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[enchanting song playing]

[squealing]

[all cheering]

QUEEN OF TEARS

I'm sorry I raised my voice.

[lights tinkling]

[Hae-in] The truth is...

I don't remember.

I don't remember what I was doing out here.

["Love You With All My Heart" by Crush playing]

I was standing in front of the gate.

Next thing I know, I'm somewhere I don't recognize.

I don't know when I got there.

I don't even know how...

how I got there.

I was just...

I was so scared.

[brakes squeal]

[song ends]

[Hyun-woo exhales softly]

[exhales]

So why did you come out to Yongdu-ri?

Your sister texted.

She said your father was falling behind in the election.

She said his opponent was trying to earn votes by giving gifts.

So that's why you here?

He was falling behind

because of pork gukbap of all things.

I can't let that happen.

[chuckles softly] So you responded with beef and lobster?

Well, you should've seen it earlier,

how I finished 200 bowls of gukbap at once.

[laughing]

[mellow music playing]

[Hyeon-tae] Hae-in!

-[Bong-ae] Hae-in! -[Mi-seon] Hae-in!

[Hyeon-tae] Hae-in!

[Bong-ae] She's not there? [panting]

[Hyeon-tae] No, she's not here.

-She isn't here. -[Du-gwan] Did you find her?

-[Bong-ae and Mi-seon] No. -Where on earth is she?

Hae-in! Hae-in!

Hae-in!

-Hey! -Hae-in!

-[Mi-seon] Hae-in! -[Du-gwan] Where is she?

[Hyeon-tae] Hae-in!

[Mi-seon and Hyeon-tae] Hae-in! Hae-in!

-[Bong-ae] Hae-in! -[Hyeon-tae] Hae-in!

[Du-gwan] Where could she be?

-[Bong-ae] Hae-in! -[Hyeon-tae] Hae-in!

-[Bong-ae] Hae-in! -[Hyeon-tae] Hae-in!

[Mi-seon] Hae-in!

[Hyeon-tae] Oh!

Goodness.

-Goodness. -Oh, my child.

Goodness! There you are!

[Du-gwan] Oh, thank you.

[Bong-ae and Du-gwan laugh]

[Hyeon-tae panting] Oh! Oh!

EPISODE 5

[Mi-seon] You really scared us.

Hae-in, where... where were you?

What are you grilling her for?

All right, Dad, good night.

Oh, yeah, right.

Um, don't mind us.

Country people go to sleep early in the evening.

Yeah? We're going now. So get comfortable.

-Yes, of course. Pretend we're not here. -Yeah.

[Bong-ae] Goodness.

The only way they'll be able to pretend you're not there

-is when you're gone. -Go to sleep.

-Night-night, you two. -Good night.

[rain pattering outside]

[whimsical music plays]

I think my hair is still wet.

-Do you have a hair dryer? -Ah, I think so.

Oh, this one is a little old though, okay?

No, that's fine.

[whirs, stops]

It's not working. Huh?

Oh, just hold the bottom like this while you use it.

Here... Right here?

The cord, there.

Just... Let's see.

Here.

You have to fiddle with it to get it to turn on.

[whirring]

-Hmm. -Oh.

[music fades]

[whirring softens]

[romantic music playing]

[whirring loudens]

Uh...

-That's it. It's all dry. -Right.

Yeah. I guess that's it.

-Hey, Mom! -[TV plays indistinctly]

[music fades]

Hey, look at this. There's something wrong when people change like this.

-What was she thinking? -What's that?

I think Hae-in visited his family out of the blue.

-Really? -It's all so absurd.

Look at these scary country people.

Right there! They recorded this and they put it online.

Put it online?

[Du-gwan sputtering] Did you...

-Uh, how did... -[Hae-in] Good. Everyone's here.

I wasn't able to visit you on your birthday,

so I thought I'd come and treat all your neighborhood friends to a meal.

BEAUTIFUL CEO HONG HAE-IN

She didn't make this kind of effort for her mom's birthday.

She's unbelievable, this girl.

-[sighs] -Are you hungry?

Want something to eat?

I ate plenty earlier.

[woman] Why don't you try this, huh?

Here, try these marinated crabs first.

Oh, look, they're full of eggs.

Plus, I have a delicious soy sauce.

This is frozen pork belly grilled over kneaded coal.

Eat it before it gets cold, huh?

I'll eat everything in order, if that's all right.

-So what's next? -Try this too. Hey, hey, scoot over.

Why is everyone crowding around my girl like this?

Just chew your food slowly, or else you're going to get sick.

Drink some water too.

[whimsical music playing]

[music fades]

She looks really uncomfortable with them honestly.

[Soo-cheol sighs]

And why is she sitting there eating everything they have?

[woman 2] Frozen pork belly...

What?

How does this have more than 300,000 views?

Hey, what the hell are they feeding her now?

[Hae-in] Beef, pork, chicken.

There was even duck and fish.

I had every type of meat there is.

I think I gained a little weight.

[chuckles] Really?

She offered a chicken leg from her best hen.

She didn't even do that when her son-in-law visited.

[chuckling]

And it seemed like the people in the neighborhood liked me.

[Hae-in groans softly]

[Hae-in wincing]

They both seem like they're getting along.

Probably best not to bring up the divorce right now.

-Agreed? -Yes, of course, Ma.

Well, have you told anyone yet?

Are you kidding me? Come on, we're not complete morons. There's no way.

-[playfully tense music playing] -[frog croaks]

-Awfully quiet. -What do you want?

Oh, boy. Who is it? Who did you tell?

I was having makgeolli with Yeong-song.

-Huh?! -Huh?

-You told Yeong-song that Hyun... -Shh!

[softly] He knows that Hyun-woo and Hae-in almost got divorced?

Uh, well, Yeong-song is, like, the best psychiatrist in Yongdu-ri.

I thought I'd ask him...

