Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist (2022): Season 1, Episode 1 - Se Poong, The Divine Needle - full transcript

(Kim Min Jae)

(Kim Hyang Gi)

(Kim Sang Kyung)

(Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist)

(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)

(in this drama are fictitious.)

Head Acupuncturist Yoo Se Yeob.

He was born in Hanyang,

and has never gone beyond the Four Main Gates.

He is a true man of Hanyang.

He entered Seonggyungwan at age 15,



came first in the Special Exam for Liberal Arts at 17,

but that is not all.

The next year, at 18, he aced all three major state exams...

in the liberal arts category.

But he gave up studying arts when his mother died of an illness,

and turned to medicine, making him the maddest of the mad.

Anyway, he came first in the First and Second Medical Exams,

and got into the Medical Office in one go.

There is no medical text in Joseon he has not read,

and his extraordinary skills earned him...

the title of Head Acupuncturist, bestowed by the King.

Son of Yoo Hoo Myung, Minister of Personnel,

he was born with a silver spoon,

and everyone from the King down to the maids...



wished to be treated by my young master.

I almost forgot, he is deathly good-looking.

Look at them all swoon.

It is almost a myth that all the patients he saw...

since becoming a physician, he cured.

Just when he was doing so well,

curing a hundred percent of his patients...

What is the matter?

What is wrong?

Oh, dear.

Do something. What if she were to die?

She is already dead.

She is dead?

What should we do, then?

She is a maid from the Royal Kitchen.

Halt!

Wait.

What? Do you think...

you can revive a dead girl?

No. She is not yet dead.

You almost killed her,

but she met me and she will live.

What are you doing?

She looks dead because her energy is not reaching her brain,

but she is alive.

Did she not let out a scream...

before she fell and began to convulse?

She did. She screamed, then fell and convulsed.

It is epilepsy.

Please step back.

Oh, dear.

The acupuncture points...

(Cheondol, Hwagae, Okdang)

are Cheondol, Hwagae, Okdang.

One.

Two. Three.

- Goodness.
- She is alive.

- Give me the scissors.
- What?

- Scissors!
- Oh, yes.

What on earth are you doing?

You cannot rip a court maid's skirt...

You pronounced her dead just a few minutes ago.

What is the big deal of cutting a girl's skirt...

when you almost killed her?

Book 64 of Energy and Medicine.

"Epilepsy causes a patient to appear dead,"

"but timely acupuncture can save them."

I knew that already.

There is no time to waste.

I will use one more needle to revive her.

One, two...

three.

She is alive. You saved her!

How dare you make such a noise?

His Highness the Crown Prince is at death's door!

(Episode 1)

The Crown Prince had malaria not long ago.

I told you to tend to him, so why did you not right away?

I heard his symptoms today were lighter.

The court maid's life...

Who cares about a court maid's life?

No amount of acupuncture is helping the Crown Prince's symptoms.

His Majesty requested you especially,

so do not act out of turn.

Just because you studied with the Crown Prince,

if you act rudely in front of the King,

I will kick you out immediately. Do you understand?

Yes.

No amount of acupuncture or medicine will cure him.

Do you know of a cure?

Yes, Your Majesty. I will administer acupuncture,

but I need you to sit a short distance away.

You are being insolent again.

Forgive him, Your Majesty.

Will this do?

Yes, Your Majesty.

One.

Two.

Three.

Sit me up immediately.

Did you make me move knowing he would do this?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Agitating the Habgok point...

cures indigestion sometimes by causing one to vomit.

If you were to sit too close, your robe would have gotten soiled.

You administered treatment and saw a step ahead.

You live up to your reputation.

Son.

Do you feel better now?

- I feel much better.
- Good.

Forgive me for telling you not to become a physician.

Was that not because...

he insisted on studying medicine when he was a great scholar?

Is it not true that his own father is still angry?

Are you, Lord Yoo?

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

I must make you Head Acupuncturist.

Forgive me for saying this,

but I already am Head Acupuncturist, Your Majesty.

Are you?

That is the highest you can go before you become a Royal Physician.

I will give Physician Yoo Se Yeob...

the nickname Divine Needle,

as well as 3,600 liters of rice.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You are an incredibly talented acupuncturist.

