Marry My Husband Ep 6 (A SqueeCap)

SHUK: We were left with a bit of cliffhanger last episode, with a collapsed Hottie. Please don’t turn this into a clone of Winter Sonata, Show!

Trotwood: I love how drama watching has conditioned us to see somewhnat faint and we immediately think "terminal illness"

EPISODE 6

We get a bit of extended convo between our CP. Boss wonders why Ji-won is rubbing her stomach as they walk towards her place. She mentions she is have a stomach ailment. Ji-hyuk focuses on the word “stomach”. Of course he would, since we all now know that he remembers their past life. However, this is the point where he ends up slumped in her arms.
Wait! What? I read the webcomic, and I was still surprised at this.

She urgently calls out to him while struggle with his weight (and height), but he is unresponsive.
I'm glad to see this struggle. I've seen too many shows where people carry someone or are supposed to, and I know for a fact there is no way they could manage it. The the BTS shows how out of camera shot someone was helping or there was some contraption making it possible.

 

As for our loser couple left outside, Snakey is staging a pounce on Weasel. She hires a cab to go all of a single block while ruffling herself to look like she hurried to his side. The horndog is sitting next to a pile of garbage bags, perfect for him, when Snakey rushes up, all breathless and anxious.
And trying to look pouty and sexy at the same time as part of her seduction train.

In these two scenes we can see the juxtaposition of genuine concern and conniving craftiness.

At the hospital, Boss slowly wakes up, much like that previous time post-death-accident. In this case, though, Ji-won is by his side. Doc states stress and insomnia caused a momentary syncopal episode. You know, typical KDrama collapse.
He has a full-time job, and he's trying to be a full-time green-flag stalker. Something had to give.

Boss suddenly laser-eyes Ji-won; she had said ‘stomach’ and needs to have every test possible. The doctor is agreeable, but Ji-won demurs. She has already had a lot of tests done, including a CT Scan, to confirm that it’s just gastritis. The two boys are surprised she did all that, but still think she should get checked one more time.
If I were her, I'd be doing check-ups every week if I could.

Our Stinky Pair is bow-chicka-bow-wowing in a dark smelly alleyway. Snakey stops things in the middle, secretly vowing not to be so free and easy on the draw. She falls to the ground sobbing, so Weasel gives her a hug and takes her home. She still playing the innocent seductrix by hiking up her skirt in the cab.
I would roll my eyes at this, but it's working for her, so I just shrug.

Outside the hospital, our Sincere Awkward Couple face each other. Boss offers Ji-won a ride home, stating his car is nearby. He assures her he is a Good Person. Internally she agrees, but she has her agenda to fulfil. Out loud, she reminds him that her boyfriend also works for the firm, and she doesn’t want to cause problems. Boss reminds her to make sure that she is treated right and honestly by Weasel.
This is the point where I think some viewers started to complain about her. Weasel is obviously a weasel, and green-flag stalker is obviously a green flag. However, this show isn't about romance but about revenge and justice. Ji-won needs to stick her mission to erase that past life from her brain. And since there was nothing she can remember from her past life that would make green-flag stalker more than a friend she didn't recognize (like the others), she isn't going to move on it.

Also, when your former husband murders you, you'd be VERY cautious about falling for anyone ever again.

He then graciously hails a cab for her and promises that he will always follow her wishes and never make her uncomfortable. The Perfect Man Halo is strong with this one! Even Ji-won is in a daze. He warns her that Weasel needs to treat her better, and that if she choses Boss, he will never let her regret. Oooh, that gave me goosebumps. It also gives her food for thought, especially when he follows behind her taxi to make sure she gets home safely.
"...follows behind her taxi": he has perfected his green-flag stalking skills.

In case you can't figure out who the good guy is here.

At his place, he sits at the kitchen table, possibly thinking he came on to strong. By the way, his place is a feline heaven, with a complete playground wall.
It seems really sterile to me with the only warmth in the place the stuff that he's bought for that cat. How life--despite--being connected to Sunny seems so lonely.

 

In the morning, Ji-won clearly didn’t sleep all night, but still manages to put together a very nice outfit.
I really want to know when she bought all these clothes. She couldn't possibly have done all this shopping that one time she went out with Sunny.
Temu? 😂

Cute Chef texts her, waiting outside her office building with coffee and cheerfulness. Which is spotted by our Stalker Boss. 

 

Sunny warn-chatboxes everyone that Boss is in a bad mood this morning. (See, Sunny even knows his moods well!) The others think he looks the way he always does. Ji-won wonders in her head why the two siblings are so different from each other. Snakey prances in all bright-eyed, shortly followed by grumpy Weasel. 

He makes it to the rooftop, mumbling that women should be oppressed every three days, ugh. He is interrupted by Boss, who growls that the rooftop is a no smoking zone and the office is a no dating zone. Look, Trot! Hot boss is in a vest!!

This show knows what I like and how much silliness I will put up with for a hot guy in a vest. I didn't even care about Weasel doing weasely things.

What about double vests?

