The boss tells Ji An that she must take responsibility for the audit issue and leave the company. Feeling guilty for not being there when Hyo needed her most, Ji An promises that she will stay by Hyo Ri's side and protect her from now on.
An old woman appears and claims to be Ji An's mother. Ji An says her mother died more than 20 years ago. Still, when she sees the woman carrying the same suitcase her mother once had, she feels unsettled.
Hyo Ri drives her drunk mother home after another get-together. Tired and angry, Hyo Ri says she'll never live like her. Ji An needs to pay Hyo Ri's tuition, but her acquaintance hasn't repaid the 30,000 dollars she owes.
