MONDAY ON COLOR OF PASSION EPISODE 63

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Lucia tells Marcelo that she can’t be stupid about her feelings anymore. There is nothing she desires more in this world than to be his wife. They kiss and Marcelo asks if she’s only telling him this because he almost died and Lucia confesses that, in part, it is. She realized that she couldn’t bear to live without him. Marcelo wants to get married tomorrow but Lucia tells him he’s crazy because he has to get better first and he shouldn’t worry because she’s not going to go back on her word. She then tells him that as soon as he’s out of the hospital they will get married. They kiss a little more.

Outside Marcelo’s room, Milagros gets tired of waiting for the lovebirds and barges in on Lucia and Marcelo. She tells them that she doesn’t mean to be rude but Marcelo needs to rest. Lucia agrees and steps outside but not before saying goodbye to Rafaela while completely bypassing Milagros. Milagros asks Marcelo about his “private” conversation with Lucia and Marcelo answers that it was personal. Milagros asks if that means they are back together and Marcelo ask if that worries her. Milagros tells him that the only thing that worries her right is his health. Marcelo then asks Milagros to go find the doctor that operated on him so he can ask him what he did. Milagros obliges.

Once the coast is clear, Rafaela runs over to Marcelo’s side and asks if him and Lucia are indeed back together. Marcelo tells her that it’s more than that; they’re engaged! He then cautions to keep the news a secret and they agree to not mention anything. They hug.

In the hallway, Lucia runs into Ramon Andrade. They ask each other what they are doing at the hospital. Ramon is visiting a patient and Lucia was visiting her boyfriend. Ramon asks if she means Marcelo Escalante. Lucia is surprised that he knows him but Ramon tells him that he knows Marcelo from his sessions with Nora since he is the, currently, the biggest point of conflict between Lucia and Nora. Lucia explains that it’s much worse than that he is the reason why they’re relationship is inevitably fractured. Ramon then asks if she knows why Nora is not going to her sessions; since they met Nora hasn’t gone to see him again and consistency is key in her treatment. He grabs Lucia’s hands and asks that she please talk to Nora and make her understand. Milagros watches this from across the hall and sees them holding hands (of course getting the wrong idea).

At the Gaxiola household, Alonso is grilling Nora about missing work at the factory. She tells him that she had stuff to do but Alonso counters that she promised to take her job seriously. Nora asks why he’s so mad since she only missed one day. Alonso tells her that it’s funny the only day she missed was the same one when Marcelo was in the hospital. He’s disappointed that her whole discourse about bettering herself and getting more involved was just an excuse. Nora can’t believe he’s saying that with a straight face since he’s involved with Sara. Alonso demands that she respect them both because they are not involved physically or emotionally. Nora asks him if he’s going to leave her mother and Alonso explains that his problems with Rebeca are not Sara’s fault. Nora asks again if he’s going to leave her mother but Alonso tells her he doesn’t have to explain himself and she has until Monday to decide if she’s coming back to the factory because he’s not going to tolerate her in discipline.

Leti and Sergio are talking about Ligia’s murder. Sergio tells her that the only thing they know is that she was strangled. Leti tells him that it must’ve been horrible and then asks if he let Rodrigo know. Sergio tells him that he did since they were coworkers and Leti makes it clear that she’s not going to say anything about Rodrigo and Ligia since she doesn’t want the gossip to get around town now that Ligia’s passed. Sergio then asks where she was yesterday and Leti tells him that she was taking care of some personal stuff. Sergio asks if she wants to talk about it but Leti tells him that she will when she’s ready. She then runs off to make copies.

The police are interviewing Ricardo about Amador’s alibi. Ricardo tells them that it’s true; they were at Alfredo’s talking business until 10:00 and hen they came back to his apartment and Amador left around 12:00 am or 1:00 am. Ricardo asks why they are interviewing him and the police tell him that Amador had an affair with Ligia Cervantes, who was murdered a few nights ago. Ricardo slowly sips his water but doesn’t say anything else. The police tell him they’ll be in touch and leave the apartment.

