Sunja and Isak With Their Newborn Son - Pachinko
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Noa leaves school with his friend, who gets bullied a lot.

He meets his father Isak, and they discuss the celebration that the family is having for his new little brother.

The little brother is revealed to be Mozasu.

They do a traditional fate/fortune picking for the young boy.

Grandma Sunja peels an apple in the hospital room.

Etsuko is told by the doctor that Hana is nearing the end of her life.

Etsuko's emotions run high as the doctor tells her that Hana is in a lot of pain.

Young Sunja peels an apple in the alley when Noa arrives and tells her that Isak didn't arrive at school to pick him up.

Sunja arrives at his church to find out that Isak has been arrested.

The other members of the church warn Sunja to be careful, that the police came specifically for Isak.

Noa goes to his uncle's place of work, a bakery.

Noa tries to get Joseb to leave, but he must clear it with his boss first.

He gets an hour to go and help Isak and leaves the bakery with Noa.

Solomon and Mozasu discuss Solomon's future now that he's been fired, and Mozasu wants him to return to America, which he cannot.

Solomon tells his father about the Pachinko offer, which angers Mozasu.

They have an argument.

Joseb pleads with the police and Noa translates what Joseb and the officer are saying to Sunja.

Joseb claims he will get his boss to intervene as he was mistreated by the officer.

Sunja meets a woman outside the station and asks her about the person she visited, and the woman reveals she knows Isak.

They head to a more private area where they can have a discussion.

Sunja learn that Isak organized a lot of the workers and gave them hope for a change in the world.

Sunja is stunned by these revelations and doesn't know what to say.

Joseb's boss doesn't believe him and fires Joseb for his brother's actions.

Solomon comforts Hana as she gets worse every minute.

Hana makes Solomon promise he will take care of her mother, Etsuko.

Hana and Solomon talk about the past, and she tells him to fight.

Sunja arrives at the house the woman brought her to, and she meets a man that knew Isak well.

Noa plays translator again, and they begin their discussion after some formalities.

The man tells them that Isak was helping organize the workers to get fair wages.

Sunja is furious and yells at the family.

The argument escalates, with Noa matching Sunja's energy.

The police barge in to arrest the man she's meeting with.

Solomon concocts a plan to get the woman to sell the property to him and his possible new business partner, and then sell it to his old firm.

He warns Solomon but is on board with the plan.

Etsuko wants Hana to fight more, but Hana is tired of the pain.

Grandma Sunja and Mozasu have a conversation about Solomon.

Sunja begins to get questioned by the police about her possible involvement in the anti-government meetings.

Grandma Sunja promises Solomon that what happened with Noa won't happen with Solomon.

The nurse administers morphine to help Hana ease the pain as she passes.

Noa and Sunja watch as Isak gets taken away, and Noa runs after him.

Sunja runs after him, as Isak begins to cry.

Solomon barges in on Hana in the hospital room and starts to wheel her out of the hospital.

They take her outside, and he puts a lei around her to make her think she's in Hawaii, where she wanted to die.

Sunja starts to break down but realizes she must stay strong or Noa.

Solomon puts on wave sounds to make it sound like Hana is in Hawaii.

Hana says goodbye to her mom, Etsuko.

Grandma Sunja gives Solomon the pocket watch.

Young Sunja starts doing what she knows: making fresh kimchi to sell.

Joseb stands his ground again, but Sunja makes it apparent that she refuses to idly standby.

He relents by not fighting her any longer, and Kyunghee begins to help Sunja with the Kimchi.

Koh Hansu approaches Noa on the street.

Koh Hansu discusses school and education with Noa and gives Noa life advice.

Sunja goes off to sell her Kimchi for the first time.

People are giving her weird looks and disgusted looks, and aren't letting her park her kart anywhere.

She meets a nice vendor that lets her park her kart near his meat stand.

She starts to chant like the other vendors, growing her confidence.

She continues to yell about her kimchi and starts to gain confidence.

She realizes that people may not have had Kimchi, and she starts to get people to taste it.

She starts to sell bowls!

After more information, some real women tell their stories about what they had to endure when being forced to leave their homes.

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Pachinko
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Episode Number:
8
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Pachinko Season 1 Episode 8 Quotes

Solomon: You sound like it doesn't matter. The money, the success.
Mozasu: That's not what I'm saying.
Solomon: I get it, but your dreams -- they're just not enough for me

Hana: I need you to do something for me.
Solomon: Anything.
Hana: After I'm gone, take care of her for me... My mother.