ROSE'S THORN AND THRONE
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00:00No, that's not fair. This is my life.
00:02No, I don't care who he is.
00:04I'm not going to agree to this stupid arrangement. I'm just not going to do it.
00:06Ruth, don't be so selfish. You should feel lucky.
00:08He's a smart, engaging, and incredible man.
00:10Who just also happens to be the president of the company that you want to invest in.
00:12Do you really want to marry me off just for the sake of the family?
00:14Ruth, you are the heir. You have responsibilities and duties to your family.
00:16He is your best choice and you will be meeting him today. Do I make myself clear?
00:18Okay, fine. Yeah, I'll do it.
00:20You might regret making me.
00:22Damien, please. I am begging you. Don't make me do this.
00:24She's a part of the wealthiest family in the world.
00:26They'd squish me like a bug if they found out.
00:28Why me? Why don't you just get this marriage cancelled yourself?
00:30And why are you wearing a security uniform?
00:32I need to make sure this nonsensical marriage fails.
00:34Look at me. They'll take one glance at me and cling on forever, even in this ugly uniform.
00:36That's why I need you to do it.
00:38If you do this, I'll make sure to double your bonus this year.
00:40Okay. Okay. I'll do it.
00:42Just make sure to hold up your end of the bargain.
00:48So, this is the infamous Damien.
00:50Wow. All this talk and this is what he looks like?
00:52I did promise Grandpa I'd give this dating thing a chance,
00:54but I didn't say it would be with Damien.
00:58What a cute security guard uniform.
01:00His face, though, it's so familiar.
01:02He looks just like Devin. Five years since I've seen that face.
01:08Uh, miss, I'm not-
01:10Hi, I'm Rose. It's really, really nice to meet you.
01:12My fake name, from my time in school.
01:14I can't risk using my real name and giving myself away.
01:16We could share a table if you like.
01:18Miss, I'm-
01:20Oh no, this is bad. Damien might have seen my photo from before and recognized me.
01:22What just happened?
01:24Why did we run away?
01:26Uh, I, uh, I owed that guy some money.
01:28Stefan knows such a beauty and he hasn't told me about it?
01:30He looks so much like my ex.
01:32My long lost first love.
01:34Was it bait meeting thing?
01:36You know, they say that the girl should make the first move these days.
01:38You think I'm pretty, don't you?
01:40Do you like me?
01:42She's so forward. On the first day we've met, too.
01:44I hope she isn't crazy.
01:46But even this is better choice than some insipid arranged marriage.
01:48Time's up. Looks like you're my boyfriend.
01:50Or my lover, whatever you want to call it.
01:52Mr...
01:54My name. My name's all over the news.
01:56This little janitor will probably get scared off if she knew who I really was.
01:58Stefan. I work in security, as you can see.
02:00Stefan. I like that.
02:02I'm gonna call you Stef.
02:04Watch out!
02:12Watch out!
02:20Watch out!
02:28Are you okay?
02:30How are you?
02:34Oh, to be young. How adorable.
02:36I wonder how Damien and your granddaughter are getting along.
02:40We need to get out of here.
02:42Let's go.
02:44Stronger, Jelano. That's the best.
02:46Perfect.
02:50Oh, crap.
02:52What happened to you?
02:54Uh, nothing. Just a bit of trouble. You?
02:56Yeah, me too.
02:58What would you do if your family forced you to do something you didn't want to do?
03:00Something you maybe even hated?
03:02Forget it. I don't think you'd ever...
03:04I would fight for my own life. Follow what my heart wanted.
03:06I mean, if I didn't, I would just be another puppet. Even with a lot of money.
03:08What did your family force you to do?
03:10What did your family force you to do?
03:12Uh, nothing. It honestly doesn't even matter anymore.
03:14It just feels nice to not be the only one fighting back.
03:16Thank you, Rose.
03:20Uh, sorry. I need to go to the tech collector.
03:22Wait. You didn't even give me your number yet.
03:24Do you hear?
03:26Hear what?