Your skills have improved significantly.

However, you must not become arrogant. Always do your best.

Yes, Father. I will never forget that.

Is something the matter?

His Majesty has asked me...

to serve as the Supreme Commissioner of the Medical Office.

(Supreme Commissioner: The highest advisory position)

Is His Majesty experiencing health problems?

Se Yeob, His Majesty plans to conquer the North soon.

But the Second State Councilor and his followers will try to stop him.

A big storm is coming.

The stagnation of energy caused by stress...

will significantly worsen his boils.

I am deeply concerned.

We cannot do that, Your Majesty.

Second State Councilor. 5 years ago, and even 3 years ago...

You advised me against it and said we should wait for the right time.

Do you truly wish to advance into the North?

A sword cannot be sheathed again once drawn.

Your Majesty must choose the most opportune time.

An uprising has occurred in Qing's border area.

The country is in turmoil,

so we absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.

I will dispatch the main army,

so you ought to prepare thoroughly.

Must you...

let your high-handed decision...

cause another bloodbath on our soil?

Please reconsider!

Second State Councilor!

The people who were taken hostage in the Year of the Red Rat...

are still suffering.

I ought to...

save them as soon as I can for it is my duty.

We were keeping a close watch on him.

When did the King conspire with the Chief General?

It would be like throwing ourselves into a blazing fire.

We must stop him at all costs.

His Majesty will not realize his dream of conquering the North.

Your Majesty, your nighttime refreshments are here.

Your Majesty, did you have a nightmare?

We must expedite our plan to attack the North.

Time is of the essence.

Go as fast as you can and deliver this to the Chief General.

Your Majesty.

Please issue an order at once...

to stop the army from advancing into the North.

Please, Your Majesty!

Please think about the people...

who will suffer because of this, Your Majesty.

- Please show mercy, Your Majesty.
- Please show mercy, Your Majesty.

Why is it...

that none of you understand my intentions?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

What are you waiting for?

Take His Majesty to his bedchamber!

Please open your eyes, Your Majesty!

Where are you going looking like that?

They need me at the palace now. See you later.

Stop. I said, stop!

My goodness.

I must hurry.

Now, you can go. Hurry.

Father was healthy.

Why did he suddenly fall ill?

His concerns wore him down.

It caused stagnation of the energy of the liver.

Drawing out the pus with the stiletto needle...

will reduce his pain instantly.

- However...
- What is it?

How did the boil grow this much overnight?

This is strange.

It does not make sense.

I cannot administer acupuncture on His Majesty.

He should be treated by the royal physician.

Are you the head acupuncturist?

I trust that you can cure me.

Your Majesty, let us wait for the royal physician.

- Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!

Se Yeob, go ahead and administer acupuncture on my father.

Why hesitate?

Treat His Majesty at once!

No, we cannot do that.

Let us wait for the royal physician.

We must hurry.

Understood.

What if...

we ruin his health by waiting for the royal physician?

- Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!

What if someone used poison that speeds up blood flow...

to worsen his boils...

No, poison? That can't be.

This is an order.

Make my pain go away at once.

Hurry!

- Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!

Hurry, Se Yeob!

No, Se Yeob. You must not do that.

Se Yeob, hurry!

Do something.

Head Acupuncturist Yoo Se Yeob.

I will administer acupuncture on His Majesty.

Blood!

This cannot be.

This bleeding is abnormal.

- Your Majesty.
- What are you doing?

- Father.
- Stop the bleeding this instant!

Se Yeob, what is happening?

A stiletto needle must not be used in his condition.

I knew your arrogance would cause trouble someday!

He is Head Acupuncturist Yoo Se Yeob.

Sinner Yoo Se Yeob will receive the royal command.

It is the needle Physician Yoo used when treating His Majesty.

This custom-made needle...

would only change color if it came in contact with poison.

Someone had the audacity to slip my father poison?

Who and how?

That is still a mystery, but I will bring you answers.

- Not here, my lord.
- Are you sure?

Did you find any suspicious medicinal herbs or food?

No, Commissioner Yoo.

Did you search the court ladies' rooms and belongings?

Nothing was out of the ordinary.

