- Wake up. - Eunso!
My lady.
Eunso, Eunso... Eunso!
Eunso... no...
Eunso... wake up...
What happened?
She tried to kill herself.
What?
Eunso... Eunso!
Open your eyes.
How could you...
Eunso... Eunso! Eunso!
Help her.
Huh?
Well? Do something!
My lord...
You're an apprentice.
Horses or not, now you're an apprentice.
You must know a way.
There must be something you can do.
Save her.
I don't know anything. I've never done this.
Save her!
My lord!
Save her.
My lord.
Well?
Save her if you want to live.
Now!
She knows about Kwanghyon's past?
But how..?
Would I be like this if I knew?
Where is Kwanghyon?
He's not at the clinic, where is he?
Where are you going?
If she dies, you die.
Do what you can.
Save her!
Put your sword down?
What's that?
How else can I save her?
Can I save her with a sword at my throat?
Remember, if she lives, you live.
Wait...
Is there a pulse? Isn't there?
I don't know, I don't know.
Well? Can you save her?
I'm... it's...
There's something... something I studied with the nurse...
Next, Folk Remedies.
What is that for?
Written during Sejo's reign.
It details emergency treatment and cures.
Hm, here we have throat blockage, seizures and epilepsy.
Soreness, choking, asphyxiation and treatment.
Soreness, choking, asphyxiation.
Asphyxiation. There's a treatment.
But what? First... the solar plexus...
If it's warm, she still lives.
It's warm.
What?
Her solar plexus is warm.
There's a chance.
There's a chance she might survive.
You're sure? Are you?
Now what... what...
Asphyxiation, solar plexus...
Move her... arms, legs, chest...
Then what?
Right. Indigo and wild ginger.
Do you have indigo and ginger?
I don't know.
Go find out. Go!
Right. Looking.
And something else.
Send someone to the clinic for Nurse Kang Jinyong.
Kang Jinyong?
Right.
Cotton. Block passages with cotton to force breathing.
Do we have indigo and ginger?
Huh?
Do we have any?
I have to hurry.
Next, chest...
Massage the chest.
What do I...?
Pardon me. Please pardon me.
For me?
Yes. You're Nurse Kang?
What is it?
Please come back.
Please...
There. I saw it.
I got what you...
What are you doing?
What's the idea? How dare you?
...to help her breathe... it had to be done...
What?
Look at her coloring.
Now we need the indigo and ginger.
Well? She's not waking up.
No, I feel a pulse.
Different from before...
What now? Well?
Unhand him.
Nurse.
Well? Stand back.
Asphyxiation?
Yes. I massaged her chest and arms like in the book.
I gave her indigo and ginger, but it didn't help.
What..? There's a pulse.
You administered the ginger by mouth?
Yes.
Eunso!
Eunso, Eunso!
You're awake? Do you recognize me?
Eunso... Eunso...
We have to examine her.
Water, please.
Yes, nurse.
Eunso.
Thank you.
She's stable now.
The crisis is passed.
Thank you. Truly.
I'll never forget this.
No, don't thank me.
Thank Baek Kwanghyon outside.
I didn't save her, he did.
You saw how red his hand was?
That hand brought her breath back.
And saved her life.
Nurse.
It's all right. She's fine.
Really?
She'll live.
Your calm in the heat of the moment saved her.
Calm? I was a moron.
That ginger... It was for the nose...
It's all right. It would have brought her round eventually.
You.
Thanks. I mean it.
My lord.
I'm Seo Tusik.
I'll remember your name.
If you're ever in trouble,
my life is yours to command.
My lord.
It's all right. She's fine.
It's all right.
She's fine.
It's all right. She's fine.
What are you asking me?
Kwanghyon's slave registry is false?
How do you mean?
A little money can change any slave registration.
I believe the ranch owner forged the registry.
But you have lived with him since he was a boy.
Did he and his father come from the capital?
Perhaps when his father was framed?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Please, tell me.
I don't mean to...
There's nothing to tell. He was born and reared on the ranch.
That much I know.
Yes, I know that much.
He said no, but there was something.
Something...
He doesn't trust me.
I have to convince him.
But I can't be sure, one way or the other...
Don't get ahead of yourself.
What now? How can I be sure?
Pardon me.
- Let go. - My lady!
- I said let go. - Don't.
- Let go! - Please.
Let go!
What is this?
Let go!
Get some alum root.
Go.
Sir.
You can't do this.
After yesterday, you could die.
It was you.
