JAZZHOLIC

ay_link July 5th, 2008

Da Ae does this pose a lot in this series, no?  The bubbly fish mouth, and her innocent-it’s-not-my-fault look certainly fools me when she seems to be really hurt knowing how Joon Soo feels about her. But in this episode, though I still like her character a lot (I think it’s a nice constrast between her and Hye Jin), she’s definitely getting more daring and insane by the episode.

After the three of them met outside, Dong Won made sure to shun Joon Soo by saying, “I need to talk to my wife.” And with his worried look, Joon Soo stared at Hye Jin who said, “Thanks for dinner, I had a good time.” and Joon Soo slowly left them, though he wasn’t really planning on leaving at all as he waited outside while the two went inside.

Inside, Dong Won was obviously furious at what he just saw tonight. He sat down on the sofa, then got up to the kitchen looking for something to drink, maybe some boost to ease down his temper, but ended up drinking a glass of tap water instead, since Hye Jin’s fridge has nothing, I assume.

Then after Hye Jin came out, he bombarded her with “how could you” questions, which if I skipped episode 1-16, I might think Hye Jin cheated on him first. Yeah, he was that good in making sure it was ALL her fault to mess things up like this.

Dong Won: So this is it? When you said you have someone you liked?!
Fine. I’m the fool one to ask.
How could you do this?
Your husband cheated on you once, and so you had to do it too?!!
How am I supposed to live with this?
You’re embarrasing me!

Hearing this, Hye Jin is appalled. Then she asked him if that (her cheating on him) bothers him that much, though when he cheated on her, he didn’t even think about how she feels.  More or less, she did the counter-attack and made sure he had it. Bravo, Hye Jin!

Hye Jin: For you, it all seems so easy.
You cheat on me, and think that I can be replaced that easily.
You don’t even think about how I feel, and how you hurt me…
But I can’t even imagine how I would live if you left me.
The thought of you divorcing me haunted me so much, I wanted to die.
But you… now you’re worrying about what others might say?
You feel threaten by a young man holding my hand? You’re embarrassed?
That’s the reason why you came here, right?
Not because you’re scared of losing me.
Well, don’t be.
I plan to live by myself anyway. No need to stress out about it.

Speechless and dumbfounded, Dong Won then decided to leave.

And in his car, after putting on the seatbelt, he searched his pockets for the carkeys, but the keys were still in the ignition.  His voice-over thought was like, “What now? Gosh, I don’t believe this!” then his cellphone rang. It was Da Ae on the other line.

Dong Won: What?
Da Ae: What are you doing now?
Are you at home?
Dong Won: Y-yes.
Da Ae: Can’t you stop by here now?
Is that so?
I wanted to see you.
Alright, it can’t be help then.
Good night~

Myeong Ja: Good night~~ (mocking Da Ae)
What’s wrong with you!
You being like that, you’re leading him on!
Da Ae: Who?
Myeong Ja: What do you owe him anyway?
Just because that woman is involved with Joon Soo, doesn’t mean…
Da Ae: That’s why, it’s payback time for them both.
Myeong Ja: That’s it, that’s funny.
Da Ae: What’s so funny.
Myeong Ja: Who snatched that woman’s husband?
You did.
Da Ae: Unni, whose side are you on!
Myeong Ja: What side?
Da Ae: My side. You should be on my side all the time!
Myeong Ja: I tell you, treat this is as a new beginning, that’s it.
Da Ae: I can’t.
I can’t forget it just like this.
Myeong Ja: Da Ae. You know you can’t force people.
You can’t force people to like you like that.
Da Ae: But I still have to try it.
What rights does she have to snatch Joon Soo like that?
No, I won’t allow it to happen, ever.

Then at home, Sung Sook welcomed Dong Won cheerfully. “Where have you been, Director?” she said. And seriously, it’s getting weirder everytime I see her in Hye Jin’s house. Seems like she’s enjoying herself being in the middle of a chaotic marriage, and she doesn’t seem to help Hye Jin a lot rather than being herself and pretending to be the queen of the house while she’s gone. I don’t like her.  This woman is spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-E.  Why can’t she go home already? Is she planning to live there forever? Hmph~

And in the morning, Hye Jin got a call from her lady boss, telling her to do errands for her. So she rushed out and met Joon Soo sitting on the park bench by himself, watching her.  She was so surprised to see him that early in the morning, and immediately she knew he stayed there the whole night.

