THURSDAY ON GANGA

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Babli’s father tells Niranjan not to interfere in this matter (Babli’s marriage). I will take care of her future my way. He leaves. Amma ji finds his logic right. A father will worry for his motherless child for sure. It may be that Babli’s in-laws will allow her to study after marriage. This way their wishes will be fulfilled. Niranjan asks her what if Babli’s MIL is also an old school. There is no dearth for such people like some people think that widows have no right to study. I am saddened by their backward thinking. Yesterday it was Ganga, today it is Drishti and tomorrow it will be another innocent girl! If this continues then the future will not be saved.

Drishti cries in her room. Madhvi comes there and comforts her. your Mama ji is talking to your father. Everything will be fine. Drishti knows her father well. He wont listen to anyone if he has decided upon something. My engineering will remain a dream only. Madhvi comforts her as she cries.

Maharaj ji gives sweets to Ganga. Maid too wants some. He has already kept some for her in the kitchen.

Amma ji is talking to her SIL. You are right but the girl should be ready mentally too. It is good if she agrees happily. He says this is why I have come here. There is no elder back home so I have brought her here. Amma ji agrees to handle everything. I will make all the preps. He confirms that the groom is coming in the evening.

Amma ji orders Maharaj ji to get snacks for the guests. Maid excitedly asks for double sweets. Amma ji tells her to focus on her work first. Amma ji calls out for Madhvi. Ganga gets excited about Drishti’s wedding.

Madhvi talks to Drishti. You should not be upset. Maybe something good will happen. Amma ji calls out for Madhvi again. She makes Drishti smile before leaving from the room. Ganga comes running there. She happily tells Babli that this is a good news. You will get loads of new clothes, ornaments, bangles to wear. You must be happy! Babli starts crying which confuses Ganga. Are you sad that you are leaving your Bappa? I too had cried a lot. Babli shakes her head. Ganga again asks her if she is worried about becoming a widow. Babli shushes her. Ganga tells her not to cry or be scared of anyone. Don’t go for Sankrant snan even if everyone tells you to. You wont become a widow then. Babli gets emotional again. She is very scared. Ganga thinks of Sagar’s words. Hold my hand and then you wont be scared anymore. She keeps Babli’s hand in hers. Babli smiles. Ganga finds her hand too cool. Babli calls her her friend. Ganga asks her if someone holds your hand in pain then does that make him our friend? Babli explains that if someone holds our hand in pain, troubles and sticks by our side, come what may then, he is our friend. Ganga happily thinks that Sagar is also his friend in that case. A good and best friend!

Amma ji selects a saree and matching jewellery for Babli to wear in the evening. Prabha comes there shouting on the top of her voice. She has brought something for them. Amma ji tells her to give it to Maharaj ji. Go home. We are very busy today. Prabha looks at the clothes and jewellery and is tempted. She wants to stay back to help them. Amma ji is alert again as she cannot trust Prabha fully. She also tells Madhvi to keep ganga away from the guests.

Maid scolds Ganga for dirtying the clean floor again. Ganga is coming from Sagar’s room. Ganga refers to him as her friend. Maid tells her not to live in this misunderstanding. He would have just said it for the sake of it. Ask him again and you will find out the truth for yourself. They both bicker. Maharaj ji interrupts them. Sagar and Pulkit return home dead tired and hungry. Pulkit runs upstairs to his room to prepare for the next exam. Maid tells Ganga to confirm with Sagar. Ganga follows Sagar to his room.

Sagar is cross checking his answers. Ganga comes to talk to him but he tells her to talk later. He matches his answers. He counts his score to 96. Pulkit only hopes for passing marks. Niranjan calls out for both of them. Pulkit goes to hide in the washroom. He tells Sagar to tell papa the same. Sagar tells his papa about his small mistakes. He has left one question. Niranjan explains the answer (about moon revolves around earth) to him. Sagar calls them Ganga (moon) and Dadi (earth). Dadi is heavy so Ganga revolves around her. She always wins as she is elder to Ganga. Ganga tries at times to make Dadi revolve around her sometimes but it never happens as she is young. Niranjanis amused by his interpretation. It maybe that they both bicker and fight all the time but maybe in future they both start understanding each other. Nothing is impossible. Sagar too hopes for the same. Ganga has been listening to everything with amusement. Sagar runs after his father.

Maid was almost about to collide with Ganga. Ganga tells her that I am no maid. Sagar calls me moon. Maid is not ready to buy her theory. She points out to the difference between their statuses. Ganga gives up as she knows it is no point explaining anything to her. Ganga takes milk for Sagar. I will do all his work from today onwards as he is my friend. Maharaj ji gives the tray to her hesitantly.