Rodrigo is in his room, remembering the last conversation he had with Ligia. She had asked if he pitied her and he told her no. There’s a knock on his door and Amador walks in as Rodrigo wipes a tear. Amador wants to talk about their relationship, specifically why Rodrigo is so resentful toward Amador. Rodrigo tells him that he doesn’t want to talk about that but Amador tries to make amends: he’s sorry he’s been a brute sometimes but he loves him. Rodrigo asks what he wants to do about it and Amador suggest that they start fresh and both of them make an effort to build a better relationship. Rodrigo agrees and the two hug but Rodrigo warns him not to mention his new business venture again. Amador then tells him that he was right and he’s going to turn the page on his relationship with Alonso and about Marcelo Escalante as well.

At the hospital, the doctor tells Marcelo that he will be able to get out of the hospital tomorrow if all keeps going on the up and up. Milagros is shocked at how soon they are discharging him but the doctor explains that his wound was more show than anything and once they stopped the bleeding everything will be okay. The doctor excuses himself and then Milagros tells Rafaela to leave him and her son for the night; it’s her job to take care of him. Rafaela says goodbye and leaves then Milagros comments on how happy Marcelo looks since Lucia’s visit. Marcelo tells him that he was very happy to see her. Milagros then tells him what he saw in the hospital hallway with Lucia and Roman and how “friendly” they were acting.

Lucia goes to visit Nora in her room. Nora opens the door and starts screaming about what happened in the morning outside of the hospital. Lucia tells her that she’s there to talk about Roman; she saw him today and he told her that she hadn’t been going to her sessions. Nora goes on the defensive and asks that Lucia mind her own business because she doesn’t know what’s good or bad for her. Lucia tells her that Roman seems very professional and he’s worried about her. Nora tells her to go see him then and he might worry about her too. Lucia wants to know what she’s talking about. Nora tells her that no matter the man, they always like Lucia more: Rodrigo, Marcelo, Roman. Lucia throws her hands up in the air and walks out declaring (once again) that Nora is impossible to talk to.

Leti is at Ligia’s old desk trying to answer phones and gather paperwork when Ricardo walks in. He tells her good evening and asks if she remembers him. Leti tells him that she could never forget someone as disagreeable as him, he even gave her chills the first time they saw each other. Ricardo tells him that he doesn’t know what Sara told her but he swears he didn’t know about her. Leti asks that he keep pretending that she doesn’t exist but Ricardo insists that she get to know him first. Leti screams that she doesn’t as Mario walks in, asking what is going on. Leti excuses herself because she prefers not to be in the same room as Ricardo. When she’s left, Mario tells Ricardo to leave and never come back because Leti doesn’t want him around. Ricardo tells him that he came to drop some papers off and hands them to Mario before leaving. Sergio, who has witnessed the whole thing, asks Mario who that was and Mario tells him that it was Leti’s father.

Lucia is on the phone with Rafaela who is telling her the good news: Marcelo may be discharged tomorrow. Lucia is ecstatic. Rafaela then tells her that she knows about the engagement and she’s happy for them. Marcelo is a great guy despite all the dumb things he’s done he loves her. Lucia tells her that she loves him too and then goes to say something but holds it in until tomorrow when she sees him in person. She thanks Rafaela and hangs up.

At that moment, Rebecca is coming down the stairs, shocked to learn the news. She comments that it only took Marcelo dying for her to take him back. Lucia asks that she mind her own business but Rebeca tells her that it is her business since her and Marcelo slept together. Lucia declares that that is a lie. Marcelo already explained to her everything that happened. Rebeca tells her that she was actually there and she can tell her all the juicy details. Lucia tells her she’s not interested as Alonso walks in and asks what the problem is. Rebeca tells him that she was asking Lucia about Marcelo and Lucia tells him that she should ask Nora since she was at the hospital this morning. She then excuses herself and Rebeca offers to talk to Nora since her relationship with Alonso has been tense. Alonso hopes that she does.

Magdalena goes to visit Mario at his office and tells him that she came to check in on him because it’s so late. Mario tells her that Amador’s lawyer came with papers to dissolve the Talavera Gaxiola partnership and he was going over them. He then confesses that Ricardo is Amador’s lawyer. Magdalena hopes her breath but tells Mario that it doesn’t surprise her since they’re the same. Magdalena then tells him that Sara told Leti everything and Mario tells her about Leti’s reaction when she saw Ricardo in the office. Magdalena then asks about Ligia and Mario tells her they located a cousin who they’re going to hand the body over to.