[inhales deeply]

...for advice.

-To complain. -[groans]

-But that was it. -[Hyeon-tae groans]

What if Yeong-song tells someone else about it?

-Yes. -Rumors would spread in an instant.

Hey! Confidentiality is the requirement for counselors.

Yeong-song isn't some professional.

It's not like he has to keep secrets for you.

[hesitantly] I, uh... Still...

I should put a lock on that mouth of yours.

[whispers] Oh! Oh, come on.

[exhales]

[music fades]

[sniffs] You're here 'cause you're anxious about that?

-Um, you didn't tell anyone about it? -I didn't.

[sighs in relief]

I only told my mother.

Why would you tell your mother?

Look, hyung, it's not like I have other family.

So, my mother is the only one I have to talk to.

[Yeong-song munching]

You know? Her poor condition.

[suspenseful music playing]

When did you get here? You won't come home. Why?

Where have you been sleeping lately?

Mom, get some rest, okay?

-Who are you? -[sighs]

[music fades]

Hear me out.

You should really be worried for Hae-in and for your son.

Oh, I'm not worried about that.

My busy daughter-in-law

came all the way here to help with my election campaign.

-Which means that... -Go on.

It means their marriage is alive and healthy.

[mellow music playing]

What's that? It's adorable.

I've liked it since I was little.

[Hyun-woo exhales]

Let's see your hand now.

[inhales sharply]

You shouldn't go about on your own.

You keep on getting hurt.

[winces]

[blowing air softly]

They say this is the lifeline.

Why is mine so short?

It's annoying.

[music fades]

Why would you

believe in palm reading?

Still, it makes me feel bad.

My short lifeline, terminal illness.

Well, it's not terminal.

You didn't wanna be treated like it was. You swore you'd beat it.

You said that the universe is on your side, that miracles happen.

It's the best cancer center in Europe.

You said they could fix everything!

They didn't say they could fix everything.

All right, whatever. But...

They're the best for a reason.

I guess so.

Would you...

["Can't Get Over You" by Paul Kim playing]

...come with me?

Not that I'm scared to go alone. It's just...

Nobody other than you knows that I'm sick.

[sighs]

You really asking me that?

Obviously, I will.

Uh, does that feel better?

[song continues]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[song ends]

[panting]

Are you nuts? What were you trying to do?

What is it that you... really want? Hong Hae-in?

Oh, jeez.

All right.

This is crazy.

That doesn't mean

just come outside without a warning.

She's startled.

-[whimsical music playing] -[sighs] Damn it.

[sighs] Now what?

What are you gonna say? What are you gonna do?

You can't just go back. Now that you're outside.

[music stops]

I should go back.

[music resumes]

No. If I go back now,

I won't leave.

Better stay out here.

[dog barking]

[whimsical music continues]

Did he run away?

[chuckles]

I don't think so.

Well, he must've had an errand.

What if he's on the phone or he had to pee right now?

[chuckles softly]

This long though?

-[music fades] -[dogs barking]

Shit.

Gosh, quiet down a little.

Jeez, you're being so loud, it's killing me.

-[dog whines] -Just be quiet, damn it.

[Hyeon-tae groans]

-Did you fight with Hae-in? -No.

Actually, we didn't.

What does that mean? Is this your punishment?

Did she have you go outside to reflect on yourself?

You've done that?

Yeah, a whole bunch. [chuckles]

If you do it just because she told you to, you'll be in more trouble, all right?

I'm telling you, she'll let it slide if you go and apologize.

Ah, hot, hot, hot. Ouch.

[Hyeon-tae winces]

Ooh.

So you should get yourself together and head back inside.

I... came outside

so that I could get it together.

When I'm inside, I can't think straight.

Tell me why that is.

[whimsical music playing]

[sighs]

It's just all too much.

[playfully anxious music playing]

[exhales]

[line beeps]

-[line ringing] -[clears throat]

BAEK HYUN-WOO

[exhales]

[Hae-in] Where are you?

Why aren't you responding to me?

Huh? He read it.

-[Hyun-woo] Go to sleep. -"Go to...

sleep"?

He's telling me to sleep.

All alone?

[scoffs]

[chuckles in disbelief]

All right.

Well, he said it, so...

[sighs] Good night.

I'll go to sleep.

Oh!

He left me here? Why?

Does he think that I'll eat him or something?

[dog barking]

Shut it!

[dog whines]

[sighs]

Why'd he leave?

What is it he's scared of?

[groans] Hey, not even the neighborhood dogs are barking anymore.

Let's go inside. Come on, let's go.

I'll stay here for longer.

[Hyeon-tae] Hae-in's going to fall asleep by herself.

Yeah, that's right.

I'll go inside when Hae-in's asleep.

[Hyeon-tae] Oh, man, you're acting like a fool again.

Why?

Why wait for her to be asleep?

[Hyun-woo] I'm worried

I might start something.

What are you saying?

When you're drunk, things happen.

If you don't want to, then you shouldn't drink.

No.

I'm gonna drink and pass out

so I don't start anything...

Honestly, I have no idea what you're trying to say right now.

Hyung, listen.

Starting right now, I will keep on drinking...

Uh-huh.

...until I'm completely wasted.

-Just please do one thing for me. -What?

Do not... let...

me in my room.

[softly] Ah.

I have no idea what you're saying.

I'll make some ramyeon for you.

Okay. Good.

My wife, she's scary.

Scary. She's very scary, my wife.

Very, very scary.

[Hyeon-tae grunts]

[sighs]

[solemn music playing]

Hyung, I...

I was just fine.

Whatever happened to her,

I always thought I'd do all right.

Why? 'Cause I didn't like Hong Hae-in.

I just... have to continue

the plan... to hate her,

to resent her, to totally get sick of her,

and look forward to the day I leave her.

All I have to do is not like her.

Simple.

I can do that.

[sighs]

However,

I just...

I can't seem to do that.