Weasel scoffs at the old-fashioned ban and chooses to attack Boss. Is his supervisor stalking his girlfriend? (Yes). Ji-hyuk explains there’s a U&K warehouse near their ill-fated meeting place, so technically he's not stalking. Also, Min-hwan is a petulant little boy who should break up with Ji-won. And had better not ever touch Ji-won again.

To make his point, he twists Weasel’s arm into a painful pretzel under the guise of checking the time on his wristwatch. (He needs to be teaching Ji-won these moves, too).He squeezes a promise out of the coward not to badger Ji-won about last night, and with that, strides away like a boss. Well, he is wuri Boss, eh!

On the ground floor now, his cigarette break is interrupted again, this time by Jiwon. In her head, she wonders if today is the day Weasel breaks up with her. Instead, he gives some sort of apology / gaslight / whine thing, eventually forgetting the whole debacle the night before. As he walks away, Ji-won asks if he went home early; we get a flashback where Snakey plays the coquette and leaves him outside her fence after a single cheek kiss.
She's playing the long game.

As they walk back in, their thoughts are clear. Ji-won knows the spark has been lit between her ex and her ex-BFF. He still thinks she is clinging to him and that Boss is the problem.
Because he is so delusional.

Once they are both inside, we get an awesome slo-mo of Boss flipping on his jacket. (These are so magnificent. When I try this, I just end up smacking myself in the face and not being able to get one of my arms in the coat) Ji-won remembers his confession and gets giddy all over again.

Manager Kim demands Ms Yang and Ji-won go to lunch with him, leaving Weasel and Snakey without lunch partners. Ji-won offers her credit card so the pair can have a nice lunch. Wait, did she forget all that money down the drain previously?
No. She's willing to spend money to lure him in. You can't get items from the bait shop for free.

At the Japanese restaurant, Manager Kim is gross as usual, using the hand towel to wipe his head and armpits. (Ew) His food-eating is so disgusting.
Everyone has been talking about how well Lee Ki Kyung and Song Ha Yoon are doing in their roles as Weasel and Snakey, but I want to give a shout out to this actor. Kim Joon Hee has been in over ten movies, and Marry My Husband is his ninth drama (I think), but they are all guest roles or support roles. He is eating up this role. Someone on twitter said that he acts in his scenes like the rent is due, and I agree.

 

He starts out singing his own praises, implies that the Director has his back, and blatantly tells Ji-won of his intent to take over her meal proposal idea. And, of course, change it around so it is barely recognizable. Ji-won objects and Manager Kim quickly strikes her off the project. That was the plan all along; Director Wang, Manager Kim, and Snakey all get credit while she gets nothing.
No surprise here.

Meanwhile, Weasel and Snakey are at a posh restaurant on Ji-won’s dime, eating steak and drinking wine. The wine steward is offering options, but all the two hear is Martian as they are obsessed with their own thoughts. Nevertheless, he orders an expensive one, and slurps his wineglass.

What a waste of good wine, but oh well. Sometimes bait is expensive.

Ji-won has left her lunch, and Ms Yang carefully asks Manager Kim what happened. Slimeball freely admits that he spoke all that nonsense just to get a rise out of Ji-won so she would object, and he could remove her from the project. 

When Ji-won arrives at work, she gets a text from her credit card company. Those worthless wastes of space managed to spend 340,000 KRW/ 255.84 USD / 237.50 EUR on lunch! It only strengthens her resolve to fight her fate and trash those trashy trashes.
I'd be ready to fight, too, if I wasn't before. That's a LOT of money for a meal for two people who should have no teeth left to eat.

Boss is in Director’s Wang office, no Eiffel Towers to be seen (haha). Old Guy is fooling around with a putting game while pushing Boss to help get Manager Kim a promotion using the usual corrupt nepotistic excuses. He reads over the meal kit proposal (the version lacking Ji-won’s name on the front) and wonders what happened to her ideas. Old Guy is all smiles right now, but once Boss leaves, he scoffs that this uptight kid is useless. His last name is Yu, but he definitely isn’t related to the founder and owner of the company, nope nope, no way.
Sometimes arrogance is helpful to the good guys.

 
Ji-won is back at her desk when she gets a chatbox from Boss, demanding she meet up with him tonight, not on a date. In his SUV, he insists on helping her free of charge and without repayment. 

But where is he taking her? Why, to the dojo, of course! (He read my mind about teaching her to fight. Even a green-flag stalker has to sleep. He can't be around her 24/7) She doesn’t recognize Delivery Guy which is just as well. Boss hands her a judogi and tells her to change. A short time later, the four meet on the mat. The two Chicken guys in dark blue; Boss and Ji-won in white.

Aww, he’s teaching her judo. They practice shoulder flipping; Ji-won can’t seem to get the hang of it, but Boss keeps barking encouragement until – success! She manages to flip Delivery Guy. Next time, though, she’s against Boss. He refuses to budge, telling her judo is all about push and pull. And if she can’t fight, she can ask for help from someone like him. That does it! She puts in all her effort and manages to knock him to the mat. Well, it seems with a bit of fancy footwork he is on his back and she is on top!
And we don't mind that one bit. I bet he doesn't either.