Madhvi readies Babli. Babli asks Amma ji if this marriage thing is really important. Amma ji nods. My eyes are waiting to see you dressed as a bride. She goes out to check the preps.

Sagar wonders why Dadi is shouting so much. She is disturbing him. Ganga tells him about groom coming to see Babli. Maid explains the ritual to him. Sagar calls it an exam. Ganga asks her if it isn’t an exam for guys. She declines. Sagar too calls it unfair. The guys too should give test. Maid tells Ganga to come out and not disturb Sagar. Sagar tells her to let Ganga stay here. She isn’t troubling me. Maid leaves. Sagar thinks about Babli’s groom. She is good so he should be good too. Ganga thinks how they will get to know that he is good too.

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Sagar wants to test the guy who is coming to see Drishti. They come to ask their mother and Drishti about how the groom should be. Madhvi says the guy should be such that he understands her. Maharaj ji says the guy should be well educated and matured. Amma ji wants him to be good mannered. Maid wants him to be smart enough in looks. Prabha hopes for a wealthy guy. Sagar notes down everything. Now I know how he should be. Let him come. We will take his test. They both share a high five.

Amma ji loves Babli’s appearance. She looks lovely. Only her smile is missing. Prabha comes there calling for Amma ji. We will tell the groom that girl knows how to cook, sew and do everything. Amma ji is impressed but Babli calls it a lie. Madhvi too feels the same way. What if they find out the truth tomorrow? How will they feel? Prabha says the marriage will be done by the time this truth will come out. The guy’s side wont be able to do anything. Amma ji jokes that Prabha must have trapped Ratan in a similar manner. It is but natural that everyone adds up a bit here and there. Madhvi wonders why they have to lie. They must be looking for a good natured, homely girl and not some teacher type-studious girl. please remove your specs. Guys don’t like bespectacled girls at all. Babli reasons that she cannot see properly without specs. Amma ji removes it. Your eyes are so beautiful. You will manage. Prabha suggests making her wear lenses tomorrow. it is just a matter of today.

Akshay and his family comes to Chaturvedi House. Everyone greets / introduces one another. Niranjan’s BIL doesn’t like it when someone uses English while talking in Hindi. Amma ji too uses an English word while talking in his favour. He points out at the same. She corrects herself. Amma ji tells Maharaj ji to tell Madhvi to bring Babli with her. Niranjan asks Akshay about his job.

Ganga and Sagar observe everything from upstairs.

Babli brings tea for everyone. Akshay gets up to help her but his father stops him. Ganga compliments Babli on her beauty. She is wearing saree and new jewels. She is not wearing her specs though. Sagar cross checks the points in his diary. It isn’t important for the girl to look beautiful. It isn’t written here so they cannot say no. She might not be able to see properly as she isn’t wearing specs. Babli is about to keep the tea cup on the table but Prabha tells her to give it to Akshay only. Prabha lies to them about Babli’s skills. Sagar is taken aback. Akshay’s mother compliments the food. It tastes exactly like the jalebi from Trivedi ji’s shop. Babli’s hands are shivering while she holds out the cup for Akshay. She leaves it before he can hold it. Everyone is taken aback. She apologizes for the mistake. Madhvi takes her inside to change her saree. Ganga says this happened because she wasn’t wearing her specs. Amma ji and Prabha cover up for Babli. She is very shy. She gets nervous very easily. Akshay wipes the tea spilled on his pant. Amma ji talks about the pain Babli’s father has taken to raise Babli. She is a very calm girl. Akshay seeks their permission to talk to Drishti alone. Surprisingly, Babli’s father allows him. The bride’s family has to agree to everything that the groom’s family says. Pulkit takes Akshay upstairs. Sagar and Ganga decide to follow them.

Pulkit tells the kids not to go where Akshay and Babli are sitting. They both still go there. Sagar and Ganga come to the room where Akshay is waiting. Akshay smiles at them but they keenly look at him from top to toe. Akshay greets Sagar but Sagar keeps mum. He observes Akshay carefully. He discusses it with Ganga. The guy is fair. You get 6 out of 10. Sagar literally measures his height next with Ganga’s help. He gives scores to Akshay on every aspect. Ganga asks for Akshay’s wallet. DO you have money or not or if Babli didi will be always upset like Prabha Mami after her wedding? Akshay agrees. They find lots on money in his wallet. Only last aspect is left – well mannered, learned guy. She asks him if he knows Ramcharitmanas or Gita. He declines. Akshay passes the test with very less marks though. Akshay asks Ganga about her opinion. Have you passed me or failed me? Ganga wants to know Babli’s opinion first.

