Good Household: Episodes 11-12 (Remaining)
by starrygazer
We attain the finale of our present this week, and fortunately the final two episodes are extra linear than any of the earlier episodes. After all the explanations final week we’re proven how the previous formed the long run. However will our “good household” get the closure they want?
EPISODES 11-12
We’re introduced again to the night time of the fireplace that killed Mum and Dad’s son. Dad is working late when a gangster is introduced in entrance of him. He’s one of many gangsters that was threatening Hyun-min. Bargaining for lesser fees, the gangster tells Dad that he may give him info on somebody posing as a prosecutor. In the meantime, on the “loss of life entice workplace” their son is there to observe Solar-hee as a favor to Hyun-min — however each the son and Solar-hee have handed out after ingesting a drugged glass of juice given to them by Hyun-min. (This man is actually one thing.) It appears Hyun-min is planning on asking Mum and Dad for ransom cash to repay his collectors. Poor Solar-hee is all the time a pawn within the crossfire in relation to her bio-dad and his terrible plans.
As Hyun-min is leaving – and making an attempt to chain the doorways shut — the police swoop in and arrest him for 1) impersonating a public official 2) forgery and three) fraud. Good! Nonetheless, when the police and Dad search the workplace, Hyun-min has blocked the door to the room the place the youngsters are, in order that they go away not realizing that the youngsters are in there unconscious. Hyun-min thinks he has the higher hand judging by that joker-like grin he has on his face. Hyun-min is gloating to Dad on the police station, telling him he higher save him if he desires his son again. Dad loses his composure and goes for Hyun-min who’s laughing maniacally. It astounds me how intelligent this lunatic thinks he’s.
Whereas all of that is taking place, again on the workplace the son wakes up, and he’s beginning to really feel a bit panicked when he can’t discover his telephone (Hyun-min took it). He can’t wake Solar-hee, and it’s darkish, so he decides to search for a light-weight. Oh that is such a nasty concept, I’m low key hoping the son by no means finds the sunshine swap – however everyone knows he does. Because the son flips the sunshine swap on and off, we see sparks fly from {the electrical} board within the different room. When Solar-hee wakes up the son hugs her and says it’s okay simply as he begins coughing from the smoke. He opens the door however the different room is engulfed in flames, so he shortly closes it in search of one other manner out. There’s a small set of home windows fairly excessive up, so he breaks a window and thoroughly helps Solar-hee out… however there’s no manner he would match via there.
As soon as Solar-hee is out, the son goes again to the door, and makes his manner via the fire-filled room that’s collapsing round him. As he will get to an even bigger window, he panics and is frantically clawing at issues to get out. Simply because the son turns round he sees the fireplace attain what seems to be like containers with turpentine inside, and he’s enveloped within the explosion that follows. That is simply so unhappy. He was such a beautiful child and he was so candy with Solar-hee. It could not have been intentional to kill him on Hyun-min’s half, however he was positively accountable.
Much more heartbreaking is that Mum and Dad are on their strategy to the workplace when the fireplace comes over the police radio. (Hyun-min has their son’s telephone and the final place it pinged was on the workplace. Dad additionally remembered a door he had seen on his first go to, so with police in tow, they’re all on their manner again to the workplace.) Once they arrive on the workplace a “survivor” is introduced out, and thru the smoke a fireman materializes holding Solar-hee. My coronary heart broke into one million items listening to Mum screaming in ache for her son when she noticed he wasn’t the survivor.
This leads us on to Mum being interested by Solar-hee. Bio-dad is in jail (thank God) and her grandma handed away, so this leaves Solar-hee no different possibility however to go to an orphanage. Speak about traumatized! Mum and Dad go to her on the orphanage and Dad desires to depart and by no means to return, however Mum sees Solar-hee as a present from their son. Their son’s final act on this earth was to avoid wasting Solar-hee — the poor lady wasn’t accountable for any of this. Mum goes again to the orphanage each day to see Solar-hee from afar, and there she meets the younger Soo-yeon. Mum chats to Soo-yeon asking her to be Solar-hee’s good friend, which is the beginning of the ladies’ friendship. Regardless that Dad thinks nobody will perceive their alternative to boost their enemy’s baby (his mom included), Mum explains her emotions about Solar-hee and so they go to undertake her (it is a couple of years submit hearth). There’s a actually candy second right here the place Mum asks little Solar-hee for a hug, and you may nearly really feel her therapeutic.