In the morgue, Daniela goes to identify Ligia’s body. She gasped when the police pull back the sheet and runs as the police cover back up the body. In the hallway, Daniela steadies herself on the wall as the policeman asks if she’s okay. Daniela tells him that she is not and asks when she died. The police say Wednesday or Thursday between 10pm – 12am. Daniel remembers that she caught Ligia with Rodrigo at around 8 pm. The police ask for Rodrigo’s age and Daniela estimates it to be around 26 or 27. The police ask if he has any relation with Amador Zuniga and Daniela tells him that that’s his father. The police ask if Amador knew her cousin but Daniela doesn’t know. The police then take her to get her official statement.

Rebeca is pouncing on Nora for going to the hospital after she forbid it but Nora tells him that she loves him and she had to see him. Rebeca tells her that it’s humiliating to be begging Marcelo for his love, especially now that he’s back with Lucia. Nora asks if Lucia told her that but Rebeca tells her that she didn’t but it’s obvious. Nora goes into a fit, Lucia told her that she didn’t want anything with Marcelo anymore but Rebeca tells her that Lucia can say anything she wants but she’s back with him and Nora should take her own life as an example. Nora tells her that the man she loves isn’t going to leave her. Rebeca tells her that Alonso hasn’t left but Nora confesses that he’s about to. Just then, Tere walks in and announces that Sergio is downstairs, looking for Nora. As Nora’s about to leave, Rebeca tells her that they’re not finished talking but Nora tells her that she is and storms out. Rebeca is having a major silent freak out.

Downstairs, Nora receives Sergio who tells her that he came to see if they could go to dinner since it was Friday and they hadn’t seen each other in a while. Nora agrees and they leave.

Lucia is visiting Mazarin, who is happy she came by to see him. She asks about Magdalena and Nazario tells her she’s out. Nazario inquires about Marcelo’s health and Lucia tells him that he may be discharged tomorrow. Nazario ask if they’re back together and Lucia confesses that they’re engaged. Nazario’s face and still not happy and Lucia asks him what’s wrong. Nazario tells her that while they are both crazy in love, it’s not that simple, especially because of her aunt and that won’t go away. Lucia agrees. Nazario tells her that if they really love each other they need to wipe the slate clean and tell her father everything. He also understands that she’s worried about Alonso’s health but Rebeca might reveal everything soon, especially since her relationship with Alonso is circling the drain and she may have nothing left to lose. If they let her reveal everything, she may ruin everything for her and Marcelo. He then offers her a coffee and goes to make it.

In the hospital, Marcelo is walking around, getting water, and Milagros is pissed. She still doesn’t agree that he would get discharged tomorrow and they should consult another doctor. Marcelo tells her he likes his current doctor. Milagros offers to take care of him and he should go to her apartment when he gets discharged. Marcelo prefers to go to his apartment. Milagros asks him why he doesn’t let her take care of him, he’s the only son she has left and he puts up all kinds of barriers. Marcelo is shocked; he confesses that he always she didn’t care about him and besides, Rafaela is there. Milagros counters that Rafaela isn’t his mother but she knows she can’t force Marcelo to cohabitate with her. She leaves to the cafeteria.

Leti gets home and Sara asks if they reprimanded her for being late this morning. Leti tells her no because Mario is super busy because his secretary was murdered. Sara tells her that that’s horrible. Leti then tells her about Ricardo’s visit. Leti doesn’t even want to mention her name. Sara is pissed but Leti tells her it might have been a coincidence but she was still mad to see him. Sara asks her to please not talk to him because he may convince her to talk to him. Leti tells her not to worry, she won’t.

Amador meets with Ricardo who tells him he met with Mario and he’s looking over everything and then he will call him. Amador hopes he doesn’t take long. Ricardo then mentions that policemen came to visit him about Amador’s alibi. Amador tells him that the policemen came to visit him too and he doesn’t know why. Ricardo tells him he’s not an idiot, he knows exactly why he asked him to be his alibi. Amador tries to defend himself but Ricardo tells him he doesn’t want to know the gory details, he just wants him to remember that he owes him one.

Lali is outside Casa Gaxiola trying to ring the doorbell so he can talk to Tere but he fear gets the better of him and he starts to walk away. Lucia, who is coming down the block, asks him if he’s there to visit her father because she can open the door. Lalo asks if she can please give Teresita a letter he wrote her. Lucia is surprised but agrees to do so.

