say anything.

Just because.

Taekwondo isn't fun anymore.

Really?

But you cried when you passed
the red belt test yesterday.

You were so happy.

I didn't cry. That was just sweat.

Seul-a, you can pay for your class later,
so don't worry about it. Okay?

I'm not quitting
because I can't afford it.

That's not what I meant.

I was just...

You meant that she won
a scholarship, right?

Yes, that's right. That's what I meant.

What's that?

It's an award that's given
to the best taekwondo student.

When you're on a scholarship,
you get a certificate and free lessons.

Do you still want to quit?

I didn't necessarily want to quit.

Then I'll keep taking the classes.

Bye.

Don't worry about the fees.

She always does her best at the gym.
I adore her for that.

Thank you so much.

-Don't mention it.
-Thank you.

Thank you for your help.

I was reminded of Mi-rae's childhood.

Even when she was little,

she never said
that she wanted to do something.

She only talked about what she had to do.

When the family struggles financially,

the child matures quicker than the mom.

Still, don't offer the scholarships
to too many students.

You'll end up closing the gym.

I won't.

I couldn't raise Mi-rae

like a princess, given my situation.

But she grew into a fine young lady
all on her own.

So, don't you dare
look down on my daughter.

Understood?

Mi-rae is a strong

and cool woman.

There's much to learn from her.

That's why I like her.

I'm lacking in many ways,

but I promise
that I won't cause you any worries.

Make sure you keep your promise.

Yes, I will.

Play or lose, rock-paper-scissors!

Gosh, you won.

Since you won, I'll grant a wish.

A wish?

Anything you want.

There's nothing.

There's nothing you want to do with me?

No, it isn't like that.

Tell me. It can be anything.

Like something you wanted to do
but couldn't when you were little.

Did you want to try ice skating?

I tried it during a field trip
back in elementary school.

I wanted to go ice skating again,

but I could not pester my mom about it.

Let's do it often now.

How about a race?
The winner gets a season pass.

Forget it.

Fine, if you're not confident.

What? No way.

Oh, no. I forgot to pick up bread.

Hyeon-jae. Mi-rae...

Now, I just need to worry about my meals.

Father, you're up early.

Give me just a minute.
I'll make you breakfast.

Before you do that, sit down for a moment.

Your break from school ends this year.

Go back to school next semester.
I'll pay for your tuition.

I told you. I won't go back to school.

I didn't do anything
while attending school.

It's a waste of money and time.

Fine.

These days, college degrees don't mean
as much as they used to.

You can drop out
if it really isn't your thing.

But what will you do, then?

-Business.
-Anything other than that.

That's the only thing I want to do.

Okay. Fine, then.

What business? Any ideas?

I have many.

I have over 50 ideas written down
on my tablet.

That tells me you're not ready.

Come on. Why not?

If not a college degree, get a license.

I'll pay for the courses.

Father, I understand that
you don't trust me.

Soon, I'll submit a great business plan
and give you a presentation.

If you invest in it, it'll...

Hyeon-jae.

Men in this household have...

No talent in business?

Right.

I don't know about Mi-rae and Mom,
but you should support me.

Father, please trust me this once.

I said that to your mom every day
a few years ago.

But I might be a better version of you.

Why do you want to run a business?

You don't want to do
what you need to do now. You're scared.

But you want to do something
that looks cool in other people's eyes.

Am I wrong?

I'll just have breakfast on my own.

Hyeon-jae.

You know,

you hate the idea of me
starting my business,

and it's making me wonder.

Then,

how did you become so rich?

FAMILY VILLA

Excuse me.

Do you happen to know
Mr. Byeon's unit number?

Unit 302.

Who might you be?

He's got some nerve.

It must be a famous restaurant.

GANGMI BULGOGI

We won't run into anyone, right?

Don't worry.

No one comes here
because it's too far from the company.

Ms. Byeon?

Can't we line up after eating?

I see you got here early
to get us a table.

Of course, Mr. Park.

A table for two, right?

No, for five.

I see. Please come inside.

-Let's go inside.
-You're the ace indeed.

Hello.

Are you here alone? You should join us!

Stop, Shin Na-ra.

No, it's okay.

Hold on. Our security guard?

Let's eat together. I'll pay for your meal

with the company card.

I want to sh**t him
with a tranquilizer g*n.

Don't the three of you
usually have lunch together?

