My Princess E16: Live Finale

I think it ended the way it was always meant to – it didnt seem as rushed as other dramas. We didnt get everything we wanted in the finale, but when do we ever? For me this drama started off fuzzy cuz I didnt know what to expect, but I feel like I am walking away with a clearer picture. There were a lot of funny, romantic, and heartwarming scenes- I grinned, scowled, and cried through it all. That’s enough for me so I have no regrets about devoting so many hours on MP. I think when a drama does a good job of entertaining us, we shouldn’t dwell on what they should have done, but appreciate all the great moments they got right.

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My thoughts on MP:I liked the second episode the most. When HY and LS were sitting

together watching Roman Holiday, they looked convincingly like a couple. They were learning more about each other, joking with ease, and not realizing they were at the cusp of their relationship. As the bickering increased and evolved into love, that kept me going all those nights I stayed up to translate. Don’t know what it is- but when they were at odds- there was more entertainment-in their language, tone, and actions. As someone who is translating live, I hear the words first and translate right away. I dont have time to register what those words mean cuz at that point, I am not processing info like a viewer. It is only later when I am going through it again that I get how special a certain scene was and stuff. For me appreciation always came after the show aired. Tonight -I tried to do both-translate and process so I can write this now before I get to work.

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SPOILERS – DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS YET

No wedding and babies but a surprise makeout session ending – that’s gotta be okay for some people right? Totally loved that Y is leaving J and not staying together. Thank goodness she had the sense to know she doesnt deserve him. The diary storyline was not even much of a factor so I wonder why so many ppl didnt like it being thrown in. I kind of hated the president for sending HY out of the country so much. then I realized HY had the choice not to go too so I really didnt get why he was leaving like that at the end. Thank goodness she had the sense to follow, but now we dont get to see what happens after that plane ride. I get why they didnt have HY propose at the fountain in a romantic way and have LS agree readily – it would have been too easy. They wanted to milk the conflict as long as possible so we had to see HY go thru those airport doors. As soon as they showed him in his seat, I was thinking with like 3 mins left, if she isnt on that plane this show is joining the ranks of highkick season two and I am going to curse up a storm for days. Thank goodness I can retain my record for not swearing on this blog.

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written at 9:20

Is it me or are these dramas ending too quickly? It feels like it wasn’t too long ago when I was watching the trailer for this and emailing a friend saying I think I may have to watch MP cuz they showed Roman Holiday. That is what lured me here, but what made me stick around every week was my surprise that these two characters were fun to watch. Everything else like the sets (love the palace and HY’s apartment) and OST just made the whole package more attractive. So strange to think I am going to miss a show I never wanted to like. Maybe it is true what they say – if you expect too much you might get disappointed, but if you go in blind-sometimes the brilliance will dazzle you.

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Mr Princess E16

—–

As LS is riding down the hill on her bike,

mong jr and other body guards are chasing her down.

she gets mobbed by other students.

Mong jr comes up out of breath and blocks the other students from crowding her

she tells him that they did a good job today (chasing after her)

he asks : could you not ride the bike?

how could you not pass your driver’s license for two years?

LS: oh I’m late – you know my professor is something else. I’ll be going first

—-

the class waits and Y comes in

OMG Y is the professor

Y and LS  exchange looks of mutual dislike

Y introduces herself and says they are here to study royal artifacts

she goes over and puts a stack of paper next to LS

she tells LS to pass them out to the class using just her eyes

Y tells the class since this is the first day-she will go over the curriculum and end the class early

LS starts to pass out the stacks

Y walks over to LS

and says :I am warning you in advance-I cant stand students using personal reasons to ignore rules for tardiness and students who expect good grades without having the talent to back it up

LS: why are you saying all that while looking at me?

Y: because you are the student who got an “F” the last time you were in my class

other students giggle

LS: that was cuz I couldnt understand and some reason I dont understand

Y: that wasnt why you got an “F”

more laughter from students

——

after class LS asks Y

are you going to keep giving me “Fs?

