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[rain pattering]

[thunder rumbles]

[dramatic music playing]

[breathing nervously]

[gasps]

[thunder crashes]

[breathing heavily]

Over there. Hurry, he's in there.

-[woman 1] She's here. -What is he doing?

[man 1] Look at our clan's heir, bringing us all shame!

[man 2] I cannot believe how stubborn he is.

Do you actually want me to kill you? Get off your knees and stand up!

[crowd murmuring]

He'll be dead before he gets married at this rate.

[Gal-ja] He's practically undressed and refusing to eat,

begging for your approval for two days.

Why don't you let him marry the woman he wants?

-Be quiet! -Oh!

The last two years wasted, arranging your engagement.

You ruined everything because of some girl you've been seeing for a couple months.

And now you're pulling a hunger strike in front of everyone?

If you're fine with tossing aside all your duties and dignity like this,

you might as well strip down and take it all off!

[heavy breathing]

[grunts]

-[man 3] Oh no! -[crowd gasps]

You son of a… Don't you dare!

[woman 2] Oh!

[soft, heavy breathing]

[crying softly]

Are you all right?

You can't do this.

There's no way I'm letting you take off your underwear.

[shivering]

Why did you come here? I'm embarrassed.

Who allowed that girl in here?

Oh! Oh! Oh, my back hurts.

[Ho-ja] What are you all doing? Don't just stand there!

Get her away from my son now!

Oh, get her out of here.

[crowd whispering indistinctly]

Both of them are in serious trouble!

Listen, give me up, okay?

[woman 3] Oh no!

You can't win against her.

I…

may never have won.

But I've never given up first either.

So promise me

you'll…

never let go of my hand.

[tender music playing]

[crying softly]

[Jae-mi crying]

Heung-ssi! Hey, are you okay? Open your eyes!

Heung-ssi!

What am I going to do?

Heung-ssi!

[crying softly]

Jae-mi-ssi is having my baby, Eomeoni!

-[gasps] -[thunder crashes]

[man 4] What did he say?

-[gasps] -[crowd murmuring]

-She's pregnant? -Oh my goodness.

[Heung wheezes]

[Heung gasps and shivers]

[both breathing heavily]

[Seung-hyeok] You don't care

that your pregnancy isn't true?

How can you have a child with menopause?

[Heung] Let's have as many children as we can, okay?

Boys and girls, and maybe set a Guinness world record

for having the largest family.

I know I can do it.

[Seung-hyeok] But would he love you if he knew about your menopause?

[wistful music playing]

[Jae-mi sniffles and sobs]

[Jae-mi grunting]

[straining]

[gasps]

[panting]

Oh! Ah!

[soft piano music playing]

Sir, are you all right? Can you hear me?

Sir, what's your name?

[groans]

[gasps softly]

[weakly] I'm sorry.

I…

I'm not sure if I can keep my promise to hold on to your hand.

I'm sorry.

[sobbing]

[water babbling]

Hey, what did you mean before?

"You're all mine"?

Not that. Before you said that.

Uh…

-"I'm not letting go of your hand." -No, before that.

"And I'll die."

What did you mean by that?

I meant that I'll be happy to leave you if that's what you really want.

Forever?

[chuckles] Sure, forever.

I swear.

[uplifting music playing]

[chuckles]

-Have a nice life. -Oh? Where?

-You know… -Hmm?

Whoa!

-Wait! -[Jae-mi] In hell!

[grunts]

[Jae-mi panting]

[Seung-hyeok] Come back!

Hey! In case you don't die, I have good advice!

In this game, it's the cowards who get to win!

Do you hear me, you ass!?

[huffs and pants]

Wow, man. She's crazy.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

[dramatic music playing]

Why's my life have to end when it's just getting good?

It makes me want to stay.

[Seung-hyeok sighs and chuckles]

[dramatic music playing continuous]

♪ While people are trying ♪

♪ Around and around ♪

MR. PLANKTON

♪ What is the meaning of this ♪

♪ Do we find…? ♪

[dog barking distantly]

[gasps]

[sighs]

PAY PHONE

-[cell phone vibrates] -Oh.

MOTHER

[chief] Hey, I'm off.

-Have a good night. -Wait a minute, Chief. Chief.

Yes? What? I'm about to leave.

[Heung] You said that he left his car behind, right?

Maybe you'll find something if you run his fingerprints

or his license plate.

-[vibrating] -[chief] Yes, I know.

I'll keep you updated with any update I get, all right? Have some patience.