03:28One of the Johnsons will be coming to work here.
03:30Like the billionaires? Those Johnsons?
03:32Yeah, the contrary is coming.
03:34I don't know what he says.
03:36Shhh. Keep your voice down.
03:38Where did you get this information from?
03:40Oh, my friend Griselle. It's something at her house.
03:42It's supposed to be a secret, so don't say it.
03:44What is she doing here?
03:46I'm not entirely sure.
03:48Hello there. My name is Rhea.
03:50Whoa. You have such beautiful hair.
03:52I've been working for show litigation for about three years now.
03:54If you have any questions about work, life, or use any different terms about anything,
03:56boys, toys, money, just let me know.
03:58What are you doing here?
04:00Excuse me?
04:02You're me, right?
04:04The garbage collector.
04:06What? You!
04:08I'm sorry. Who are you?
04:10Really? You're pretending not to know me.
04:12So you're afraid that I'll tell everyone here we're in school.
04:14A thief who stole my bracelet. A rag collector.
04:16Excuse me, ma'am. Does anyone know how I might get to the manager's office?
04:18Are you new, too? What's your name?
04:20I'm Edith. Edith Johnson.
04:22Wait. Do you say Johnson? Your last name is Johnson?
04:24Wait. Isn't that how you were talking?
04:26Oh, yes. I can take you there.
04:28What?
04:34Steph, what are you doing here?
04:36Steph, what are you doing here?
04:38You know the manager.
04:40And you are?
04:42I'm the new janitor, Rose. It's nice to meet you.
04:44Ms. Rhea, could you close the door behind you?
04:46Newcomers, welcome.
04:48Hi. I'm Edith Johnson. It's very, very nice to meet you.
04:50You see, Ms. Edith will be joining our personnel team.
04:52I heard Ms. Johnson will be coming next week. Is this her?
04:54Why is she here so early? And why does she look so...
04:56Rose, how is she here? I haven't been able to stop thinking of her.
04:58It must be fate.
05:00Ms. Rose, I do not recall recruiting a housekeeper.
05:02Yeah. But we had a housekeeper just quit.
05:04Welcome to the company.
05:06Great. Great. I've never been such a vacuum cleaner.
05:08You can go find Thomas, and I'll show you your workspace.
05:10Okay. Thanks.
05:14Sorry.
05:20Sorry.
05:22Find a reason to promote Rose to department head.
05:24What?
05:26Find a reason to promote Rose to department head.
05:28What?
05:30Find a reason. I don't care what it is. Just find one.
05:32I'm sorry. That's against company policy.
05:34And who do you think makes the policies?
05:36Right. And do you think they're just not going to find out the fact that you're the president?
05:38You can't keep this up forever.
05:40Yes, I can. And I will.
05:42I'm going to find out my identity.
05:44Can you do this for me, please?
05:46Okay.
05:48What's up?
05:50Be quick. All the bathrooms in this building need to be cleaned by the end of the day.
05:52What? You want me to clean the bathroom?
05:54Yes, of course. Are you not the new janitor?
05:56What did you think? That you were some kind of distinguished guest?
05:58Well, I'm not.
06:00Oh, hello there. Everything looking new per se?
06:02If you need anything, please just let me know.
06:04I'm a lawyer for the Johnson family, and I can help you to clean out anything.
06:06I can't believe she still thinks I'm part of that Johnson family.
06:08Nobody has seen the real Ms. Johnson, though.
06:10We're all here to work, and I don't want to wish to possibly overwhelm anyone with my status.
06:12Even Lily Press. You are such a hypocrite.
06:14Do you know who Senior Johnson is? How dare you say that you're his granddaughter when you don't even know him?
06:16How dare you accuse her?
06:18You're saying she doesn't even know what her own grandfather looks like?
06:20Shut up. You're nothing but a disgusting little housekeeper.
06:22Shut up.
06:24You're nothing but a disgusting little housekeeper.
06:26How dare you. You're a disgusting little freak. I'll kill you.
06:28I was just cleaning the realtor's offices.
