Necessary Roughness

Mikko and Chan practice together on their rainy day off, but Mikko is worried that Young didn’t stop by as promised. The boys hear a firetruck in the distance. Chan and his family anxiously await Young at home when she doesn’t appear on time after hanging out with Donna—Young is never late. Donna’s mother calls the house asking after the girls, as Donna is not home yet either. The police chief knocks on their door and delivers the news that Young was killed. Chan involuntarily screams until Abogee slaps him back into focus.

Chan finds out that Donna survived the car crash that killed Young; she had swerved to avoid a deer on the highway and lost control. O-Ma and Abogee are constantly on the phone with people from L.A. and Korea. Chan tries to come to terms with his loss, lashing out at Mikko’s stream of questions when his friend visits. Chan finds it difficult to think about Mikko’s feelings when he is drowning in his own. Mikko tells Chan that they need to be there for each other.