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[opening theme music playing]

THE TRAUMA CODE: HEROES ON CALL

[man] We have orders to restrict Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk

from entering the premises.

[Jae-won muffled] For now, let us through.

You can confirm all this again later. Move aside. Move aside!

Come on, please. Please! Please!

-[full volume] Just move! [grunts] -Number One.

[panting]

Do whatever you need to do and get a CT.

You can go inside. Right?

[Jae-won] Me? Me?

-Dr. Baek, hold on. -[Jang-mi] Dr. Baek!

Wait, Dr. Baek. We could get a CT. What about the surgery?

[tense music playing]

[Jang-mi] Dr. Baek.

[device beeping rapidly]

BP is dropping. 50 over 30!

Dr. Yang.

Uh…

-Oh… -So what do we do?

-Dr. Jae-won. -Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

[Jae-won panting]

Just a minute.

-Just wait. I just need a moment. -[muffled] Dr. Jae-won.

[tense music continues]

-[Jang-mi] Dr. Jae-won. You need to focus! -[panting]

[labored breathing]

[Jang-mi] Doctor, what do we do?

[panting]

[sighs]

[normal] Let's go. Let's get the CT.

Right.

Move aside.

[shouts] Get outta my way!

Let 'em through.

Uh, I'll call you back. Hi, Dr. Baek.

What, what, what, what, what?

Director Hong stripped me of my medical privileges.

Oh, that. Yes, I heard about that.

It wasn't malpractice.

But that's just… It's hospital policy.

Hospital policies dictate

that, wherever possible, patients should be assessed on-site.

So whatever bullshit Director Hong is saying,

that can, in fact, be overruled by you as the head of emergency medicine

or by the director of the emergency center.

Isn't that right?

We don't have much time. Let's go.

[whirring]

-[device beeping rapidly] -[gasps]

Call emergency medicine!

-Tell them they may have to resuscitate! -[intern] Yes, sir.

[Kang-hyuk] Listen, Dr. Im.

You don't wanna stop having the lowest fatality rate in the country.

Isn't that why you agreed to provide the trauma department

with staff from emergency medicine?

Huh?

[man on PA] Code Blue. Code Blue. Emergency center CT room.

Code Blue. Code Blue. Emergency center CT room.

So choose wisely.

If you don't open the operating room right now,

you'll be responsible for that patient's death.

[device beeping rapidly]

[Jang-mi] His blood pressure is still unstable.

Hartmann's solution. It's a good thing you connected that.

His blood pressure would've gone out of control.

[door opens]

Oh. Dr. Baek.

[sighs]

How is it looking?

[CT tech] Contrast agent went in. We're scanning the neck and chest.

That embedded knife blade is still being pushed further in with each breath.

[tense music playing]

[Kang-hyuk] What the… The contrast is leaking.

-It's a rupture. Move. -[Jae-won] Huh? Okay.

Need pressure on the carotid.

What do we do?

I have it for now.

We'll flush the central vein with saline and begin surgery.

Yes, Dr. Baek.

Dr. Baek. The knife is poking at the aorta.

[music intensifies]

-[Jang-mi] Hong, call anesthesiology. -[Hong] They're already here.

-[Jang-mi] What? -[Gyeong-won] Anesthetics is ready.

Dr. Gyeong-won, how did you…

[Gyeong-won] I knew Dr. Baek would do whatever it took to get into surgery.

That's why you prepared everything too, right?

[nurse] The devices are laid out. We're setting up a cardiopulmonary bypass.

[panting]

Okay. Okay. Dr. Baek will be here soon.

This patient's a difficult one. So give it your all.

[both] Yes, ma'am.

[sighs] I never imagined this.

Are you sure?

Yeah. Don't believe me?

My ear is always to the ground when it comes to stuff like this.

[scoffs]

For Dr. Baek, I think this is gonna be the final nail in the coffin.

Oh. Dr. Han.

Dr. Baek did something wrong?

You didn't know?

Why else would I be asking?

What is it?

