Before they reach their happy ending, our mother and son pair have a few more tasks to finish. Thankfully, this time around they have friends and family to rely on, and for once, the world seems like a hopeful place filled with second chances. While not all wounds can be healed, our characters find happiness within their tumultuous journey as they learn to love and be loved.
EPISODES 13-14
The reconciliation between Young-soon and Kang-ho happened prior so the show could wrap up its loose threads, but in the end, everything still leads back to their relationship. While the revenge takes a good portion of these last two episodes, the closure it brings not only helps Kang-ho move on but Young-soon, as well.
After locating his old boss, Kang-ho learns the truth about the night he sent the mistress away. He originally planned for a ship to smuggle her out of the country, but Tae-soo’s men got to them first. With nowhere to escape, the mistress jumped off the boat with her baby.
Meanwhile, Mi-joo and Sam-shik continue their rogue investigation and steal some disguises from the hospital laundry room. Pretending to be a doctor, Mi-joo slips past the guards and comes face-to-face with Ha-young. She tells the latter that they need to stop Tae-soo and offers her a chance for redemption. Ha-young scoffs at her lofty ambitions since no one will help them, but Mi-joo replies, “There is one person, Choi Kang-ho.”
Successfully convincing Ha-young to switch sides, Mi-joo breaks her free with the help of Sam-shik, and outside, Kang-ho waits for them with their getaway vehicle. They manage to escape the guards, but any hope for anonymity is out the window since the van has Sam-shik’s name plastered all over it.
Unable to return home, Sam-shik takes the group to the safest (and most dangerous) place he can think of: his debt collector’s hideout. As expected, the debt collector scowls at Sam-shik’s appearance sans cash, but his tune changes when Kang-ho plays the prosecutor card. He rescinds all of Sam-shik’s debts and allows the group to stay at his “home” indefinitely.
As the group settles in, Ha-young chats with Kang-ho for the first time since his accident and confirms with him that he always loved Mi-joo. From the doorway, Mi-joo overhears their conversation and locks eyes with Kang-ho. Their silence speaks volumes, and they no longer hide nor deny their feelings for each other.
With Ha-young on their team, all Kang-ho needs now is evidence to bring down Woo-byeok, so he takes off to continue his quest. As he leaves, Mi-joo chases after him and reminds him of the promise to marry him once he saved her a third time. She says that their children fulfilled that condition and tells him to come back to them once all this is over. He gives her a peck on the forehead before heading out, but Mi-joo yells at him, asking if her lips were too far down. Smiling, Kang-ho returns and gives her a proper kiss.
Tae-soo hosts an event at an aquarium to launch his campaign, but as he meets his supporters, a familiar voice calls him from the crowd. Tae-soo looks up at the hand he is shaking, and his face falls as he meets Kang-ho’s gaze. The appearance of his greatest obstacle puts Tae-soo on edge, but Kang-ho makes his intentions clear: he is after his dad’s killer, Woo-byeok.
Kang-ho tells Tae-soo to testify in court against his old partner, and in exchange, he will overlook his crimes. When Tae-soo feigns ignorance about the allegations, Kang-ho mentions Ha-young and informs Tae-soo that he did not come here asking for a favor — this is a chance for him to betray Woo-byeok first or go to hell with him.
Once Tae-soo joins his team, Kang-ho begins setting his trap to catch Woo-byeok, and a familiar face appears to act as bait: the farmer stooge. Cutting ties with their old boss after he tried to kill them, the farmer stooges align themselves with Kang-ho, and the older one manipulates Woo-byeok into attacking him. As Woo-byeok threatens to throw the stooge off the roof, Kang-ho barges in and arrests him.
Back in the village, everyone learns of Young-soon’s illness, and they rally around her, keeping her company and lifting her spirits. In the middle of their get-together, they hear the news of Woo-byeok’s arrest and see Kang-ho resume his role as prosecutor. They celebrate his recovery, and Young-soon invites them all on a trip to Seoul.
The day of Woo-byeok’s trial arrives, and everyone from the village sits in attendance. In typical fashion, Woo-byeok denies everything and pins the murders on his farmer stooge. This goes on for a while until Kang-ho calls forth a new witness, and Woo-byeok’s eyes bulge as Tae-soo walks through the doors.
As planned, Tae-soo testifies against Woo-byeok, and he has the audacity to lie about the mistress having Woo-byeok’s child. While Woo-byeok laughs at the ridiculousness of his claim, Ha-young interrupts the session and announces her father’s crimes.