Original subtitles

(All characters, places, companies,)

(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)

Save me.

Doctor. I want to live.

Save me.

Save me.

Dr. Cha, please promise me...

that you'll...

help me recover...

from this illness.

I'll do my best.

I'll give it my best.

So you also...

need to stay strong.

Okay, I'll stay strong.

Help me.

I have CIPA.

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis.

He put on a show this far.

How can someone who has CIPA treat patients?

I will report him myself.

Lastly, do you have anything to say to the patients out there...

who are suffering from pain?

(Dr. Cha Yo Han)

I have nothing to say.

Pardon?

There's nothing I can say to console their pain.

But I promise that I'll do my best to get rid of...

and reduce the pain that they have.

Dr. Cha, we just got the test results.

And the numbers are a little odd.

The galactomannan value needs to be over 0.5 to be considered positive.

And he got 0.6.

Why did you want to see me?

Do you remember telling me that you'll...

leave it to the patients to judge what kind of doctor you are?

You can break your bones, cut your flesh,

get a burn, and suffer from frostbite.

But you still won't be able to feel any pain.

So how will it be possible for you to understand your patients?

Is that why it was so easy for you to euthanize someone?

Because you think of pain as something you study...

rather than something you feel?

I know it's too late to hold a retrial,

but I'm going to question your qualifications as a doctor...

on whether or not you have the right...

to care for the patients.

Are you done?

I'm very busy, so I'll get going if you're finished.

Dr. Cha.

Why did you come see me if you know about my illness...

and thought I didn't deserve to treat patients?

What did you want to check?

Did you want to check if I was being honest or hypocritical?

I'm sorry, but as I told you before, my patients are the only ones...

who have the right to decide whether I'm qualified or not.

Are you confident?

Are you confident that your patients will continue to trust you...

without feeling betrayed even after they find out about you?

Even in this very moment, a patient of mine...

is lying in bed unconscious.

Whether I can save that patient or not.

That's what's important to me.

How are you acquainted with Mr. Lee Won Gil?

Dr. Cha, you need to get over here.

I don't know if he's conscious or if his eyes are just open.

I can't check because he can't react to pain.

Gi Seok, can you hear me?

Gi Seok, I want you to follow my finger.

Gi Seok, try moving your hand.

Try moving your feet.

Gi Seok, I want you to blink...

if you can hear me.

- Locked-in syndrome. - Locked-in syndrome.

(Locked-in syndrome: A condition where you're conscious...)

(but can't react to external stimulus)

"Lee Won Gil"?

I don't know who he is. Am I supposed to know him?

What if...

there's a drug that allows you to die comfortably in happiness?

And what if...

someone was to allow you to use that drug?

"Die in happiness"?

How can there be a drug like that?

Life and death aren't that simple.

If you feel the urge to die and you see that drug right next to you,

do you think you'll just take it and die?

And even if someone wishes to die,

all living beings have an instinct to stay alive...

up until the very moment they breathe their last breath.

That's human nature, and it doesn't change that easily.

And that's why every living being...

is very pitiful.

- Hello? - Did he admit to it?

Yes.

Now, all that's left for him is to lose his medical license.

This isn't enough to make him lose his medical license.

But we'll at least be able to get him fired from that hospital.

Once people find out that they were being treated...

by a doctor who can't even feel pain,

many patients will start to question his medical diagnosis.

I want you to calm down first.

Let's think about what to do.

What's there to think about?

I have a lot on my mind other than this issue.

Let's talk about this next time.

Prosecutor Son.

Locked-in syndrome?

Yes.

We must find out what caused it.

Depending on the cause, the prognosis can be good or bad.

At least now he can communicate with you...

by blinking.

Do you know any of Gi Seok's friends...

whom we could ask what happened?

Yes.

Someone called to ask how he's doing.

Could you ask that friend to come to the hospital?

Yes. I'll ask him.

We can relax a bit now.

If we just identify the cause...

What is it?

It's nothing.

How much longer do I have...

as a doctor?

(Doctor John)

- Dr. Cha. - You're awake.

- I dozed off. - You stayed all night?

Did you get some sleep?

Yes. You did a lot of studying.

I found this.

A research team at Clevlend Clinic...

is studying pain management...

with the CIPA gene.

They should have much more data...

and material on CIPA cases.

Shall I contact them?

Why?

It's nothing. Can I take a look at this?

Yes.

You must stay strong...

if Gi Seok's to have the energy to fight.

At least now he can blink to communicate.

We made progress.

Right.

That's it. As my mom said, food is energy!

She said that.

Eat up.

Excuse me.

Yes, Dr. Cha.

Gi Seok. Did you inject yourself with steroids while working out?

This. If I'm right, blink once.

If not, blink twice.

Did you go to a new place other than the gym?

- Where? - Ask yes or no questions.

