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What haunted ship?

I'd say it's more like a pirate ship.

What are you doing?

If you can't avoid it, enjoy it.

Here you go.

-What do you think? -Incredible.

I wouldn't even dream of it.

A doctor like her would never work

-on a hospital ship. -Clear.

Are you saying I made a mistake during this simple surgery?

What have you done?

I merely told her mother the truth.

Get out of here!

I'll be working here on the hospital ship from now on.

I'm Song Eun-jae, a surgeon.

I'm sorry, Mom.

GEOJE 505

You're up early.

You received many patients. Aren't you tired?

-Not really. -Going to jog?

Kant himself would be proud. You don't skip a day, do you?

You've been practicing for days as well.

Is it going well?

I'm begging my hand

to get used to it.

I'm telling it not to let my head or heart get to it.

Please remember it.

In reality, it's all about muscle memory.

Continue. I'll get going.

-Let's take a look. -Mr. Kim Jun-yeong.

-My goodness. -Yes.

Hey. Don't run.

-Be careful. -Ms. Lee Ye-rim.

-Yes? -How long has it been?

-My back has been hurting. -Gosh.

-Mr. Chu. -I need an operation now.

I'm sorry. My child won't let me move.

-Mr. Lee Seong-cheol? -Take care of me first.

-I guess he's not here. -Please wait.

-Mr. Kim Seong-hyeon? -Oh no.

Be careful.

-Nurse Yoo. -Please wait a bit.

-Hurry up. -Yes, sir.

We'll hurry and prepare your medicine.

-Hurry. -I will talk to Internal Medicine.

-Hey, can you stay still? -Why are there so many people?

-I'm sorry, sir. It's so busy today. -Goodness.

-Please hurry. I'm in so much pain. -Goodness.

There are so many patients today.

Suction.

Suction.

Suction.

-I'm sorry. -My goodness.

There are no problems to the bone.

You're too handsome to be stuck on an island.

-Let's proceed with acupuncture. -Yes, Doctor.

Doctor.

When do you finish work?

You're tough just like my ideal--

You're just my...

-Mr. Park Jang-pyeong. -Yes.

-Mr. Park. -I'm coming.

-Hello. -Please come in.

GEOJE 505 PARK JANG-PYEONG, GET WELL SOON

MEDICINE, GEOJE 505 HOSPITAL SHIP

Ms. Lee Seung-ju.

Mr. Park Jang-pyeong. Ms. Kim Myeong-hwa.

Are you Ms. Lee Seung-ju?

Here you go, Mr. Park.

Here you go, Ms. Kim Myeong-hwa.

Why did you come out? You have many patients to see.

That's why I came out.

Have you seen Nurse Yoo?

There's so much work to do.

She was headed to the operating room not too long ago.

-Again? -What do you mean?

She's lost her mind after observing the liver transplant.

She goes to the operating room whenever she can.

What's the matter?

Why aren't you at your station?

We get visitors on top of residents.

Isn't it extremely busy at Internal Medicine?

Of course it is.

We have abdominal pain, diarrhea, pancreatitis, and acute enteritis.

We already have two patients waiting for IV fluid injection.

Can't I work with the surgeon? You can work with him instead.

That's sad to hear.

Do you hate me that much?

It's not that. It's just my dream to become a scrub nurse.

HANDLES STERILE SURGERY EQUIPMENT

Switch with me, please?

No way.

All operations on the hospital ship are urgent.

-They require experience. -Please, Nurse Pyo.

It's impossible. Even if I agree to it,

there's no way that Dr. Song will accept it.

Why do you think so?

Doctor.

Will you allow it?

Under one condition.

SURGERY GUIDELINES

Study up, and I'll test you every two days.

If you pass, we'll start with a simple operation.

You're teaching Nurse Yoo?

-Yes. -You're also testing her yourself?

Yes. Is there something wrong?

No, not necessarily.

What are you doing? Get back to work before I change my mind.

You must finish what you started without a flaw.

Yes, Doctor.

Thank you so much.

Yes.

-Let's wrap up and send the patient home. -Okay.

Am I alone in thinking that Dr. Song has

softened more recently?