[sighs]

[sighs]

[Hae-in] Sure.

Separate beds.

It wouldn't be the first time.

[music fades]

TWO YEARS AGO

[indistinct chatter]

What's going on?

Ms. Hong told us to clean out this room.

[Hae-in] The product headquarters enters and withdraws the brands.

It's the sales headquarters that's responsible for sales performance.

Hold on.

What?

That room.

-What's going on? -You still want it?

It annoys me just seeing it.

It annoys... you?

We don't even need it.

[somber music playing]

If the sales performance isn't high enough,

the product headquarters can't bring in good brands.

Why would you say something so pointless?

Oh.

[sighs]

Will you move my things in here?

[woman] Sir?

And a bed in here as well.

I'll stay here for the time being.

Yes, sir.

[breath trembles]

[sighs]

[melancholic music playing]

[music fades]

[breath trembling]

[sobbing]

["From Bottom of My Heart" by Kim Na-young playing]

[muffled sobbing]

[sighs]

[muffled sobbing]

Oh, come on.

You don't deserve to cry. [sniffles]

[song continues]

[song ends]

[Hyun-woo clears throat]

You're up early.

Does it look like I woke up?

Huh? Did you not sleep?

Why does it matter?

-[Hyeon-tae exclaims] -[Ho-yeol] Look at it.

This is cool as hell.

Son, don't you have school?

Hang on a minute. School isn't important right now.

This right here is.

My real teacher.

[Hyeon-tae] Uh...

What are you saying? Who's your teacher?

The pillar of our house who came in this car.

Our family's landlord, she's my role model.

-Ugh. -Please.

There she is.

-[chuckles] Hey, come on. -[Mi-seon] Oh, Hae-in.

Thank you so much for you help, really.

Travel safely.

It was so good to see you.

[Hyeon-tae] Goodbye.

-Hyun-woo. [laughing] -Yes, ma'am, hi.

-See you soon. -[chuckles]

[laughs] Your mother's senses have returned.

Hey, Yeong-song, your mother is lucid again.

[chuckles nervously] Mommy.

Cheer up, won't you?

Uh, I'll try.

Divorce... isn't that big of a deal.

-[hiccups] -I wanted to get divorced too.

I should have done it a long time ago.

-[hiccups] -[Yeong-song] Uh...

Goodness, Mother.

-[mother sighs] -[Du-gwan sputters] Oh, uh, ma'am.

Her mind must be getting hazy again.

Just hurry up and go.

All right, yes. Let's go, Mother.

-Hey, wait. -[hiccups]

Is this where you slept last night?

-[hiccups] -This is why

-I keep thinking about divorce. -Um...

[crying]

-Uh, let's go, Mother. Let's go! -I should've divorced you a long time ago.

That's the neighborhood old lady. You should go.

-Dementia, unfortunately. -Take her away. Yeah.

-[Yeong-song] All right, here we go. -[mother] I should've divorced you.

[exhales sharply]

Apologies for all the trouble I caused you.

Well, then,

take care.

Goodness, uh, there was no trouble.

[chuckles] Something for you when you get home.

I farm these without pesticides.

Sweetie, even if you like to work,

your health comes first.

Hmm. Go on.

Thank you so much.

Yes. Have a safe trip home.

-Let's go. -[Mi-seon] Hae-in, thanks. [sighs]

-[Hyeon-tae] Uh, yeah, take care. -[Du-gwan] Go on.

-Gosh. -[Hyeon-tae] Goodbye, Hae-in.

-[Bong-ae] Please drive them home safely. -Well, I'll be going.

-Sure. -See you.

Call... call us.

[Mi-seon and Bong-ae] Yeah.

[whimsical music playing]

[whispers] Father.

[Mi-seon sighs]

[Du-gwan] Got any cigarettes?

-[Hyeon-tae] Jeez. -I'm sorry.

[Mi-seon sighs deeply]

You think she caught on?

-I don't know. It's your own damn fault. -I think somehow, we got away with it.

I mean, it's not like things were good with them before.

They didn't even look at each other when they left.

Well, yesterday, you went on and on,

telling her all about how the principal's daughter had a crush on him

and sent him all those love letters.

-That's why she's angry. -Huh?

I said those things for fun.

-Is that funny? -Are you serious right now?

Truth is, last night, Hyun-woo didn't go to his room.

[both] What?

Hey, what did he do instead?

We went to the supermarket and drank.

-[Mi-seon grunts] -Ow! That hurts.

-That was your idea? -No, he said he didn't wanna go inside.

Maybe he felt weird since they have separate rooms at home.

[Mi-seon sighs, clicks tongue]

How could their love change like that?

They were in true love not long ago.

Sorry for asking on such short notice.

What kind of intern dresses in luxury clothes?

You really love it, don't you?

-I do too. -[cell phone vibrates]

FOUR YEARS AGO

Hyun-woo says that he's on his way to the office.

Mm-hmm. I know. That's why we're here.

What's this?

Our Hyun-woo... [sighs]

Yes, he's a good guy.

I'm sure you're in love.

He's good-looking and he went to the top university.

-Did he tell you how many cattle we own? -He did.

And that our supermarket is the only one in the neighborhood,

and did he say how large our orchard is?

Do you know where he currently lives in Seoul?

He has an annual housing lease.

Then we understand each other.

[clears throat]

I didn't know I was such snob,

but I can't help it when it comes to family.

Your family isn't well-off, I've heard,

and he said you dress in shabby clothes too.

Those are all part of a special vintage line...

[Hae-in sighs]

-What does he know anyway? -Well, that's true.

Here's the thing. We need you to break things off with Hyun-woo.

I'm not going to break things off.

And that's final.

How selfish of you, Hae-in.

You should see the other women that are interested in Hyun-woo.

Civil servants and employees of major companies.

That's the reality of the situation.

-Noona! -[gasps] Oh, my goodness.