Please help me, Commissioner Yoo.

Are you not a court maid of the Royal Kitchen?

The fear is eating me up from the inside.

It seems as though...

I am the one responsible for His Majesty's...

I was not aware of what this was.

I was only told that it was a spice from Qing.

Could you please take a good look at it?

- I do not know what it is.
- But...

Could you have seen it from somewhere?

I have never seen anything like this before.

Hold on.

Yoo Hoo Myung has been looking into the medicinal herb log.

Royal Physician Shin Gui Soo...

ordered all poisonous herbs to be gathered and burned.

This document must be delivered to the Crown Prince immediately.

Young Master Yoo.

Your father...

Your father...

It is about your father.

No. It cannot be.

This cannot be true.

It cannot be.

This cannot be.

As you may have all heard,

Minister of Personnel Yoo Hoo Myung...

passed away after falling from his horse last night.

Another tragic event was met during the national mourning period.

However,

his death cannot wash away his sins.

Minister of Personnel Yoo Hoo Myung...

will be punished as...

Commissioner of the Medical Office for the King's passing.

Even though he has passed away, he will be stripped...

of his rank and status within the court.

The land he was granted...

will also be confiscated.

Meanwhile, his son Yoo Se Yeob...

He may be responsible for the King's death,

but no physician has ever received...

capital punishment regarding this matter.

Head Acupuncturist Yoo Se Yeob of the Medical Office...

will be removed from office and will be ordered to never...

step foot in Hanyang again.

His inaccurate treatment led to the preceding King's death.

He must pay with his life.

That he must!

His Majesty purposely chose...

to punish Yoo Hoo Myung heavily...

in order to give Yoo Se Yeob a lighter sentence.

It was his first order and command as the leader of this country.

Let us comply.

Se Yeob, you are to stay alive.

You are now the only one who can uncover the truth.

Lady Seo!

My gosh.

Dan, a body that has been wiped down with vinegar water...

should show traces of blood.

There are no traces of that though.

Where do you think she was punctured?

Sorry?

How on earth would I know?

Besides, now is not the time for this.

I reminded you numerous times...

that you were to be measured for your wedding dress.

This means she cannot have been poisoned.

The chicken that also ate the same food...

must still be alive.

I should check on them next.

- You wait here.
- What? No.

You cannot. The others are waiting for you.

- Come, Lady Seo.
- But...

(Autopsy Office)

- Come. This way.
- Lady.

Did you sneak into...

the Autopsy Office to see the body?

The magistrate will be furious if he finds out.

Do not worry. I will make up an excuse to tell my father.

Even so, I am...

I will catch the culprit and let you take the credit.

Just wait.

She is still young.

I think they are rushing the wedding.

You will never find another match as good for her, my lady.

Just look at how the cloth flows off her frame.

Just a few adjustments...

Will you be careful?

Are you all right?

I apologize, my lady.

This is it!

Thank you so much. Are we done now?

- Wait. Eun Woo!
- My lady.

- Where are you going?
- My lady!

Where did all the chickens go?

They were all here not long ago.

Did a tiger take them?

I took a look at the Choi woman's body.

And?

There were no signs she bled out.

So authorities think she was poisoned.

I bet they locked up her maid who cooked her breakfast.

Release her immediately.

Immediately?

I cannot do that until you find the killer.

The culprit stuck this needle in the crown of her head...

and killed her.

That is why there was no blood.

The real culprit...

is the chicken thief.

Why would Choi's killer...

steal the magistrate's chickens?

To make her death look like poisoning.

The real killer tried to frame the maid.

What happens if you put rice in the mouth...

of a body that has ingested poison?

In that case,

the poison would seep into the rice.

And if you feed that rice to the chickens?

The ones that ate it would keel over and die.

But what if the chickens were fine?

They would realize...

she was killed some other way, not by poison.

That is why they stole the chickens.

She really is smart.

Where will you find the real killer?

The killer will be hiding in a cave in the mountains.

Feathers.

Yes.

My lady. What will you do?

It is dangerous to go alone.

I found you.

You fool!

You dare steal evidence of a murder?

Wait.

What are you about to do?

Did you...

see any of my chickens?

