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(All characters, institutions, enterprises and designations)

(appearing in this drama are purely fictional.)

Uncle.

Uncle Moon.

Han-na.

What's the matter?

Did you buy banana milk?

Banana milk?

I didn't.

Why didn't you?

I never said I would.

You said that if I hold it in when I want to cry,

you'd buy me banana milk.

Why did you want to cry?

Dad is coming home late,

Grandfather is scary

and Han-soo doesn't want to play with me.

And?

I miss Mum too.

I held it in

so that I could have the banana milk.

I should buy it for you then.

Tadah!

Here.

Uncle.

My life is hard.

You live in such a nice house. Why is it hard?

I think no one is on my side in this world.

That's not true.

Someone is on your side.

Who?

Me.

I'm on your side.

Really?

Of course!

If you call me Uncle Moon-ho instead of Uncle Moon,

I'll always be on your side.

Then promise me

that you'll always be on my side.

Okay.

Stamp it.

You've promised,

so now I'll trust you 100 percent.

Don't trust me 100 percent.

Why?

You shouldn't trust anyone 100 percent.

You can get hurt in the future.

I'll trust you 50 percent then.

Okay.

(Trust is the mother of deceit)

(Episode 13)

What are you waiting for?

Why aren't you getting off?

I'll stay in the car today.

Get off.

I don't want to go anywhere without you.

More.

More!

Hey.

Why did you stop?

I stopped because it was about to overflow.

Are you the one deciding?

That's enough.

Why did you stop without me ordering you to?

You can't even pour more because you're afraid the wine will overflow,

but I heard you have overflowing confidence.

Do you think that getting an MBA puts you on the same level as us?

I'm sorry.

This rude fellow. Look at who you're dealing with.

This rude fellow. Look at who you're dealing with.

Him calling me within an hour of them meeting

means it went as I thought.

Is everything going well?

Hey.

Kang Han-na is a total psycho!

What happened?

I messed with her secretary like you told me to,

but she suddenly splashed wine on me.

And what was it?

She went on about some Waiter Rule and what not.

What?

Waiter Rule?

Have you gone mad?

What are you doing?

I should be the one asking that.

This is a business meeting, what are you doing?

Don't you know the Waiter Rule?

Waiter?

People who treat waiters and their subordinates rudely

is definitely not a good business partner.

This is a business rule that CEOs all over the world know.

We're here for a blind date. Why are you talking about a business rule?

Look,

I know you're here because you want to get marriage ties with my family.

It's a business then, isn't it?

Do you like me perhaps?

You don't.

You ordered the Bourgogne that I dislike and this plate of snails.

What do you know about me?

Well, we can get to know each other

What do you mean get to know each other?

I just know one thing.

Your family's status in the economical world.

You are way below us, how dare you act so rudely?

You dared to splash wine on my employee in front of me?

Your face is horrible, you have no fashion sense

and you have no business manners too.

Three strikes and you're out.

So leave.

She humiliated me like that!

Let's hang up here. Let me check.

Hey.

Hey, hold on.

Alright

Shall we make it bear fruit now?

Really?

That's great to hear, Ah-in. It's really great.

What do you mean it's great?

I have one more person to provide for now.

You say that, but I know you don't mean it.

Hey, she gave birth to you.

It'll give you strength to provide for her.

Why would that give me strength?

Even if it's disgusting and you hate it so much that you want to quit,

you put up with it over and over again for the sake of the person you're providing for.

That's company life for you.

You didn't know?

It's the motivation to keep providing for the person who's depending on you.

You're motivation is all grown up now.

You mean Jiwoo?

Of course she is. She's getting married already.

Jiwoo's getting married?

She hasn't even graduated.

She's graduating soon,

and she wants to go and study overseas with her husband-to-be.

They can get married after they return from studying.

Her father-in-law

is retiring next year too.

Have they booked a venue?

Not yet, why?

I have a discount for VC Hotel as a subsidiary executive,

- so I - Hey.

Even with the discount, it's still a hotel.