Oh, right.

Excuse me.

Just a moment.

[VIU Ver] SBS E25 'Doctor John' "Eun Jeong's Exposure" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

Dr. Cha, I have something to tell you.

I met Gi Seok's friend.

Assault? He was assaulted?

Yes. A group of kids bullied Gi Seok.

He was dragged to a warehouse and beaten up.

A warehouse?

Hey.

Hey. Do you really not feel pain?

Hey. Does this not hurt?

Stop it.

Hey. Get up.

Stab a knife. You did it before.

- Gi Seok. - Gi Seok.

I don't do that anymore.

Move.

Is that so?

- I'll make you feel pain. - Come here.

He hit his head?

Yes.

How about this?

That must've hurt. Oh, no.

Come on, Gi Seok.

- Where do you think you're going? - Fight back, Gi Seok.

- Fight, Gi Seok. - Where are you going?

Let's do a CTA.

Do you suspect something?

Vertebral artery dissection.

(Decreased blood flow from internal rupture of a vertebral artery)

Doctor.

The first CT didn't show anything.

If it's acute, cerebral infarctions don't show up in CTs.

We'll test right away.

What's the matter?

If his vertebral artery is dissected,

his prognosis...

will be very bad.

We don't know the result yet. Let's check first.

(Voice of the customers)

(Name, email, show to others, title)

Ma'am, your patient's here.

Okay, thanks.

This garden was made...

by the voluntary workers at this hospice.

When they are indoors, they only talk about being sick.

But out here, they can talk about beautiful things...

such as flowers and trees.

I can't smell the flowers,

but I can hear the birds singing...

and the breeze blowing...

through the leaves.

Is that so?

Mom, come here.

Hello.

Aren't they beautiful?

Yes, they are.

- Are you feeling better? - Yes, I am.

It may not be easy, but you mustn't skip your meals.

- Okay. Thank you. - No problem.

I'm really happy to see you.

Right.

Give me your hand.

Like this.

I caught you. I caught you.

Who's your favorite person in this world?

You.

You're my favorite person in the world too, Jeong In.

- It's so hot. - Is it?

The morning breeze is cold

The wild goose is crying

Please send my teacher

My baby is in there! Jeong In!

Jeong In!

Mom...

No?

He had no symptoms.

Still, I'm glad it's not dissection of the vertebral artery.

There's a footprint.

Do you think this is also from the assault?

Find out...

where that warehouse is.

Okay.

- Sir, we have a problem. - What is it this time?

This was uploaded onto our bulletin board.

(Voice of the customers)

(How could someone who can't feel pain be a renowned doctor?)

What is this?

"How could someone who can't feel pain be a renowned doctor?"

My goodness.

Who'd write such nonsense?

Does this make any sense?

Dr. Cha is a CIPA patient?

We ran several tests after he was appointed.

There weren't any abnormalities.

It's a genetic issue, so a mere recruitment checkup...

wouldn't have caught it.

In order to verify this rumor,

we can ask him directly.

Dr. Cha?

Who'd write something like that?

Right? Who'd dare to write such a canard...

on our sacred hospital's bulletin board?

Hold on. This isn't just any canard. This is defamation.

Seeing how this was uploaded as soon as he was aired on TV,

someone must've been jealous of him.

People who appear on TV for the first time...

tend to be mocked by weirdos.

That must be the case, right? To be honest, he did seem...

a bit strange when he first met Gi Seok, so I was suspicious.

Was he strange? I had no idea.

- Dr. Lee. - Yes?

Get the bed ready.

Shouldn't he go to the ER?

No.

He's our patient.

The only thing I can say is that the impossible thing has happened.

(Pain Management Center)

He's a bit strange.

Right? He kept asking about the CIPA patient's results.

- Sir! - He's running a high fever...

and is unconscious.

Why did you want to bring him to another hospital other than ours?

I didn't want to cause a scene at our hospital.

What is it?

Could I know where that warehouse was?

Okay. Please let me know once you find the address.

Thanks.

Dr. Kang, we need to talk.

What is it?

Is it true?

What is?

Is Dr. Cha...

a CIPA patient?

Dr. Cha!

Did you find out?

Not yet. But...

What's wrong?

Last night, Prosecutor Son Seok Ki visited me.

He knew about my illness.

It's okay.

I've always kept in mind that this day could come one day.

What happened?

Sit down.

Dr. Cha.

You promised me.

You said if anything happened to you,

I'd be the first one to know.

Don't cry.

Don't cry.

Dr. Cha.

Is it true?

How do you think this will unfold?

(Chief Min Tae Kyung)

("Doctor Known to Detect Pain Well Is a CIPA Patient?")

"Suspicions regarding a doctor, who's in charge..."

"of treating patients, being a CIPA patient..."

"has arisen."

