Episode 3 mr. sunshine (2018 tv series)

Episode 3 mr. sunshine (2018 tv series)

In the previous episode, during the murder investigation, Eugene approaches Ae Shin and raises his hand to cover her face and so did Ae Shin. They both thought back to their masked faces on the night of the murder. Without recognizing their dual identity, they both claim that the others look familiar. Eugene asks to find out who Ae Shin is, and she says that strangers have no business to know it. She returns the question, asking if Eugene is part of Hwalbindang (the famous bandits who stole from the rich and gave to the poor) or the Straight Army. He replied by asking, "If I were part of these groups, am I on your side?"

Ae Shin stops before switching back to her innocent personality, who knows nothing but painting. She asks what he does as an American delegate, but he cuts it off and confirms that he's the one who should ask questions here. He then relases Ae Shin to bring back the good atmosphere.

When he sees Ae Shin leaving in his cart, Eugene asks his assistant Gwan Soo, ‘Why does everyone know her?’ Gwan-soo explains that Ae Shin is the youngest granddaughter of the high-ranking Minister Go, so she is a noble lady. Minister Go, or her grandfather is the king's teacher and a non-corrupt government official. He even opens her home once a year during hunger to feed people. This is why Joseon people know Ae Shin and try to protect her innocence. Eugene glared at him, knowing there was more behind this "innocence. In his cart, Ae Shin revives her interaction with Eugene, but her thoughts are distracted by a passing train. Her maid commented on how trains and other Western-influenced businesses had taken over Joseon, and mentioned the enchanting candy, so Ae Shin decided to make a stop.

Ae Shin cousin sneaks in to get to the pawnshop, owned by Il Shik and Choon Shik. Her cousin needs money and asks to get the maximum amount for the jade rings she offers. Unfortunately, Il Shik refuses the ring because his antics have been known to whomever he stole.

Ae Shin and her maids enjoy the candy from the French bakery, and Dong Mae looks from afar at the tarot card shop. He looks sentimental when he thinks about his past, and he says, "In Joseon, there are people who have to kneel on the ground to talk to ordinary people. They must also remain silent to talk to. In Joseon, they are called butchers. "

In a flashback, we see the young Dong Mae kneeling on the ground next to his mother and hugging with embarrassment when a woman throws a bucket of dirty water over them. His mother came to collect money for meat, but the women refused and beat her. When young Dong Mae seeks to protect her mother, he is pushed to the ground and attacked. Even when Dong Mae's mother is tortured and raped by a man in a neighboring hut, the young Dong Mae shouts at his father for letting him be born a butcher's son. His father constantly cuts the flesh, ignores everything that's happening around him, and Dong Mae recounts: "While a butcher's son holds a knife, they cannot cut anyone, so every day is hell." He continues, "To save their children, the mothers in Joseon commit suicide, get killed, or ... leave them." Young Dong Mae sighs as his mother points to a knife to him. She demands that he leave and never return, because life as a butcher's son is terrible. She threatens to kill him and swings her knife, leaving a wound on young Dong Mae’s forehead. Angry and crying, Dong Mae shouts that he's gone for good and runs away, leaving her in tears.

Back in the present, the tarot readers spread the cards and take one. Dong Mae says that the first thing he did in Joseon is to tell everyone that he is the son of a butcher. Because unlike his father, he's not afraid to cut anyone. Dong Mae grows into a merciless murderer with his followers, and he goes back to the woman who attacked her and his mother for asking for payment properly. His subordinates killed two women in front of the remaining woman, who asked him to save her life. He cut her ankle so that she would crawl like a dog for the rest of her life, hoping she was not alive. He burned the house and continued his destructive journey.

From the tarot shop, Dong Mae sees Ae Shin enjoying her fancy candy and hears two Japanese men talking about how rich Joseon girls like Ae Shin are easily persuaded - once they lose their holiness, they will suicide. Dong Mae asks tarot readers what his fate is for today, and he reveals his written passage: Better reunions are not fulfilled. Dong Mae grins at his prediction, and he jumps from the balcony to the ground to face the Japanese men. When he touches the ground, the surrounding crowd froze in confession, and a local man explains to Ae Shin and his maid that Dong Mae is in control of this area. It's not just a fight. Without a word, Dong Mae skillfully swings his sword and fatally intercepts the two men. Blood spread out on his face and he calmly returned his sword to his holster. He turns to face Ae Shin, and his maid recognizes him as a boy who has been saved by Ae Shin in her cart. In a quick flashback, there were young Ae Shin and Dong Mae riding in her cart together, facing each other. That night, Ae Shin's maid cursed Dong Mae while Ae Shin stared into the distance, deep in thought.

