[Outside the hospital.]
Park Il-Ho: Honey, you go home first. I want to go some where.
Mrs. Park: The office? Don’t go there today.
IH: Don’t worry about me. Go home first. I will take a taxi home.
Mrs. Park: Then I will take the taxi home. You are still a patient.
IH: Please leave me alone so I can walk around. Once I finish my business, I will go home.
[In Kang Hye Sun’s office.]
Manager Lee: President.
Hye Sun: Yes?
[Park Il Ho walks into her office.]
Park Il Ho: I was surprised. You could have used the opportunity to exact your revenge, why did you give up that opportunity?! Did you want me to come over here and beg you for forgiveness?!
HS: It’s not that I have forgiven you….but I have forgiven myself. Isn’t it about time that you have forgiven yourself as well?! Nobody can really force you. But I have thrown away the hate I have for you.
IH: Do you feel you have made a mistake here? I’m not the type of person who will be easily touched by sentiments. If I continue to behave like I did before, would you feel wronged and unjust for giving up your opportunity for revenge?
HS: I can’t do anything about that then. If I spend my whole life aiming to exact revenge on you, then it would be too wasteful. If you continue to behave like you did before, then you are a person to be pitied. I won’t regret letting IFC go.
IH: I lost the battle.
[At the noodle factory.]
SungOk: Bring over that empty box.
[Park Il Ho walks in.]
Jungwoo: These are the noodles leftover from yesterday….How are you?
Il Ho: Do you have a few minutes to spare?
[At a coffee shop.]
Il Ho: The factory looks like it’s doing well.
Sungjae: Yes, not too bad. And…how is your health?
IH: I just got out of the hospital today.
SJ: Thank goodness. You have to be careful of your health.
IH: It’s as you predicted before…I came looking for you first. I don’t know what I should say first. If I ask you to forgive me for what I did to your family in the past, it would seem that I am “thick-skinned” [note: shameless, brazen]. So even if you hit me now, I can say nothing. Even if you scold me, I will accept it.
SJ: When I heard that you had fainted, I don’t feel too good. I had thought if something bad happens to you, I would feel fortunate and happy. But when I heard the new, all I can think of was not hate, but the time I spent following you around when we were in Pusan. If we can’t be good to each other like before, then we should just behave like strangers. I believe you won’t become an obstacle for us again.
IH: Please take over Il Ho Noodles. Let me give Il Ho Noodles back to your family.
SJ: No…older brother.
IH: I have thought a lot while I was in the hospital. The only way to repay you for the damage I did to your family is this. I should give back the assets I stole from your family. This is the best way.
SJ: Older brother, this cannot do.
IH: Just change the name to Han’s Noodles. I will prepare all the documents needed for the name change and we’ll find a date to officially process the documents. I will contact you after everything is prepared. I will take my leave now.
SJ: Older brother, this cannot do.
[At Park Il Ho’s house.]
Grandma: Children’s father! Children’s father! Where did you go? You haven’t recovered yet.
Il Ho: Mother, I’m fine now. I have something to say. Please sit down.
Grandma: OK.
IH: You sit down too.
Minjoo: Father-in-law, can I bring you a cup of hot tea?
IH: Oh, OK. Give me a cup. Mother, sorry I worried you.
Grandma: Don’t worry about me. You still have many things to be accomplished. I would consider my life now extra time earned.
IH: Can you actually rest in peace leaving a son like me behind?
Grandma: Who else can control that?
IH: Before I start living like a decent human being, your mission is not considered completed. I still have a long way to go, so you’ll have to live a long time.
Grandma: Don’t worry about me. Worry about your own health. Don’t let me become a bad old lady who sends off her son first.
IH: Here…you two sit down as well. I have decided to let Sungjae have Il Ho Noodle factory.
Grandma: What does this mean?
IH: It doesn’t seem proper to say “let him have it”. I should have said I’m giving it back to him. I have decided to give it back to him.
Yeojin: Father!
IH: I know you all will not go against this.
Grandma: How can we go against this?! Of course we have to do that. You did well, children’s father, it should be like this. That’s right, that’s right. Now, I can go face Grandfather Han in the other world. You should have done this sooner.
