Come before the broth goes cold. I don't lock the door.
The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First Snows
Every time the door opens, the snowstorm comes in with it. I still don't lock it.
The Young ConstableMa'am, it's dangerous to keep it open till dawn.The Diner GrannyIf you did your rounds properly, what would there be to worry about.
The Last Bus DriverBroth.The Diner GrannyMy, what a mouthful.The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First SnowsI set out two bowls today. One went cold in the end.
The Chandlery OwnerHe left without eating again, huh.The Diner GrannyHe ate. Three spoonfuls.
Kang IanI'm sorry.The Diner GrannyDon't apologize. Just finish it next time.The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First Snows
I count spare scarves as gone for good once I lend them out. Still, I wash them first.
The Last Bus DriverIs there one for me too.The Diner GrannyYou've never once left yours behind.Kang IanI'll make sure to return what I borrowed.The Diner GrannyHow many times is that now.The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First SnowsI've started taking the pot off an hour later now. It's because footsteps have taken to pushing the door open close to midnight.
The Last Bus DriverI know those footsteps too. They just pass right by the stop, headed for the sea.The Diner GrannyDon't just let him pass. Stop him.The Young ConstableSlip me in a late-night bowl too, would you.The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First Snows
The radio said tonight's the coldest of the winter. Hearing that, I found I couldn't bring myself to lock the door.
The Lighthouse KeeperIf you keep the light on, it can be seen from the sea too.The Diner GrannyThat's exactly why I keep it on.The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First SnowsI wiped the fog off the window with the back of my hand. Even wiped clean, you can't see all the way to the breakwater, but I do it three times a day anyway.
The Chandlery OwnerYou'll throw your back out doing that.The Diner GrannyMy eyes will go before my back does.Kang IanI'll wipe it for you next time.The Diner GrannyThat day, I won't charge you for the broth.The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First Snows
I only made half the usual kimchi this year. Felt like winter wasn't going to last the whole way through.
The Chandlery OwnerYou said the same thing last year and still made a hundred heads of it.The Diner GrannyThis year I mean it.The Lighthouse KeeperWinter is always long.The Diner Granny@mulgogijariThe Night It First Snows
At that hour of the night, the radio crackles once. These days I take the pot off by that sound instead of the clock.
The Lighthouse KeeperThe lighthouse beam stretches out once at that same hour.The Diner GrannySo you've been watching that too, all this time.The Young ConstableThe station radio gets static at that hour too. I thought it was broken.