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[Episode 134]

The infirmary is separate from the main house.

Word has spread of your coming.

People from Saneum and all over want to see you.

The herbs are all prepared.

Well done.

Come over here.

Pay respects to the doctor.

My pharmacy assistants.

Wait, Kkok-swe. Where's Kkok-swe?

Doctor Heo.

It's been so long.

Doctor Heo.

Do you remember?

You and I cleaned the bloody cloths here.

Even in the dead of winter.

It never ended.

But you didn't complain, not once.

You were so strong.

Why did this happen to you?

Please. Go in.

We placed a few of the master's things inside.

Don't look so shocked.

I can tell from your eyes its intestinal paralysis. I waited too long.

Don't be shocked. Don't mourn.

People die, it's the way of the world.

It's my time is all.

Try not to be too upset.

Master, I have returned.

I will work here as you did.

Just as you asked.

I will never stray from this path.

Watch over me.

Doctor Yu, this is called Disease Miscellanea?

Just so, Sire.

The 25 volumes are divided into 5 chapters, one of which you have there.

You and your staff have done a great thing.

Nor will we forget the court's support of its publication.

At your service, Sire.

You will fete the medical staff for their hard work.

Yes, Sire.

His Majesty saw the first edition and was quite pleased.

Then we will have the staff and funds needed to publish?

Yes. First we will send copies to each of the eight provinces.

Increasing the number over time to help all of our people.

His Majesty expects our best efforts.

Yes, Doctor.

Now we should go.

His Majesty ordered a fete for all our hard work.

A fete?

A fete?

I can't remember the last time we were feted for anything.

- No kidding. - It's been forever.

Drinks all around.

My lord, trouble.

Trouble? Again?

The clinic is swamped with patients.

Swamped? What else is new?

It's not that.

How so?

My lord.

Forgive me, but those following the Exemplar's prescriptions...

...have developed complications.

What? From the Exemplar?

Now look here, what is all this?

The Exemplar hasn't been distributed yet.

How can patients be using it?

I have no idea.

But that's what they say.

I couldn't believe it, so here I am.

Go to the clinic immediately.

Find out exactly what this is about.

Yes, Doctor.

...Always something...

Look here...

Doctor, help me.

Try to relax and answer my question.

The doctor you went to had a copy of the Exemplar of Eastern Medicine?

Yes, sir.

He consulted it and gave me a prescription.

How is he?

It's serious.

Where is this pharmacy? Well?

The Seolin area.

What now?

Alert the police.

Tell the police to search all the capital pharmacies for the Exemplar.

Yes, sir.

Doctor, Doctor!

- Doctor! - What is it?

How is he?

Dead.

- Search. - Sir.

What have I done?

- Search. - Sir.

Well?

Sir, it's bad.

Look.

How... how did this...?

They confiscated more than ten so far.

The police report someone dressed as a palace doctor has been selling them.

Do they know who it is?

They're looking for him now.

Someone must be sneaking them out of the palace grounds.

I can't...!

Who would do such a thing?

There's no time for this.

The Minister of Justice has the report.

The court knows everything.

What's that?

Stop publication of the Exemplar?

Copies have leaked to the capital.

Those who are treated using the Exemplar got worse.

It's quite serious.

Some of the clinic patients have already died.

Does the problem lie in the Exemplar itself?

Impossible.

It was checked by Doctor Heo and again by the medical staff.

It is not the book.

Then why are people dying?

Sire, the cost of publication has been prohibitive.

It does not help your subjects, it hurts them.

Sire, publication must cease immediately.

Yes?

There's something you should know.

Go on.

I saw a member of the prep room staff copying the Exemplar.

It may be the copies in the capital are his copies.

Who was it?

Han O-sang.

Scum! On your knees!

But why?

What have I done?

Is this him?

Yes, sir.

You made copies of the Exemplar?

I would never.

We have a witness that says otherwise.

You still deny it?

Forgive me.

It was for personal study.

Silence. We know what you did.

You sold your copies to capital pharmacists.

Do you have any idea what you've done?

You placed countless people in danger and stopped publication of the Exemplar.

Kill me!

Don't you worry, we plan to.

Sire, the Chief Physician.

Enter.

Doctor Yu.

The Three Offices have petitioned us to discontinue publication.

Is the Exemplar useless?

Not at all, Sire.

This has nothing to do with the Exemplar.

What? Do you call killing people nothing?

Sire, we found the problem.

A member of our staff was selling copies.

But he is no doctor.

His transcription has errors in internal and external medicine.

As well as miscellaneous diseases.

Doctor Heo and our staff have thoroughly vetted the Exemplar.

Please allow us to resume publication.

All right, I accept your explanation.

Burn the seized manuscript and start again.

Yes, Sire.

Go on then.

Water is good enough.

C'mon, eat already.

It's been days now.