You are heavy.

Oh, dear.

(Needle box)

(Expensive decoration)

(Jade accessory)

You were not...

going to jump...

Were you?

Do not mind me.

A nobleman.

From Hanyang.

And...

a physician.

From the Medical Office, right?

How do you know that?

How do you work to save others,

yet not try to save yourself?

There are things you can only see,

hear, and feel when you are alive.

Trees.

Have you ever seen a tree break its own branch?

A tree does not break its own branches.

But people...

use their hearts...

to break those close to them, and even themselves.

Do not break yourself.

You are not one who breaks.

Are you not one who saves?

Young Master!

What are you doing over there?

Come this way.

Right now!

You have a companion.

The chicken thief.

Wait.

You will save many,

so stay alive, okay?

(A year later)

(Gyesoo Clinic)

Granny, come and eat.

Jang Gun, come and eat!

Oh, boy.

What are you waiting for? Dig in.

Burnt rice gives you stomach cancer.

This is not burnt. It is roasted rice. It is tasty.

What is this rag doing on the table?

It is not a rag. I tore it by hand, so it is easier to eat.

Try it.

Then what is this? Watered-down soybean paste soup?

This looks like it will taste bland.

At least you already know that.

Dig in. Eating this will not kill us.

Let us survive until Lady Namhae returns.

You are biased. This is delicious!

What is our current inventory?

Angelica, 2 sacks. Goji berries, 1 sack.

Just one sack of astragalus.

Licorice, 3 sacks. Antler velvet, 2 geun. Ginseng, 3 geun.

Rehmannia glutinosa and goldthread, none.

I need to buy more rehmannia glutinosa.

- Granny.
- Me? What?

You know, the thing you do when you wake up.

When I wake up?

I pooped.

How much did I poop?

Some dry poop, two chunks of coiled poop,

- and watery poop?
- Stop! I do not want to know.

I told them not to do the tightrope walking.

Those clowns!

Come here, Chae Yeon!

Young Master, we have nothing left to sell.

No, you got it when you aced the state exam...

That is why we should sell it.

I do not need this anymore.

But...

Oh, no! Are you all right?

Get the music going again.

Oh, my. I feel much better now.

What would you like to order?

I would like a bowl of honey herbal punch.

We do not have such a drink. You should have rice wine.

I cannot drink alcohol.

Then I shall order cinnamon punch.

My gosh! Hey. What is the matter?

Are you okay? Hey!

- Help! Help him.
- Oh, no.

- Help!
- My gosh.

- What is the matter?
- What happened?

Oh! He must be a physician! We have a physician here!

Are you a physician? Help us. Please!

- What happened?
- Is he okay?

- Save him!
- Oh, no.

- My goodness.
- Is that okay?

- Oh, no!
- Gosh!

What is he doing?

- Oh, gosh.
- My goodness.

- Gosh!
- Hurry up.

- Hurry up and save him.
- My gosh.

Oh, boy.

Move!

- Thank goodness!
- He coughed it out!

- He is okay now.
- My gosh!

Oh, this is nothing.

My gosh, thank you.

What can I do to thank you for saving my life?

You need not do anything.

This rice cake...

nearly killed you, so I shall get rid of it for you.

Yes, sure thing! You can take it all.

- Thank you again.
- What a relief.

- Have some water.
- Yes, water!

- Have some water first.
- Who knew the rice cake would...

With that hand,

you cannot work as a physician.

You need not be concerned for my hand is fine.

I was going to offer to fix it for you.

I am not interested in being treated by a drunkard.

Oh, dear. You are a dunce who cannot even administer acupuncture.

I suppose you are not desperate yet.

If you change your mind, come to the clinic by the gyesoo tree...

and find me.

Hey, wake up.

Hey!

You will save many, so stay alive, okay?

Please.

Please...

Please, wake up.

Hey.

Wake up!

(Gyesoo Clinic)

How many types of pulses are there?

Twenty...

eight?

Correct. Bu, Chim, Ji, Sak.

Familiarize yourself with these four types,

and you can detect most ailments.

Here, try it.

So? You can feel my pulse, right?

Father, are you ill? I do not feel anything.

You silly goose! How could I have no pulse when I am not dead?

