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Doctor, please...

I'll stay. You go ahead.

We must go. It's late.

I have two days and a half. If I go 50km a day,

I'll arrive a quarter of a day before the exam,

Doctor, please, examine my mother's disease.

A doctor that I know hasn't arrived yet.

He must arrive here before 8 am on the day.

I must go, If I don't go now, I can't take the exam.

That decoction has toxic aconite.

It could kill the patient.

I must go, I have to go now.

That decoction has toxic aconite.

Episode 23

Planned by/ Lee, Byung Hoon

Original Story by/ Lee, Eun Sung

Written by/ Choi, Wan Gyu

Directed by/ Lee, Byung Hoon

Lie down.

Listen to me carefully.

The decoction she's just taken

includes aconite which is very toxic.

Aconite: Good for cold disease, but it has poison,

If you overdose her with the decoction,

she can be blinded or even die.

Make sure to give her the dosage that I've instructed.

Yes, Doctor.

And...

Here.

What's this?

Her body needs energy to tolerate a toxic decoction like this.

Your mother's too weak.

Buy some meat for her.

Doctor...

Well, time for our farewell, it seems.

Doctor.

Aren't you late for the exam?

It's all because of me.

You won't be able to take the exam because of me.

How can I...

That's ok. If I go as fast as I can,

I'll arrive there in time. Don't worry about that.

But you haven't slept for four days.

When I was young, my mother used to say,

'You can have enough sleep after you're dead.'

'Concentrate on your study while you're alive.'

This is one of the most important events of my life.

I don't care if I have slept or not.

Farewell, my friend.

Can you ride a horse?

Horse?

If you can ride a horse,

I want to get you a horse,

in acknowledgement of your valuable help.

Can you do that?

You saved my mother. It's a small thing.

Wait here. I'll go and

get a horse for you.

If you can...

If you can get me a horse,

I'll give it back to you on my return.

I can get to Seoul in time with a horse.

Great. I'll be right back with a horse.

Get some sleep.

Great...

How great...

Young master.

Who are you waiting for?

You'll see.

What?

Don't you remember me, My Lord?

- You are... - My name is Yoo Doji.

Your father's Yoo Weetae, right?

Are you taking the exam this time, too?

Yes.

I'll keep my hopes up for you. Let's go.

My lord...

Can you spare me some time?

I have something important to say.

There is nothing we want to hear.

- My lord. - Get out of our way.

It won't take long. Spare me some time.

- How dare you... - My lord!

What do you want to say?

I know why I failed last exam.

It's because of my father's rudeness of the past,

to the royal doctor.

My father said

that it was a mistake caused by his immaturity.

He is most apologetic for what he did to the doctor.

So I'm begging both of you a favor.

Please let bygones be bygones.

This time, please, see only my abilities.

If I pass the exam and enter the royal hospital,

I'll serve both of you and the royal doctor earnestly.

What's this?

This is my heart.

Young master.

Go to sleep if you're tired.

No, I'm not tired. I have something to say.

It's kind of embarrassing to tell you this.

Don't hesitate to tell me if you have something to say.

I got a ticket, too.

What?

Are you going to take the exam?

As you know, I've been in this business

for over ten years, so...

Who knows? If I'm lucky, I may pass the exam.

Do you know how to take the exam?

If they present a theme

that I'm familiar with, such as how to guard the warehouse,

how to give painless moxa treatment ...

- I can write a couple of lines. - A fluke?

It's a national exam.

You can't pass the exam on a fluke.

Cut out the useless idea. Go to sleep.

I'll wash my face with cold water.

You can't pass the exam on some fluke?

How dare such a young boy

speak to me like that!

Where's Youngdal?

Youngdal's...

How come he isn't coming?

Well, how can he afford such a valuable horse?

I shouldn't have trusted him,

But there's no other way,

I can't walk

a hundred kilometers in a day and a quarter,

It might be hopeless but there's no other way,

I have to wait for him and a horse,

Gyum.