Hye Jin: Have you been staying here all night?
(Joon Soo nods)
Hye Jin: You stayed here all night?
Joon Soo: The view is great from here. (points at Hye Jin’s apartment window)
Hye Jin: But still…
Joon Soo: I like being here close to you.
If you’re busy, go ahead then. Don’t worry about me.
Hye Jin: You brought a car, right?
(Joon Soo nods)
Hye Jin: I need to be at Kimpo airport at 8, but we can grab something to eat on the way if you want.
Joon Soo: Wait here please.
(Joon Soo rushes out to his car)

Joon Soo: This one is black, and that one I got a cream with sugar.
Hye Jin: This one?
Joon Soo: Yes.
I saw a sandwich shop, so I bought some dough nuts.
Do you like doughnuts?
Hye Jin: I do.
From now on…
Joon Soo: From now on, what?
Don’t come to your house again?
Don’t call you, either?
Hye Jin: I have to sort things out with the kids first.
And that’ll take some time.
Joon Soo: For how long?
Hye Jin: It won’t be too soon.
First, I need to be financially independent first.
Joon Soo: I have money.
Bring them in. I’ll take care of it.
Hye Jin: (laughing) It’s not that simple.
Joon Soo: What’s so complicated?
Hye Jin: But in many ways, I don’t like to depend on you.
I don’t want to depend on someone else’s help if I could.
I don’t with to rely on other people.
Joon Soo: I got you.
I understand what you mean.
Hye Jin: Thank you.

Then we got the office scene, which I usually skip/skim through it. Dong Won met Hyeon Pil on the rooftop, discussing some boring stocks stuffs, then he met Shin Jung Ho in the men’s room. Anyway, skipping this part to go to the next one. Apparently Da Ae called Dong Won to meet for lunch.

Dong Won: You look pretty today.
Da Ae: I have a date.
Dong Won: A date?
Da Ae: Well, it’s more like an arranged date (like a matseon)
But there’s no need to tell you all that. It’s just that there’s this American guy,
a lawyer from US that’s been asking me to go out with him.
Dong Won: Really?
Da Ae: Yeah, he’s really good to me.
Dong Won: Good then.
(the waiter comes)
Dong Won: Later.
(the waiter goes)
Dong Won: So why did you ask me to meet?
Want me to give you a practice line?
Da Ae: About your wife’s photos on the company site, you don’t know who did it, do you?
It was me.
(Dong Won just stares at her)
Why aren’t you asking me why I did it?
Dong Won: Why you did it… does it matter now?
You don’t feel sorry at all?
Da Ae: Why should I?
Dong Won: Good luck on your date. If he’s great, marry him.
Da Ae: Wait a minute.

Dong Won: Do you know what is the most miserable thing can happen in life?
Being a loser. Especially for men.
The loser gets stripped off everything.
His money, family too, wife too, friends too.
You can’t live depending on love alone. That’s how it goes.
Da Ae, why did you like me?
Da Ae: Not because you have money.
Well, maybe it was like that in the beginning, but you did give me some happy times.
Dong Won: So you slowly grew to like me…
Da Ae: If you put it like that.
Dong Won: You know what’s the most pitiful thing to a loser?
It’s that when the loser grew to like someone for real…
Da Ae: So what we had before was nothing but…?
Dong Won: Nothing but what?
Da Ae: Never mind.
Dong Won: Be patient if you still want me.
Until I get everything sort out first.
Da Ae: And your wife? What are you going to do about her?
Are you going to forgive her?
Dong Won: Forgive her?
What do you mean, forgive her?
Da Ae, forgiveness is for those who need it.
You don’t forgive people who plan on stabbing you.
Just be patient.
I’ll come for you again.

Detective Park met Joon Soo at his place and they have some pizza Joon Soo just made. He brought up some news about Seung Gu visiting Paris and used his credit cards while he was there. Again, Detective Park showed some of his suspicion to joon Soo as to why he had to forge his passport while he was in Japan, etc. But to cut it short, in this scene, Joon Soo admitted that he was driving the car that night, and asked him to prove him innocent. He didn’t kill her, and he didn’t kill Seung Gu either, though Joon Soo admitted that he should’ve call the police to clear all this up. “Please believe me.” Joon Soo said to Detective Park.

During the day, the boss lady met Hye JIn while she was reading her book outside. Hye Jin told her boss that she got an assignment to translate it. Her boss told her that she should be writing her novel instead of editing/translating it.  “You can write about a cheating husband, of course…” her boss said.  “Oh yeah, that could work too…” Hye Jin laughed, and then her boss reminded her to go to pick up her kids.

On the way there, Joon Soo called her on her cell.

Joon Soo: Where are you now? Are you done?
What time do you get off work?
Hye Jin: No, I’m done but I’m not going straight to home.
Joon Soo: Oh, okay…
No, that’s okay…
OK I’ll see you later.
Hye Jin: Joon Soo, wait-

Joon Soo hung up already before she can say anything else. Then, while she was waiting outside of her kids’ school, Da Ae was watching her from across the street.