(Prosecutor Son Seok Ki)

("Competent Doctor at H Hospital Turns out To Be a CIPA Patient")

(H Hospital is Seoul Hanse Medical Center.)

(Weren't they on TV recently?)

(Why isn't the hospital responding to this?)

(Why is that illness an issue?)

(Seoul Hanse Medical Center)

I'm sorry to have called you all.

A serious matter arose, so it was urgent.

Dr. Cha, please sit over there.

Please respond truthfully to our questions.

Is the content of that writing on the bulletin board true?

I'm talking about the post...

claiming that you're a CIPA patient.

It's true.

That you're a CIPA patient.

It's true.

What? A pain management expert?

A CIPA patient treating the patients...

is a comedy in itself.

There were no issues or problems so far.

Nothing happened yet, but something was bound to arise.

How could the patients trust you with their health now?

Did you enjoy observing your patients?

"What is that pain I don't feel?"

You were obsessed, weren't you?

How can such a person care for patients?

How can I not?

The more I observed the more I saw,

and the more I obsessed the more I heard.

I couldn't feel their pain,

but their cries never left me.

How could I not care for them?

CIPA is not a lethal contagious disease...

or a mental one like schizophrenia.

It doesn't hamper his work at all...

or count as a cause for dismissal.

It's true that he deceived us...

by hiding his condition from us.

I didn't say we'd decided to dismiss him.

We'll call a disciplinary committee...

and discuss what action to take.

Until then, you're excluded from all medical duties.

As Chief of Anesthesiology...

and the person who hired Dr. Cha,

I hold myself responsible.

I will accept any punishment also.

Let's discuss that at the disciplinary committee.

I'll accept whatever the decision is.

But let me say one final thing.

Let me treat Lee Gi Seok.

Lee Gi Seok?

Yes.

We were identifying the cause of his condition.

I must reach a conclusion.

You're in no condition to see patients.

You didn't seem too well at the seminar.

Dr. Cha, are you in tiptop shape?

Answer me.

Are you well enough not to disrupt your duties?

It's true that I'm not well,

- but... - Then I can't allow it.

Until the committee's ruling,

you're excluded from seeing admitted patients and outpatients.

Kang Si Young.

How did it go?

Are they still talking?

What's happening?

It feels like a dream.

What'll happen to Dr. Cha?

(Conference Room)

To me, you seemed...

as if you had no tomorrow.

So I thought that maybe you lacked something in your life.

Now I get it.

Your illness no one can cure.

That thirst.

You wanted to quench it by treating others.

It would be a lie to say...

that's not how I felt.

Dr. Cha.

Are you all in shock?

How did it go?

Did they decide what to do with you?

Not yet.

Until they do,

I'm not allowed to see patients.

I didn't know.

I really didn't know.

If I'd known a little sooner,

I could've understood you,

and done all I could to assist you.

I apologize.

I'm grateful...

but you have no time to waste.

Find why Gi Seok's sick.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Let's work together.

Do you remember Park Jung Bo?

We'll become your eyes,

your hands, and your mouth.

Right. When Father Yu came in,

we were all in different places,

but you led us as a team and diagnosed him.

We can do this.

You know Gi Seok better than anyone.

I think we already began.

Let's go.

If his skin doesn't get better, we have to switch to an antifungal.

Consult the Division of Infectious Diseases...

before changing the medication.

Also, starting today, Dr. Lee will be in charge.

Every prescription has to be confirmed by Dr. Lee.

Let me know when you need help.

I'll give you a call right away.

Always keep in mind...

that Gi Seok is a CIPA patient.

Due to anhidrosis, he can't regulate his body temperature well,

and he's infected too.

Keep an eye on the temperature of the IV fluids and the room.

Yes, Dr. Cha. We'll keep that in mind.

We'll keep an eye.

You don't have to worry, Dr. Cha.

You can count on us.

That's all.

Dr. Cha.

I received the address of the warehouse.

(3rd floor, Seongjin-ro 144-2)

I'll go there.

No. I'll go.

Let me come with you.

You should stay with Gi Seok.

I'll let you know if I find anything.

Okay?

Okay.

Dr. Cha.

Be careful.

Is there no C-line?

Prepare a C-line.

(C-line: Central venous catheter)

Give him phenylephrine and start him on norepinephrine at 0.1.

It's sepsis.

(Sepsis: Injury caused by the body's response to infection)

- Does he need more drugs? - Another 100mg of phenylephrine.

Yes, Doctor.

Don't worry. Focus.

Good.

Why did you do that?

Why did you do that without talking to me first?

I was worried you wouldn't want to do it.

Why?

Were you touched by Cha Yo Han?

He's a hypocrite.

He deceived both his patients and the hospital.

You talk like you realized justice by doing that.

There are many ways to realize justice.

And you and I are using different ways.

Your way is just wrong.

Fine, it's all my fault.

