Once Upon a Small Town (2022) s01e10 Episode Script

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A NETFLIX SERIES
PARK SOO-YEONG
CHOO YOUNG-WOO
BAEK SUNG-CHUL
JUNG SUK-YONG, BAEK JI-WON,
KIM YOUNG-SUN, PARK JI-AH, YOO YEON
NA CHUL, PARK YE-NI, ROH JAE-WON
ONCE UPON A SMALL TOWN
Oppa.
You are going to go back to Seoul, right?
I should.
My hospital is there.
I'll be working in Korea
starting next month.
Near your hospital.
- Min.
- I don't expect us
to be close like before immediately.
I'm sure you need time.
You'll change once you start
seeing me more often.
Like you and Officer Ahn right now.
It's natural to develop feelings
for someone who helps you out
in an unfamiliar place.
But you'll forget about it
once you go back to your normal life.
You're going back to Seoul.
Min.
I
You two should share it.
Officer Ahn!
Officer Ahn!
Officer Ahn.
You forgot your bicycle.
- Thank you.
- About what you saw earlier
You don't need to explain that to me.
Hey, Han Ji-yul.
Where are you?
Don't come near me. Hey, where are you?
Ji-yul.
Were you battling something else
while I was battling that goat?
Man, I'm exhausted.
Come on, what is it?
Tell me what's on your mind.
I'm sure it's not about Min.
Is it about that nosy girl
who made you run out all of a sudden?
You should change your line of work.
You'd make a lot of money.
I do have an incredible knack
for reading faces.
But with your situation,
I bet anyone could figure it out.
Anyone besides you, that is.
You're so concerned
and can't stop thinking about her.
How could you not know what it means?
You're such a smart guy.
You just didn't want to admit it.
"No way. There's no way
I'd actually like that nosy girl."
"So what if I do like her?"
You were probably looking
for reasons not to.
Well, at least you realize it now.
So what? What's the problem?
Is it the long-distance relationship?
Or is it the fact that it's one-sided?
If it's not either of those things,
is there some rival that you must defeat?
My goodness. It's all of the above.
Confess your feelings to her first.
Then you'll know
if the feelings are mutual,
and it'll solve the rival problem.
Just do it. Tell her how you feel. Okay?
There's no tomorrow without today.
Jeez.
If you want to keep living like you have,
don't bother telling her.
But you don't want to live
like that anymore.
Right? You want to
be with her, don't you?
If this is
about what I saw earlier,
I don't think there's a reason
for us to feel uncomfortable about it.
Oppa
went after you.
How could I not
feel uncomfortable about it?
That's because I was acting
so obviously shocked.
I dropped everything I was carrying
and just left.
I'm sure he was just surprised
by my reaction.
A bit embarrassed too.
Officer Ahn, may I ask you something?
Is Han Ji-yul
really just a friend to you?
Did it really not bother you at all?
When Oppa and I
It didn't bother me.
And there's nothing going on between us.
I was just happy to see him again
after so long.
I do care about him a lot,
but it's not the kind of feeling
that you have to worry about.
I'm sure that he feels the same way.
Do you remember
when I asked for your help?
While I'm being rude,
let me say one more thing.
If that's how you really feel,
you should make it clear.
You may just be nice to everyone,
but he might interpret it differently.
You won't see him again
once he returns to Seoul.
You don't necessarily have to
leave a good impression.
Come on. Eat before you go.
No, that's okay.
It's at least a four-hour drive.
It'll be too late.
I can just grab a quick bite
at a rest area.
I'm more disappointed that we never
got to record a video together.
What am I going to tell our subscribers?
They'll be so disappointed.
Fine. Let's shoot one
when I get back to Seoul.
- I'll do it.
- You mean that, right?
- Really?
- Yes, I'll do it.
- Promise?
- Yes.
As you should.
You used my expensive labor for free.
All right.
Hey. Make sure to appease Min
and send her back.
Drive safely. Don't fall asleep.
Okay. Keep me updated.
OFFICER AHN
Let's continue our talk tomorrow.
I'll come to the hospital.
HIS PEACH FARM
Remember when you said
you would hear me out next time?
I was about to go into my house,
but for a second, I thought,
"Should I go somewhere else?"
I immediately thought of you.
I thought I should come to you.
That thought popped into my head.
And I realized we can't go on like this.
Not giving you an answer
after you told me how you felt,
yet still wanting to have
what we've always had
That's just unfair.
And it's so cowardly.