What are you doing right now? What did you say to Hae-in?

Oh, what do you mean. I just...

Stop watching television!

It's not even close to what they offer in TV dramas.

Hey, I told her to end it before you get hurt, all right?

And to put it bluntly,

-she's not exactly your type. -I...

[mellow choral music playing]

-Let go of me. -Okay.

What kind of girl... [scoffs]

...does Hyun-woo usually go for then?

He likes innocent girls.

Not someone strong-willed like you.

A girl who acts all delicate.

He used to tell people that was his type since high school.

Is she telling me the truth?

[whimsical music playing]

Fine. I used to like girls like that.

However,

the person I love right now

is you, Hae-in.

So,

don't listen to my sister's nonsense.

Come on, let's go.

[dramatic music swells]

[music fades]

[whimsical string music plays]

[door opens, closes]

That jerk's actually pretty cool.

[hesitates] You mean, you actually went and did such a thing?

I'm the reason they got so close.

They're even more desperate to stay together now.

[sighs] If they were once that close...

-[rain pattering] -...what's gotten into them lately?

We'll just walk ourselves inside.

-[Mr. Oh] Ah, all right, sir. -Thank you so much.

[Hae-in huffs]

I didn't wait.

Just because I didn't sleep last night, don't think that I was waiting for you.

I understand. Let's go inside.

Here.

It's cold.

I didn't wait up for you, all right?

The bed was strange, and those dogs were so loud,

I forgot my sleeping pills. So, I stayed awake.

I said all right.

I didn't think that you were waiting. When have you ever waited?

That's right. I'm not one to wait for other people.

I know that better than anyone else.

[sighs]

["Hold Me Back" by Heize playing]

Hold the umbrella correctly.

Come on, let's hurry and get inside. Or do you wanna catch a cold? Is that it?

-We can speak inside the house. -I have nothing to say.

What's the matter, Hae-in?

Why are you doing here?

Let's talk inside.

Let's go.

[song continues]

[song ends]

-I'll go get changed. -Sure.

[Eun-sung] Want some tea?

No, I'm fine.

[chuckles] I feel like I'm the owner of this house.

[chuckles]

Anyway... were you here to see someone?

Ah.

Hae-in's mother invited me.

I guess she felt sorry for me eating alone at the hotel.

She suggested I stay here at the estate.

I have a lot of things to do with Hae-in.

So it makes sense for efficiency's sake that I'm here.

You all right with that?

If I say I'm not, then would you leave?

No.

[chuckles]

Then my response isn't necessary.

[water running]

[Hae-in] Huh?

[whimsical music playing]

What?

When did this get here?

Why won't it come off?

[music fades]

[Hae-in sighs]

Drink this or you'll catch a cold.

Did he leave?

Baek Hyun-woo?

He went upstairs.

-Ah. -Wasn't he in your room?

No, well...

Separate rooms?

[gulps]

-[intriguing music plays] -[Eun-sung] How's their relationship?

Oh, it's just awful.

They've had separate rooms for a while now.

But... [inhales sharply] it's strange.

It's clear that Baek Hyun-woo is fed up with this family.

However, he continues giving them good advice.

But the thing is,

Chairman Hong Man-dae

secretly pays attention to what Baek Hyun-woo says.

Even Hong Hae-in, she argues with him whenever they talk.

And yet, she listens to what her husband says.

Baek Hyun-woo

pulls a lot of weight, so it seems, huh?

I'm afraid that's true.

That's good. Our plan could use a black swan.

[Grace] It would be better

to get him out of the house as soon as possible.

How are you two?

Excuse me?

In most marriages,

if a man comes to stay in the same house where the couple love,

even if he's a friend,

the husband wouldn't like it.

And?

I asked Baek Hyun-woo if that made him uncomfortable.

He said it didn't matter at all.

[music fades]

[grunts, sighs]

[exhales sharply]

Why would he leave his nice hotel and stay here?

I mean, what on earth was that woman thinking?

[Eun-sung] Her and I used to...

We worked really well... together.

They were close to one another.

Why would she invite someone with that history into the house?

[scoffs] Oh, they worked well together?

If I ask him now,

is that pathetic?

[elevator dings]

[intriguing music playing]

[Eun-sung] Oh. They're all connected underground.

Yeah. And it's never even been revealed in magazines or TV.

Now, from the outside, the houses look separate.

However, they're all connected underground.

This is how our grandfather designed it when he built everything.

Ah, I see. So you have access to every house underground.

Yes, and this house has that thing too.

There are those escape rooms all over.

Panic Rooms, you idiot.

-I knew that. -Then why say it wrong?

[chuckles]

Oh, come on. Be nice, Hae-in.

I told them to bring dinner here.

Let's eat together, okay?

You three eat. I'm gonna rest.

[chuckles]

Really? At your in-laws, you were eating well.

You only met them a few times.

You accepted their food with a big smile on your face.

You know, there are videos of you now online.

[Ms. Kim] The PR office worked itself to the bone dealing with that.

Tell me what you're so upset about.

That I went to see my in-laws?

That I ate their food with a smile on my face?

Or that the videos are online now?

That it was bad PR?

[scoffs]

-I'm not upset. -Then what is it?

-It's astonishing, is all. -What is?

Well, it's just that I haven't seen you smile like that.

I haven't really seen you smile at me a lot, either.

[scoffs] You're right. What reason do I have to smile at you?

None, I guess.

That's why I'm not staying.

So smile and enjoy your dinner.

[Ms. Kim sighs]

[footsteps receding]

[sighs] That was startling earlier.

[sighs] Sorry you had to see them fight.

Don't worry about it.

It happens every quarter.

[chuckles] Now try to imagine how hard it is for me.

Ah, yes.

I get why Hae-in's upset.

You know that my sister has a temper. [scoffs] That's how she is.

She has this inferiority complex toward me,

which is why she's so irritable sometimes.