You and your filthy hands all over me.
I beg your pardon.
I can't apologize enough for yesterday.
But whatever my offense,
your ladyship must recover her strength.
As the attending nurse said,
it is the proper treatment for cold limbs and heart pain.
Embarrassed?
Thanks for saving me. Good job.
You expected tears of gratitude?
Long-haired little...
You and your filthy hands...
Who asked you to save me?
Did I?
You see? You ruined everything.
Thanks to you I can't follow my husband.
I'm stuck with a coward's life.
Thanks to you people will point fingers, whisper about me.
If you're here for an ego stroke, don't bother.
I didn't come here expecting thanks.
No patient has ever thanked me before.
I was a horse doctor.
I treated horses, cattle and such.
My patients weren't exactly talkative.
I nurse a horse all night and the next day she's off and running.
Seeing that, I think,
"Whew, all better."
"She's back to her old self."
I can see you're back to yourself.
What?
But you need your medicine.
To get better.
What's that? Are you saying...?
Animals, see...
They speak with their eyes.
"Thank you. I wanted to live." Like that.
You say one thing but that same look is in your eyes.
So take your medicine.
I don't know much...
I heard you're a widow.
You've lost your husband, but you're young.
Why is it wrong to want to live?
You're human, you want to live, it's natural.
Why should you be ashamed of that?
The storehouse.
A little nothing, my lord.
All this and a daughter-in-law.
You like that? From your face I'd say yes.
Oh, yes.
I hated to see my first go.
But with the second, I have a new lease on life.
You must be breathing easy.
Isn't it time your boy was married?
Yes. I'm preparing even as we speak.
Oh? That is something. You know who?
Of course he does. Who else?
"Seafood Palace"
What's that? Marriage?
Who? Me?
Is anyone else here?
You kidding? As if you would know and I wouldn't?
Look at you. Everyone knows. Why don't you?
What?
Thank about it. Songha took top honors.
All that's left is for you two to marry.
All the preparations are already underway.
What? I'm getting married? To Songha?
Listen to you.
Who else but Songha?
Everyone knows. And you don't?
I never took you for a prude.
Ugh. What is this?
Father, marriage?
Out of nowhere?
Nowhere? It's time, that's all.
I know what you want.
I'll talk to Jinyong...
What she wants is important, too.
Songha.
More important than what you or I want.
Please wait.
Leave it to me.
Please.
Hello.
What do we do?
Marriage? You and me?
People are so stupid.
They'll think anything.
Did you know?
Yes, I knew.
What?
I knew you were dense, but not this bad.
Surely you noticed something.
How could I?
It never even occurred to me.
We're brother and sister.
The very thought is insane.
Plenty of that going around.
Huh?
It's just, well...
I must be insane too.
Songha, what are you..?
Jinyong, relax.
It will never happen, not if you don't want it to.
Listen.
It never occurred to you.
But it's all I've dreamed of.
For years all I've thought of...
is you.
Songha.
Maybe now you can think about it?
Just a thought, that's all.
Sorry to spring this on you.
After all, maybe it's time you started noticing things.
What do you say?
Listen, it never occurred to you.
But it's all I've dreamed of.
For years all I've thought of...
is you.
Sissy.
Sissy, here.
Jinyong, here, here.
Miss.
Jinyong.
I don't get it.
Colors, stitching, all lovely.
Look at you. Still a mess.
It won't do. Now you call me, "Elder Brother."
Little fool.
How could you not know?
Kwanghyon.
Master, what are you...?
That's what I want to know.
Where have you been all day?
Working.
What is it?
Something wrong?
How could she know?
She couldn't.
But it's strange.
It caught me off guard, I'll tell you that.
So? What did you say?
Nothing, of course.
But she didn't look convinced.
It's nothing to worry about, right?
Look, Kwanghyon, how about quitting the clinic?
What?
I don't have the facts,
but it's clear this is a bad business.
At the time, he was accused of...
treason.
Something to do with the crown prince's death.
If your identity is known, who knows what will happen?
You may be arrested or worse.
Kwanghyon.
No.
I won't give up.
Not after all this.
How?
How did she know?
Kwanghyon.
Taemang.
Coming back to class today?
That I am.
Excellent.
It's been miserable without you.
Come on.
Tell me about the nurses.
Deal with it. No mistakes.
My lord.
Your report?
Sir. His companions are under surveillance.
I want to know every move that horse doctor makes.
Understood?
My lord.
We're really going? It's freezing.
The princess insists.
Who knows why.