I knew that giving you an answer was
the most considerate thing I could do,
so I thought about it
over and over again, but
I'm sorry.
The more I thought about it,
the more I kept putting it off.
You've always greeted me with a smile,
and you know me
better than I know myself.
But I was so scared
that I might hurt you.
That things wouldn't be the same
between us anymore.
And that I would regret my own decision.
Why are you crying
when I'm the one being rejected?
Now I can't even cry.
You still love me.
Don't you?
Even if we can't be lovers,
I'm not going anywhere.
Even if it's not that kind of love,
you and I still love each other.
My feelings may hurt a little,
and things may not be the same between us.
But I'll still be by your side.
I told you before.
To me, you're a lot of different things.
I'm the same too.
I'm here for you in many different ways.
Also
whether or not I get hurt
is my burden to bear.
That is entirely for me to deal with.
So let me deal with it.
Don't be so nosy, okay?
And don't regret this.
Although, I suppose
you might regret it.
When I start liking some other girl.
HAN DEOK-JIN VETERINARY HOSPITAL
You should go back now.
There's no point staying for a week.
You think you can make
a long-distance relationship
work with her?
We didn't break up
because I didn't go with you
when you left for the States.
What you feel toward me
right now isn't love.
It's just regret for what was
and for what could have been.
I loved you so much
that when we broke up,
I felt like
I'd never be able to love again.
But
I think I can now.
It's not that I hate you
or that I'm denying
our good times together.
I just have someone
that I want to be with again.
Officer Ahn said
she didn't feel the same as you.
She said there's nothing between you two.
Min.
I'm talking about my feelings right now.
I know.
That I'm being irrationally stubborn.
I just missed the old you
who was loving.
And I missed the old me
who was happy with you.
I'm sorry.
For making you choose
between coming with me and breaking up.
And I'm sorry
that I took your love for granted.
It's not like I never imagined
you'd fall for someone else.
But it's a lot harder than I thought.
Give me some time to process it.
I'll try to move on.
- Yes.
- Doctor.
Nurungji and Bok-shil's puppies
are here for vaccinations.
Okay, I'll be right there.
- Oh, you're here.
- Hey.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Gang-hwa came down with a cold,
and Ja-young was too busy, so we came.
I heard it can't be put off.
Yes, that's right.
What's wrong? Are you disappointed
that Ja-young didn't come?
My goodness. That's going to hurt.
It's done.
You'll grow up to be a healthy dog now.
Oh, my. He is heavy.
- My goodness.
- It's all done.
You can just leave them with me.
Why? Are you going to
drop them off yourself?
It's such a hassle,
so I already told Ja-young
that she should come pick them up.
But what can I do?
She says she's still busy.
Anyway, we're leaving.
Yeong-suk, take care.
All right, then.
- Have a good one.
- Take care.
Sure, bye.
Bye.
That pile of corn will attract bugs.
What should we do with it?
Hello.
That corn keeps coming back here
like a boomerang.
Where is Officer Ahn?
You just missed her.
She must be feeling so energetic today.
She cleaned up the whole place
squeaky clean
and then left
to handle some civil complaints.
What kind of police officer
makes house calls?
She went to check
Mr. Park's grass cutter, right?
Yes, and the peach farm afterward.
They're short-handed
in preparing for the festival.
What he said.
I understand. Have a good day.
- Sure.
- Wait, would you like some of this?
You look really tired.
Keep them in your car
and have one when you feel dozy.
You'll feel wide awake.
- Thank you.
- So? Do you feel more awake?
- Yes.
- Have a nice day.
- You too.
- Bye.
What do you want?
Is Officer Ahn here?
She's not here.
Do you have any siblings?
No, I don't.
You're not sick somehow?
No chronic illnesses
or hereditary conditions?
Do you have some money saved?
Or real estate?
Seeing how you're acting
like her big brother,
she must have given you her answer.
Seeing how you're looking
for her like that,
you must be about to get yours.
Did she turn you down too?
I'm not saying a thing.
You can hear it from her.
Aren't you going to wait for her?
Help me until she comes.
Make yourself useful.
A peach has a short stem,
so you have to wrap it
around the branch too.
See? Do you think you can do it?
Gosh, what a sore sight.
Did you hear that?
I meant for you to hear it.
I don't have any children,
but these peaches are like my babies.
Could you not smile at them?
It's making me uncomfortable.
Be careful not to drop them!
Don't you dare. I'll make you pay.
Gosh.
Hey.
Hey.
I'm going to throw this away first.
- Let's talk.
- I have nothing to say to you.