How can I afford that?

You're not drinking?

Yeah. I've been exercising.

Exercise? What exercise?

Running.

You?

I can't sit and do nothing then.

You wear a size 230 240? Was your shoe size 240?

Why?

Hold on.

There you go.

I've sent you a gift.

What money do you have to buy me this?

You stopped drinking, taking medicines and decided to exercise.

Can't I do this for you at least?

I'll buy Jiwoo her wedding dress then.

Why would you?

Your daughter is getting married,

can't I do that for her at least?

You're funny.

That's bad for her health

(VC Group Vice President Kang Han-soo)

Hello, Sir.

I heard about what happened earlier.

I'm sorry.

Why are you sorry for that?

Han-na

is at the Gangnam bar that she frequents right?

Yes.

Come out for a while.

I'm here outside.

Now?

Yes.

Come out quietly without telling Han-na.

It will be a waste of time to beat around the bush, so I'll be direct with you.

Alright.

Continue dating Han-na

all the way until marriage.

I'll help you.

What do you think?

I see what you'll gain from it,

but what do I stand to gain?

As expected

You'll be perfect as my brother-in-law.

If you get married,

I'll give you 300 billion won in cash

and company shares that will let you handle a subsidiary building.

But...

I didn't know I was worth this much.

What are you talking about?

If you consider that you'll be getting Han-na, this isn't even much.

What else could be better value for money for both you and me?

What do you think?

Think about it.

I'll wait for your reply.

Alright.

I've been worried about it for a while,

but hearing your suggestion,

my thoughts have become clearer now.

I'll give you a reply soon.

Get up.

From now,

you'll have to get up on your own.

Mr. Park,

why are you poor?

Why?

How am I poor? I'm working in a big company.

Why didn't your grandfather and father earn lots of money?

I'm not that great either.

Why so?

I've also

made a great mistake.

What is it?

Bitcoin.

There's even someone who received 100,000

bitcoins by buying someone two pizzas.

If those were at the highest value of 80 million won each,

that's 8 trillion won.

Why am I working so hard in a company?

I should have just stayed at home and mined bitcoins. Don't you agree?

You're right.

If you had done so,

we would have been able to keep Kang Han-soo in check.

You're right.

If I had done so,

things wouldn't have been so confusing.

Director,

I think I'm going to die.

I'm going to choke to death. Please release your grip.

I'm getting down.

I don't even feel like getting piggybacked anymore.

Is that so? Come down then.

No.

I changed my mind.

Come down already.

I don't want to. I paid you a salary.

Piggybacking is not included in my salary.

How much is it? How much for the piggyback?

Forget it.

What do you mean? So how much is it? I'm rich!

It's a service.

I'll do it for free.

For life?

That hurts!

If you're going to do that, come down.

Let's have a stroll.

It's only a stroll if you walk on your own. How is this even a stroll?

I said I hate walking.

You don't even eat much. Why are you so heavy?

Welcome.

Have a seat.

I'd like to look at some two-room officetels.

Will you be staying there?

No, it's for my

mother.

If it's for someone with a certain age,

there's this place

that's near the subway station.

There's also a place right next to a hospital.

As for this place

I don't think this is suitable.

This place is near a police station,

so it might be noisy.

How is the security like here?

It's as secure as the Blue House.

I'll take this one then.

Call this number,

show her the house and contact me if she likes it.

Are you

Director Go Ah-in's mother?

Yes.

Nice to meet you. I'm the real estate agent.

Let's go. I'll show you the apartment.

Please come in.

(Ilsin Police Station)

Your daughter is very filial.

The rent here is pretty high.

The apartment is so nice that I feel sorry.

Having my mother stay there...

Having you stay there will be helpful to me.

I'll sign the lease.

Director Go, you called for me?

Why didn't you tell me?

Sorry?

Tell you what?

I met her yesterday. You can tell me.

Well...

It's fine.

You told me the other time

to prove myself.

Prove that you're useful to me.

Not messily like what Director Choi told you to do, but with your ability.

