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Sure, I will do the surgery.

Your father's life is at stake.

I don't approve what you did to me, but it's the right thing to do.

-Thank you. -Oh dear.

I don't seem to have the time since my schedule is packed with surgeries.

I could take off a day or two

when I had someone as capable as you were.

But now I barely have time to eat.

-Professor-- -You'd better find another surgeon.

Please reconsider it.

I am sorry, but my hands are tied.

-Please. -You can go now.

Please, I'm begging you.

Please help me.

Please...

save my father.

If you save him,

I will do whatever it takes to repay you.

I beg you.

Song Eun-jae, what's wrong with you?

You're making me look bad, like I'm not doing the surgery on purpose.

How can you do this to her?

You can't do this to her after what she has done for you.

-What did you say? -You are refusing to help.

You are screwing her over for stabbing you in the back.

Dr. Kim Jae-hwan, what do you think you're doing?

-Stop this at once. -Doctor.

Apologize to him immediately.

I don't want to.

I apologize for his rudeness. It's all my fault.

I ask you to forgive him

just this once.

Doctor!

Doctor!

-I guess I wasn't a good mentor to you. -That's ridiculous.

Was that how I taught you?

Who taught you to doubt your fellow doctors?

Would you do that?

Even though you have the time,

would you give up a patient because you hold a grudge against someone?

-Of course not. -Then why did you think he would?

-It's because-- -Keep this in mind.

Dr. Kim Do-hun is not only your mentor but also your fellow doctor.

If a surgeon doesn't trust his colleagues, he can't work with them.

If they can't work together, they can't save a patient.

Do you understand what I am saying?

-Yes, Doctor. -Good.

Dad! Wake up!

Excuse me! Help!

Dad, what's wrong?

Code blue. Ward 112, adult. Code blue

-Eun-jae! -What's wrong, U-jae?

Something... something's wrong with Dad!

U-jae, you need to calm down.

What about the doctors? Did you call them?

-The airport, please, as fast as you can. -All right.

U-jae, listen to me carefully.

I'm on my way. Calm down.

Stay strong, all right?

All right. Hurry.

Don't worry. Dad will be fine.

Dad will be fine.

Of course, he will.

Sir, could you please drive faster?

I'm guessing someone is sick?

Please...

He will be fine.

Sir, are we at the airport yet?

Ma'am, I think the last flight has departed already.

What?

Sir...

Could you...

Could you pull over for a second, please?

MEDICAL RECORD

"Park Seong-yeol."

PARK SEONG-YEOL: TEST BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL

Is it too late to call?

Hello, this is the Community Health Center Haeshim Island Branch.

Hello. Sorry for calling so late.

I'm Kwak Hyeon, the physician from the hospital ship.

Yes.

Mr. Park Seong-yeol has to check his blood sugar level on an empty stomach tomorrow.

I've told him already, but...

He will probably forget and eat breakfast.

Exactly.

Don't worry. I will visit him early in the morning.

All right. Thank you.

Okay.

SONG EUN-JAE

Hello?

This...

-This is Song Eun-jae. -Yes.

Tell me. What's going on?

Doctor?

Dr. Song!

Where are you? What's with the car noise?

I needed to catch a flight...

but I couldn't.

I am trying to get to the station, but...

Where are you right now? Tell me and I'll come and get you.

No, you don't have to. I'm fine.

Can you go and be with U-jae?

I think a code blue was called,

but my little brother is all alone.

That's why.

I got it.

I'm on my way.

I'll stay with U-jae.

So don't cry

and listen to me.

Your father...

He will be all right.

I will look after him as best as I can, so...

All you need to do is get here safely.

Don't get lost.

Okay?

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER

You're here.

We saw some blood in the drainage tube, but he is stable now.

They'll run some more tests in the morning--

No.

He doesn't need more tests.

He needs surgery, and fast.

We need to open him up to find the source of bleeding.

-Otherwise-- -Enough.

That's enough.

Just for tonight, stop worrying.

I'll stay here.

Get some sleep back at the dorm. Then--

No. I'm okay now.

I will stay here.

All right then.

When U-jae wakes up, get some sleep at the dorm.

Fortunately, you're off duty today.

-I-- -But...

Thank you.

You were upset,

and you thought of me first.

I'll get going.

