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I thought about it carefully.

At this rate, I don't think we can see each other for a long time.

Do you want to break up with me?

Of course not.

Buy me some oriental medicine.

Sure.

Also

let's get married.

What did you say just now?

Let's get married.

What did you say again? Did you say you wanted to eat?

I said let's get married.

What? You want to go drinking?

Why? Do you feel pressured?

You shouldn't say something like that easily without any serious contemplation.

You'll end up having a hard time if you meet a woman who accepts right away.

It's over there.

He needs to be treated.

Let's play a game, Dong-min.

What's wrong?

Does he have financial, family or woman problem?

Go home and get some sleep.

Let's meet tomorrow.

Let's go.

Why is he crying like that?

Beer never tasted better.

This one's on the house.

You're an awesome friend.

Who is Hye-jin with?

That's a schizophrenic patient's family who she met back at the nursing home.

The patient suffered a relapse.

The doctor told them that she needed to continue to take her meds.

They're very disheartened.

Hye-jin can't be careless either. She needs to be careful at all times.

Of course.

I heard you two are dating.

I asked her to marry me.

Really?

Yes, but I rejected him.

An opportunity like this won't come again.

Have fun.

Hye-jin works here, too?

Of course.

It's a part of her treatment actually. She shouldn't overdo it though.

Is the baby healthy?

Yes, very.

I'm going to deliver Hye-jin's baby. I can't wait.

Let's get married.

How can you say that so easily?

As if you're fine if I decline your proposal.

Then should I be serious and buy a ring and get on my knees?

Don't ever do it.

Let's get married.

Stop being ridiculous.

My family has a lot of debt to pay.

-I will... -Don't say that you'll pay it off.

I have to go to graduate school and I'll be taking some time off next year.

To be honest, meeting you wasn't part of my life plan.

Frankly, I'm confused with my current life plan as it is.

Since you're wealthy and a successful writer,

you're probably dreaming of settling down.

But for me, this is just the beginning.

I'm hoping that you weren't serious about what you said to me earlier.

Fine. Let's just forget about marriage.

Goodness, I feel like I'm going to get mad all of a sudden.

Because you're just so carefree about it.

How long do you think we can stay happy together like this?

If we were to break up, what would be the reason?

Maybe because of our families?

It could be one of those unrealistic dramas

where the mom gives me money to break us apart.

That won't happen because my mom doesn't have money.

But if she does, then come to me.

Let's just run away with it.

What would you do if my mom or your family oppose our relationship?

I'll listen to them at first and secretly date you behind their backs.

If I get caught, I'll just give in and continue seeing you without them knowing.

It would be a hassle if I had to explain and persuade them.

Then there's only one reason why we would break up.

-Which is? -It'll be because of your temper or mine.

That's disgusting.

I'm sorry.

By the way, were you serious when you said you wanted to marry me?

Why?

Am I the first woman you've asked before? Were you being sincere?

You're the first and of course I was being sincere.

But don't ask me more questions if you don't want to get married.

Tell me. I'm curious.

Why does someone like you want to marry someone like me?

It's not like I have a great personality. I can't even manage the household.

All I like to do is study.

So why does someone like you want to marry someone like me?

I want to know.

Let's go. I need to write.

Tell me before we go.

I'm tired.

If I take you home and go home...

We can leave separately. You look very tired.

I can take the bus from here.

Just take the cab.

Then give me cab fare.

What's this?

I bought you a new wallet. I'll keep your old one.

I really like this wallet.

Huh?

You have good taste.

Look at all this money!

You're not supposed to give empty wallets.

I thought you'd be angry at me for giving you money.

We're closer now.

I'll use this money to buy some oriental medicine.

Here, take this and tell me the reason why you want to marry me.

It's better that you don't know. You might feel pressured.

You'll regret knowing.

It's fine. I'll let it go through one ear and out the other.

Okay. I'll close my eyes. Just don't say anything too cheesy.

I sleep in the bathroom instead of sleeping on the bed.

My mom sleeps in the living room all year with the windows opened.

While my brother has been in prison for the past 14 years.

I don't think I can ever say this to another woman aside from you.