So?

I don't have any ability that I can prove to you.

I'm not like others who can think of ideas.

I don't have any ability to show you,

but I have the ability to not do anything.

I felt that the best I could do was to not say anything.

I'm sorry.

I didn't even know what was happening, yet I said those things to you.

I apologise for that.

And thank you.

It's fine. It was only natural for you to do that.

I would have done the same if I was you.

Why didn't you tell Director Choi?

If you had told him what you knew,

you could have become a full-time employee.

I want to become a full-time employee, of course,

but I don't want to do that at the expense of someone else.

I want to become part of a team too.

A team?

Yes.

I know it's not possible for me to be part of the team,

but it's been eight years since I started working

and I've never felt like I belonged anywhere.

It's the first time someone told me I'm part of the team and that we're a family.

Are you the one doing the presentation?

We're one, so of course

We're on the same boat.

Did Eun-jung say that?

Yes.

It's the same for you too,

but I didn't want to let down the people who were nice to me.

The promise that Director Choi made to you,

I'll fulfil that...

when I have the ability to do so.

Thank you.

But...

Director Choi was threatening me, telling me to leave the company

so I had no choice but to tell him something.

What is it?

(Prosecutor Office, Prosecutor Kim Woo- suk)

The CPO and CCO...

The two of you must be aiming to be the next CEO.

Yes.

If so, the two of you must be rivals.

That's right.

And so, the enemy of the enemy is a friend?

Of course.

I like this.

I came here to send you my regards.

I don't think it'll do us harm

to get to know each other well.

Then

I think I'll have something to give you soon.

What can you do for me in return?

I'll be your speaker.

I'll let all the employees know about the information you give me,

just like a speaker.

It's the same for you too,

but I didn't want to let down the people who were nice to me.

What's the matter? Does your back hurt?

- You're here. - You're here.

Well, which office worker doesn't suffer from back and neck aches?

Don't you agree, gentlemen?

Let's go.

What?

Let's go out.

You guys should come too.

Hello.

These tables are becoming common these days.

Wow, I saw these in movies.

They work standing up like that at places like Silicon Valley.

I've always wanted to try using one of those tables.

But that was a punishment when we were younger.

We had to stand like that if we were caught chattering in class.

Can't you read the room?

Did you have to be a wet blanket?

Jang-woo, this is why you're still single now.

You've been single since birth?

Well...

Welcome.

We came to look at tables.

Let me introduce the product to you.

This will be a lot better than sitting down the whole day.

I like how the design is sophiscated too.

What do you think?

I like it.

Me too.

I'd like to buy these, please.

I don't like it.

Why? You don't like it?

No. The table is really good, but...

But?

This isn't the company card but your personal card.

It might be a bit much for you to buy these for us with your own money.

It's fine.

I owe you guys too.

Owe us?

There's something like that.

Also,

let's have a team dinner.

- Team dinner? - Team dinner?

Is your hangover feeling better?

I thought I was going to die.

That's why I told you to drink less

My head is ringing, so don't nag at me.

(Deputy Department Head Park Young-woo has been re-assigned to position of Director)

It's time for me to tell her the result.

Why? What's the matter?

I got it. I'll drink less next time.

Have this.

You like this.

Cartilage!

There are barely a few pieces in mine.

That's not cartilage.

What is it then?

Ear.

What?

I said it's the ear. Pig's ear.

Mr. Park!

I was already feeling nauseous. Did you have to tell me that now?

Also, does that mean you've been lying to me all this while?

- Whenever I enjoyed eating this - Director.

Look around you.

What around me?

I'm too embarrassed to stay here.

I have something to see to, so I'll take my leave now.

You're

leaving me alone here?

Yes.

Since you're an adult,

you should settle everything well on your own.

A building like that

will be about 50 billion won.

That one should be about 70 billion won.

The Jeju-do house that my mum wants to live in will also just be about a billion won.

If I had 300 billion won,

I wouldn't even worry about running out of money.

(Director Kang Han-na)

Don't call me.

