Club Friday 16: Hot Love Issue (2024) s01e03 Episode Script

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(This drama is based on
a true story.)
(The plot was adjusted
for entertainment purposes only.)
(We have no intention
to offend any careers,)
(encourage immoral sexual values,)
(or create a pessimistic disposition
of a gender or a group of people.)
(We would like to apologize in
advance for any misunderstandings.)
(Presents)
(Hot Love Issue)
Wait. Are you saying
you will be my girlfriend?
Yes.
I have a girlfriend!
The person I'm taking you to meet
is your competitor.
Do anything
in your power to defeat her.
Understand?
My assistant texted me to say
Faye's been deceiving the board
about me dating a woman.
What are you doing?
I’m not a lesbian like you.
See? I haven’t even said anything.
You blurted it out yourself.
It's my business and not yours.
Don’t be nosy.
Get out.
- Irene, what happened?
- Get out.
Curious? Go in there and find out.
Get out! I said get out!
Get out!
Hello, Night? Can you make me
a Cocktail Irene?
I feel like celebrating.
I’ll come over to see you now.
Irene, where are you going?
Get out.
I said get out.
- Get out!
- Stop it!
Enough with the act.
Everyone's gone.
Am I a great actress or what?
You said you were just going to
provoke Irene to cause a scene.
It has turned into a bigger problem.
I didn't know she was
going to react this way.
At first, I was only planning to
argue with her loudly in a toilet.
But this is good in a way.
People love scandals.
Let's hope every employee,
including the executives,
hear about today's incident.
Darn it.
I shouldn't have told you
that Irene used to do drugs abroad
and date girls.
I'm screwed.
What should I do?
Don't do anything.
What's the worst that could happen?
How can you say that?
Let's end this partnership.
Being in the same boat
will only sink us both.
I'm getting nothing out of this.
Tul.
Think about it.
We've come a long way.
Don't give up so easily.
Think about it. If you help me
until I take down CJ and Irene,
I will possess power and money.
When that time comes,
I promise to support you.
On the other hand,
if you choose to support CJ,
you will be nothing more
than her underling,
running after that brat, Irene.
Your career won't grow.
Fine.
I'll work with you one last time.
If things go south again,
I'll terminate this partnership.
Do whatever you want.
What do you need me to do?
Cause a fight between Irene
and her girlfriend.
Here's the shirt, Tul.
Irene!
Let go. I'm embarrassed.
I'm not, and I won't let go.
Irene, let me go.
What's with that face?
Are you embarrassed?
No.
I was worried about you,
but you're just fooling around.
How did it go?
It went well.
It's me we're talking about.
You have nothing to worry about.
You're scrunching your eyebrows.
I'm relieved to hear that.
I forgot
how smart my girlfriend was.
I deserve a reward then.
What?
Poke.
You pranked me again.
Irene, it tickles.
Irene. Wait.
Stop. It tickles.
Night.
Tul.
Night, are you okay?
I'm fine. Let's go.
Why is your hand so cold?
Are you okay?
Tul.
What are you doing here?
Do you know
Night?
Do you want to tell her?
Or should I?
This is Tul,
my ex-boyfriend.
The one I told you about.
I see.
That sucky boyfriend of yours?
What a small world.
Tul happens to be my assistant.
This puts me
in an awkward position, doesn't it?
No, it doesn't.
We'll talk about it later. Let's go.
What's the rush, Night?
Did you tell Irene
how you begged me
to get back together with you
for months after we broke up?
When I refused to see you,
you texted me every single day.
You even nearly cut ties
with Aunt Jo to be with me.
Stop falsely accusing me, Tul.
I'm not accusing you.
It's the truth.
Tul, shut up.
Enough about the past.
Night and I are dating now.
Stay away from our relationship.
It's an order.
I'm sorry, Irene.
I'll stop talking about the past.
Congratulations on
your new relationship, Night.
I find your family interesting.
Your father is transgender,
and you are a lesbian.
I'm truly happy for you.
I really am.
Hey.
Don't you touch her.
Stop talking down on her.
Get lost.
Go.
Night.
Say something.
You've been quiet
the whole way back.
If you need someone to talk to,
I'm here for you.
Are you still hung up on Tul?
It's not about him.
I just feel guilty
for mistreating Aunt Jo in the past.
I blamed her identity
for
my failed love life.
How could I be so stupid?
I chose a jerk like Tul
over someone
who cherished me like Aunt Jo.