I don't care whether people judge me or pity me after hearing my story.

There's no other woman in this world who can listen to me as well as you do.

There's none as far as I know.

Hae-soo, if there's another person like you in this world, then tell me.

So that I won't need to cling on to you for too long.

You probably wanted to laugh it off. I'm sorry if I was being too serious.

It's me.

I know.

Jae-yeol Jang.

Will you stop seeing me if I tell you that I don't want to marry you?

Of course not.

You'll still see me?

Yes

You won't see any other woman?

I'm not into other women. I'm not interested either.

You won't get irritated if I didn't fulfill your requests, right?

Yes.

Why?

Because I love you.

Why do you love me that much?

I'm not sure.

It's burdensome.

I'm sorry.

From now on, I'll love you less so that you won't feel burdened.

I miss you and want to hold you.

Endure it.

Okay.

Work a little and go to sleep.

What are you doing?

The candle was all burned out.

It's Sunday. You should get some more sleep.

I can't sleep.

But you love sleeping.

Jae-yeol sincerely asked me to marry him.

So what did you tell him?

I told him he was being ridiculous.

I have to succeed first.

Good.

Your words sound so cold.

What do you want me to say?

Why don't you want to get married?

Ask Jae-yeol about it.

Just live together and don't marry him.

That's the same thing for me.

How can two people live together

for the rest of their lives without a private life?

Just the thought of it is baffling.

I'm fine with meeting my boyfriend for once a week. I like it the way it is.

You're right. Getting married or living together can get boring.

The current situation is perfect for you. There's nothing to worry about.

You'll always be excited and nervous when you sleep with him.

Why are you bringing that up so early in the morning?

Is something on your mind?

Like what?

My parents are coming to the cafe today to see So-nyu.

What do you think?

Just meet her by yourself.

Do you know what my parents worry about the most?

They're worried I won't be able to meet a girl and die alone as an old man.

I'm going to prove to them today that it will never happen.

Don't do that.

What do you mean?

Do you think So-nyu liking me is just a temporary phase?

You have your wife and you flirt with Young-jin as well.

What's wrong with this rice?

You've been making rice for over three years!

What the heck is this? Do you call this rice?

Why are you so angry over rice?

Just wait until you're my age.

Why don't you make it yourself?

I told you to soak the rice in the water before cooking it!

How many times do I have to tell you that?

Dong-min,

you told me that but I forgot to pass the word to Soo-kwang.

What's bothering you?

Did you receive some bad news from the States?

No, it's nothing.

Why is he like that after emptying his bowl?

Maybe it's menopause.

Men can get menopause as well.

If it's menopause, then he'd have it for life.

Never mind. It must be because of Tae-yong.

What about him?

I went to Dong-min's clinic yesterday and I saw him crying over something.

I wonder why.

-Tae-yong. -Yes?

Since when did Jae-yeol start talking about Kang-woo?

About three years ago.

He saw him for the first time when

Jae-bum stabbed him with a fork on the day he was released.

It was really chaotic that day because there were so many fans.

A few days later, he asked me about the student who cried for him.

-Did you see who it was? -Of course not.

I told him I didn't see him because it was so chaotic.

After that, Jae-yeol started talking about him every once in a while.

He's been talking about him frequently over the recent months.

Over the recent months?

Yes, recently.

How much further?

We just need to go a little further.

Let's leave.

We've been here for less than 30 minutes.

Let's stay a little longer.

Yes. My girlfriend will be here soon for work.

How can someone like you have a girlfriend?

Don't be so mean, Honey.

You ended up working at a mere café and not studying like we told you to.

Father,

some people study while others get a job and work.

Not everyone has to become a businessman like you.

You ignorant little jerk.

Other people overcome their illness in a year but look at you.

You need to suppress your seizures as if your life depended on it.

I wish I could!

You think I want to have seizures?

What?

If only you and the other kids treated me normally when I was younger.

If only you hadn't looked at me strangely when I sneezed.

If only you had accepted me for who I was.

Then I would've been cured already.

So,

you're saying that it's my fault you're like this?

You rotten brat.

Honey.

Soo-kwang, your Dad is upset because

he blames himself for what happened to you.