I don't think she thinks of you like that, though.

Hae-in's got no idea how much I'm pacing myself because of her.

[amusing music playing]

Oh, "pacing yourself." I see. That's interesting.

Honestly, being the crown prince of Queens isn't as easy as you'd think.

I... I'm carrying a lot right here, understand?

Pressure and responsibility.

Oh.

That's why I'm short, I was supposed to be a few inches taller.

[chuckles]

My destiny is being weighed down by Hae-in.

[sighs]

She's weighing you down?

Recently, she hit me right here.

Seriously, I couldn't breathe for, like, a whole minute.

[chuckles]

Mom freaked out and started fighting with Hae-in, it was a mess.

Anyway, so Mom went to see someone.

Who?

She guessed the president right. She even predicted COVID.

She warned my grandfather not to go hunting.

Oh, really?

-The shaman? -Yes, that's it.

She gave her a lot of money, and she got this for me.

[paper rustles]

-Look. -A talisman.

This will keep me safe.

Apparently, she told her that

I have to keep this to discourage Hae-in so I can fly too. [chuckles]

Ah, I see. [chuckles]

[laughs] I know, I know. I don't believe it either.

But my mom will check sometimes to make sure I have it.

Still, I don't think it works.

My sister is far from being discouraged.

[somber music playing]

[Jin-kook] The treatment suggested by the German research center

is a type of CAR-T cell therapy.

Think of it as a treatment for your immunocytes.

It's a chemotherapy through which

they collect immunocytes from the patient's blood,

and engineer them into CAR-T cells

which have stronger abilities to kill any cancer cells.

Then they infuse them back into the patient.

There have been a few cases in which this treatment

has been successfully used to cure leukemia.

However, none for brain tumors.

[inhales] They said

there was over a 50% chance of success.

When they applied this treatment

to a number of patients with brain tumors in recent studies,

they had good prognoses. That's why you were given such numbers.

There is no guarantee of a full recovery.

I'll take it as that.

I've told you again and again.

I'm gonna find a way to get rid of this.

No matter what I have to do, I will survive.

So don't you tell me...

[breathes deeply]

...that I won't make it.

[indistinct chatter]

[music fades]

[Secretary Na] I know their baby's in the incubator. I felt sorry for them.

[man sighs heavily]

How's your child?

[gasps] Oh, Ms. Hong. Uh, what are you doing here?

They're in the incubator still?

Uh, no.

Now they're in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

-You have a name picked out? -We haven't registered a birth name yet.

-We thought Cho-rong would be nice. -[gasps]

[gentle music playing]

You know, I have green smoothies in the morning typically.

But I'm busy, so I forget to have one before work.

What?

I'm saying that I'm going to order your product regularly.

Oh, Ms. Hong, thank you.

How about tomorrow I bring one to your office?

It would be selfish to have one all alone. Bring a few with you.

Uh, sure. So how many should, uh...

How about one for every employee? That's about 250.

Huh?

[uplifting music playing]

Thank you, Ms. Hong!

Thank you.

-[exhales] -[music fades]

[Soo-cheol] We've talked about this for years now.

This is the blueprint for the integrated resort business

that will become the palace in our empire.

Two buildings for a five-star hotel, a duty-free shop,

a foreigner-exclusive casino, an arena, a convention center, a water park...

And the cost? How much for it?

One trillion.

-Nine hundred billion, that works too. -Do it...

[clears throat] ...with your own money.

I'm not saying we should put Queens money into this.

We just need to secure the property and Eun-sung will invest the rest.

Who?

Oh, Yoon Eun-sung, Grandfather.

He's moved into the house recently. [clears throat]

And Mr. Yoon wants to invest in this?

I'd say it's still early, but essentially, yes, he is.

Uh, it's kind of weird to say this, but he's really into me now.

-[scoffs] -[Soo-cheol] He acts level-headed,

but once he sets his eyes on something, wow, he's a total bulldozer.

Really?

-You're quite the charmer, apparently. -There's more to it, I assure you.

"I'm curious what your company is up to. Tell me more." [chuckles]

It's something like that.

-[Soo-cheol laughs] -Oh, like that?

Father, Yoon's money seems solid

because it's based on oil resources in the Middle East.

Oh, is it? Well, all right then.

Before you do, we should conduct a feasibility study first.

We've conducted similar studies of our sites in the past.

What's more, this project has several risks.

We need government authorization for the duty-free shop and the casino.

[laughing] Don't worry about that.

But we know someone in the ministry who will sign off on it.

He went to school with a Queens scholarship.

I think we can trust him, Father.

Positions and people tend to change.

Starting a large business based on that would be unreasonable.

[clicks tongue] Director,

Baek has a point here, does he not?

Yes, he does. I think he pointed out the key issue very well.

-I'm sorry? -[quirky music playing]

Let's review the risk factors first.

[Man-dae clears throat]

Why?

Nothing bad can come out of looking into him, Soo-cheol.

Ah. [chuckles]

[quirky music continues]

[cell phone vibrating]

Wait, I...

Yes, sir?

[sighs]

[music fades]

You said to call if I remember anything else.

That day, there was a gas delivery man.

-[intriguing music playing] -Oh, a recording?

Yes, he had a dashcam, so I went and I borrowed the memory card from him.

It doesn't have much storage, so the footage from that date is gone.

It's all right. I'll recover it.

I'll send a courier over to you, so please give him the card.

-Appreciate it. -[line disconnects]

It's dashcam footage, but it's from a while ago, so it's been erased.

How long will it take?

Not sure. Three to four days, at least.

I can't guarantee it.

This is important. So please keep me posted.

Sure thing.

[music fades]

Doctor, this week, the chairman would like sweet potatoes, which Lessie Brown,

who lived for 114 years, is said to have eaten every day.

You told me he wanted a berry-centered diet

because Christina Wahara enjoyed berries before dying at age 102.