Nora and Sergio are at a club. He tells her that he’s shocked that she agreed to go out with him. Nora tells him that she holds very dear memories of him, despite everything, but this doesn’t mean they’ll get back together. Sergio understands and tells her he appreciates her honesty. Nora then asks if he’s seen Gloria but Sergio tells her hasn’t Nora is surprised because she knew she would go after him as soon as they broke up. Sergio tells her to forget Gloria and asks Nora how her life has been. She confesses that after Rodrigo she has seen things differently and doesn’t want to waste her life. She tells him she’s working at the Talavera so she can take over one day. Sergio tells her that her mother told him the same thing and he’s happy for her. Nora immediately realizes the ruse and calls him out on asking her out only because her mother asked him to. Sergio tries to lie but eventually confesses. She throws her drink in his face and runs out.

Lucia goes to talk to her father. He asks her of she’s calmer about Marcelo and Lucia tells her she is, in fact, she accepted his proposal. Alonso asked if she’s only doing it because he almost died. Lucia supposes but Alonso calls her out on her flip flopping: one day she hates Marcelo, one day she loves him and marriage isn’t a game. Lucia understands and tells him that despite everything, Marcelo is the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Alonso asks if he right now his defects aren’t relevant, will they one be. Lucia confesses that they might, especially for him. Alonso asks her to be more straight forward but Lucia rushes off after staying Marcelo is a better person than Rodrigo.

Marcelo is resting on the couch in the hospital when Milagros walks in. He apologizes to her for his injustices. She asks him if that means she’s going to live with him but Marcelo asks her to stay with her, he doesn’t want Daniela to pop in unannounced. Milagros asks if he’s scared of Lucia finding out but Marcelo tells her that he just doesn’t want to be near Daniela or give her time to get the wrong idea. Milagros tells him that she left to Mexico and Milagros hasn’t even told her what happened to him because he would get mad. Marcelo tells her he still prefers his house. Milagros agrees

Daniela arrives at Milagros’ apartment and finds no one there. She calls her father to catch up and tells him that Ligia passed away. She realizes that he didn’t know her well but the whole thing’s been weird. She then asks that he please move forward his trip and he asks if she needs money. Daniela confesses that she doesn’t need just that from him but doesn’t push the issue. She wishes him well and hangs up then begins to cry.

Nora storms into Rebeca’s room and asks her to not get involved in her life again and to not deny it. Rebeca tells her she has no reason to; she was just worried about her. Nora screams that she knows she did it just to get her to forget Marcelo but it’s not going to work because Marcelo is going to be for her and if she gets in her way she’ll be sorry. Rebeca tells her that she’s tired of her attitude and of everyone treating her like crap but Nora tells her that she hopes her father leaves her so then she can stay with him and Marcelo even if she rots from inside. Rebeca announces that they are leaving Puebla tomorrow and hopefully she’ll finally forget Marcelo when she’s far away. Nora tells her she isn’t going but Rebeca tells her that she’s leaving with her even if she has to drag her.

Nora goes ballistic and grabs a nearby letter opener Rebeca was using to open letters and starts stabbing the pillows on the chairs. Rebeca tries to control her as Alonso walks in but Nora accidently slashes her hand. Nora looks at Rebeca and Alonso, who are stupefied, and runs out. Rebeca tells him she’s okay and he runs after her but she’s already barricaded her in her room. Alonso asks that she open the door as Lucia comes out of her room, asking what happened. Alonso tells her that Nora is crazy; she attacked her mother with a letter opener. In her room, Nora is having a nervous breakdown and panic attack all at once. Alonso tells her that she’s going to knock down the door but Lucia asks him to calm down. Right now is not the time. They hug as Alonso calms down.

The next morning, Amador asks Brigida for more coffee but she ignores him. As he’s thinking of saying something, Rodrigo walks in, happy to see him so early. Rodrigo tells him that he’s going to Ligia’s funeral. Amador tells him that he read what happened in the newspaper and it’s a damn shame. Brigida asks him to at least stay for breakfast and he agrees as the doorbell rings. Amador offers him his fruit since he didn’t eat it and asks Brigida to bring him something to drink. Esperanza goes to answer the door and comes back with the policemen, who announce that they are here for Rodrigo as he is a suspect in Ligia’s murder. Rodrigo tells them that he didn’t do anything but the policemen cuff him so they can take his statement at the police station. Brigida begs Amador to do something but he’s as shocked as everyone…

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As Gil-hyun makes fake silver taels in the forge, his sister EORINI approaches him with a bouquet of field grass and asks when Gil-dong orabeoni (a ye olde word for oppa) will return.