-Wait, please. -Now what?

-I'm frustrated, here. -[chief] Are you?

Because that's how I feel.

So, where's the person picking you up? Why aren't they here?

-That's not what… -[vibrating]

[chief] Answer it.

I have to go. See you.

-[vibrating resumes] -[sighs]

Hi, Eomeonim. I-- I'm sorry.

My battery is low.

[Jae-mi] I can't talk for long anyway.

-[officer] Have a good night. -Jae-mi-ssi?

-Jae-mi-ssi! -[chief] Jae-mi?

-Hey, he said "Jae-mi." -Jae-mi-ssi, where are you?

-Where are you? -[chief] Where is she?

[Heung] Are you okay? You hurt?

-Tell me the number. -Here, can you locate her?

-Two, two, eight, oh, two, five, seven. -Hurry!

Jae-mi-ssi, where are you right now? Where are you?

I'll come get you right now, wherever you are.

I'm too scared to tell you.

[sighs]

[keyboard clacking]

It feels like it's becoming harder to find my way back.

[Heung] Are you trapped somewhere?

Did that bastard lock you up?

No, I just…

[inhales sharply]

…I just feel so hopeless right now.

Even if I could come home…

[sobs softly]

…I'm too scared to deal with all the consequences.

Oh, what do you mean? Jae-mi-ssi, this isn't your fault.

I lied…

to your eomeoni and to all your family.

I lied to everyone.

No, I'm the one who lied about your pregnancy.

I'm going to take care of all that, so don't worry at all okay? Don't worry.

Please tell me where you are.

-I… I'll come get you. -[knock on glass]

-Jae-mi-ssi? -Hang up.

-Did that bastard just tell you-- -[line disconnects]

Hello?

I lost her! Jae-mi-ssi! Jae-mi-ssi!

-What? -Jae…

The pay phone she called from is right outside of our building.

-Yeah, right there. -[chief] Exactly.

[Heung] Jae-mi-ssi!

Jae-mi-ssi! Jae-mi-ssi! Jae-mi-ssi!

[panting]

Jae-mi-ssi!

Jae-mi-ssi! Jae-mi-ssi! Jae-mi-ssi!

Jae-mi-ssi!

Jae-mi-ssi. Jae-mi-ssi.

You son of a bitch. I'll kill you if you lay a finger on her.

Jae-mi-ssi!

Jae-mi-ssi!

Jae-mi-ssi!

[sobbing softly]

The more you're cursed, the longer you'll live.

He's been spitting a lot at me tonight.

I'll probably be living for, like, another million years.

[Jae-mi sniffling]

[melancholic music playing]

THREE-WAY JUNCTION NOODLES

[bottle cap rattles]

[objects clatter on table]

[Seung-hyeok] Have some. You haven't eaten all day.

You'll burn a hole in your stomach if you don't eat first.

Eat this rice with some soup.

[slurps]

Ah! Halmeonies make the best dishes. Mm.

[woman] What's that? Do you want more rice?

It's delicious. I hope you live a long life.

[yawns]

[blows]

[slurps]

[sighs]

[Seung-hyeok sighs]

[Seung-hyeok sighs]

[exhales]

What are you looking at?

Your chest.

There's food on your dress.

Hmm? Uh…

-Here, wet wipes. -Shoot.

How'd this happen?

[chuckles]

I'm glad you're the same Jo Jae-mi.

You're still as high-maintenance, clumsy, and hot-tempered as I remember.

You put on a tough act, but you're too soft inside to be selfish.

[Jae-mi scoffs]

You never really knew me at all. I am a hard-ass.

I have been a lot more than just selfish.

I'll have you know that my skin is made of iron.

I am just that tough.

Well, the iron seems pretty rusty.

Hey.

If you were as tough as you say you are,

it wouldn't have been an issue to see him at the station.

Premature menopause?

What's the big deal? And why does his family have a say?

What's the point of carrying on the family line anyway?

None of that matters.

[liquid pouring]

Realistically, if you were as tough as iron like you said that you were,

wouldn't you just say, "I'm gonna live happily ever after with this man"?

You said it yourself.

Nothing matters but your happiness.

So why are you being such a wuss?

Because I don't think I'll be happy.

[gentle piano music playing]

[sighs]

I guess if I married into his family,

that would probably sort out my life.

He's offered me a lot. I would finally feel whole.

I mean, if that's happiness, then I should enjoy it.

But…

what if…

I'm not able to reciprocate

his happiness?