Babli has changed her saree. Her father comes to talk to her so Madhvi excuses them. He blames Babli for dropping tea intentionally. She tells him the truth but he calls them her excuses. Don’t make any mistakes. The guy wants to meet you. He is waiting for you in Pulkit’s room. Only answer his questions. Don’t talk extra. I don’t want any complaint because of you. you will see me at my worst if this relation breaks. He leaves. Ganga comes there but hides when she notices Babli’s father going out of the room. She only enters inside when the coast is clear. She finds Babli crying. What happened? why are you crying? Did your father scold you for dropping tea? Babli replies that she has grown up hearing her father scolding her always. I don’t feel bad when elders say something. They can scold me as much as they want but they should know what I want! I want to do engineering. I came first in boards still I will have to get married as my father wants it. Epi ends on Ganga’s thoughtful face.

THURSDAY ON TIMELESS LOVE - EPISODE 78

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Nata and Jero anguish in their respective bedrooms. Jero still loves Nata and it kills him to not have her. Nata cries that it hurts her so much to love Jero; it has to end. She wants Jero out of her life once and for all.

Matias and Adriana slog through mountains of paperwork at the office. They take a break and get down to gossip. Adriana asks Mat what he's going to do now that Berta has lost her baby. Especially since it could have been either his or Jero's. Mat wants a divorce but not until the time is right. It would look pretty bad if they got divorced immediately after the miscarriage. Berta calls Mat a prince for sacrificing so much for his family. She wishes she had a guy like him in her life. Mat is flattered.

Gonzo has Regina on his mind and there's nothing he can do to stop it. Not that he wants to. He loves Regina and desperately wants to see her. Beth the Secretary interrupts his daydreaming because he's expected at a meeting.

Cata and Ines wave to Andrecito and Isidro through the hospital window. He gets to go home tomorrow! Ines asks Cata to help her make some sweets that Andrecito likes so much. Of course, she'll be over to help tonight. Ines thinks that tonight will be Regina's opportunity to be alone with Gonzo.

Antonio meets Regi at a café. Regi has made a decision. The love between them has faded. At least it has from her end of the relationship. She tried to love him - she really did! But she just can't do it. Tony asks Regi who she does love, though he already knows the answer. Regi says that it is none of Tony's business. She tried to make it work but everything fell through. Sorry, Tony, it's over. Tony tears up as he takes the ring back.

Back at La Bonita, Jero congratulates Matilde and Carlos on their engagement. Mati still says there's no guy more handsome than Jero. Carlos teases that he's grateful that love is blind. Carlos and Jero sneak off into the office so Jero can read the autopsy results. Jero is astounded. "This mean that my brother didn't commit suicide?! Rafael was murdered!"

Everyone at Empresas Monterrubio is at a meeting. The books still won't cook. Adriana remembers an investment they made in boats that were supposedly owned by the company but actually aren't. Gonzo is sure that Blanca was behind it. Honorio hangs his head. Gonzo wants a full-scale investigation started on any account Blanca so much as breathed on.

Carlos says that the report means that the bullet that shot Rafa had to have come from another person. Jero is determined to find out who did it and make him/her pay. He can't sit still he's so worked up over Rafa's murder. Jero knew he Rafa wouldn't have killed himself! Jero thinks Roberta might have been the shooter. She came to give dump him, gave him the letter, and then killed him! Carlos thinks it might have been Agustin. He hated Rafa and wanted his vineyard. They also suspect Doc Vodka was complicit in Rafa's death.

Nata tells Constanza that the next morning she has an appointment with a divorce lawyer. Coni has noticed that Augie has feelings for Nata. What does Nata feel for him? Nata can't open her heart to another guy right now. She's still healing. But she is done with Jero for good. There is just too much distrust between them. Coni can relate because of her problems with Honorio.

Now it's Nata's turn to ask how Coni feels about her guy-in-waiting. Coni still isn't sure how she feels about Chema; she just likes spending time with him because he makes her feel alive. Despite their differences, they still have a lot in common. Nata feels the same way about Augie but it is not love. Coni thinks it could be love eventually. Giving it a chance would be better than closing the door to love forever.

All Empresa employees pour over the files to search for discrepancies. Daniel texts Blanca information about what's going on. She calls Honorio to tease him. "Want to go on a boat ride, mi amor?" Enough playing games! Honorio could have her arrested for what she's done to the company - fraud, money laundering, and certainly other crimes they haven't found out about yet.