It's croaker, you love it.

You'll lo-o-ove it.

Forget it.

Lord Croaker himself couldn't make me eat.

No taste for it?

For life.

Fine, fine, get it off your chest.

You really don't know?

Huh? Huh?

You still don't know me after all these years?

Yeah, well, I'm still not going to Saneum.

I'd rather you gambled.

I wrote it in blood.

If I did, I'd be no man, I'd be a dog.

Clouds, at least you can go where you will.

Yang-tae, Oh-geun...

I even miss that fool Dol-swe.

Mom, I'm here.

Me, too.

We're here. What did you want?

Sit.

Is Dad gone? He wasn't at work.

He's gone to Saneum.

- What? - What?

He's what-now? Without a word?

Not literally. In his heart.

He hasn't eaten for days.

On-nyeon, what should I do?

Oh, no. What would I do without you?

Nope.

She's right. You two have to stay here.

...whew...

Want me to talk to him?

No. No, On-nyeon.

We have to go.

How much time do we have left?

Even animals return home when their time has come.

We're not that different.

I miss Saneum too.

On-nyeon, I know you're sad.

But try to understand us.

The pain in his left side is from his liver.

There are five symptoms for pain.

Internal, bleeding, bile, digestive and external.

The blood indicates liver trouble.

I see.

Doctor, Doctor!

Come to the main house.

What is it?

Her ladyship...

Come quick.

Mother.

- Hussy! - Mother.

You starving me?

- Mother. - Meat. Rice!

I'm dying here!

Food! Food!

Mother!

Mother.

Help me.

Feed me. I'm starving.

- Mother. - Help me.

Mother...

- Feed me. - Mother.

Pull yourself together.

Why are you doing this?

What did I do....?

I'm starving...

Mother, please.

Feed me.

Pull yourself together.

He's famous for treating anything.

But he can't help his own mother.

What a world.

He must be heartbroken.

I used to think I could cure anyone.

I was so sure.

My own mother.

This is what comes of arrogance.

She's only going to get worse.

Is there nothing you can do?

Not yet. But I won't give up.

As long as she's with us...

...I'll do everything in my power.

Next.

Dol-swe!

Oh! You made it!

- Is the doctor in? - Sure.

- Doing all right? - Doing great.

- Hey! - Yang-tae!

And how are you?

You're here?

You said you'd rather die.

Don't ask me. Ask him.

The capital wasn't for us.

We'll live here till we're old and grey.

Great. Perfect.

Jaundice from liver malfunction.

Yes, sir.

...Well, now...

C'mon, gimme.

I swear, some people!

Gimme, please.

What is this?

Every day, 'Gimme-gimme-gimme.'

Doctor, please. I have no money.

Did I ask for money? Did I?

A sack of barley, I said. Whatever you can afford.

You want a free ride.

We've had years of famine.

We've been living off of roots and tree bark.

We don't like it, but you have plenty, please.

Help us.

Please. Gimme.

Here, there, people are starving everywhere.

Please. Help us.

Yang-tae, give them what they need.

Huh?

Thank you.

Thank you, my lord.

Thank you.

Ugh.

We can't go on like this.

We have to eat, too.

Never mind the help, we barely have enough for three squares.

Living off of roots and bark, starving to death?

While we stuff our faces?

If our patients starve, we starve.

We treat the symptoms, whatever they are.

Come here.

How can you be so dense?

He has his mother to worry about.

Don't bother him with money right now.

Listen, if we don't worry about money...

...how will we stay open?

Now I understand Lady Yu.

How come?

Lady Yu was a piece of work.

If a patient was broke, out he went.

She'd work like a dog for a penny.

That's how she built up her pharmacy.

We could use someone like her now.

I have an idea.

What?

Hong-choon.

Yes?

You should here this too.

It's about our pharmacy.

We may not stay open long.

Jun has no head for business.

We have to raise capital on our own.

You mean sell for profit?

Not that.

But we need your help.

What can I do?

You were a palace nurse.

If you could make house calls on the lady nobles...

...we might do all right.

That's a great idea.

Saneum, Hamyang, Jinju.

There are lots of wealthy nobles around.

What do you think?

If it will keep the pharmacy open, of course.

Thank you.

You can put your mind at ease.

Some minor chills.

Take the tonic I prescribe and you'll feel much better.

Come on now.

Yes?

They said people are starving all over.

I have to see for myself.

Get ready.

Yes, Doctor.

Wait.

Was he ill?

Ill? You kidding?

He starved.

I'm a doctor.

May I look at him?

Please.

He's been crying for food for days.

Wake up!

- Come on. - Okay.

Yong-sun...

Yong-sun, wake up.

Yong-sun.

Open your eyes.

I'm a doctor. May I?

She's dead.

It isn't starvation.

What then?

What's killing the poor things?

The plague.

I'm afraid the time has come.