Do not grab my wrist like that. Gently place your fingers over it.

Oh! You are alive, Father.

Goodness. This is awfully frustrating.

I keep getting more patients,

but no one can help me.

Is there a physician here?

I request your expertise.

You...

Aren't you the dunce from the marketplace earlier?

I found her drowning.

She is breathing again, but her pulse is weak.

In here.

Pressure must be applied...

to the indang, sakwan, and the tips of the fingers.

Shut it and let me work.

Where did you find such a sweet young lady?

Change her clothes...

and massage her limbs for adequate blood flow.

Gosh.

Come on.

Or would you rather stay and watch her be stripped?

Now that she is out of the woods,

a bowl of herbal tonic will...

Hey, you.

You dunce, stop right there!

Why are you slithering away like you are doing a moonlight flit?

She came back from the brink of death.

Please take good care of her.

I asked where you were headed,

and you gave me crap.

What?

- Crap?
- Young Master Yoo...

is not someone you can mistreat.

Who exactly is this young master of yours?

Young Master Yoo...

passed the Exam for Liberal Arts...

as well as the Medical Exam in first place.

Minister of Personnel Lord Yoo Hoo Myung's son!

He was so successful in the Medical Office,

His Majesty the King himself called him Divine Needle.

That is who he is.

I see. A physician of the Medical Office.

Now I get it.

Rather than being skilled acupuncturists,

the physicians there...

are known to be gifted flatterers.

You must be the way you are...

due to the lousy mentors you had.

No wonder you could not contain your shivering hand...

while holding the needle.

Jang Gun.

Yes?

Jang Gun is right here.

And I have been brewing the tonic.

Bring over Chil Sung from the house with the persimmon tree.

He should take them away.

Sure.

Jang Gun.

Who exactly is Chil Sung?

He's a soldier of the government office.

Let me see.

The herbal tonic, acupuncture, and the change of clothes.

That is at least ten nyang.

Either pay ten nyang or answer to the magistrate.

Are you charging me the bill...

when I saved a drowning woman?

Who else can I charge? Myself?

If you do not want to answer to the magistrate,

you will stay until she comes to.

Your world lies only within this circle.

You heard him.

You are standing in the palm of my hand.

Step out of that circle...

and your world will come crumbling down.

Why you...

Alcohol will kill you, darn it.

Come on, Ji Han.

I barely took a sip just now.

Who are you trying to kid?

Anyway, they will be staying with you for the night.

We apologize for inconveniencing you.

That is quite all right. I welcome you more than anything.

Here. Let us drink.

Never suggest that.

Alcohol brings out a different person in him,

so do not offer him any.

I see you live a boring life.

Master Yoo, it has been too long since we slept under soft covers.

How nice.

Are these the feathers of a phoenix?

Lie down and see for yourself.

Gosh, is that really necessary?

Get out here.

Get out here already!

Yes, I am coming!

I see that you did not have any nightmares last night.

Maybe the energy here is pure.

Anyway, rise and shine.

Physician Gye is calling for us.

Master Yoo.

Goodness.

She actually ran off.

You saved her life...

and she thanked you by leaving without paying.

This is exactly why I had you stay behind.

Chil Sung, how is your mother's back?

She can make it to the marketplace when it is not raining.

Bring her in sometime.

I will stop it from ever raining...

or fix your mother's back forever.

Thank you, Physician Gye.

All right. Now, let us punch some numbers.

Acupuncture is three nyang, herbal tonic is five nyang,

and the clothes are two nyang.

Are you still going on about the bill?

One must always be strict when it comes to payments.

Adding a day's worth of interest...

That is enough.

A physician who saves lives...

should not be money-mad.

What nonsense are you spewing?

I have seen my fair share of incompetent physicians,

but none of them were heavy drinkers,

money-mad, or foul-mouthed like yourself.

You should know that I am known to be mediocre in this village.

However,

it seems to me that you are broke.

Lucky for you, the clinic is short-staffed...

considering the number of patients we have.

That is why I will make a generous offer.

To pay for the 10 nyang plus the 1 nyang for the night's stay,

you will see patients here for 11 days.

