As the house renovations get underway, we follow more interactions between our mother-daughter duo. Long-term miscommunication is not easily resolved. Still, it is a step forward as they share their genuine feelings and understand each other better.
Just as things start to look up, they are joined by another key player making a sudden comeback after long years of absence. And it is hard to tell how things will pan out.
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“I can’t do it. I can’t do it, I said!”
Set on repairing the house and living there happily with Hyo-ri, Ji-an seeks Jeong-seok’s help (he is an architect), but he isn’t interested in joining her, keeping Ji-an at arm’s length and coming up with all sorts of excuses to steer clear of her. Still, he doesn’t seem to hate the idea that much and comes around pretty quickly. (We later learn that Jeong-seok changed his mind after hearing about Hyo-ri’s illness from Bo-hyeon, though he denies it.)
Also arriving in the village is Ji-an’s best friend, Kim Seon-yeong (Kim Sun-young). Originally, Hyo-ri called her to take Ji-an away. Yet Seon-yeong is now on board with repairing the house and opening a restaurant together in the annex. Also, she teases Ji-an about her high school crush on Jeong-seok. Actually, pretty much everyone in the village suspects they are dating, to Jeong-seok’s ire.
“How did it feel to stand on the wave for the first time?”
Meanwhile, Bo-hyeon enlists Hyo-ri’s help to organize flower deliveries, yet it is an excuse to spend more time with her. After that, they go surfing, where Hyo-ri gets frustrated after repeatedly falling off the board. Still, she keeps trying until she rides a wave. Hyo-ri only knew how to study, so she was exhilarated to have overcome her limit. Sadly, the mood turns dim after Hyo-ri gets into another argument with Ji-an over quitting her job and comes down with a high fever the next day.
At the hospital, we learn Hyo-ri has acute tonsillitis (probably because of pushing herself too hard). Sitting down for an honest conversation, both of them admit to being scared. Hyo-ri argues she hates it when Ji-an pretends to be fine even when things are tough, as this forces her to do the same, even if it weighs on her. Ji-an asserts she wants to be a good mother, yet she doesn’t know how to become one or what to do to help Hyo-ri feel better.
After her father’s death, Ji-an’s mother remarried and abandoned her while she was in eleventh grade. She always regretted not trying to stop her mother from leaving her or asking her to take her along. So, Ji-an doesn’t want to have any regrets about her relationship with Hyo-ri.
Just as Hyo-ri and Ji-an mend the broken bridges, Seon-yeong lets it slip that Ji-an plans to fix the house and live there. Hyo-ri throws a fit about how they shouldn’t waste their hard-earned money on that house, especially since they will need money for her treatment. Also, it isn’t like they will live in the village forever. Won’t Ji-an find another job and return to Seoul? Despite Hyo-ri’s protest, Ji-an pushes through with her plan. It is frustrating that Ji-an ignores Hyo-ri’s opinion instead of trying to convince her, though she started all this to make her happy.
While Ji-an and Jeong-seok look over the house, Hyo-ri and Bo-hyeon bond more, and it seems Hyo-ri is getting attracted to him. Stepping over stones, Bo-hyeon helps Hyo-ri realize falling isn’t as scary as she thinks. She can always get back up again.
“Mom, it is nice that you work hard. It is cool and admirable, but let’s cherish life too.”
The next day, everyone, minus Bo-hyeon, heads to Seoul. Hyo-ri meets a friend while Jeong-seok and Ji-an check the materials and meet her former coworkers, who agreed to help with the house renovation. The way everyone offers to support Ji-an shows she led a diligent life. So, it is a shame to see the same person who is respected and admired by her coworkers struggle to get along with her daughter.
Through a flashback, we see Hyo-ri undergo appendix surgery in grade 9. Ji-an wanted to stay by her side, but couldn’t because of the heavy workload. She would cry silently while forcing herself to eat, but couldn’t say anything to Hyo-ri about how worried she was. Likewise, Hyo-ri was scared and needed her mother. But those words were left unsaid, which widened the gap between them.
Before returning to the village, Jeong-seok looks around Ji-an and Hyo-ri’s previous place to get new ideas. He listens to a drunk Ji-an vent and empathizes with her over deceiving oneself to hang in there when hit by misfortune. Just like she pretends to be fine, he too suffered in the past when his ex-wife abandoned him and his son but probably convinced himself she had her reasons.
With some mediation from Jeong-seok, Hyo-ri is no longer opposed to the renovation. After putting in so much effort and shedding sweat, the house is ready, with a high ceiling, stairs, and a garden like Hyo-ri wanted. It is nice, cozy, and feels like home, getting Hyo-ri elated.
Spotting Ji-an work, Hyo-ri realizes her mother kept going while skipping food and barely sleeping. So, in a sweet moment, Hyo-ri asserts they should cherish their lives too. Just then, they are attacked by wild dogs and scramble over what to do. Yet a mysterious woman appears and chases the dogs away, none other than Ji-an’s mother, who returned after all these years.
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Now we have two mother-daughter pairs with complicated relationships. Things are already tough as is, but perhaps addressing her past trauma will help Ji-an heal. We can’t blame her for resenting her mother, though. Who leaves an 18-year-old girl to fend for herself and then returns as if nothing happened? Still, we hope there is a way for these 3 generations of women to find solace.
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