Club Friday 16: Hot Love Issue (2024) s01e04 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)
This is Tul,
my ex-boyfriend.
The one I told you about.
I have a mole on the inside.
I was recently informed
that CJ is committing fraud.
Meanwhile, I need you
to distract her
from this investigation.
The new owner is asking you
to move out within three days.
Who's this new owner?
Why are they so heartless?
That would be me.
I'm giving you three days.
Hurry up and move out.
It was your doing, wasn't it?
A sexual deviant?
That's right! I'm a sexual deviant!
So why won't you leave me alone?
CJ.
What's wrong?
Why are you making that face?
I'm shocked. I didn't expect Irene
to throw such a tantrum.
I feel bad.
You've got me at a loss for words.
You are smiling
despite the intense situation.
I'm smiling because
my plan succeeded.
Listen.
Now, we have to spread the rumor
that Irene and her mother
are fighting.
CJ couldn't accept Irene's
sexual orientation,
so Irene insulted her at the office
and caused a scene.
Let's turn the whole
company against Irene.
Is that all?
Of course not.
The deal abroad that
we gave Irene will never take place.
They will email to
cancel the deal soon.
I told them that Irene stole
the project from me.
They aren't happy about it.
You are a devil.
No, that's not all.
There's also the fraud
that CJ committed.
Watch me destroy CJ and Irene.
You are
pure evil.
I'll take that as a compliment.
(Passport)
Where are you, Night?
What did my mother do to you?
Aunt Jo.
Irene's back. We have to run away.
Run where?
My old workplace won't take me back.
We have nowhere to go.
Why don't we
move to the countryside?
We can go anywhere.
I have some money saved up.
It will last us a month or two.
In the meantime,
we can find a new job.
Please, Aunt Jo.
Night, are you done packing?
Listen.
Take only what you need.
We have the place
until the end of the month.
We can come back
for our stuff later.
- I see.
- Come on. I'll help you.
We can't miss the bus.
Night.
Night, what's wrong? Night!
You are burning up. Night!
Night.
Night, what's wrong?
Night.
Aunt Jo.
Is anyone inside? Night?
Irene.
- Aunt Jo.
- Irene.
Irene, Night needs help.
Is anyone inside?
Aunt Jo.
Irene, you have to help Night.
What's wrong with Night?
She fainted and she's burning up.
What?
Hurry.
Thank you.
Night.
You're awake.
Aunt Jo.
What happened to me?
You have a fever.
Aunt Jo said
you had been crying nonstop
and starving yourself.
Aunt Jo.
Night.
Do you feel better now?
Let Irene take you to see a doctor.
I'm fine.
I don't need a doctor.
Our bus is leaving soon.
We should go.
Night.
You're not going anywhere.
You're staying here.
You can't run away from me,
no matter how hard you try.
Listen to her.
If you won't see a doctor,
then take some medicine
and get some rest.
We'll figure something out later.
Good girl.
Listen to me and do as I say.
It's best for you.
Get some rest.
Freeze Irene's credit cards
and all of her bank accounts.
Cut her off.
Soon,
you will come crawling back to me,
Irene.
Night.
You're up.
Your temperature is normal now.
Are you hungry?
Aunt Jo made you porridge.
I'll get some for you.
Wait, Irene.
We need to talk.
Let's break up.
Did you hear me? Let's break up.
Break up?
Why?
Because
I'll agree only if it's because
you don't love me anymore.
But if this is about someone else,
I'm not breaking up with you.
We can't be together.
Don't you understand?
You and I will never happen.
Everything's ruined.
It's over.
It's my fault
for falling in love with you.
Calm down.
Do you remember when I said
I will always stand by you,
no matter what?
Just do as I say.
No.
We're not breaking up.
Let go.
I have nothing left.
I don't have any money.
My mother has seized
all my bank accounts
and cut ties with me.
I can't go back to work either
because people are saying
that I physically assaulted
my own mother.
Don't you see?
I ruined your life again.
I hurt Aunt Jo too.
Her beloved bar
that she built from the ground
is closed because of me.
Other horrible things
will happen to you
if we keep dating.
Why, Night?
Why are you choosing
to let go of my hand instead of
holding onto it even tighter?
Let's go our own way and start anew.
Your mother will forgive you
and give everything back to you
if you break up with me.
Aunt Jo and I
will find a new place to live.
I need a fresh start too.
No, Night.
Don't break up with me.
We can get through this together.
I'm not letting go of your hand.
What should I do?
What should I do now?
Farewell, Irene.
Can't you help me out, Sarah?
Convince Madame to take me back.
Night and I are in a bad place.
If she thinks
I'm too old to perform,
I'm happy to be
a makeup artist backstage.
Yes.
Night.
Night.
I have to go. I'll call you back.
What's wrong?
