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TAE-O, SONG-I

REST AREA

You can still head back.

I wouldn't have come if I was just going to head back.

-Seriously? -Hey.

You are going to look for your mom

at a place three hours away from home where you have no ties.

How could I not come with you?

Have you told Se-hyeon?

Did you tell her you've suddenly ended up coming to Jeonju with me?

I will.

Just go back.

I don't want to complicate things again.

I'm not going back,

so stop wasting our time arguing and just let me tag along.

I'm sure I'll come in handy.

Shall I get us something?

How about something warm?

I don't want anything.

If you're not hungry, let me at least get you a drink. Wait here.

Hey, Se-hyeon.

SONG-I

Hi, Song-i.

How's the bus ride?

It's good. I'm at the rest area.

I'm sorry for letting you go alone.

Will you be okay by yourself?

Do-hyeon.

I'm not going there alone.

Really? Who's there with you?

It's Tae-o, right?

Yes.

I guess he overheard me talking to Yu-rim.

-So... -So Tae-o...

came running.

Come back.

I don't care whether you take a cab or a bus. Just come back to Seoul.

I'm sorry.

Tae-o.

Come back now or we're done.

I'm done with your apologies. I'll really end it.

I...

have to go.

I have to do this.

When we first met, you left early because of what happened to Song-i.

Why does an urgent matter always come up for you two?

Se-hyeon, please.

You always make excuses.

The situation isn't the issue though.

It's your feelings.

Don't you get it?

Tae-o...

Is he there?

Yes.

Put him on.

It's Do-hyeon.

Right.

Hold on.

It's me.

I hear you're with her.

I am.

She...

may be putting on a brave face now,

but she'll crumble once she sees her mom.

Someone should be by her side.

Right.

Keep her company then.

How come you weren't able to come?

Sure, I'll keep her company.

What did he say?

He wished you a safe trip.

Let's go. The bus will leave soon.

It feels like...

everything has become a mess.

Song-i,

don't think about anything else

and just think about what you want.

Your mom...

Do you want to see her?

Then I'll think about only one thing too.

You making peace with your mom

and returning safely back to Seoul.

That's really all I want.

What will you do?

Will you go?

Let's go.

ALONE, TOGETHER

Hello.

Yes, hello.

Haven't I seen you before? Do you live around here?

Yes, I live in the neighborhood.

Anyway, what is this place?

You were selling things the last time I was here,

but today people are knitting.

To put it simply, it's a hobby workshop.

Hold on a second.

Take a look if you're interested.

Sure.

There will be a writing workshop in the evening.

You're welcome to stop by if you'd like.

Sure.

CANDLE MAKING, MAKING ORGANIC SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

LOOKING FOR THE 5TH FLASH

THE ADVENTURE OF FLASH OPEN AUDITION

It's even an off-season for auditions.

This still seems like the best one though.

Why did you leave without telling me?

You should've asked me to buy the groceries.

What's that?

Have you heard of a social gathering?

A social what?

It's a gathering where people who have the same hobbies meet up regularly.

Remember the shop you bought this hairpin for me?

-They hold workshops. -Right.

I'm going to check it out tonight.

Really? Why?

I walked by the place and I got curious.

I'd like to meet new people too.

-I'm going too. -You too?

They'll all be strangers. What if you come across weirdos?

Of course I should come with you.

All right.

It's a writing club though. Are you sure?

A writing club?

That involves using my brain then.

Damn it.

JEONJU RETRO BAKERY

1004-10 GYO-DONG

It's in Gyo-dong.

That's quite far from here.

Do you have the address? Let's take a cab. It won't take long.

Let's just take the bus.

Then it'll take more time.

We're almost there anyway.

I'd just rather take my time.

All right. Then let's look for the bus station.

You know,

even if I

yell and argue with my mom,

just let me be.

All right.

Even if I cuss at her and make a huge fuss,

don't stop me.

I got it.

Also, don't be right next to me.

Still, don't be too far away either.

Be close by, so that when I need you,

you can come running.

You can be really difficult sometimes.

Fine, I'll do as you wish.

Do you think

my mom will come to Seoul with me if I ask her?

It may be hard for her to do so right away,

but I'm sure she'll give it a try.

I'm scared.

What if she tells me not to look for her

like the last time I called her?

A NIGHT TO WRITE ABOUT MYSELF

Ga-rin.

I had no idea that it'd be this posh.

Be quiet.

Hello.

Welcome to the third meeting of A Night to Write about Myself.

Since we have newcomers,

why don't we face each other and say hello?

-Hello. -Hello.

Hello, everyone.

At this workshop, you don't have to reveal any personal information,

such as age or occupation.

Instead, on the piece of paper in front of you,

you will write honestly about you and your life.

You may read any of the books in the back. Please start whenever you're ready.

Sure.

I AM

A MUSICAL

I AM A MUSICAL THEATER ACTOR

All right, let's go.

It was another great day today.

Goodness.

What will you do?

Here you go.