GEOJE JEIL HOSPITAL

Bleeding?

-Is it bad? -Further tests won't do anything.

Opening him up and finding the source of the bleeding

before he goes into hypovolemic shock might be quicker.

We should operate on him quickly.

-Yes. -What did Kim Do-hun say?

He has a lot of patients, so his schedule is already full.

Is that really the reason?

Are you sure he can't operate because he has too many patients?

Of course.

Tell me the truth.

-Is it because of his grudge against-- -No, that's not the case.

I'll perform the surgery myself, Director.

Dr. Song Eun-jae.

If we wait any longer, we might not have a chance.

I need your permission.

I can't lose my father without doing anything...

I can't lose him too.

Okay.

Let's do it.

Thank you.

It tastes better with this.

-Here, Nurse Yoo. -Thank you.

Did you hear?

-About what? -About Dr. Song's father.

She's doing the surgery herself.

-What? -What did you say?

Dr. Song is doing what?

-She will operate on her father? -What's wrong with him?

Why didn't she tell us?

Dr. Kwak.

Why are you looking at him like that? Are you blaming him for telling a secret?

I'm angry at Dr. Song Eun-jae,

-but I am more disappointed in you guys. -Nurse Pyo.

Aren't we a family?

Dr. Song's father is in a critical condition that requires surgery,

and you guys didn't care to tell us?

Please understand.

You know what Dr. Song is like.

I can't understand it.

No, I refuse to understand it.

-Let go of me. -Nurse Pyo.

Come on!

I think she is really angry.

What if she says she wants to quit?

What is there to worry? I'm right here.

-What? -Come on.

Now isn't the right time for this. How can you be so insensitive?

Over here.

I heard you have an important surgery coming up.

Why didn't you call me?

Don't you need a nurse?

-Nurse Pyo. -I'm sorry, Doctor.

Your partner who lives under the same roof should have known better.

I should have known before you even said anything.

Right?

What's all this?

Earlier, you were talking as if you would never see her again.

Come on, no I didn't.

You should share things like this with us.

Why didn't you tell us?

You have to let other people know about a disease in order to find a cure.

Doctor...

Cheer up, Doctor.

We won't be in the operating room with you, but we will cheer you on.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Thank you.

-Jeez... -Okay, okay.

-You changed your mind so quickly. -Because we should support her.

What brings you all the way here?

I'm just dropping by. I had some business to attend to in Seoul.

Do you have time to grab a cup of tea?

Of course. Let's go.

Song Eun-jae will perform the surgery herself?

Is there another way?

Will you be all right?

What do you mean?

Will you be all right with letting her perform the surgery herself?

What are you implying?

I'm not implying anything. I'm giving you the chance

to become a real adult, not a big old ass.

-Sir. -You have two choices.

You can be a big old ass who is self-righteous and stubborn

or become a real adult who is tolerant and generous.

How do you want to grow old?

-Is there a problem? -No.

Was the director of Jeil Hospital here for Song Eun-jae's sake?

Song Eun-jae will perform her father's surgery herself.

Why are you surprised?

Sounds like her, doesn't it?

But still...

Professor.

I'd like to tell you something, even though I wouldn't usually do so.

I think you should back out this time.

It doesn't matter how much you dislike Song Eun-jae.

You have to perform the surgery.

Is that what you think, too?

You think I turned down the surgery because I resent Dr. Song?

Isn't it? Then--

If I tell you

it's because I am scared,

are you going to stop treating me as your mentor, too?

That's nonsense!

Have you seen her father's medical records?

It's a major operation that requires

both an extended right hepatectomy as well as a Whipple operation.

Even the most talented surgeons get less than a 30 percent chance success rate.

There will be a vote for a new director soon.

In times like this, I have to be extra careful.

I can't take a risk and go to another hospital.

-But-- -It's Song Eun-jae we are talking about.

Someone like Song Eun-jae will do a good job on her father's surgery.

She can do it.

The patient's name is Song Jae-jun, 59 years of age.

The cancer from the biliary tract has spread to his pancreas and liver.

In this case,

I will perform an extended right hepatectomy

and a pancreaticoduodenectomy at the same time.

I expect the surgery to last 12 hours.

SONG JAE-JUN

Here.

Your face is screaming for some caffeine.

Or... do you want to grab a beer?