It'll make me waver.

The person you have called is not available

He really...

(Deputy Department Head Park Young-woo has been re-assigned to position of Director)

Who did they think I was that they'd use such a predictable method?

(Uncle Jo Moon-ho)

You're at the office right? I'll go over now.

Welcome.

Have a seat.

Have you had lunch?

Yes, I had blood sausage soup.

You should eat something nice. Why did you have blood sausage soup?

I like it.

I'm a fan of soup and rice.

It's nice to see you being so candid.

I think I've assessed you well.

It seems like you've made up your mind.

Yes.

How would you like to proceed?

I'll...

proceed like this.

It's my reply to you,

so I put it in a classic white envelope.

(Resignation Letter)

Why are you doing this?

Was the money I offered not enough?

No.

I did my calculations on the way here,

and I realised that 300 billion

is a sum that I can never use up.

But this is your reply?

Yes.

Hey!

Are you a lunatic?

Following Han-na around has made you mad like her.

Wasn't that why you tried to put us together?

Conjugal harmony.

If your predictions are correct,

it won't be a resignation but a termination.

And to be exact, it will be a termination by you.

What do you mean?

Would this promotion be a promotion?

He's using Mr. Park to bring you down.

- Even so... - You already knew...

that things could turn out like this.

If you get intimate with a servant,

that will be the end of your future.

You know that right?

I can try to talk to Grandfather about that

At the same time, the servant who got intimate with the young lady

will get kicked out without any mercy.

No synergy will come out of us being together.

It'll just be bad for both of us.

Rather than having known about it...

This is all a result of your words and actions,

so accept it.

Then...

is corporate life all about giving up easily?

Just going the path that everybody else takes

Of course not.

Except, if you choose to take a different path from everybody else,

you'll also have to brace yourself to go through things that others don't.

Han-na,

you'll have to get used to rejections, defeat and despair.

There's one more.

Loneliness.

You can help me out.

I can't do that.

How am I supposed to help someone who does

the opposite of what I advise her to do?

You really...

Are you going to keep acting like you're on someone else's side?

Did you forget what I just said?

You need to get used to rejections,

and at the same time, loneliness too.

I got it.

I'll handle this myself.

You said you'd always be on my side

Live well on your own,

Uncle Moon.

We'll know when we step on it

whether it's a sprout that will die

or a sprout that will conquer the odds to become a big tree.

Let me just ask you this.

I just really don't understand.

Please go ahead.

You like Han-na, don't you?

Yes.

This isn't a small sum too.

It's a huge amount.

Then how could you turn down such an offer?

I want to live happily.

How can a penniless fellow be happy?

If I take this money,

that's like throwing acid on Director Han-na's future.

Will I be happy if I do that?

From what I see,

you seem like an unhappy person.

What?

You said this when you made the offer.

You said it was the most value for money.

So?

That means

you think of everything according to their value for money.

Would you have anyone that you trust?

Would you

be able to love anyone?

Regardless of whether I have 300 billion, 3 trillion or 30 trillion,

if I have to compare even love to money,

I will turn it down.

If you live like that, you won't be able to have anything.

Won't you be cold

as a broke man?

Well, you see,

I'm not afraid of the cold.

Live a warm life that's value for money.

Mr. Park, what are you doing here at the headquarters?

You must be here to meet the vice president.

Director Choi,

live a warm life that's value for money too.

Where have you been?

I had something to see to.

What was it that you didn't pick up even when I called you multiple times?

Did you meet Kang Han-soo?

Yes.

Why would you meet him? What did he say?

Did you think that if you picked a fight with me, I'd fly into a rage

so you can use that as an excuse to quit?

Was that what you intended to do?

As expected,

you're quick at catching on to things like these.

Don't tell me...

you handed in your resignation letter?

Yes.

What? You didn't even discuss it with me!

Why did you hand in your resignation letter to Kang Han-soo?

Mr. Park, what you're doing now

is predictable.

It's not creative at all.

Director,

life is like a soap opera.