[doctor] Ah, well…

You know how Dr. Baek bored into that patient's skull in the ambulance?

Well, apparently, the hospital ruled that as malpractice.

So there are a bunch of reporters swarming around the place right now.

This is… a big deal…

INVESTIGATION BRIEFING ON DR. BAEK KANG-HYUK'S MALPRACTICE

The hospital is going to step forward and reveal this malpractice

'cause our reputation is at stake.

Baek Kang-hyuk can take all the blame on his own.

Do we really need to raise the stakes to this level?

Director Choi, sir. Please. Now is not the time to be soft.

Baek Kang-hyuk has the full support of Minister Kang.

If we want her to cut ties, we have to raise the stakes.

She forced us to hire one of her cronies,

and it led to a patient's death.

Exactly.

I like it.

SURGERY IN PROGRESS

[Kang-hyuk] It could stab the heart. We need to get rid of it.

[Jae-won] Yes, sir.

-[Kang-hyuk] Bypass on. -[doctor 1] Bypass on.

-[Kang-hyuk] Flow down. -[doctor 1] Flow down.

[suction hissing]

-[Kang-hyuk] ACC on. -[doctor 1] ACC on.

[Kang-hyuk] Flow back up.

[doctor 1] Flow back up.

[beeping]

[doctor 1] Cardiopulmonary bypass setup is complete.

[Kang-hyuk] Get the knife out first.

[Jae-won] Okay.

[Kang-hyuk] I'll push, and you can pull from the top.

[tense music playing]

[shaky breathing]

[Kang-hyuk] Gangster, we have a stock of artificial blood vessels, don't we?

No, they're a high-value item, so we need to get them from the central supply room.

-[Kang-hyuk] Run there and ask for one. -[Jang-mi] Yes, sir.

[Jae-won] Tray, please.

[Kang-hyuk] Number One.

Aren't you gonna run?

[Jae-won] Right.

Out of the way! Move, move, move!

[action music playing]

Whoa! I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Coming through!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Jesus Christ! How is she so fast? [panting]

CENTRAL SUPPLY ROOM

No, I'm sorry.

Hey, listen!

We need an artificial blood vessel, or this guy's gonna die!

How do you know that? You're not a doctor.

-[frustrated groan] -[panting]

Doctor. Doctor.

-Yeah! -Yes, I'm a doctor.

We need an artificial blood vessel.

You heard him! Give it to us right now!

High-value items can only be released with Director Choi's written approval.

Are you kidding me? A life is on the line, and you want the director's approval?

-Just give it to us. -There are rules for a reason.

There's only one way now.

Doctor, we should… do things our way.

Hey! Where do you think you're going?

Whoa! [yelps]

[man] Hey. Open this door.

Apologies, but we're desperate right now. Let's find the blood vessel.

[man grunts] What are you doing?

-[Jang-mi] Start over here. -Where is it?

-Uh, uh… -It's not here.

Oh! Oh!

Here they are.

-[Jang-mi] What? -Found it.

-Hurry! -Uh, okay!

-Stop! You thieves! -I'll take it. I'm faster!

[whimpers]

[man] Get back here now!

-Stop running! -[Jae-won yelps]

[both panting]

[Jae-won] Hey, wait for me!

Wait for me, Nurse Jang-mi.

[panting]

Hey, hey.

-You scared me! -Yang Jae-won. Yang Jae-won.

Dr. Baek. Where is he right now?

-Dr. Baek? -Yeah.

-In surgery right now. -Hey, hey, we're in big trouble.

Hong Jae-hun's holding a press conference.

-Yeah? So what? -So what?

I think he's on a mission to bring Dr. Baek down!

Dr. Baek! Dr. Baek.

[Kang-hyuk] You took your sweet time getting back.

They're holding a press conference at two o'clock.

That patient from Bukhansan.

Director Hong is calling it a malpractice case.

There are reporters here and everything.

It begins in 25 minutes.

If we don't do something,

it'll look like we're accepting their verdict.

[Kang-hyuk] So what?

-Sir? -[Kang-hyuk] What about it?