-A can of beer might-- -Get two.

Drink two cans of beer and get some sleep at the dorm.

No, I'm good.

Just do as I say.

You need to get a good night's rest before the surgery.

U-jae is more than right.

Please take my sister back to the dorm safely, Hyeon.

Eun-jae!

This way.

She is unbelievable.

How can she get lost in the hospital where she works?

She has no problem finding the operating rooms, though.

Is that supposed to be a compliment?

The surgery is finally tomorrow.

Are you worried?

No.

I'm not going to worry.

I'm proud of you, as always.

I'm more experienced than you, you know?

You sounded very condescending just now.

You asked me last time

why I was pushing you away.

You asked if it was because you couldn't save my mom.

It's natural that you're angry with me.

If I were you...

I would be too.

Because I was her family.

When your family becomes a patient,

and when you lose your family for a ridiculous reason,

the first thing you do is hold a grudge.

Even against

a good doctor like you.

I saw the chart.

You diagnosed her thoroughly.

You notified her of possible diseases...

from gastrointestinal disorders to cardiac disorders.

More than anything,

I bet you explained everything to my mom kindly.

My mom never came to my hospital because she didn't want to bother me,

but you gave her the courage to come.

That was the reason.

I tried hard to push you away

because you were such a good doctor.

I didn't want to lose

a great colleague like you.

As colleagues,

we can be around each other for a long time.

The ship flies through the water.

The Incheon bus terminal is packed with...

Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving, is soon.

I wish it were after the holidays.

What? Your surgery?

Yes.

Then...

I could have at least...

poured a shot of rice wine for your mom.

When you are fully recovered after the surgery, you can visit her.

Mom will understand.

What?

Nothing.

All right.

Let's do that then.

Mr. Song Jae-jun, are you ready?

We will move to the operating room.

Hold on one second. Let's go.

Take good care of him, Eun-jae.

Let's go.

Dad, you can do it!

Hang in there, okay?

It's nothing. You will be fine. Let me see your spirit!

Go, Song Jae-jun!

Go, Eun-jae!

Just hang in there!

Are you scared?

If I say I am not...

will you believe me?

There's nothing to be scared of.

I...

I can do it.

When you wake up, it will be over.

Just in case...

Just in case, Eun-jae...

Just in case...

Even if something goes wrong...

it's not your fault.

It's not...

your fault.

Do you understand?

Why won't you answer me?

Answer me.

Quickly.

I'm proud of you.

My daughter...

Your mom...

raised...

you...

very well.

Let's go.

Take a deep breath!

Your father is lying on the table,

but you should think of him as a cadaver.

Wait, no.

Maybe you already think of him as an object.

Dr. Kim Jae-hwan.

Which one is it?

What are you doing?

What do you think? I'm here to assist you.

Take it already.

I'm not too late, am I?

You... What brings you here?

You should have called me earlier.

I was in the middle of making Korean pancakes when I decided to come here.

Good. Let's do it, Doctor.

Hurry up,

or the chief nurse of the hospital ship will take your place.

Jeez.

Kim Jae-hwan, come in. Song Eun-jae, leave the room at once.

-Professor. -Didn't you hear me?

What is the patient's family doing near the operating room?

Song Eun-jae.

I told you to beat it.

I don't think this dummy knows where the surgical waiting room is.

Director, will you show her the way?

Right. Sure, I will.

Dr. Song Eun-jae, come with me.

Professor.

Thank you.

Please...

take good care of my father.

Dr. Song, let's go.

Now, I will perform the hepatectomy

and pancreaticoduodenectomy on Mr. Song Jae-jun.

Relax your shoulders and neck.

This is what we do all the time.

No need to be nervous because he is Dr. Song's father.

Yes, sir.

Kim Jae-hwan, understood?

Of course, Professor.

Let's begin.

Scalpel.

What happened? Why are you out already?

-Did something happen to Dad? -No.

The surgery is going on as planned.

Then why are you out here?

It's a long story.

Wait.

Wait until the ceremony for my grandparents is over.

I'm hungry.

No one feeds me.

Dr. Song Eun-jae's father is in surgery right now.

If you weren't sick,

you would have gladly taken the case.

Then Dr. Song...

wouldn't have to be so worried.

Right?

KIM JAE-MIN WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, OUR SON

KIM JAE-MIN

Come here.

