Doctor Cha (닥터 차정숙)

DOCTOR CHA

DOCTOR CHA

ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

- Dr. Cha, congratulations! - Congratulations!

- Dr. Cha. - Yes?

- What were you going to talk to me about? - Sorry?

Didn't you come to my office to tell me something?

That…

It was nothing.

Really? I see.

- What is your deal? - What do you mean?

- What? - Why did you push me?

You pushed yourself, not me.

- Are you joking? - Joking?

I don't have to joke with you.

What's with the tie? Do you work at a bar or something?

I need to talk to you.

Just go away.

"Waiter, I'll have some snacks…"

Did you tell your department?

I can inform my department if you're uncomfortable doing it yourself.

I need more time to think about this.

Haven't you had enough time to think?

What's there to think about now?

Why are you so keen on kicking me out?

What do you mean? You're the one who decided to quit.

And this is all for the sake of you and our family.

Right. What a great excuse.

Yes, Cha Jeong-suk speaking.

Yes.

Okay, I'm coming right now!

CHOI SEUNG-HI

Hello?

You told me she was going to quit working at the hospital!

Let's meet and talk. See you later.

Ma'am, stay with us.

Check her blood sugar level.

- It's at 120. - Please administer one dose of lorazepam.

Administering one dose of lorazepam.

She was granted a stay of execution but with her condition…

Does that mean

she can go home?

It does.

But she has no family and no home.

There are a lot of people like her.

Ma'am.

What can I do to convince you to get yourself treated?

I don't deserve to be treated like a mother.

What would my daughter look like?

My daughter did well in school, so she was planning to go to med school.

But I have no idea where she is or how she's living.

I don't know if she got to study medicine given how expensive it is.

She had no one to help her.

What made you so certain?

You shouldn't have given me hope.

She said herself that she would quit.

- I didn't know-- - What will you do now?

I can't work with your wife.

Give me time to think--

When will you ever reach a conclusion?

Darn it.

Get out.

- What? - I said get out.

I can't bear being in the same car as you.

What about dinner? I thought you wanted cold noodles.

Enjoy the stupid noodles by yourself.

Where am I?

I left my bag.

I think I might've gone mad.

I slightly envy you these days.

It feels like there's no progress in life for me,

but it feels as if time runs backward for you.

Come on.

Hey, anyway,

you know people in the medical association, right?

Yes, I do.

I told you one of my patients is a felon who got a life sentence, right?

I want to find her daughter. Could you lend me a hand?

She has a unique name. Han Yeong-long.

Jeong-suk.

- Do I look like a private investigator? - You little…

You have lots of connections. Help me out here.

Hello.

Who is that?

He's a professor in the department I'm dispatched to.

What's funny is he's the one who performed my liver transplant.

He came to this hospital recently.

Is he married?

No.

- What's his personality like? - He's nice.

Why didn't you tell someone that handsome was working at this hospital?

Is that…

something I should be sharing with you?

Whatever. Can you set us up so we can meet naturally?

Hey! We're not some teenagers.

Didn't you say you need my help in finding that felon's daughter?

I guess you aren't that desperate about it.

Didn't you get a physical checkup done last year?

A quite expensive one, at that.

Just because I had beef last year

doesn't mean I can't have it again this year.

Yes, you're right.

By the way,

since the kids are here, let's be careful how we address each other.

Sure.

As you wish, Ms. Ae-sim.

- Ms. Ae-sim? - "Hey, Ae-sim."

I can't address you like that, can I?

The botox you got last time settled a bit unnaturally on your face.

Your eyebrows don't match.

- Ms. Kwak Ae-sim. - Yes.

Ms. Oh Deok-rye.

Yes.

Goodness.

Honey.

Honey.

This is so delicious.

How did you find such a great restaurant?

It's been so long since I've met someone on my level.

Oh, my. This is crazy.

She really must be dating.

It's been a long time.

Have you…

been well?

You shamelessly turned your back on your family for 20 years,

and you ask if I've been well?

You must be her.

It's nice to meet you.

What's your name?

What's the point in asking that?

This family hasn't changed one bit.

It's still old-fashioned and ignorant.

You're one to talk.

You must be so sophisticated that you had an illegitimate child

and came to Dad's funeral for your share of the inheritance.

Listen.

Back then, I was too young and naive,

so I thought I was a sinner for having a child outside of marriage.

That's why I kept a low profile.

I can understand Dad's anger toward me

because he expected much from me as you were so pathetic.

But…

it's plain rude of you to treat me like this.

He's the one who stopped your father from disowning you.

If you had been disowned,

you wouldn't have any money to your name, let alone an inheritance.

People would laugh

to hear you say I have no money to my name.

Stop showing off when you're only a working doctor.

Just get lost.

Well, this working doctor is about to become rich.

Talk to my lawyer regarding the inheritance.

Don't even think of leaving out a single coin.

You know I'm much smarter than you, right?

Let's go.

- You little-- - Excuse me!

My name

is Choi Eun-seo.

I'm not some illegitimate child. I'm Choi Seung-hi's daughter,

Choi Eun-seo.

Mom, are you sad?

Yes.

What are you sad about?

About Grandpa dying, or Uncle being that rude to you?

Both.

Then you should cry.

I should.

Her daughter really did become a doctor.

She runs her own clinic in Gangnam.

She married into an affluent family and has two kids.

SOOTHING INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINIC

What are your symptoms?

I didn't actually come here because I'm sick.

Well…

I came to speak to you about your mother.

Your mother is currently a patient at Gusan University Hospital.

And I'm her doctor.

Your mother misses you a lot.

I may be out of line here,

but I wanted to help her, so I asked around about you.

I had forgotten about my mother.

To be frank, all of this is making me extremely uncomfortable.

Your mother was

granted a stay of execution.

She doesn't have to live in prison anymore.

But she has nowhere to go.

I heard there are organizations for people like her.

Please don't put that pressure on me.

We're worse off than strangers.

Would it be too difficult to understand

your mother?

Who?

Me?

Mom.

Hey, welcome home.

Mom, what is that?

It's medicine for your dad.

You must be hungry. Do you want to eat?

- Yes. - Give me a second.