Y: you dont have any talent so what am I suppose to do

LS: because of you i might not be able to graduate

you cant use your personal feelings against me and do this

Y: that is your problem as a student

I never gave you grades you didnt deserve

if you dont like it i told you not to take my class

why do you keep coming back

LS: that is cuz – even tho i dont like you- you are the best teacher for royal artifacts

I want to learn about artifacts so that I can take good care of that person’s museum

Y: you sure are acting thoughtful after making him roam around abroad

LS: what does that mean?

Y: nothing has changed – when you dont want to answer you pretend you dont understand

HY oppa is not coming back to korea cuz of you

cuz of you – he is living the same fate as his father

LS: no – park HY is living the opposite of his father

it would be rude to say that to someone like you (LS used descriptions about Y here)

Y: if you think like that-it makes you feel better about yourself-so just do that

LS: if you reply like that you lost

she pats herself on the head complimenting herself that she got better at this (verbal fight with Y)

mong jr comes over to escort LS and he gives Y a dirty look.

—–

president and SW are doing another photo op

then SW’s sec takes another pic of SW and president

SW explains this is for the younger crowd and tells his sec to upload on the internet.

SW plots something but the president isnt going for it

SW says LS opened up the palace to the tourists and the public

and everything she chooses to do is for her popularity

so he cant stand her

president says he cant stand SW

SW: why? what did i do?

president sighs and doesnt bother to answer

—

the staff takes groups of tourists around the palace

japanese tourists are taking pics at the palace with the staff and stuff. then a cardboard cut out of LS.

—

LS is having her hair and makeup done wearing a traditional old hanbok

YC runs over and says there is an international call

LS is excited asking if it is HY but YC says it is prince harry

LS is disappointed: prince harry?

YC: yes the prince who lives at buckingham

he said he wanted to be the first in the world to congratulate you on your bday

isnt it romantic?

her teachers comes with a phone saying another prince from thailand is calling to wish her a happy bday. YC says she was here first and LS should take the calls in order

teacher argues that

LS asks if HY didnt call

—

LS is being filmed setting up traditional korean food and playing that old fashioned sageuk lap guitar.suddenly lights go out. everyone comes in singing bday song and brought a cake. YC says LS is at an age where she should get married. she tells LS to make a wish

—

reporters surround and ask if LS got a present from HY-if she ate cake- they ask if she has plans to get her grandfather’s journal from london. she says she is trying right now  and will get it soon

—

LS is tired and collapses on the bed. YC tells her to change first.

LS  says she is too tired to lift a finger-she is tired from shooting the CF and doing all the other activities. YC shows all the gifts she got from fans and LS wonders which one is from HY. YC says none came from him. LS accuses YC of hiding it as a surprise but YC says it really didnt come. LS is mad and stares at her phone. YC asks if she is waiting for a call from HY – maybe HY might have forgotten. LS says she texted from a week ago. LS says she is going to call first cuz she is cool but he doesnt answer. she calls him crazy. YC says he might be busy.

LS thinks he is cheating on her. YC tells her to sleep cuz there is something imp tm-there are no more excuses left – she has to pass this time

—–

LS comes home-the staff asks how she did- she didnt pass the driver’s test again

YC asks why

LS: i thought i was going 80km but it was really 120 km -maybe it was cuz that man (HY) always told me to step on it

YC asks who that man is -did she get lessons from someone else

LS says it is really hard and YC says not to change the subject

but LS says she is hungry

—

she goes to see the chairman

there are flowers there already from someone else

she says: have you been well. someone must have come by already

you miss HY a lot dont you?

me too I miss him so much

he is abroad now chairman

he keeps going around the world

quite often – i get confused

i dont know if it is cuz of me

or cuz of his occupation

so that is why i am telling you this

i know you gave me everything without sparing one thing

so that is why I know it is shameless to ask

but can’t you give me HY

She gets a call from J

—-

she hears from J that the person she had been emailing daily for 3 months about her grandfather’s diary is in mongolia on vacation and didnt get her emails. the guy she needs to contact is in charge of the diary. LS says she really wants to find that journal. J says let’s keep trying.

