TUESDAY ON COLOR OF PASSION EPISODE 71

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Daniela tries to say goodbye to Ricardo but he isn’t having it and plants one right on her mouth. She’s initially surprised but he continues and so does she, for a few seconds. Daniela then receives a call from Milagros and runs off, but not before Ricardo makes her promise that they will see each other again.

Leti lets Alonso inside to see Sara, with the biggest sourpuss face one. Once she’s left them alone, Alonso asks if something is wrong with Leti and Sara explains that she isn’t happy her mom is with a married man. Alonso tells her that he’s already asked Rebeca for a divorce but Sara tells him it doesn’t matter, Rebeca will never give up. Alonso reiterates that he and Rebeca have slept in separate bedrooms for months and as soon as Lucia’s wedding happens, he will focus all his energy on the divorce. Sara is still not happy, she’s well aware Rebeca will never give up, and neither will Nora, and they won’t have a minute of peace. Alonso asks if she is willing to make a life with him and Sara responds that she does. Alonso tells her that she has nothing to worry about then.

Rodrigo gets home and explains to Sergio that he went to go visit Lucia because he had to see her one last time. Sergio asks if he still loves her and Rodrigo confesses that he does and probably always will but is mad at himself for letting her go and falling in Nora’s trap. Sergio doesn’t chide him for it as Nora is very attractive but then confesses another girl has his thoughts now. He then tells Rodrigo how he’s going to try things out with Gloria and he should move on and try to rebuild his life.

Daniela tries to sneak pass Milagros but she’s waiting for her. When Milagros asks where she’s been, Daniela explains that the Commander delayed her because it was revealed her cousin was with a married man and it has complicated the investigation. Milagros is shocked to hear about this and wonders why Daniela lived with a woman like that. Daniela clarifies that she only lived with her for a short while and she was a very distant cousin. Milagros then apologizes to Daniela for her behavior this morning and tells her that she didn’t mean to make her a punching bag for Marcelo’s misdeeds. Daniela accepts her apology and goes into her room.

Alonso gets home and Nora asks if he went to go see Sara. He confesses that he did. Nora then asks why he stopped loving her mom. Alonso tells her that he adores and appreciates Rebeca but he never loved her. Nora asks if he’s leaving Rebeca because she cheated on him then. Alonso makes it clear that she never has given him any reason to believe that and wishes her a good night.

Rafaela is crying uncontrollably when Marcelo gets home. He asks her what’s wrong and she confesses that it’s midnight and she was worried about him. All he had to do was call and let her know he was fine because he almost died a few days ago and she didn’t even know at the time. Marcelo is sorry and, with tears in his eyes, confesses that he loves her more than she loves him because she’s always been there, no matter what, even more than his own mother. Rafaela tells him not to tell Milagros because then she’ll get jealous and Marcelo laments the fact that he never gets along with her. Rafaela tells him that despite everything she’s proud of him, even if she doesn’t show it. They hug.

The next morning, Nora goes to talk to Rebeca in the garden. She gives her a kiss and Rebeca asks why she’s so happy. Nora confesses that she talked to Alonso and he confessed Rebeca has never cheated. Rebeca is happy that she believes her. Nora then asks why she retains her father if he doesn’t love her. Rebeca tells her that she loves him and he’s her husband and Nora mentions that it’s just like she loves Marcelo. Rebeca tells her that it’s different but Nora wonders why she hates Marcelo so much. Rebeca tells her that she doesn’t like him and she would rather Nora have married Rodrigo than have anything to do with Marcelo. Nora tells her that she saw Marcelo first and Lucia took him away. Either way, she never liked Rodrigo so that wasn’t going to happen either. Rebeca tells her that despite her not liking him she still bedded him and almost had his child. Nora knocks over a coffee cup, pissed, and runs off.

Lucia is almost out the door without breakfast but Tere chases her down with a glass of orange juice. Tere then asks why Magdalena hasn’t come to visit more often and Lucia tells her that she doesn’t get along with Rebeca. Tere mentions that just like Nora and Lucia and Lucia agrees, lamenting her own fractured sisterly relationship. Nora then hears as Tere asks about Rodrigo visits and if Marcelo will get jealous. Lucia tells her that he has not reason to and then runs out but not before running into Nora, who smiles as she passes.

Rafaela is cleaning the kitchen when Milagros walks in surprised she’s there so early. While Rafaela serves her a coffee, Milagros inquires about Marcelo. Rafaela tells her that he’s back at work and he’s really happy with what he’s doing and his girlfriend. Milagros asks that she not mention Lucia. Rafaela tells Milagros that it’s really important for Marcelo for her to be there for him and she has a theory about why she treats Marcelo so bad: he’s just like his father. Milagros tells her that that’s a lie and she tried to repair their relationship. Rafaela tells her that either way it’s the only son she has and she should be close to him. Milagros nods but asks Rafaela to make another coffee because the current one is bad.

Lucia goes to visit Magdalena and asks why she was so flustered yesterday. Magdalena tells her that she ran into Milagros at the church and was taken aback by Milagros telling her that Lucia was covering up for the person who caused Marcelo’s brother’s suicide. Lucia tries to deny it but Magdalena pries hard enough and Lucia ask her to sit down so she can explain what happened: Marcelo’s brother committed suicide because he was probably instable and a woman seduced him and left him and it was too much for him to handle. Magdalena asks who the woman was and Lucia confesses that it was Rebeca.

Mario gets to his office and asks his new secretary if anything happened when he left yesterday. She tells him about Magdalena’s visit and her indiscretion about Rebeca’s visit. Mario chides her for being so open about his business and demands she not be as rude as she’s been till now, to Magdalena or any other person who walks into the office. She agrees and leaves.