06:36Do you have anything to say for yourselves?
06:38It was your little housekeeper who started the fight.
06:40I should have calmed Rose down.
06:42Okay, I'm sorry. I'll take the blame.
06:44I just... I didn't realize how violent she would get in her anger.
06:46Oh my God, it's firing me already. I don't want to be as dumb as possible.
06:48Yeah, it's turning around with heat already.
06:50Nothing was in here.
06:52Well, as a matter of fact, on the topic of employment changes,
06:54Rose here will be starting today as administrator,
06:56and will be in charge of managing all personnel.
06:58What?
07:04Get that cocky little smile off your face.
07:06You have the manager wrapped around your little finger. You get to gesture whatever you want.
07:08The only thing that really matters here is Poland.
07:10Only the boss's future fiancé is the cheerleader around here.
07:12Oh, shut up. Okay, don't be so loud. Not everyone is as deaf as you are.
07:14Of course. A general like you has to rely on manipulation to get promoted.
07:16I can't wait to see how you're going to be taken down.
07:20Well, stop. Hi. Rose.
07:22Can I just talk to you for a second? Yeah, sure.
07:24What are you doing here?
07:26I thought you were a security guard. How'd you get here?
07:28The president supported me a favor a long time ago.
07:30He offered me this position as executive assistant manager as compensation.
07:32Wow, I didn't think that Damien was that nice of a guy.
07:34I think you have some sort of prejudice against my guys.
07:36Well, I...
07:38Shh, shh, shh, shh.
07:40Is there someone in the stairwell?
07:46Sorry, this bitch has determined to ruin my life.
07:48She thinks that I got this position because of you.
07:50If she sees us in here, you're going to be in just as much shit as I am.
07:52Okay, I think she's gone. I'll go check.
07:56Rose, I thought I heard you flirting with the Mandarin company work time.
07:58You didn't show up for the rest of your shift today.
08:00Stephen, shouldn't you do something about it?
08:02Wait, you're Stephen as well?
08:04Then, who are you?
08:06Rose.
08:08You don't even see anything when I can't just go get some fresh air by myself?
08:10I'm telling you, the man she was just fooling around with is right behind that door.
08:12All you have to do is open it, and you will see it for yourself.
08:14No, no, I mean, there's no one there. You don't have to look. It's just a waste of time.
08:16Could this Rose girl really be fooling around with a man other than my boss during working hours?
08:22Turns out no one's in there after all. Crazy, isn't that crazy?
08:24Now, Ms. Ritter, you know we at S.H.I.E.L.D. litigation do not tolerate defamation or false rumors about fellow employees.
08:30If this keeps happening, I shall have you demoted.
08:32What? That's not even legal.
08:34Do not challenge me on this, Ms. Ritter, or you will find you no longer have a position here.
08:36Am I making myself clear?
08:38I must have misheard it. I'm sorry.
08:42Okay, so you're Stephen, and you're Stephen.
08:44Well, actually...
08:46That's why I go by Steph.
08:48I didn't realize it when I first started here, but the coincidences are crazy.
08:50Yeah, a manager and an assistant named Stephen.
08:52That's a coincidence.
08:54It is indeed. I have to go.
08:56So, Damien got an assistant to come on the blind date with me instead of showing up himself?
09:00Sir, may I ask, and I mean this with the utmost respect.
09:02Why don't you at least just tell Ms. Rose who you really are?
09:04My life holds nothing but chaos and pressure.
09:06It's nice to be someone else.
09:08An ordinary man.
09:10I don't want her to feel like she needs to suddenly change herself to accommodate my status.
09:12This just feels nice for the first time in my life.
09:14Look, sir, I understand.
09:16But what about Senior Johnson and Mrs. Rowland?
09:18If they find out about you and Rose...
09:20This is none of your business, and if they happen to hear about this,
09:22I'll immediately withdraw from this arranged engagement and stay with Rose.
09:24Right.
09:26And sir, don't you think you should, I don't know,
09:28tell your fiancé to be about all of this beforehand?