No way.

Work is over.

Wait.

Internal Medicine had the most patients. Aren't you tired?

Not at all.

She's so full of energy.

Goodness. You all worked hard today.

You're all completely out of it.

Gosh. I think this was

the busiest day ever on the hospital ship.

Gosh, I'm proud of you.

That's why

I have prepared a special event for you.

An event?

Set it up quickly and get the firecrackers.

They're coming.

-Why must we come up here? -There's a special event.

I'm so tired. What event?

-Gosh. -Oh my.

All right. This beautiful island will now hold

an onboard barbecue.

It's a sow.

-Yes! -Don't spit on the food.

Now get your plates.

-Come and eat. -Let's eat.

-This is great. -You're awesome.

-This is amazing. -Eat up.

-Come and eat. Let's eat. -Doctor!

Please hurry and come!

It's broken. Something is badly broken.

-It must be a fracture. -Emergency kit.

Yes, Doctor.

Over here. He's over here.

-What's your name? -Wait.

I'm Nam Gi-yeong.

Why is the bleeding so bad?

-Which leg did you break? -No...

It's not his leg.

Dr. Song Eun-jae is here, Director.

Hi, come on in.

Have a seat.

It's not his leg.

It's...

It's his thing.

Will he be okay?

Doctor, the emergency kit...

You're...

You?

Hey! How could you do this to me?

My boyfriend.

Come over here.

Did I get this right?

Nurse Yoo's boyfriend cheated on her

with her own friend?

And he got into that mess while doing the deed?

I think so.

My goodness.

What is the world coming to?

Is it

badly broken?

It's torn, to be exact.

The phallus doesn't have a bone.

The exact diagnosis is tunica albuginea rupture.

THE TUNICA ALBUGINEA RUPTURE IS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR A FRACTURE

-Did you see it yourself? -Yes.

How swollen was it?

It was this big.

Was it really that big?

Is that possible?

He saw it himself. Why ask me...

Be quiet.

She's no ordinary woman.

Do you want some?

No woman could do that.

She wasn't shaken one bit.

Is she a man? Or is she a robot?

You idiot.

A-rim, hear me out.

I swear I told him no.

He forced me to--

You better shut that mouth.

Come here.

Open the door. Open up.

Once I get my hands on you I'll kill you!

Open this door! Open up!

Don't kill me, A-rim. I did nothing wrong.

It was all him.

I said open this door! Hey!

-No. I'm really sorry. -Open up right now.

-Hey. -I'm sorry.

Don't do this, Nurse Yoo.

Stop it. Get back inside.

You witch.

Oh dear.

That scared me.

Secretary Hong, why are you...

-Are you-- -Don't tell your father.

I mean,

please don't tell Director Kim.

Do you know each other?

"Secretary"?

"Father"?

-Wait. -Hold on.

If his father is a director, is he...

Jae-geol's dad is the director of Geoje Jeil Hospital?

What kind of crazy news is this?

Yes. The sooner, the better.

Thirty minutes? Yes, please.

-Oh dear. -The son of Korea's Albert Schweitzer

and the son of a hospital director.

The hospital ship is full of rich people.

It is.

What are you talking about?

We're talking about Dr. Kim Jae-geol.

His dad is the director of Geoje Jeil Hospital.

What?

Anyway, what's going to happen to the patient?

-Why not just chop it off? -Will you be quiet?

The patient can hear you.

Surgery?

Yes.

Here on the hospital ship?

Yes.

No way.

Forget it.

Doctor, I'll go to a bigger hospital.

Get me a helicopter or the Coast Guard.

-They'll be here in 30 minutes. -You can do as you wish, but...

But?

For a tunica albuginea rupture,

if it isn't treated within two hours of the occurrence,

keep in mind that you could suffer grave performance issues in the future.

Grave performance issues?

Don't you get it?

Is that what it means?

I always thought he looked pretty rich.

Me too.

Hey.

Why are you out here?

Why are you hiding as if you're in the wrong?

I'm not out here hiding.

Dr. Song is too charitable for her own good.

She should just chop it off for you.

What's the surgery for?

He's going to get surgery?