Magdalena asks why Lucia hasn’t said anything about what she knows. Lucia tells her that Nora would take it bad, her father might get worse and it would ruin Magdalena’s and Mario’s wedding. Magdalena tells her that her wedding, Nora and Alonso would be fine. In fact, it might take some of Alonso’s guilt about the divorce away. She asks if anyone else knows about this and Lucia tells her that only Nazario knows. Magdalena then comments how every day she confirms that her sister is a monster and confides in Lucia that Ricardo left her at the altar because of Rebeca.

Rebeca receives a call from Ricardo who tells her that it’s been two days and he still hasn’t received a deposit in his bank account. He then warns her not to negotiate the payment anymore but Rebeca tells him they need to speak first, in person and hangs up.

In Talavera Gaxiola, Lucia confesses to Marcelo that she told Magdalena everything. Marcelo tells her he doesn’t care who knows but Lucia insists they wait. Marcelo then gives her a kiss and Milagros walks in and catch them. They awkwardly stop and Milagros tells him that she wanted to let him know about Federico’s mass, see how he was and ask if he would take her to lunch so they could catch up. Marcelo tells her that he promised Lucia and Milagros chooses to leave since she refuses to be the 3rd wheel. Lucia asks Marcelo to chase her down but Marcelo tells her that it’s useless.

Rebeca goes to meet Ricardo at a restaurant. He brings her a single rose that she doesn’t accept and asks if she brought the money. Rebeca tells him that she’s not paying him anything and Ricardo warns her that he confess everything he knows about her. Rebeca tells him that if he does, she will call the police and tell where to find him so they can arrest him for the fraud he committed years ago. Ricardo calls her bluff and grabs her hand, daring her to say something. Rebeca isn’t fazed and pries herself loose as Lucia and Marcelo arrive and catch them. Lucia tells Rebeca that her dad will be happy to know she rekindled her relationship with Ricardo. Ricardo tries to hug Rebeca but she moves away and Lucia asks Marcelo to leave. Once they’ve gone, Ricardo asks for his money again but Rebeca throws a drink in his face and leaves.

Outside, Marcelo and Lucia are leaving when Rebeca comes and warns Lucia not to say anything. Lucia tells her that she’s not surprised at her behavior and Rebeca grabs her and tells to be careful because if she falls, Marcelo will fall too. Marcelo screams at Rebeca that she’s lying because nothing happened between them but Rebeca doesn’t care because it’s her word against his and leaves. Marcelo then asks about the man Rebeca was with and Lucia tells him that she’ll explain it later.

Amador’s servant tells him that Alonso is downstairs. Amador, who’s already day drinking, is shocked but he goes to meet him. Downstairs, Amador is cordial but Alonso is dry; he tells him that he brings his counter offer for the dissolution of their partnership. Amador asks why he didn’t bring to his lawyer, Ricardo, and Alonso tells him that it’s faster and he thought Amador wanted this deal with as soon as possible. Amador doesn’t want to accept the low-ball offer but Alonso tells him he’s fair and that he will welcome a legal battle. Amador tells him that he can’t accept this money for all the years he worked there and helped grow the company. Alonso tells him that his father build the company and he inherited it and Amador only worked there because he was a friend but all that’s over. Amador blames Marcelo for his woes but Alonso tells him that it was his own fault and it’s a shame that their friendship ended this way. When Alonso has left, Amador calls someone and asks to meet tem immediately.

Rebeca arrives home to find Brigida waiting for her. Rebeca is pissed and asks what she’s doing there. Brigida tells her she’s sorry to bother her but she’s really alone and depressed and she needs a friend. Rebeca tells her she also had problems and she can’t hear hers on top of that. Brigida suggests they continue their relationship like before but Rebeca blows her off. Brigida tells her that it’s okay because someone as selfish as her can’t have anyone including her own sisters: one of which she barely talks to (Magdalena) and another who’s husband she married when she was still fresh in her grave (Adriana).

Milagros is mad at what happened in Marcelo’s office. She didn’t know why she went in the first place. Rafaela tells her that it’s good she did so Marcelo knows she cares. She chides Milagros for not going to lunch with Marcelo and Lucia though and Milagros tells her that she hates Lucia and doesn’t want to see her. Daniela comes in and Milagros tells her that she doesn’t do anything to help her with Marcelo either and leaves. Daniela asks Rafaela what happened and Rafaela tells her she caught Marcelo and Lucia kissing at the office and she was mad. Daniela then tells her that she’s tired of being the punching bag and it’s true what Rafaela said yesterday: she’s a good woman and someone will be lucky to have her. Either way no one can hurt her like Marcelo hurt her.

Marcelo and Lucia are eating lunch at his apartment. Marcelo is shocked that Alonso doesn’t know whom he’s married to. Lucia tells her that it’s not surprising because it took her a while to notice it too. Even though he didn’t love her, Rebeca was great for him and nice to her. Marcelo then asks where they’re relationship deteriorated and Lucia tells him that it was after the Rodrigo debacle. Marcelo comments that she’s been a surprising discovery and Lucia agrees. She then tells him that they will all need to regain forces because the Federico thing is going to explode soon. She asks if Marcelo is worried since Rebeca also told him that if she falls, he would fall along with her. Marcelo tells that what needs to happen will happen.