I'm saying that it's not your fault.

I'm happy with my life,

so you should be happy for me.

Honey!

CCTV RECORDING IN OPERATION

This is the place.

I see.

You bastard!

You jerk!

You jerk!

You bastard!

Let go off me!

Jae-yeol is the one who stabbed him with a knife.

If the police ask about it, tell them that I stabbed him.

Jae-yeol's fingerprints are on this. Hurry up and get rid of it.

We need to take Jae-yeol to the hospital.

Since I'm a troublemaker,

I'll take the blame and go to prison for a few years.

He's still alive. Hurry up and call the police!

Don't forget that I was the one who stabbed him!

At the time of the interrogation, that's all Jae-bum's mother could remember.

The psychologist examiner said at the time that she was suffering from dissociation.

This is just a speculation but Jae-yeol probably knew

that her own mother was the real culprit.

That's why he remained silent at first.

But when I mentioned that the cause of death

wasn't contusion but from suffocation of smoke,

he pointed his finger at his brother as the culprit instead of his mom.

It was unfortunate.

What did you tell my mom over the phone?

I told her that I proposed to you.

What?

I thought we finished talking about that yesterday.

Yes, that was yesterday. Let's talk about it again today.

You're so obsessed about it. You can't get your mind off of that, can you?

You do whatever you want.

Am I like that?

You really don't know?

It doesn't have to be now but let's get married after a year.

Let's do it after you come back from your sabbatical leave.

Sure, we can talk about it then.

We're two people with both clear goals and plans.

So you should include me in your life plans from now on.

What about you...

I've already included you in my life plan.

I used to live however I wanted but now I'm trying to live by your standards.

I like how things are right now.

Why do you think that?

I don't like relationships without any tension.

After marriage, we're bound to each other for life and eventually it'll get boring.

That'll never happen.

That's what you think.

Just like you said, I'm used to breaking up with women.

So I could end up betraying you.

You'll probably forget our promises and dump me when you stop liking me.

That's just how it works.

Then we're bound to betray each other?

Yes.

If we don't want to betray and abandon each other when we get married,

then we need to be considerate, focus and love each other more than ever.

What do you think?

We won't have time to get bored.

Hey, What about my success?

Jae-yeol? Jae-yeol...

He always hangs up on me.

Everything he does just drives me crazy.

But why do you want to go to his house?

I need to see Jae-yeol. Drive me to his place in Seocho-dong.

Then you can go home afterwards.

What about his mother and Hae-soo?

We need to tell them.

Hi, Jae-ho.

I gave them notice that Jae-bum's case won't go on broadcast today.

Tell Jae-yeol that I'll take him out for drinks someday.

Ming-yung.

Let's go grab some beer. Come on.

Hey. It's about time that you noticed me.

I'm sorry. Will you cover for me? This is too good to be true.

Hey, you're here.

I'll come back here after getting some rest at home.

Mr. Kim's wife is at her last stage of lung cancer.

He closed down his business and they're going to live in the mountains.

He called to say farewell to mom.

Dad.

Don't say anything to mom.

I'm afraid I'll have to take care of dad if mom runs away.

It's thanks to him that you went to med school.

We both turned a blind eye because of our own selfish reasons.

You're not the only one who understands mom. I'm her daughter, too.

Dad, I'll be going now.

Spend time with mom and have dinner with her.

I'll take care of it.

Our food is really tasty.

Please put on the aprons.

Where's mom?

She's at home with Hae-soo.

Bill, please.

That'll be 20 dollars.

Please use this coupon the next time you're here.

-Thank you. -Bye.

Bye.

Jae-yeol, over here.

Why are you drinking in the morning?

What happened to your face?

It's just because of my beard. I didn't have time to shave.

Want a drink?

I'd like some but I have to write.

I have only one hour to spare with you.

I'm going to hold on to you for the entire day today.

You take Hae-soo away from me and you don't even have time to spend with me?

Have a drink.

Fine, I give up.

-Good boy. -It's so delicious.

You need to be careful.

I've seen a lot of people ruin their lives

because they lived by a plan and got too attached to me.