Aunt Jo.
Night ran away.
As long as I'm here,
you won't be able to forget me.
It's best that I leave.
Goodbye, Irene.
Darn it, Night.
Why didn't you tell me first?
Don't worry.
I will find her.
How?
I don't know.
I'll start by searching
the bus stations.
She can't be far.
Let's go. I'll come with you.
It's okay. You should wait here.
I'll contact you right away
if I find her.
I'm counting on you.
Don't worry.
I promise
I will bring her back.
I'll get ready then.
Aunt Jo.
What brings you here?
Can you take me
to see Irene's mother?
I
What business do you have with her?
It's none of your business.
Just take me to her.
Don't bother begging.
I won't let you keep the bar.
I'm not here to talk about the bar.
I'm here to talk about Irene.
Why?
Did she send you?
She must be struggling financially.
Nobody sent me.
I came because I wanted to.
Say what you came to say then.
I don't have time for your nonsense.
Time is money for me.
CJ.
Do you remember
how you felt when you were
pregnant with Irene?
Just get to the point.
Don't beat around the bush.
Do you remember
how much you loved that girl?
You still loved her
whenever she misbehaved
because she was your daughter.
But now,
she is a woman who loves women.
Is that a good enough reason
for you to hate her?
It's none of your business.
She's my daughter.
You might be her mother,
but you don't own her.
It's her life.
She gets to decide what she wants.
Over my dead body.
Life is short.
Why make her wait that long
just to be happy?
You can let her be happy now.
Hey.
Who are you to lecture me?
CJ.
I'm a nobody.
I'm a father who loves her daughter
and wants to see her happy.
I'm not here
to ask you for anything.
I just want you to open your heart
and let our daughters
be happy together.
I might not have money
or power
but I have always had dignity
and honor as a transwoman.
However,
I'm ready to lose my dignity
and do anything you say.
Please let our girls
be happy together.
Please give them
a chance to be happy.
I'm begging you.
I want you to reconsider
your decision carefully
before you lose Irene forever.
CJ, the board has requested
an urgent meeting.
Apparently,
a fraud has been reported.
- Aunt Jo.
- Irene.
Any sign of Night?
Not at all.
But don't worry.
I'll hire a detective
to look for her.
But
But what?
It's expensive.
I don't have money now, Aunt Jo.
Do you have any?
Money?
Sell this. You'll get a lot for it.
I'll ask for help from some friends
if it's not enough.
But we have to find Night
no matter what.
I'm sorry, Aunt Jo.
I caused you all this trouble.
No, don't blame yourself.
When we're happy,
we share the happiness.
And when we're struggling,
we have to hold hands
and get through it together.
It's me who should be thanking you
for always staying with me
through thick and thin.
I'd probably be in a worse shape
without you as well.
Why is Tul bothering me now?
Why didn't you answer?
It might be important.
Irene, have you heard the news?
About what?
The board wants to investigate CJ
about fraud in the company.
She's been suspended and forbidden
to come into her office.
And that includes you too.
You've been forbidden
to come in as well.
What should we do?
Just forget it.
I don't care anymore.
But your mother
might go to jail for this.
Why did you call me?
What do you actually want?
I don't think it's safe
to discuss it on the phone.
Let's do it this way.
Meet me tomorrow at this hotel.
I'll send you the location.
Well done, Tul.
We'll be able
to settle this tomorrow.
Her end is our beginning, isn't it?
Hello. Are you still
looking for a bartender?
Should I send an email
to the address in the post?
And when will I hear back
Night?
Don't worry about me, Aunt Jo.
I'm fine.
I'll come and get you
once I've found a job.
"Don't tell Irene that
I messaged you."
Oh, Night. Why are you doing this?
Why did you turn your phone off?
CJ.
I'm here to talk
about our daughters.
I have nothing left now.
I don't have a reputation
to maintain anymore.
You're punctual, Irene.
Hurry up and say what you want.
I don't have all day.
Are you going to find Night?
I don't think you'll find her.
Can you stay out of this?
Come on. Be nice.
I don't want to be nice.
Is there a problem?
So, what's the matter?
If you don't want
your mother to go to jail
Sign this acknowledgment form
and pay off the debt.
It's a lot though.
The money your mother embezzled.
Who are you calling?
I'm calling the company's
legal team, of course.
I'm curious as to
why you're handling this matter.
Because I think you have a temper,
so I'm handling it on your behalf.
It will be faster too.
Put your phone away, Irene.
I said put it away!
Tell me.
What exactly did my mom do?
Nothing fraudulent.
It's a grey area. Nothing illegal.
But Faye sympathizes with her.
So instead of the grey area,
she forged the documents
and turned it black.
She turned something
innocent into a crime.
You're conspiring with Faye?
That's right.
We're conspiring together.
Surprise.