Should we abandon this patient to go to a press conference?

[Jae-won] We need to stop them.

-It wasn't malpractice. -[Kang-hyuk] Hurry and scrub in.

I'm going to use this to replace the aorta.

-Dr. Baek, you can't. -[Kang-hyuk] Shut up and scrub in.

The patient is the priority.

-[intriguing music playing] -[camera's clicking]

[sighs] I need to do something.

I should, yeah.

[voice breaking] My child

is lying in a coma right now.

He's only 20 years old!

[sobs] What did he do to deserve any of this?

I hope that the truth comes out today

so that this kind of tragedy never occurs again.

[monitor beeping]

[Gyeong-won clears throat]

[Jae-won sighs]

-[sighs] Dr. Baek, you know-- -[Kang-hyuk] Get on with the sutures.

[Jang-mi sighs]

[Jae-won sighs]

You kept that patient under observation, didn't you?

You need to do something right now, Doctor!

Unfortunately, I don't think I can help with anything here.

I was brought on after his initial treatment.

I know that. Dr. Baek was only trying to save the patient.

He put in so much effort to save him. Come on. Help him out here.

Here's what you should do.

Just find evidence that his treatment was appropriate to the situation.

-Meet with other trauma specialists. -You're saying you won't do anything?!

-Dr. Han. -You couldn't help me out just this once?!

You saw the chart. He did the right thing!

[Dr. Kim] Well, I wouldn't have cracked his skull in that situation.

Dr. Kim, just because you can't do it doesn't mean it's wrong!

Dr. Hwang, listen. Now, please, don't get offended.

All I'm saying…

[Dr. Hwang] How will you prove it though?

"Dr. Baek can do it." That's your only argument?

[exhales sharply]

I get it.

One more question.

What if it were your son, Dr. Jung?

What would you have done, then?

[Dr. Jung] Jesus. Well, I would've done it as a last-ditch effort, sure.

Yes.

That's right.

Can't you tell them exactly that?

But, Dr. Han. Director Hong has already contacted everyone.

Sorry, what?

[stirring music playing]

The hospital has decided

to engage in a thorough investigation to get to the bottom of this.

We are going to leave no stone unturned

in a serious case of malpractice like this.

Right here…

are letters from prominent trauma surgeons sharing their views.

Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk's treatment was medically irresponsible.

This is objective evidence of malpractice.

This is wrong. This is so wrong.

That piece of shit has really crossed the line!

Hong Jae-hun.

I will… I will expose you to the world.

[dramatic piano music playing]

[Jae-hun] Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk was more interested in flaunting his abilities.

He committed an act of arrogance,

which is anathema to our hospital's standards.

Countless medical professionals, including our hospital director…

He's really screwed.

…have already expressed their concerns several times.

His only interest is bettering his reputation.

You're so fucked!

[Jae-hun] Unfortunately, Kang-hyuk's greed could not be stopped.

-[Kang-hyuk] Coming through. -Tragic events are inexcusable.

They cannot be allowed to occur at our hosp--

[reporter] Isn't that Baek Kang-hyuk?

What the hell?

[sobbing]

What are you doing here?! How dare you show your face here! Get out!

[Jang-mi] Ma'am.

-Just a minute. -[Jae-won] Hey, it's all right.

[woman sobbing] Let go.

Please just hear us out, ma'am. Please.

[sobbing continues]

I am Baek Kang-hyuk. May I have your attention?

[Jae-hun] What do you think you're doing?

This is not a case of malpractice.

What are you doing?

Please read this.

[woman sobs]

Don't we have security? Hey, get the security team!

Pass them back.

[Kang-hyuk] In order to prove that my treatment method was perfectly correct,

I'm sharing the details of another patient who was in the same condition.

OPERATIVE REPORT

We were in a helicopter when we bore into his skull.

But he's not in a coma.

[helicopter whirring]

He received the same treatment for the same condition and survived,

and that's because it was inside the golden hour.

And the reason is that we flew there.

Whereas in this case, we had to drive.