Why do you live like that?

To maintain a healthy state of mind.

It's important that you let go of everything every once in a while.

For your own sanity.

This is very effective for your mental health.

I think I'll ruin my body that way.

Let's drink.

Go outside and eat.

Why are you eating it so loudly when someone is trying to sleep?

Let's go buy clothes and eat outside for a change.

Come on, get up.

Why do you want to buy clothes?

Do you want money instead?

What's with you?

Mom, I'm trying to make you feel better because you seem upset.

This isn't like you.

I know.

I don't want it.

I don't want your money because you'll patronize me later.

What's wrong with that? That's the fun of giving money.

If Jae-yeol asks you to marry him, then say yes.

Do you have money to set up my marriage?

You make a lot of money.

I'm going to use all my money on my trip next year.

Trip my ass.

Let's go shopping now that you're awake.

Let people make fun of your Dad if they want to.

It's not easy to allow that.

If Jae-yeol wants to get married, then you should.

Stop saying useless things.

If a man made fun of my dad, I wouldn't meet him in the first place.

It's not like that man will take care of dad for you.

Mr. Kim went to the countryside because his wife is ill.

We don't contact each other anymore.

I wanted you to know.

It's not like you contacted each other often.

Weren't you two just acquaintances?

Do you have something to say?

No.

Fine, let's go out.

I wonder what my cheapskate daughter is going to buy me.

Should we call Yoon-soo?

No. I want it to be just the two of us.

Let's go.

Really?

I was really shocked.

I pretended not to be surprised, but it was so shocking.

I don't know about anything else

but a sadist patient never comes to the hospital on their own.

What? You're lying, right?

Why would a doctor lie? I'm telling the truth.

He came dressed in a trench coat with a serious look on his face.

He said he went to some high school for over 20 years,

saying that he was an active and famous coat man.

Why did he go there?

Well, the reason is,

one day in front of the school, he stripped himself naked.

But his daughter's friend saw him naked

and he was shocked by the visualization.

That's what happened.

It's a relief that his daughter didn't see him.

So did you cure him?

Do you think I'm a lousy doctor?

I cured him in just three years with behavioral therapy and chemical treatment.

What kind of behavioral therapy?

Step one. I told him to get rid of all the trench coats in his house.

Step two. I told him to get rid of all

the pants that could be lowered easily.

I told him that he needed to exchange all his pants

to ones that had buttons this small.

That way he could never unzip his pants.

That was the key point.

When he got sexually aroused,

he wouldn't be able to unzip his pants.

Because of the buttons.

He needed to open button after button in order to take down his pants.

Time would pass as he tried to unbutton the buttons.

Then his arousal would subside.

If that occurs repeatedly over and over again,

he came to his own realization,

waited for his arousal to subside without lowering his pants.

That's funny.

My mom called.

She said my brother will come home when he gets released.

She's very happy and it's all thanks to you.

By the way, did Kang-woo go to the hospital?

You said he was sick before.

That his hands were shaking and he was coughing.

He said the hospital told him that he was fine.

How did you get close with him?

By writing.

To people like us, writing is everything.

Or maybe because we were both physically abused growing up.

I'm not sure.

Since when did you start seeing him more frequently?

Before, he would only come by once in a while

but he came to see me more often after I started dating Hae-soo.

Were you always positive about things?

Can we talk about something else?

Come on. I told you things that I didn't want to share either.

I wasn't always like this.

When I was young, I was a coward and had a lot of fear.

After the incident with my stepfather happened,

I always told myself that I should live as optimistically as I could.

I didn't want to look weak to my poor mom.

So I would always look in the mirror

to practice laughing and tell myself jokes that weren't funny.

I also practiced fighting and pretended to be masculine.

Do you know about the camel in the desert?

Of course.

The camel feels that it's always tied due to a traumatic experience.

Even when the owner unties the camel in the morning,

it doesn't leave because it remembers the nights when it was tied.

I don't want to become like that camel.

You need to know when the sun rises and sets.

That is why

I try to control my mind.

I tell myself that the past is the past.

I tell myself that I'm not chained down to anything.

That I'm strong enough to break free.