Your father must've arrived in Seoul by this time.

Maybe, since early morning,

he's been preparing for tomorrow's exam.

Or maybe he's been thinking about you,

and bracing himself up

to pass the exam for you.

I believe in him.

He's a man of strong will.

He won't disappoint us.

Joon! Joon! Joon!

No! No! No! No!

No, Joon! No, Joon!

No!

- Joon! - Mother! Mother!

Mother! Mother...

Mother.

It seems you had a bad dream.

I saw Joon in my dream.

I tried to stop him

but he was goingt into a burning house.

Could this mean that something bad has happened to him?

Burning fire in the dream means good luck, I heard.

It's not a bad luck. Don't worry about it.

I wish...

It will.

- Arrest him! - Yes!

What are you doing? Don't do this to me!

Doctor! Don't do that!

- He has nothing to do with this. - Shut up!

What are you doing this for? Why are you arresting me?

Shut up!

Doctor!

You told him to steal a horse, didn't you?

He didn't, I did it by myself.

I'm the only one who's guilty.

I... I...

I didn't tell him to steal a horse.

It's useless to deny that.

He said he stole a horse for the doctor heading for Seoul.

- You're the doctor, aren't you? - No!

He's not guilty! I did it by myself!

I have to go to Seoul right now to take the national exam.

Please, please let me go.

Don't talk to me.

You can tell the magistrate everything.

- Let's take him to the court. - Yes!

Let me go. I'm not guilty.

Doctor... Doctor...

Dolswe! Dolswe!

- Mom! - What's going on?

- Mom! - What did my son do?

Why are you taking my son? Dolswe! Dolswe!

What's going on? What did you do?

- What did my son do? - Take him to the court!

- What did my son do? - Yes!

Let me go, or I wouldn't be able to take the exam.

Let me go, will you? I wouldn't make the exam!

What are you doing here?

Don't you know? I'm decocting.

Who's sick?

It's a restorative. When we left Sanum,

the noblewoman told me to decoct one day before the exam.

Was it decoction for cleverness? Anyway, this decoction

makes your brain refreshed and smart.

Well, he takes good decoction for his brain

and he gave them gold.

If even I was him, I could pass.

Gold? What are you talking about?

None of your business. Mind your business.

What is he doing now? Who's going to take him this decoction?

He's having a meal with the doctors.

Don't you want to drink?

No, thanks.

Can you drink before the exam?

Just a couple of glasses.

By the way, Doctor Hur should've arrived today.

It seems he's not going to make it, in time.

This is not the only tavern in Seoul.

He must've unpacked somewhere else.

If that's so, I'd breathe freely.

I'm sorry for Doctor Hur, but

it might be good for us.

Let's be honest.

Don't you agree with me?

Since he's really good, if he gives up the exam,

we'll get a better opportunity to enter the royal hospital.

Don't talk like that.

There's no connection between me and him, in regards to the exam.

If every doctor's as good as Hur Joon,

I'll easily come out on top.

I was just kidding...

It seems he has some spite against Doctor Hur.

What do we do, Doctor?

I never thought it would turn out like this.

They asked me why I was stealing a horse.

So I told them everything.

I never thought it would turn out like this.

I'm not guilty. They'll let go of me.

What're you going to do after you're released?

The exam day's tomorrow.

You won't be able to get to Seoul in time.

Kill me.

If I hadn't taken you...

Doctor, kill me.

Don't regret, Don't regret.

I did what doctors are supposed to do.

To take care of the patients with my best,

I chose to do what doctors are supposed to do.

Hur Joon, out!

Release him, Sir.

He's not guilty.

Kill me. Let him live.

Shut up.

What're you doing? Move your butt.

Doctor... Doctor...

Doctor... Doctor...

Doctor... Doctor...

Doctor... Doctor...

Doctor...

What happened to him?

He saved the life of many people. He didn't do anything bad.

Doctor... Doctor...