IH: Yes, mother. I was blinded by greed so I have never thought about this. Now I feel I am beginning to know about things. [looking at Yeojin.] Right. When have you decided to leave? Hey, I don’t want you to leave. The only person who can give me good advice is you, especially when it comes to the company. Can’t you help me? From now on, I want to start from the beginning and work hard.
Grandma: That‘s right, Yeojin! Please don’t leave on account of me.
IH: I won’t force you to stay. If you really want to leave, you can leave.
Yeojin: Father, thank you for trying to make me stay. From now on, I will start learning from dad. I will learn well, dad. Please forgive me for being disrespectful to you.
IH: What things did you do to require my forgiveness?! I should be thanking you for giving me the chance for repentance.
Grandma: Children’s father…it’s rare to have a child like Yeojin. And Dojin has become very responsible since he got married. Children’s father really has great luck with children.
IH: You are right, mother. [looking at Minjoo] Child, we had to rely on you this time as well.
Minjoo: What do you mean, father-in-law?
IH: Seoyong’s father has always thought of you like his own daughter. It was because of you that he decided to help me.
[At Kang Hye Sun’s office.]
Sungjae: To give such a big factory to me…how do I accept it?! This will definitely not work.
HyeSun: Park Il Ho is doing this….I am really very happy.
SJ: If we takeover such a big factory, then we have become robbers. This will definitely not work.
HS: Discuss this with your brothers and sister. I can’t make a decision for you with regards to this matter. What ever you decide on this, I will support you.
SJ: OK.
HS: Sungjae, I feel I can finally face your dead father without remorse. In the past 27 years, I have never lived in such comfort and relief.
SJ: Yes, me too. For the first time, I feel like the oldest brother in front of my younger brothers. And, I feel I can finally face father.
HS: I am so proud of you all. I believe your father would feel the same way.
SJ: This is all because of you, older sister. You are the one who pulled us brothers together.
HS: I feel ashamed if you say it that way.
SJ: From now on, you are entitled to be with us no matter what.
[Outside Boss Wen’s noodle shop.]
Sungmi: I’m crazy, really crazy! What can happen if we meet 3 times?!
[At the noodle factory.]
Sungmi: Where did Sungjae go?
SungOk: He went out with Park Il Ho.
Sungmi: Park Il Ho came by?
SungOk: It has been a while and he is not back yet.
Sungmi: No way…wasn‘t he embarrassed to come here?!
SungOK: I don’t know. We’ll know the reason after your brother comes back.
Sungmi: Sister-in-law! What do you think of Boss Wen?
SungOK: I am not a good judge of people.
Sungmi: Is your sense of people so bad?!
SungOK: Then, how do you feel about him?
Sungmi: At least he doesn’t seem like a bad guy.
[Sungjae walks in.]
Sungmi: Oh, older brother!
SungOK: Honey!
Sungmi: What was Park Il Ho doing here? What kind of chaos does he want to create?!
Sungjae: Right, SungMin, can you give Sungkyu a call and ask him to come home tonight?
Sungmin: OK.
[At the Han residence.]
Sungkyu: No way…is this for real? Did Park Il Ho really say that?
[Sungjae nodded.]
Sungmi: Is he dying?! Why is he all of a sudden becomes a human being?
Sungjae: He is being sincere. What do you all think?
Sungkyu: Accept it of course. Why wouldn’t we accept it if he is giving it back to us.
Sungmi: Of course. We don’t really have to think about this one. Isn’t that so, SungMin? Why aren’t you saying anything?
SungMin: Changing Il Ho Noodles’s name to Han’s Noodles is not the result of our own efforts.
Sungkyu: Then, why don’t you just work towards getting the factory into world-class level. Isn’t it better to be able to reach your goals faster? This is the difference in riding a bike or flying in an airplane.
Sungjae: Jungwoo, what do you think of this?
Jungwoo: Of course it’s great if we can save some time by flying in a plane….
Sungkyu: That‘s right! Our Jungwoo knows a lot about these things.
JW: But I feel the process is more important than the results. Our Han’s Noodles is going through a growing period and I feel I have learned a lot with what we have achieved thus far.
SungMin: Yes. Although it’s small, but it’s precious because we supported using our own strength. And I have received the love, which I have lost, of my family from this experience.