Like the light that drives the darkness away,

I want to be bright and positive.

Like the light that devours the darkness,

I really want to be strong and positive.

More than who? More than your brother?

My brother is weak. Even I'm stronger than him.

My brother deserves so much in life.

You already gave him a lot.

Tae-yong said you gave him most of your assets.

You're right.

I gave him more than enough, right?

But will that ever be enough?

I must be drunk.

I usually don't drink this much.

Someone's calling me.

What?

It's Kang-woo.

Yes, what is it?

Yes.

Mr. Jang.

The results of the contest was announced today. I didn't make it.

But I'm fine because there's always next year.

However,

I'm worried that you might be disappointed in me.

Even if everyone in this world is disappointed in you,

I'll never be disappointed in you.

Hey, do you want to come where I am?

No. I have to see my mom.

My mom's getting paid today, so we're eating out. I'm hanging up.

Hey, get up. Get up.

What in the world are you two doing?

He's one stubborn man.

He said he's too embarrassed to see you when he's drunk like this...

Look at you. Hey.

Lift your head and look at me.

Come on, look me in the eyes.

You're driving me crazy.

Get Soo-kwang to carry him. He can't walk in this state.

Soo-kwang is depressed.

Why?

He fought with his dad in front of So-nyu.

That brat.

Can you walk? Try standing.

I got him. He's my boyfriend.

Try walking.

That's gross. Stop displaying affection for each other in front of me.

Be careful.

One step.

One step at a time. You're doing well.

You drank so much but you still manage to walk.

Let's go. Follow my steps.

One, two...

How's Soo-kwang?

Just go to your room and sleep. You're drunk.

I want to see Soo-kwang.

Just see me for today.

So-nyu wants to meet. Should I go or not?

You should go.

SOO-KWANG PARK

Why are you calling?

Just open the door.

Come to the front yard. I'll see you there.

What should I do if she looks down on me for fighting with my dad?

Don't meet a girl who looks down on people.

You shouldn't cling to her because it's shameful.

Okay? It doesn't suit you.

Now you know.

Why is So-nyu waiting outside in the front yard like a ghost?

Go on.

Even if you break up with her, have some manners.

Good luck, Soo-kwang.

Good luck.

Don't clench your teeth, you might damage it. Just be yourself.

Oh Soo-kwang.

What is it?

I just wanted to see you.

Go if you're done seeing me.

The way you danced at the club last time was really funny.

So?

I'm just saying.

Also, instead of bringing junk into our house, my dad sells them.

My dad isn't embarrassed by me and doesn't hate me. He's simply just upset.

Get lost if you're going to laugh at my family.

If you need money, go to someone else.

I don't like it when the girl kisses me first...

Wow. He's finally showing some signs of improvement.

I'm proud of him.

Young-jin, sorry for calling so late at night.

I have an important consultation. Do you have time tomorrow?

You're the man. You finally did it. Soo-kwang

How come you write something for Soo-kwang and not for me?

Just because.

Just because?

Are you trying to make me jealous?

Yes.

But why are you not asking me to marry you for the past two days?

It gets boring if I ask repeatedly.

I'll see you on Friday. Don't forget to shave.

Okay.

Jae-yeol.

You're surprised because I'm getting released so soon, right?

Let's meet just the two of us without telling mom and Dr. Jo.

We should get together and try to remember the past incident.

Let's find out who actually stabbed him with a knife.

There's no point doing that.

You're the one who killed him. You know it yourself.

Don't you think mom will be very sad when she finds out that you killed him?

She deserves to know the truth.

KANG-WOO HAN

Her name is Natasha Eraski. She's 26 years old.

She's a Russian who married internationally.

She's suffering from pseudocyesis.

Two days ago, she found out that she wasn't pregnant at the gynecologist.

She was rushed in here because she attempted suicide.

She's had two miscarriages in the past, so she's emotional about the situation.

She seems to be accepting her illness, seeing that her abdomen is less swollen.

She has severe depression.

How can she go through hormonal changes just by thinking that she's pregnant?

The mind controls the body. I told you that.

Contact the international center and ask for their cooperation.

Okay.

Hello.