Magistrate, this is the doctor.

For poor people like us,

he delayed his departure and gave us all that was in him.

Magistrate!

He cannot have stolen the horse, Magistrate,

Magistrate, release the doctor.

If someone's guilty, it's we, who held him here too long.

Let the doctor go and punish us instead of him.

- Untie the rope. - Yes.

- Untie the rope. - Yes.

Take him to the side room.

Yes.

Doctor... Doctor...

Doctor... Doctor...

- Doctor. - How come you were arrested?

- Doctor. - You didn't do anything wrong.

Doctor, if they hadn't released you,

we would've destroyed the prison house.

We're sorry we made you go through

- a hardship like this. - Doctor.

Doctor...

Did you give him new clothes?

- Yes. - Magistrate, Doctor Hur's here.

- Let him in. - Yes.

Have a seat.

Thank you.

First of all, drink this.

When I heard the story,

I thought to myself, 'This is a truly righteous man.'

But I never imagined him as a young man.

They described, in detail, all that you have been done

since coming here.

I know you don't have much time.

And, this won't take long.

Drink.

You mean...

Are you going to release me?

Of course!

I can't punish someone who didn't do anything wrong.

Drink.

Yes.

My job is giving justice to any unfairness affecting people.

Taking care of the health of the poor people

is what doctors should do.

Doctors in this town neglected them.

But a total stranger voluntarily

took care of them. So, thank you very much.

Thank you for your appreciation.

When people can't profit from it,

they avoid it.

But you didn't do that. And, I respect you for it.

Your name's Hur Joon?

I'll remember your name for a long time.

They said you have to take the exam tomorrow.

I'll give you a horse

that you can ride.

It's late. But if you keep going through the night,

you might get to the exam place in time.

I know you haven't slept. So get some sleep

before you leave.

I won't forget your kindness, Magistrate.

Virtue's never lonely and friends are all around us.

If inspectors question you,

show them this horse passport and this letter he wrote.

Thank you, thank you.

Come on, horse,

I'll let you take a rest after we pass Gwachen.

I've waited for this moment for many years.

I'll realize my dream of entering the royal hospital,

without the need to use an appointment letter.

I'll never return to to Sanum.

Young Master, time to go.

Okay.

Young Master.

I'll keep my fingers crossed.

I'll keep my fingers crossed, too.

Thank you.

Aren't you going in?

He's not showing up.

Who?

Who do you think? Hur Joon!

By the way, you have a ticket. Aren't you going in?

You could pass the exam on a fluke.

On a fluke?

Are you pissing me off, just like somebody else?

I'll look around the six stores.

You wait here quietly.

Yes.

I can't give up.

I have to go, whatever it takes.

Excuse me.

- Has the exam started? - What?

I'm here for the exam.

It's started already. Since the time it started, I could have eaten two meals.

It's almost finished.

What the hell are you talking about?

You've just arrived?

Hey!

Hello! Open the door! Open the door! Hello!

Are you crazy? Stop!

Eunuchs will brand you.

Get away.

Hello! Hello! Open the door!

Hello! Hello! Open the door! Hello!

What's all the fuss about?

I came all the way from Sanum to take the exam.

I just arrived because of some events I couldn't avoid.

Please, let me get in to take the exam.

Are you crazy?

Stop with your stupid words. The exam's almost over.

It's ok with me.

I want to take the exam now, so give me a ticket.

You're the craziest man in the world.

Fellow, do you think this is some guest greeting room?

Get away!

Please, please let me in.

I ran 300 kilometers to take the exam.

Please, please let me get in.

Hey! I said get away!

Hello! Hello! Hello!

Hello! Hello! Open the door!

Hello! Open the door!

What's going on?

Joon has just shown up. He's begging a favor

- to take the exam. - What?

Hello! Hello!

If it is for you,

I can stand it, no matter what it is.

If you are going to be a doctor

who pities patients,

I'll pray for your success, from the bottom of my heart.