I know. It's cold enough in the palace.
Brrrr.
Your Highness, it's cold, wear this...
Stop. I wanted a cold day.
Just like the old days, huh?
Your Highness.
Let's go. Lead the way.
Your Highness.
What? Swinging?
In this weather?
Yes. I believe she was feeling pent up.
The wind cuts like a knife.
What's gotten into that girl?
Harder. Higher.
Your Highness.
That all you got?
Harder.
That's it.
Your Highness, please.
It's freezing.
I'm cold. That's enough.
No, no.
Here, here.
Here?
No, your hand.
Well? Do I have a fever?
No, not even warm.
Nothing? It's been an hour.
My hands are freezing, my nose...
Where do I get my good health from?
Can't even get sick.
Please stop, Your Highness.
No way. I have to be sick to go to the clinic.
Nope. More swinging.
What if something happens?
That's the point.
Officer Mah, you push me.
Like the wind. Nice and hard.
Your Highness, I'll try my best.
Your Highness.
Move, move.
Here we go.
- Harder. - Your Highness.
Higher, harder.
Are you all right?
I'm perfect.
Be careful.
I am, I am.
Why is it wrong to want to live?
You're human, you want to live, it's natural.
Why should you be ashamed of that?
You there.
Yes.
My lady?
The man who brought this is from the clinic?
Brrrrr.
Your Highness.
- It's freezing. - Your Highness.
There, there, I've got a fever.
Kwak, here, here, here.
It's nothing to brag about.
He'll have to check my head just like this.
Your Highness.
Doctor Baek?
Well...
He's unavailable today.
Unavailable? How so?
He has an important lecture. He's unavailable.
What?
The doctor can look at you, if you please...
No, forget it.
I didn't do this for some old fart.
I swear.
Coldest day of the year and now this.
Your Highness, are you all right?
Do I look all right?
My lady.
May I see Baek Kwanghyon?
Not today, I'm afraid.
I see.
Hang on.
Did that tramp say Baek Kwanghyon?
Pardon? Yes.
Hmmph. What's she want with my Kwanghyon?
They'll let anyone in.
You smell that manure?
Forget it. He can't last.
Kwanghyon, how about quitting the clinic?
No, not after all this.
I have an announcement to make.
Next month we make our selection.
Selection?
The what?
Just what it says.
Selecting doctors? Already?
Yes, Sire.
We select the best to be doctors.
Including the new apprentices?
Of course. That is the purpose.
That would be something.
I want to see this horse doctor of yours.
Don't get your hopes up, Sire.
The selection process covers theory and practical application.
It's quite difficult.
It's common to fail the first few times.
And even if they pass, there are plenty of practitioners in the capital.
Ah, is that so?
Ah, I see.
Yeah, we have to sit for it.
Even for Yun Taeju over there.
Well, he was top of the class.
That's why he took the apprentice exam.
He's different from us.
But even bums like us have to study for the exam.
Yeah.
What? Exam?
You didn't know.
Ah, right, you had that nurse's help.
T-test? From what page?
Go back.
You covered all this?
Oops. Wrong book.
You have trouble breathing?
How long has it been?
Three or four days.
I'm prescribing jujube to help you sleep.
Thank you.
Dizzy and light-headed?
With no apparent cause?
Right.
Nothing else is wrong?
Oh, nothing in particular.
. . . dizzy for no reason . . .
Move.
What?
Is your vision blurred?
Like something is in your eye?
Yes, pretty much...
You're dizzy. Have you hit your head recently?
My head? Well...
Ah, I slipped and fell the other day.
If you'll allow me.
Nurse, nurse.
Coming.
Yes?
Move him to a bed and call for a doctor.
Sir?
We can't wait. Go.
Sir.
But he said nothing in particular...
Yes?
Indistinct pulse, blurred vision, possible head trauma.
Head trauma?
Listen, listen!
Head trauma. Pepper root and Six Herb Tonic.
Doctor.
Wait, wait.
What will happen to him? A head trauma...
He'll die.
What?
He's hemorrhaging. He'll die.
Head trauma requires six herb tonic.
And acupuncture on the governing vessel, gallbladder and the intestines.
But in his condition, it's too late.
But how?
He was fine a minute ago.
Fine?
Him?
I knew it was head trauma the second I saw him.
Today was too late.
But suppose he came to you yesterday?
Your incompetence would have killed him.
You surprised me in the acupuncture exam.
I felt I may have misjudged you.
What made you think you could be a doctor?