09:30I'll let her know.
09:36Rose, I wonder if she's had dinner yet.
09:42Whoa, slow down there, miss.
09:44How was the shield litigation?
09:46Awful. I don't get it. It's inhumane.
09:48That's what it is.
09:50I can't believe we're expected to do this forever.
09:52I'm telling you. I've never been so tired in my life, I swear.
09:54So, how's my lady getting on with Damien?
09:56Not great. I think I'm going to tell Grandpa that I'm going to quit.
09:58Oh, crap. Can you clear this?
10:00What? Why?
10:02It's too nice. It'll blow my cover.
10:04Wow. Hi.
10:06Hi.
10:08Sorry, is this a good time?
10:10Yeah, yeah, totally.
10:12Okay, good. I was just wondering, have you had dinner yet?
10:14Yeah, I just slammed back a pack of instant noodles.
10:16Noodles? That's not food.
10:18I mean, food is anything consumable, and guess what? I just consumed it, so...
10:20And then I got killed by instant noodles.
10:22Alright, alright.
10:24Are you at home? Your house looks so...
10:26No, I'm at the president's house.
10:28Can you work this late?
10:30This Damien guy sounds like kind of an asshole.
10:32Are you okay?
10:34Yeah, I'm good. I think we should get some rest. I'll see you tomorrow.
10:36Yeah, okay. I'll see you.
10:42So, you're going to quit what?
10:44Nothing.
10:46What is that smile on your face? You're not in love, are you?
10:48Senior Johnson has readied an engagement party for you and Damien in a day's time.
10:50What?
10:52You better not be. Senior Johnson has readied an engagement party for you and Damien in a day's time.
10:54What?
10:56It was set up between Senior Johnson and Mrs. Rowland that all the powerful people of the city will attend your engagement party tomorrow night.
10:58That's insane. I'm not going to that.
11:00You have to go, miss. If not, I'll have to make you go.
11:04Really, Damien?
11:06What is that?
11:08What? You can't read?
11:10How did you get this?
11:12The president-downed invitation to see all the key employees of the company for his engagement party.
11:14Oh, I think it's going to look so gorgeous.
11:16Yeah, yeah. I'm sure she will.
11:18Tonight, the whole company will know she's the granddaughter of the Johnson family.
11:20And anyone who pisses her off will be fired.
11:22I'm excited for you to see if your precious Edith is really as strong and powerful as you think she is.
11:24I'm excited for you to see if your precious Edith is really as strong and powerful as you think she is.
11:26And you have to clean things up and finish this.
11:28You have to prepare properly for the evening's banquet.
11:30Although my grandfather always taught me to be really kind and helpful to others,
11:32Although my grandfather always taught me to be really kind and helpful to others,
11:34I'm not in a position to be his chore, so I'll just leave them off to you.
11:36Oops. I'm sorry about that.
11:38Oops. I'm sorry about that.
11:46Edith, you look amazing. Are you excited?
11:48Edith, you look amazing. Are you excited?
11:50I'm feeling a little under the weather today.
11:52Rose, what are you doing here?
11:54Well, an imposter like you can be here. Why can't I?
11:56Well, an imposter like you can be here. Why can't I?
11:58The truth always comes out. Don't trouble yourself, okay?
12:00The truth always comes out. Don't trouble yourself, okay?
12:02Ah, miss. Unless you're here.
12:04I almost thought you were going to run away again.
12:06Do you know if Mr. Johnson's here?
12:08Oh, he's with a bunch of people waiting in the backstage.
12:10Oh, of course. He's always keeping tabs on me.
12:12Oh, of course. He's always keeping tabs on me.
12:14He's always keeping tabs on me.
12:16Withdrawing from this awful marriage will allow me to be with Rose.
12:18Withdrawing from this awful marriage will allow me to be with Rose.
12:20Ladies and gentlemen and esteemed guests, welcome to this beautiful celebration
12:22Ladies and gentlemen and esteemed guests, welcome to this beautiful celebration
12:24of love as we gather here to celebrate the union of Miss Johnson and Mr. Rosen.
