An Incurable Case of Love (2020) s01e01 Episode Script

1
Dear god.
Just between you and me
My mother told me I should
pay a visit to a shrine in Tokyo
and pray to the god of matchmaking.
-Okay!
-I'll take the next one!
Apparently, my family has had no luck
for generations when it comes to men.
Say Sakurajima!
My grandpa was a skilled
umbrella maker but a heavy drinker.
SCHOOL TRIP
My father, an honest civil servant,
is too timid.
Once he couldn't say no to a friend
and came home with a carp.
Our apartment doesn't have a pond.
Meow!
Got off topic.
Anyway please, please.
Please let me meet "my prince" someday.
Meow!
This one, please.
LOVE CHARM
Um, you
Are you okay?
Somebody!
An ambulance.
What do I do?
How do I do this?
I don't know.
Help! Somebody, help!
Please help! Somebody, help!
Help!
What's the matter?
What's her name?
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
-It's Ms. Watanabe.
-Ms. Watanabe.
Can you hear me?
Please respond if you can hear me.
Ambulance?
Call right now.
The address is on that pole.
I will.
We need an ambulance.
A woman's unconscious.
The address is 5-1 Imado, Taito.
Please.
This was on the ground.
Ms. Watanabe, are you okay?
Here's nitroglycerin. Open your mouth.
All done. You'll be okay.
The ambulance will be here very soon.
-Vasospastic angina?
-Yes.
I've heard there are rare cases
caused by anaphylactic shock.
Take her to a CCU.
She needs a cardiac catheter.
I'll accompany her just in case.
Excuse me, but you are
I'm Tendo, a doctor at
Hiura General Hospital.
All right.
Um
Thank you.
She's going to be fine, thanks to you.
Good job calling out for help.
Thank you.
Dear god.
Thank you.
He must be my
TRIP REPOR
KAGOSHIMA
NURSING SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM GUIDE
FOUND MY FUTURE CAREER
HIURA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Meow!
LOVE CHARM
Let's do this.
CERTAIN VICTORY
So that I may see him again someday.
She's going to be fine, thanks to you.
Oh no. Must concentrate.
MY PRINCE
Body temp consists of
core and external temperatures.
External temperatures of the hands
Next. Ms. Sakura, it's your turn.
Yes.
I'm going to disinfect your skin.
Good job calling out for help. Thank you.
Ms. Sakura?
I'll see him soon.
Ms. Sakura!
Sorry.
And then
the moment finally came.
2020
HIURA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Let's close him up.
Vicryl.
NURSE
HIURA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Let's do this.
Dr. Tendo.
Nice to see you again.
I became a nurse so I could see you again.
For the past five years
I've been
I've been in love with you.
Who are you?
What?
I said, who are you?
Like I said, five years ago
On November 23rd, 2015
around 4 p.m., Ms. Watanabe
Huh?
You don't remember?
What's going on?
Ms. Sakura?
Oh, you're a rookie.
Just a boulder
that's always blocking the flow.
Why are you confessing your love to me?
Are you sane?
Are your brain waves normal?
Know your place, Boulder.
Confessing her love.
Way to start her first day.
A confession of love. By a rookie?
To the Devil of all people.
Devil?
Devil?
Is that man
really
Dr. Tendo?
Good morning.
Good morning.
Welcome to Hiura General Hospital.
First, take a look at this graph.
POPULATION TRENDS BY GENERATION
I'm sure you know this.
The so-called 2025 Problem.
What?
Does everyone really know?
She's gone.
-Do you know what it is?
-Huh? What is it again? Um
The year 2025.
Baby boomers will reach 75,
and the number of elderly will peak.
Yes, exactly.
Smart college grad.
The shortage of nurses will be a real
concern in a super aging society
Excuse me, Chief.
So many meetings today.
Has it started already?
Oh. I can see it's started.
This is our hospital's Assistant Director.
He's also Head of Cardiology.
Dr. Koishikawa.
I'm Koishikawa. Good morning.
Good morning.
In a hospital, there are many sick people.
Um
Sorry, I came up with
a real touching story yesterday.
Um
I forgot it.
-That's enough.
-Um, there's a bakery in the lobby.
It's fresh-baked and delicious.
I recommend the cream buns.
-Doctor, wait.
-Sorry.
-You're leaving?
-Yes.
Sorry. I'll leave it to you.
Okay, everyone.
Starting today, you will spend
three days in each department.
Afterwards, you will be asked to
submit your department choice.
I hope you work hard.
Yes.
Whatever it takes, I want a new nurse.
It's always tough recruiting people,
but I'm relying on you as head nurse.