Honorio suddenly remembers Blanca having given him the boat account and he trusted her enough to sign it without reading it. He looks like he is about to be sick. Blanca is less than worried by Hon's threats. She just wants to get him in her bed. Hon hangs up and fumes that Blanca set him up.

Jero asks the La Bonita employees if they saw anyone on the grounds the day Rafa died. No one knows but Manuela suspects that Augie and Doc Vodka were in it together. Mati hopes Karina will be free from the Doc forever now. Jero asks them to keep quiet about the investigation.

Augie gets home to find Selene waiting in his bed. They lock lips.

Antonio foams at the mouth over Regina breaking up with him. "I can't let you to shut me out of your life! I have to find your daughter so you will have to come back to me." Tony has the emotional maturity of a 16 year old.

Gonzo arrives at Regina's place. It worries Regi that both of Gonzo's daughters hate her so much. Not only does it upset his daughters but it also causes a barrier between herself and Gonzo. Regi knows that Gonzo's marriage is a farce. She has finally listened to her heart: She loves Gonzo.

Gonzo is over the moon. His feelings for Regi never stopped. She tells him she broke it off with Tony. Regi is free to love the man who truly owns her heart. She kisses him and Gonzo passionately kisses back.

Fina gets home from the hospital to pick up some clothes for Berta. She calls Gustavo (?) and admits that she is Pepa. He says he wants money - lots and lots of money. He has proof that one of her daughters isn't really hers. Fina nervously agrees to pay handsomely for the documents that could incriminate her.

Doctora Marina checks in on Berta, who is doing better. She asks Berta about Jero having asked for a DNA test on the baby. Marina didn't tell Jero that the baby was lost weeks ago but if Berta's husband asks about the miscarriage, Doc has to tell him the truth.

Regi leads Gonzo into her bedroom. The lights go out and we see their silhouettes kiss.

Augie texts Nata a goodnight message while in bed with Selene. Nata lays down in bed and remembers cuddling with Jero after his accident. She has to rebuild herself and move on. Meanwhile, Jero jolts awake from a nightmare. "Rafa's death was a murder, Renata. None of this should have happened." He writhes about how wrong he was. He hopes everything gets resolved soon - for Rafa's sake and for Nata's.

Selene is spitting mad that Augie is texting Nata. He's supposed to be with her. Augie doesn't get why Sele is in such a snit. Their relationship is about sex and nothing more. Sele can't believe she fell for a guy who behaves the same way Berta does - a total user. Augie says he would like to meet Berta.

Berta has nothing nice to say to Fina when she arrives with fresh clothes. It's still Fina's fault she lost the baby in the first place. Berta is starting to hate Fina; she is destroying Berta's life. Fina looks hurt for a moment. Well, as hurt as a woman who has no heart can look.

Gonzo and Regina are all smiles and giggles as she shows him to the door. He promises to have a word with Nata so that she'll agree to have a talk with Regi. They kiss and are both lost in love with each other. Yay!
Adriana and Matias are asleep in each others arms on the couch. Aww. They both zonked out while working overtime on the file search. Adri loves being by Mat's side and he's pretty happy about it too. Honorio brings them some coffee and they detach themselves.

Gonzo calls Mat for an update. Mat says the company is in worse condition than they thought. Gonzo is all rainbows and sunshine. "Don't worry about it! Everything will work out!" Mat's puzzled by Gonzo's good cheer.

Regina dreams of her encounter with Gonzo but Cata knocks on the door and interrupts. Regi gets a text from Gonzo. He loves her, it was the best night of his life, etc. Regina doesn't mention the text to Cata but she does tell Mami Dearest that she broke up with Tony. Regi isn't in love with him. Nothing is going to change her mind. Cata is left stuttering in shock.

Nata tells the lawyer that she wants a divorce because of irreconcilable differences. The lawyer says all she needs to do is have the papers delivered to Jero and then set up an appointment. Augie enthusiastically shakes the lawyer's hand like he just won the lottery. Nata isn't so excited.

Chema tip-toes into the centro kitchen and surprises Coni. He understands that she still has Honorio on her mind but he still wants to show her a good time. Chema leads her out for a secret date.

Cata refuses to talk to Regina during breakfast. Regi explains her reasons again. Cata is disappointed in Regi for fooling around with a married man.

Tony asks Detective Cantu is Pepa and Fina are the same person. Cantu thinks so but he needs more time to get the proof he needs to accuse Fina. Tony promises to keep Gonzo out of the investigation because of his connection to Fina. He wants nothing more than to unmask Fina and return Regina's daughter to her so that Regi will be his once again.