If someone's guilty, it's we who held him here.

Let the doctor go

and punish us instead of him.

Yoo Doji from Sanum.

What're you doing?

Doctor, don't you remember me?

Who are you?

My father's name is Yoo Weetae.

You took the last exam, right?

Please forgive my father's rudeness

of the past.

What are you doing? Get up!

- Get this man out of here. - Don't.

I could apologize to you a hundred times,

but I know that

my father's rudeness of the past is irreversible.

I can do whatever you ask me to do

to soothe your anger.

My father also said he was blinded with a false reputation.

He regrets his ill-advised bravery.

I want to serve you with all my heart and soul.

Please, withdraw your anger.

What is he talking about?!

Now I remember.

In the last exam,

his answers were excellent enough to pass.

Why did you fail him?

For what reason did he say those words?

We failed him for you.

What?

He's a son of Yoo Weetae, who disrespected you.

Even if his medical skills are great,

we can't work with him and you can't...

Be quiet!

What have you done?!

With your stupid interference,

you've made me into a small person,

who can't distinguish between public and private matters.

How foolish! How stupid you are!

I don't have any personal feelings. Check his answers fairly.

If he's good enough, pass him.

Yes.

Such a father and such a son. He's something.

Yoo Doji.

Young master! You passed!

Young master, congratulations.

Congratulations.

Doctor Yoo.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Joon, it's me.

- Oh, hello. - Hello.

I'm sorry, Joon.

Drink this and forget it.

Don't be too disappointed. Think about the future.

Sometimes, I didn't like your ways in the old days,

but I feel sorry to see you like this.

If I hadn't told my master about the letter from

the former deputy prime minister,

by now, you would have been

a doctor of the royal hospital.

I'm sorry about that.

I forgot about that a long time ago.

It's all my fault. Forget it.

By the way, what brought you here?

Doji wants me to say something to you.

But it seems I don't need to.

I can tell him you left for Sanum already.

Have you heard about him? He passed.

That's great.

He said he'd console you and asked me to bring you to him.

But you don't have to come.

If you don't want to come, you don't have to.

He's sure to boast of himself,

in front of you.

No, I want to go.

Are you sure?

I will congratulate him.

Youngdal, drink this.

Thank you for serving me.

It's my pleasure.

Young master, Joon's here.

Let him in.

Welcome, have a seat.

They said you've passed.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

- Drink this. - Yes.

This reminds me of the last time.

Do you remember?

At that time, we were here, too.

After I failed, I shed tears here

for many days.

The reason why I failed was not because of my medical skills.

So my sorrow was even greater.

I guess you feel the way I did then.

You ran 300 kilometers, but you couldn't take the exam.

Who else would know how you feel.

You were not sure to pass, but

your sorrow must still be great.

You delayed your departure in order to take care of patients.

As a result, you were late for the exam because of that.

I know all that happened.

You thought that was what doctors should do

and followed your belief. But my opinion is different.

If you care about every trifle thing, you can end up missing the important things.

You made that mistake.

But it is no use crying over what is in the past.

Like you consoled me upon my failure,

I want to console you, too.

Tomorrow we'll have a party on a ferry-boat in Yanghwa,

where the doctors who passed will gather.

Come with me. Let's get drunk.

After you are soothed enough, let's leave for Sanum together.

Thank you, but

- I'm leaving tonight. - Right, you are.

You should do what he said.

Drinking, amusement, this and that

will soothe you.

No, I just wanted to congratulate you.

I'll leave.

If you say so, there's no other way.

Drink.

Ready to leave?

I've packed all the medicines you said to get.

You've given me quite a lot of money.

Sorry about the medicines, too.

Don't be sorry.

What is good for you is good for me.

You're doing good things, instead of me.

The result of the exam should be out by this time.

What do you think? Is Doji good enough?

Don't know.

You're hoping for him to pass the exam, right?

I'm wondering about Joon.

Thousands of people in this country take the exam.