Da Ae: Waiting for your daughters?
You’ll be having a hard time meeting your daughters next time…
Hye Jin: What do you mean?
Da Ae: I’ve been doing something on Dong Won.
I put some pictures on his company’s website.
Hye Jin: What pictures?
Da Ae: The one with you holding a man’s hand.
Hye JIn: I told you right. You have no right to interfere.
Da Ae: What rights do you have to hold two men at the same time?
Looks like I didn’t warn you enought last time, but now I’ll say it out to you.
Hye Jin: As long as I have my children with me.
Da Ae: Is that so? You think you’ll have them with those scandalous pictures put up on the website?
Hye Jin: Did you really do something that low?
Da Ae: Yes.
Hye Jin: Why?
Da Ae: I don’t like you to have everything.
Hye JIn: I only need my kids. What does that matter to you if I keep my children?!
Da Ae: Why, you ask?  Ever hear of jealousy?  I was going to let you see the kids first, but I figure that’d be too cruel…
Hye Jin: Wait a minute!

Then we got to see Joon Soo in Scarlet, waiting for Da Ae. Myeong Ja gave him a piece of her mind. But Joon Soo didn’t take it seriously. “When she comes, tell her to give me a call.” Joon Soo said, before he left. Myeong Ja couldn’t believe what she heard, so she rushed out and called him. “Da Ae and me, we’re friends.” he said. “How could you two be just friends?” Myeong Ja asked.

In the park, Hye Jin sitting down, with Da Ae standing up against the tree. She asked Hye Jin if she remembers what she told her before. That Da Ae doesn’t understand what being hurt means. Then Da Ae turned the table down and asked her if Hye Jin knows how she really likes Joon Soo. And how hurt she was when she found out about them both.  Da Ae then threatened Hye Jin again saying that Dong Won would never let her have the kids. If she wants the kids, she needs to go back home to Dong Won, and forget about Joon Soo.

Da Ae: If you don’t want to lose your kids,
you better start begging at Dong Won.
If you don’t want to beg, then say goodbye to your kids.

After that, Hye Jin stopped by at the house and met Sung Sook as she arrived using the car that Hye Jin used to drive. Sung Sook asked, “What are you doing standing outside? Let’s get in.” Then they went inside.

Meanwhile, Da Ae arrived back at Scarlet, feeling lifeless.

Da Ae had tears in her eyes, as she heard Myeong Ja told her that Joon Soo stopped by and asked for her.

Myeong Ja: Joon Soo was here.
Da Ae: What did he say?
Myeong ja: He wants you to give him a call.
Da Ae: What a pity. I can’t seem to stop doing this, it gets better.
I try to give up, but I can’t.
Myeong Ja: What the heck is going on with both of you.

Then back at Hye Jin’s house, as soon as Sung Sook and Hye Jin went in, Sung Sook called the ahjumma, while she was going mad at the poor dog, Bok-soon. Sung Sook gave some instructions to the maid, acting like the queen of the house. Hye Jin reached down to underneath the sofa, calling for the poor Bok-soon.

In the kitchen, Sung Sook gave a few instruction on how to slice a fish, then she asked Hye Jin if she’s staying for dinner. Hye Jin didn’t answer her but went upstairs to the kids’ room, holding Bok-soon.

Then suddenly she rushed out, still holding Bok-soon with her, and left the house to go home. At home, Joon Soo rang the bell and he brought some stuffs with him. Groceries and kitchenwares to cook them with. Boxes and boxes, including the rice cooker, pans and pots, etc.

Joon Soo saw Bok-soon and rushed to hold her up. “You’re Bok-soon right? Nice to meet you. Gimme a kiss~” he said to Bok-soon, and held her hands up, “Hi Mommy!” waving Bok-soon’s hand to Hye Jin. She laughed.

And at night, Dong Won arrived in front of the house, but he quickly went away again.

Hye Jin cooked dinner while Joon Soo helped putting up some stuffs on the wall. “I’ll come back tomorrow to put some more stuffs to make it more homey for you…” he said.

Dong Won: You don’t like me being here?
Hye Jin: Right now what’s on my mind is the kids.
Dong Won: I got it.
Here, let’s toast.
Hye Jin: Later.
I’m sorry.
Though I’m here with you, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the kids.
Dong Won: Why?
If you’re sad because of me, you can tell me.
Hye Jin: How could it be like that?
Dong Won: Really? It’s not because of me?
Did meeting me really do you any good than bad?
Hye Jin: I would’ve been dead if I hadn’t met you.

Joon Soo: I’ll get going then.
Don’t you cry at night, okay?
I can hear it from my place if you do.
Don’t make me come over and break my promise.

Joon Soo: I hate to always be the one to leave you like this.
Can’t we just live together?
I hate being separated from you…

Then outside, Dong Won waited in his car, not knowing that Joon Soo and Hye Jin were together. When Joon Soo finally went out of her place, they finally met.

Dong Won has this “what the heck are you doing here” face.

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