Gu Am Heo Joon
[Episode 66]
Jun didn't come home last night?
Yes.
What if he gets sick himself while treating his patients?
Wife.
Husband.
Jun.
You don't look well.
You'll get sick if you keep working so hard like this.
I'm fine. Please don't worry.
I have to leave after breakfast. Give me some clean clothes, too.
Okay.
- Let me. - It's fine. I'll do it myself.
Jun, why do you have blisters?
Jun.
It's nothing.
It's nothing serious. Don't worry.
What I have is contagious. Don't come too close.
I see. I'll bring your breakfast.
Are you really all right?
Yes, Mother.
I'm fine.
Sir, I brought the tonic.
Take it from him.
Try to stay out of the sun.
I've never seen such a foolish fellow.
What's the matter this time?
Doctor Heo got infected by that rat.
What?
Doctor Heo got infected with impetigo. His entire body is covered with blisters.
What kind of a stupid doctor is he?
He must be a really lousy doctor.
What are you saying?
He is not a lousy doctor. He's a great doctor.
What?
The other doctors avoided that patient, but Doctor Heo treated him with care.
Thank you!
There we go.
Money, money, money.
Love the smell of money. Better than girls.
Yang-tae, we'll become filthy rich.
Oh-keun supplies good ingredients and we sell them in the market.
It's the easiest job ever.
Right.
Il-seo, there's Oh-keun.
Oh, Oh-keun. Oh-keun!
Put them down here.
Angelica root and cengong.
Good quality, right?
Please, you know I have the goods.
You're excused. Good job.
We should buy them a drink next time.
Thank you, Oh-keun.
Arrest these men and search the premises!
Sir!
Hold on, hold on.
What? What are you doing?
Let go!
Go after him! Now!
- What's going on? - Let's go.
Let go! Let go of me!
Let go!
- Look here. - Let go of me.
No.
What's going on?
Where are we?
- The Medical Administration. - Medical Administration?
What's that?
It's... dunno!
What DO you know?
You...!
Huh?
Jang... Young...
Be respectful to the Justice.
Sir.
These men smuggled ingredients from the bureau?
Smuggled? We did no such thing.
We simply received the extra ingredients delivered by the merchants.
We never smuggled anything.
Shut up. That's the same thing.
How can you say that? It's completely different.
Don't realize the gravity of the situation?
Will a flogging at the constabulary teach you a lesson?
Sir? The constabulary? Flogging?
Flogging.
But Jang... Young...
Wait, why are you guys with the Medical Administration?
Thought we'd collect herbs forever?
I've been working half a year. Young-dal started a month ago.
We gave up our life's savings to work there.
What's gonna happen to us? Is it the constabulary for us?
Come on, you know how things are.
There's no problem if you have money.
Money?
The Justice is crazy about money.
There's only one way to make the money.
What's that?
Smuggling contraband.
Contraband?
Lower your voice. What if somebody hears you?
Are you mad? If you get caught, they'll kill you.
Don't worry about a thing.
I used to make a living out of it when I was in Yongcheon.
I never told you this before, but Jun and I smuggled contrabands.
Is that really true?
Really?
Jun made a name for himself as a brawler in and around Yongcheon.
Yes, I know, because I'd been punched by him once.
It was pretty painful.
Anyway, I already looked into it, so don't worry about anything.
It is the only way to make some big money.
Do you want to stay single all your life?
Don't you think you'll need money if you want to marry that nurse?
You can't support a family with your tiny salary.
- True. - Hong-choon...
Did you prepare the tonic I asked for?
Here it is, sir.
Give it to me.
I'll carry it.
No. I'll take it.
Sir.
Here.
What is it?
It's pine resin. I collected it myself.
I got it for you after hearing that you were infected.
If you need more, just tell me.
Thank you.
Sir.
Yes?
Are you in pain?
No, sir.
Sir, don't you hate me?
I made so much trouble for you.
I'm so sorry that you got infected.
I do resent you.
I'm a person, too, you know.
But right now I feel more guilt than hate.
The pain must be unbearable for you. And I can't ease your pain.
I'm sorry.
Doctor!
Sir.
I learned about Heo Jun as you instructed.
Although he was posted to the public hospital,
he passed the state medical exam with the best scores.
His bluntness has earned the wrath of his superiors,
but all patients admire him greatly because he treats them with compassion.
Does he have a family?
He lives with his mother and wife.
I see. You can go now.
Yes, sir.
Everyone! Come on out!
Sir.
The infection is going away, and the scars will disappear in time.
Sir...
Make the tonic with my prescription.
Yes, sir.
That's not necessary.
Sir, please forgive me.
I'll never forget what you did for me.
To thank you for saving my life, I will live honestly as you do.
Thank you, thank you so much.
Thank you, thank you.
Thank you so much.
Goodness, you have such fair skin.
I do?
All the lords will want to flirt with you.
You'll be picked up by one of them for sure.
You're not so bad looking yourself.
You, too.
Here, put some on.