—-

LS practices driving again

she talks to herself wondering why she drives so well alone but messes up during the test

this is all cuz of you park hy-cuz of you- you started teaching and quit and ran off overseas

someone follows her and honks for her to hurry

it is HY

she yells for him to go ahead of her-i dont know how to change lines

he speeds up around her and stops his car

she yells that he almost hit her car-who is that?

he gets out of the car and waits for her-grinning like crazy

she pulls up next to his car but it is really close so her side mirror grazes him

she tries to get out but he keeps shutting her door

she rolls down her window

HY:I told you not to drive if you are going to do it like this

told you to look at the front, sides, and back-is that so hard?

she asks: you came – you’re really here?

HY:I came so that is why I am here

LS: why didnt  you say anything about coming-surprising me like this

HY: i was more surprised-news came out that the princess failed her driver’s test again

cuz of you i am so embarrassed I’m gonna go crazy

she crawls out of the window to hug him

she says he cant go anywhere again

HY: yes – I will do as you ordered your majesty

—–

HY sits at the table and she brings food over saying today’s menu is bibimp bap and bean paste soup

he looks at her

she asks why his expression is like that

he says cuz he is so happy

LS: you’re here for good right? we dont have to have a long distance relationship anymore right?

he nods

she asks why he skipped her bday and didnt send her a present

he says cuz he didnt want his present mixed in with others

she tells him she canceled her schedule today so he needs to make up for it

he tastes her food and likes it

she says she has gotten better-now she is even good enough for shooting CFs

she goes on to brag she is the best bride to be

HY: let’s see my princess turned  27 huh?

LS says :they say it’s time for me to marry

HY: oh really? is there is a guy willing to take you

she gets up and walks off

HY: where are you going

LS: to the bathroom

he takes out a ring (I am blinded by the sparkly)

he gets a call

yes I arrived safely-right now- ok

she listens in and sees the ring and is excited

after he hangs up, she says she feels refreshed and comes into the room

he hides the ring

LS:what was the ring

HY says he has to go to the Blue house

she says you just got here

he says let’s eat first

she smiles cuz she is happy about the ring

—

HY meets the president

president says he did well in london

HY says ppl looked at him favorably for turning over his grandfather’s fortune

pres: in a country with a monarchy like england they would find that impressive

and the news articles followed him from london

saying that HY might have shopped at a dept store there

pres: so you bought a ring?

HY: did that come out?

pres: are you planning to marry soon -with the princess

HY says yes

president says he shouldnt

{from here i dont know all the words so will only type parts i caught so it might not make sense

HY shouldnt marry cuz the rumors that HY was using  {something} would become truth

and it would look bad on the president too

for the past two years

even though it wasnt a beautiful picture

pres found a way to get along with the princess

now with HY’s something greed

it will break what the president worked to build}

he asks HY to go to washington cuz there is alot for him to do there

HY asks if the president doesnt like him being in korea

president tells him : i am giving you the chance to dream big

since you’ve become a diplomat – a man you should try dreaming bigger to (?)

I hope you will look ahead to the bigger picture and put aside your personal plans for a minute

cuz I dont think you will want to be remembered just as the princess’ man

—–

HY looks at the ring

LS calls

where are you- are you still talking?

HY: no-i just came home

i’ll call to the palace now

LS: you cant

he was suppose

while i was waiting for your call

it seemed like it was getting late

so the appts I canceled – i have to resume them

so that is why i called

HY: then should we meet after you are done

LS: then it will be too late

tm morning i can give you two hrs

HY: dont do that

cuz of me you will have to wake up two hrs earlier

also i have to go into work

so let’s meet the day after

I have something to discuss

something important

LS: ok then -bye

she is excited

YC comes in: what did Park HY say?

