The Big Resolution

The Big Resolution is a Season 3 episode

## Plot

Ring in the new! Some things, however, don't change with a turn of the calendar page...Swoople wants to help fulfill a resolution of Dong-Chouel's

## Characters

* Swoople
* Dong-Chouel
* Myung-Hee
* Lee Choi
* Young-Chouel
* Mr. Chouel
* Ms. Chouel
* Ki-Chouel (does not speak)
* Halmeoni-Chouel (does not speak)
* Harabeoji-Chouel
* Hana-Chouel (does not speak)
* Joey
* Eun-Chouel
* Patchy
* Jimmy

## Summary

Dong-Chouel has never stayed up until midnight on New Year's Eve, because his parents have always told him that he is too young. He has tried a couple of times on his own to stay up, but has fallen asleep before midnight each time he tried; therefore, this year he chooses not to even try to stay up until midnight.

It's New Year's Eve, and the Chouels and Swoople are writing down their New Year's resolutions while watching the ball drop on TV, Eun's resolution is to "Stay the course",

Swoople's resolution is to help Dong-Chouel with her resolution, taking into consideration it was his fault for trying to lose Swoople in Chuseok To his confusion, his resolution is to ask out Mying-Hee, the girl he had been crushing on since Season 1. he hadn't spoken yet because of a potential worst case scenario where he coldly rejects her. Eun understands his problem, and since he had the same thing until he got a girlfriend (with Swoople carrying a photo as proof), Eun and Swoople meet up with Dong-Chouel, where he reveals Myung-Hee is in the ball drop and it'll be impossible to get there. To help him feel less nervous, Eun and Swoople decide to role play and set up a practice date with Myung-Hee with about less than an hour until midnight, it's time to go to the ball drop. Feeling a bit brave, Dong-Chouel finally decides to go.

Meanwhile, Harabeoji-Chouel is in the kitchen trying to get out of his comfort zone by eating a turkey and white sandwich with mayo; Ms. Chouel rejects that and suggests he try something exciting. She recalls a time from her childhood where she and her friends take on the "penguin plunge", where they jump in the river in nothing but swimsuits at the stroke of midnight. After some convincing, Harabeoji decides to reluctantly join them.

The trio reach the ball drop where the news reporter is reporting, but with so much of a crowd, it's almost impossible to find Myung-Hee. Swoople suggests they climb to the top of the Ball where they can get a better view and spot him from there, much to Dong-Chouel's fear. Meanwhile, Harabeoji and Hana are preparing for the penguin plunge, but Ms. Chouel chickens out and decides to go wait in the truck while they do it without him.

While climbing up the ball, Dong-Chouel gets scared and almost chickens out herself, but with some encouragement from Swoople (and the fact that it's too scary to go back down), he regains hope and continues. The three reach the top and spot Myung-Hee, but their weight causes the ball to drop several minutes early, something the crowd is not happy about. Swoople suggests they sneak off so no one knows, but it's too late. To make matters worse, Swoople ends up dangling from the ball and is called "the one who ruined New Year's".

Swoople and Lee meet up together at the truck and talk out their respective problems; at the same time, they realize they should do something about it and it's better than just missing things. Realizing there's still time left, Swoople heads back to the square while Harabeoji hurries to rejoin Hana and Ms. Chouel. At the same time, the ball has been reset and drops for real this time, as the news reporter leads everyone in the midnight countdown. Dong-Chouel rushes back just in time and at the stroke of midnight, he finally reaches Myung-Hee while Harabeoji and Ms. Chouel take on the penguin plunge with Mr. Chouel joining them.

Myung-Hee recognizes Dong-Chouel from earlier, and he finally works up his confidence and confesses his love; however, she hugs him, thanks to him saving New Year's Eve

Back in the house, Swoople ends by counting down the seconds to next year.

## Trivia

* This episode takes place on New Year's Eve.
* Dong-Chouel's resolution to send Ki to an etiquette school will be foreshadowed in Big Trouble
* This is the last episode to air in 1988
* This episode took place between 1988 and 1989