Now much older, Amogae looks over his flourishing village and thinks to himself: “I didn’t die, and I survived. My children didn’t die. They survived as well.”

We flashback to the time when Amogae waved to his crying children on top of the hill, while on his way to trade his rotting goods. He had promised that he would bring back scholarly Chinese texts for Gil-hyun and taffy for Gil-dong. We return to the present, where older Gil-dong sits on a hill looking pensive.

Rumors of a famous peddler spread among the nobles’ daughters. This peddler can help single women get married and help childless couples become fertile. So while he may simply be a merchant of women’s goods, they call him the “merchant of craftiness.”

Ga-ryung (the captive we briefly saw in the first episode) tells Nok-soo (the concubine in the first episode) the success stories from this merchant, but she expresses doubt. Ga-ryung insists that it’s real and tells her that this merchant can share how to capture a man’s heart. That seems to catch Nok-soo attention, as she momentarily stops painting.



As Gil-dong returns home, a crowd of children follow him singing along and eating his rice cakes. He’s intercepted by Ga-ryung, who checks his identity and baits him with alcohol to meet her unni, since he’s also rumored to drink like a fish.

Behind the shade, Nok-soo requests Gil-dong’s service in helping her capture a man’s heart. He can’t guarantee success and asks to know who she’s targeting, to which she answers, “The king. I want to make the king my man.” Gil-dong scoffs and asks her to reveal her face. She signals Ga-ryung to lift the shade, and they stare at each other, the tension growing.



Upon seeing Nok-soo’s face, Gil-dong disses her by saying that she’s not the fairest woman, as the rumors make her out to be. Ga-ryung lets out an exasperated gasp, but Nok-soo uses the diss to her advantage: This is way she’s so talented, since seducing people with a pretty face would be too simple, wouldn’t it?

She asks if Gil-dong would be able to help her win the king’s heart, but Gil-dong gives her a different offer. He jokingly asks her to be his partner instead, since he likes her audacity. Before he continues with his insincere offer, he’s slapped across the face by Ga-ryung, which comically snaps us out of the dramatic scene. He’s shocked by the sudden slap, and she scolds him for speaking to Nok-soo so rudely.

Nok-soo stops her before she gets carried away, and Gil-dong gives Nok-soo his real answer. He refuses to help, since he doesn’t even know how the king looks like and because his younger sister’s birthday is approaching. He bought her new shoes, and he can’t wait to give them to her. He tells Nok-soo that next time they meet, it’ll be fate. He also bids Ga-ryung a cheeky farewell and gets on his way.

He skips onward with his entourage of children trailing behind him as Ga-ryung watches him curiously. We hear a voiceover of a conversation between two men talking about Gil-dong’s merchant work. They say that women fall lovesick with him after he offers them goods, and one man claims that he sells something other than women’s items. He refers to it vaguely as “whatchamacallit,” but he’s implying that Gil-dong may be selling his body.

As Gil-dong continues his trek home, he thinks back to his interactions with Nok-soo and the slap from Ga-ryung. He shakes his head and says that she’s charming. He doesn’t specify who, but we can presume that it’s Ga-ryung he’s talking about, since he touches his slapped cheek and smiles.

Before he enters the bamboo forest, Gil-dong is stopped by fellow travelers, who invite him to walk through the dangerous tiger forest together once a few more people join their group. Gil-dong assures them that tigers are not that scary, as he’s faced a tiger before, but the travelers don’t believe him. One traveler urges the other to continue with his news about the Ikhwari elder getting in a fight with the gangster Heotaehak, and Gil-dong listens in.



Amogae hears the news of gangster Heotaehak, and Ilchung explains that he’s a business man who’s done almost everything to make money. In particular, he’s made money from creating counterfeit civil status documents, through which he’s turned nomads into slaves and created a business by selling them off. Gil-hyun warns his father that Heotaehak is disparaging their cloth business, and he advises that they meet soon.

As advised, Amogae meets with Heotaehak for a tense business discussion over drinks. Heotaehak describes his lucrative business of selling nomad-turned-slaves. Due to the severe drought, there are an endless amount of nomads that cause the king great stress. Heotaehak claims that people like him relieve such pressures off the king and provide these nomads with a means of survival. And for him, it’s like catching gold with his bare hands with limited effort.