LS: he said he had something imp to day

YC: is he going to propose

LS wonders how when where will he propose

she lists movies but all i heard was love actually

bet the ring is something else

should i tell him my fingers got slimmer these days

they continue being giddy

—

they keep missing each other

and only end up talking on the phone

—

she calls him

where are you? i have some time now

and he says he will call back soon cuz he is in a meeting and hangs up quickly

she says if they dont meet now they have to wait another 52 hrs

——

HY walks to the car

he tells her to wink 5 times -when she opens her eyes- he will be in front of her

she is in kangwondo (far from seoul)

she forgot she had to go there for an event

HY: if you cant make it during lunch time or after work then what am i suppose to do

—–

she is on the phone talking about how she came back from a festival

and sang so well she won some meat

she says she will make him something good with it

but he says he has to go back to the office

she wonders why he doesnt have any national holidays

he says that he should be saying that to her

she threatens she is going where he is so he better come out

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they finally meet cuz she barges into the middle of his meeting

HY leads her out saying: you are the princess-what are you going to do if news of this gets out

LS: you said there was something important to talk about

when am i going to hear that important news?

HY: ya – calm down and go to the palace and wait-I’ll call you

he tries to go back but she pulls him back

LS: then when are you going to say it?

every day you say you are going to

and then you dont

look right now-you could have come out

the problem isnt the time – it is your heart that is the problem

when can we meet?

HY frustrated: i’m going crazy too

both of us are in situations where we have no choice but to be like this

she complains he is the one who told her to be the princess

when you told me to be the princess- didnt you know it would be like this?

he tells her to calm down and go back to the palace and he will call

he tries to go

but she threatens : if you go back in-you wont be able to see me again

HY: i just came out in the middle of a meeting

LS: fine

let’s not meet-forever

let’s break up

she storms off

he calls after her

—

he goes to her door

she is behind it pretending to be crying

YC silently claps at her performance

LS: sob sob sob

he said he couldnt help that this was their situation

how could it win over love

sob sob sob

HY: lee seol

open the door

LS: sob sob sob

HY: I dont have time for this-hurry

LS: do you know how much I missed you

I cried every night sob sob sob

HY: if you dont open the door at the count of 3 i am breaking it down

LS to YC: what do i do- he is the type of person who actually would break it down

YC tells her to stand firm cuz this is the way to make him fall in line so LS’s path will be more comfortable

LS: sob I dont want to  you today so just go or else i will call the guards

and keeps pretending to cry

YC and her are so cute

—–

YC tells HY the princess wont come out-that he doesnt have a chance so he should just go home

HY says: tell her i am really sorry and to take my calls

YC says she will tell the princess that but she isnt sure the princess will meet him

the stress from trying to get her grandfather’s diary in london caught up with her today

HY: grandfather’s diary?

YC: the one discovered in england

—

HY calls someone in english and asks for a favor

* wow it really doesnt matter how good looking someone is when his english accent is bad-it makes me cringe anyway -but at least I grinned thru this one 🙂

—

LS runs to her bed and covers her head under a blanket

HY comes in

she sniffles pretending to have been crying

LS: I told you i didnt want to see your face

he says he is here not as mr p but as diplomat park HY

that he had something official to convey to her so that is why he came

he sits next to her and says he might be able to get the journal

she gets all excited and throws off the blanket

LS: really? really really really?

she mentions how disappointed she had been cuz the person in charge had told her that they wouldnt return the diary

they really said they would give it back to us? my grandfather’s journal?

he says if he gets it back she needs to take back what she said about breaking up

she says is that important right now-if they break up (?) they can get back together

he says it wont be easy to get the diary cuz it is complicated

HY: to see my own girlfriend’s face do i have to use my contact to get an aritifact in england

LS: of course you do- since your girlfriend is a princess

HY: but they want Y to handle the matter that is making them refuse to give it back

LS: professor Y?

HY: they worked with her for the Korean artifact in the past so they trust her

and want to deal directly with her

what do you think?