I'm counting on you.
I understand.
We can't be picky.
Doesn't matter if they're a moron.
They just have to stay.
Here they come.
Cardiology.
Work hard.
Yes.
Why are you confessing your love to me?
Are you sane?
Know your place, Boulder.
I guess we've at least got one new nurse?
That would be nice.
She's acting a bit strange, no?
Um, excuse me.
Is this Dr. Tendo's?
"From the north, the cold winter
arrived in the fox family's woods.
One morning, the baby fox
started climbing out its hole.
But he yelled out as
he rolled back down to the mother fox."
-Anri Shirahama?
-Yes.
Maybe she's ready for an exercise
stress test to get discharged.
Her levels look better.
I think we can go ahead.
I'm Negishi, the head nurse.
This is Numazu and Ishihara.
-Hello.
-Hello.
I'm Sakura.
I'm Sakai. Thank you for having us.
Oh! Are you the rookies?
You must be the "Warrior."
The Warrior?
I gave you that nickname.
I heard you suddenly confessed
your love and got dumped by the Devil
You're amazingly brave
for expressing your love for him.
Out of respect for your bravery,
I gave you that nickname.
That explains "Warrior."
I'm sorry for the trouble.
I got too carried away.
I made the doctor
and all of you uncomfortable.
Oh no. It was fun.
Huh?
We were all saying
you have a good eye for men. Right?
Exactly. Dr. Tendo is
the star of this department.
A dashing man.
No wonder you would fall for him.
Right?
But earlier you called him the Devil.
Oh no, we meant the dear Prince.
You happened to catch him
after surgery, and he was tired.
Usually he's very gentle.
If there were dogs and cats around,
they'd all run to him, he's so kind.
-Is that true?
-Yes, I'm telling you.
ANRI SHIRAHAMA
Anri, you heard from the doctor.
You'll get
a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test.
A Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test is
It checks your heart during exercise.
I know. Give it to me.
I screwed up already.
Don't worry, Nishi.
I'm fine drawing blood,
but it startles me when it's sudden.
It's only the beginning.
So let's just keep trying our best.
What?
Feeling better now?
I found out Dr. Tendo's
actually a kind prince.
Really?
Warrior.
Perfect timing. Come.
-Over here.
-Coming.
Look. Over there.
Dr. Tendo, I heard
I can be discharged soon.
Yeah. We'll do some tests first.
If they're good, you'll be discharged.
My choir will be waiting for me.
There's a competition.
Wow.
I'm extremely
Tone deaf.
No way. Really?
-I want to hear you sing.
-No way.
That smile.
Just like that time.
See? I told you.
And he's so handsome when he smiles.
Do you have a minute, Dr. Tendo?
Excuse us.
-Anri, let's go back.
-Okay.
Sorry. She starts training today.
Her name is Warr
Ms. Sakura.
I'm sorry about this morning.
Please accept my apology.
Why are you grinning?
What?
Creep.
Oh man. Why would he say that?
"Creep"?
What does he mean?
He actually is the Devil.
So you found out?
I heard he's hard on himself,
but harder on others.
Make a mistake and he'll shoot you down.
Too many nurses want to be transferred.
Warrior, patients will get scared
if you look like that.
I guess I don't have an eye for men.
Then why did I become a nurse?
I shouldn't think about it.
Um, are you feeling okay?
Oh no. Sorry to worry you.
But he's kind to patients
and gives concise instructions.
His diagnoses are accurate,
and I find him easy to work with.
With that Dr. Tendo?
Mr. Sugamo, how does your chest feel?
Hi, Doc. My chest's been feeling heavy
since this morning.
No need to sit up.
-Let me listen to your chest.
-Thank you.
Mr. Kanda, could you show me your arm?
Oh, this?
Yes.
-Please clean the wound.
-Okay.
You hit it on the stairs when you
collapsed from arrhythmia, right?
How'd you know?
I reviewed your record thoroughly.
Let me take a look.
Mitsuki Kanda, age 24,
admitted two days ago for arrhythmia.
You got in trouble
for listening to music last night.
Won't happen again.
Here I go.
Warrior, that's unsanitary.
They've all been contaminated.
Hygiene practices are the basics.
I'm sorry. Won't happen again.
Let's run tests to be sure
there are no issues.
ECG for Mr. Sugamo.
Ms. Sakura will assist.
Hurry on.
Try your best so he will
accept you as a nurse.
The Devil is just a façade.
A façade?
Of course.
Deep beneath his strict,
aggressive personality
lies Dr. Tendo's true self.
His true self?
Yes. Whether or not you can
see his true self is up to you.
