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Chapter 9 - "A Bitter Lesson and a Sweet Confession"

[Scene: In front of an old and quiet building]

(Dr. Hyun's car pulls up in front of a nursing home. From the outside, the place looks ancient and a bit run-down.) (Glutton): (Confused) "Sir, what kind of place is this? What kind of party is happening here?"

Dr. Hyun: (Calmly) "Look, the place is old, but the 'drinks' here are very strong and famous. You can enjoy yourself here just like you've been doing until NOW 

GLUTTON : (Excitedly) "Alright sir, then it's going to be fun!"(As they step inside, Petu's jaw drops. Everywhere he looks, there are elderly grandpas and grandmas—some are chanting hymns, others are coughing.)

 GLUTTON: (In shock) "What... what is this? These are all old people! Why did you bring me here?"Sun-woo: (Smirking) "What did you think? That we'd bring you here to drink? You were disrespectful to my Kim, right? Well, now these grandmas and grandpas will give you the 'VIP treatment.'"Dr. Hyun: (Speaking to an elderly woman) "Grandmother, just like I told you, please irritate him so much that he never dares to do anything wrong again."

Grandma: (Brandishing her walking stick) "Don't you worry, son. We'll fix him right up!"(Suddenly, all the elderly folks surround  

GLUTTON and start dragging him further inside.)Sun-woo: (Shouting from behind) "And hey! Don't let him sit idle. Make him wash your clothes and clean the toilets too. If he throws a tantrum, give us a call! This is nothing; I would've done something much worse... but forget it."Sun-woo: (Suddenly angry) "Remember, after this, if you ever trouble my Ma Ha-rin or my sister-in-law again, just wait and see!"(Dr. Hyun looks at Sun-woo in total shock.)Dr. Hyun: "What? My Ma Ha-rin?"Sun-woo: (Stuttering slightly) "Uh... Brother, why are you looking at me like that? Let's get out of here! And yes, Grandma, Grandpa—all the best! Take good care of him.

(  GLUTTON looks toward the door one last time, reaching out his hand like a tragic hero in a melodrama.)

 GLUTTON: "Sir! Don't leave me here! I'll be good! I'll eat salad! I'll never talk to a girl again! HEEEELP!"Grandma: (Whacking his leg lightly with her stick) "Stop shouting, grandson! Here, take this scrub brush. These toilets aren't going to clean themselves"(The elderly people tease  GLUTTON and drag him away to give him chores.  GLUTTON is left crying and screaming. Hyun and Sun-woo ignore glutton walk back outside.)

[Scene: Outside – Night]

(The ancient nursing home stands silent, except for the faint, desperate screams of  GLUTTONechoing from inside: "Help! Get me out of here! I promise I'll be good!")

Sun-woo: (Smiling as he leans against the car) "Bro, seriously... that was refreshing. Now he'll understand what it's like to make someone's life a living hell. Grandma is going to wake him up at 4:00 AM for yoga and chores. His ego is finished!"

Dr. Hyun: (Suddenly stops walking, staring intensely into Sun-woo's eyes) "That's all great, Sun-woo... but let's go back to what you said inside. 'My Ma Ha-rin'?"

Sun-woo: (Stops dead, wiping sweat from his forehead) "Oh... that... I meant... our Ma Ha-rin! We were childhood friends, weren't we? And she's Bhabi's (Kim Seo) best friend too... it just slipped out. Why are you looking at me like I've committed a murder?"

Dr. Hyun: (Narrowing his eyes suspiciously) "You were never this protective of her before."

Sun-woo: (Nervously opening the car door) "Bro, come on! Drop it. Let's get back to the hospital. Look how peaceful it is here."(As Sun-woo tries to get in, Dr. Hyun slams the car door shut, blocking him.

Dr. Hyun: "Wait. Stop lying. You like Ma Ha-rin, don't you?

"Sun-woo: "Huh? Me? Like her? Absolutely not! You know how much we fought as kids. Even now, she doesn't know we are those childhood friends, but she still treats me so coldly at the office!"

Dr. Hyun: "Then why did you call her 'mine'? Stop the act and tell me the truth."

Sun-woo: (Sighs, looking down) "Fine. Sorry, bro... but yeah, I do like her. I've liked her for a long time."

Dr. Hyun: (Stunned) "Seriously? Since when? Why didn't you tell me?"

Sun-woo: "By the time I realized it, we had already left the city and moved to Seoul. I never thought I'd see her again. But then you found Kim and Ha-rin again. It was like fate."

Dr. Hyun: "I see... but then why do you keep bothering her?"Sun-woo: "Bro, you don't remember what she did to me in school? You were too busy chasing Kim, but I was the one suffering. Watch this..."

[FLASHBACK: Outside the School]

(The bell rings. Hyun and Sun-woo are waiting outside, clutching their books. Kim Seo and Ma Ha-rin walk out. The boys immediately follow them

Dr. Hyun: (Walking backward in front of Kim Seo) "Kim! Just talk to me for one minute!"

Sun-woo: (Trying to read his book while walking) "Hurry up, Hyun! I have a test today, I need to study."

Ma Ha-rin: (Rolling her eyes) "Ugh, you're here again? And you brought your 'sidekick' with you?"

Sun-woo: "Hey! I'm just doing my own work. Leave me alone and let me read."Ma Ha-rin: "Then go read somewhere else! And you, when are you going to stop following Kim?"

Dr. Hyun: "The day she becomes my friend."

Kim Seo: "I told you, I don't know you! You won't even tell me your real name. No matter what you do, I won't be your friend!" (She storms off.)Sun-woo: "See? She's not interested. Let's go, I'm going to be late."Dr. Hyun: "Just one more day... I'll make her agree."(As they walk away, Ma Ha-rin gets a mischievous look. She tears a page from her book, scribbles on it, and makes a 'cheat sheet.' She tiptoes behind Sun-woo and slips it into his pocket. Sun-woo feels something and looks back, but Ha-rin has already disappeared. The boys go to class.)

[Scene: Classroom – During the Test]

(During the exam, the paper falls out of Sun-woo's pocket. The teacher catches him immediately. Sun-woo is punished and humiliated for 'cheating.' He realizes it was Ha-rin's prank and screams her name in fury.)

[FLASHBACK ENDS]

Sun-woo: "So, I'm just paying her back for that! I don't even bother her as much as she bothered me back then!

"Dr. Hyun: (Laughing loudly) "Oh! So it's an old grudge! Why didn't you tell me? Well, let it go. At least your 'love story' is finally moving. Let's go home and have a drink for this mission—and for your love!"(They drive off into the night, leaving  GLUTTON behind to face the wrath of the grandmothers.)

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