Everyone has made
mistakes before, Night.
Look at me.
I'm a fully grown adult,
but I still mess up.
I just feel like I was
ungrateful toward her.
Let the past be the past.
You take great care of her now.
And she's very proud of you.
Stop worrying and blaming yourself.
Trust me.
I'll try.
Hey.
Are you sure you won't get
in trouble because of me?
Tul works at your company.
Are you not going to lose him?
He's just a person my mother sent
to follow me around.
I can fire him anytime.
Don't worry.
Come on, untangle those brows.
Come here.
Here.
Smile.
Okay.
Thank you.
Sure.
How can you be so stupid?
I told you to cause a fight between
them, not have them gang up on you.
Darn it.
Everything's ruined.
I shouldn't have teamed up with you.
CJ is going to fire me now.
If not, then Irene is going to fire
me for talking to Night like that.
It won't come to that.
They won't fire you.
Why won't they?
I'm just a lowly employee.
I don't mean anything to them.
Me obtaining power
in the company like you said
might not ever happen.
Having a stable job is enough.
There's no need to be an executive.
Listen.
Don't give up yet, Tul.
Don't forget that
other executives have my back.
CJ is the only one in my way.
We'll find a way to get rid of her.
You said CJ moved up her flight
to arrive this evening, right?
Yes.
She told me to meet at her place.
Good.
I have another plan.
I'm done listening to you.
Tul.
Don't give up yet.
You have to help me.
Don't you want a better life?
Help me, please.
Don't give up yet, Tul.
Please.
Please.
Fine.
What do you need me to do this time?
I have a mole on the inside.
I was recently informed
that CJ is committing fraud.
But that person needs more time
to gather evidence.
Meanwhile, I need you
to distract her
from this investigation.
Distract her? How?
Distract her with her daughter.
I thought I found Irene
the best assistant.
But I was wrong.
You're no good.
I didn't think
you would have
the guts to show up here.
- You told me to come.
- Yes, I did.
But if I were you,
I would be too ashamed to show up.
Go away.
Don't show your face again.
You are fired.
CJ, hear me out.
- I can explain.
- Get out!
- I can explain.
- Get out!
I've been busy with the deal abroad,
and I'm so close.
I'll be able to close the deal
during our next meeting.
Irene will receive
full credit for this deal,
and it will cover up her scandals.
As for her girlfriend,
I've figured out a way
to get rid of her.
Look.
As for Irene's lesbian girlfriend,
you told me
she's trying to buy the property
where her father's bar is.
Convince CJ
to buy the property first.
Do it while Irene is abroad
so she won't be in your way.
Irene.
Are you and Night fighting?
Why does Night look
oddly down today?
Well, I had a problem at work.
Night found out and got worried.
Aunt Jo, you should know
she gets anxious easily.
What should we do?
How about this?
You take Night somewhere relaxing.
I'll take care of the bar.
It's not that busy today.
That sounds good.
She needs a break.
I'm sorry for causing you
trouble again.
You're not. Take her.
Am I good at massage?
Yes.
You are great.
You should open a massage parlor.
If I was good at massage,
you wouldn't still be stressed.
I'm not stressed anymore. I'm fine.
That's good to hear. Otherwise,
you would make Aunt Jo worry.
See?
I'm smiling.
The stress is gone.
Don't lie to me.
It's fine. I have a way
to relieve your stress.
How?
A sexy outfit.
What? Don't you think
it's too revealing?
No, it's sexy.
Otherwise, I wouldn't call it sexy.
Are you really going to wear this?
Yes, but this one is for you.
- No.
- Night.
- No.
- Wear it. I'll put it on you.
- No.
- Night.
- I'll put it on you.
- No.
- Please. Wear it.
- No.
No, it's too revealing.
Night.
- No.
- It will relieve your stress.
- No.
- Come on.
- Irene, no, I don't want to.
- Night.
Wow.
You look adorable.
Wow, you look so cute in it,
you know that?
Let's take a selfie.
We're wearing
matching outfits after all.
- Smile.
- I am.
Night.
What?
Despite what problems come your way,
I promise to stand by you
until the end.
Thank you for standing by me,
Irene.
Anyway,
since we both are wearing
a sexy outfit,
I guess we won't be
sleeping much
tonight.
What?
What are you doing?
Irene.
- What are you doing?
- What?
Stop.
Stop.
I refuse to work with Tul.
I don't trust him.
You have to fire him.
You can't tell me what to do.