Yes, sir. [sighs]

-However... -[Beom-ja munching]

...Lessie Brown lived 12 years longer than Wahara...

Shall we go with dried sweet potatoes? He always enjoyed their taste.

He had blood sugar problems, So, no, just boil those.

-He won't like the taste. -There's no other option.

From now on, just keep the ingredients plain.

Chicken, egg whites and beans.

[clicks tongue] Are you guys serious?

He gets chicken, some beans... and egg whites?

That's basically a death sentence for a man who lives for ribs.

You want him to die?

Please be respectful.

-Are you experts? -Certainly, in family medicine.

Secretary Jang, for these meetings about the menu,

there should be a nutritionist present

to plan meals good for his health in every facet.

Yes, I'll keep that in mind.

[Beom-ja] And...

it seems you cannot be trusted to prepare my father's meals for him any longer.

I heard you even make the soy sauce yourself.

Well, that's because he insists on having soy sauce made with soy beans I ferment.

Really? Who knows what you'll put in there?

So here's how this will go. I want you to sample the food

that's being served to Father in front of me from now on,

like a food taster.

Ms. Taster, right? Not mistress.

That's enough for today.

I think we're finished here.

[whispers] What should we do? What if Beom-ja attacks Ms. Moh again?

Should I just wait here for when she needs first aid?

-[clicks] -[Beom-ja scoffs]

[dramatic music playing]

What are you locking the door for? Are you going to beg behind closed doors?

What are you doing?

-[Beom-ja screams] -[glass shatters]

[exhales, gasps]

Oh. Bitch, really?

-Back off. -What did you just say?

You've antagonized me for 20 years.

And you'll continue to do so. So what now?

-'Cause I've had it up to here with you. -[scoffs]

Are you insane? Who do you think you're talking to?

You've had it up to here with me? You've got a lot of nerve saying that.

You... [yelping]

Wait a second. [groans]

[yelps] Please, please!

I... I'll count to three. One, two, three.

[screams]

[groans]

[gasping]

-Clench your jaw tightly. -Why?

-I don't want you to bite your tongue. -[gasps]

[Beom-ja groaning]

[breathing heavily]

[music fades]

I'm telling you, that bitch hit me right here like this.

[softly] Shit.

You always hit her first.

[loudly] I did not hit her!

I hit her.

I did it because I was just so fed up with her.

[sighs]

-So, I'm sorry. -That's right. She did it.

[huffs]

Come on. You think I'm going to believe that?

[gasps] Why wouldn't you?

That bitch admitted the truth, so believe her.

[gasps]

Oh!

[door opens]

[door closes]

Listen to what that bitch told you!

[intriguing music playing]

[man] Decaf regular and an extra shot of espresso, right?

-Good memory. -I'd never forget it.

Fifteen years ago, our slogan was, "We'll get you your money back."

Then we met you and experienced rapid growth.

We now stand tall in the industry as top experts in crimes of passion.

[Beom-ja] That's right.

Every time I got divorced...

MZ DETECTIVE AGENCY

...your office slowly ascended from the basement floor.

We're official now.

We have our business certificate and we pay taxes.

Great.

You changed your sign recently.

A research institute?

I am now certified for my qualification as a PIA.

Private investigation administrator.

Then what do I call you? Do I call you Manager Park like before?

You can call me Conan Park.

[inhales]

So, Conan...

I need you to dig up dirt on this person.

[suspenseful music playing]

Tell me, what kind of investigation is this?

Our approach depends on whether it's money, a crime of passion or assault,

Everything.

I want you to find out everything about her.

I've hated her for 20 years, but she's still a mystery.

[scoffs] When she hit me, I finally knew what to do.

So find out who she is. Moh Seul-hee.

[grunts softy]

[softly] Oh, shit.

[inhales sharply] Ah.

[music fades]

YOON EUN-SUNG

[cell phone vibrating]

[Eun-sung] Are you ready?

Hercyna's Due Diligence Team is arriving in five minutes.

Mmm. Our team should already be there. I'm heading over right now.

[low thump]

[wind whistling]

[intense music playing]

[breath trembling]

[exhales]

[shivering]

[music fades]

[trembling stops]

[exhales shakily]

What took you so long?

-You all right? -Yeah. Don't worry.

[pensive music playing]

I didn't realize what time it was.

I'm sorry everyone is waiting.

You don't look so good.

Take a break, okay? We can call the team sometime later.

No, don't be ridiculous.

[breath trembling]

Let's go.

Yeah.

[elevator dings]

What's going on?

[scoffs] None of your business.

Thank you.

Your face is still pale.

If you're feeling sick or something, we can cancel.

Don't be silly.

I would love it if I were sick. Then I could relax.

[music swelling]

[indistinct chatter]

[in French] Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming.

My name is Hong Hae-in.

[music fades]

[in English] How is Hae-in keeping track of her health?

I think it's been a while since Hae-in missed the family health checkup.

Maybe she's getting it done separately,

I want to know which hospital it is.

Okay.

I think it might be best for you to postpone your trip to Germany.

Why? For what reason?

[sighs] Your white blood cell count is too low.

The key to immunocyte treatment is collecting the cells from the patient

and reengineering them.

But when the patient's white blood cell count is below normal,

it's impossible to collect cells.

That research institute can't treat you in your current condition.

You want me to give up because it's hard?

No, that's not what I mean.

I'm saying you should take time to raise your white blood cell count and...

Are you serious?

I don't have any time left, you said so.

Ms. Hong Hae-in, wait.

[Hae-in sighs]

Doctor, I feel fine now.

I barely feel any pain at all.

If I had felt something, I might have found this tumor a lot sooner.

I mean, that's not...

[somber piano music playing]

I... I'm not...

Uh, I came here for this.

Why are you...

BRAIN TUMOR DEPARTMENT

What's going on?