When she gets home, Brigida finds Nora waiting for her but she doesn’t want to see her. She tells her that Rebeca was right and the only reason their families were friends was convenience. Nora confesses that Alonso wants to gets divorced and that’s why Rebeca’s so on edge. Brigida tells her that it’s sad but it doesn’t give her the right to treat her so bad. Nora tells Brigida that she loves her a lot and is sad about what happened, regardless of how deteriorated their relationship has become. Nora then asks her if she knows where she can find Rodrigo.

Leti tells Sergio that he’s such a nice friend to accept Rodrigo, especially after all he did. Sergio thinks he’s suffered enough but Leti tells him that he should’ve married Nora as punishment. Sergio tells her that both he and Rodrigo realized Nora was a mistake but Leti tells him that he’s probably super happy with Gloria. So much so that he’s taking her to Mario’s wedding. Sergio asks her if she’s jealous but Leti reiterates that he’s too smug and leaves to drop off documents. Outside, she runs into Alonso who tells her that he loves her mom and wants what’s best for her. Leti tells him that their relationship is too complicated and she deserves better. Alonso asks if she deserves Ricardo but Leti tells him that he’s no good either; her mother needs someone stable and with attachments. She then leaves.

Amador and Ricardo are discussing the Talavera partnership with Amador. Amador explains that he feels like he’s losing a lot more money than he’s gaining. Ricardo tells him he’ll talk to Alonso again but Amador tells him that he doesn’t want to talk to him. Ricardo tells him that he should accept the deal either way because he needs the money he promised right now. Amador tells him that with the money Alonso is giving him, they can’t build any business. Ricardo tells him that he needs to rob, ask for a loan or sell his soul then but he needs his money. Amador tells him that he’s not going to give him anything since he is a horrible lawyer. Ricardo warns that he will bury him if he doesn’t receive his money but Amador tells him that he’s already buried and leaves.

Mario is mad that Alonso because he went to go see Amador with him as his representative but Alonso tells him that he wants to expedite the process and not deal with criminals like Ricardo. Mario tells him that he read Ricardo’s history and knows about the fraud. Alonso wonders why he didn’t investigate him when he was going to marry Magdalena because they would’ve saved each other a lot of heartbreak. Mario tells him not to lament that now but then confesses that Ricardo might be obsessed with his family. Alonso asks if he said that because Ricardo is inventing that he and Rebeca were together before Magdalena’s wedding. Mario confesses that he doesn’t think its lie because Rebeca came to see him and asked for help earlier in the week because Ricardo is blackmailing her. Alonso asks for details immediately.

Rodrigo is cleaning up the apartment when Nora comes to visit him. She silently laughs at the broom he’s holding and comes in. She’s happy that he’s out and says he should thank her that he’s out because she provided him with an alibi. Rodrigo tells her that it was because of Sergio that he’s out and asks why did she lied to the police. Nora tells him that she needs his help to separate Marcelo from Lucia before they get married. Rodrigo wishes them well and Nora is furious at his lack of response to the news. Rodrigo suggests she move on like he’s trying to do but Nora is not giving up: if Marcelo isn’t hers, he’s not going to be anybody’s.

Ricardo is having a drink when the doorbell keeps ringing. He goes to answer it and it’s Alonso who comes in and tells him that he hoped to see his face again. Ricardo asks if he’s there to defend Magdalena or Rebeca. Alonso tells him that Rebeca knows how to take care of herself, especially if she’s his friend. Ricardo is happy that Alonso knows the truth knows the truth about them, finally. Alonso tells him that he’s only heard that story from him and Ricardo tells him that it’s a shame he didn’t get to hear it from his dead wife. Alonso slaps Ricardo against the wall and demands to know what he’s talking about. Ricardo begs to be let go and Alonso obliges. He then confesses that Adriana knew everything but she died before she could confess anything to anyone. Alonso is shocked to hear this. Ricardo tells him he believes the accident she suffered was planned and that she was, in fact, murdered. He then looks Alonso straight in the eye and tells him that they both know who caused the accident…

TUESDAY ON KILL ME HEAL ME - EPISODE 13 ON JOY PRIME @6:AM

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After showing Grandma Seo his new determination, Do-hyun goes looking for Ri-jin. He finds her in the basement, sitting motionless as her buried memories resurface. She tells Do-hyun she’s fine, but when she tries to stand up she faints and falls against him.

Do-hyun calls Dr. Seok to his apartment to check on Ri-jin. Dr. Seok doesn’t seem very worried, but he asks Do-hyun to take extra care of Ri-jin. Though she’s tough now, she used to struggle with limiting her empathy for patients. Dr. Seok makes fun of himself for worrying like a father, but his concern is both genuine and touching.



Ri-jin sleeps fretfully, her dreams troubled by fragments of her traumatic past. Do-hyun gets up to make a call, but Ri-jin calls out to him, still deep within her nightmare: “Don’t leave. Play with me.”

Do-hyun grasps her hand in his and promises to stay by her side. He’ll look after her now, he says, so she shouldn’t worry about anything and just rest.

In his room in his parents’ house, Ri-on bolts upright, wondering if he had a nightmare. He returns to his story, narrating while we return to Do-hyun keeping watch over Ri-jin. Ri-on writes that the thread of memory, once it begins to unwind, will not stop until it reaches an end—whatever that end may be.

When Do-hyun wakes up, Ri-jin is gone. He finds her downstairs in the kitchen, looking quite chipper considering her difficult night. She roots through the fridge and says she wishes she could have some of her mother’s cooking.

Looking very downcast, Do-hyun apologizes for getting Ri-jin involved in his business. She teases him for being all serious, and tells him that she already told her parents the truth about her staying in Korea. Ri-jin then declines Do-hyun’s offer to take her home, saying that if he’s truly sorry he should buy her a meal instead.