[woman sobbing]

And so he fell into a coma.

On that day,

we learned all of the helicopters were grounded.

Are you saying the National Rescue Unit is responsible, then?

No, no. Of course not.

Someone else is responsible for this mess.

Who is it?

[Kang-hyuk] I'm going to use this opportunity today

to name the one who actually grounded the helicopters.

[crowd murmuring]

[Myeong-hui] Fire commissioner?

Uh…

You're saying it's not true that you require an official request

in order for helicopters to be deployed, right?

Minister.

It was a mistake.

[Myeong-hui] A mistake?

Yeah? Well then, whose mistake was it?!

[Kang-hyuk] Director Hong.

He's right here.

[crowd murmuring]

[Jae-hun] Just what the hell are you talking about?

Do you have any evidence?

The fire commissioner is stepping down. A police investigation will also begin.

Everybody, these are all complete lies. Everything he's saying is false.

I have… always had the patient's best interest at heart--

What? Best interest?

You really could say that in front of Kim Dong-seok?

-Who the hell is that? -Unbelievable.

Yeah! Just who is that?!

[woman] Kim Dong-seok.

[crowd murmuring]

[all gasp]

That's my son!

-[sighs] -[huffs]

[murmuring intensifies]

[reporters clamoring]

Stop it! Stop this!

-Move aside! -[man] Director Hong.

Move aside, Jesus Christ!

[man] Director Hong.

[woman sobbing]

[crow murmuring]

[Kang-hyuk] Everyone, if you could spare a moment?

This incident

resulted from hostile interests trying to stop our helicopter use

all in order to reduce the hospital's deficit.

How much longer will money be allowed to decide the fate of our patients?

Are we going to let money be the reason patients suffer,

even when treatment is available?

And how much longer must the trauma center

be treated like sinners who caused the budget deficit?

[emotional music playing]

I can put up with being blamed for everything.

But what I cannot put up with…

[sobbing]

…is patients are the ones

who wind up having to shoulder the consequences.

[emotional music continues]

[monitor beeping]

Hankuk National University Hospital Director of Planning and Coordination,

Hong Jae-hun, who allegedly restricted the use of a rescue helicopter,

resulting in a trauma patient…

[reporter 2] It's him! It's him! He's here!

[reporter 3] Sir? Sir! Sir!

-[reporter 4] Director Hong! -[reporter 5] Director Hong, please.

[man] This way, Director.

[reporters clamoring]

Would you like to make a comment? Please say a few words.

I am innocent!

[clamoring subsides]

Baek Kang-hyuk has already caused a lot of issues for the hospital

through his own arrogance and his pride!

And the reason he was allowed to

is because he

is backed by the Minister of Health and Welfare, Kang Myeong-hui.

Baek Kang-hyuk

is just the Minister's crony who was sent here to spy on us!

You can't acknowledge it, Minister. This is ridiculous.

How about this?

"I was introduced to him through Chilseong Hospital."

What do you think of that?

[reporter] The allegations of cronyism,

made by Director of Planning and Coordination, Hong Jae-hun,

are expected to be a huge liability

for Minister of Health and Welfare, Kang Myeong-hui,

who some view as a future presidential candidate…

Office of the Minister of Health and Welfare.

No, we will not be providing a statement.

Right. An official statement will be released soon.

An official statement will be released soon.

I'm hanging up.

Office of the Minister of Health and Welfare. No comment--

Pardon?

[Yu-rim] "Future presidential candidate Minister Kang Myeong-hui

faces career hiccup."

[sighs] No mention of malpractice.

Seems like now they're talking about cronyism.

Things are getting more serious now, huh?

Baek Kang-hyuk, shouldn't you say something?

Why should I? Kang should do it.

The Minister?

Why would she do it?

She's a master of politics. Hmm?

Rather than give a half-assed explanation,

she'd tell the truth.

What? You think she'll actually admit to appointing a crony?

[chuckles] Wow, you really are clueless when it comes to politics, aren't you?

You sugarcoat the truth.