Earn his trust.
Dr. Tendo's true self.
You're right.
I've had a crush on him for five years.
I'm not giving up now.
Mr. Sugamo, we'll be starting the ECG.
All right.
Here I go.
Starting.
This is
What is it?
Abnormal rhythm?
LEFT HAND
Opposite arms.
-What?
-What?
You're right. I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Excuse us for a moment.
One moment.
Dimwit.
I'm sorry.
A five-year crush.
Mistakes
only three so far.
I can do this.
CREAM BUNS
The usual. Right, Dr. Tendo?
A little early today?
-Yes.
-Here.
I'll take the money
from your cream bun fund.
Thank you.
Oh, hello.
How are you feeling?
That's wonderful.
It's okay, Akai-san.
-You'll feel a prick.
-Okay.
I'm removing the needle. Hold this here.
All done.
Everyone struggles with my veins.
This girl's a genius!
-Ms. Sakai.
-Yes?
-Do you want to come to Pediatrics?
-No. Orthopedics?
Stop it. She's in Cardiology.
Surgery and Emergency want her too.
-What?
-Really?
Ms. Sakai is amazing.
But I'm interested in you, Sakura.
Pardon?
I completely understand.
About what?
Surgery from early morning.
40 outpatients a day, tests,
hospital rounds, and conferences.
You are being overworked.
I'd rather work at a sweatshop.
Doesn't mean you should hold back on
your communication with colleagues.
Be kind to the rookies.
I'm not on an unlimited kindness plan.
And I've decided
to devote it to the patients.
Don't make it sound like
some cellphone plan.
Be more like Dr. Kisugi
Let me help.
Oh, thank you.
-Then this LVG
-That's not what I meant.
Tendo.
Make him fall for you.
Fall for me?
It's not possible to suddenly
make you a full-fledged nurse.
But maybe as a woman,
you can make him fall for you.
With my help.
Oh no, not me.
All right then. Bye.
Wait just a minute, Doctor.
Let me hear you out.
Did you know that
Tendo has a major sweet tooth?
Not me, I don't like sweet stuff.
Major sweet tooth?
This morning
I passed by the last box
of these popular cream puffs.
Oh good. I made it.
A guy was about to buy them,
so I couldn't stop myself.
And I don't even like them.
Maybe it was rivalry
or my combative instinct.
This principle may work.
What do you mean?
I'll pretend I like you.
That will trigger
Tendo's combative instinct.
I'll call it Operation Cream Puff.
Oh, I see.
Okey dokey artichokey, you lifesaver.
You sound kind of old.
I lived with my grandparents.
Dr. Kisugi, I appreciate your kindness.
Huh?
Dr. Kisugi?
Did Ms. Sakura do something wrong?
No, I wanted to cheer her on.
Oh yeah.
I bought these cream puffs this morning.
I know those. They're new to Japan.
They're yours to share.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Awesome!
-I was craving sugar.
-That's so Dr. Kisugi.
He's always been calculating.
I don't care if he's calculating
or careless or a perv.
Well, perv would be funny.
Anyway, what matters is Kisugi's popular.
I know I'm not popular.
It's bad enough
Cardiology has many emergencies,
ECG readings, tests
It's highly specialized.
It's avoided for being demanding.
Young people nowadays quit easily.
This year's goal is
Don't let anyone quit.
Yes. Be nice.
Please.
It will go up in ten seconds.
MR.KANDA: HE SEEMS NICE!
Yes, Mr. Kanda?
I suddenly can't breath.
I'll be there right away.
Dr. Tendo, thank you.
Why is a noob the only one available?
I may be a noob,
but I passed the national exam,
and I have a name.
Then come, Noob.
-Mr. Kanda, the doctor is here.
-Excuse me. Mr. Kanda, are you okay?
-Prepare IV.
-Yes!
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
-Excuse me.
-Oxygen first.
Got it.
Mr. Kanda, you'll feel better soon.
Hang on just a bit.
Let me see.
-Connect it.
-Yes.
Hurry up.
Yes.
Forget it. Move!
I'm sorry.
One second.
Gently grip your hand.
-I'm sorry.
-I'm sorry.
It's my fault I left her by herself.
No, it's my incompetency. I panicked.
Quit.
You're not fit for the job.
I'm sorry.
You came to this hospital for me?
I wanted to be like you
Doesn't matter.
This is where we save lives.
Anything else is unimportant.
Patients come first here.
Get out before you do any harm.
Attend to bathing assistance
and make rounds.
Yes.
Let's go, Ms. Sakai.
Coming.
Fourth time.