You have to do as I say.
You're the one who can't tell me
what to do. I'm not a kid anymore.
I get to do what I want.
Not a kid anymore?
Are you sure about that?
If that was true,
then how come I still have
to clean up after you
while you continue to embarrass me?
I didn't do anything.
Other people won't leave me alone.
They gossip about me.
And if you are so embarrassed by me,
I will leave.
I don't want to be here either.
Irene.
I'll let you date
that bartender girl.
I won't stop you.
You just have to do
something for me.
If you want to know
what you have to do,
come back and we'll talk.
Let Tul in.
Tul made a deal
with a foreign client for you.
In two weeks, you'll need to
fly overseas to close the deal.
If you can pull it off,
everyone will
forget about your scandals,
and the other executives
will start to respect you too.
More importantly,
you can get back at Faye
for gossiping about you.
Working with Tul?
I told you I don’t trust him.
Honestly,
why do you trust him so much?
It might even have been him
who blabbed about me.
I didn't.
Please don't misunderstand.
Do you think I'm that stupid?
I've been working since forever.
You think I can't read people?
Irene, save your rant.
Just answer me.
Are you going to do it or not?
Aunt Jo,
are you afraid of ghosts?
Absolutely not. Try me.
If it was a male ghost,
I'd make him my husband.
And what if the ghost was female?
I'd ask her for
the winning lottery number.
Why do you ask?
The thing is,
Night wants to
stay over at my place.
But she's worried
you can't be home alone.
Hold on.
I haven't even said I'm going.
Don't assume things.
Go on. Just go.
I'll manage on my own. Don't worry.
Aunt Jo!
Oh? Is your mother okay with this?
I struck a secret deal with her,
so she gave in.
A secret deal?
What's this secret deal?
I'm not telling. It's a secret.
Hold it.
Come and talk
to me first, both of you.
Hi, Mother.
Let me tell you both something.
If you want to be together,
you should support each other.
You can't just party all night
and let it affect your work.
I didn't go out tonight, Mom.
- I was helping her at the bar.
- Of course.
You don't seem this determined
working at the company.
And I'm very curious.
What kind of a relationship is it
between two women?
A relationship between two women
is basically the same
as a heterosexual relationship.
There's no difference.
And it's going to survive, right?
And what about you and Dad?
You're straight. Did it survive?
Irene.
You should stay out of this, Mom.
Love isn't dependent on gender.
And what about the future?
You can't conceive a child together.
Who's going to look after you then?
Is that why you had me?
Just so I could take care of you
when you become old?
Maybe you shouldn't have had me.
Irene.
Can you stop using that tone
with me? I asked you nicely.
And is your girlfriend mute?
She didn't answer
any of my questions.
Uh, well
- I
- Come on, Night.
Let's go up to my bedroom.
Go on.
You better enjoy it while it lasts.
Hello, Irene.
Are you on the plane yet?
Soon. I'm just waiting for them
to start boarding.
How are you doing?
Are you done shopping?
All done.
I'm at the bar now.
I'm sorry I can't see you off.
Everyone took the day off today.
It's just me and Aunt Jo here,
so it's a little chaotic.
No worries.
You should get back to work then.
I have to get on the plane now.
I love you.
You'll be the first person I call
after I land.
Mm.
- Safe travels.
- Thanks.
How are you doing?
I hope you're not here
to demand payment
because I haven't missed
a single month of rent.
Oh? Tell us why you're here.
I managed to sell the land.
The new owner is asking you
to move out within three days.
What? You can't do that.
It's illegal.
I know. But have some sympathy.
Just hurry up and move out,
so there won't be a problem.
Ugh.
Who's this new owner?
Why are they so heartless?
Well
That would be me.
Mother.
I knew you'd give in and fail.
That's why I decided
to come in person.
- So you bought the land, Mother?
- I'm your mother.
Stop acting as if we're close.
Is it going
to hurt you to be polite?
You can't treat people like dirt
just because you're rich.
So?
I don't want to be polite.
Do you have a problem with that?
Aunt Jo, calm down.
Let's not start a fight here.
CJ,
- about the move
- Three days.
That's all I'm giving you.
Hurry up and move out.
I'm going to the police.
I have a written agreement.
You can't just spring this on us.
It's against the law.
Look at me carefully.
Do you think someone like me
is afraid of the law?
The law can't do anything to me.
Everything in this country
can be bought with money.
What a waste of time.
