HAPPINESS

EPISODE - 8

As Yi-hyun and Sae-bom come down from doing laundry on the roof, they come across Moon-hee and Se-kyu unsuccessfully trying to convince Young-ok to let them use an empty apartment on the 11th floor. Being on the second floor, they worry they'll be in danger again if more zombies invade.

Young-ok isn't happy when they turn to Sae-bom and Yi-hyun for permission instead. Sae-bom suggests they put it to the group. Hae-sung concurs with Young-ok that using the apartment would legally constitute trespassing, which proves a nice excuse for the others to suggest the couple stay in 201.

Hak-je doesn't want to be the bottom-most resident first in line for the zombies, and Joo-hyung says the residents would feel safer with the cleaning couple acting as "guard dogs." Wow. Strangely, Andrew looks over at Joon-hyung and smiles behind his mask.

Once everyone leaves, Hyun-kyung asks Sae-bom and Yi-hyun for a word. She tells them about Soo-min contacting her and wonders if it's possible he isn't infected. Sae-bom looks at her own scratch and says they can hope.

That night, it rains as Yi-hyun predicted (his injured knee gives him warning), so he and Sae-bom head up to the roof to put out water containers. They're startled when the sleeping Jung-kook yells at Satan to get back while clutching a cross. Yi-hyun sighs at his sudden religious turn.

In 602, So-yoon suggests collecting rainwater, but Hae-sun refuses to drink anything not filtered. Meanwhile, Hyun-kyung worries about Soo-min and goes down to the lobby. Out the window, she spots him and calls him over. He's hesitant to come near, but she begs him not to run away. Is he truly infected? Soo-min isn't sure, but he does feel strange.

The next morning, Sae-bom and Yi-hyun find Andrew drinking from one of their water containers. Yi-hyun is miffed, but Sae-bom says it's fine. She takes a swig of rainwater from a container, despite Yi-hyun's protests that it's unsanitary.

Se-hoon comes up to collect his own container and invites Sae-bom to use his water purification tablets. "Tell your husband in advance, though," he quips drily. Ha. Sae-bom doubts a guy who purifies his water would take Next, but Yi-hyun is still leery. Andrew eavesdrops with interest.

Downstairs, Yi-hyun and Sae-bom run into the cleaning ajumma. She shows them the bloody towel she found in a trash bag between the third and fourth floor while cleaning. (Young-ok is still making her clean to keep her salary.)

Their first stop is Hyun-kyung's, but she vehemently assures them it's not her. She even rolls up her sleeves and exposes her neck to prove she's injury free. Yi-hyun then drags Jung-kook (and his gun) to go looking for Soo-min, assuming the blood is his.

They find a lunchbox in the garage, but Jung-kook holds Yi-hyun back from going further to investigate. There's nothing they can do anyway, and Jung-kook is determined to get back to his wife safely – her breast cancer seems to be back.

That night, Yi-hyun tells Sae-bom that Jung-kook is right that there's nothing more they can do. Right as they agree to lay low, they hear a thudding upstairs.

Elsewhere, Ji-soo reports that a test subject is showing a positive reaction to the treatment. Tae-seok rushes in to see Seung-young (He's alive!) looking much better. His thirst is gone, but he does now enjoy eating meat when he used to be vegetarian. Tae-seok orders Ji-soo to continue analyzing Sae-bom's blood in secret but report the success of the clinical trial to the higherups.

The final day before end of quarantine, Hyun-kyung sneaks up to 1102 with a basket. (Oh no, is she keeping Soo-min in there?) When she comes out, Yi-hyun and Sae-bom are waiting for her. Under pressure, she admits her brother is in there and reluctantly lets them in.