You didn't know?

Darn it.

Oh my goodness.

This is a disaster.

Did I say something wrong?

It's a simple surgery.

We'll remove the blood clot and sew you up.

But the rupture may cause a change in the shape.

Are you sure I'll have no performance issues?

He looks nervous. I'll give him some sedative anesthesia as well.

Sure.

Why are you operating on someone like him?

-Nurse Yoo. -Don't do it. He doesn't deserve it.

Do you know what you're saying right now?

He doesn't even know what trust or love is.

He doesn't deserve to have a male's organ.

-So-- -Stop it.

Jun-yeong, get her out of here.

No. She can scrub in.

Scrub in and help out.

-Doctor. -Don't be a betrayed, spiteful woman.

Be the professional nurse you are,

and help treat the patient, Nurse Yoo.

-Doctor. -Do it.

I can't do that.

I refuse.

If you refuse, from this moment on,

you are no longer permitted in the operating room ever again.

Do you still refuse?

Scalpel.

CLEANING THE SURGICAL SITE

Suction.

Nurse Yoo, scissors.

Don't be nervous. Cut at intervals of one centimeter.

Cut.

Cut.

Nurse Yoo.

You're such a good surgeon that it's a problem.

That jerk won't lose his ability

to be a man.

The ruptured area will be

crooked.

Quite

a bit.

Doctor.

SEOUL DAEHAN HOSPITAL

Darn it.

KIM JAE-HWAN

Are you doing well?

-Hello. -Hello.

Hi. Let's go.

Who still does that in this day and age?

People would think they're filming a drama.

We aren't very well.

It's like the fox is playing king after the tiger left.

Dr. Myeong Se-jung became an assistant professor.

Stay focused, will you?

Look who's talking.

Dr. Song Eun-jae may be strict and rigid,

but she's way better, isn't she?

Everyone misses you, Dr. Song.

Doctor, when will you be back?

Let's see. Dr. Song Eun-jae...

There she is.

What are those? What is that huge stack?

I guess you could call it her lifeline.

A lifeline?

It's upsetting enough that she's banished,

but her classmate became an assistant professor.

I'm sure she wants to find a huge case that will take down

that classmate and the professor.

That's the only way she can go back.

-Go on in. -Right.

What will you do from now on?

Will you keep working on the hospital ship?

No. I should return.

I will most definitely

return

to where I came from.

Because I'm confident.

I don't need to expose others' weaknesses.

I'm confident I can go back with my own skills.

That's how I'll go back.

Dr. Kwak.

What brings you here?

Does someone need urgent care?

No.

I'm volunteering in the emergency room.

They approved right away because they're short-staffed.

Why are you volunteering?

I don't think playing with a dummy will get me anywhere.

That day...

when Ms. Park O-wol collapsed...

If you weren't there,

she would've passed away right on the spot.

I don't want to be a doctor like that.

-I'd rather-- -You'd rather what?

Would you quit being a doctor?

I didn't take you for a rash guy.

Doctors grow

through their failures.

It's cruel that some people are

the subjects of our failures.

How many patients do you think died in these hands?

Surely more than by yours, right?

Are you comforting me?

I'm advising you.

Dr. Song.

An angina patient is coming in.

I'm going to ask Internal Medicine for assistance. Go now.

GEOJE JEIL HOSPITAL

-Mr. Seol? -Hyeon.

I can't breathe...

I asked an internal medicine doctor for assistance,

but he's doing a stent procedure and can't come right now.

-Dr. Kwak, can you examine him? -Yes.

Okay. I have to get to another patient. Thanks.

-Let's move him. One, two, three. -Two, three.

I... I can't breathe.

Hold on. I'll try to make you comfortable.

-Let's get an ECG first. -Yes, Doctor.

It's 160 over 110.

We can't rule out myocardial infarction.

Let's get a blood test and run an ABGA.

Give him one pill of nitroglycerin that he can dissolve under his tongue.

Yes, Doctor.

Mr. Seol, does your chest hurt?

How does it hurt?

Has this happened before?

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER

The ECG looked good.

His cardiac enzyme levels were fine in the blood test,

and the ultrasound was fine too.

