Episode 22
24 Jul 2008 Leave a Comment
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Jung sang goon regains consciousness and tries to get up in front of jang-geum,Han sang goon,and Yeon-sheng. The messenger arrives and tells jang-geum that jung sang goon must leave the palace since she’s no longer the kitchen boss and she’s dying (it’s against the palace rule for maids and escorts to die inside the palace).Jung sang goon reminds Han sang goon to stand up for herself and be strong since she is now the kitchen head and gives Han the traditional recipe book.Han sang goon asks Jang-Geum to make sure she does not spend her last days lonely.
Jae-jo-sang goon reports to the Queen to inform her that Jung sang goon has left the palace and that Han sang goon was not successfully inaugurated due to protest from members of the ‘soh-joo bang’ (stir-fry dept.)The Queen is upset by the news but Jae-jo-sang goon tries to explain that Han sang goon was not the one who actually cooked during the feast cook-off and that Han sang goon comes from a very humble family.The Queen thinks there is some sense behind the protest.
Outside the palace, Jang-Geum takes care of Jung sang goon while Yeon-sheng is dozing off.Jang-geum tells Jung sang goon that she and Yeon-sheng secretly referred to her as ‘grandma’ since they were young. A very pale but smiling Jung sang goon reminisces about the past times. Jang-geum also thinks about the past when Jung sang goon encouraged and helped her whenever Jang-geum was in trouble with Han sang goon.Jung sang goon asks Jang-geum to help Han sang goon since she is now the only one who can help her.Jang-geum begins to tear as she watch Jung sang goon,who asks Jang-geum to promise her never give up on Han sang goon no matter what.Jang-geum agrees and Jung sang goon lies down to rest as she feels peace at Jang-geum’s promise.
Han sang goon prepares and brings meal to the king.Outside the king’s dining hall, jae-jo-sang goon stops Han sang goon from entering.Han sang goon states she must greet the king.Jae-jo sang goon tells her to wait outside until she is called in.Jae-jo-san goon informs the king that jung sang goon had left the palace overnight.The king orders his guard to send his well-wishes to jung sang goon.The royal doctor, sent by the king, arrives at jung sang goon’s room accompanied by gam and his wife.The doctor checks jung sang goon and announces that Jung sang goon has already left the world.Yeon-sheng mourns aloud while jang-geum and the gam’s weep silently.
Han sang goon continues to wait outside the dining hall.The head guard returns and gives han a sign of bad omen by shaking his head.The guard reports to the king that jung sang goon had passed away.The royal doctor states jung sang goon had already stopped breathing when he arrived.Outside,Han sang goon falls to her knees in sorrow.
Yeon-sheng calls out to jung sang goon while jang-geum holds her down at jung sang goon’s cremation.Jang-geum disperses jung sang goon’s ashes into the river as she remembers jung sang goon’s dying wish. Jung sang goon’s voice: “As for me i regret i had to spend my life inside the palace.So cremate me and spread my ashes into the water so that through the flowing of the river i may wander around from place to place”
[lots of flashback to the past as jang-geum remembers the impact jung sang goon had on her life]
Jang-geum and yeon-sheng return to the palace and finds Han sang goon standing alone in the rain.Yeon-sheng expresses her sorrow.Jang-geum asks Han sang goon why she is outside.A servant arrives to tell han sang goon that no one from the other kitchen depts will come out to help with the scheduled event of making pickled turnips and potatoes.With a stern voice,jang-geum reminds Han sang goon that she is the head of soo-rak-gan and that she must pull herself together, and asks the servant to escort Han sang goon inside.
Jang-geum tells yeon-sheng that they both must finish all the work in front of them.Yeon-sheng cries and says she can’t but jang-geum states she is carrying out jung sang goon’s orders and asks yeon-sheng to hurry and work.Jang-gem and yeon-sheng gather the children maids and the servants and work on the chore overnight.Young-ro, who is spying on them, is shocked by the progress she sees.
Jang-geum brings food to han sang goon.Han sang goon refused to eat but jang-geum begs her to eat.The messenger arrives to inform han sang goon of a crisis from water seeping into the kitchen overnight.
Meanwhile the supervisors are meeting with the royal guard who is angry that Han sang goon who once again missed the supervisor meeting.(han-sang goon didn’t know about the meetings).The head guard finds han and expresses his disappointment and frustration at han-sang goon.
Jang-geum and yeon-sheng tried to solicite help from all the other depts for another food-preparation event.Min-sang goon and chan-ee tell jang-geum all the other supervisors are protesting Han sang goon’s status and min-sang goon doesn’t want to be involved in any trouble by crossing the picket line.Han sang goon tells the royal guard about the situation and asks for his help.The guard goes to see jae-jo-sang goon who tells him that the queen already knows about the situation and tells him to stay out of it.
Geum-young and choi sang goon discuss their next scheme.Master Choi worries about the queen’s reaction but choi sang goon says the queen won’t fire all the supervisors just because of one person(han-sang goon)so they should not worry.
Han sang goon finds out from min sang goon about the protestor’s meeting and goes there.All the other supervisors blatantly states their refusal to recognize her as the kitchen head.Choi sang goon gets a member of the royal family involved(The wife of one of the princes who is elder oh’s sister).The lady complains to the queen about the situation and the queen begins to wonder if she should fire han sang goon .Han sang goon tells jang-geum they should go tell the queen she’s stepping down.Jang-geum tries to talk han sang goon out of it by saying han sang goon was not only her mentor but a mother figure to her as well since she was little.If han sang goon steps down then jang-geum will give up on her as well.
The queen meets with lady ja-soon who tells the queen the decision in the matter regarding han sang goon is up to the queen.Han sang goon arrives and asks the queen for a re-contest and if she wins the queen will give her official order to inaugurate han sang goon as the new head.Jang-geum overhears from outside the room and rejoices.