To prove what a horse doctor can do?
No. You're proving what a horse doctor can't do.
His family?
None that we know of.
Take him to the morgue.
We'll wait 3 days then cremate him.
Doctor.
I see.
Yes. He was right.
If the patient came to me yesterday, it would have been my fault.
I'm not sure I can save those that can be saved.
Animals are one thing, but to fail a person...
I won't let my incompetence kill someone.
It happened to me once.
Studying with the Qing I misdiagnosed a jaundice case.
Fortunately he came back and was treated.
But I still get the shakes when I think of it.
He could have died.
Other people make mistakes.
But our mistakes cost lives.
We constantly live with that fear.
It's part of being a doctor.
So what can we do?
What else? Study and study hard.
Huh?
You have a test tomorrow?
And you sit here loafing?
Get up. Time to study and study some more.
All right, all right, don't be so grabby.
Yeah? Grab THIS!
Pretty strong for a girl.
Be a man.
A man? Lady Grabby, ugh...
Here.
Used as a pesticide or a fungicide.
Next...
Sesame.
Used to treat bone marrow and brain conditions.
But suppose he came to you yesterday?
Your incompetence would have killed him.
Here you are.
Taemang is looking for you.
He's still here?
You know the building just behind this one?
Look there. He went that way.
Oh, all right.
What's back there?
Anyway, thanks.
This must be it.
Here?
Pretty dark.
Where's the lantern?
Taemang.
Hey, Taemang, are you here?
Taemang.
Wha...?
Uppity hair-boy.
A doctor?
A night in there should teach him.
I can smell the manure from here.
I haven't been able to breathe since he got here.
C'mon, c'mon.
It won't open.
Anyone out there?
Someone's in here.
Open up.
Come on, open up, enough games.
Open up.
Don't push me, I swear...
That Taesup? I know it is.
I'll get you for this, just you wait.
Petty little 'tards...
Where am I anyway?
Wha..?
It's the morgue.
Father.
Kwanghyon.
Did he go already?
I thought we could eat and study together.
Hey, hello, anyone there?
I'm in here. Open the door.
Open up!
Jerks.
I swear.
No one will hear me.
'tards.
I have to get out.
I have to.
C'mon, come onnnn...
Come on...!
Help me.
You're killing me.
What..?
Why did he...?
I'm creeping myself out.
Nothing in particular.
This is him.
What... How can he...?
He's warm.
He's not dead.
He's still alive.
Open the door! Open up!
This is serious, open up!
Someone is alive in here.
A patient is still alive.
He needs treatment or he'll die.
Open the door! Hurry! Hurry!
Visceral pulse. His life is at stake.
What now? He needs treatment.
Or he'll die.
Head trauma requires six herb tonic.
And acupuncture on the governing vessel, gallbladder and the intestines.
But in his condition, it's too late.
Governing vessel, gallbladder and the intestines
Pull yourself together. They're right here.
No, no good, what now..?
He's alive.
I have to. I have to do something.
Where is he?
He'll be suspended.
Today is herbal medicine.
Let's get started...
Sir.
Baek Kwanghyon isn't here.
So?
Sir?
Should I wait?
For a tardy?
No.
Right. Begin.
Sir.
They test started but he's not there, that guy from before.
Who?
The hone with the hair. He studied with us.
Ah, Baek?
Where is he?
Won't he be suspended?
Probably.
What's that? Baek Kwanghyon isn't here?
Pardon me.
Yes, miss?
He didn't come home?
No, we thought he was studying at the clinic.
Well? Nothing?
No. I looked everywhere.
I found this in the storehouse.
Search 100 days, they'll never find him.
You.
Where is he?
Who are you? Why ask us?
It was the same at the Qing Royal University.
The wimps there didn't like competing with a girl.
Scared they wouldn't measure up.
Who are you?
Where do you get off..?
She's Yi Myonghwan's daughter.
Now you know.
Speak up.
Where is he?
Here. Here.
This is the morgue.
The morgue...
Putz.
Well? Open it.
My lady.
Hello?
Hey. Are you all right?
Nurse.
You're all right. What are you..?
Come on. Let's get out of here.
Wait a minute.
Why?
Him.
Huh?
What..?
He brought a corpse to life?
Yes. There's no question.
What is this about, my lord?
A corpse. To life.
He what?
Baek Kwanghyon. He brought a corpse to life.
Slow down.
What's that mean? A corpse?
Hurry.
He's alive.
Baek Kwanghyon's bringing him now.