It felt like my chest was caving in.

Even now?

No, I think I feel a bit better now.

I have your diagnosis.

What do you mean?

When is the deadline?

One on Thursday, one by next Wednesday...

Come to think of it, one already passed.

-What are you trying to say? -The diagnosis is a stress-induced--

-It's psychological? -So cut back on your work.

You know I can't refuse.

Mr. Seol, do you have two jobs?

You really don't know?

It's not like you lived under a rock or anything.

How could you not know Poet Seol Jae-chan?

Haven't you ever dated?

"The only thing that is beautiful as it disappears is the sun.

The only thing that is beautiful to lose in is love."

That's right. Nice, Dr. Kwak.

You've never had

a man recite that to you?

Tell us.

Have you ever dated or not?

You'll process his discharge, right?

Pardon?

She hasn't.

She hasn't. I'm right, aren't I?

Gosh, stop that.

Moderate exercise and rest are the best at relieving stress.

Don't take on every request that you get anymore.

Take it easy.

That way, you can write nice poems for many more years.

Gosh. Okay, I got it already.

How is it

-that you nag more than my late wife? -Doctor.

-Doctor. -Goodness.

-I forgot this. -Okay. Thank you.

What is that?

I had ordered two different blood tests just in case.

This is odd.

Why is the platelet count so low?

Does anything else hurt?

No, not really.

Right.

Actually, this is probably due to stress as well,

but every so often,

I see blood in my stool.

-Blood? -Yes.

Could it be hemorrhoids?

Hey, is this really necessary?

We should find out the cause like how we did for your chest pain.

It'll put your mind at ease.

Hey.

Aren't you doing it?

Surgeons specialize in proctology.

Mr. Seol, please turn around.

Okay.

Cancer?

We'll need an in-depth examination to be sure,

but the chance of him having rectal cancer is over 90 percent.

What in the world?

You should contact his family.

He doesn't have any.

How about his children?

It was just him and his wife,

and she passed away ten years ago of uterine cancer.

The only silver lining is that I have no appointments

at the hospital ship for the next three days.

At least I can be with him.

I'll let you know once his examination is scheduled.

It's best...

to tell him after we get the results, right?

I'm sorry.

Why do I have to be admitted?

Why? Is something wrong?

Dr. Song doesn't think it's just hemorrhoids.

She wants to run a few more tests.

What about my class tomorrow?

Goodness.

How long will the tests take?

It's set for 7 a.m., so you'll be done by 9 a.m.

Thank goodness.

I'll only miss my morning class.

Gosh.

That's right. Let me use your phone.

I was so out of it

while being brought here that I forgot my phone.

Eun-mi?

Why are you answering your mom's phone?

A game?

You punk. Do you know what time it is now?

You should go to sleep.

Why did I call?

Gosh, I'm so out of it.

I need to do something tomorrow morning.

Have the kids study on their own, okay?

No.

If I take the 10 a.m. boat, I'll be there by at least 1 p.m.

Ms. Hong?

I'm Kwak Seong's guardian.

Hello.

How is he doing today?

He was very calm today for some reason.

He seems more alert too.

I see.

Thank you.

SEOUL DAEHAN HOSPITAL

Dr. Kim.

Come on in.

I heard you asked for me.

I wanted to see you.

I came to talk about acquisition,

but it's only right that I see the person who saved my life.

I wouldn't say I saved your life.

-I simply-- -Right.

You just worked hard during the interview

when Dr. Song Eun-jae did all the work.

Why did you kick her out?

-Well, as I told you before-- -That's right.

She was a whistleblower.

You called her a traitor, right?

I see doctors are still sentimental,

executing traitors in a swift motion like samurais.

Business people like us can never do that.

We embrace our enemies when necessary.

If we can't even work with traitors,

we wouldn't survive.

I envy you. I envy you a lot.

Have you heard? Rumor has it that Doosung is acquiring our hospital.

Why are you relaying rumors to me?

Does an assistant professor have nothing better to do?

-Professor. -This is why you lose to Eun-jae.

Eun-jae?

Why are you suddenly mentioning...

Hello, Director.