What if I marry him so I can be happy,

but end up being the seed of his unhappiness?

What if I end up setting fire to him and his family?

His whole family burnt.

His whole family tree lineage, all gone.

It scares me just to think about it.

[sighs]

I don't ever want to be anyone's unhappy seed.

Unhappy seed?

Some of us are just born that way.

Who?

Seed number 137.

[sighs softly]

-[crickets chirping] -[water lapping]

Oh, yes.

We appreciate everything you've done for us, Chief.

Oh, of course. Don't worry about him.

He's usually very prudent and well-behaved.

I guarantee he will never be trouble again.

-You all underestimated me! -[officer sighs]

I guess you thought…

Don't do that. Button up.

…I was some kind of stupid pushover, huh?

-[overlapped shouting] -I'm about to take you all on!

[laughter]

[chief] Sir, please sit down.

-Let go! -[officer] Oh, okay!

That asshole stole my wife away from me!

And it was right outside this time!

Better believe I've got nothing to lose. Come on, let's go!

You can't put up with that shit and call yourself a man!

[man] Right! Whoo! Oh yeah!

-[Heung] Come take everything from me! -[all shouting]

Your pants! Your pants!

Oh, this is a family affair,

so of course we'll take care of it ourselves.

I don't want to keep you from your official duties.

[chuckles]

You're obstructing justice by holding on.

Why don't you talk about justice after you actually try and do something?

[prisoners shouting]

-[officer] Please stop this! -[man 1] Would you just get up already!

[man 2] Don't let go!

[boisterous overlapped shouting]

I'm not leaving, okay? I won't take a single step…

[all] Oh!

Oh! Oh! Wait.

Who are… Excuse me, who are you? Hey.

Put me down, please. Put me down. What the hell?

Go get his coat.

[laughter]

No way!

Uh…

John Na, that's a man.

Do you have another plan up your sleeve?

Are you planning on taking care of this by yourself,

without involving the police?

[gulps and sighs]

[intriguing music playing]

A well-known family

runs a major Korean food brand.

Their daughter-in-law-to-be is kidnapped on her wedding day,

and she turns out to be pregnant.

Can you imagine what people might say? Huh?

Tell me.

What kind of story do you think journalists would write?

They'd probably say that kidnapper did bad things to--

[gasps]

That's how rumors get started.

Nothing good comes from involving more people.

Whatever needs to be disposed of or buried,

I need to handle quietly on my own.

[music ends]

[crickets chirping]

Feeling a bit lost?

Somewhat.

It feels like I've been running like hell towards a finish line.

It was right in front of me, but it's disappeared.

All the momentum keeps me going and going.

I don't really know where to go from here, though.

I'm already exhausted.

[inhales sharply and groans]

What do I do?

[Seung-hyeok grunts]

-[Jae-mi exhales] -Want my advice?

[Jae-mi scoffs]

I hate myself for wanting to hear it because I know it's going to be bullshit.

Well?

From now on, don't set any kind of destinations in your life.

If you lose your way running towards a destination,

it derails you from everything.

Like what's happening now.

There's no way you can be lost when you don't set a destination.

You'd be able to explore all the time. You can become a drifter like me.

It's pretty cool.

Sound good?

Wanna wander together?

Do you know what people say about someone who talks like that?

What do they say?

They're probably in a cult.

I know you agree with me, so don't act like you don't.

Where are you going?

[Jae-mi] Don't follow me, you psycho cult leader!

-Come on, let's drift together. -No! Stop following me!

-[Seung-hyeok] Come on, just for a week! -[Jae-mi] Not even for a second!

[Heung] Wait.

Wh-Wh-Where did you get all of this?

The police kept saying they needed more time--

More time to, uh…

My eomeoni pulled some strings, didn't she?

[scoffs]

She probably told you to search for him on the down-low,

without getting anyone else involved.

[ominous music playing]

Wait, he's not an orphan.

Chae Seung-hyeok?

The closest thing she has to a brother. We grew up in the same orphanage.

[chuckles]

He's my chin oppa.

Why did Jae-mi-ssi lie to me?

All right.

[Heung laughing]

[chief] The thing is, sir, in most cases like these,

it's not kidnapping at all.

What likely happened is your wife and this fellow eloped.

That's my guess, anyway.

They didn't! Oh, I mean, no. That's not it.

[Heung sighs]

What am I thinking?

Of course not.

Oh…

[gasps softly]

[wistful music playing]

[Heung mutters]

[sighs]

[dramatic music playing]

We're heading back to my house, aren't we?