Come and...

give the flowers to your brother.

Then...

say hello.

Go on. Don't make your mom wait.

Go and say hi.

You've never been here since Jae-min left us.

Your brother must have missed you a lot.

KIM JAE-MIN WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, OUR SON

-Honey. -Jae-geol!

What are you doing here?

You were right.

I killed him.

I killed him, Dad.

Stop it.

If only I hadn't called him that day...

If only I hadn't asked him...

to pick me up at the airport when it was pouring...

No, if only I hadn't gone to India and all those remote areas

to look cool...

Who made you roam the world?

Who was the one that made you feel inferior

by comparing you to your brother all the time?

More than that,

I took it all out on you, which was unreasonable.

Father.

I was angry.

After losing your brother like that,

I was angry and upset.

It was unbearable.

I didn't think I could live if I didn't

take it out on something and that something happened to be you.

Still, I shouldn't have treated you like that.

I shouldn't have done that

to my son.

That's not true.

You were right to be angry at me.

If it weren't for me, Jae-min would still be alive.

-So you-- -Stop it!

Dr. Kim Jae-geol.

I want your opinion as a doctor.

What was the cause of his death?

-Father. -Tell me,

not as a brother of Kim Jae-min,

but as the last doctor to examine him.

I want your professional opinion.

Why did Mr. Kim Jae-min die?

Multiple fractures...

and severe cerebral hemorrhage...

caused...

by a traffic accident.

Right. I have the same opinion.

Don't you dare forget it.

Your brother didn't die

because of you.

Oh, my. Mr. Chu.

How did it go?

The 12-hour journey has just begun.

Twelve hours?

Well... It depends on the patient's condition.

Anyway, what brings you here?

Didn't you say you were going to meet your kids?

Well...

Who is it?

-It's me. -Why are you here?

I came to see our kids since it's the holidays.

They aren't here.

They went to the library to study for their mid-terms.

Cut them some slack during the holidays.

-They should take some rest-- -Rest?

Their incapable, divorced parents can't afford to give them private lessons.

If they don't study now, what will they be?

-Honey. -Don't "honey" me.

We got divorced seven years ago.

It's been so long that the stamp on the paper is fading.

Also, if what you want to do is to barge in

and brag about how great of a dad you are,

don't bother coming.

-Still-- -When they get older,

they'll come find you even if I tell them not to,

so don't come here and make them confused.

What is this?

The holiday bonus and some allowance for the kids.

You shouldn't have worked so hard.

Why didn't you get off the hospital ship after about ten years?

It's not that I didn't think about it.

Every time I thought of quitting I just didn't want to leave the ship.

It's not that you didn't want to leave, you couldn't.

You've been taking care of the patients

and putting some sense into public health doctors.

You probably couldn't find the time to quit, even if you had wanted to.

You even brought in a surgeon.

No matter what other people say,

our hospital ship has grown so much thanks to you.

Without you, it would have turned into a shipwreck.

Come on, that's ridiculous.

Check your phone. It's been vibrating like crazy.

-Tell her to cheer up. -You are there, right?

I would be there too, if it weren't for the holidays.

How is Dr. Song's father?

What is it?

Messages from our Medical Team and Ship Operations Team.

They want to know how the surgery is going.

See? Look at them.

They are all home for the holidays,

but they just assume you will be here.

If something is bothering you,

let it go and cheer up.

Look how many fans you've got.

DURATION OF OPERATION, CURRENT TIME, DURATION OF ANESTHESIA

Scissors.

Metzenbaum scissors.

Mixter.

How is it going?

It is a tough one, but he's doing great so far.

Scissors.

-Are you nervous? -No.

Sit down for a bit.

It's only been six hours.

You told me it would take more than ten.

Has something gone wrong? Wait here.

I will go and check.

It's only been six hours, Eun-jae.

This is what Hyeon was worried about.

He told me to take good care of you.

This could be hell for you, he said.

He added

that it means the surgery is going well

if no one looks for the patient's family,

so we should wait calmly.

You know that, too, don't you?

Sit. Let's get some rest.

Here. I chose the one that won't upset your stomach.

My little brother is a big boy now.

Chief, he's bleeding!

Where is it coming from?

Kim Jae-hwan, I can't see!