Just like this dumpling right here.

Really?

How about this?

"We wanted to recruit someone who was anti-establishment."

That's better.

Ah…

Is that all?

[phone buzzing]

Mm.

Hmm. It's the Minister.

[gasps]

This is Baek Kang-hyuk.

Dr. Baek. Put the news on.

The news?

News.

Now to breaking news.

The Hanbit Unit, which is currently deployed in South Sudan,

has been involved in a shooting, reports say.

Eleven members of the Doctors for International Peace,

who were engaged in relief and medical activities in South Sudan,

were almost kidnapped by a local militia when soldiers of the Hanbit Unit,

who had been dispatched to work with the UN

and were working on a road nearby, engaged in a rescue operation.

Our soldiers killed three rebels from the militia.

However, in the process,

Captain Lee Hyeon-jong of the Hanbit Unit was shot.

He is now reported to be in critical condition.

[reporter 2] Captain Lee Hyeon-jong was rushed to a local hospital.

But according to military sources, his chances of recovery remain uncertain.

[Myeong-hui] We need your help, Dr. Baek.

I need you to make your way there immediately

to treat Captain Lee Hyeon-jong.

Doctor.

Right now, they're portraying you and I as symbols of crony corruption.

Let's face that head-on.

-I agree. -[phone beeps]

[Yu-rim] Wait, seriously?

You're actually going?

I'm the gunshot wound expert, so who else? Take care of the trauma center.

Huh? You want me? Really?

You're the head of general surgery.

If not you, then the head of internal medicine?

Well, no, that's not right. But I'm not right for it.

Either way, get the surgical staff ready.

And do your best.

[inhales sharply] Oh boy.

I'm all ready to go.

[Kang-hyuk] Oh, good.

Wait, let me think, let me think.

-I have a nurse and an assistant doctor. -Mm-hmm.

With one spare seat.

[mysterious music playing]

CAPTAIN LEE HYEON-JONG SHOT AND INJURED

Park Gyeong-won, let's go.

[funky music playing]

[Myeong-hui] I heard you hand-selected the best team for the job.

I've requested support from the airport and on the ground in South Sudan,

so you should have no trouble completing your mission.

Please save Captain Lee Hyeon-jong and make a safe return home.

I trust you completely, Dr. Baek, and will await your return.

[music fades]

[pensive music playing]

2 SHOTS, RIGHT ARM, HUMERUS FRACTURE 1 SHOT, LEFT ARM, RADIUS/ULNA FRACTURE

So it looks like he took two shots in the right arm.

[stirring music playing]

Three times in the abdomen.

Two of which were through and through.

The last one is still lodged inside.

One in the left arm. This one's lodged inside too.

Will he still be alive by the time I get there?

-[sighs] -[music fades]

I'm gonna pray. It's been a while.

Lord…

you can count on me.

[feel-good music playing]

[Jae-won] Dr. Baek, I thought this was a direct flight?

[Kang-hyuk] Is this your first trip to South Sudan?

[Jae-won] This is the first time my passport has been stamped.

[feel-good music continues]

[music ends]

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE

REQUESTING MEDICAL AID FOR HANBIT UNIT IN SOUTH SUDAN

What is all this about?

Where did Baek Kang-hyuk go?

To South Sudan.

And why am I just now hearing about this?!

The official request for our cooperation only just arrived.

It looks like the Ministry of Defense requested it.

-So Minister Kang made it happen. -No way!

Stop them right now!

Wait, no. I'll go myself. I'll go.

-Uh… -[jaunty music playing]

[Jo-eun] Madam Minister.

Hello there.

This concerns Dr. Baek.

Yes. I received the report.

No, that's not the real issue.

I wanted to get to the bottom of all this.

[Myeong-hui sighs]

Now how could you just, uh, use your deficit as an excuse

to prevent helicopter use?

I don't know anything about that.

That's exactly why this is so serious!

Don't you think you should know about it?

[Jo-eun sighs]

There's no way to prevent such a thing from happening again,

so I'm considering accepting Dr. Baek's proposal.