Do-hyun treats Ri-jin to samgyeopsal and soju, feeding her a lettuce wrap with a shy smile that just kills me. He asks about Ri-jin’s nightmare, but she tells him to keep the serious talk for later. She has someone else who interprets her dreams: Ri-on.

This leads naturally to a discussion of Ri-on, and all of the interactions Do-hyun has had with him so far begin seem suspicious in light of what Do-hyun now knows. He asks what kind of person Ri-on is, and Ri-jin replies that even she isn’t entirely sure because her brother has so many different sides.

Do-hyun wants to ask if Ri-on is Ri-jin’s biological brother, but he stays silent and instead chides Ri-jin for drinking so much right after being ill. Ri-jin replies that you would have better luck telling a dog to stop eating poop than getting her to eat samgyeopsal without soju—a girl after my own heart, this one.

As they meander along the street, Ri-jin asks if Do-hyun is worried now that he’s no longer the vice president of ID Entertainment. Will he be fine without the money he’s accustomed to? Do-hyun replies that he can always sell the expensive goods Se-gi has collected over the years.

Do-hyun explains his plan, which is to find the child he thinks was in the basement with him. Ri-jin approves of this plan, simple and straightforward as it is. She realizes she forgot her phone in the restaurant, and sends Do-hyun ahead to the café to order her coffee.

But Do-hyun pauses in front of a storefront advertising tarot card readings. His eyes light up, and he heads inside.



The tarot reader (cameo by comedian Ahn Young-mi) greets Do-hyun by complimenting him on his good looks. She offers to tell his fortune, asking Do-hyun to concentrate on the girl he likes as he chooses the cards.

The person she describes sounds a lot like Ri-jin: a girl with a bright personality and a strong mind, who makes Do-hyun feel at ease and is like a ray of sunshine in his life. The other cards, however, predict many obstacles in the way of their love.

The final card is the Wheel of Fortune (look familiar?!), which represents an unavoidable fate. Their love may come to fruition, says the seer, but not without pain or hardship.

No sooner does Do-hyun leave the shop than Ri-jin walks by. She also walks in to have her fortune told… only to hear that she’s juggling too many men. HA! The Force is strong with this one.

The next card is Death, which according to the fortune teller represents Ruin, or a great catastrophe. Ri-jin should give up on love and focus on work instead, or else her pursuit for love will end in ruin.

“That’s invalid!” Ri-jin screams, just like Se-gi after his homemade Wheel of Fate chose Do-hyun. “Pick again!” Sorry dear, the cards have spoken.

Ri-jin meets Do-hyun at the café, where he’s doing in an Internet search on the reliability of tarot card reading. When Ri-jin swipes his phone to see what he’s looking at, Do-hyun tries to grab it back and they get entangled in a heart-pounding embrace.

Back at the apartment, Do-hyun asks Ri-jin why he’s only supposed to call her when he needs her. Hasn’t she ever needed him? Do-hyun asks to be more than a patient—he wants to know if Ri-jin can come to see him as a man.

Ri-jin’s answer is to invite Do-hyun to take a trip with her on the “Snowflake Train.” He can learn more about her, and they can become closer friends. They agree to meet in thirty minutes for their date, but as soon as Do-hyun starts to pack he gets a call from Chae-yeon. Excellent timing this girl has.



Chae-yeon has had a few drinks, and wants Do-hyun to come see her. He tries to refuse, but she threatens to break off her engagement with Ki-joon and tell the family and even the tabloids how Do-hyun tried to seduce her.

Ri-jin comes downstairs, ready for the trip, when Do-hyun tells her he won’t be able to go. He feels responsible for Chae-yeon because Se-gi has her so mixed up, and so he’s going to meet her even though he doesn’t have a plan. Ri-jin sends him off, but once he’s gone she jumps up and down in frustration at having their romantic getaway canceled.

After meeting Chae-yeon in a hotel bar, Do-hyun tells her this is the last time he’ll come out to meet her. Chae-yeon asks if he’d stay away even if she harmed herself, showing just how broken up she is. She reminds Do-hyun that he was the first to hold out his hand—so why is she the only one feeling cast aside? Do-hyun claims that he momentarily lost his senses, but Chae-yeon says she finally knows whom she really likes.

Meanwhile, Ki-joon’s mother and Chae-yeon’s mother walk arm-in-arm through a hotel lobby after getting massages. Ki-joon’s mother happens to see Do-hyun escorting a drunk Chae-yeon away from the bar.

Ri-jin drinks a few beers alone in Do-hyun’s apartment, still looking for a way around the fortune teller’s advice to give up on love. “Tomorrow I’m going to church,” she decides, cracking me up.



Ri-on and a friend are eating dinner with some pretty ladies, and Ri-on tries out an original Se-gi pick-up line (“You called me a very long time ago”). Everything seems to be flowing well, until Ri-on gets a call from Ri-jin asking him to take her home. He goes running out as soon as he hears that she fainted and had another nightmare.

Do-hyun arrives back at his apartment to find Ri-jin gone. She left him a note saying that she’s taking him up on his earlier offer of a break. She asks him to understand, and promises that she didn’t leave because she was mad about their canceled trip.

Back at the family restaurant, Ri-jin shares her thoughts with Ri-on. She reminds him of the time he covered her eyes so she wouldn’t see her first love with his girlfriend, and reveals that she knew the truth even before Ri-on did. She thanks him for taking care of her then, and asks him to do the same thing if she ever makes a mistake like that again.