Do we have the results for Seol Jae-chan?

No, we're still running the tests.

He's the internal medicine doctor from the hospital ship.

-I'm Kwak Hyeon. -I heard from Dr. Kang.

You've been working hard.

No results yet?

-No, look at this. -It's out.

It's rectal cancer.

It's widely spread.

It's spread to the liver and inferior vena cava.

What stage is it if it's this advanced?

-Stage four. -What are the options?

There's almost nothing we can do in surgery.

That's not true.

-We can operate. -You can operate?

That's nonsense.

The cancer has reached the inferior vena cava.

Dr. Kang is right.

We must practice caution.

If we act rashly, we could lose him on the table.

That would be the case in a typical approach.

Are you saying you have a special approach?

The key point of the surgery is

to excise the cancer in the liver and blood vessels,

rather than the primary cancer itself.

This is rarely attempted, since it's a very difficult operation.

That's why I'm considering an ex situ liver resection.

An ex situ liver resection?

That sounds unfamiliar. Is it because I'm from Internal Medicine?

No, I've never heard of it either.

What is an ex situ liver resection? Explain it in layman's terms.

I'll cut off the liver's blood supply,

take it out of the abdomen to excise the tumor,

and then put it back in to reconnect it.

Is that even possible?

To put it simply,

I'm merging liver transplant techniques with a tumorectomy.

What's the success rate? How many patients have survived it?

-None. -What do you mean?

It's never been done in Korea.

-Do you mean this will be the first? -Yes.

-You've never done it before? -No.

-And you still want to do it? -It's the only viable treatment.

-Even so, the risk is too high-- -That surgery is his only option.

He has three months.

He won't last over six.

Call me when you're ready.

I'll brief the patient myself.

An ex situ liver resection?

Why is she so confident when she's never done it before?

Because it's a fantastic case for her.

What do you mean?

Let's say she manages to pull off something like this.

It would only be a matter of time before she's called back to Seoul.

THESIS

Dr. Kim Jae-hwan? This is Eun-jae.

I've finally found a patient that fits the thesis.

I'll send you a list of information that I need.

Send them to me as soon as possible.

Congratulations, Dr. Song. You get to do an ex situ liver resection.

You have my love and respect.

What did you just say?

She's doing what?

An ex situ liver resection? Is that true?

What if she makes a comeback?

Did you tell him?

No.

I want to hear more from Dr. Song first.

Forget about her.

Why don't you get a second opinion?

I think

she's being excessively confident,

and it's bothering me.

SEOL JAE-CHAN

PLEASE REVIEW THE FILE

Hello, Doctor. How are you?

I just sent you an e-mail.

Hello, Doctor. I just sent you an e-mail.

I just sent it.

I see.

Is that so?

No, I sent it to a few other doctors as well.

Thanks anyway.

He's my dad's friend.

Kwak Seong's friend is my friend too.

Don't worry.

I'll put aside all my other work and review it right away.

Okay, please do.

My goodness.

What took you so long?

Why did you ignore my calls?

Can you hurry and get me discharged?

They won't let me go unless a doctor clears me.

Don't just stand there.

It's already 11 a.m. I might miss the afternoon classes as well.

Mr. Seol.

You should call the kids.

I don't think you can leave for a while.

What's going on?

Am I very ill?

What is it? Will I die or something?

Then,

why do I need to be admitted?

I may know nothing about medicine,

but stage four rectal cancer isn't

treatable even by the best of doctors.

No. Dr. Song...

Dr. Song said she can do something. She wants to operate.

But you aren't

so sure, are you?

Why do you say that?

Whenever you were unsure or doubtful,

you would always rub

the back of your neck.

You still have your childhood habit.

I'll get more information and come back.

Hyeon.

Sorry for the trouble.

I'm not even your dad. I'm just your dad's friend.

Don't say that.

I just tossed you some bait

so you'd look out for me.

I can't help it

if your dad gets jealous.

As you already know,

I have no one else.

I thought I'd be calm and composed.

I told myself

that even if I have a terminal illness, I'd stay calm

as if I was greeting an old friend.

It's not that easy though.

I'm...

a bit nervous and afraid.