Refuse to do so...

and you will be punished accordingly by the government office.

What do you say?

How generous is that?

Now, sign the contract.

As if I would agree to it.

Well, the alternative...

You being a physician...

is why I went out of my way to offer you this deal.

And I told you that she was a complete stranger.

You may say that,

but she could also be the woman...

you were running away with.

The water brought out your silhouette...

and she ran away from you disappointed.

What? How dare you!

Master Yoo, please.

Goodness, I am terrified.

A joke or two has him disrespecting his elder.

Fine. Hit me if you must. You will only have to pay me more.

- Hit me.
- Gosh.

- My goodness, no.
- Hit me already!

Master Yoo, considering the punishment you received,

it would be unwise to be summoned before a government office.

Please sign the contract.

I will not agree to an unfair deal.

Not paying for lodging and then an act of fraud.

Those are grounds for immediate arrest.

I will get us the ten nyang in any way possible by tomorrow,

so please sign the contract for now.

Seriously?

Can you not listen to me for this one day?

We have been living the way you chose for us...

for the past year.

Are you saying we should throw it all away?

Stop fighting it. You will only hurt yourself.

We have a deal, do we not?

Ip Bun, prepare to make rounds.

Patients do not come in the morning since they are busy farming.

Your first patient today will be him.

He's a tightrope walker who suffers from dizziness.

Treat his condition,

but do not give him any alcohol.

Father. Do you know those men?

How do you know a man from the Medical Office?

Minister of Personnel Lord Yoo Hoo Myung's son!

He was so successful in the Medical Office,

His Majesty the King himself called him Divine Needle.

That is who he is.

Say something. Do you know those men?

I do.

I opened up so many bodies during the war.

I can see right into a man.

That is not what I am asking.

You do not know them, do you?

Did you leave your clinic in the hands of complete strangers?

He needs a shoulder to cry on, so he will not do anything rash.

You talk like you do know something.

I brought a female physician to check your pulse.

You can relax.

A female physician?

May I have your wrist?

Bu, Chim, Ji, Sak.

You just had to find one of them and you could not?

I really did not feel any of those four!

That lady must be crazy.

Her pulse was dancing all over the place.

Why would a pulse dance?

Darn it all!

I was too afraid...

to walk into the water.

She...

walked right into the stream...

without one bit of hesitation.

She told me to live.

I am alive,

but it feels like death is...

You gave a patient alcohol? And you call yourself a physician?

I am no longer...

a physician.

You are not a physician?

Are you fooling around to avoid paying your dues?

You are talking about money again.

I was...

once praised as the Divine Needle!

But now...

I cannot practice acupuncture.

I am no longer a physician!

Yes! You are upset you can no longer practice acupuncture.

Is that why...

you gave him alcohol and put him in this state?

That shows you do not have the right mindset for a physician!

You did not see him as a patient!

Whatever you wish to be,

you have much learning to do.

Fine. You can challenge me too. I will take you on.

He is not like this...

when he is sober.

Just one shot is enough to knock him out.

Water.

Sir.

Am I dying?

You will not die. Not now at least.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, sir.

Do not drink anymore.

Sir.

I must...

walk the tightrope.

If I cannot, I do not feel as if I am living.

Because I did not feel like living,

I drank so I could feel high.

And now I cannot go a day without alcohol.

You are so cool.

That was not worth clapping for.

- What number is this?
- Number four.

Just four? Here goes.

Sit.

Watch what you eat.

I will treat the man who suffers from dizziness.

But I will leave as soon as he is cured,

so tear up our contract.

It is your obvious duty to cure a patient.

To annul the contract, you must offer something else.

What else must I offer?

Make him walk the tightrope again.

If not, stay ten more days.

Three months or so ago,

I fell from the tightrope.

Since then, I cannot go back up unless I have a drink.

The medicine expunged the alcohol,

so now I will treat the dizziness.

There are six kinds of dizziness,

but your symptoms do not fit any one of those six exactly.

So I will treat the one in which you show...

the most marked symptoms.

Daechu.

Joksamri.

And acupuncture on points Taebek and Taean.

Gosh. I feel so calm and relaxed,

and my body is squirming.

I feel like I can walk a tightrope right now.