In the morning, Eugene thinks of Ae Shin's ornaments hanging from her hanbok, and she associates that with the ornaments from his mother. Gwan Soo approaches him and asks what he thinks. Eugene says that he is torn between visiting his enemy, his savior, or just going on a picnic on this beautiful day. He admits that he always goes to a distant place, but he is not sure where the furthest is or if he is almost there.

All of this is a riddle for Gwan Soo, and he wonders if Eugene drank something in his tea. Eugene suggests that they should eat something before deciding anything, and they end up eating soup in the village. When Eugene starts to eat, Gwan Soo shares his suspicions about the death of Logan Taylor, which makes Eugene spit his food. Gwan Soo finds a response to Logan's strangely silent death, especially considering his position in connecting Joseon, Japan, and the United States. Gwan-soo wonders if Logan is murdered by an American, But Eugene remains calm and asks why an American would do such a deed. Gwan Soo quickly retreats and blames the Japanese for his death, remembering that they searched his house on the day of the funeral. He explains to Eugene that a group called the Black Dragon Society headed by Gu Dong Mae leads the effort, and before he can explain further, the sword appears before him, threatening to take his life. The sword user demanded Gwan Soo translation service and threatened him. Gwan Soo froze and trembled as he explained that this type of threat is typical of Dong Mae’s men. When Eugene tries to clarify if this is a Black Dragon member, the main swordsman tells Eugene to stay out of their business, so Eugene obliges, letting the guys drag Gwan Soo away. Eugene continues to eat his food while the villagers around him worry about Gwan Soo's fate at the hands of the famous Gu Dong Mae. Of course, Eugene does not sacrifice Gwan Soo easily and casually follows them. When people watched him, they drew their swords, and Eugene pulled his weapon in response. The wordswan promised that they will meet again for sure.  

Gwan Soo get back to Eugene, who asks if he's been called for a previous translation. Gwan Soo looks puzzled that he'll be pointless, since he does not speak Japanese, and this intrigues Eugene. The Black Dragon members seem to need an English translation, so Eugene tells Gwan Soo to take him to the gang. Gwan Soo prefers to lead from behind and let Eugene become the first line of defense in this venture.

They enter the Dong Mae’s area, and the villagers quickly escape to the hideout when the swordsman arrives with his gang. Gwan Soo hides behind Eugene, who greets the gang by saying that he's coming to fulfill his promise. The swordsman pulled his sword, but it was immediately shot out of his hands by Eugene's bullet, causing the rest of the Swordsman's gang to draw their swords.

Gwan Soo tells Eugene that they must be dead if he does not hit every sword with the next bullet, but Eugene says that he did the first move deliberately - the gun voice will tell Joseon military forces. He added, "And more importantly, is not that a good shot?" Eugene suggests that they try to fight their enemy until their designated Joseon army arrives, and he also suggests that they give some clues that Eugene speaks English. Gwan Soo can barely contain himself to follow Eugene's careless request to meet Gu Dong Mae, and he secretly goes back to hide when Dong Mae shows up. Eugene introduces himself with his American name, and Dong Mae wonders if the surname is in Joseon. Gwan Soo peeks out to insinuate that Eugene is an American, and Dong Mae seems amused, saying that he was an American yesterday because he accepted the dollar and Japan today because he accepted the yen.

Dong Mae explains that he needs an English translator to raise money for the men employed as bodyguards for Logan Taylor. He needs to write a letter to Logan's widow to collect his dues. He asks if Eugene is willing to help, but Eugene politely refuses. He recommends his partner instead and step aside to reveal Gwan Soo who is completely hidden right behind him. Eugene allows Gwan Soo to be dragged away by the Dong Mae’s people for his services. Ahahah…

As Eugene walks away, Dong Mae orders the Swordsman to keep Eugene alive, but they seem to be wary of the true intentions that are found. Back at the Glory Hotel, Eugene burns his picture of Logan and notes how diligently he lives, given that he is wanted by many parties.

Russia's foreign minister in favor of informing King Gojong that the document that Logan kept has not been found by the Japanese. King Gojong told the minister that he would formally impose sanctions to allow the United States to deploy their forces in Joseon, and the minister warned him about the selfish motivation of the American ambassador. King Gojong said that he did not know any other way to control the Japanese power, and he ordered the minister to keep looking for Logan’s documents.