And pay back the money
you borrowed from my daughter.
The full amount, including interest.
I know what you hope
to gain from Irene.
CJ,
we never thought of cheating her.
We came up with a written agreement.
Is that so? Then pay her back
as soon as possible.
Do you even have it?
If you don't have the money,
then don't act
all high and mighty with me.
Night,
we don't have to open.
It's fine if we're closed for a day
since we're going to have
to close down anyway.
I don't understand.
Why did CJ allow me to stay
the night at her house?
She probably wanted to trick Irene
into thinking it's okay.
Then she came to deal with you
while Irene's away.
It's okay, Aunt Jo.
We'll find a new place
and the money to start over.
I invested so much in this place.
I still haven't gotten
my investment back,
and there are still
debts to pay off.
It's over.
I don't think we'll have
another shot at running a bar
in this lifetime, Night.
I'm sorry, Aunt Jo.
This is all my fault.
I shouldn't have gotten
acquainted with Irene.
If I had turned her down
right from the start,
things wouldn't have
ended up like this.
Don't blame yourself.
It's not like that.
It's my fault, Aunt Jo.
I'm the one who always
manages to wrong you.
Don't say that.
It's okay.
I can go back to performing.
Someone from the old days might take
mercy on an old trans lady like me.
Then I'll try to pay off our debts
and find a way to open a bar again.
And I'll get a job to earn money
to help you open a new bar.
I promise.
Irene's calling.
Don't answer it.
She's called me
at least ten times today.
But I don't want to answer.
Would she worry even more
if you don't answer?
What if she flies back impulsively?
It's going to affect her job.
Night, I tried calling a bunch
of times, but you never answered.
Is something wrong?
We were really busy here.
I'm sorry for worrying you.
That's a relief.
And what are you doing right now?
Uh, I have to go.
Another customer just walked in.
Okay. I miss you.
Mm. I miss you too.
Take all of these chairs.
Hey! What on earth are you doing?
Get out! Stop!
Hey! Stop right there!
Get out of my bar at once!
I'm trying to move the stuff out.
Out of the way, uncle!
Uncle my butt! I'm your aunt!
Whatever!
CJ said you are forbidden
from coming into the bar again.
And once we're done,
you can find someone
to collect your stuff.
What right do you have
to move my stuff out?
This is my bar!
All of the expensive
furnishings are damaged now!
- Get out!
- Hey!
No! Get out!
Leave, you punk!
Aunt Jo.
Get out! Leave!
It's you who has to leave, ladyboy!
Hey, what are you doing?
Aunt Jo, what's going on?
Who are these people?
CJ told these goons
to move our things out.
She has forbidden us
from setting foot in here again.
Hey! Go and cry somewhere else.
You're in the way.
I'm trying to do my job here.
Would it kill you to be polite?
Leave! Get out!
Aunt Jo,
I'm going to the police.
Hey, keep going! Ignore them!
Come on!
Move everything out.
There's no use going to the police.
CJ already told us
how influential she is.
It's okay.
Huh? What's going on here?
What happened?
Night!
Aunt Joanne!
Is anyone here?
Pull over here, please.
Thank you.
Night? Can you open the door for me?
Night? Is anyone here?
Mom's behind this for sure.
Irene,
you're back.
Thanks very much, Tul.
I made the right choice in
appointing you as Irene's assistant.
It was nothing.
It was your doing, wasn't it?
It was your doing.
You flew overseas
and closed the deal yourself.
There's no need to give me credit.
I meant Joanne Bar.
That was your doing, wasn't it?
Yes. That was me.
What did you do?
Where are Night and Aunt Joanne?
You evicted them, didn't you?
What if I did?
What are you going to do?
Why did you do it?
Because I want you
to break up with her!
I don't want anyone to accuse me
of raising my daughter
to be a sexual deviant!
A sexual deviant?
That's right! I'm a sexual deviant!
So why won't you leave me alone?
Being "different" isn't "abnormal".
To devalue someone
is the same as devaluing yourself.
Our love is impossible, Irene.
Everything's over.
It's my fault
for falling in love with you.
Do you remember how you felt
when you were pregnant with Irene?
She's just a woman
who happens to love women.
Is that enough of a reason
for you to hate her?
Night?
What's going on?
Night ran away.
I'm here to discuss our children.
- It's too revealing.
- Night.
Cut!
Just go ahead. Embrace me.
It's already come to this.
Cut!
Hello! Hello!
I'll try again. It's okay.