You will slowly recover.

Thinking of the tightrope...

makes my lungs puff up.

When I am on the rope,

everyone else is beneath me.

I do not envy any noble lord or minister.

Ji Han!

Look at me now!

Will you come on out?

Watch me now, after I got treated last night!

See what I can do?

I must test myself. I will get up on a rope now.

Would you like to come watch? I will put on a great show for you.

Wait for me.

If he succeeds, I leave.

Get the contract ready.

Goodness.

Do you feel dizzy. Do not push yourself.

I am fine.

You are not. Come down.

No!

If I go down now, I might never come back up again.

- Hey!
- Are you okay?

I am doomed.

I am doomed now.

The treatment has only just begun.

No.

I know that something...

has gone very wrong.

Nothing has gone wrong.

Without acupuncture, your recovery will be slow.

What?

You did not administer acupuncture?

Then how are you treating him?

I told you.

I cannot administer acupuncture.

You are a swindler, not a dunce.

I bet you are not even a physician.

My young master is a talented physician.

People used to call him the Divine Needle.

This is only a temporary thing as he is still recovering...

from emotional shock.

Then try and administer acupuncture.

Let me see...

if this is a temporary or a permanent thing.

Why? Do you carry that needle box around...

to swindle people?

If I got to walk the tightrope just once more,

I would not be this sad now.

Had I known that was the last time...

I would have stayed on the rope longer.

Why?

Do you feel like it is all your fault?

Or do you pity yourself more?

His condition is not that hard to treat.

However, he has a bigger problem.

His obsession with tightrope walking.

That obsession...

has caused him to be sick at heart.

If I cannot walk the tightrope,

I would rather be dead.

I am no longer...

a physician.

Please...

Please.

Try...

walking the tightrope.

Sorry?

Close your eyes and get on the rope.

You know it like the palm of your hand,

so you can do it with your eyes closed.

Do not cry.

You said you wanted to do it one last time.

So I would like to grant your wish.

But it is on the ground.

Who says you must do it in the air?

Who says the rope must be held above our heads?

We need music.

Bring on the music.

Okay, here we go!

When I am on the rope,

everything is beneath my feet.

I become the King...

and the sky.

When I am on the rope,

it all becomes my world.

Goodness gracious. Look at those silly clowns.

Is that what they taught you in the Medical Office?

How to lure others with your sly words.

Well...

He is now torn between the janggu and kkwaenggwari.

He can play musical instruments instead of tightrope walking,

so he can earn a living and support himself.

So you cannot work as an acupuncturist anymore.

Are you that embarrassed of it?

Now that he has figured out a way to earn a living,

I shall leave to do the same.

You can use moxibustion if you cannot administer acupuncture.

If you cannot do that, you can use herbal decoctions.

If you cannot even do that,

use that sly tongue of yours as you did with him.

Running away will not solve anything, you dunce.

If you are struggling, scream for help.

Try waving your arms too.

Give in...

and follow this drunkard's advice for you have nothing to lose.

Then you will live,

just like that tightrope walker.

You do not seem to be following. You sure are a dunce.

In any case,

he could not actually walk the tightrope,

you must keep your word and work here for 20 days.

Do you not want to eat?

There is an egg, for a change.

Must I do house calls too?

I believe it was not part of our agreement.

I did not say you would not be doing house calls.

This is nice.

Your energy is stagnant.

Have you been worried about something?

How did you know?

Your muscles tensed up because of the energy blockage.

That is why you are having a difficult time swallowing.

A herbal remedy would be helpful.

That old physician over there will take care of it for you.

Yes, ma'am.

I will prepare a herbal decoction for you.

I have done my job, so I am leaving.

Please help my young lady. Hurry.

- But I am...
- Please, hurry!

Over there.

Please hurry.

The physician from Hanyang...

is sure different.

Just seeing his face will heal you of all your diseases.

Someone is dying!

Mind your own business.

- You are hurting here.
- Let go!

- Oh, dear.
- Stop!

You killed your husband.

It is your fault that my son died!

When patients come, just hear them out.

Nod along when they vent their anger.

Why did you come here to save me?

Please allow me the chance to save you.

I will find a way...

to save you.

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