12:26Cheers to the newlyweds!
12:28Cheers to the newlyweds!
12:32So, I know that these arranged marriage things
12:34So, I know that these arranged marriage things are really common in our circles and everything.
12:36I'm flattered, really, but I need to tell you that I kind of already have someone.
12:38So, you want to break off the engagement?
12:40Yeah. Fine. I will, but only because
12:42If I can be honest, I too have someone else in mind.
12:44Oh my god! He's Mr. Rowland? Damien Rowland?
12:47So you're really not going to tell me where you were this morning?
12:50Nope.
12:50What if I force it out of you?
12:51How are you going to do that?
12:52I'll go my ways.
12:53I'm not afraid of you, you know.
12:54I never said you were.
12:58Oh, so sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt.
13:02Hello there, remember me?
13:03Yeah, well I have a particular colleague here at my company who stood up a business
13:05that you were talking about earlier.
13:06You pick a time and place tonight and I'll send her over with a contract.
13:09I'm sure like most others, you see me as this terrifying gang leader.
13:16Oh god, what is with my luck tonight?
13:18Let me out.
13:20You know, this is the first time I've ever had to gun pointed at me.
13:22If you think I won't dare touch you just because you're some ass backwards kingpin,
13:24I won't let you ever dare touch my woman again.
13:28Honey.
13:31Who the hell are you?
13:32I know who you are, gang leader kingpin.
13:34What an honor it is to finally meet you in person.
13:36What can I do for you?
13:37Well, bold advancement.
13:40Climbing into the president's bed tonight.
13:42Well, at least I'm not fighting over a girl who won't have me.
13:44I think we work together.
13:46I get Damien and you get Rose.
13:48It's a win-win situation.
13:50I know you're lying to me and I don't care.
13:52I just want to ask you, Miss Johnson, do you stand by what you said?
13:55Is our marriage canceled or not?
13:56I want you to throw me a fancy party where I'll announce to everyone that I don't do.
13:59You are crossing a line, Miss Johnson.
14:00I'm in a recession.
14:01What are you gonna do about it?
14:02What can I do?
14:03You're Ruth.
14:03You're the most powerful person in the world.
14:05I want to take back everything that was taken from me.
14:08Good.
14:08You don't need this.
14:09If she can record you, then why can't we record her?
14:14It is bad.
14:15As if you couldn't be any cooler.
14:16Dumping the president?
14:17You're so beyond powerful.
14:18So powerful.
14:19So, Rose was right.
14:20You really are in an engagement at the banquet.
14:22What?
14:22Okay, what else did she say?
14:23Um, she also said that you're not the real Miss Johnson.
14:26That you're an imposter.
14:28That's the maid.
14:28I saw her voice in my grandfather.
14:30No, he needs help.
14:31No, it wasn't me.
14:32Wasn't me.
14:34Me and me at St. John's tonight.
14:35At midnight.
14:36In your wedding dress.
14:37Come in through the door on the left.
14:38And remember, you come alone.
14:40I'm doing one last thing for her.
14:41I heard that Edith is trying to replace her and take everything.
14:43I think it's time I put an end to all that.
14:45But you listen to me.
14:46I find out you're not looking after her, I'll be watching.
14:49I know where your family lives, Ruth.
14:51And I have a bunch of men out there right now.
14:52So, if you don't do what I say, then I will.
14:54I don't care what happens to me.
14:55I just need to know that he's safe.
14:56You really love him.
14:57I heard everything you said.
14:58So you are the real Miss Johnson.
14:59I gotta say, you really fooled me, Rose.
15:01Or should I say, Ruth?
15:03Well, I mean, I'm not gonna be the Miss Johnson for much longer.
15:05That title's kind of taken from me.
15:06Yes, Mr. Damien, there must be something you can do.
15:07Please hurry up and help the young-
15:08Wait, what did you just call me?
15:09Mr. Damien.
15:10Damien?