Sungkyu: This goes for me too. But we have to get back the things we have lost. When he is offering it to us and we refuse, doesn’t that make us morons?!
SungOk: Honey, what did Hye Sun say?
Sungjae: She said she will support our decision. Il Ho Noodles expanded because of Park Il Ho. To get this factory back and becomes ours, I feel it has no meaning.
Sungkyu: Although that’s the case…but…
Sungjae: I think it’s best that we don’t take that factory. We should rely on our own powers to expand our own factory. Sungkyu, can you understand what I am saying?
Sungkyu: Oh well, I’m not the decision maker in our noodle factory. If older brother thinks of it this way, I will support this decision. I just don’t want older brother to work too hard…that’s why I’m saying these things.
SungMi: Older brother! That factory was ours to begin with. I couldn’t wait to seize it back, now that they are giving it back to us, why don’t we want it?!
Sungkyu: That’s enough. Older brother has already decided. If one lives long enough, one will encounter anything. Park Il Ho actually repented!
SJ: OK. Now that Park Il Ho said these things to us, we should forget about the past. Let’s just think of it as we have accepted his offer.
SungMi: Why do you all have such good hearts?! If he is giving it to us, why don’t we want it?!
SK: Enough, Ts’ao Ts’ao (note: in reference to a Chinese historical warlord,曹操. Checkout
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Cao), don’t say it anymore.
SungOk: Sister-in-law!
[Outside Han’s residence.]
Sungkyu: Why did you come out? It’s really cold. Go home.
Sungmi: Older brother, is that person really not good enough?
Sungkyu: Ya, the Boss Wen you are talking about…he has tatoos all over his arms. Sungmi, once in a while, I would think about you and I wouldn’t feel good about it. I am always hoping that when you marry again, you can bring Na-Young to come live with you. But a person like him…can he give you that kind of life? If you marry that guy, what would Na-Young’s grandparents say?! Would they give Na-Young back to you?!
Sungmi: I don’t know. But, older brother, that person seems to really like me. If he likes me, I’m sure he would like Na-Young as well.
Sungkyu: OK. You decide for yourself. You like him. What can I do? You have to think this through carefully. OK? I really want you to be happy. I’m leaving.
[Kang Hye Sun is tidying up Jungwoo’s room in her house. Her cell phone rings.]
HyeSun: Hello, Jungwoo.
Jungwoo: I was going to have lunch with you today, mom, but I ran out of time. I’m sorry.
HyeSun: What are you saying?! If you keep this up, I will feel uncomfortable. We can still see each other after you are less busy. By the way, I had lunch with Seoyong yesterday. When I see Seoyong, it’s the same as if I see you.
Jungwoo: Then I should really thank Seoyong.
HyeSun: Yes, she’s very thoughtful.
Jungwoo: Oh right, mom, you must have heard what President Park offered.
HyeSun: Yes, what did the family decide?
Jungwoo: We feel that it means more to expand Han’s Noodles using our own resources.
HyeSun: I knew you would decide to do that. I’m much relieved.
Jungwoo: When you have time at time, come by the noodle factory anytime. We’ll all be very happy to see you.
HyeSun: If I go over, I’m afraid I would be in the way of your work.
Jungwoo: How can that be?! Just think of it as you came for me. I always want to see mom.
HyeSun: OK then. When I have time, I will come by. I’m hanging up now.
Jungwoo: OK. Goodnight, mom.
[At Seoyong’s office.]
Seoyong: Oh, Minjoo!
Minjoo: Hi Seoyong! I’m sorry that I haven’t come to work for a long time.
Seoyong: Do you want to start working now? [Minjoo nods.] Is your father-in-law better?
Minjoo: He started working today and he said I can go back to work as well.
Seoyong: That’s really great! I feel much better now that you are coming back to work.
[At Park Il Ho’s company’s conference room. Park Il Ho is talking to his employees.]
Park Il Ho: I am filled with gratitude to those of you that stuck by the company during its hard times. I guarantee from now on, all the operations and dealings of this company will become transparent and on the table. But before we do anything, I have to ask you something.
[At Yeojin’s office.]
Employee: Manager Park, congratulations for returning to the Frozen Foods Department.
Yeojin: Thanks to all your hard work, our company was able to overcome a difficult time. In order to come up with better products for the future, let’s work even harder. Thank you all.