Ri-on asks her straight out if she likes Do-hyun. Instead of answering directly, Ri-jin says that she’s been struggling lately. Not only are there her confusing feelings for Do-hyun, but there is also her nightmare and a niggling sense of déjà vu—what’s worse, she can’t talk to Do-hyun about any of this because he’s going through a harder time than she is.



Unnoticed by Ri-jin, Do-hyun overhears her talking from the driveway. He watches from a distance, listening to what Ri-jin couldn’t share with him. When Ri-jin begins to turn around, Ri-on covers her eyes with his blanket so she won’t see Do-hyun. She complains that he’s never serious and stalks inside, while Do-hyun walks away without a word.

Do-hyun drives home, thinking about everything that Ri-jin has been keeping bottled up. Remembering all the times that Ri-jin has supported him, he begins to cry.

Ki-joon and his father meet with several Seungjin executives. Since Grandma Seo fired Do-hyun, once thought to be her successor, the men believe Ki-joon’s father is a lock for the position of chairman at the next stockholders’ meeting. Dad takes a call outside—his minions have discovered the identity of someone else searching for the lost child.

Chief Ahn helps Do-hyun move his things out of the office. For his part, Do-hyun tells his friend not to worry about him, and to grab any opportunity he sees to rise. But the loyal Chief Ahn has no interest in hitching his horse to someone else’s wagon.

Ki-joon stops Do-hyun for one last confrontation in the hallway. Do-hyun reveals that he’s not going to America as planned, and Ki-joon leaves him with a warning: “Don’t show your face again around my company or my woman.” Yup… figures he’d mention the company first.

In the parking garage, Chief Ahn receives a call from Do-hyun’s mother. She’s heard about Do-hyun getting fired, and she’s come back to South Korea to raise some hell.



Mom and Do-hyun meet in a café, where she scolds her son for losing his position. Do-hyun is only concerned about the lost child, however. When Mom denies that there was another child, Do-hyun reveals that he already knows his mother is searching for him or her, and that his father was abusive. Mom, visibly flustered, says she has an urgent appointment and leaves at once.

Do-hyun has one of the flashes of pain that sometimes signal an impending personality change. A call comes in from the Omega writer, and Do-hyun arranges to meet Ri-on at another café.

Ri-on explains that his parents don’t know Ri-jin is treating Do-hyun, and that they would be upset to learn their daughter is staying with an unmarried man. But he will continue to deceive them, because he trusts in Ri-jin as a doctor; she’s too much of a professional to develop personal feelings for a patient, he says (*cough* bullshit! *cough*).

Ri-jin is slicing rice cake for the soup traditionally eaten on Lunar New Year. She marvels at how uniformly her mother cuts the rice cake, reflecting that it’s a lot like how her parents raised both her and Ri-on with the same amount of love. Her parents get noticeably anxious at this comparison, but Ri-jin only thanks them and wishes them many blessings in the New Year.

Back at the café, Do-hyun points out that Ri-on is being very careful to emphasize the professional nature of his relationship to Ri-jin. Ri-on admits he is, and asks Do-hyun to break ties with his sister once he returns to America in two months.

Ri-on goes to get coffee, while Do-hyun clutches his head in pain. When he opens his eyes again, it’s Yo-na looking out from them. She complains that Do-hyun only calls her out when he’s having a tough time, then shakes off her annoyance and declares: “It’s Yo-na’s world now!”



Yo-na gets up from the table, only to see Ri-on coming towards her with coffee. He freezes and asks tentatively, “Cha Do-hyun?” Yo-na blushes and calls him “oppa,” which just about gives Ri-on a heart attack. Yo-na screams “oppa” again and jumps into Ri-on’s arms.

Not content with just talking to “Ri-on oppa,” Yo-na goes straight in for a kiss. Ri-on holds her at arm’s length and makes an emergency call to Ri-jin, who’s still at the family restaurant. He asks if Yo-na is the personality Ri-jin warned him about before.

“Save me, Ri-jin,” Ri-on begs. “I’ll be good. I’ll do better from now on.” Ri-jin rushes to the car, warning Ri-on to do whatever Yo-na asks. If he loses her, things will get even worse than whatever he’s imagining.

Back in her school uniform and rocking the pink lipstick, Yo-na gets Ri-on to buy her food and then makes him feed it to her. The customers in the café watch, amazed, as Ri-on tries to keep Yo-na happy. His courage fails on the first attempt, and Yo-na threatens to dance on the table if Ri-on doesn’t feed her.

Ri-on still can’t bring himself to do it, however, and announces to everyone in the café that “it’s not like that.” Yo-na replies breezily: “It’s exactly like that!” Ri-on calls Ri-jin and sobs that he just can’t do it. Yo-na gives Ri-on a coy smile and says, “Catch me.” She runs out of the café, and Ri-jin orders Ri-on not to lose her.

Carefree and beaming happily, Yo-na runs down the street, which just happens to be lined with hordes of people taking cell phone videos (so long, fourth wall). Ri-jin joins the chase, advising Ri-on to use his martial arts abilities to take down Yo-na. Ri-on wails that he can’t use those on a girl!

Yo-na leads the pursuing Ri-on into an alleyway, and pouts that he’s too slow to catch her. “How about I catch you?” she cries gleefully, and launches herself at Ri-on. Ri-on fends her off while marveling at her strength, and Ri-jin catches up in time to try and break the two of them apart.

A wonderful three-way battle ensues, as Yo-na tries to catch Ri-on while fighting off Ri-jin. After a mighty struggle, Yo-na successfully lands a kiss on Ri-on’s lips.