The fourth time?
You're Anri, right?
Yes.
I'm Sakura.
I'm in training at Cardiology,
and I keep making mistakes.
Follow me.
Here, this is a secret hiding place.
I hear new nurses come here to cry.
This year, you're the first.
Here.
Thank you.
Wait. I need a little more.
A cat.
This one, please.
She's going to be fine, thanks to you.
I finally became a nurse,
but I didn't think I'd be so bad.
Everyone cries and grows up.
Hang in there, Ms. Sakura.
-You're so mature.
-Yeah.
I'm the leader of the choir
and student council secretary.
I have so many things to do
when I'm discharged.
Oh. You're going to be discharged.
Congratulations.
Come by if you ever need anything.
I'm going to get stronger
so I can be the one to listen to you.
Oh yeah.
You're coming to Pediatrics, right?
I'll introduce you to everyone.
What?
Kengo is like my brother.
He has cardiomyopathy like me,
but he's hypertrophic.
She always helps me with schoolwork.
This is girly girl, Asuka,
and the newest member, Mirei.
And Kanta, who's a little shy.
Wow Anri, you're like
the boss of Pediatrics.
-I'm done.
-Really?
That was fast.
Hello.
Did Anri bring you here?
Yes.
She was six when she first came.
Been in and out many times.
This time her heart failure
has been hard to control.
It's a three-month stay this time.
Thanks to the doctors,
she'll be discharged.
DISCHARGED!
Huh?
Sakura, what are you doing here?
Dr. Sayoko.
I think Mr. Nishi should
come to Pediatrics.
You think so? Does he pass?
Well, the sudden sight of blood
scares him, and he's a bit unreliable.
That's harsh, Anri.
You need experience, Rookie.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Wow, you got a perfect score.
Look, isn't this great?
I want everyone to get better.
It's correct.
For that to happen, we have to improve.
Let's do this.
It's okay. It's no big deal.
Sorry.
The blood looked so real.
Oh, excuse me.
It's this.
I scattered them during the movie.
Spewing blood freaks me out
even though I work at a hospital.
Hospital?
Yes, I'm a nurse sort of.
So, I'm nobody suspicious.
I'm sorry to startle you.
Here.
Good luck with your work.
Hey, Ms. Sakura.
You wanna grab drinks?
I've worked so hard
for the past five years.
But when I actually have a patient
in front of me, I can't do anything.
Why is that?
What's written in textbooks is
completely different from real life.
After training,
we submit our requests, right?
Are you going to Cardiology?
I don't know.
I don't care where I go.
I just want to have
a steady income for life.
As a kid, I'd get sick
and hospitalized a lot.
My nurse back then was exceptional.
I admired him.
Just like you, Ms. Sakai.
Everyone was praising her
and saying she's an immediate asset.
I'm jealous.
I'm jealous of you, Ms. Sakura.
What?
My mother was a nurse. But not anymore.
She was sued for malpractice.
Malpractice?
It must've devastated her.
That's why I want to become
a good nurse and make her proud.
So I can't quit easily.
I wish my reason was also something
simple like love at first sight.
Can I have some hot pot?
What would you like?
Fried tofu, salmon
I'm home.
MY PRINCE
LOVE CHARM
Patients come first here.
Get out before you do any harm.
I can't go on like this.
Found the cause?
Yes, Tendo did.
The patient who had an emergency today
has cardiac amyloidosis.
CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS
How'd he know?
He noticed swelling on the echocardiogram,
so he ordered a endomyocardial biopsy.
I would've never thought of it.
He certainly is smart and talented.
But he's changed.
He used to smile more.
He's recovered well.
I want to help him, in my own way.
Thank you.
This is from Pediatrics.
Excuse me.
What is it, Noob?
It's my last day of training here.
I'll go to Pediatrics next.
Now I can sleep at night.
I'm grateful for your guidance.
Thank you.
Goodbye.
CARDIOPULMONARY TEST FOR ANRI SHIRAHAMA
You're here, Warrior.
Welcome.
I'm ready for this new challenge.
How is Anri?
Significant drop in
maximum oxygen consumption.
It may be time to consider it.
A heart transplant?
I'll inform her parents.
Did you hear from Dr. Sayoko?
Yes. I can't be discharged.
DISCHARGED!
Your heart is precious.
Let's take special care of it.
I'm all right.
Be happy, you guys.
I'll help you with your studying.
Thank you.
This is new.
Looks interesting.
Let's read it together. Come.
I found it.
You did. Good job.
It's only fun when you read it, Anri.
See, if I get discharged,
who will read to you?
Yeah.