[sighs]

-[somber music continues] -[distant siren wailing]

[Beom-ja sighs]

-You know Mi-yeong, right? -Who's that?

A friend of mine. She had it too, what you have.

[exhales] It was five years ago.

After she got diagnosed,

she called all her friends and threw a fit.

You're telling me this why?

She's fine right now.

She's the healthiest one of all of us.

She goes golfing.

Hey, at least you've got the money.

They can fix all sorts of illnesses these days.

Don't you worry about a thing.

Auntie, I'm not worried about that right now.

I worry that you might tell someone.

Who knows? No one? Not your husband?

He knows, but that's it.

Yeah? I see.

Gosh, hey, well,

if your husband knows, you'll figure it out.

Of course, it's not a big deal.

-Auntie. -Huh?

There's research at an institute in Germany.

They have a new treatment.

-That's why I came to the hospital. -Really?

Oh, so that's why?

Yeah. So don't tell anybody about this.

Ah, come on, Hae-in. Why would I tell? That would be insane.

[huffs]

Well, thank you.

[gasps] Oh, yeah.

You're not leaving? I'm gonna go, then.

[both sigh]

Hey, that was quite intense.

It really isn't a big deal.

But, my Hae-in, you must have felt really scared.

[Beom-ja sighs]

[music fades]

[rustling]

MI-YEONG

[automated voice] The number you have called

either does not exist or has been...

-[line disconnects] -[sighs]

Oh.

[line ringing]

[line connects]

Hey, Suk-hui.

-Did Mi-yeong change her number? -[Suk-hui] Who?

Oh, Mi-yeong. Jang Mi-yeong.

[sighing] Oh, girl. Didn't you know?

[Beom-ja gasps]

Oh, right. It happened while you were at the detention center.

What? What is it?

She died.

[breath trembling] Died? Why did she die?

What do you mean "why"? Because it relapsed.

-[gasping] -[somber music playing]

[crying] I don't... I... I don't understand.

I thought her surgery was successful.

She was having so much fun. She was playing golf.

Why did she die?

Well, how should I know? I guess the illness wasn't easy to beat.

[sobbing]

Why did Mi-yeong die?

Why did she die?

Hey, are you crying?

I didn't know you were that close to Mi-yeong.

But why did Mi-yeong die?

[music fades]

[Grace] In 2014, the royal family of Monaco auctioned off

a large number of Napoleon artifacts to repair the palace.

This dress sword was Napoleon Bonaparte's.

Chairman Hong purchased it himself at the time.

[Eun-sung] Wow.

Just this one sword is worth over three million dollars.

[laughing]

I've seen swords like this at the Museum of London,

but never in someone's collection.

The greatest historical figure, Napoleon.

It almost feels like a miracle

that a country kid from a southern French island

became the emperor of France.

[both laugh]

[Man-dae] In my teenage years, when I was poor and always hungry,

I came across Napoleon's biography.

He inspired me.

Napoleon also endured difficult times and still achieved his dreams.

I believe you can too.

You have to dream big to make it big.

[teacher] A round of applause.

[Man-dae laughs]

[pensive music playing]

WELCOME CHAIRMAN HONG MAN-DAE OF QUEENS GROUP

-[applause] -[Man-dae] Mmm.

[pensive music continues]

[music fades]

There's a portrait

by the artist Jacques Louis David at my home in New York.

It's a painting of Napoleon dressed in his military uniform in 1813.

I hope this isn't too much, but I would like to give it to you.

-[suspenseful music playing] -[gasping]

[chuckles] As a gift?

[chuckles] I think the painting should belong to you, Chairman Hong.

You have so much in common with him.

You both experienced miracles.

[Man-dae and Eun-sung chuckling]

Well, I did used to shine shoes outside of a store

-when I first moved to Seoul. -[Eun-sung] Mmm.

Since I own that department store now, that counts as a miracle, I'd say.

Of course.

[laughing]

-[chuckles] -[suspenseful music continues]

WELCOME CHAIRMAN HONG MAN-DAE OF QUEENS GROUP

-[Beom-ja panting] -[music fades]

Wait.

Don't go somewhere that far away.

Also, why isn't Hyun-woo going?

He's quite busy. It's no sweat.

Should I go with you?

I'll grab my passport and I'll go with you.

-Auntie. -Yeah?

-I'm going on my own. -[sighs]

-I'll see you soon. -[sighs]

[car door clicks]

[car door opens]

-Oh. -[car door closes]

[sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

["From Bottom of My Heart" by Kim Na-young playing]

[scoffs]

[inhales deeply]

[crying]

[Beom-ja exhales]

Baek Hyun-woo.

I have to ask. Why did Hae-in go to Germany?

-What? -You didn't know she left?

You're the only person she told about this.

So why would she go alone?

If you're the only one who knew about it, why didn't you go with her?

Why did you let her go by herself?

[Beom-ja's breath trembling]

[song continues]

POWER OFF

[automated voice] The phone you're calling is currently powered off.

Please leave a message after the beep.

HONG HAE-IN

[song fades]

[Yang-gi] Cheers!

Whoo! I know this amazing valley in Gapyeong.

The rental cabin's nice. There's a place for boats.

We can have a whole barbecue right there.

Barbecue sounds nice.

-First, let's see who wants to go. -Yeah. All right.

-In the group chat. -Send it.

Seok-jun said he's in. [laughs]

Hey, Dae-ho will skip golf and come.

Hold on, Cheol-seung just asked, "Can I bring my wife?"

How pathetic. You're out of the thread.

[laughs]

-Are you even listening right now? -Yeah, go ahead.

-Why aren't you excited? -No, I am excited.

We'll have fun.

[dryly] Barbecue, let's go.

Boat riding.

Ah, this ain't it.

[sniffs] When your wife traveled for work,

you'd say, "Let's make every minute count."

You'd take three shots of espresso and party all night.

Where is that Hyun-woo now?