Overjoyed at her success, Yo-na cheers and jumps in the air. Ri-jin winds up and hits Yo-na in the face with a beautiful right cross. She crumples to the pavement, clutching her lipstick and calling out for “oppa.” Ri-jin: 1. Yo-na: 0.

Do-hyun wakes up in Ri-on’s room at the family restaurant. He sees Ri-on watching him, and the two boys scream like banshees and spring apart. Ri-on promises to explain everything in detail and gives Do-hyun a change of clothing. He’s so rattled by the memory of Yo-na that he accidentally refers to himself as “oppa.” Oh, Ri-on.



Downstairs, Ri-jin grabs Do-hyun and drags him outside. She stumbles, recovers and declares she’s perfectly fine, then kicks a trash can in aggravation. Do-hyun can’t hide a tiny smile at seeing her so worked up.

Do-hyun’s mother sits beside Dad’s bed. His favorite poem collection has been left out, and Mom says she used to read it to him years ago. She opens the book and finds a picture of Dad’s first wife between two pages that had been stuck together.

Ri-jin tells Do-hyun that her brother knows about his multiple personalities; in fact, he knew since he met Se-gi. But he won’t use that knowledge for his self-interest, she says. Ri-jin turns around as if to leave for the house.

Ri-jin pauses, clearly waiting for Do-hyun to speak to her. He doesn’t, so she whirls around and reminds him to pretend to be Perry Park in front of her parents. She turns again, and when Do-hyun doesn’t stop her she scowls ferociously. Ri-jin turns back once more and says she’ll be in the kitchen if he needs her.

Ri-jin turns to leave for the third time, and this time Do-hyun calls out to her. She smiles with her back turned, then adopts an unconcerned tone when she answers him. “Even if it’s only for two months,” Do-hyun asks, “can’t I be a man to you?”

Back in Evil Dad’s hospital room, Mom says that she knew all along that he still loved his first wife. But even though she knew that, she clung to him to keep from sinking back into her sewer of a life. To protect her world, she is determined to find the missing child before Do-hyun recovers his memories.



Ri-jin recites the clause in their contract that specifies that she will not fall in love with Do-hyun or any of his personalities. He replies that it’s fine; he’ll just break the contract and pay the penalty fee.

Do-hyun steps closer, intending to kiss her to officially break the contract. But before we see if Ri-jin reciprocates or not, Do-hyun’s eye is caught by a charred photo in the trash can.

He takes out the photo, staring at it blankly. “Who is it?” Ri-jin asks. “My mother,” Do-hyun responds, pole-axed. “My mother on the birth registry.”

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Weak and dying, Lord Noh prompts Gil-hyun to contemplate the true meaning of loyalty and vows to promote Gil-hyun to a higher rank as his final gesture to protect the king from those who act out of spite. He’s referring to some of our main players — Nok-soo, Gil-dong, and Choongwongoon — and warns us of their power: “These spiteful people can manipulate the king and the people to resolve their grudges.”

Madam Jo brings Scholar Song to meet Choongwongoon, and she explains that the estranged royal helped her bring justice to Amogae for murdering her husband. Choongwongoon has doubts about Scholar Song’s ability to help him, but Scholar Song isn’t bothered by the skepticism. He simply introduces himself as an ordinary citizen, searching tirelessly for someone to become a pillar for the nation. Then, he pointedly asks if Choongwongoon’s motive for punishing Amogae was actually to seize Amogae’s wealth.

Offended by Scholar Song’s contempt, Choonwongoon sends them away and retreats to his room. Madam Jo follows him inside and pleads that he tell Scholar Song his true story. She insists that Scholar Song will be able to help him, and she whispers to him the true identity of Scholar Song, which sparks a realization in Choonwongoon’s eyes.

Gil-dong and his Hong family find Park Ha-sun’s house, which looks pretty shabby for the home of a nobleman. He’s not home, and the female servant says that her noble reads all day and lives humbly. Gil-dong decides to leave without meeting with the helpful noble and orders Soboori to not bribe this nobleman, because he doesn’t want to corrupt upright scholars like Park Ha-sun. After Gil-dong leaves, Gil-hyun (code name: Park Ha-sun) returns to his home; thus, another opportunity for a brotherly reunion is lost.



Later that night, Choongwongoon invites Scholar Song into his room and reveals his true motives for punishing Amogae. He truly believed that as a member of the royal family, he had an obligation to preserve social order. Scholar Song asks if Choongwongoon intends to get revenge on Gil-dong if he’s released from exile, and Choongwongoon vows to retaliate against not only Gil-dong, but his whole clan.

At the palace, Nok-soo bows to the king in gratitude for the retribution against the wretched old noble who scarred her mother and herself. Yeonsangun asks for a token of her gratitude, requesting her heart. But Nok-soo responds that she cannot give her heart to him, since she already gave it to another man. Yeonsangun laughs at her audacity, more intrigued than before.



As Nok-soo leaves, Eunuch Kim follows and asks if the man who took her heart is Gil-dong. She answers with a question: Why did he think Gil-dong would never become the mighty one to change history? He responds with a reference to Gil-dong as the clever witness (he doesn’t reveal that it was Gil-dong to Nok-soo) at the grand court who wasted his talents. He says that if the one does not use the strength and talents granted by the heavens, one cannot change history. He ends their conversation at that, leaving Nok-soo more vexed and pensive in his wake.