Your anger was facing the wrong direction from the beginning,

and I failed to stop it.

- Hey. - How could you do that?

- Murderer! - Hey!

Was it out of resentment?

- Step back! - Murderer!

Why did you do that?

- You trash! - How could you!

Please step back!

Keep away!

- Why did you do that? - Murderer!

You murderer! Bring them back!

Stop them!

[VIU Ver] SBS E26 'Doctor John' "The Disciplinary Committee" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

(Seung Yoo)

Oh no...

Are you okay?

(Jeong In)

Move!

Step back!

- Coming through! - Step back!

Mom! It's hot!

- No, Jeong In. Jeong In! Come out! - Mom!

- It's hot! - Jeong In! Where are you?

Come out!

After only six years in this world,

my daughter died a painful death.

Jeong In! Come out!

I wanted the killer to suffer more...

than my daughter did.

You murderer!

And Cha Yo Han ended his suffering.

Bring my child back!

You burned Jeong In to death!

Your death will be even more painful!

You'll die in a fiery pit!

You murderer!

Since Jeong In died, there has been no dignity in my life.

And why...

should Yoon Seong Kyu die with dignity?

Is it wrong to be angry about that?

Prosecutor Son.

Prosecutor Son! Are you okay? Prosecutor Son!

Help! We need help here!

Prosecutor Son! Hurry up. Prosecutor Son!

(3rd floor, Seongjin-ro 144-2)

(Seongjin-ro 144-2)

Hey, kick him harder!

Kick him!

Does that not hurt?

Does this not hurt? I bet it does.

You can't go anywhere.

Kick him harder.

Oil?

Run a brain MRI, MRA,

- and phlegm check. - Did you find something?

(Dr. Cha Yo Han)

His immune system had been suppressed due to the steroids.

He inhaled dirt that was drenched in oil.

Due to nocardiosis, an abscess was created in his brain stem.

It must've caused the locked-in syndrome.

The ulcers on his shoulder...

must be a symptom of it.

I'll run the tests right away.

Is the rumor true?

Did Dr. Cha really have such a secret?

Yes, sir. I wasn't aware of it either.

Perhaps,

we will be able to convince him even better.

Should I arrange an occasion?

I'd like to meet him as soon as possible.

I don't think...

I have much time left.

I understand, sir.

How could you be ill?

How?

After losing Seung Yoo,

there was no pain...

that was greater than the pain of losing my child.

But...

I felt a substantial amount of pain...

that made me forget my sorrows.

"Yoon Seong Kyu must've suffered hundredfold or thousandfold."

"Yes."

"You deserve that for killing my son."

This was what I thought.

But as time passed by,

I became afraid.

I was afraid...

that when that time came,

I'd search for someone who'd deliver me as well.

And is that...

Cha Yo Han?

It doesn't matter who it is.

Because if that time comes,

not only will...

my body die,

but my soul will die as well.

The number you called cannot be reached.

I've never seen this occur here.

Me neither.

They're currently conducting the phlegm test.

The result is out.

His blood vessels are fine.

Just like Dr. Cha said, there is an abscess.

We'll only know for sure once the phlegm test result comes out.

But judging by his symptoms and the radiological findings,

nocardiosis seems like our best bet.

(Nocardiosis: Acute or chronic infection of the lungs)

The phlegm test result won't come out anytime soon.

Should we trust his diagnosis...

and administer trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole...

and imipenem?

(Imipenem: A type of antibiotic)

Let's do that.

It's a tricky area, so we'll need to discuss with Neurosurgery...

on the viability of surgical removal.

- Okay. - Please tell Dr. Cha.

Okay.

Once Gi Seok recovers due to this definite diagnosis,

Dr. Cha's suspension will be lifted, right?

Isn't it ridiculous to kick out someone so competent?

You're right.

- We should... - I'll...

I'll talk to Gi Seok's mother.

The number you called cannot be reached.

(Kang Si Young)

(Pain Management Center)

The number you called cannot be reached.

The number you called cannot be reached.

(Dr. Cha Yo Han)

Please...

Please...

The number you called cannot be reached.

The address is Seongjin-ro 144-2.

I think a man has collapsed. Please hurry.

Seongjin-ro 144-2?

We're on our way.

How is the man's condition?

- I don't know. - Sorry?

What did you say?

I said I don't know!

He doesn't know if he's in pain even when he is!

(Kang Si Young)

(Doctor John)

Dr. Cha's disciplinary committee is tomorrow.

We've had problems ever since he joined us.

Let's deal with Dr. Cha.

I think I found a way to help Dr. Cha.

- What is it? - We'll work in two teams.

Yoo Ri Hye got this text?

Isn't it strange?

They never recruit people like this.

If something like the Cherubim video happens,

Death Talks could become a murder site.

Don't you ever get sick.