So both of them can't pass.

I think Doji's going to pass.

What are you talking about?!

It is Joon who's going to pass.

What are you talking about?!!

Don't you have any loyalty?

For so long, you've been taking Doctor Yoo's medicines.

How come you support Joon?

I would bet my wife on Doji.

Nobody will take your wife.

Let's bet money.

That's a good idea.

I'll bet one dollar on Joon.

Great. I'll bet on Doji.

Jangswe and Kuckswe, one dollar each.

Mansuk, one dollar.

Hanchun betted 60 cents.

Yeah, 60 cents. And Myungsuk betted one dollar.

Well, we're gonna be rich. We're gonna be rich.

What're you talking about?

- Well, we... - Yes?

They betted on Doji

and we betted on Joon.

If Joon passes,

we'll get 61 dollars.

Are you trying to bankrupt your family?

What if Doji passes?

Joon's sure to pass. Don't worry.

I'm a stupid girl, who's talking to stupid guys.

I'm so stupid. How can I...

Any news from Seoul yet?

No.

Please, let me know.

Are you torturing me?

How come you keep asking about Joon every day?

If you really want to know, go to Seoul.

We haven't heard from Doji, either.

It's unbearable!

If the noblewoman sees you, she will punish you.

Go back home.

Let's go.

But...

- Ma'am, it's Hansang. - Come on in.

Well?

Any news from the messenger from Seoul?

They say the messenger

deals with important messages to the governors,

he doesn't deal with the message about the exam.

- Wait a couple of days... - What?

It's been almost a month since the exam was over.

Until when do I have to wait?

My heart is about to explode!

I can't wait anymore.

I'll send a man to Seoul.

You go out and look for somebody.

Even if he's expensive, It's ok.

Look for a man who can get to Seoul quickly.

Yes, ma'am.

Have you been wondering about the doctors?

I haven't heard from him (Joon) for a month.

Something must've happened to him.

Don't worry too much.

They haven't heard from Doji, either.

I hope he has pass.

But, if not, I hope

he will, at least, come back with a healthy body.

Grandma! Grandma!

Go to the gate of the town.

The peasant band is coming, followed by a person

who passed the exam.

Come on, let's go. Come on.

Where? Where is he?

He's out there, almost arrived.

What is going on?!

Who knows?

Well done, well done.

Youngdal! Joon passed?

Failed.

- Where is he? - Nobody knows.

Joon's arrived?

Well...

Joon passed?

It seems he failed.

Where is he, by the way?

Where is he?

They say he disappeared after the exam was over.

Nobody knows where he is.

- Mother! Mother! Mother! - Ma'am! Ma'am!

Doji.

Father, mother.

You did it, you did it.

Congratulations.

Young master.

I'm proud of you.

Your ancestors would be proud of you, too,

if they knew you've entered the royal hopital.

Of course, of course.

Your great-grandfather, to stave off hunger,

became a servant in a herb store and later, became a doctor.

But his medical skills were based on his experiences.

He always regretted his illiteracy until the day

he passed away.

Your grandfather was a doctor, too. Even though he was not famous,

he made the Doctor Yoo plaster that help patients.

He was also illiterate.

So he wanted me to enter the royal hospital.

But I couldn't realize his dream, as you know.

Today you've realized his dream.

I'm very happy.

Father.

But do not forget what I'm going to say.

Your ancestors were more honorable doctors

than any royal doctor.

They pitied the patients and they regarded

the patients' pain, as their pain.

Taking care of the king's disease

and saving the poor people's lives

are equally valuable for doctors.

I want you to keep that in mind.

Don't use the doctor's way as a way to raise your reputation.

And, don't be tempted by anything.

And, make sure that you are a doctor

who always pities the patients.

I'll keep that in mind.

By the way, what about Joon?

Haven't you heard about him?

He was late for the exam.

He couldn't get in. Knocking on the door, he cried

until he was driven away.

Okay, wait a minute.