Why did you come so far alone?

I came on my way back from a meeting.

I wanted to check it out
since it's famous.

Do you eat alone often?

Yes. I mean, sometimes.

I see.

Let's eat together sometimes
so we could get to know each other.

Ms. Byeon, how is it to live alone?

Don't you miss your mom's food?

I envy Ms. Byeon.
I want to live alone too.

The house is under my name,
but it doesn't feel like mine.

There's no space for me.

Your mom must be sad though.

It's not like
you got married and moved out.

You suddenly decided to move out
for no reason, you know?

-She isn't.
-I'm glad to hear that.

Anyway, how old are you?

I'm 28.

You're 28. It's a great age.

How long will you work
as a security guard?

Well, I'm planning to quit soon.
I'm looking for another job.

It's nice to try new things
when you're young.

Youngsters these days are free-spirited.
It's cool.

But they lack tenacity.

They're lighthearted and flippant.
They're rude too.

I need a tranquilizer g*n.

Mr. Park?

What? Did I cross the line again?

Even though times have changed,

I think men should keep
their eyes on one goal.

Men should settle down at the right time

so that they can start a family.

That's the meaningful life
of a Korean man...

Mr. Park.

I'm sorry, but you just crossed the line.

What? I crossed the line?

Your elbow.

I'm worried that you'll get hurt
if it spills.

I literally crossed the line.

My elbow was derailed.
I should be punished for this.

Let's all dig in!

-Let's dig in.
-Don't cross the line.

What's your MBTI personality type?

No, let me guess.

I'm sorry.

Don't be sorry.

Your manager is cute.

"Cute" is an adjective I use
when describing Medal.

Who rides such a motorcycle these days?

Isn't she Ms. Byeon's mom?

My goodness.

I'm glad I made it on time.

You were running late.
I could drop you off at the company.

Everyone at the company knows
that I'm Mi-rae's mom.

They'll think I'm in a biker g*ng...

My goodness!

So a courier service
even delivers a person.

Oh, right.

-Thank you for your service.
-Sure! Please call me again!

Okay. Take care.

I guess your mother has no time to be sad.

She has the acting skills too.

Was it her dream to be an actor?

Ms. Byeon Mi-rae.

I'm Byeon Mi-rae. Where are you from?

My father's columbarium.

I visit him every day.

I see.

Okay. How can I help you?

It must be nice to have a rich dad.

Excuse me?

I just wanted to meet you.

To see what the daughter
of the man who made me cry looked like.

-Who are you?
-You'll find out soon.

Hey!

LANDLORD

Maybe she's just a lunatic.

-I envy you.
-Seriously.

Hey, we're launching
new cosmetic products.

But we haven't found a model yet.

A model?

I'm not quite satisfied
with the candidates.

The target buyers are middle-aged women.

We need a natural-looking face
that suits the products.

All the models got so much work done
on their faces.

-Really?
-May I take more shifts?

Ms. Lee, is there any good-looking
middle-aged woman you can introduce to me?

What are you looking at?

I can work late at night and on weekends.

If the sample section shifts are full,

the cashier job is fine too.
Or anything else.

But why, all of a sudden?

My children moved out of the house,

so I have nothing to do at home.

I also need to make more money
for my living expenses.

Okay. I'll check and get back to you.

In that case, may I make an offer?

We're looking for a model
for infomercials.

It'll be great if you can take the job.

Gosh, I can't do something like that.

You're perfect for the job.
Don't you agree?

Yes.

You're the one we've been looking for.

Thank you for the offer,

but I can't do it.

To tell you the truth,
when I saw you in front of the company,

you got off the motorcycle
and took off the helmet.

You looked so beautiful then.

I almost fell in love with you.

What?

I think you'll look amazing on camera.

Still, I can't do it.

The pay is very high.

How much is it?

So please think about it
and let us know. Please?

Did you sell a lot today?

It's popular as always.

Tomorrow, the free gift event begins.

Please keep up the good work.

Yes, Ms. Byeon.

Are you locking the door properly?

Are you eating your meals?

Why do you worry when you kicked me out?

All right. You can be mad at me
as long as you want.

How about you?

Do you enjoy Geum Ae-yeon's life alone?

I bet. You looked so happy earlier.

Even if you don't understand
anything else,

I want you to know this.

I made this decision with a heavy heart
for your sake.