Ah…

And I guess you're not curious, then.

Constructing a heliport

and creating an emergency medical service helicopter right here.

-Jesus. -What's that?

Well, Dr. Baek said he'd see to it that Captain Lee Hyeon-jong survives.

And he asked that I take the lead on this after he left.

I also think that it's a necessary step in revitalizing the trauma center.

-Minister, please. I beg you. -Yeah, what?! Go ahead.

This is way over the line!

You're… attempting to strong-arm me!

That's right!

Well, I'm glad we're finally on the same page.

[music ends]

[diplomat] Hello. I'm here from the consulate.

-Thanks for coming such a long way. -It's fine. Let's go.

There's been another incident.

What? Did something happen to the captain?

No. I meant the hospital.

The hospital was attacked last night.

[unsettling music playing]

[rapid gunfire]

[diplomat] One of the rebels that Captain Lee Hyeon-jong killed

was the younger sibling of the militia's ringleader.

He's been on a rampage, trying to get revenge.

The fact that he attacked a UN military hospital is just…

It's a very serious crime.

So we transferred Captain Lee Hyeon-jong to a facility

outside the reach of the rebels' network.

South Sudan is quite complicated, as you know,

and the civil war has seriously compromised public safety.

[Kang-hyuk] How is his condition right now?

[diplomat] Well, unfortunately, the facility is pretty run down, so…

Things seem quite bad.

Let's just get there quickly.

[Jang-mi] This looks way too small to be a hospital.

Hello, Dr. Baek. Seo Dong-ju, army surgeon.

The patient?

[Dong-ju] I'll lead the way.

[Kang-hyuk] Necrotizing fasciitis,

various infections, and multiple organ failure.

[Dong-ju] We haven't been able to remove the bullets causing the infection.

So, even with antibiotics, seems like he's just getting worse.

[Kang-hyuk] He has signs of anemia too.

Why is the blood transfusion rate so low? It's almost at the minimum.

[Dong-ju] Uh, we don't… have much blood.

[Kang-hyuk] And why is that?

[Dong-ju] When the hospital was attacked, the supply room caught fire,

and all of the blood was destroyed.

We brought a few units with us, but it's nowhere near enough.

[Jae-won] That's really bad.

[Dong-ju] Oh, and Dr. Baek,

if you look at his abdomen,

the color around his organs is already changing.

So I think you should start with this area first.

[Kang-hyuk] No, that's long gone.

That will be impossible to fix without enough blood.

Let's start by controlling the infection in his limbs.

[Dong-ju] Yes, sir.

[Jae-won groans]

[Kang-hyuk] Necrotic change.

[Jae-won] The necrosis already looks quite advanced.

Uh, what do we do, Dr. Baek?

[Dong-ju] Dr. Baek.

I think that, in order to keep him alive,

amputation is our best bet.

[Jae-won] Amputation? But look at him. He's already in such a bad state.

Amputation will only make it worse. Dr. Baek, don't do it.

[Kang-hyuk] We have no choice.

Prep the instruments, and let's move him.

[Jang-mi] Yes, Doctor.

-[Dong-ju] Yes, sir. -[Gyeong-won] Yes, sir.

[tense music playing]

[reporter] Breaking news.

It's been reported that Captain Lee Hyeon-jong is in critical condition.

Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk, who began operating upon arrival at the scene,

has become a national hero

after saving three patients from the Seowol Bridge accident.

Dr. Baek is also embroiled in allegations

that his appointment as head of the trauma center

at Hankuk National University Hospital was an instance of cronyism.

Minister of Health and Welfare, Kang Myeong-hui,

the person who recommended Dr. Baek, has denied these claims of cronyism

and repeatedly emphasized that he is an expert.

Reports are in that Dr. Beck Kang-hyuk started operating

upon arriving at the scene.

Right now, the attention of the nation is fixed on one question.

Can Captain Lee Hyeon-jong be saved?

[music fades]

[siren wailing]

-Look at this! I'm bleeding! -All right, come on.