She is very happy. He just looks over at her from his prone position, remembering how she looked during her college drunksleep. He pats the current Ji-won on the head. The boys mumble to each other, convince Boss threw the match deliberately.
Of course, he did. No way teeny tiny Ji-won threw this giant after one judo lesson. I'm a little disappointed that she fell for this.

Outside her place, she is feeling confident and happy (which makes up for my disappointment), which carries over to the next day. She decides to apply her newly-found judo skills to the meal project conundrum. Manager Kim confirms Ji-won’s name is off the proposal but allows her to tweak it.

In the employee lounge, Ji-won offers Sunny a few desserts from Cute Chef. Her first bite of cheesecake sends her into paroxysms of joy, picturing happy mountain goats making happy milk for happy cheesecake. It’s adorable.
I'd just watch her eat as a show.

Ji-won gets a phone call from the cake master himself and answers it on speaker. He gets a chance to hear Sunny praise his desserts. Once they disconnect, Sunny feels Ji-won’s “friend” may want to be more than that. The older woman ignores this.

 

Their talk turns to the meal kit, and Ji-won admits her idea was stolen with few changes. Sunny can’t stand how her new BFF is being treated, but Ji-won is calm and knows Manager Kim has underestimated her. 

Snakey and Ms Yang are walking outside the building. They talk about the proposal; Snakey is now all about keeping friendship and work separate. It doesn’t prevent her from clinging to Ms Yang and vowing to make a great team. I think Snakey’s eyes are getting crazier and crazier.
She needs to replace Ji-won in everything. Ms Yang was a Ji-won ally, so she wants her for herself.

 

Ji-won is thinking about her next move. She has grabbed Director Wang’s proverbial sleeve, now she just has to provide the ‘flip’.

It begins at the next marketing meeting. Ji-won offers the idea for Director Wang to be the friendly “Dad Face” of the meal project. Boss perks his ears to hear her suggestion; he’s a smart cookie so I know he knows what she knows.
I was wondering how she was going to utilize his future scandal, but I can't remember when that is.

All the command staff sign off on it: Manager Kim, Boss Ki-hyuk, Director Old Guy Wang. Grandpa gives it the final thumbs up and the marketing begins! Old Guy goes on the news talk show circuit while surveys determine which meals are the best. 

Old guy is chortling at his exposure. Manager Kim shows up in his office, and the two have a mutual admiration session. If their heads were any bigger they would need a shoehorn to get through the office doors.

Ji-won looks at her revenge list and thinks about Old Guy’s flight tomorrow (well that answers my question). Her thoughts are broken up by the SleazePair, who show up with Snakey’s favorite chicken. (This isn't even smart enough to be petty. He just doesn't bother remembering any detail about her while Snakey remembers everything so she can undermine all her choices and preferences) So Weasel only buys takeout on his dime. I still wonder why Ji-won hasn’t slapped them silly for that restaurant tab, but anyway she blows them off and tells them to enjoy the chicken together.

 

In fact, she activates her next phase. When Old Guy is on the plane, she calls him and threatens to expose his theft of her idea. Judo-chop! He angrily hangs up and starts going amok in first class. Yelling, smacking the flight attendants, everything we saw in the beginning. Plus more! He’s recorded screaming at Manager Kim to make “that woman” disappear, throwing snotty tissues on the floor, ignoring the attendant’s request, and finally getting arrested.
One of the best things about this film everything culture that we live in (and I admit there's a lot that is terrible) is that such behavior wasn't so immediately exposed before. Pre-cellphone cameras and live streaming, this situation would have hushed up because everyone on that flight would've been bought off, and any leak would have been someone's word against his.

And here we are. The spokesman for the new U&K meals is exposed as an arsehole and is fired, the company issues an apology and recalls all the meal kits with his face on it, heads are rolling, and none of it is pinned on Ji-won.

She runs up to the Rooftop of Rumination with her BTS playlist and earphones, exultantly listening to “No More Dream”. Boss sees her up there, framed by the evening sun. He praises her for a great job and walks away. She stops him but not before dropping her IPod. He sees the BTS song on the playlist and mentions that he likes the band too. They smile at their favorites: “Spring Day” and “Dynamite”.
I am SOOOOOO slow. When they did this, I was at first like "That's so cute. They like the same band." But then I thought that's weird, when did those songs come out? I even looked them up. And I still didn't get the dun dun duuuuuuun feeling that the show gave us.

Except neither of those songs have been published in 2013. Dun dun duuuuuuun.

FINAL THOUGHTS

So they both know that both know. Now is the time for Teamwork to make the Dream Work. Of course, I can’t help but think we have a long way to go to get to our happy ending. How many episodes are planned?

Seriously, I didn't get it until about 30 minutes later. This fact blocked off much of my immediately reflection of the episode except for how satisfying it felt to humiliate Old Guy. If a character that was hardly there and whom I disliked when I saw but think about when he was off the screen gave me so much pleasure for his downfall, I don't how I'm going to respond when the rest get there's.

Also, there better not be a redemption arc for Weasel and Snakey!!