Parallel World Pharmacy (2022) s01e05 Episode Script

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Hmm
It's been a month since we opened
but things aren't really going how I'd hoped.
It's unavoidable.
It's always hard in the beginning.
Elen
Commoners normally go to the longstanding
shops of commoner pharmaceutists,
whereas nobles simply call
a physician or pharmaceutist
to their estate if they need one.
A pharmacy for everyone
The road ahead is a long one.
Parallel World Pharmacy
Episode 5
Daily Life at Parallel World Pharmacy
and Cosmetics
Even in the empire, there are
few Royal Pharmaceutists.
On top of that, you're the
second son of an archduke.
It's no wonder commoners
would feel trepidation.
Hmm
I wonder what we could do to
increase traffic to the store?
Patients in the greatest need are
the ones I most want to come.
They're the ones with the
least access to medicine.
Um, Master Farma!
Regarding that matter, I conducted
a survey of the townsfolk!
A survey?
When did you even
I frequently chat with people in the city!
Ahem. Let me announce the results!
"A Survey of 100 Imperial City Residents:
Feelings About Parallel World Pharmacy
(Multiple Responses Allowed)"!
Starting with the most frequent response:
"The imperial seal outside scares me."
Oh. It scares people?
Next, we have:
"I don't know the etiquette
for talking to a noble.
I might slight them and be punished."
"I don't have the appropriate clothing
to enter a noble's shop."
But I don't care what anyone wears here.
"The knights outside are intimidating."
That's understandable, but if they were
all smiley, they wouldn't be guards
"The proprietor is a child."
Well, there's nothing I can say to that.
We have issues at a pretty fundamental level.
It's a shame. People don't know
anything about the medicines.
There were also responses like this:
"They say prices are 'negotiable.'
I'm scared to find out how
crazy expensive that is."
But it's not expensive!
The prices are crazy fair!
Oh, I see. I put "negotiable" with the
intention of helping patients afford it,
but it was received the other way around.
It seems we should specify
concrete prices and exam fees,
and display them in front of the store.
Let's do that!
Lotte, was there anything else?
"I can't read, so I don't really
understand the signs out front."
Of course. The literacy rate
Let's brainstorm to see
what else we can improve.
Great! I see some hope for us now!
Welcome!
Hey there, Mr. Proprietor.
Mr. Jean!
I'll take three of those candies for sailors.
Certainly! Thank you
for all of your business!
I'll grab myself some water.
That old man came back again.
Yes! He's the pharmacy's
first regular customer!
I wonder when we'll get our
second and third regulars
Young man, the water you
make is really great!
Mr. Jean, are you out at sea often?
Huh? Me?
Yes. In order to prevent scurvy,
the "Sailor's Candy" contains
something called vitamin C,
which sailors tend to need.
Well, you see
Oops! Someone's waiting
for me. I'd better go.
Please come again!
My, oh my! What a lovely store!
Hello. Are you the proprietor of this store?
M-Mother?
And Father?
Oh, dear. You recognized us,
even though we came in disguise.
Those were meant to be disguises?
Mother, you could have simply
told me you were coming.
We were only going to sneak a peek and
leave. We didn't want to interrupt business.
They were trying to be sneaky?
Proprietor.
Y-Yes, sir?
Might we take a look around?
Allow me to give you a tour.
As you can see,
the first floor is the main store area.
It has a merchandise area,
a compounding lab,
and a waiting room.
The second floor is for medical
care and patient rest.
There are four beds and an isolation room.
There is also a bathroom.
The third floor is a
break area for the staff.
My, you even have a kitchen!
The fourth floor is a research lab.
It's purely a place for me
to develop medicines.
This is quite the fine store.
So, what is your customer traffic like?
You seem to have sporadic visits
from nobles and merchants.
But are commoners coming?
Well
Figuring out how to make commoners
feel welcome is our current challenge.
Here's an idea. Why not start by
selling cosmetics to aristocrats?
Huh?
They'll become popular among aristocrats,
and if the prices are affordable,
commoners will start using them, too.
Cosmetics, you say
I did once participate in a joint R&D project
with a cosmetics company to test products
and conduct safety evaluations.
That may be a brilliant idea.
What products would you suggest?