Lastly, we’re again within the current day! Dad has survived *claps* and Soo-yeon is barely alive after being discovered shoved in a locker — I simply assumed she was nonetheless within the boot of Hyun-min’s automobile, however hey-ho. Hyun-min nonetheless, is nowhere to be seen and that uneasy feeling is beginning to come again tenfold. Minimize to: Hyun-woo and Solar-hee buying (Hyun-woo’s alive! *double claps*). The 2 of them have a chat and Solar-hee thanks Hyun-woo for every part. It sounds last, however Hyun-woo is feeling as uneasy as I’m as he watches Solar-hee sprint off.
Solar-hee is cleansing their home which is hearth broken (they don’t stay there in the mean time), and is getting ready a commemorative birthday meal for his or her son. Mum and Dad arrive and Solar-hee says she needed to make her oppa a birthday meal, cake and all. Solar-hee tells her dad and mom she’s grateful their son saved her. It’s candy how Dad tells Solar-hee they hid issues to guard her, and Mum says their son introduced Solar-hee to them like destiny, and he would have beloved this. Each dad and mom are attempting laborious to let Solar-hee know this isn’t her fault, and because the “good household” sit across the desk one thing simply feels… off. Solar-hee’s fingers are shaking when she places the seaweed soup down in entrance of Mum and Dad and each dad and mom discover. Regardless that they discover one thing is fallacious, each Mum and Dad eat — oh no. Once they go out, Hyun-min seems. Simply what number of lives does this dude have?! Shot, drowned — what’s subsequent?
We then study that Hyun-min had referred to as Solar-hee and requested for a favor (in what world does this lady owe you something?!) Taking a look at Mum and Dad handed out, Hyun-min says it’s over for them — Solar-hee can’t stay with them anymore anyway. Hyun-min desires to rob Mum and Dad so he and Solar-hee can “begin a brand new life collectively.” The delusions of his warped little thoughts are simply unbelievable! Hyun-min continues that he could be a good dad if he has cash. Sorry, however I’m optimistic you could be a good dad/father or mother no matter how a lot cash you could have, you cretin. Solar-hee’s demeanor via all of that is very calm and impassive; is she lastly getting an opportunity to be energetic as an alternative of reactive?
After telling Hyun-min that the cash is within the secure, Solar-hee says the passcode is her birthday. Does bio-degenerate dad keep in mind her birthday? After one million makes an attempt he does. *slaps palm to brow* Fortunately for Solar-hee, within the midst of making an attempt to recollect her birthday, Hyun-min takes a large slug of whiskey — she’s been watching him and ready for him to do that. Hyun-min’s happiness at opening the secure is short-lived as he falls to the ground clutching his throat and crawls to the primary room. Solar-hee had additionally dosed all the liquor in the home with what I’m assuming is the peanut powder that they’re each massively allergic to.
Though Solar-hee is upset, she says to Hyun-min that this was the one possibility. Solar-hee’s not fallacious: Hyun-min would proceed to smash her father or mother’s lives each likelihood he bought, and I do know it’s imply however I’m not sorry that that is the top for him. It’s surprising when Solar-hee pours herself a glass, and will get down on her knees to drink it, imagining Mum and Dad consoling her. We will take a deep breath, nonetheless. Hyun-woo’s uneasy feeling bought the higher of him and he referred to as Detective Shin, who goes to the home with again as much as discover everybody handed out.