-Thank you. -Put it in here.

Sure.

Gosh, it's cold.

-Jeez. -Maybe we should've bought that too.

Didn't we already buy it?

-Let's take a look. -Hold on.

Oh, we did get some.

What are you going to do now?

Hey, what are you doing?

Song-i!

I told you not to stop me.

Hey!

What the hell? Who on earth...

Wait...

Song-i.

Song-i?

Song-i.

How did you...

Tae-o, you too.

Look, Song-i.

I...

I...

I was going to call you, Song-i.

Song-i!

Song-i!

Song-i!

Song-i, my gosh!

Song-i!

Song-i, are you all right?

Let go of me!

Let me see if you're okay first!

Why? It's not like you even care!

Song-i.

Whether I'm alive or sick,

how my school life is or if I'm eating well...

You don't care about any of that.

Why?

Is this your conscience speaking?

Or is it because of that man?

You don't want him to think you're a bad mother, is that it?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry about everything, Song-i.

I don't want your apology.

-Song-i, I'm sorry. -I don't want to hear it!

-Song-i, I'm sorry. -I don't want to hear any of it!

I don't want to hear it. Just stop. Stop!

Stop!

I'm sorry for not telling you

about him.

We went to elementary school together.

We got in touch again

after you started college.

He's been alone since his wife passed away ten years ago.

We only started as friends who talked about hardships and loneliness,

but one thing led to another and...

I didn't know how to tell you.

To you,

I'm just a mom and not a woman.

Are you sure you're even a mom?

I thought you wouldn't understand.

I don't.

Right.

I was scared

that you'd say that.

That's how I've always been.

I was a coward who liked to run and hide.

So after your father passed away,

I did everything I could

to make a living but nothing worked out.

I couldn't think straight after that.

All I wanted to do was to run away.

Is that why you left?

You left your only daughter behind.

Yes.

I ran away without even looking back.

This lousy human being is your mom.

I'm weak,

selfish,

and irresponsible.

I'm...

I'm sorry...

that I'm nothing but a lousy human being.

I'm sorry that this is the best I can do.

I'm so sorry, Song-i.

Wait, are you already in a group chat room with those people?

Yes, it's fascinating

to have friends other than you guys.

Friends, my ass.

You barely know them. You only met them today.

We were strangers at first too.

Seeing each other often will bring us closer.

This isn't like you.

You weren't like yourself either earlier today.

You were quiet and lost in your thoughts.

As if.

I couldn't manage to write a single line about myself.

-Why not? -Because I'm nothing right now.

I'm neither a student nor an actor.

I'm too embarrassed to call myself an aspiring actor now.

I've never been this discouraged before in my life.

Why would you say that?

Well, it's true that you did something stupid,

but apart from that, I also think you're very brave.

Jeez.

Actually,

there's something I still haven't told you.

Is it something I have to be nervous about?

It's a memory we both probably want to forget,

but it's about the reward.

They already wired it to my account.

What?

Still, I withdrew all of it in cash.

I'll give it to you at home.

Just so you know,

I never was going to keep the money.

My actions were so pathetic that I couldn't bring myself

to confess not just one but two of them in a row, that's all.

Well, now you know.

The man next to you

is even lousier than you imagined. Shoot.

I'm sick of even getting mad at you.

It's exactly what my dad said to me.

I've been thinking lately.

If I had a son like me,

I would've beaten him up too.

Maybe I should just go home

and quit trying to become a musical actor.

I should've known better.

I was wrong to even try.

I'm broke and I have no talent.

What can I do on my own?

My parents were right.

I should've listened to them.

An actor, my ass.

What was that?

I don't know.

I think you should.

Is this the first time a girl hugged you?

Yes...

No!

Of course not. Don't be silly.

I'm popular, remember? Didn't you know that?

There's no way...

I see.

What about you?

Is it your first time

hugging a guy?

Yes.

I just wanted to give you a hug.

That's it.

It didn't mean anything.

Hey, wait for me.

That was a lie, wasn't it?

-Right? -You're wrong!

-I know you're lying. -No, I'm not!

You came all the way here. At least stay the night.

Come with me, okay?

No, I'm fine.

I won't make you feel uncomfortable.

If you want,

I'll tell my friend to stay elsewhere tonight.

I don't think I'm ready to see

your life with him.

I know you're okay, so I'm good.

I'll get going.

Don't worry too much.

I'll talk to her and make her call you.

I'm ashamed to even look at you.

I'm sorry for not being able to walk you home.

It's okay. Just hurry and go to Song-i.

We don't want her to get lost.

Sure thing. I'll call you.

Sure.

The last bus left?

Already?

What about a bus headed to Gangbyeon?

Which is the closest terminal to Seoul that...

Hello?

Damn it.

The last bus for Seoul has already left. What should we do?

Hey, Song-i. You can't lie down here.

Get up.

Song-i!

-Are you sure there's only one room left? -Yes.

I know you're lying.

How can you only have one vacant room in this whole building?

I'm not lying.