Okay, next.
There are two mice.
I feel relieved about Anri.
There are many problems
with heart transplants.
But she's staying positive.
Show me your nursing record.
Yes.
Oh no, we're out of towels.
Sorry, could you restock them?
Yes.
Here they are.
This year, you're the first.
Here.
If I get discharged, who will read to you?
She's actually not
What's wrong?
Nanase, what's the matter?
Everything is fine. Sorry.
Anything?
Not in the bathroom or boiler room.
I called security and other departments.
I'll look around again.
Anri.
Miss Shirahama. Anri Shirahama.
Miss Shirahama.
Anri.
Anri.
Anri.
-Let's go back, Anri.
-Stay away!
Get down.
I just keep causing trouble.
Can't be discharged.
Can't go to school.
It costs money too.
It's my fault.
Anri, it's not your fault.
You haven't done anything wrong.
Don't think like that.
I'm sorry, Anri.
You helped me.
But I didn't notice your true feelings.
I'm sorry.
You can tell me anything.
I'll listen.
So please
Let's go back together.
Anri?
She's going to fall.
Blankets. Let's get what we can.
-Oh no.
-Nishi, calm down. Hurry up.
Don't move.
Ms. Sakura, I'm scared.
Don't worry.
I'll never let go.
Ms. Sakura, I'm scared.
Help.
Somebody help!
Somebody!
Dr. Tendo.
Hang in there a bit longer.
Let's pull her up.
Ready?
Stay still.
Let's try again.
Ready?
Yes.
Thank goodness.
Anri!
Thank goodness you're safe.
Are you alright?
-Don't cry.
-I'm sorry.
It's going to be okay.
Slowly. Let's sit down.
Thank you.
All right. Let's move slowly.
Let's go somewhere warm. You're alright.
I thought it was over.
Thank goodness you came.
Thank you.
If
there's one good thing about you
It's that you can react quickly.
You were the same that day.
Five years ago in the evening
near a shrine
I heard a kid yelling loudly.
Help!
Somebody, help!
Somebody, help!
She got help, but you seemed worried.
You looked this way forever.
You haven't changed one bit.
That day
I saw it.
A path.
I was lost.
I had no clue what to do after graduation.
I hadn't been thinking of anything.
But I found my way.
The path that would lead me to you.
I want to help others.
That's
That's my dream now.
I'm going to
keep running down this path forever.
You
You look horrible.
Say what you want.
You're still a boulder
that's in the way, Noob.
I know. I'll work hard
Listen, Sakura.
-Don't get full of yourself
-Sakura.
Dr. Tendo
you just called me Sakura.
You remember everything.
Ouch.
Toilet paper?
Right.
Somebody was crying there.
Warrior thought it was Anri.
So she checked her bed.
-Sakura did?
-Yeah.
How did she realize?
It's important to notice
little things like that.
I know what I wanted to say
at orientation.
What is it?
In a hospital
there are many sick people.
Doctors treat illnesses.
Nurses care for people.
We don't just treat illnesses.
We also support people's lives.
That's the kind of place this is.
Why did I forget?
What a shame.
It would've been so inspirational.
Good job, Sakura.
Hi, Dr. Kisugi.
Is Operation Cream Puff a go?
Thank you.
But why do you care?
I want to see
the Warrior defeat the Devil.
Hence I bestow upon you this sword.
Oh, great Sage.
You must be exhausted today.
Yes, but I'm fine.
-Don't work too hard.
-Yes!
Good night.
Dr. Tendo.
I'm going to request to be in Cardiology.
Oh, even though you were of no use?
I might have hidden potential.
We have the right to choose.
And when I finished my training,
everyone said they'd be waiting for me.
They're just being polite.
Besides
Your personality aside, as a doctor
I think I like you.
Personality aside?
Look who's talking.
Anyway, I want you to train me.
When a useless one comes in,
it creates more work.
Then you can make me more useful.
Why do I have to be punished?
You say that, but I bet you want
a super rookie like me.
Let's check your brain waves tomorrow.
Interested in
the super rookie's brain waves?
If you get in my way,
I'll kick you right out.
Hold on.
Stop following me already.
Why are you here?
What? I live here.
What?
I live here.
Oh yeah, I heard someone
moved in next door.
Welcome home, Kairi. You're late.
Are you our neighbor?
Do you know each other?
Unfortunately.
Well, then. Good night.
Dear god.
What does this mean?
Defeat the Devil.
Dimwit.
My chances are over 0,0001%
-No.
-Get in trouble?
Wanna come over?
Their love nest.
I didn't think it was going to be so hard.
We're all the same.