My Brilliant Life Page #5

I told you I'll eat later!

Put that away!

Do you not hear me?

Let me be!

What's the point of eating?

I'm gonna die anyway!

Have I ever disobeyed you?

I just want to do things my way before dying,

this is what I want to do right now.

Why can't I just play this?

I won't live very long...

Off to work.

Dad.

Can I ride with you today?

I want to see the stars from the Sky Park.

No.

Dad...

I wrote her a final e-mail.

"Dear Suh-ha..."

"Good bye."

Ahreum! Ahreum, don't run!

Ahreum!

What's with you today?

Ahreum?

Why are you crying?

Did something happen? Look at me.

I'm just so happy, that's all.

What do you mean?

I'm so happy about everything.

- Son.

- Yeah, dad?

How much longer?

Be patient.

There! Look!

Where?!

I missed it!

There'll be another.

This is only the beginning.

Look! There it is!

- Did you see?

- Yeah!

Wow, I haven't seen one in so long.

A dying star's final shine...

Did you make a wish?

No, I forgot.

It'll fall again, make a wish then.

Okay. Did you make a wish?

I already did.

For what?

It's a secret.

I feel so happy being here with you,

watching the stars.

I'm especially happy that you're my father.

Me too. I'm so happy you're my son.

Good kids like you should never be sick.

Look! Another one! Let me make a wish.

Should we go?

I'm starving now.

What's wrong, not feeling well?

Dad...

I can't see.

What do you mean?

You can't see anything?

Nothing.

Bright stars in the night sky,

the shooting stars...

and my dad's face were the last things

I ever saw.

I'm sorry.

Why are you sorry, you idiot!

I should be giving you piggyback rides

at my age.

Stop it, we're almost there!

One moment!

Is he okay? Why isn't he waking up?

Don't worry too much.

His body was weak,

so we gave him some sedatives.

How could he not see so suddenly?

These geriatric illnesses come

without a warning.

Retinal artery got blocked.

High level of stress could've affected

the intraocular pressure.

Mrs. Han, has Ahreum experienced

any psychological traumas recently?

- I couldn't do anything...

- Shut the hell up!

Where does he live?

"A Boy with Progeria Talk of Town"

"Boy in Old Man's Skin"

"Traces of Time (Working Title)"

"Characters:
Ahreum (m, 16),"

"Suh-ha (f, 16)"

What the hell? Who are you?!

Why did you do it? Why did you pick my son?!

To a dying kid!

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Get up!

- You son of a b*tch...

- I'm so sorry...

Why! Why! Why!

Yeah...

I really thought I had talent,

I couldn't give that up...

I'm sorry.

It's all my fault.

I wouldn't be like this,

if I wasn't a cripple.

You got a really great son.

I'm not saying this because he's my son,

but Ahreum is incredibly smart.

People say, you'll feel full

when seeing your child eat.

I finally realized what it meant

when I saw Ahreum grow up.

Seeing him read a book made me feel smarter.

He writes so damn well too.

This is a poem he wrote.

Titled 'Father', it's about me.

Movie director? F*** that. Read it.

He writes so much better than you, dipshit.

Titled, 'Father'.

My father asked me,

'what do you want to be if you're born again?'

I answered loudly,

'father, I want to be a father.'

My father asked me,

'there are better things to be,

why do you want to be me?'

I answered quietly...

Who is it?

You've gotten old, father.

You're a man now.

Are you in good health?

Nothing's broken yet.

"Rare Disease Boy"

"With a Body of an 80-Year Old"

It's an anonymous donation.

"Today Bank, Han Ahreum, acc #312-0049..."

This is $10,000!

Who would do this?

Who knows?

I heard progeria patients only live 10 years.

But he took after your good health

and lived this long.

I'm sorry, father.

I'm sorry.

Would you like a smoke?

Yes, please.

I had you when I was your age.

It's a good age.

So much to live for.

Watching the program,

I worried about my own son first.

Dae-su...

Yes, father.

You did your best...

It'll be hard for Ahreum,

but I will come back with Mira soon.

Sure, drive carefully.

Here.

It looked like my grandson likes hats.

Go inside.

Sure.

You're back?

Why aren't you eating?

- Mira.

- Eat first.

Ma'am, a bottle of soju please!

Mira, you shouldn't drink.

I know, I'll just take a sip.

Have a great meal.

- Dae-su?

- Yeah?

Please stop going to work.

I have to keep earning.

Stay by Ahreum's side, even a little bit more.

He...

doesn't have much time now.

Don't say that!

I feel it.

A mother knows.

Mira...

According to Greek myth,

Hera's breast milk became Milky Way.

It is commonly known as the pathway

to the next life.

Wait,

so the dead gather and live there?

The Milky Way is known to connect heaven

and earth at night.

And at its end lies a place for the dead.

I hope to see you and dad there.

But that won't happen.

Of course it will!

I believe we'll meet once again.

We are totally match made in heaven.

You think so?

Of course.

Just because you can't see it,

doesn't mean it's gone, right?

Stars aren't visible in the day,

but it's not gone.

Wait, I heard that somewhere.

I know I heard it, but where?

Ahreum?

Kiddo.

Afternoon.

Mr. Jang!

I'm sorry, I should be the one pushing

you around.

It's alright, this is a good exercise.

Chilly hands?

It's okay.

- Mr. Jang.

- Yeah?

- Did something happen?

- No, why?

You're unusually kind today.

I got good manners.

Only for girls and kids.

Stay still.

Touch this.

Wait...this is...

Yup.

Drink it.

Slowly, very slowly.

How is it?

It's strong.

No more regrets now.

Drink just a bit. I'll drink the rest.

Dad said drinking

and sad songs go hand-in-hand.

Could you sing me a song?

Makes me shuttle booze,

AND demands entertainment?

Why the hell not?

As a life runs through a vast field,

what are you looking for?

- It's still a life...

- So nice.

No matter what.

Money, respect, love, I don't want anything...

Look, it's snowing!

First snow!

Aren't you cold? Shall we go in?

I'm checking into a senior home

with dad tomorrow.

I'm growing more forgetful

and I can't see what's up ahead.

Take care of yourself, my friend.

We'll meet again some day.

He's waking up.

You're up?

Honey, it's Christmas.

Merry Christmas...

Here's my Christmas gift, look at it.

Right, I'll read it to you then.

Today Bank, account holder Han Ahreum.

$70 deposited on Dec. 7, 2010...

And 2011, then 2012,

3-year grand total of $2,597.64.

This is all under your name,

I'll buy you anything you want.

Why $70 at a time?

Lucky 7!

Do you know how hard it was for me to do this?

It's a huge deal for a Korean man

to cut his allowance by $70.

Yeah, I'm impressed myself.

I didn't know either. He's the best.

Anything you want?

I'll use this to make your wishes come true.

Just say the word.

Instead of a gift,

there's a place I want to go.

Where is that?

I want to hear the New Year's Day bell.

The uptown bell?

It'll be too crowded.

Honey, that's a bit much...

Let's go next time, when you regain.

Always 'next time'...

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