Gwan Soo conveys the royal orders to Eugene and Eugene keeps riding his horse did his house. He does not seem to understand the importance of receiving royal orders, and the foreign minister looks disturbed by his American tradition that disrespects the Joseon.

Eugene returned to the river near the inn where he had eaten his chicken soup before. The owner recognized him, and behind him, Ae Shin followed him. She looks shocked and defensive that Eugene might be following her, but he makes a fair claim that she is the one behind him. Eugene asks a boatman to take him to a scary man, ceramist, but the innkeeper tells him that he will not manage to buy porcelain because many buyers fail in front of him. When the innkeeper helps Ae Shin get on the boat to meet the ceramist, Eugene asks if the name is Hwang Eun San. The innkeeper seems surprised that Eugene is looking for porcelain without knowing the name, but Ae Shin explains that Eugene does not even know who she is. She does her kindness and Eugene paddles the boat to their destination. The innkeeper realizes that Ae Shin knows this man, and she shyly offers to give Eugene her change to eat a few days ago. Eugene paddles the boat along the river, and he promises to return the favor if he gets a chance. Ae Shin says that there will be a chance if he has intentions. He asks what business he has with a scary man, and she insists that the interrogation is over and the stranger must remain outside her business.

In a familiar house, a cheerful old man admired porcelain works and scolded his student for refusing to sell a cracked piece. The old man, whom we know as Hwang Eun San (the man who sent the young Eugene to the United States with America), insisted that the buyer was willing to buy a broken piece and nobody would know as long as the worker kept his mouth closed. However, there are two other people who heard it: Ae Shin and Eugene at his door. Eun San greets Ae Shin and wonders of who this westernized Joseon man is. Eugene smiles and speaks to Eun San with familiar tone, which is not fun for Eun-san. Ae Shin visits to send greetings from the gunman Seung Gu, who is the son of Eun San's best friend. Eugene smiles broadly as he looks at Eun San's fussy personality, and he tells Eun-san that nothing has changed. He asks to buy some porcelain and says that he will not accept cracked pieces. Eun San grumbles and gets back to his room.

Eugene walked over to the box next to the kiln and thought back while he was hiding inside, holding his breath and silently crying with fear. He returns to the boat with Ae Shin, who receives a pile of broken vases. He wonders aloud why Eun San is willing to sell things like that to Ae Shin but not him, and Ae Shin vaguely explains that it's an old arrangement. Eugene says that this cracked vases are useless, unless she uses it for other purposes, such as practicing shooting. He connects the dots, noting that she knows a gunman, as he sends greetings to Eun San. She claims he does not know what he's talking about. Eugene accidentally dropped the peddals, splashing waters on Ae Shin and instinctively brought out a laugh. She glared at him, assuming he was doing it deliberately, and he said that was a misunderstanding - he just was not used to paddle. In response, Ae Shin starts to swing the boat and claims that it is a misunderstanding as well. Ae Shin asks why he went to the ceramist, because she does not seem to know Eugene. But Eugene just said that he knew him, and the ceramist had just forgotten their relationship. Eugene gave some unsolicited advice on a hard-to-handle Russian weapon for someone with a small fingers. He advised her to focus on handling weapons since Russian weapons had a higher accuracy than the German ones. He assumes that she "does not know" what he is talking about, and he confirms her ignorance on this issue.

Eugene saw the ornaments on Ae Shin's clothes and asked how much it cost about thirty years ago. She estimated that it would be equivalent to a sack of rice. Eugene stopped rowing and thought back to his mother to sell the ornaments for no less than three bags of rice. He realizes now that her mother does not know how much the value of this ornament. Ae Shin asks why he stopped rowing, and he apologizes for her wandering thoughts. She asks what he thinks, and he refuses to answer because he does not tell him one thing. Ae Shin reveals that she wears ornaments as part of her disguise. He said that the newspapers call this time as a romantic era, with the Joseon people enjoying a spike in Western luxury imports. She admits that she is no different, but her romanticism lies in the muzzle of German weapons. She asked, "Who knows? It may be found by you that night is part of my romance?’  Eugene replied that her romance seems radical for a granddaughter of a high-rank official. She smiles and admits it.

Hee Sung, the grandson of the despicable nobleman who owns the Eugene family, receives a telegram from his parents (her mother is a pregnant woman held hostage by Eugene's mother) who asks him to go home. He knew that he should marry a Joeson lady soon after returning home. His beloved girl in Japan is crouching beside him, and he wonders if a nation will remain when he returns, remembering everyone who tried to sell Joseon.