-Right here. -No, you're different.

What are you looking at? You're looking at the weather in Germany?

Are you actually worried for Hae-in?

[Hyun-woo] No way.

What is it?

Did you pretend to love her so much that you developed real feelings?

Oh, no.

I've been anxious since the time you got her peanut cakes.

-I didn't. -Really? You sure?

Good. Stay focused.

Don't get so immersed in all this craziness, got it?

-Right. Now, let's have some fun! [laughs] -[cell phone vibrating]

THE QUEEN

Hey, honey.

Ugh, having fun?

Why would this be fun?

Well, you know, fun-ish.

[metal rattles]

[melancholic music playing]

[melancholic music continues]

[indistinct chatter]

[nurse] Mrs. Hong?

[softly] Okay.

[melancholic music continues]

-[vial clinks] -[air puffs]

-[doctor] All right, right there. -[gasps]

[inhales sharply]

[music fades]

SENDING YOUR INTERVIEW WITH MS. HONG

HONG HAE-IN REVEALS MARRIED LIFE...

[Hae-in laughs] Anyway,

he always had so much love for me, even at the beginning.

That's how we started dating.

[interviewer] All right, last question. What is your ultimate life goal?

That would be for my department store sales to surpass one trillion won.

I've worked hard and I'm almost there.

[interviewer] Congratulations in advance. Um, then what about after that?

And after that, I'll try to reach an even higher number in sales.

[interviewer] What about once you've achieved every single goal?

[Hae-in] You know, I haven't thought about that.

[inhales] Mmm...

I guess...

I'd want a break I think. [chuckles]

Travel with my husband, I guess.

We haven't been on a trip together since our honeymoon.

I want to go on walks like we used to.

Have some tea, maybe get some dinner.

Spend the day together.

That would be nice.

If we could be like that every day,

that'd be nice.

If we could be like that every day,

that'd be nice.

["Hold Me Back" by Heize playing]

[engine accelerating]

[doctor] As you've seen from your tour of our lab,

we have a unique system for immunocyte infusion therapy.

And thanks to your support, we can now offer

clinical trial opportunities for many more people.

We're truly grateful.

Okay, that's great.

-But when can I start the treatment? -I'm sorry.

In order to generate CAR-T cells,

we need to isolate immune cells and cultivate them.

But based on your test results, it's proving challenging

to isolate the immune cells from your blood.

You said it was possible.

[clicks tongue] Your condition has worsened.

But let's give it some time,

monitor your condition, and try again.

Why does everyone keep saying that?

"Wait and see," that's what everybody says.

I can't wait anymore.

I'll be dead.

[song continues]

[sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

[laughter]

-[train rumbling] -[bell dinging]

[song ends]

[woman] "Sans souci" means "a place with no worries" in French.

Frederick the Great built this place. And after the war, he came here to rest.

He said that he wants to be buried here after his death.

Can you imagine that the king who conquered the whole world

wanted to just relax in this place?

Every statue has its own story.

[sighs]

"No worries"? [scoffs]

I don't even know how I'm gonna get down from here.

[sighs heavily]

Why are there so many stairs?

[groaning]

[sighs]

[groans softly]

[sighs]

[softly] Oh.

[Hyun-woo] Hong Hae-in!

What?

[scoffs]

Am I hearing things now or what?

[sighs]

[gentle song playing]

[Hyun-woo sighs]

Didn't I tell you to wear comfortable shoes?

-But you don't listen. -[bag thuds]

[exhales sharply]

How did you find me?

Your phone was turned off.

Hospital said you left after being rejected for treatment.

But Secretary Na said you didn't get on your flight.

I thought, where could you have gone?

This was my answer.

You liked this place on our honeymoon.

You liked its name.

When did I say I liked it? I said it was a scam.

A place without any worries, a place without tears?

It's all a scam to lure in tourists.

[Hyun-woo sighs]

I was the one that got scammed.

-Scammed how? -You've forgotten?

What'd you say when you asked me to marry you?

You said you'd never let me cry.

You told me to trust you.

But I cried so much once I married you.

I cried while I was driving.

I cried in the shower.

I cried at the car wash.

That's one good thing about having separate rooms.

You couldn't hear me crying.

[song fades]

I think I just...

I would have said anything just because I wanted to marry you.

If you felt that way back then...

then at times like this,

I should be...

at your side.

[exhales shakily]

Who told you not to come?

Hyun-woo, I...

I wanted you by my side.

So I wouldn't feel so alone.

I've always felt alone.

["Love You With All My Heart" by Crush playing]

I understand.

[Hyun-woo's breath trembles]

And I'm sorry.

[sniffles, sighs]

Let's go home now.

I thought if I traveled far away from home,

I'd find some miraculous way to keep on living,

I'd find a place without sadness.

It wasn't here.

All I...

want is to just go home with you.

[exhales shakily]

[cries]

[song swelling]

[song ends]

[Hae-in] They say this is the lifeline.

Why is mine so short? It's annoying.

[Hyun-woo inhales]

Is this

that short?

Hmm.

Yeah.

It's a bit short.

["Tell Me It's Not a Dream" by 10CM playing]

It should be...

a little longer.

[pen clicks]

QUEEN OF TEARS

[song continues]

[Hae-in] It's true. I'm lucky to have a husband like you.

[Hyun-woo] Could I share a bed with you?

[Hae-in] Did I say that?

I said, "Do what is comfortable." As in, whatever you feel like doing.

[chuckles] Gosh.

Hae-in's energy is too strong already. Why does she need ginseng?

If you've been taking it for 20 years, stop hogging it!

[Hyeon-tae] Dad, Yongdu-ri's trending online.

[Eun-sung] The fact he has a secret can ruin their marriage.

-[gasps] -[Hae-in] I saw someone.

[Hyun-woo] Hae-in!

[Hae-in] Right before it's your time to die...

Maybe he's here now

because it's my time.