You're taking me and these papers back to my eomeoni.

[grunts]

[suspenseful music playing]

[screaming]

[stops screaming]

[car horn honks]

[panting]

I-- I'm really sorry.

I know you're only following my eomma's orders.

I won't-- Not yet. I can't go home.

Not while Jae-mi-ssi's missing.

Not yet! No!

Stop!

If you try to take me by force…

-[car horn honks] -…I'll jump into traffic.

-I'm serious. -[car horns honking]

I will put my life on the line.

John Na-- Shit, I mean, John Na-ssi.

No offense, okay? Okay?

This isn't personal, really.

There's just someone that I really need to protect, okay?

Please understand.

Oh, darn it!

[whimpering]

Where's…?

[grunting]

[percussive music playing]

[engine starts]

I-- I'm not going home.

I'm not going to go home.

You're coming with me?

[seat belt sensor chimes]

[grunts]

[seat belt clicks]

-Two tickets for the next train to Busan. -Sure, one moment, please.

[coughing]

[printer whirring]

[clerk] Here you go.

Thank you.

Hold this in your hands.

-It's warm. -Hmm?

[zipper rasps]

Apparently, there are no shops around here.

But I'm sure we can get some new clothes and shoes when we get there.

Where did you buy this ugly tracksuit anyway?

I didn't buy anything. I grabbed it off someone's clothesline.

Let's go. The train will be here soon.

You little thief.

[gasps]

Are you coming or not?

Oh! Yeah. Yeah.

-Boo! -Ah! Oh, my God!

-Ah! Ow! -Are you crazy?

[mellow piano music playing]

-[man] Want some water? -[boy] No.

Here, dear.

Thank you so much.

Hmm?

[farts]

[woman] Oh!

That's embarrassing.

[chuckles softly]

[clears throat]

Yummy num-nums.

Mm, there you go. My little cutie.

-Shh. -[laughs] Gummies?

-[child] Yeah. -That's good.

-Oh, goodness. -[baby fussing]

[tender music playing]

There.

[child] Daddy, pick me up!

Ready, Ji-han-a? Here we go.

Whoo!

[laughs]

There we go.

[birds tweeting]

[both laughing]

[sentimental music playing]

[Jae-mi] Why are we going to Busan?

[Seung-hyeok] To find my appa.

[Jae-mi] You have an appa?

[Seung-hyeok] What, you think my eomma did everything on her own

like some kind of earthworm?

[Jae-mi] No, I mean, you've never talked about your family.

[Seung-hyeok] Because I don't have one.

Some man just supplied some seeds to make me.

The guy responsible for bringing me into this fucking world,

a guy that simply donated some sperm, that's all he is.

Okay, and?

I ruled one out already. But there are five candidates.

Wait a minute, the owner of the gukbap place?

Mm-hmm.

Well, I'm glad that it wasn't that guy.

Why?

I hate parents who coddle their crappy kids

just because they came from their own flesh and blood.

Are you trying to comfort me?

Only in your dreams.

[laughs]

Why do you want to find your birth father anyway?

Curiosity.

Yeah, but why now?

My vacation is ending.

It's like catching up on my homework.

[ethereal music playing]

[Seung-hyeok sighs]

[Seung-hyeok] I'll be right back. [grunts]

[door opens]

[grunts]

[panting]

[pills rattle]

[breathing heavily]

[retches]

[water running]

[gasping]

[breathing heavily]

[woman laughing] We made it.

Are you done yet?

[woman] It'll be great.

Hey, we're already here. We have to get off now.

Hey!

Are you coming out or not?

[gasps softly]

[sighs] Does the whole train have to know I'm taking a shit?

[Jae-mi] So, where to?

A luxury street.

[camera whirring]

Actually, what you're wearing looks good on you.

-This? -Yeah.

Hmm. You don't need new clothes.

What? Hey!

[Jae-mi] Hey! Are you coming out or not?

[door opens]

[sighs] Does the whole train have to know I'm taking a shit?

Let's go. Damn, it's hot.

[door creaking]

Hey!

What made you pass out yesterday? You had a bloody nose.

-Hey! -Hey! You have to ask?

Your fiancé crashed into the back of my car,

sending it rolling down the hill.

And I banged my head against the steering wheel.

If my hair was thinner, I'd have a concussion.

-If it had been anyone else… -Hey, taxi.

[gasoline flowing]

[nozzle trigger clicks]

[exhales]

[cell phone vibrates]

[suspenseful music playing]

What?