If you did it for my sake,

shouldn't I be very happy right now?

May I try it?

Of course. Please wait.

Here you go.

It looks so good.

There are so many surveillance cameras.

You're finally done with work.

You did well.

Waiting for you to come down was fun.

I'm sad it's over.

Me too.

I too went down to the mart more often
on purpose to see you.

Really?

This is a blind spot.

Let's have dinner together.

Today, I promised to have dinner
with Hak-seung and Hyeong-ki.

I came to walk you to your car
before I go.

-Okay.
-Your present will be at home.

My present?

See you tomorrow.

TO MI-RAE

I was torn between this and ice skates
and chose this.

Now that you live closer to the office,
you should ride this to work.

It isn't a bumper car,

so don't crash into things
like you did last time.

You call this a home?

So Hyeon-jae is giving you
the silent treatment?

That's right.

I bought his favorite food, pork cutlet,
but he refused to eat it.

Still, don't give in and do as he wants.

Hyeon-jae is still immature
because I did that.

Don't worry.

By the way, aren't you lonely?
Shall I go downstairs?

Forget it.

It's my long-awaited freedom.
Don't disturb me.

Just look after Hyeon-jae well.

Okay, I'll look after him well.

I didn't know one person
could shed so much.

I thought rinsing with water was
the end of dishwashing.

I didn't know that
the bathroom got dirty so quickly.

Household chores are like that.

If you don't notice the work,
it means they were done perfectly.

Mom has done them perfectly
without me noticing it

all her life.

When will I wash and dry my clothes?

I'll do it later.

Let's just eat.

Byeon Mi-rae, you must be having
a mental breakdown by now.

"When do I do my laundry?"

It's hard to do it after work.

If you do it when you go to work,
your clothes will smell.

So you should do it on the weekend.

There won't be a lot of laundry
by yourself,

so it'll be all right.

Rice tends to dry out after a day or two,

so put it in small containers
and freeze them.

If you microwave it before eating,
it'll be as good as freshly-made rice.

Take out the food waste right away
even if it's annoying.

It'll get moldy otherwise.

No matter how busy you get,
clean the bathroom floor once a week.

And most importantly...

although you live there,

your home is right here

at Unit 102 of Family Villa.
Don't forget that.

I hope that our home

will no longer be
the b*ttlefield you must protect.

I hope that it'll be a sanctuary

where you can rest when things get hard.

When life gets too hard,

when you're exhausted,

and when you want to cry,

you can come to Mom anytime.

Mi-rae, thank you
for protecting me all your life.

I love you.

How did you know the passcode?

Today is that day.

When I'm exhausted and I want to cry.

That's how I feel today.

Mom.

I get it now.

You must've had it hard all these years.

I thought I was taking care
of you, Hyeon-jae, and Medal.

But it wasn't me.

It was you.

To be honest, I knew that.

But I forgot for a while.

I...

It wasn't as hard
as everyone thinks it was for me.

I was just

happy when you smiled.

I was scared...

when you cried.

You were my home,

my umbrella,

and my world.

So all this time, I was protecting myself,

not you.

I wanted to be Wonder Woman like you.

Then what will you be, a Wonder Girl?

I'll try.

I'm not confident yet.

But as you want,

I'll try to fly

to where I want to be.

What is it?

That woman contacted me.
I think she knows everything.

And?

What should I do now?

Why are you asking me?

Take care of it on your own.
Don't drag me into it.

Everyone, we'll have a weekly meeting
in 600 seconds.

-Okay.
-Okay.

Everyone, rise!

What brings you here
so early in the morning?

What are you doing here?

-I hired someone as a favor.
-Right.

We're ready to accept someone
hired through connections.

But who is

the new employee?

My son.

Your son?

He's at the very bottom of the ranks,
so work him hard. And his mentor will be...

Ms. Byeon Mi-rae.

ROMANCE IN THE HOUSE

The fact that the CEO had a son
was a surprise.

And he even made a supervisor his mentor
instead of a team leader?

Ms. Byeon will do her best as your mentor.

I'm very thorough at work.
Will you be able to handle it?

He's dancing.

How could you distribute so many samples?

Go easy on him.

I need to teach him diligently.
The CEO trusted him with me.

-Ma'am, who are you?
-The former landlord, Mr. Kim's daughter.

You scammed my father, didn't you?

I ruined it again.