-Hello. -Hello.

Are you having fun, Si-won?

Yes.

What was wrong with the professor's patient yesterday?

He's a bipolar patient but he endured it well for the past five years.

Recently, he's been going through a tough time.

He should've come to the hospital and stayed here for a week.

What should I do?

Get married.

What?

I'd have to sacrifice so much if I get married.

If you think that, then don't get married.

When you have more to gain, then get married.

Hae-soo,

from my experience, there are times when I'm really upset with myself.

How could I have let my ambitions get in the way of the man I loved?

What did I gain from that?

You became a professor.

If I had a child and raised him,

I probably would've become a better doctor.

You have a good point.

How do you feel right now?

I blame myself and I try to take care of my patients better.

Instead of being arrogant and thinking that I can cure my patients,

I should encourage them to have more willpower.

That's my motto.

I respect you.

You were together?

I was about to leave. Have fun dating.

Just don't cross the line, okay?

Hae-soo, you're a tough girl, right?

Of course.

But what's with that look?

Let go. I have to attend my patients.

What's with the look on your face?

Jae-yeol Jang is suffering from a mental disorder.

Is it serious?

Yes.

Let's go to your clinic.

PSYCHIATRY CLINIC

He must have blamed himself for what happened to his brother.

Although he probably betrayed his brother for the sake of their mother,

it must have been tough for a 16-year-old kid to cope with all of that.

It would be for me.

He had to abandon his brother in order to save his mother. What a dilemma.

He's innocent, yet he had to protect his mother.

It's unfortunate something like this happened to an innocent child.

His mind is probably broken into several pieces.

Jae-yeol just couldn't forgive himself because he's too kind.

So he created someone like himself called Kang-woo and tries to protect him.

His mother seems to be the bigger problem.

If his mom knew about the truth, she probably couldn't live with herself.

To prevent her from knowing the truth,

he probably hoped she'd stay in a dissociated state.

He probably felt more pressured from that.

The problem is that he no longer has a sense of reality because of Kang-woo.

Their relationship has been going on for three years.

That's the worst scenario.

Since his visual hallucinations seem so real to him,

it'll be hard to tell Jae-yeol that Kang-woo is imaginary.

You're right. I once knew a patient

who visualized a wife who was nonexistent and lived like that for 20 years.

We need to inform Hae-soo right away.

That data alone is enough for involuntary hospitalization.

All he's doing is bringing harm to himself and others.

Him trying to protect Kang-woo is only making matters worse.

If we keep stalling, Hae-soo could get hurt.

Do you remember when Yoon-chul injured his head while trying to save Hye-jin?

Hey, Hae-soo.

Come to my office once you get off work.

Yes, it's an urgent matter.

See you soon.

Why did you choose Before Midnight

which depicts a forty-year-old couple's mundane life?

Are you married perhaps? You look like you're single.

Are you married?

You were such a jerk back then.

I agree with you.

Did you eat?

I have to work. I'm hanging up.

I don't want to get married.

Okay.

That's all? That's so unlike you.

I'm getting used to you. I'm hanging up now.

They turn away from each other

as if they will never see each other again

and at the Mediterranean ocean...

Yes, it's a scene where they face off with each other.

Like the movie Notting Hill and Pretty Woman where the lead...

KAKAO GROUP

JAE-YEOL JANG

Hae-soo's first visit.

Hae-soo's second visit.

Hae-soo's third visit.

Hae-soo's fourth visit.

I'm suffering from OCD, but I didn't clean the traces you left behind

when you visited my house because I miss you.

I hope these traces will become a part of my everyday life.

Even if you don't marry me, I still love you, Hae-soo.

I'm half convinced that I should say yes.

I'm here.

What was so urgent?

Why do both of you look so serious?

I love you. I know it might pressure you but I love you like crazy.

Jae-yeol is very sick, Hae-soo.

Why are you excluding the fact that it could be a minor neurological issue?

I wasn't with Kang-woo. Then how do I know?

The ultimate result for most self-harming cases is suicide.

Kang-woo, don't ever think that you're by yourself. I'm always by your side.

Subtitle translation by Ayesya Johan