Amogae wonders why he’s looking to share such a lucrative business, so Heotaehak explains that his work — turning free people into slaves — is illegal and wants to use Amogae’s extensive connections with government officials to preserve his business. In return, he offers Amogae’s forty percent of the profit.

Hearing the deal, Amogae nods at the potential profitability, but he refuses the offer. He acknowledges that they’re both engaging in illegal work, so he’s in no place to argue which business is dirtier or cleaner; however, he doesn’t do business selling people, especially one that turns young children into slaves. Heotaehak tries to appeal with the profits of this business, but Amogae asserts that he nor his people will engage in such business.

We return to the Gil-dong, listening in on the travelers’ gossip about the fight between his father and Heotaehak. One traveler says that Heotaehak isn’t just any gangster and that his underlings are all former warriors. They figure that the neighborhood gangsters can’t prevail over bloodthirsty warriors.

Another merchant joins the traveler group with more opinions against Amogae. He can tell Amogae used to be slave, just based on his name. He works at the slave courts, and he says that all slaves who rebel against their current status are eventually ruined, so Amogae is bound to be ruined sooner or later.

Gil-dong chimes in on this conversation by sarcastically agreeing that all people who don’t know their place should be gone to make this world livable. He tells the travelers to promise to obediently remain in their class, no matter the injustices done on their family. He specifically targets the new traveler by urging him to vow to pass on his miserable slave status to his children, and that comment initiates a fight.

Soboori and Yonggae wonder when Gil-dong will return, since he always returns in time for Eorini’s birthday, but Amogae feigns disinterest. Just then, Gil-dong opens the door, and the group warmly welcomes him back. Gil-dong offers to bow his father upon his return, but Amogae leaves the room, telling his son to eat first.

Sitting on the rocks outside, Gil-hyun assures Gil-dong that their father was the most worried, even though he may not show it. Gil-dong doesn’t seem convinced and proceeds to offer his brother a gift. It’s a rare book, and upon seeing his Gil-hyun’s pleasure, Gil-dong wonders why he won’t take the civil service exam. Gil-hyun argues that people like them will only get the grunt work, even if they pass the exam.

Suddenly, a pair of hands covers Gil-dong’s eyes — it’s Eorini, and she tells her brother to guess who it is. He guesses that it’s his “ugly” sister, and she’s adorably offended at the comment, which prompts Gil-dong to jokingly call her even uglier.

Gil-dong bows to his father, and Soboori asks how his travels were. Gil-dong describes all the beautiful ladies he met in his travels, and Soboori quickly tries to divert the conversation into one about settling down. He agrees that he should find someone to marry, but he pointedly asks who would want to marry the son of a gangster. At that comment, Amogae leaves the room, followed by Gil-hyun. Once his father leaves, Gil-dong worriedly asks Soboori about Heotaehak, but Soboori assures him that they have it under control.

That night, Gil-hyun tells Gil-dong not to worry about their invincible father, but that doesn’t seem to quiet any of his concerns. Their worries are interrupted by Eorini, who comes into her brothers’ room with her pillow, claiming that she’s too scared to sleep alone. The brothers reluctantly let her sleep between them, and we soon see the reason for their hesitance, as she flails around in her sleep. She effectively chokes both brothers with her arms and kicks them in sensitive places, while the brothers laugh about their sister’s unbreakable habit.

The next morning, as Gil-dong tries (but fails) to play cat’s cradle with his sister, Keutsae approaches him to suggest a visit to the gisaeng house. Gil-dong tells Keutsae that he’ll be cold rice (read: completely ignored) if he goes there with Gil-dong, and Eorini agrees. Gil-dong asks about his father, and Keutsae tells him that he left to meet with Magistrate Eom. He only took Soboori, Yonggae, and Ilchung, while the rest of the crew is off on their own. That sets off red flags for Gil-dong, and he rushes out in search of his father.

Gisaeng friend Sun-ah greets Amogae as he enters the gisaeng house to meet with Magistrate Eom. As they wait in the room, a drunk man stumbles in and spits curses at Amogae. Defensive Yonggae gets up to deal with the disruptive drunk and fights off the rest of the intruders. When the intruders make a run for it, Yonggae and Ilchung chase after them, and Soboori ventures outside to see where they ran off to. Sensing a strange silence, Soboori begins to turn around but gets knocked unconscious before he sees who hit him. After he falls, we see that it’s Heotaehak’s underlings.