You'll be fine.

It'll be okay, Mr. Seol.

I'll do my best.

I can do this.

Hand the case over?

Hand it over to who?

-That doesn't matter. -Director.

This operation is too risky.

It's already a burden that it hasn't been tested or verified,

and the operation scale is too large.

We'll need hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeons,

a coloproctologist,

a urologist, and maybe even a cardiothoracic surgeon.

-Are you aware? -Yes.

However, none of the doctors

at our hospital are experienced with cancer surgery.

I know that.

Then you should have transferred him already.

There's no doctor to transfer him to.

There are no doctors who can pull this off.

You insist on operating?

-Yes. -You may have to manage everything.

I know.

Given the patient's age, if the surgery runs long--

Ten hours.

I'll run a simulation to see if I can finish it in ten hours.

What if you determine that is impossible?

Then I will give up immediately.

This is Song Eun-jae. May I get a cadaver?

A CORPSE FOR TESTING

There's an unclaimed corpse?

Thank you.

Hey. Move it, will you?

I don't want to do it.

Will you teach us how to surf?

Yes, Dr. Song.

Why? Is something wrong?

Okay. We'll be right there.

Let's go, Nurse Yoo.

-What is it? -You'll see.

GEOJE JEIL HOSPITAL

I'm sorry for calling you in on your day off.

I couldn't call in anyone else just for a simulation.

Of course it's okay.

It's been a while since my adrenaline has been pumping like this.

Look how excited you are.

It's like you're the one operating.

Let's begin. A moment of silence.

Scalpel.

SURGICAL DURATION, CURRENT TIME, ANESTHESIA TIME

We have extracted 20 centimeters of the sigmoid colon and the rectum.

We'll now begin anastomosis.

An ex situ liver resection is possible theoretically,

but I'm not sure if it's realistic.

I'd never suggest it to my family.

The only doctor who was optimistic was

Dr. Song.

It's the common recklessness of surgeons.

Be rational.

Palliative treatment is the best you can do.

Help him spend his final days peacefully.

What is it?

You still can't figure it out?

Do you think...

Do you think we should...

What?

Should we place our bet...

on Dr. Song Eun-jae?

Should I trust your intense tenacity?

Because at this moment,

you seem to be the one

who's working the hardest

for the patient.

Director.

She completed the simulation in six hours.

If this is the case,

then we have no reason to oppose the surgery.

Sure, if it wasn't a cadaver.

GEOJE JEIL HOSPITAL

-It's so silly. -Not at all.

What are you doing here?

It's been a while. Shouldn't you greet your old professor?

I asked what you were doing.

Have you never seen a doctor examine a patient?

I'm always moved

by your poetry every time I read them.

You're embarrassing me.

Our medical staff will do

our utmost for your treatment.

All right. Thank you.

Let's talk.

Are you out of your mind?

What are you thinking? You are actually going to operate on him?

I will treat my patient as I see fit.

You mean experiment, not treat.

You're just dying to add this to your thesis, aren't you?

Is adding to my thesis wrong?

The patient must come before the doctor's goals and achievements.

When will you ever become a real doctor?

If this was three months ago,

I would've pretended to fall for your tricks. What a shame.

An ex situ liver resection has never been tested.

-There's always a first. -You may fail.

-Should I be afraid? -Of course.

You should be very afraid.

-It may be the first, but this case-- -Case?

When will you stop treating patients like they're big problems?

He isn't a case, but a person.

If you fail, a person by the name of Seol Jae-chan will die.

I've told you before.

Science makes advancements through failures.

I refuse such a heartless advancement.

Dr. Song.

I cannot accept you as Seol Jae-chan's physician.

He wants to maintain his dignity.

He wants to live out the rest of his life with dignity.

Is that more important than his life?

Even if it isn't Alzheimer's like my father,

an illness can instantly make someone lose their identity, can't it?

Do you even know what persuasion is?

It's about touching someone's heart.

Mr. Seol, I'm here. Mr. Seol!

Does the offer still stand?

Eun-jae is becoming more and more amusing.

Dr. Song? What's going on?

Subtitle translation by Lexi Lee