What is it?

What's going on? Wait-- Wait a second.

[funky music playing]

Did something happen?

NORTH JEOLLA, BUSAN START NAVIGATION

Busan?

Th-That's where they are? What are they doing in Busan?

Hey, there's a car coming!

Why are you cutting the center line?

[upbeat acoustic guitar music playing]

[man singing in Korean]

Stop walking so fast!

-What? What about my stuff? -[man] Twenty percent off!

I want this one!

[man singing in Korean continuous]

Hmm?

Hmm.

[Seung-hyeok] Finally, new underwear.

-Any size 75A bra will be fine. -Uh, actually, I'm a B, 70B.

-Seventy B, please. -[laughs]

Did you laugh?

[Seung-hyeok] Why does this look good?

-How much is this? -[man] Thirty thousand won.

And that one?

-Hey, what are you doing? -You need protection.

-[Seung-hyeok] From what? -[woman] Here you go.

[Seung-hyeok] Thanks. Let's go.

Two hundred thousand won each.

SERVICE CALLS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS

[rummaging]

-I'll take this. -[man] Sure.

[Gi-ho over phone] Sajangnim, when you get this,

get the hell out of there, all right?

[train horn blaring]

[Gi-ho] The Prince Gang bastards are gunning for you, man.

I had to rat you out to save myself, so don't take it personally.

[Seung-hyeok] Shit.

Ugh, why the fuck did you run off with his bride and start this shitstorm?

His bride?

What the hell?

Oh! Oh!

[Seung-hyeok grunts]

What the heck?

[exhales] Blood sugar's dropping.

Let's go have something sweet and greasy.

Oh!

[sizzling]

Here, you first.

What's wrong?

-Fuck, it's hot! -[laughs]

-Don't forget mine! -You brat!

Hey! You're so dead.

Hey, over here!

What's that?

This is so good.

Mm!

[doctor] These blood vessels in your brain have knotted up in deformed ways.

[Jae-mi] Mmm!

You have it all.

Why?

[Seung-hyeok] You know that it's me.

Playing games doesn't suit you, Bong-suk-a.

Don't get cute with me, you little weasel.

I told you to clear out your office, not disappear completely, you damn brat.

-[man] Thank you. -Hey, Seong-ah!

Got it.

I know that. Maybe you should find yourself a pretty boy.

Where am I gonna find one of those in this business?

I'm lucky my eyes don't rot.

Ugh, why haven't you gone home!

Where are you at?

You know me. If I'm not in your arms, I'm on the streets.

[Ju-ri] By yourself?

[Seung-hyeok] No, I'm with a girl.

Oh, what kind of girl?

A country girl.

Well, the pretty bumpkins do seem to be your type.

Hey, you hear from Kkari?

-Your ex-girlfriend was also-- -What's he up to?

Are you going to keep interrupting?

Okay, bye.

Your lackey wears suits these days. Happy?

Really? That's good. Where does he work?

Chil-seong Loans.

He's with the Prince Gang. He's their little stooge.

He switched sides the moment you left.

-[Jae-mi] These are so pretty. -Seen the bottom half of his face?

-Can you knock off 4,000 won? -The face of a traitor.

[woman] I can't. I'm barely breaking even.

I don't have enough with me. Ten thousand won is all I have.

Can you find out what Chil-seong and his gang are up to?

[woman] I'm hardly making any money on this.

I really like these shoes. There's no way?

-[woman] No, I'm sorry. -We'll take the shoes.

[ethereal music playing]

She's pretty. A pretty bumpkin.

[gentle music playing]

[seagull squawking]

[Jae-mi] By the way, if you're just looking for your birth father,

why do you need a bagful of cash and a burner phone

like you're a criminal on the run?

[Seung-hyeok] I am a criminal. I kidnapped you, remember?

[Jae-mi] So all of this is to hide from my in-laws?

[Seung-hyeok] Yeah. You said they had a lot of clout.

[Jae-mi] Is that really it?

[Seung-hyeok] Hey, there's a lot of assholes

trying to take me out any chance they get.

If I let my guard down for a second, I could end up with a knife in my back.

[tender music playing]

-[Gi-ho whimpering] -[man] FYI, this'll probably hurt.

[Chil-seong] Are you done yet?

It's almost time.

I was just doing what Hae-jo told me to do!

I'm innocent, Hyung-nim! [cries]

-[man] Damn, it's so fucking hot. -[Gi-ho] Please spare me!

[sighs] Should I let you live, or not?