Fina is all sugary sweetness and light to Dr. Marina. The Doc sees right through it. She hopes they never see each other again because she will not lie for her patients. Marina is offended when Fina offers to pay for her trouble. Hooray! A doctor who has some integrity in this show!

Ines is thrilled to hear about Regina's success with Gonzo. Regi doesn't like that Gonzo is still married but Ines assures her that it is only a marriage on paper. Fina and Roberta walk down the hallway just in time for Ines to catch a glimpse. Regi rushes over to see them but they've already gone. She's curious to see what Fina looks like. It feels strange for Regi to be the other woman.

Nata tells Augie that it is difficult for her to "break the picture" - end the dream of having a house, 2.5 kids, and a white picket fence with Jero. Augie suggests that Nata could find another man to share that with her. He promises to do everything he can to make her divorce as painless as possible. Augie will always be by her side.

Jero and Carlos go to the police to accuse Agustin and Roberta of the murder of Rafael.

Avances: Jero watches as Augie gets arrested. The police haul Roberta off to jail and it drives Fina over the edge.

THURSDAY ON REBEL - EPISODE 8 ON JOY PRIME @ 8: AM

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Nok-soo goes to find the mat merchant in the early morning to discuss his suspicions about Gil-dong, but he’s on his way somewhere else while wearing white garb. He tells her that the world has flipped upside down because the sky has fallen, and it’s unclear whether he’s addressing the king’s death or the appearance of the Mighty Child.

But in his last words, he warns her that Gil-dong is not the Chosen One. It looks like she wants to question him further, but he speeds away.

It turns out the mat merchant is actually EUNUCH KIM (Park Soo-young), the most trusted advisor of the Crown Prince. When he’s announced into Yeonsangun’s chambers, the prince-turned-king welcomes him with open arms and proceeds to weep in his embrace.

As the eunuch comforts his royal charge, saying that he’s now the owner of all the earth, Yeonsangun’s expression turns inscrutable. Perhaps the burden of such responsibility suddenly weighs heavily on the young new ruler.



The gisaeng watch as people cry on the streets, proclaiming their grief that the king has passed. Ga-ryung wonders aloud to Wolhamae because she thought the king (who was believed to be a divine being) wasn’t supposed to die. Wolhamae recalls that this is a natural occurrence because when she was young, she remembers that the previous king’s father died.

Ga-ryung then spots Gil-dong, currently walking around in a daze, and she tries to find out what’s wrong. He asks her about when he first came to the gibang, and she tells him that he looked like a crazy person with the arrows sticking out of his back and a purple ribbon tied around his wrist.

Immediately, he seizes on the existence of the purple ribbon, because he now remembers that was his last connection to Eorini. When Ga-ryung tells him that Nok-soo has it, he goes to search for it in her room and finds it tucked away in the small jewelry box she keeps. He cries as he thinks of his lost sister, who could now be Choongwongoon’s sex slave for all he knows. Determined to find his family again, Gil-dong packs his bags and prepares to leave.

His lover Nok-soo comes in while he’s packing, and she confesses that she didn’t give the ribbon to him because she thought he would leave her. He lets her know gently that he isn’t upset with her.

He can only blame himself for falling under her spell and forgetting about his dire situation, he says. He still loves her, but he has to go to find his family. When she looks up at him tearfully, he promises to come back for her, and grasps her hand tightly.

Although his parting with Nok-soo is bittersweet, at least he says his goodbye to her. To Ga-ryung, he doesn’t even spare a glance, and she curses at him for his indifference as he strides away into the distance.

Gil-dong searches everywhere for any sign of Eorini. High and low, far and wide, he asks everyone he can if they’ve seen a little girl with a purple ribbon tied around her wrist. He even goes back to Ikhwari, but he discovers that it’s no longer the place he remembers from his childhood. Conditions have deteriorated to the point that the once-bustling market streets are now empty, with only a few ailing citizens here and there.



Somehow, he finds Eop-san’s half-paralyzed father, and they have a heartfelt reunion. As they eat together, Eop-san’s father tells him about the aftermath of what happened after Amogae’s arrest—how the entire town of Ikhwari fell as Choongwongoon’s soldiers proceeded to persecute the rest of the townspeople who had shady backgrounds.

Eop-san’s father recounts how he had to threaten his son with his own life in order to get Eop-san to leave without him, because he didn’t want to be a burden. He also tells Gil-dong about Amogae, who was rumored to have died under cruel torture and then thrown into the sea to defray costs of an actual burial.

