Gu Am Heo Joon
[Episode 115]
What do we do now?
So much for joining up. Is it too late to back out?
Attack!
Fire!
Archers!
Get the wounded to triage.
Sir.
Hold the line! Attack!
Hurry it up.
I'm hurrying. It's heavy.
Be nice to have some guns.
We'll die lugging rocks before the guns get us.
You little...! What you think you're doin'?
What's it look like? Carrying rocks.
Little fool.
One shot and bam, it's over.
You stay over there. Go!
No.
My Kyeom is fighting the Japanese.
On-nyeon... On-nyeon!
Little...! Get back here!
Come down here!
Oh, dear... On-nyeon...
My little baby! You'll get killed!
On-nyeon...!
Don't be afraid! Hold the line!
Your Highness, it's dangerous here. Please.
No. I'm fine, don't worry.
Wake up, wake up.
Move!
Bullet wound.
Hold on.
Hang on.
Prepare the bandages.
His Royal Majesty.
Make way!
His Royal Majesty. Make way!
His Royal Majesty.
Make way! His Royal Majesty!
Abandoning his own country?
Call yourself a king?
'Runaway King,' that's you!
Forgive your servants for bringing you to such a filthy place.
A king that runs away from the people he should protect?
Why should my subjects bother bowing in the street?
That's just not so, Sire.
Sire, forgive your unworthy servants.
Forgive.
Your Grace.
What is it?
The Prince collapsed.
What?
Your Highness, wake up, please.
- Prince. - Your Highness.
Wake up, please.
Your Highness.
Prince.
Wake up, please.
- Please. - Your Highness.
Baby!
Baby... baby...
Baby, wake up.
Wake up, baby.
...my baby...
Well? Spit it out.
Why did he faint like this?
You may be frank.
You assured us he could make the journey.
There is no cause for concern.
It's the heat.
He just needs some acupuncture and tonic.
Can we believe that?
Can we really?
You may.
Then do it.
But if anything goes wrong,
you'll have me to deal with.
At your service, Sire.
Doctor.
We were told it's serious.
He's always been sickly.
It's a fever from travel fatigue, nothing more.
Still it's odd.
Usually fever responds to tonics.
This sudden collapse is alarming.
Perhaps he contracted some local disease...
Impossible.
Enough talk.
Fill this prescription.
Doctor.
Well then.
Perhaps he contracted some local disease...
Nothing yet?
Doctor Yu is beside himself.
Hurry.
Yes, Doctor.
Hurry it up.
Yes'm.
Didn't we pack the records and notes Doctor Heo brought from the capital?
You said to travel as light as possible.
We left them in Pyongyang.
Why do you ask?
Never mind.
But if anything goes wrong, you'll have me to deal with.
Doctor.
Give me a moment.
Sir. Come along.
- Young-dal. - Yep.
I always dreamed of getting rich.
I had no idea it would take a war to do it.
I know. They can keep on fighting for all I care.
You been selling your brains with the rice?
Look we need to make our money work for us, buy up land in the capital.
Am I right?
Never mind. You just sit and look pretty.
Oh, you.
More wine.
Yes indeedy.
And more cuddles like that.
Oh, you.
Shoulders, too.
Like this?
Perfect. Oh, yeah.
Jeong-hwa.
There, there.
He doesn't want any more.
Jeong-hwa.
He needs milk.
Wait. Give him to me.
What?
I have an idea.
Jeong-hwa, that's it, here we go.
Look at him go, huh?
Yang-tae.
Huh?
Oh-geun.
A word.
What?
Listen, I need a huge favor.
What is it?
Well, it's your wife, actually.
Jeong-hwa needs milk.
Huh?
He won't eat gruel, he keeps crying.
Please.
I see the problem, but...
How much can one little guy drink?
Think about it.
She barely gets enough food to provide milk for little Jang-su.
So it's no then?
I see your problem but yes, it's no.
I had no idea you were so mean.
Just you wait.
Sir, give him to me.
Come on.
Sweetie.
It's all right?
It's fine.
Here.
That's it.
Thank you.
Good-lookin' kid. Unlike you.
Kyeom.
Mother.
Take one.
Thanks.
Here you go.
Here. Please.
You haven't been hurt?
No.
Your father is busy tending the wounded right now.
Are you still angry with him?
Years ago your father was expelled from Master Yu's school.
All he did was drink and brood. Drink and brood.
His mother and I nagged him to get out, make a living.
One day he up and disappeared.
I was heartsick.
I lost faith. I was hurt.
But he had gone to treat and comfort the lepers.
It was there that he truly learned to be a doctor.
After that I knew I could respect him whatever the cost.
Because I know what he does matters, it is worthy work.
I still feel that way.
Try to let your anger go.
After that I knew I could respect him whatever the cost.
Because I know what he does matters, it is worthy work.
Doctor Heo.
One of our reconnaissance spies brought a wounded man back with him.
Before he collapses he said he's one of your doctors.
Let's take a look.
Sang-hwa.
He's been badly hurt.
Doctor Kim.
Well? Put him down.
Sang-hwa.
Let me see... Sang...
Sang-hwa, Sang-hwa.
Doctor Kim.
Sang-hwa.
Sang-hwa...
Your Highness, Your Highness.
His medicine?
We're still making it.
What's taking so long?
The medicine?
Just finished.
Doctor. Allow me.
No.
Your Highness, Your Highness...
Your Highness, stay with us.
Prince, stay with us.
When did this happen?
Just now.
Doctor.
Sire, please.
Fleeing to the Ming is the only way to protect your royal person.
And preserve the royal family.
We still have Fort Pyongyang.
It's not easy to say this.
Pyongyang is held by a handful of troops and a ragtag band of volunteers.
How can they hold against men armed with muskets?
You must protect the royal line, Sire.
We sent an envoy asking the Ming for reinforcements.
Be patient.
Sire.
Enter.
Sire, it's terrible.
What is?
The Prince has gotten worse.
Your Highness...
Your Highness, Your Highness...
Baby, no. Don't leave us.
Sire, kill me.
Don't leave me.
Where is Doctor Yu?
You've had your look. Now go.
We'll get you back on your feet.
You have to go to Uiju.
Your Highness.
My father is ill.
I'm afraid I have to let you down again.
His Majesty is gravely ill. It's my duty.
Darling.
The Japanese are attacking again.
The enemy has us surrounded. Getting through won't be easy.
This won't do. You go on.
Go, go, go!
There are no herbs for the King's medicine.
Will I live?
Sire, I'll do all I can for you.
I won't hold it against you.
Our Kyeom.
Kyeom, Kyeom!
I cannot perform the acupuncture.
How can we trust the King to him?
His career is over.
Doctor Yu can do it.
Why are you doing this?
You're the only one that can help.