Let me live, Hyung-nim. There's still a lot I can do for you.

So please don't kill me.

-[sighs] Listen, kid. -Yes?

Remember the guy at the station who pulled off all his clothes

and made a big scene?

Uh-huh, I remember him, I remember him.

What did you learn from that?

What?

When a woman is stolen from her man in front of him, fear is obsolete.

There's nothing that he wouldn't be willing to do.

Hmm?

[Gi-ho's voice] Sajangnim, when you get this message,

get the hell out of there.

The Prince Gang bastards are gunning for you, man.

Why the fuck did you run off with his bride and start this shitstorm?

[Chil-seong] That bastard Hae-jo bolted just a minute before we arrived.

Man, that timing was fucking unbelievable.

So I had someone hack into your phone.

Yo, there's some impressive tech geniuses these days, man.

Korea is mastering IT, you know?

-Hooray to that! You fucking asshole. -[all cheer]

I'm sorry, Hyung-nim.

-I will never betray you ever again! -Hey!

Please! Please, give me one more chance!

-One more chance! -Here comes the train.

[thugs] Ooh!

-[all laugh] -[Gi-ho] Stop. Please stop!

-Untie me! Oh God! -[Chil-seong] Stop squirming!

Your limbs will be torn off, but you might survive if you hold still.

[sobbing]

Hyung-nim, this asshole pissed himself again.

[Chil-seong] Don't be scared. I never kill my own.

I only tear the dipshits who double-cross me in half.

[horn blaring]

-Look, it's coming! Oh, shit! -[Gi-ho sobbing]

Oh! What now?

Answer me, kid!

Whose side are you on? Hae-jo's or mine?

Chil-seong-ie!

-I'm on your side! -Don't say my name like I'm your chingu.

-[horn blaring] -Oh shit!

It's coming!

[screaming]

Ah!

-[shrieking] -[train horn blaring]

[Chil-seong] Ah!

[all laughing]

[sobbing]

[Chil-seong sighs loudly]

Oh no.

Somebody get a diaper for this kid. He won't stop leaking all over the place.

I really fucking thought I was gonna die!

Were you scared? Look at you sweating.

Aw. Here's the thing.

The train that really runs on this track will be here in about an hour and a half.

Your job is to find out where that asshole Hae-jo went

and tell us before that.

Unless you'd prefer…

I promise. I promise I'll find out.

Hae-jo, that son of a bitch, I'll track him down!

Great. Fighting, okay?

Untie him.

Hyung-nim, thank you! Thank you so much!

Excuse me, um, is there some kind of log cabin up there at all?

[Jae-mi] Beautiful.

-[Seung-hyeok] Never been? -[Jae-mi] It's so pretty!

[chuckles softly]

Come on.

[sighs] Okay.

Uh-huh!

-Ah! Oh shit! -Whoa! Hey!

[gasps]

[sighs] Seriously?

-[gasps] Snake! -Oh fuck! Shit! Shit!

It's a freaking snake!

Ah! Snake!

[man on phone] It was so hard to track down Ko Jae-geun.

He's been jumping around from place to place like a grasshopper.

The most recent info is that he's living like a hermit,

holed up in a cabin up in Gudeoksan.

-That info might be wrong, though. -[grunting]

[pounding on door]

[Seung-hyeok] Hello?

[pounding on door]

-[Jae-mi] No one inside? -Uh-uh. Where would he…

Hello?

[gasps softly]

-I'm tired. -[Jae-geun] Who are you?

[chain saw clatters]

I asked a question.

Oh, well,

I'm, uh…

Um,

do you live here, at this house?

[Jae-geun] I do.

And your name is Ko Jae-geun-ssi, is that correct?

And you are?

Oh! Oh! Oh, I'm sorry.

We should've introduced ourselves. I didn't mean to scare you.

Please let me quickly explain why we're here.

We're here because, uh,

we are looking for the sperm that made this man!

[large bird squawking]

It's the sperm donor.

[gasps] Oh, right!

The sperm donor. Sorry. [laughs nervously]

He's been on the search for his biological father,

and I'm just tagging along for the ride.

And?

We're not here to disrupt your life in any way or anything like that,

so you don't need to worry.

He just wants to know who his birth father is.

Well, it's about, you know, all those clichés like identity crisis,

maybe finding your roots.

"Who am I? Where did I come from?"

That sort of thing. You get it, right?

[chuckles]

So if it's not too much to ask,

we were wondering if we could maybe, like,

have your toothbrush or a hair sample.