—

Y says isnt it enough we meet at school

LS :i didnt want to come either but I really need you

Y: how can you say such an awful thing

LS: you think i like it

LS says she cant forgive or understand all the bad things Y did and said to LS for the rest of her life

but one thing LS will acknowledge is that Y was a professional at what she did

Y says get to the point

LS asks Y to get the diary back and asks for help

Y: you really do not think much of me- would i help you

LS -even if you hate me you love history like J does

—–

LS says she might have failed at convincing Y to help her

i thought if I said to her “I acknowledge you” with charisma

i hoped she would give in

but it didnt affect her at all

J sees who is coming and says: i think it worked well

Y comes

J smiles at Y

—-

YC runs to LS

a letter came from london

she starts to read it and J finishes it

think it said she is getting the diary back

J congratulates her

so does YC

he calls Y

but Y doesnt answer and just smiles

—

Yoo reports the diary is coming back to korea

—

LS is cleaning the car while the staff cleans the whole museum area

she is getting ready to prepare for her grandfathers diary

YC yells HY is here and she makes everyone leave the room so the couple can be alone

HY congratulates her

she says it is cuz of HY

she kisses him on the cheek

he yells to the staff: the princess is about to do something to me

LS covers his mouth to prevent him from talking

LS: you’re crazy- you better be quiet

HY: why? if i am quiet so you can kiss me again?

as if you arent “ya seol”

this is why you cant get married

LS; whose fault is it that i am like this

why arent you having that important discussion

when do you plan to do it?

when i am old and a grandmother?

you dont have to float balloons or light a candle

just hurry and give me the ring

HY: ring?

LS: i saw that you bought a ring

so embarrassing – do you have to make me ask for it?

HY looks serious

LS: what is this? did you by any chance give it to another woman?

that wasnt mine?

HY: then what are you going to do?

LS: then just give me the receipt

so i can get gift certificates

HY: are you asking me right now to get married?

LS: cant i do that?

werent you going to marry at some point

did you fall out of love with me

HY: i wish i could – so that my heart would hurt less

they get interrupted

YC says they found LD

if LS doesnt go now she might not be able to find her again

cuz LD might run away again

HY tells her to go

—

going to call LD just D for this scene

D is coughing in a small room covered in a blanket

LS knocks and comes in

D: how did you know to come here?

LS asks did you do that to me so you can live like this

i asked did you do that to me to live like this

if you were going to do that

you should have gone out and lived well

what is this?

D: did you come to rub it in?

get out

she throws a cushion

get lost!

LS: what did you do well that you throw this at me

she throws the blanket at D

D is shocked: did you just throw that at me?

LS: yea i did throw it

for 20yrs you threw stuff at me every day

so why cant i?

you betrayed our whole family

you were going to steal everything that belonged to me

so i cant throw this one thing?

and even tho you did that

like a fool

i came all this way to find you

so cant i throw this one thing?

she throws the blanket at D again

D throws more cushions yelling: get lost

LS: yea I wont get lost

they throw stuff and start fighting

LS says she is going to let out all her frustrations for suffering at D’s hands before she goes

i’m going to punish you

they fight some more

D: you are crazy

get out

finally both are tired

LS tells her to stop playing around and come home cuz mom is worried

D: i rather die than go

LS: i thought you would listen to me if you were tired out

your so stubborn

are you really not coming home

D tells her to tell mom she is fine

that i am eating well and living well

that i will become a (?) and be more of a success than you then go back

LS tells her to make sure to succeed and come back- she had better succeed

LS leaves

D cries

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her mom asks if LS is ok cuz LS doesnt look good

LS lies that on the way she got car sick

she tells her mom she saw her sister

that her sister got hired

and her salary is pretty high

she said she was sorry to you mom

when she is settled she will be back

mom cries and says she said that

mom changes the subject and says when LS doesnt have energy she needs to eat

mom offers to make some soup cuz if she eats that she will be all better

LS nods: i want to eat it

mom asks about HY

heard he came back- is he coming here

LS says he is busy

mom tells her to meet someone else-how much longer should LS wait

while you are at an age where you are the prettiest-love someone a lot and live

—

K goes up to YC

YC tries to avoid him but he wont get out of her way

K: the princess isnt even here so why are you so busy?