After hearing this news about his father, Gil-dong goes to his mother’s grave with only a jug of wine. He collapses in front of the burial mound, cries sorrowfully, and asks whether everyone is up in heaven with her. Pouring out his grief in front of her, he vows to bring their family back together in front of her, dead or alive.

A while after Gil-dong has left, Magistrate Eom, also in mourning whites, ambles up the long mountain, grumbling that this is a fool’s errand and that he’ll probably find no one there this time too. But when he discovers the empty jug of wine that Gil-dong left behind, he’s shocked to learn that someone has come by.

Wolhamae presses Nok-soo to join the new king’s personal troupe, urging her to remember her lofty ambitions of making the king her man before she met Gil-dong. She blames him for Nok-soo’s complacency now, but Nok-soo just continues ignoring the steady stream of nagging while adjusting her ceremonial fan.

We learn from Wolhamae that Gil-dong has already been gone for several months without sending a single message, but Nok-soo says she’ll wait. Suddenly, Ga-ryung rushes in with disturbing news: A fellow gisaeng has been stabbed in the eye by a regular client of hers who became jealous that she’d find another man.

The apprentice gisaeng are crowded around in the stabbed girl’s room, wailing in distress as they see what could potentially be in store in their own futures. After a while, Nok-soo screams for them to stop their wretched crying, because she knows that no one will save them. When one young gisaeng apprentice says she wants to see her mother, Nok-soo coldly reminds her that her mother sold her into prostitution, and leaves the room.

However, when she’s back in her own chambers, we see that Nok-soo is not as unfeeling as she seems. Her entire body wracks with sobs as she despairs for the fates of girls like her, and she makes the resolution to enter Yeonsangun’s palace.



So when Gil-dong returns from his journey, he only finds empty rooms in the gibang and one lone person: Ga-ryung. She tells him that the others left for the palace a while ago, that she was the only one who waited for him until the end, never giving up hope. He doesn’t respond,but it’s clear from his expression that he wanted someone else (ahem Nok-soo ahem) to be waiting for him.

Ga-ryung follows him, and at first he thinks it’s because she needs money. But she smiles up at him brightly and asks if he’s running from the law as she offers to help him. She tells him she’d be a good cover story as his sister, and she even promises to address him formally as “Orabeoni” (old word for “oppa” with similar connotations). Annoyed now, he turns back to shake her off, but he is reminded of Eorini and can’t seem to bring himself to reject her.

Despite not being a willing travel companion, Gil-dong is a gentleman in all circumstances. Even though he would have been fine with sleeping in the communal public room of the inn, he shows his consideration for Ga-ryung by arranging for a private room instead, because she might be uncomfortable sleeping with a bunch of strange men.

She gets excited for a moment, her heart fluttering because it’s her first time spending a night with a man. But when they get in, he falls asleep straight away in a dead snore, much to her disappointment. She seems miffed, but then she goes to watch over his sleeping face with an adorably infatuated fascination.



When he wakes up, Gil-dong is surprised to see her face so close to his. Her hand is tightly grasped around his sleeve, and he gently puts it back as he goes outside to look at the stars. In the lonely night, Gil-dong hums to himself, reflecting on his time with the enchanting Nok-soo. He remembers her beauty, their deep connection, and his dreams of a future with her.

Meanwhile, Nok-soo is in the palace thinking of him as well, singing the sad song about the blue river while the other girls around her chitter excitedly about the king’s impending visit. Even Wolhamae has entered the palace with (far-fetched) hopes that she’ll be able to entice the king.

Yeonsangun enters with the Eunuch Kim behind him, but Nok-soo doesn’t seem too surprised by his presence. The musicians start playing, and the girls who have been assembled to be part of Yeonsangun’s musical troupe begin to sing a beautiful song in unison.



The new king closes his eyes and carefully listens to the pitch and tone of their melody. Nok-soo takes this time to carefully look at the man she once wanted, never taking her eyes off his concentrated expression.

She adds her voice to the others, singing in tune with them, but when Yeonsangun opens his eyes, he expresses his dissatisfaction with the level of their musicality. He says that they’re not good enough to perform yet, and he stands up and leaves in disappointment while Nok-soo still has a look of curiosity in her eyes.

Gil-dong buys large quantities of food from open mart stalls, while Ga-ryung continues to trail him like a puppy following her master. She helps him choose the best quality fruit and produce. It’s the Joseon version of adorable couple grocery shopping.

When she asks what he’s planning on doing with all that food, jokingly asking him if he’s setting up for a death anniversary, it turns out she was right. The scene cuts to Gil-dong, who is again at his mother’s grave, but this time with a feast full of funeral food as an apology offering for last time, when he only came with a jug of wine.