Are you going to take the blame if we lose him?

Chief, his blood pressure is dropping!

Where is the blood coming from?

Where the hell is it?

How did...

The surgery...

went really well.

Eun-jae!

We have to wait and see,

but we completely removed the tumor.

Eun-jae, Dad won't die then, right?

Sir.

Do you hear me?

Do you know where you are?

Sir?

Dad.

Dad, are you all right?

Dad?

You did well.

Well done.

Is that you, Song Eun-jae?

Do you still drink sweet coffee after a surgery?

Of course. That's the finale.

I added two spoonfuls of sugar.

Do you want it sweeter?

Just drown me in sugar, why don't you?

I added three for myself.

What?

Come to think of it,

we drank so many cups of sweet coffee together

after our surgeries.

We performed many surgeries together,

standing across from each other.

Our teamwork was great, too.

Because you were a good leader.

I'm sorry.

You couldn't even rest when it is the holidays because of my father.

Cut it out. Since when did we get our holidays off?

I know what you're trying to say.

You don't need to go through the effort.

Professor.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

You made a tougher decision than I did.

Thank you

for trusting me to be your father's surgeon.

Thank you...

and I'm sorry.

I'm not just talking about medical malpractices.

In fact,

patients and their families would hate to hear it,

but mistakes do happen during a surgical procedure

because doctors are humans, too.

However, covering up one's mistake to hide the truth by forcing his pupil to do so

is unacceptable.

I don't know what I was thinking.

I was scared.

The only thing I could think about was the things I would lose.

The blame that I would have received.

The fall in my reputation.

The risk that my position would have been in.

In the end, this is the fun of it.

It doesn't matter whether people know it or not.

It's like fighting against a god with a scalpel in our hand.

We save our patients after operating all night long.

Then we drink this cheap, sweet coffee. This is the fun of it.

I don't know about other people,

but I thought this would be enough for me.

Thanks for the coffee.

It has been a while since I enjoyed coffee like this.

I hope I can have this often.

You've been through so much since I kicked you out.

I think it's time for you to come back.

Mr. Jang Seong-ho is insisting on it, and the director feels sorry, too,

so you will have no problem becoming an assistant professor.

-So-- -No.

I want to stay here at the Geoje hospital ship.

Stay? Why?

Just like you,

I guess I want to fight a god with a scalpel.

I'm the only surgeon on the hospital ship,

so I have plenty of opportunities.

-What? -And...

And what?

Is there something else?

-Here. -Wow!

-What's all this? -Try it.

Mr. Chu made it all.

The surgery went well, so we should enjoy the holiday spirit!

-Of course. -Thank you!

What's going on?

I thought I was the first to come!

Me, too.

Look at you all!

-Me, too. -Everyone brought something.

You said we would be the first.

I thought they would be late, coming from far away.

-Look at these boys. -Where's your sister?

She's with the professor.

Did you all make an appointment to gather here?

What appointment? We just think alike!

There's the trio!

We now have a cake, too!

Here. Take the chopsticks.

Let's eat, everyone.

-Bon appétit! -Bon appétit!

Who is this by the way?

Hello. I'm Eun-jae's little brother, U-jae.

-Dr. Song's brother? -Yes.

What a good-looking guy!

Nurse Yoo, it's time for you to sing!

-Sing a song! -Sing a song!

You should dance with me!

Help yourself.

OH HYE-JEONG

What...

What is that thing by your mom's picture?

Well, that's our family photo.

I put it there so that Mom won't get bored.

When was that?

It was when we went to the theme park after U-jae turned one.

How do you remember all that?

Because it was our first time

going to a theme park

and taking a picture together.

I think that was the first and the last time.

What do you mean, "last time"? We can take photos every day from now on.

Dad, turn this way.

Come here. Eun-jae, you too.

-What are you doing? -Just come already.

Just stand right here.

What's taking him so long?

Hyeon!

What are you doing here?

Sorry I'm late.

I had to get my camera from Seoul.

What did you go all the way to Seoul for? Any camera is fine.

No way. It's the first family photo in a long time.

Please stand. I'll take the photo.

Okay.

OH HYE-JEONG

Smile a bit.

You're not in the UFC. Why do you look so serious?

Come on, Eun-jae.

One, two, three!

Subtitle translation by Hye-won Yoon