The king’s servile minister, Ja-kwang, presents the rows of scholars who helped the king seize power. The king wishes to reward them, so first, he asks Jeong-hak about his request. Jeong-hak asks for a nice home for his mother, and he’s complimented for being a dutiful son. Next, the king turns to Gil-hyun, who requests to work as an incognito traveler outside the palace so that he can be the real eyes and ears for the king. Yeonsangun is pleased by Gil-hyun’s response and commends him for his extraordinary dedication.



After their meeting with the king, Jeong-hak expresses his surprise at Gil-hyun’s decision to work as a traveler outside the palace and wonders about his motivations. As they converse, a group of young maids passes by, and we return to the closing scene of the previous episode. A purple ribbon drops to the ground, and a girl quickly goes back to retrieve it. We see that it’s Eorini, well and alive as a palace maid in training.

Eunuch Kim checks in with the newly appointed royal craftsman, Soboori, and tells him that his job is not only to prepare the king’s garments. He says that the royal craftsman must also build the king’s dignity. Soboori has no idea what that means, but Eunuch Kim’s subtle side-eye shuts up his joking mannerisms. Eunuch Kim clarifies that they need the best for the king and orders three-hundred nyang (or taels of silver) in two months.



It’s an excessive order from Eunuch Kim, and our bandits seem worried. Gil-dong decides that they’ll need to expand their silver mine and find the best workers to fulfill that order. But soon after the order, Eunuch Kim requests that Soboori rush the process even more, since the king expressed disapproval of the faded cloth on his royal carriage. Soboori’s slight slip of the tongue in a moment of pressure reveals that there’s another figure above him who rules the silver mines, and Eunuch Kim demands to meet the true head of the mines.

Eunuch Kim is escorted to the Hanyang house by Soboori, and Gil-dong announce his entrance into the room. When the two come face to face, they stare at each other in a silent moment of recognition.

As Soboori and Ilchung nervously wait outside the room, Gil-dong and Eunuch Kim comment on their fateful encounter. Gil-dong assumes that this is their first encounter after the gibang, but Eunuch Kim reveals that he saw Gil-dong fairly recently, in his role as “footstool.” Tensions are elevated, and Gil-dong chugs some alcohol to admit to his fraud. He explains that he owed Choongwongoon retribution and asks Eunuch Kim why he didn’t disclose Gil-dong’s identity during the hearing. Crafty Eunuch Kim merely shrugs with an “I don’t know” before taking his leave.

Yeonsangun writes as he tells Eunuch Kim about the ruler he hopes to be. He surely wants to be a good and wise king, but more importantly, he intends to be a dignified monarch. He tells Eunuch Kim that he plans to host a banquet soon and wants to see a dignified look with blue peacock feathers. But on that top of that, it seems that the king has ordered the purchase of many more delicacies, and these purchases are quickly depleting the national treasury.

Eunuch Kim requests to meet Gil-dong again, and this time, they’re talking business. Eunuch Kim reveals that he doesn’t like Choongwongoon and admits that he rooted for Gil-dong in the hearing in hopes that the king would lose affection for the greedy royal. Reciprocating the honesty, Gil-dong explains that he offered the silver mine because it was the only way for him as a gangster to show dedication. Eunuch Kim acknowledges Gil-dong’s audacity (he framed a royal, after all) and proposes a lucrative business deal that would help establish the king’s dignity.

The bandits are shocked to hear about their new business deal with the king, but Gil-dong already has a plan. He reminds the bandit team about the previous alcohol prohibition that spiked the prices up to ten times the original value. In partnership with the king, Gil-dong suggests that they create a storage of alcohol to sell in preparation of a prohibition. Gil-dong proposes this plan to Eunuch Kim and claims that this would frame the king as a dignified ruler concerned for his people while vilifying wealthy nobles for engaging in illegal activity. Gil-dong offers to transfer all the profits to the royal treasury, and Eunuch Kim is pleased with the plan.



The king asks his ministers how he can be a good king, and one minister hesitantly proposes an alcohol ban in response to the poor crops this season. The king agrees with the proposal and orders a prohibition, exempting the elderly who need alcohol as medicine and the poor who sell alcohol for a living. The ministers praise their majesty’s wisdom, and Eunuch Kim smiles.

The announcement of the prohibition falls just as the taste test for the alcohol is complete, and our Bandit HQ becomes Alcohol Central for all the “ill” wealthy nobles who need alcohol for medicine. Our bandits are paid the overpriced value for the alcohol and celebrate their success with their own round of “medicine.” Meanwhile, Gil-hyun watches wealthy nobles drinking frivolously at a gibang, and he sends a report of his observations to the king.

When Yeonsangun hears of this disobedience, he orders for the imprisonment of all the criminals. But in the village, Yonggae and Segul watch the poor being selectively captured while the rich continue to drink away their worries. Keutsae tries to bring this to Gil-dong’s attention, but he doesn’t show any sympathy and simply orders them to protect their alcohol storage well. But the heightened tensions inevitably lead to a break-in by the local gang, who shatter all the pots and effectively ruin their business.

Gil-dong meets with Eunuch Kim once more to request that he turn a blind eye to the gang fights that will ensue that evening. And as expected, the rival local gang show up to challenge Gil-dong and the bandits. One by one, Ilchung, Segul, Keutsae, and Eop-san join Yonggae to relive their prime and fight the gang. Prayer beads in hand, Gil-dong watches his bandits dominate in the fight and spots the gang leader in the back. He (literally) flies towards the leader and grabs the knife directed at this neck. Gil-dong disarms and cripples his opponent with ease, and the gang ultimately surrenders.



From afar, Mori watches this fight and fixates on Gil-dong. He’s definitely plotting something.