Worried for his father’s safety, Gil-dong runs through the snow to the gisaeng house and quickly backpedals at the corner when he sees a group of Heotaehak’s warriors blocking off the entrance. Inside, Amogae puts down his glass when he senses his enemy’s presence. Heotaehak’s son enters the room with his underlings and tells Amogae that he’s like a tiger without its claws. Outside, Gil-dong clumsily climbs over the wall into the gisaeng house to try and save his father, but unfortunately he’s faced with a group of warriors. Oh no.

Heotaehak’s son tells Amogae that this unfortunate situation is his fault, for failing to train his underlings to not leave his side. Amogae asks what he plans to do, so he takes out his sword, saying that his father wants Amogae’s life. Not so fast, says a voice from behind. It’s Gil-hyun, with the rest of Amogae’s crew. Amogae says that they knew about Heotaehak’s tactics beforehand, and that’s the son’s cue to flee.



A fight breaks out outside, and Amogae strolls out to witness the scene. Soboori shows up, recovered but still in pain from the knock to the head, and they hear Gil-dong yelling for his father. He runs toward his father, and in his moment of confusion at the sight of the fight, he’s captured again by his opponents. Gil-dong swings wildly, missing every punch, and Amogae watches curiously. Eventually, Yonggae steps in to save Gil-dong, who’s then dragged away to safety.

The two sides gather outside the gisaeng house with their troops, ready to fight. Keutsae belatedly joins the Amogae Avengers, and each member prepares their weapons: Keutsae with his fist, all grown-up neighborhood hyung Eobsan with his gloved fist, Ilchung with his fan, Gil-hyun with his knife, Yonggae with his two beaters, and Segul with his rope. Yonggae yells a battle cry, and they run into the brawl.

Heotaehak’s son puts up a good fight, but he’s ultimately outnumbered by Team Amogae. On top of that, Heotaehak is dragged to the scene, all roped up and terrified. Amogae teases Heotaehak by asking whether he should cut off his tongue or his down-there, and that causes him to pee his pants.

His son has to look away from this mortifying sight, and Amogae decides that he’ll cut off one of Heotaehak’s ears, so that he’ll listen only with one ear to Amogae’s words. Soboori holds the ear, and Amogae slices the ear off, as Gil-dong watches with watering eyes.



Amogae’s people celebrate their victory with drinks, and Gil-hyun apologizes to Gil-dong for leaving him in the dark. Drunk Yonggae mocks Gil-dong for yelling for his father like a frightened child, but he quickly shuts up when he notices his crush, Geumran. He tries to sober up and practices his lines in front of the brothers. He calls for Geumran, but when she approaches, he chickens out and says he never called for her. Gil-dong asks if he’s scared of women, and Yonggae nods while sitting on Gil-dong’s lap like a small child, ha.

It’s a festival for Amogae’s people, and they’ve gathered around to watch Gil-dong arm wrestle Keutsae, who’s supposedly the strongest of them all. Gil-dong visibly struggles to stay in the game, as Eorini cheers on her brother. From afar, Amogae watches the match and announces that whoever wins the match will win a great prize. Gil-dong’s face cringes as he musters all of his strength, and he ends up winning, much to his own surprise.

Gil-dong brags to his brother and father about his win, and we briefly flash back to young Gil-dong’s manifested strength. Amogae and Gil-hyun seem to remember this time with a hint of concern, while Eobsan hyung claims that Gil-dong is actually really strong. No one believes him, though, seeing how he couldn’t even defend himself earlier that day. Nevertheless, the villagers are celebratory, and they sing and dance loudly. Amogae watches his people celebrate and smiles.

Everyone passes out, and Amogae walks through the pile of drunken bodies. Gil-dong approaches him and asks for his prize from winning the arm wrestling match. Amogae agrees to hear his request, so Gil-dong drops to his knees to ask that they flee Ikhwari. He’s worried that Heotaeak will seek revenge and knows that many others are out to kill his father. He found a nice place with good land and water and begs his father to establish a quiet farming life there.



Amogae asks if the land and water are really nice, but he’s only giving Gil-dong a false sense of hope. He asks his son, “Don’t you know what will happen if we live as farmers?” Gil-dong responds with the same question, “Don’t you know what will happen if we continue to live as thieves?” Gil-hyun overhears Gil-dong’s disrespectful plea and drags him away for a scolding.

