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Juno and Ji-hoon navigate tense social ties and family expectations, while a platinum-haired woman plans a day out with Daniel and finds herself wondering about Seo-Yun. A message on Ji-hoon’s phone prompts a startled reaction.
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A masked, dark-haired man sits in a car watching a platinum-haired woman and a woman with a dark ponytail sit across from each other at a café table. Café sign: “CAFÉ / GOOD / COFFEE / BETTER / PEOPLE.” Masked man: “Look, I know how to do my job.” Ji-hoon (phone): “I know you do, that's why I'm calling you. To make sure you do it better.” Ji-hoon (phone): “Where is she?” Masked man: “There at a little Cafe sitting together alone talking to each other.” The two women laugh together. Sign: “Good / People / Brighter / Nights” followed by a heart. Masked man: “I'm gonna send you the address soon as you hang up psycho, because I know you'll ask for it.” Ji-hoon (phone): “See, this is why you're the man for the job!”
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Four people sit around a restaurant table with food and drinks. The brown-haired man in a suit and vest says, “Well, this was an amazing night.” The long-haired woman says, “Yes, tonight was great. I can't wait for what else is in store for us.” The dark-haired man and short-haired woman look toward each other; a bubble reads, “...” The brown-haired man stands and says, “Well, I think it's about time we called it a night. I don't want us to keep you guys too long and uncomfortable.” The long-haired woman says, “Really, we're leaving so soon? I was hoping we could end the night with a fun night cap. What do you think Mr.Kang?”
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Black-haired man: “No, unfortunately we can’t. We have a meeting in the morning we must attend on the behalf of our parents.” Brown-haired man: “Well, maybe we can make plans for that then.” Black-haired man: “Since we’ve exchanged numbers, making plans to do anything won’t be as hard.” Black-haired man: “But if you’ll excuse us, we have to get going now as we have a busy day ahead of us tomorrow.”