The ever-helpful Ga-ryung shows him how to set up the table correctly, and gives him space to talk to his dead loved one. But he tells his mother that she is not the girl he told her about earlier. (Aww, poor Ga-ryung.)

Then, Magistrate Eom shows up on the burial hill, and Gil-dong is (rightly) furious to see him. He grabs the traitorous magistrate by the collar and tells him, “I promised myself I’d kill you if I ever saw you again. Die! You die, I die. Let’s die together!”

Magistrate Eom can barely breathe from Gil-dong’s stranglehold, but he rasps out one name: “Amogae.” He lets Gil-dong know that his father is still alive, and shocked, the younger man falls back. He leads Gil-dong to a small peasant hut in the middle of nowhere, and tells him that it’s where his father is.



Gil-dong hesitates at door, almost not believing that his father will be on the other side. When he finally opens it, he sees Amogae, who is much changed from his former “Great Ikhwari Elder” self.

His hair and beard are unkempt, and whereas before, when his eyes were always sharp-looking and decisive, a glazed look has settled over them. His leg juts out at an awkward angle, but I don’t know if Gil-dong processes all of this, because he just bursts into tears in front of his father like a little boy again. Amogae recognizes and embraces his son without a word, and they have a moment of heartfelt family reunion.



Gil-dong’s brother, on the other hand, is far away, having taken on the task that was given to him by the scholar’s will. Gil-hyun wears noblemen’s clothes and marvels at himself. He passes by a poster that announces the dates for the civil service exam, but when other fellow noblemen scholars gathered in front of the poster ask if he’s going to take this one, he abruptly turns away, saying that he’d never do such a thing.

However, while he’s walking, he looks wistfully at the brushes and ink stones being sold by a street merchant. He always did have a dream of becoming a government scholar, but his birth status prevented him from pursuing that career. He tells himself that he’s being ridiculous to begin thinking of it again, but he meets someone on the streets (Ahn Nae-sang), and this stranger asks whether he needs money to take the test, implying that he would be willing to pay for it.



Mistress Jo follows Heotaehak and his son, telling them again to search for Gil-dong’s body. It seems like she’s been pestering them for a while, because Heotaehak doesn’t even listen as she tries to tell them that Gil-dong is not a typical human, and that they can’t be sure that he’s dead until they find his body.

While Heotaehak’s son seems to be more willing to listen to her, ultimately, he also brushes her concerns aside. She is turned away by him gently, but her expression shows that she’s still unsatisfied.

Later that night after reuniting with his father, Gil-dong conferences with Magistrate Eom, who apologizes profusely to him for what he did to his family. He says that he doesn’t deserve forgiveness, but he did his best in putting his life on the line to make sure that at least Amogae came out alive without anyone knowing any better.

Inside, Ga-ryung makes herself useful by finding rice and cooking porridge for Amogae, who looks like he hasn’t eaten in days. When Gil-dong sees her spoon-feeding his ailing father, he snaps at her, perhaps thinking that she’s overstepping her bounds. He shoos her out, and when she leaves, Amogae asks Gil-dong what happened to the rest of their family. Gil-dong lies to his father, telling him that Gil-hyun and Eorini are doing well somewhere safe, and that as soon as Amogae gets better, he’ll take him to them.



But it’s clear that Amogae hasn’t lost all his marbles yet, because he doesn’t believe Gil-dong. Magistrate Eom tells Gil-dong he’ll find a way for Amogae and him to live together quietly and peacefully like he originally wanted to. This time though, it’s Gil-dong who doesn’t listen.

He wants to bring Soboori and the rest of the gang back together and seek revenge against the people who tore his family apart. Magistrate Eom warns him that those gangsters were self-serving and all fled at the news of Amogae’s death. (Does he not realize the irony of his statement? He was the one who caused the situation that made them flee in the first place!)



Keutsae has been working as a farm day laborer, and Soboori as the neighborhood crackpot fortune-telling face reader. But he’s absolute rubbish at this particular career path—thinking that his client is an old maid waiting for love, he predicts that she will find a successful husband who just passed his civil servant exam, but it ends up that she’s already married with four kids.

So when Gil-dong shows up, Soboori is ecstatic to see him, and is even more excited when he hears the news that Amogae is alive. He wants to go immediately to see his old friend, but Gil-dong says they need to round up the rest of the gang. Keutsae is taking a dump in the forest when they find him. They wave hello, and he lunges toward them to grab them in a hug. But seeing his hand still dirty from wiping his bottom, they flee as he tries to embrace them with his poop-covered hand.