Being creative

is not well-received by others.

Since you already know,

I don't think I need to explain more.

Don't you dare to put the straw in.

Grow up.

I shall

get off work for good now.

If you leave like this,

I won't see you ever again.

That is why I'm doing this.

Without you,

I won't have anyone on my side in this world.

The only person I can trust 100 percent

is you, Park Young-woo.

Don't you know that?

I know.

I'm also aware

that you might lose everything if I stay here.

I hope

you've learned a lot from this.

Some relationships

don't create synergy.

I won't cry.

I...

won't cry.

I will not cry.

I've been working for 19 years,

but this is the first time I find it hard to congratulate someone on their promotion.

Where are you going?

I should go home, of course.

Leaving her alone?

What would you do if you were me?

If you

became the weakness

of the person you cherished the most?

If it was me,

I'd probably just think of my own benefits.

I did the right thing, right?

You'll find out with time.

I'll take my leave now.

Mr. Park,

don't change your contact number.

Nursing home visit, youth detention centre visit

and a hamburger meeting at an orphanage?

Are you asking me to make an appearance?

If you look at the next page,

there are also contents catered towards the MZ generation.

It all sounds like a waste of time and seems like something I've seen somewhere else.

Well, it's only natural that the things trending among the MZ generation

seem like a waste of time to us.

That is why I'm paying you a salary.

Make these crap look sophiscated.

I now see why Han-na wanted to send you to the district office.

Vice President Kang,

I'll do it up again

If you do it again,

would it be any different?

I'll do my best

The useful one tendered his resignation while I'm left with the useless one.

I should have let Director Go handle this from the start

What are you doing?

Sorry?

Are you feeling cold? Why are you shaking like that?

Some other people don't even bat an eye towards 300 billion won!

You're just getting a salary.

I'll prepare

and give you a report again.

What's the matter?

I have something to report to you.

What?

Yoo Jung-suk's daughter is getting married.

Am I supposed to care about the wedding of Jung-suk's daughter

When?

For that,

I'll find out and let you know again.

Mr. Kwon.

Yes, Director.

Sorry for raising my voice.

Good job.

Thank you.

I'll let you know after I find out the exact date.

Hey,

VC Hotel's wedding room is available right?

I'm planning to wrap up the Plan B I told you about.

Alright.

We shall see

if Go Ah-in will be the one doing what the vice president asked.

Since he asked me to show him my abilities,

I should.

Do you like that the most?

Yeah.

This is the most pretty one,

but it's too expensive.

Don't think about the price. Just go with the one you like.

It's still too much for me to accept from you.

I'm not doing this for you but for your dad.

Jung-suk isn't going to accept anything from me.

Don't hate your dad too much.

Am I the one hating him?

My mum is the one who is.

She told him so many times not to quit his job,

but he eventually resigned

and started a business which failed.

Don't hate your dad at least.

Of course.

I received such a pretty dress as a gift.

Director Go, the first glass should be downed at one go.

If you stop halfway, just go home. Just work overtime.

No half shots, I dislike half shots

Is that how you guys have fun?

No.

Only Eun-jung does this.

It's a luxurious team dinner. We should raise the atmosphere!

Also, Jang-woo

Yes?

Why are you being so silent unlike your usual self?

What do you mean I'm different from usual?

Do you like her?

What?

That's what your expression says.

No, it's not like that.

Do you dislike her then?

No, it's not that too.

I mean...

He might be a little silly, but he's pure-hearted.

Of course, he's a bright and pure

Alright, let's stop here.

Eat your 1.5kg to 2kg of meat.

You

eat 1.5kg of meat?

Well, it depends on my condition on that day...

Was this who I had on my team all this while?

What about you, Director Go?

What about me?

Was this who I was working under all this while?

Put that away and let me pour you a drink.

This is comfortable for me.

I'm uncomfortable!

Alright.

Let me pour you a drink, Director Go.

Here.

You're not allowed to pour your own drink today.

I'll pour your drinks until I get tensynovitis in my shoulder.