Ae Shin visits the garment shop with her maid, and the tailor asks when Hee Sung will return. The tailor mentions that Ae Shin's cousin Ae-soon stopped by to order a pair of shoes and claims that Ae Shin will pay for her during her next visit. Ae Shin asks if the shoes were made in the main store, and the tailor confirmed this. She ordered a pair of shoes for herself and told her maid that it was her chance to ride the train. Ae Shin tells her maid to prepare for their train journey, and her maid eagerly goes out to share the news with other maids. Ae Shin stays inside for her foot measurements, and coincidentally, Eugene is also in store getting fit for more clothes.

After the tailor left the room, Eugene explained that he did not bring enough clothes to stay in Joseon. Ae Shin assumes that it means he's only staying for a short time, but he corrects her that he gets more clothes because he intends to stay longer. Ae Shin decides to ask, as she is starting familiar with English. ‘What is 'love'?’. He asks why she's curious, and Ae Shin says that she wants "love," because it's considered better than public service. He responds vaguely that it depends on how you think about it, but you cannot do it yourself - you need a partner. So of course, Ae Shin asks Eugene to be her partner. Eugene looks at her blankly, and Ae Shin wonders if her hesitation is because she's a woman. She tried to make herself more worthy for him so she could even shoot a gun. Eugene said, "It's more difficult than shooting a gun, more dangerous, and should burn more heat." She asks why she proposed this partnership to him, and she just says that it's because he is a friend. Eugene wonders why she thinks he's a friend, and she explains that they both know who the culprit is in the murder and that he'll catch him if she's not a friend. She asks why he's targeting Logan, and he answers with the same questions to her. Eugene says that Logan breaks the dignity of America, and Ae Shin says that he also diminishes the dignity of Joseon by framing the Japanese infiltration as modernization. Eugene sharply asks if Joseon has any dignity at all, and Ae Shin's eyes waver.

Revealing the truth, Eugene admits that he never needed to catch the culprit - he just needed a state of murder. He plans to close the investigation by framing the True Army as the culprit because he has already achieved his goal. Ae Shin looks like betrayed. Back to his hotel room, Eugene wore his military uniform, ready to join the American troops who had arrived

Ae Shin rides the train with her maid, and they are all well dressed for the occasion. The passengers greeted Ae Shin warmly as she headed for her seat. But when she arrived at the assigned seat, the air was sharp with tension. The Joseon man cowered in fear as the arrogant Japanese army smiled smugly when Ae Shin close to her seat. A jaunty Japanese workman pointed his gun at her. Rather than flinching in horror, Ae Shin bravely walks to the Japanese army, who point the gun at her again, this time up close. She did not move a bit, and the soldier mocked her brave steps. Provoked by arrogant soldiers, Ae Shin grabs a gun and directs it back to him. She mocks how such machines work and expertly swings the gun, pointing the tip to the soldier's chest, then to his forehead, asking where she should shoot. Ae Shin's finger is slowly pulled toward the trigger, but a stranger with a familiar voice intervenes and tells Ae Shin to unleash such a dangerous device. She recognizes this sound as the her teacher, Seung Hu, and tries to follow him, but her attention turns to the line of American troops who are entering the train. Ae Shin watches this unfamiliar sight and wonders how the American army ends in the land of Joseon.

As soon as the train arrives at its destination, the passengers immediately meet an aggressive American soldier who is searching for women's clothing and goods. When Ae Shin and her servant try to pass without search, the Americans aim their weapons at her. Eugene approaches Ae Shin in his military uniform. He explained that someone stole a gun from the carriage, so they looked for everyone. She wonders how the Joseon man stands in an American uniform, and Eugene explains that he's American. Ae Shin finally realizes Eugene's identity as an American military and asks her maid to leave for a private conversation with Eugene. Ae Shin confronts Eugene about the real reason he killed Logan: to incite American intervention in Joseon. He scolds him for threatening Joseon people in their own land and wondering if they really miss a gun or if this is another way to achieve their goal. She took a step, and an American soldier fired his weapon, ready to shoot her. Ae Shin froze and Eugene explains that their pack is ripped open and one shotgun is missing. Later, he warned her not to attract attention, because Americans are democratic people, and they do not discriminate against the rich of the poor. Ae Shin looked at Eugene's embroidered name on her uniform and recounted: "I can not even read the name on his uniform. This stranger, whom I mistaken as a friend ... Is he an enemy? Ally?” They look at each other across the railroad tracks, their motives are now really exposed to each other.