Man, why is it so hot today?
But the weather's been good
for our crops, you know.
Yes, that's what I've been hearing.
- Yes. It's been great.
- My gosh.
- Great for our peaches too.
- Goodness.
- We're done. Let's go have some makgeolli.
- Sure.
Yes, let's go.
My goodness. Good work today.
Why are we hiding?
You keep avoiding me.
Why are you doing this?
Just act like you always have.
Stop trying to
Anyway, I have nothing to hear from you,
so let's not cause any misunderstanding.
What misunderstanding?
And for whom?
For everyone.
You heard something
from Min, didn't you?
- No, I didn't.
- Then why are you mad?
Mad?
I'm not.
What would I be mad about?
I'm not curious
what you two did or will do.
You hate it when people cross the line.
You're crossing the line right now.
Do you know that?
I haven't
crossed the line yet.
I like you,
Ahn Ja-young.
You're just confused.
You're just happy that you met
your childhood friend again.
And we see a lot of each other, so
I'm not confused.
Right now,
I don't see the 12-year-old Ja-young.
I have feelings
for the 27-year-old Ja-young.
I'm certain of it.
I don't know what Min told you,
but I'm sorry.
For making you hear things
you didn't have to.
I apologize on her behalf.
- But I—
- To me, Han Ji-yul
is just a little boy.
You're just a 13-year-old boy
who handed me a puppy and just left.
I'm not doing this.
I may be an idiot,
but I'm not falling for it twice.
I like you, Ahn Ja-young.
Hey, Ja-young.
Hi, Yeong-suk.
- Are you on your way back from lunch?
- Yes, did you eat?
Well, kind of.
What's with the parasol?
Well, they say UV rays are
the main cause of aging skin.
You should protect your skin.
Or you'll look much older
after the summer.
That's random.
By the way, it looks like
Director Han will be returning sooner.
- What?
- They're about to travel freely
now that the group tour is over,
but his wife's worried about Little Doctor
and wants to come back sooner.
I can understand her.
They basically forced their grandson
to come from Seoul and stay here.
When are they coming back?
I'm not so sure.
He said he was going to talk
to the Little Doctor,
so I'm sure they'll discuss that.
Wait. Maybe they already decided.
A big suitcase was delivered
to the hospital earlier.
Hey.
Drink this.
Man.
Rejecting two men in one day
You're so popular.
Either way, you sorted it all out.
You may feel bad,
but shouldn't you be more at ease?
Why do you look like that?
How do I look?
Like you're nervous after telling a lie.
It's nothing like that.
As you told me before,
he'll be gone soon,
so I shouldn't get attached to him.
I'm sick of people
who just leave whenever they want to.
You're scared he might leave.
Doesn't that mean
you don't want him to leave?
If that's not the case
You don't feel guilty or insecure
about Min, do you?
That's not the Ahn Ja-young I know.
If those are all just excuses,
and you rejected Han Ji-yul
because you just don't like him
That's a win for me.
Remember how we said we should
move in together when we turn 90?
I was waiting for you
so I could pay for my stay
and see you before I leave.
You're leaving?
I guess I was overconfident.
While I was dating Oppa
and even after we broke up,
I was confident that I could fix
whatever went wrong.
But that was only because
Oppa gave me the assurance.
I only realized that when I came here.
I'm sorry, Officer Ahn.
I thought you were just a rebound,
but you're not.
I was out of line.
I also
have something to tell you.
I lied to you.
When I said I wasn't bothered,
I was lying.
The truth is
I like him.
I have feelings
for Han Ji-yul.
I know.
I knew it from the moment I saw you.
Did you really think I didn't?
If we hadn't met through Oppa,
I think we would have been great friends.
It's a shame.
But still,
let's never meet again.
I'm going to move on.
So when is it?
What do you
When are you going back to Seoul?
I guess you already heard.
In about 15 days.
I know.
Telling you how I feel
when I know I'm leaving soon
You must be confused.
I deserve to be rejected.
I know, but—
Subtitle translation by: Daniel Shin
ONCE UPON A SMALL TOWN
It's so strange.
What's with her?
So you've decided to date him.
I'll do better
so that eight-hour round trips
feel like nothing.
Doctor!
It'll be such a headache
if others find out.
See how risky it is to date openly?
Han Ji-yul will be stressed out
from now on.
Because I'll be giving him
a very hard time.
- Weren't you expecting somebody?
- Well
Are we really going to be okay?
I'm so worried.
ONCE UPON A SMALL TOWN