Or maybe saliva.

[dramatic music playing]

Sounds like fun.

[sighs]

Right, Unpung Pharmaceuticals.

I donated sperm a few times when I worked as a sales rep there.

I had lost quite a lot of money on stocks and was running low on cash.

They gave you a gift card worth about 100,000 won for every donation,

so I went for it.

It was a pretty decent amount at the time.

[Jae-mi] You must be good at tango dancing.

Oh.

I used to be.

I quit when Ok-jeong noonim passed away.

I couldn't find another partner like her, someone I connected with at that level.

A soulmate.

Ah.

[spoon scraping pot]

I dabbled in dancing a little bit.

Hey, hey, hey.

Oh. You got some rhythm there.

-[Seung-hyeok] Hey. -[Jae-geun] Huh?

-[Jae-mi] You got that right. -[Jae-geun] Let's see.

-[tango music playing] -Tango is all about connection.

Your hearts become one.

You both share one heart and four legs.

That's it. All right.

Hey! Slide.

Good.

[Jae-mi laughing] Ooh!

Am I doing it right?

[both laugh]

[turns music off]

[sighs and clears throat]

He's a bit of a buzzkill, isn't he?

You don't have any family that you live with?

Nope, no family.

I was a bit rough around the edges when I was younger,

so my wife and I split up pretty early on.

We never had kids.

I might have one now.

-[both laugh] -[Seung-hyeok] Mm-hmm.

Apparently, paternity tests can be done in a few days.

Agencies even offer 24/7 services.

Mm. That quick?

[mug thumps on table]

Well, then, why don't you both stay here with me tonight?

I'd also like to know when the results come in.

Thanks for the offer. What a relief.

I was worried about going all the way back down the mountain again.

-Right? -Mm.

All right, then, I'll…

Oh, the attic is spacious.

I'll go clean it up for you.

One sec.

I noticed that the both of you have the same smile.

I can see the resemblance.

Honestly, I'm pretty shocked.

With the resemblance?

Shocked with how straightforward you were with him,

putting our whole story out there.

I can't believe that it worked.

I'm convinced that honesty is the best policy.

Are you amazed at my people skills?

Learn a thing or two from me instead of always trying to con people.

-Ugh. -I'm not always trying to con people.

Stop pretending like you don't.

Huh.

[sighs]

From Namwon to Busan?

I wonder why he went to Busan?

He took Jae-mi-ssi there so early in the morning.

There has to be a reason for that.

Do you know where they went from Busan Station?

No idea?

Are you refusing to talk or unable to?

Or is it that you don't enjoy talking to me in particular?

-It's not me, is it? -[coughing]

You're probably getting indigestion from eating so fast.

Give me your hand.

Give it to me.

[Heung sighs]

Look how hard it is. You're all blocked up.

Relax, relax.

You can understand me. See? This is what I'm saying.

You and I have now become partners, right?

We have to stick together until we can find that jerk Chae Seung-hyeok.

You and I have to communicate.

[sighs]

Did you know…

people communicate with each other in three different ways.

One is through words.

You know, language.

Another is by looking at me.

The last is touching.

[tender music playing]

At least today we've done one.

That's a start, don't you think so?

John? John Na? John Na-ssi, can you help?

He looked flushed. His indigestion must be bad.

[sighs]

[exhales]

You forgot these! Come on, open up!

[sighs]

[man panting]

Where am I?

What the hell?

I'm fucking exhausted! Ugh!

[breathing heavily]

I'm dying! Ugh!

[groaning and panting]

Bring results in the morning.

[paper crinkles]

Text me whenever they're ready. Okay?

[man] What the hell?

If it wasn't urgent, maybe you should've mailed it to us!

Did you have to make me climb all the fucking way up here, man?

Yeah, well, see you.

-Watch for snakes. -What snakes? Fuck!

[grunts] There. That's a good one.

-[chuckles] -Oh! Wow!

If you live in the mountains eating things like this,

you could easily live to be a hundred years old.

We don't know. Your fate isn't determined by the land.

The heavens decide when you die.

Huh, you think?

When I worked in pharmaceuticals, I had one brain surgery after another.

They even said I wouldn't make it.

-Oh, really? -[Jae-geun] I gave up on everything.

And I started doing whatever my heart told me to, wandering aimlessly.

Look at me now.

I'm still here, doing pretty well.

-[laughs] -All of that made me realize

I shouldn't get desperate.

It's all of the things that make me desperate

that might take years off my life.