The next man they go find is Ilchung, the gambling monk, who is at it the tables again, but definitely with less joie de vivre than before. When he hears his friends’ voices loudly from next room, he bursts the door open, and his face makes a wide grin when he sees them make a half-irreverential Buddha sign at him in greeting.

Segul, when they grab him, is drunk-reminiscing about the good ole days in Ikhwari, when he ran freely like he owned the world. Gil-dong and company come to carry him off and make excuses to Segul’s drinking buddies, saying that their master often makes meaningless unrealistic comments when he’s inebriated.

Yonggae has become a mover, and as soon as he sees the others, he turns his back and starts crying (because secretly, he’s the most emotional of all of them). He asks what took them so long, and still crying, he hugs Gil-dong, who pats his back fondly.

At Amogae’s hut, Ga-ryung fills the silence with background chatter, but he isn’t really listening because his heart is with Gil-dong, who has gone to find his Ikhwari friends. Magistrate Eom seems to be fed up with her jabber though.



When the gang arrives, they all sink to their knees in front of their Great Ikhwari Elder, who has become a decrepit old man. Together, they all cry with grateful joyous tears, and Soboori is the first to embrace Amogae in a tight hug. Gil-dong watches the reunion with an approving look.

When they see Magistrate Eom, however, their attitude turns menacing. They run after the sly magistrate, wanting to kill him. He begs Gil-dong to stop them, but that plea falls on deaf ears.

A couple beatings later, Magistrate Eom sits bruised all over in the gangster circle as they share food and drinks, reveling in meeting each other again. Ga-ryung brings out some snacks, and they’re all curious about her relationship with Gil-dong.

Of course, they suspect that the two young people are a couple, despite Gil-dong’s vehement protests. Ga-ryung plays along with them, implying that she followed Gil-dong because they’re on more-than-friendly terms, and calls him the familiar “Orabeoni” (which can mean brother, but also honey in some situations).

Delighted by their teasing of her and Gil-dong, she says that she’ll bring them more food and drink. Gil-dong follows her to the kitchen, and she stutters in front of him to explain that she only went along with the others’ jokes because it is half-true (she did follow him), but he’s not upset because of that.

He asks why she’s serving them food, and she replies that obviously it’s because she’s the only woman around to do the hostess’ duties. With a stern expression, Gil-dong tells her that just because she’s a woman doesn’t mean that she needs to serve them. (Yay, a hero espousing modern feminist principles, making us like him more!) He then tells her they’ll get their own food and drinks, so she should not serve them.



In Heotaehak’s life, it seems like Choongwongoon has stayed a close ally, but the royal is as psychopathic as ever. He engages in unpredictable rages with Heotaehak and his son, who act abjectly servile in front of him.

When Heotaehak and his son bring up the topic of a loan he asked for Choongwongoon to help him out with, the royal kicks him in the chest, saying that he’s their superior and not their dog, so they should not expect things from him. He expresses that he’s still angry that they didn’t deliver Eorini alive to him. (So if she’s not with Choongwongoon, where is she?)

Back at temporary Bandit HQ, Gil-dong has gathered the rest of the gang in a midnight meeting with Amogae secretly listening in from the outside. Gil-dong lets it be known he wants justice to be served to Choongwongoon, not in the middle of the night like Yonggae suggests, but publicly, so that everyone learns what a corrupt decayed individual the royal is.

Gil-dong makes a bow to his bandit hyungs and asks for their help on his mission. He appeals to their loyalty and all the hard work they put into building Ikhwari, which turned into nothing once Choongwongoon got his way. He tells them that although he did have dreams of becoming a farmer because he hated his father’s thug life, he now thinks differently. He vows to live as a thug if that means he can take Choongwongoon down. He says he is willing to give up his humanity, if that’s what it takes, and that he’ll become a monster to get his revenge.

At the end of his impassioned speech, Ilchung laughs, and the atmosphere goes from heavy to light, because he tells the others that this is just like the time when Amogae first reached out to them to create their brotherhood. And together, the gang laughs and reminisces about their first meeting that ended in a comic fistfight.

They agree to help Gil-dong—it’s not even a question. Gil-dong outlines his plan to first get to Heotaehak and his son, and then to use them to trap Choongwongoon.

Later that night, as Gil-dong turns over hot coals in their little room, Amogae asks him whether he’s serious about his plans to take revenge. When his son confirms his determination to go after the formidable Choongwongoon, the corner of Amogae’s lips tilt upward as he says: “You’re crazy,” and Gil-dong smiles back at the half-compliment.