YC: i do my best whether the princess is here or not

so move aside

he laughs

he says he is going on 2day 3night vacation

YC: really then come back safely

and move your face so i can go by

K:  arent you going to ask

where are you going

who are you going to meet-

dont go play with me

YC :if i did it for 2 yrs then i did enough

I want to stop being a babysitter since i am not even getting paid

K: babysitter?

YC says how she is at an age where she is at her best

but K is still at the same height with the same heart and the same pace

he asks what that means

she says she is going to meet a different man than him-one she doesnt need to translate for

she lists other qualities she is looking for in a guy: healthy  –  5 bank accounts-and some other stuff i dont get

she tells him to go now and walks off

but he yells “ya” then “noona” and says a guy like that is here

how can you go after 2 yrs

she asks: why are you like this- so unlike your character

K speaks informally with the word “you”

you are way older than me so if I go at your pace

we have to get married

so that is why – until i have the specs to take care of you-be patient

so if you see anyone else

i will kill you

YC is happy and agrees

they wink at each other

——

OC meets with Y

OC reports how well LS is doing at the palace

Y says even tho LS is stupid she has skills for making ppl around her be on her side

Y says that means OC is no longer on her side but on LS’s

OC; that wasnt what i meant

Y says it is a good thing

Y says she wanted to meet OC to ask her for a favor-for OC  to take care of her father

OC asks if she is going somewhere

—

Y goes to see J

she goes to his house

she asks for them to go out on a date

she got dressed up for it-let’s go out

J says let’s have the date here at home

cuz all men are going to stare at her so how can he stand that-he cant

she says hurry and get ready- this is their last date

J: last date?

Y: before i leave for egypt-the last date

he asks did you decide to go

Y: yes

J: what am i  going to do later if I miss you

Y: then come visit

J: at that time, will you greet me with a smile when you see me

and she does and they hug

——–

HY packs and looks at the ring

then he goes suddenly

he goes to LS

she asks what he is doing here so late at night

HY: this late at night is the only time I could make

he takes both her hands

I have to leave tm again

LS:when? tm? to where?

where are you going again this time?

HY:let’s get married- right now

LS: right now?

HY: yes right now

let’s leave right now

LS: do we have to do it right this minute

and lists all the stuff she has to do tm

HY- lee seol if you know how much i want you – you wont say all that

LS- do you think you are the only one who wants that –

have you thought of my position even once?

for two years- you barely came to korea once a year

just cuz you have to leave

and ask me to leave with you

do i have to give up being the princess and just leave with you?

why is it always the way you want?

HY-even when you werent the princess, there wasnt much that was easy

LS-we need to become more difficult

and she leaves

he leaves the ring at the fountain

—

HY looks at a pic of him and her back at his apt

she is at the palace and looks at the ring

—

next day HY goes to the airport and keeps looking for her

he goes thru the gates still looking over his shoulder

plane takes off

he is on it (wonder why he didnt fly first class)

someone is sitting next to him with the newspaper blocking that person’s face

he accepts a glass of wine from the flight attendant

when he reaches for it, another hand grabs it too

LS is next to him

she talks like a sageuk princess

you said there was nothing you could do for me

cant you even let me have this one glass of wine?

he asks how she came

she says cuz you wanted and cuz i wanted

she clings to his arm saying

you cant go-you cant go anywhere

i will follow you forever

how dare you go alone

LS: now we can date for 13 hrs

what should we do

what do you want to do?

HY: the first thing- this

he gives her a peck

she pounces on him for a more thorough kiss

he was startled at first but gets over it quickly

and they totally make out

end

—-

all i can say is if they keep that up for 14 hrs

they are going to have some mighty bruised lips when they land

hope they come up for air and food from time to time

kinda wonder if SSH signed on for this drama for this scene alone-

the man looked way too happy to be acting

omg i just had a thought – is this going to be our last farewell gif from crazynyt

cuz i can hear her squealing all the way from here 🙂

Hope everyone enjoyed this drama

see some of you back here for the DH finale