[laughs]

I like how you think.

[Jae-geun] Right?

[both laugh]

[inhales sharply and sighs]

I hope it shows you're Hae-jo's abeoji on the test.

Why?

I just think you guys would hit it off.

For instance, you're both wanderers who like to roam freely

without being tied down to any of life's burdens.

You're similar in that way.

Do you like him?

No, I don't!

There was a man that I married,

I almost married, just recently, for your information.

[Jae-geun] That's too bad.

I thought it'd be nice to have you as my daughter-in-law.

Oh, well, I wouldn't mind having someone like you

as my father-in-law either.

I like talking to you. It's fun.

So there's a chance we'd become family.

There's no chance!

You need to wash vegetables, right? I'll go wash them.

Why'd he say that?

[sighs]

Damn.

Why does this only work sometimes?

[sighs]

Whatever.

[Jae-geun and Jae-mi laughing]

[Jae-mi] Oh gosh!

I know I shouldn't be laughing at this, but why is it so funny?

[Jae-geun] Well, because my analogy was spot on and absolutely brilliant.

-That's why. -[both laughing]

[sizzling]

[Jae-mi] Look at me! I'm crying!

[Jae-Geun] Cry away. Cry all you want.

Hey, you're back.

Welcome back. You gave him the sample?

Yeah.

[Jae-geun] Here.

-Ah. -No, uh, can you give to my potential son?

I'm too embarrassed. You know, I'm gonna go pick some chilies.

[Jae-mi chuckles]

[Jae-mi] Hey, try this.

He's been cooking it for hours just for you.

It's all organic.

[blows]

It's hot.

[blows]

[slurps]

Don't spill it.

[gentle music playing]

[gasps]

It's an occupational habit.

I just got so used to wiping kids' mouths

because they spill food, um, all the time.

Come on, let's have dinner.

[phone line ringing]

[Chil-seong] Hurry up, kid. Four minutes left.

Hey, the train's coming. Hurry up.

Pick up, pick up, please. Pick up your damn phone. Pick up.

Oh, uh, hello?

[man on phone] Hey, Kkari. I've been meaning to call you.

[Gi-ho] Oh really?

Listen, can I ask you something important?

Uh, I'm in a hurry.

Have you heard anything from my boss?

That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about.

He asked me to find some people, and I've been giving him their addresses.

What? Addresses?

What the hell is going on?

I don't want to get involved in some fucked-up business.

Those addresses you gave him, can you give them to me?

Yes, please text them to me. Thanks a lot. Yeah.

Did you make our beds?

Not me. Ahjussi seems to think we're a couple, though.

He's not being subtle.

Hey, move farther back.

Don't be fussy right now.

[Jae-mi] Mm.

-[clears throat] -You two looked pretty close.

Yeah, it's strange.

I mean, I know that I've only just met him,

but I was already opening up to him before I knew it.

And I told him about my menopause.

What?

That's why we were laughing in the kitchen.

[food sizzling]

There was a potato with a tiny baby potato attached to it.

So I said…

Even potatoes have babies.

Does this mean

I'm not even as good as a potato?

Guess what he said to me next.

What did he say?

[Jae-mi] He picked up a bag of mushrooms and said,

"Take a look at this, even mushrooms are marked

with the name of the person who produced them."

Hmm? "But Hae-jo doesn't even know who it was that produced him!"

"Does that mean a mushroom's better than him?"

[laughs]

Oh, my stomach!

[laughing]

I mean, it makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

How did he even come up with that?

It was so funny!

You're right.

I mean, it's really sad if you think about it.

[laughs]

I think it's hysterical.

A girl no better than a potato,

and a boy no better than a mushroom!

[Jae-mi laughing]

It's so funny!

Jae-mi-ya.

Yeah?

What?

Just cry.

[chuckles]

Don't force yourself to laugh.

It's okay to cry.

I'm really tired. Turn off the lights.

[melancholic music playing]

-[insects chirruping] -[owl hooting]

[Jae-mi sniffling and crying softly]

[crying]

[soft thudding across sheets]

[sorrowful music playing]

[Jae-mi crying]

[Jae-mi sniffles]

[Jae-mi] What are you doing?

I'm just

a mushroom cuddling a potato.

[laughs]

[sniffles]

[crying]

[ethereal singing in Korean]

[dramatic music playing]

[Jae-mi sniffling and crying]

[Jae-mi groaning softly]

[wistful music playing]

[wistful music playing continuous]

[dramatic music playing]

[music ends]