Following a three-year time soar, the present retains its typical format of not telling us something immediately to maintain us guessing. It was apparent Hyun-min died, however we by no means noticed Solar-hee’s face. Mum and Dad are okay and letting Hyun-woo have a look across the new transform of their house. We see Hyun-woo emailing Solar-hee saying her dad and mom regarded unhappy — hole — and he continues that everybody is nervous as a result of they will’t attain her. He hopes she’s okay and he misses her. Hyun-woo then goes with Soo-yeon’s older good friend to the jail for her launch. (Soo-yeon wanted a actuality examine so hopefully jail did this for her.) Upon seeing Soo-yeon, Hyun-woo says he has forgiven her for stabbing him, however I’m undecided I’ve but…
Over espresso, Soo-yeon and Hyun-woo speak about how she feels about Solar-hee. Soo-yeon says Solar-hee reminded her of what the heat of a household ought to really feel like, so when Solar-hee left, Soo-yeon felt lonely and misplaced. Now she regrets not being trustworthy with Solar-hee from the beginning when she turned up in school, and making her endure as an alternative. Hyun-woo comforts Soo-yeon by saying she ought to inform Solar-hee how she feels when she returns from Canada. (Aspect notice: Mum and Dad have clearly advised individuals Solar-hee is in Canada. I actually hope they’re not overlaying over one other loss of life of a kid as a result of it’s painful for them.)
Ah, I spoke too quickly! Mum and Dad are at house speaking about how the home is just too quiet when Mum goes to the window and says she will really feel Solar-hee’s presence. Mum and Dad hightail it outdoors and catch as much as Solar-hee (yey she’s alive)! Over the breakfast desk it’s time for a frank dialog. Solar-hee apologizes for making her dad and mom fear, however she thought they might solely be blissful if she wasn’t right here. However regardless of how far she bought, she missed them and simply needed to see them another time. Solar-hee continues that she has no proper to stay with them after every part that occurred. After all she has a proper, Mum tells her: she’s their daughter — their every part. (So candy.)
Because the apologies are flying, Dad picks up the baton. Dad says that when Solar-hee mentioned she stabbed Kyung-ho, he was too busy overlaying it as much as see her. Dad thought that was one of the best ways to take care of her, however finally realized he was caring for himself. Dad didn’t wish to lose her and watch his household collapse once more. Mum chimes in that nobody on this household is ideal, and Dad poses a query to Solar-hee: Mum and I are imperfect, however will you be our daughter? After watching a lot of reassurance and hugging, I didn’t suppose for a second my heat and fuzzy meter can be going off watching this drama.
Remembering Dad’s recommendation on writing a letter to individuals you could have hassle speaking with, Solar-hee writes a heartfelt letter to Granny asking her to return to a household photoshoot and trusting that she’s going to. It appears Granny harbors loads of her personal guilt for not believing her youthful son who died and leaving Dad to battle alone; she even mentions being merciless to Solar-hee. Nonetheless, Granny arrives on the photoshoot and Solar-hee helps her stroll in a lot to Dad and Mum’s shock. Granny apologizes to Dad for permitting him to endure and Dad says he’s sorry for not understanding her extra. Granny even acknowledges how laborious every part has been for Mum. Properly it is a flip round, and it’s good to see Granny thawing out.
We finish with our not-so-perfect household getting ready a meal and sitting round their breakfast desk, with the stunning household portrait hanging the place the outdated one was. It’s a pleasant notice to finish the present on, however I might have appreciated to have seen Solar-hee reconnect with Hyun-woo and Soo-yeon, simply to get some closure for all three of them after dwelling via such traumatic experiences.
As for my last ideas, I’ll endlessly be creeped out by “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals now, because it was performed all through the entire present each time one thing underhanded was taking place. It’s presupposed to sound like fish swimming underwater, however on this occasion I feel it was to point out how this “good household” have been slowly drowning in worry. After Solar-hee spent a lot of the present quaking in her boots, seeing this poor lady step up and eventually finish issues makes the ending a win in my e book.
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