You're such a scumbag.
What have you both done?
Just a tiny bit of document forgery.
Would you like to see it?
It's on this tablet.
But you have to sign the form
before I can let you see it.
So? What do you want me to sign?
And if I sign it,
my mom won't go to jail, right?
I guarantee
that everything will be all right.
It's time you met your match.
You think you're so tough?
Don't you act all tough with me.
Come here.
You think you're so tough?
I won't tolerate any lip
from someone like you!
You and Faye are going to jail!
Irene, where have you been?
I was worried about you.
And how did it go with Tul?
Are you okay?
I'm fine, Aunt Jo.
I just went through
something horrible
and felt like hugging someone.
Mom?
How did you get here?
Irene?
What happened to you?
Why is your skin red?
Tul hurt me.
Tul, you scumbag!
Are you okay? Does it hurt anywhere?
I'm okay, Aunt Jo.
It's Tul who's in bad shape.
I beat him up real bad.
What's this?
There's evidence that Tul and Faye
framed you on there.
And in that bag
is medicine and a medical
certificate from a doctor.
I went to get a check-up
as proof of physical assault.
I'll send you the video clip too.
You can deal
with everything yourself.
I don't want
to be part of this anymore.
Irene,
please be nice to her.
She understands everything now.
Aunt Jo, I don't want
to discuss this anymore.
The only thing I want to know is
where Night is right now.
Irene.
Night?
You came back for me?
Do you know what Tul did to me?
I was scared
I wouldn't get to see you again.
But when I thought of you,
I struggled and did everything
so I'd survive.
Don't leave me again.
Please.
I'm sorry, Irene.
I was thinking too much
and was anxious about everything.
Then I decided to leave you.
But now, I've realized
how important you are to me.
I'll never leave you, Irene.
Let me have a look at you.
What did Tul do to you?
Are you hurt anywhere?
I'll blow all the pain away.
Here. Here. Here. And here.
Right here too.
Whoa, let me see.
That's quite red.
Please don't do that again, okay?
I'll blow the pain away.
Better?
Don't be naughty again, okay?
And how did you get back?
This morning,
I texted Aunt Jo.
- And CJ
- You can call me "Mom".
She had someone track down
my phone signal
and found my whereabouts.
So she brought me back.
Now that you're back,
don't disappear again, okay?
Mm.
Irene,
aren't you going
to thank your mom at all?
She actually convinced me
to come back.
Thank you, Mom!
Thanks, Irene.
I never saw you smile
or be this happy before.
I understand everything now.
What do you understand?
I understand
that I should be supportive
so you can be happy,
and not get in the way
of your happiness.
At last, you got
your happy ending, Night.
We're very happy for you.
Thank you, Aoy and Chod.
Both Tul and Faye are facing
the consequences of their actions.
They probably won't be able to
cause us trouble anymore.
Aren't you going to sleep?
I will.
I'm just thinking
about random things.
You can go ahead and sleep.
Don't you have an early start
tomorrow, Ms. Executive?
Mm.
Goodnight.
That's a goodnight kiss.
Goodnight.
Aoy, Chod,
I feel like this is the moment
I can finally be happy.
(JOANNE BAR)
Hello, Irene? You've arrived?
Tell me when you get here.
I'll make you a Cocktail Irene.
I just parked the car.
I'm about to head inside.
Oh, but can you make me two?
I brought a friend.
A friend?
Who is it?
Irene.
Hello, Mom.
Hi there.
Night, your story is an example
for many other couples
that if two people
truly love each other,
and hold each other's hand
tightly enough,
they'll get through whatever
horrible things life throws at them.
Exactly. And a strong foundation
for love starts with your family.
Apart from your love for each other,
please don't forget to look after
CJ and Joanne
because they're also the people
who love you both the most.
Thank you both again
for listening to my story.
I'm just a simple woman
who's been bullied
and has faced terrible accusations
her whole life.
I've realized that those words
won't have any effect on our lives
if we are strong enough
and aware that the people
we love will always be by our side
to hold our hand.
Just like me, I have Aunt Jo,
CJ, and Irene.
You should accept the person
you love for who they are,
and not force them
to be what you wish to see.
Why are you back at work, Foon?
Don't you have to
handle the funeral?
Whose funeral? What happened?
How come you don't
remember anything?
My son died because of you!
Tell me what I did to Gap, Mom.
Don't you regret or feel guilty
at all for having an affair
with your friend's wife?
Get out! I can't stand
being with you anymore!
Maybe I cheated on Gap
and caused him to kill himself?
All right. Smack!
Hold it like this.
- What happened?
- When I fell over,
I twisted my leg and couldn't keep
my balance. Then he fell over,
and I fell down as well.
Two. There!
All right. One, two, three.
Give me a "like".
One, two, three. Good.