And I'll do so until I have carpal tunnel syndrome.

Alright, let's do that.

Let's all fill our glasses.

Director Go, please say a word.

That is exactly what I hate.

Let's just drink.

Well then

Let's just drink!

Go on your way.

What's the occasion?

Go Ah-in is having a team dinner.

There's an occasion.

She even brought her secretary along for the team dinner.

So?

Go Ah-in won't be able to increase the sales by 50 percent in six months anyway.

So

come back to the company.

I can be the CEO and you can be the next CCO.

I'll return you the 10 million won.

Don't come here ever again.

(VC Hotel Wedding Contract)

(Yoo Jung-suk)

I heard your daughter is getting married.

The company has a hotel.

Why are you holding the wedding at a venue in the outskirts?

It's the wedding of your only daughter.

Are you going to attend her wedding as a bar owner

or the executive of a large conglomerate's advertising agency?

Hey, you!

Do you want your daughter to be looked down upon like you?

You need to have some power

so that her in-laws can't treat her badly. Don't you know that?

Is Go Ah-in more important to you than your daughter?

I will keep my first promise to Director Go.

Making her a university professor.

Director Go will become a university professor

while you'll be the next CCO.

It's a win on both sides.

Don't you think so?

(Yoo Jung-suk)

We sent the pretty couple on their way together, so let them settle it themselves.

Let us old ones drink till our hearts' content!

I told you we should have come here in two taxis.

What are you saying? It's nice to have a good chat on the way here.

Was that a chat to you? It was just being noisy.

Let's go in.

(VC Hotel Wedding Contract)

(Yoo Jung-suk)

Have you been well, Jung-suk?

- It's been long, Byung-soo. - Hello.

- Hello. - Welcome.

You're open for business today.

Yeah. Have a seat.

Have a seat.

We'll get the drinks ourselves.

Sure, go ahead.

Oh?

Is someone getting married?

Jiwoo's holding her wedding at VC Hotel?

Why didn't you tell me

Why didn't you tell me?

Oh, I was I was going to call you.

But great senior,

I wasn't going to say this

but how can a former copywriter make a spelling mistake?

What do you mean?

That word

shouldn't be spelled HOPE but HOF.

Why is that a spelling mistake?

So many people hope for a glass of this draft beer.

Wow.

As expected from a former copywriter!

I just wrote a copy like a former copywriter would.

I took inspiration from a novel by my favourite writer.

Let's meet often.

What's the matter?

Do you find me uncomfortable?

Am I being too noisy?

If we meet again,

you might be disappointed.

Did something happen, Jung-suk?

This is why we should get married.

I mean,

it must feel really complicated as a father who's seeing his daughter get married.

You don't even understand that. Right?

Oh.

Excuse me for a while.

How's life for you?

It's been hard for me.

My life

no longer has any hope.

People who would come when the minister's dog dies

won't come when the minister dies.

(VC Planning CCO Go Ah-in congratulates you on your wedding)

(VC Planning executives)

(VC Planning Finance Director)

(VC Group Chairman Kang Yong-ho)

(To Executive Creative Director Yoo Jung-suk's daughter,)

(congratulations on your wedding)

(VC Group CPO Choi Chang-soo)

(Go Ah-in)

(Choi Chang-soo)

(Kang Han-soo)

(Choi Chang-soo)

(To Executive Creative Director Yoo Jung-suk's daughter,)

(congratulations on your wedding)

Jung-suk.

You're here.

Director Go, it's nice to see you.

(Agency)

Weren't we in the middle of a rivalry?

I should apologise if I made it look peaceful.

Keeping employees that you're comfortable with now by your side

is what makes the company fail.

Increasing the sales by 50 percent.

As long as I resolve that, everything else will fall into place.

Why are you suddenly halting the commercial?

I think you're a lucky person.

What is it that you want to say?

It's hard to meet such loyal employees these days.

You'll receive a call from the HR team soon.

You should become stronger.

How can you become even weaker?

Use me.

That's right.

It's not over until it's over.