Ga-ryung paces nervously as she waits for the bandits — but more importantly, Gil-dong — to return from the fight. They all return safely, but Ga-ryung notices Gil-dong’s bleeding hand and runs out to find the doctor, despite his own lack of concern. As she runs through the village, Mori spots her and recognizes her as the servant who insisted on joining Heotaehak’s house. Putting the pieces together, he realizes that she must belong to Gil-dong’s clan.

Later that night, Ga-ryung holds Gil-dong’s injured hand as he sleeps, and she tells him not to get hurt anymore. She says that if he continues getting hurt, she may die. Gil-dong peeks his eyes open and silently watches Ga-ryung at his bedside, seeing that she’s worried sick.



Gil-dong delivers the silver taels to Eunuch Kim, who grins that they exceeded his expectations. Before he leaves, he tells Gil-dong that it’s a shame that he decided to become a gangster, since he once thought that Gil-dong was truly the Might Child Who Lived. That leaves Gil-dong in a mood, and Ga-ryung notices that he’s still in a funk that night during dinner.

The Bandit HQ dinner is interrupted by a mysterious guest who lets herself into the house and looks around at everyone at the table. Gil-dong finally turns around to face the woman, and she recognizes him as Amogae’s son.

Everyone tries to eavesdrop outside the room, and the mysterious woman introduces herself as the Jirisan shaman who blessed the Ikhwari Tree, which Amogae claimed would support a great energy from Joseon. She regrets that she was unable to see his father again before he passed and shares that Amogae’s biggest concern was always about how to let Gil-dong survive. She glares at him and says that in his current state, his body will be destroyed.



Soboori barges in at that comment, but the shaman continues with her scolding. She says that the gift of extraordinary strength from the heavens is not being usedt properly. She warns him that if this strength is misused, the bearer of the strength will die. She leaves with repeated tut-tuts of disapproval.

The bandits throw salt at the entrance to fend off the bad energy of the unwelcome guest, and Gil-dong assures Ilchung that the shaman was just a crazy lady spewing nonsense. But alone in his room that night, Gil-dong holds his beads with a pensive look and thinks back to his father’s words about living out his life. But then he hears some noise outside and goes to check who it is.

It’s Ga-ryung, throwing an excessive amount of salt in piles to fend of the crazy lady. Gil-dong finds her actions amusing and comments that she must have depleted their whole salt supply. Ga-ryung assures Gil-dong that the shaman’s words were all fake and mentions a similar crazy lady from her youth.

Gil-dong urges her to talk more about her youth, and she says that there’s little to talk about. She came from family of many children and took care of the younger and older family members. Her father sold her off when times got rough, but she says she doesn’t hate him for it. In fact, she may have even enjoyed her time at the gibang even more because she wasn’t treated as harshly.

She looks down, embarrassed at her poor ordinary childhood, but Gil-dong reaches out to touch her hair. He still likes her, he says. He finds her boldness pretty and feels sympathetic because she smiles so often. He drops his hand after being momentarily lost in voicing his swoony thoughts and tells her to go to bed, but Ga-ryung looks too flattered to do so.



At the palace, Eorini watches into the musician troupe right outside the door. One of the musicians confronts Nok-soo about the rumors of her acting capriciously in front of the king, and she says that Nok-soo doesn’t belong in the troupe. Nok-soo slaps her in response, saying that no one tells her where she belongs. She warns the naïve musician that confronting her will involve a futile fight, since she’s crazy, and everyone else is just ordinary.

Nok-soo transforms her intense face into a soft smile and tells the now-crying musician that she should practice her dance performance for the king. Mesmerized by Nok-soo, Eorini continues to watch at the door until she’s peeled away by another palace maid.



Gil-dong delivers another batch of silver taels to Eunuch Kim while Ga-ryung eavesdrops on the conversation, as Eunuch Kim asks if he’s ever wondered about Nok-soo. Gil-dong admits that he’s heard rumors of her being in the musician troupe at the palace, and asks if she’s there. Eunuch Kim says that there’s nobody named Gong-hwa (Nok-soo’s former name) at the palace.

Ga-ryung finds Gil-dong outside and tells him that she’s decided to wait. She claims she’s happy enough to be able to see him every day, and then she smiles at him. Gil-dong watches her walk away, looking confused and really not getting the hint.



Scholar Song tells Choongwongoon that there may be a way for him to escape exile if he pulls the right strings. He has a special eye for desperation, and he tells Choongwongoon of a particular student of his (Gil-hyun) who is a pure product of his work. He claims that he will be able to help Choongwongoon as he did for that student before telling Choongwongoon that he must leave behind his older self. The question is, is he ready to do that?

The Hong family gathers to celebrate their successes, and Gil-dong delegates the business to his fellow bandits. Ga-ryung speaks up and says that she wants a job too: She wants to be a storyteller, and Gil-dong says that she can do whatever she wants. They cheer to their prosperity.

We see the flourishing Hong family in little snippets: Yonggae manages the alcohol business, Keutsae regulates the Hwalbin House, and Seggul oversees the silver mines. Gil-dong peeks into Ga-ryung’s room and sees her happily reading a book. At the palace, Eorini smiles in her sleep with her purple ribbon in hand. Gil-hyun looks conflicted, but Yeonsangun laughs in genuine happiness (perhaps more blissful ignorance) about his ruling. Meanwhile, Choongwongoon tries to turn his life around by engaging with books and puts a knife on his book to discourage himself from nodding off.

Holding his prayer beads behind him, Gil-dong watches his kingdom working in harmony. A smiling Eorini walks around the palace, and we transition out of her childhood as we see two older palace maids come into focus, but we have yet to see how they’re related.