-I'm bleeding -Quickly!

Hey, you piece of shit!

I'm gonna fucking kill you! You hear me? You're fucking dead! I'm coming for you!

[operatic music playing]

[music stops]

Dr. Han! Please! You need to do something now!

[all shouting]

Baek told me to relay this message to you if you looked lost.

[breathing shakily]

You've got this.

[breathing nervously]

Right.

I'm… I'm Baek Kang-hyuk now.

-I am… Baek Kang-hyuk now. -Yes.

[shouting continues]

I am… Baek Kang-hyuk now!

Hey! Look at this, man. This fucking hurts like hell. Help!

Shut up! I'm gonna save you!

-Then help me. -Agnes.

-Help us, then! -Yes!

This patient needs Hartmann solution and an electrocardiogram.

That one needs a neurosurgical consultation.

Take him to CT now! Quickly! Shut it, all of you! Just shut up!

Quiet down! I said quiet! Quiet!

Quiet!

I am Baek Kang-hyuk, understand?

If you shut up, you live. If you keep talking, you die!

[Kang-hyuk] Scalpel.

NAME: LEE HYEON-JONG, GENDER: MALE NECROTIZING FASCIITIS/BULLET REMOVAL

[suction hissing]

[uneasy music playing]

[Kang-hyuk] Mosquito.

[bullet clatters]

[bullet clatters]

Betadine.

Saline.

How are his vitals?

[Gyeong-won] Any more bleeding, he'll be in danger.

[Jae-won] We've only just worked on one arm.

[Dong-ju] Uh, Dr. Baek.

The necrosis is spreading further.

[Kang-hyuk] You said you had two units of blood left?

Let's use one now.

[Gyeong-won] Can you please give me the blood bag?

[Jae-won] Dr. Baek.

What are you thinking?

We should observe first. And let's really think about this.

[Kang-hyuk sighs] For how long?

Until the patient dies?

Hold him.

[squelching]

[Myeong-hui] "Air ambulance"?

[man] It's an official request from Dr. Baek.

He said it was the only way to save Captain Lee Hyeon-jong.

-Get me more information. -[man] Yes, ma'am.

Yeah.

[indistinct chattering]

TO MINISTER KANG MYEONG-HUI: PLEASE CONTACT ME. HOW DID IT GO?

What the fuck are they waiting for? Goddammit.

Dr. Baek.

Thank you for your efforts.

Seeing you work like that and agonize over saving the patient was incredibly moving.

I don't know about that.

You've done more than I have though.

I heard, instead of sleeping, you were caring for the patient.

That's right. It needed to be done.

You have potential.

What?

Pay me a visit once you're discharged. I'll buy you dinner.

-Uh… -[diplomat] Dr. Baek!

-Dr. Baek. Dr. Baek. [panting] -They responded?

[diplomat] What you requested.

The relevant government departments are gonna have a video conference.

They want a conference? This is ridiculous.

But don't we have more time since the surgery was a success?

[scoffs]

He could still die at any second, given his condition.

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[Jae-won sighs] He's just… in such a bad state.

[Jang-mi] We haven't even touched his abdomen, and we're out of blood.

The situation is serious. We need to transfer him now.

The Ministry of Defense is testing out

if we can load medical equipment onto a cargo plane.

And so…

-How much longer? -[man] They're saying around two weeks.

Two weeks.

You can fly his corpse out in two weeks.

Transport the corpse? What did mean by that?

We are doing everything that we can.

We asked flag carriers if they can remove seats for space--

And when did I ask you to do that?

Air ambulance. I need an air ambulance now!

What's an air ambulance?

-[softly] It's for transporting patients. -Oh, there is such a thing?

Excuse me, Doctor.

I don't think the air ambulance is going to be feasible.

We have some issues with costs right now.

Our maximum budget is 500 million won.

And that would cost at least 700 million won right now, so…

Is this… really about money?

This guy is gonna die

if he doesn't get the right treatment.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Yes, Director.

So let's talk.

Is Captain Lee Hyeon-jong all right?