It's been the season for couples these days.

We're not a couple.

We're just friends.

There's no need to put on this show.

Don't you know that giving you two rooms means twice the money for me?

Why would I lie?

Here!

Damn it.

The motel owner swears on his soul

that he only has one room left.

I can sleep out in the hallway if...

Hey.

Take your key with you.

It's cold out in the hallway.

Just sleep on the couch.

You don't have to mind me.

DEOKSU MOTEL

Are you all right?

You know what I hate the most?

Even in this shitty situation,

I'm still glad to have found my mom.

She's not in any trouble

and she seems to be in good health too.

I feel relieved.

And because of that,

I'm even more annoyed.

Why can't I be meaner?

You're heartless enough.

You even broke someone else's window.

Was I too harsh?

I thought you were cool.

You had a right to do that since you came all this way.

Still,

you're lucky to have a mom you can look for.

No matter how lousy that mother is,

it's better than not having one at all.

To have someone you can love unconditionally

brings you a lot of comfort when you need it.

How can that bring comfort?

It can.

We all need at least one person we can

love unconditionally.

That makes us feel connected to this world.

Thank you for being there for me today.

I've always been there for you.

The phone is turned off.

Please leave a message...

I just got off the bus, and I'm on my way to the store.

TAE-O

The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after the beep.

Let's go and find your mom.

-Song-i, I'm sorry. -I don't want to hear any of it!

Just stop. Stop!

You're right.

You've always been there for me.

Let's go in.

Hold on. Over there.

There's marinated meat at the bottom, so don't shake the bag.

You don't want it to spill.

How did you know I'd come back?

You have Tae-o.

I knew he'd bring you back.

Where did you sleep last night?

We stayed at a motel nearby.

Hey!

Well, the rooms...

We slept in separate rooms, so there is no need to worry.

When are you heading back?

I called the bus terminal and they said there is a bus that is leaving at eight.

We can stay here until then.

Right.

You should get going.

I'm sure you have school.

That man...

Your mom's boyfriend.

He seemed nice.

Even con artists look decent on the outside.

He didn't seem like one.

He's nothing compared to my dad.

Of course.

No one in this world is as good as your dad.

Don't bother. I don't need it.

Just keep it on.

Jeez.

My mom...

She'll stay there, won't she?

Why do you think that?

She seemed happy there, that's why.

No parent in this world lives happily after abandoning their child.

Stop thinking that way

and just sleep for the remainder of the ride.

Gosh, I am so tired.

As if.

You slept like a baby last night.

No, I didn't.

Yes, you did.

I didn't get any sleep last night.

Just get some sleep.

JEONJU BUS TERMINAL

We have about ten minutes left.

Do you want to use the restroom?

I'm good.

Do-hyeon?

You're still here.

I'm glad.

What's going on?

When did you get here?

Just a while ago.

I felt bad for not being able to go with you.

Thank you for going with her.

I felt less worried.

Right.

Well, we met her mom.

You must've been worried since you couldn't reach me.

I'm sorry, but my phone--

It's all right.

I'm here now, so it's okay.

What happened to your phone?

Oh, right.

It broke.

How?

Well...

I threw a tantrum

after seeing my mom.

What about your hand?

There's a story behind this too.

I guess many things happened,

but I don't know about any of them.

How are things at home? Is everything okay now?

No.

It's a mess.

Everything is a mess.

Come on. I'll take you to Yu-rim's.

Sure.

We'll get going.

I'm coming too.

We're going in the same direction anyway.

You've done enough.

What?

You've been with her all along.

I'll take it from here.

We'll get going. See you.

STORE MANAGER

I'll get going then.

I'm sorry...

for making you come all the way down there so early in the morning.

Can't you...

just thank me for coming all the way down there?

Why do we always apologize to each other?

I was in no condition to call you.

But you could have!

You just didn't make the effort.

It didn't cross my mind.

Imagining it and facing the truth were two different things.

My mom and that man looked like a married couple.

They...

looked so happy.

I was so angry that I couldn't think of anything else.

It was a tough day for me too.

You should just get going.

Say what's on your mind.

It's frustrating

to just part like this.

You're frustrated?

I understand if you're upset or hurt.

I was just as upset.

Why didn't I go with you that day?

The one who's frustrated is me.

My girlfriend's phone was turned off

and I couldn't reach Tae-o either.

I don't even know where you two spent the night,

but like a complete idiot...

I couldn't even ask if anything happened.

That's how it feels to be frustrated.

I'm sorry I yelled.

Do-hyeon...

It's hard for me to look at you right now.

Let's talk again later.

Seriously, where were you last night? You didn't even call.

Where have you been?

That night,

I was happy to have kept Song-i company.

But it also hurt to be with her too.

Not being able to accompany her drove me crazy.

I knew

I'd regret that moment for years to come.

Together.

Being together with someone.

That night,

I realized that there's something

that I'd never be able to forget.

I will never forget the times we've shared.

Subtitle translation by Hye-lim Park