[At Park Il Ho’s company’s conference room. Park Il Ho is talking to his employees.]
Park Il Ho: As such, our Il Ho Foods was built on a foundation which I had obtained using unethical means. In order for me to take responsibility for my actions, I want to give the Noodles Division of IFC to Han’s Noodles. From now on, IFC will focus on frozen foods and bean products. Director Lee, please take care of the necessary information and documents for the noodle factory transfer.
[At the elevator.]
Park Il Ho: I’m counting on you.
Director Lee: Yes.
[At Park Il Ho’s office. Sungjae is waiting for Park Il Ho.]
Park Il Ho: Why did you come here? Didn’t I say I will contact you?
Sungjae: Older brother, you don’t need to return that factory to us. We are very content that we have our Han’s Noodles.
Il Ho: Do you really want me to kneel in front of you and beg you?
Sungjae: Older brother, please don’t misunderstand. We accepted your offer in our hearts.
Il Ho: If you have forgiven me, please accept that factory.
Sungjae: Right now, we don’t have any grudges or hate against you, so there is nothing to forgive. This is what all our siblings have decided.
Il Ho: Accept it, please! If you want me to kneel down in order for you to accept it, I will.
Sungjae: Ayo, ayo, ayo, older brother! Older brother, this is not necessary.
Il Ho: I beg of you, please accept it. It is my duty to return it to you. Please take it as my repentance towards your dead father for doing what I did to your family. I did something to your father that was unforgivable. If you don’t accept this factory, then I will be a bad person for the rest of my life. Just think of it as helping me. How can you allow me to continue to be a shameless person?!
[At Kang Hye Sun’s office. Her cell phone rings.]
Sungmi: Older sister, don’t forget that you have a CT scan appointment at 10 this morning. I will wait for you in front of the hospital.
Hye Sun: I can go by myself. You are very busy, you don’t need to go with me every time.
Sungmi: Would that work? To tell you the truth, I’ve been working at the noodle factory since this morning.
Hye Sun: Yes, yes, go back to work.
[At the noodle factory.]
Sungmi: It looks better this way.
[Sungmin’s ex-wife walks in.]
Sungmi: Oh, younger sister-in-law is here.
Sungmin’s ex: You are working hard.
SungOk: Sister-in-law, how come you are here?
Sungmin’s ex: Older sister-in-law, have you finished making kimchi?
SungOk: My goodness, when I think about making kimchi, I get a headache. I’m so busy, who has time?
Jungwoo: Oh, you are here.
Sungmin’s ex: You must be busy.
Jungwoo: Come sit over here.
Sungmin’s ex: Well, my mother gave me lots of red pepper powder this time.
Sungmi: Oh my goodness. There are so much and the color is so good.
SungOk: To give us such high quality red pepper powder…I feel bad….what are we to do?!
Sungmin’s ex: She gave me a lot so I can give some to you.
SungOk: That’s very nice of her…I feel embarrassed. Sungmi, let’s salt the cabbage on Saturday so we can make Kimchi on Sunday.
Sungmi: Oh….I really have a bad life! OK. I guess we can do that. This color really looks wonderful.
Jungwoo: Then we should buy some Napa cabbage. I’m going to the market Saturday morning and I will buy the cabbage.
SungOk: OK. Thank you, sister-in-law. Do you want a cup of tea?
Sungmin’s ex: No, thank you, older sister-in-law. I stopped by on my way to the college. I have to go right now.
Sungmi: Sungmin went for a delivery. You won’t get to see him at all. What are we going to do?! You still don’t want to see our Sungmin?! He and Yeojin….
SungOk: Yes…if you are busy, then you must hurry and go. And please say thank you to your mother for us.
Sungmin’s ex: OK. You guys go back to work.
SungOK: OK.
Sungmi: Go safely.
SungOK: It’s so cold out, you should wear more clothes.
Jungwoo: Goodbye.
Sungmin’s ex: Bye.
[Sungmin’s ex leaves.]
Sungmi: Sometimes they look like they are getting back together and sometimes they don’t.
SungOk: Let things happen naturally. Even if you force them to stick together, it won’t stick.
[Kang Hye Sun is at the doctor’s office.]