My goodness.
Come over here.
Did you call for me?
We are attending an important banquet, so get ready.
Important banquet?
What are you waiting for?
Yes...
Are you going to take Ye-jin as well?
She is so headstrong so nobody will like her.
But she should learn why people call us "medicine courtesans."
What are you doing?
How do I look? Do you think a noble will notice me?
I'm ready to do anything to make somebody fall in love with me.
I even learned dancing.
What are you talking about? Don't tell me this banquet...
You didn't know? We're going to entertain the high officials.
Hurry up, girls!
I don't want to go.
So-hyun...
Nurses are not courtesans.
Why should we go to banquets and pour drinks and entertain officials?
You know how it is here.
We have done this before and you know it.
Consider it as part of our duty.
Ma'am.
Some girls become nurses to become mistresses of noblemen.
Don't think too much of it.
I don't want to go.
Suit yourself then.
Send somebody else.
You stay.
Huh?
If you look dull, you should at least try to improve it.
Do you want to ruin the banquet with that ugly face of yours?
Me?
Okay. Let us go.
Do I really have to go?
What do you mean?
I don't want to go.
You have been ordered by the Head Nurse.
Are you going to disobey her?
- Let's go. - Yes, ma'am.
Ye-jin!
- Let us drink. - Yes, sir.
That hits the spot.
- Enjoy yourselves. - Yes, sir.
Milord, the medicine courtesans have arrived.
Have they?
The head nurse have sent the prettiest ones. I appreciate her choices very much.
Undoubtedly, sir!
What are you waiting for? Sit down.
No, not you.
I want her at my side.
Didn't you hear the lord? Go sit over there.
Hurry!
Come, come. Sit down.
What is your name?
Answer him!
Her name is Ye-jin.
Ye-jin? What a pretty name for a pretty girl.
I'm sure you have a lovely voice, too. Let me hear it.
You insolent wench! How dare you!
Leave her alone.
A girl with a sense of dignity is more attractive.
Absolutely.
Sir, please allow me to pour you a drink.
Come, drink.
Nurses? You want to be nurses?
Young-dal, why are the girls talking nonsense?
Listen, it's not so easy to become a nurse.
That's why we need your help.
My brother says you work for a powerful old fart now.
Watch your mouth. Even if he were that powerful,
it would be impossible to make you nurses.
Cut the nonsense and just get married.
Jang-swe is married, but I'm still single.
Think I came to the capital to marry the likes of you?
I'd rather drown myself than marry you!
Is there no way?
If you really want it, there is one way.
What is it?
I brought dinner.
Jun isn't home yet?
He said he is working the nightshift tonight.
Let's eat.
What's wrong? Are you feeling queasy?
I'm fine.
Wait, are you pregnant?
Is that it?
Yes.
Praise the heavens.
I was worried it wouldn't happen after the unfortunate miscarriage.
Thank you.
Mother.
Leave the housework to me and take care of yourself.
I'm fine, please don't worry.
No, you mustn't strain your body.
Particularly in the first months. Listen to me.
Yes, Mother.
Jun will be thrilled when he hears.
Got it?
I had a hell of a time sneaking this out.
Take this to your grave. My wife will kill me if she finds out.
Not to worry.
Are you sure we can make five times the money?
In the very least. Ten times, if we're lucky.
Ten times?
Then I could open up another shop.
I could buy a house for that pretty courtesan Hong-ok.
Let's open our own courtesan house and enjoy our nights there.
Conspiring in the dark? Eh?
Don't sneak up on us like that. I almost had a heart attack.
What are you up to that's making you so jumpy?
Plotting something stupid again?
It's nothing.
What's that? Eh?
It's nothing.
Go, go.
I have somewhere to go. Wait up for me.
Going somewhere at this late hour?
Argh, that fool. Big ol' fool.
Eon-nyeon, what is your father up to?
Goodness, tsk-tsk-tsk.
Looking for the Large Intestine Meridian?
In the Large Intestine Meridian, 40 acupuncture points are discussed.
Hwaryo is a point where you can perform acupuncture, but not moxibustion.
Bear that in mind.
Yes, ma'am.
Don't get too discouraged by what happened today.
A nurse is not a courtesan.
But that's how we've been treated for years.
I'm disgusted by it, too, but what can I do about it?
If I quit being a nurse then I had to become a courtesan.
We are tied down by the rules here.
If we don't accept those rules and disobey them, we get hurt.
What brings you here, sir?
I have been put in charge of educating the nurses.
I am here to discuss the schedule with the Head Nurse.
I'm Doctor Heo's assistant. I am here to help him.
Please follow me.
Excuse me.
How come it is so empty here?
Everybody was sent to a banquet.
Pardon?
Was Hong-choon sent there as well?
She is still here.
- Pour me a drink. - Right away.
Will you not say a word?
My heart is aching to hear your voice.
She's an arrogant wench, sir.
Then at least pour me a drink at least.
Pour.
Wench! What are you doing?
Pour me a drink! Now!