Breaking the Dams

That Great Emperor Is My Dad?! Episode 5

Episode 5

Episode 5 recap

Penelope Samie refuses to let Felix Flora's beggar parents sit in the seats of honor or receive ceremonial tea. She accuses them of returning after twenty years just to leech off her family. Felix's father claims a grand gift awaits outside the city, but Penelope mocks him. Wedding guest Vivian Piper defends the parents, angering Penelope. When Felix's father asks his son directly, Felix admits the humble food gifts look shabby, prompting another question.

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Episode 5 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Refusing the Seats of Honor

    Penelope scoffs at the thought of serving tea to Felix's beggar parents or seating them in high chairs. Felix confronts his bride immediately. In response, Penelope yells that his parents vanished for two decades and returned only to sponge off her family.

  2. 00:48: Promises of a Grand Gift

    Felix's father speaks up and tells everyone that they did not arrive empty-handed. He mentions a lavish gift waiting outside the city gates. Penelope laughs at him and openly ridicules the idea that two beggars could afford anything of true value.

  3. 01:14: Vivian Piper Defends the Parents

    Vivian Piper speaks up from her banquet table to admonish Penelope. She insists that any gift from parents is priceless. Penelope turns on Vivian with fury, telling her to take the two beggars into her own household if she cares so much.

  4. 01:50: Felix Hesitates Under Questioning

    Penelope swears the beggars will never sit in the seats of honor. Felix's father turns to Felix and asks if he feels ashamed of their ragged clothes, potatoes, and pig leg. Felix pauses, admits the items look shabby, and faces another inquiry.

Key Lines from Episode 5

“上座?敬茶?你们也配!”

Penelope Samie (沈嫣然) · Penelope rejects serving tea or seating Felix's biological parents in the chairs of honor.

“无论伯父伯母送的是什么,哪怕是一根针、一根草,心意是无价的。”

Vivian Piper (林清雪) · Vivian stands up during the courtyard argument to defend Felix's parents against Penelope's insults.

“今天有我在,这两个乞丐就休想坐我沈家的太师椅,休想喝我沈家的茶!”

Penelope Samie (沈嫣然) · Penelope vows to the crowd that the beggars will never touch the family tea.

“既然你觉得那猪腿和土豆上不得台面,那你自身说,你想要什么贺礼?”

Emperor (Felix's biological father) · The disguised Emperor questions Felix after his son admits the wedding gifts look shabby.

How Episode 5 Ends

Disappointed by Felix's hesitation over the modest pig leg and potatoes, his disguised father demands to know what wedding present Felix actually desires. Felix begins his response by stating that his wish is very simple. The episode cuts to black before he finishes his sentence, leaving viewers to wonder what gift Felix will ask for.