Umma/Season 1

### Gay Discount

   While the Kim family is getting ready for the day, Umma asks Janet when she is going to church in the prospect of looking for a "cool Christian Korean boyfriend," which Janet denies the existence of. Umma reminds Janet that Jung is cool, Christian, and Korean which Janet rebuffs as he is her brother. Umma then reminds Janet that if she didn't meet Appa, she wouldn't have been born. Janet leaves for university.

Two Asian males give their job resumes to Janet, who is confused because the store isn't hiring. Umma tells them that there is a job opening, and asks them if they go to church. They say yes, since that is where they saw the ad. Umma checks off cool, Christian, and Korean on her clipboard. Janet realizes what Umma is doing, and storms off. Umma follows her, and tells her that she should be grateful that she is doing this. Appa enters and tells Umma that Janet doesn't need a boyfriend because she will be busy taking over the store, which Umma protests because she says that Janet will be busy having many babies. Janet says she doesn't want to take over the store and she is not having many babies.

Umma visits Jung at work, leading him into Shannon's office. She urges Jung to talk to Janet about her being single. Shannon opens the door to retrieve her insulin and Umma pushes her back out. Shannon leaves to get an orange.

Umma and Appa knock on Janet's door to apologize, and she says that she isn't Jung, and she didn't steal anything but is the one being punished. Appa says that he isn't punishing her, just talking, and Janet says that he is talking to the wrong person, and grabs the rental car keys. Umma says that she is sorry and who Janet hooks around with is up to her. Janet thanks Umma and hands the car keys to Appa, saying that returning the car is how he can apologize. When he leaves, Janet tells Umma that she sent Appa to return the car so he would have to talk to Jung.

### Janet's Photos

   Umma and Janet are looking through Janet's photos, which she has received a top mark in class for. Umma calls Appa over to take a look, and Appa tells Janet to celebrate by taking out the garbage. Janet moves to put away the photos, but Umma puts them back, beckoning Appa to come see them again. Appa takes a look at them disapprovingly: there are pictures of old shoes, and a telephone pole. Appa tells here that people like looking at pictures of nice things, and shows her his own cherry tree photo as an example. Janet says that it's very centered, and Appa is offended, saying that Janet thinks her work is better than his. Umma says yes, it's much better, and Appa says art school is a scam, because in real world people like to see beautiful things. Janet leaves to take out the garbage, and Appa tells her to take out the garbage, not to take pictures of garbage. Umma places Janet's photo on the shelf, and when she leaves Appa replaces it with his own photo.

    At the Toronto Korean East-West Presbyterian Church, Umma is sorting clothes for donation with several other church ladies. Pastor Choi enters the room and observes that Mrs. Park has collected the most clothes until Umma came in. Pastor Choi tries on a hat and asks them how he looks, and Mrs. Lee tells him that he looks very dapper, like Frank Sinatra. One of the other ladies asks Umma how her children are, and she says that Janet is getting top marks at college. Mrs. Lee remarks that it isn't university, and Umma backtracks, saying that OCAD is a university. Mrs. Park asks why it is called Ontario *College* of Art and Design if it's a univeristy, and one of the other ladies interjects, saying that he heard OCAD Is amazing. Umma agrees, saying that you get a very practical university degree. Mrs. Park says that Janet is very brave since it's hard to make a living as a photographer, and rhetorical asks where they would be without their starving artists. One of the other ladies asks if Umma has a son, and Umma replies that she does, and that he works at Handy Car Rentals. Mrs. Park makes a comment about her BMW (presumably she does this often).

Jung tells Kimchee that he sent his application for assistant manager in. Umma comes in, and Kimchee tells Umma that Jung has applied for a new job. Umma says that it's good news, thinking he has applied for something outside the car rental but is disappointed when Jung says it's still at the car rental. Kimchee says that it's the worst job at the job which horrifies Umma. Jung reassures her that assistant manager is a good job, but Umma insists that doctor, judge, or web design are better professions. Kimchee says that they already have good jobs because he found a cake in the back of the car. Jung says that Umma should be happy, and Umma angrily says that she is and takes away the food she brought them.

Shannon tells Umma that Jung is a delight to work with, but she can't give him a promotion just because she is here to plead his case. Umma says that she doesn't want Shannon to promote Jung because she think he's too good for the car rental. Shannon reminds Umma that Jung has a criminal past and no high school diploma. Umma switches tones and tells Shannon that Jung is a bad seed and she should promote Kimchee instead. Jung enters and Umma gives Shannon four dollars as a bribe and leaves.

    Ms. Lee congratulates Umma on Jung's new promotion, and Mrs. Park says that Umma must finally be so proud of him for once. Umma says that he may one day become Vice President of a big automotive company. Trish says that is impressive, and Umma shows her a photo of Jung, which Trish compliments him as handsome. Trish suggestively points out to her daughter that he is single, and she rolls her eyes, asking her mom to stop trying to set her up. Pastor Choi comes in to thank them for lunch. He takes Mrs. Lee's book and asks her if it's good. She says yes, and leaves with the book. Umma tells Mrs. Lee not to worry because he can tell her how it ends.

### Ddong Chim

Umma has agreed to do a photoshoot with Gerald for his assignment.

Janet is looking at the photo Gerald took of Umma, and says that it would be perfect for her "don't touch" wall. Umma asks what that is, and Janet reaches for a wall of photos to make a point, which Umma tells her not to touch. Appa says that the "don't touch" wall is too full, and takes a photo of Umma that Janet took off. He hangs up the new photo, and says that it would be the best funeral photo, and makes a comment about Mr. Chang's funeral photo which was taken from a roller-coaster ride at *Canada's Wonderland*. Appa and Umma continue to praise Gerald's photo, and Janet walks away with her photo.

At their residence above the shop, the Kim's are admiring a photo Gerald supposedly took of Appa. Umma tells Gerald that he has great talent. Gerald whispers his thanks to Janet, and says that maybe she should just tell them that she took the photo. She shrugs, and says that it's working for her. Appa says that he feels he is ready to die, and Umma agrees.