No. At this point, we can't guarantee his recovery.

[sighs] In that case,

we should get ready for the worst-case scenario.

If he dies,

then we need to be clear about who was responsible for that outcome.

Right?

I also heard that you performed surgery earlier.

But did you get a chance to see Dr. Baek work today?

Was there anything he did that could've put

the patient in danger or anything like that?

The left arm was…

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He just removed infected tissue.

Without blood, it's difficult to take further action.

[sighs] All right. I understand.

Keep a close eye on Dr. Baek going forward.

Yes, Director Choi. Understood.

[phone line beeps]

[Jang-mi] Dr. Gyeong-won?

Were you just on the phone with Director Choi?

-Uh… Oh, uh… -What is this?

Have you been reporting back to the director this whole time?

Uh, just hear me out though.

No, never mind that.

You'd better tell Dr. Baek yourself before I do.

Wait. Uh…

Nurse Jang-mi. Hold on a minute. Jang-mi!

Just let me explain myself. Uh…

[scoffs] Forget it.

Nurse Jang-mi. Nurse Jang-mi. Nurse Jang-mi.

Jesus! [panting]

Captain Lee Hyeon-jong…

-[Jang-mi] What is it? -Quickly, come on, come on. Please!

[dramatic music playing]

[Dong-ju] Give me that.

[both panting]

[Jae-won] How's it looking?

[Dong-ju] I'm not sure.

-For now, uh, we need more blood now. -We don't have more blood, Doctor.

-What do we do? -Right.

[device beeping rapidly]

Dr. Baek, they really need your help!

Uh… I'll run over there now and find out what's happening. Yes.

[man] Stop right there!

Hold on. We need to talk about what to do if he dies.

Huh?

What happened?

[Jae-won] Nurse Jang-mi is transfusing blood as an emergency measure.

Shit.

[uneasy music playing]

[Jae-won] His blood pressure increased a little but still unstable.

He needs to be moved.

[Dong-ju] Wait, Dr. Baek. You're gonna move him?

He won't survive here.

[Dong-ju] But we can't just take him to another hospital.

The militia might attack our vehicle.

-Get moving. -[Jae-won] Yes, sir.

[Dong-ju] Dr. Baek.

Dr. Baek. I'm begging you. Please don't do this.

-Or wait for an escort from the army base. -There's no time for that.

Then I'm going with you.

It's even riskier coming with us.

Dr. Baek.

Dr. Seo.

You've done very well so far. Leave the rest up to us.

Hold on.

[engine starts]

How is the patient doing?

He's doing all right for now.

Still, our blood supply is running low, Dr. Baek.

-I'll transfuse another. -[Jae-won] What?

No. You can't do that. Don't!

It's all right.

You transfused 500 ml already.

It's all right. There's no other way.

[uneasy music playing]

[uneasy music continues]

Unidentified vehicle approaching. Be on guard.

I'll check it.

[guard] Stop the car, or we will open fire!

[sentry] Hands in the air!

Don't move!

-Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. -[Gyeong-won] Whoa!

Identify yourself!

Tell Walter that Malak is here.

Hands on the wheel!

Control. Malak is here.

Control, come in. Malak is here.

[uneasy music continues]

[softly] Malak has returned.

[device beeping rapidly]

[Jae-won] Oh! Dr. Baek.

-His BP is dropping. -50 over 30.

Keep your mouth shut!

-I'll transfuse it directly. -What? That's way too much though!

-You're putting yourself at risk. -We'll lose the patient.

-Shut the fuck up! -[Jae-won yelps]

-[sentry] Hey! -[Jang-mi] Damn it.

-[Jae-won] Dr. Baek. -[Jang-mi] Dr. Baek, hurry!

Hey, let us in.

Shut up!

-Dr. Baek, it's still dropping. -[device beeping rapidly]

[Gyeong-won] We're gonna lose the patient!

Dr. Baek!

-What do we do? -[Jang-mi] I'll transfuse the blood!

[sentry] Don't move.

[beeping continues]

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