At the large tree decorated with cloth, Gil-hyun yells at his brother that in the land of Ikhwari, their father is the king and the heavens. Gil-dong acknowledges that everyone knows of Elder Amogae now, but he asks his brother if he knows how their mother died. He says that their father killed their mother, specifically their father’s greed. “People who don’t know their place will die before fulfilling their full time. If we continue to live like this, we will all die. Father will die, [you] will die, and Eorini will die before her time as well.”

From behind, Amogae asks his son, “Gil-dong, then do you think you can live out your life?” Amogae touches the tree and tells his sons about its history. The tree was gifted from a shaman from Jirisan, with the purpose of supporting a great energy that will inhabit Joseon. Amogae says that he then asked the shaman how Gil-dong will live his life out. He doesn’t share the response but asks Gil-dong to wrestle against him, without going easy.

They begin the wrestling match, and they seem evenly matched. As they round in circles, Gil-dong experiences a moment of great strength and lifts his father up. Amogae tells his son to keep using his strength, but Gil-dong eventually gives up and puts his father down. Angered by this, Amogae throws Gil-dong on the ground.

When Gil-dong looks up, Amogae demands that they wrestle again, but he says that he can’t. Amogae tells Gil-dong to uproot the tree or break the rock, but he cries that he can’t. Amogae approaches his crying son and asks why he can’t. He wonders if his encounter with the tiger has anything to do with Gil-dong’s reluctance to use his power. But Gil-dong claims that it was all a lie — he never saw a tiger. At some moment, he lost his strength, and he cries that he’s nothing now.

Amogae looks at his crying son and sees the spitting image of young Gil-dong crying at his father. More sympathetic now, Amogae wipes the tears on Gil-dong’s face and holds his son’s face in his hands. That evening, he summons Soboori and says that he’s going to rest now, meaning he’s going to pass on his business. Gil-hyun watches Gil-dong sleep, looking troubled about his brother.



The next morning, Soboori asks Gil-dong if he asked his father to give up his business. Soboori knows that Gil-dong must be the one who convinced his father, and while Soboori looks worried, Gil-dong runs away overjoyed. He goes to his father and confirms his plans to settle into the farming life. His father walks out saying, “Farming life should be nice. Plant barley and beans. And maybe even two pigs.”

Gil-dong cautiously asks Gil-hyun if he doesn’t want their father to give up their business. Gil-hyun says that it’s his father’s choice, but he’s also tired of people out for their father’s life. The brothers smile at each other, finally in agreement.



Eorini asks Gil-dong if she’ll have to work on the farm now, and Gil-dong says that he’d rather not have their “ugly” sister do any work. She pouts at being called ugly again, but he quickly appeases her by gifting her with a new pair of shoes. And with that, he’s off on another merchant travel as Eorini yells at her brother to come home sooner this time.

On his way out, Gil-dong stops by the Shaman Tree and stacks a rock for his prayer. He prays that his father and family will be safe during his travels, especially since their father has decided to lead a new life now. He adorably leans in to hear the silent response from the tree and thanks it for the protection. He happily walks off, but a gust of wind blows and knocks down the rock stack. Bad omen.

Magistrate Eom offers to introduce Amogae to Choongwongoon, a man of royal blood who became infamous for killing one of his lady servants. Amogae isn’t interested in a connection with such a person, but Magistrate Eom convinces him by suggesting that this connection may be useful for his sons’ futures.

At the royalty’s house, Amogae asks Magistrate Eom if the royal families look any different. Magistrate Eom confirms that they do and jokingly says that Choongwongoon looks like a pig. They laugh while lying prostrate and immediately stand up to greet the entering royal prince.



Choongwongoon (Kim Jung-tae) greets his guests, and Amogae humbly asks how a royal person would look for a person like him. Rumor has spread about Heotaeak’s defeat, and Choongwongoon requests a job from Amogae. He throws a scroll at him, and Amogae unrolls it to find a picture of a woman. She’s a runaway servant girl, and Choongwongoon wants to find her. He adds that if there is a man by her side, they can go ahead and kill him.

It’s a barbaric request, and Amogae sits in silence. We see Gil-dong happily walking off on his merchant travels, and we hear Amogae’s agreement to farm life voiceover the scene — “Farming life should be nice. Plant barley and beans. And maybe even two pigs.” — hinting that the prospect of the simple life is at stake.

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