I personally would go for skin products.
Something long-lasting with a
pleasant fragrance would be grand!
Farma,
if you deal in cosmetics, promise me:
no white face powder.
Father
There you go again. Because of your
insistence on this, I don't use any myself!
The more avidly that ladies use it,
the earlier they tend to die.
It runs counter to the path of medicine.
You're overthinking it!
Impressive as always.
He caught on to that through
his own observations.
White powder makeups used to contain
substances with harmful heavy metals
like white lead and mercurous chloride.
The heavy metals could even be absorbed
by getting the powder in your mouth,
so great care was needed in its use.
It seems that lately,
some ladies have even undergone
repeated bloodletting to obtain pale skin.
You have someone remove excess blood.
It seems to be becoming popular at salons.
To injure yourself in pursuit of beauty
gets things absolutely backwards.
It's the height of foolishness.
But I do understand the impulse.
You have no need to resort to such things.
You're already perfectly beautiful.
My!
Darling
Oh, goodness. You find me
"perfectly beautiful"
Come, now. Not in front of our child.
Th-These two get along with ease
Pardon me!
Is the pharmaceutist here?
The lady I serve has collapsed.
Might she be examined?
Mother, Father, I'm afraid I must go now.
The pharmaceutist has arrived! Make way!
Come this wa—
What? A child?
I am a Royal Pharmaceutist.
Excuse me.
Lady Chloé, the pharmaceutist has arrived.
Thank you.
How are you feeling, Miss?
Her face is awfully pale.
Her ability to converse with attendants
suggests no disturbance of consciousness.
No abnormalities in central nerves.
Circulatory and respiratory
systems appear normal.
She has slight tachycardia and
a slight fever, but no sepsis.
Better examine the surface level.
What's going on?
She has multiple cuts on her arm
Vein incision marks?
Self-harm? No. Can't be.
The veins were too precisely targeted.
It's a procedure by someone
with specialized knowledge.
Which means, these are from bloodletting!
You have no particular ailment.
However, bloodletting has
caused you to feel unwell.
What? But a doctor performed it!
You're undergoing bloodletting
even though you aren't ill?
The repeated incisions have also caused
the wounds to become infected.
I'll provide appropriate medicine,
so please come to my pharmacy.
Someone I had feelings for rejected me.
He He said he liked girls with pale skin,
so I thought maybe he would
like me if my skin were paler.
But your current complexion
looks quite healthy.
I want to have pale skin!
But bloodletting procedures will put your
life at risk if you undergo them too often.
Who is this young lady?
I believe she is the daughter of the Marquis
de Châtillon, a prominent entrepreneur.
Here is a syrup to remedy your anemia
and a medicine for infection.
Take them three times a day:
morning, noon, and evening.
And also,
please stop using white powder.
Such makeup may shorten your life.
I can't stop! I need it!
I want to be desirable to
the gentleman I yearn for!
Master Farma, is there
something you can do for her?
A safe foundation that also
contributes to a pale appearance
I understand.
Lady Chloé, please return
to the pharmacy in a week.
I shall prepare suitable cosmetics for you.
Farma, I have to ask.
What in the world did you do to your face?
Well? Is my skin pale?
I'd say white itself pales in comparison!
I must say, it is a surprising
level of whiteness.
Master Farma, it's lovely!
It's a prototype for Chloé. I figured
I ought to test it on myself first.
But the master said
overly white makeup was bad.
Is it okay for it to be this white?
No need for concern.
This doesn't use any lead
or mercury compounds.
It's made of safe ingredients
that are easy on the skin.
What's wrong with lead and mercury?
Everyone uses them for face makeup.
They're toxic.
What?!
When too much is absorbed into the body,
it can cause damage to the nerves or kidneys.
B-But then, shouldn't cosmetics
with those ingredients be banned?
That's true. I intend to bring that up
the next time I see Her Majesty.
Amazing, Master Farma! You're even
informed about ladies' cosmetics!
Good day, good pharmaceutist.
Are the cosmetics ready?
Welcome.
Yes, I have them ready as promised.
Let's begin with the face wash
and moisturizer.
After that is finished,
please apply this product.
That's the makeup? It's not powder.
Indeed. To make it more suitable for use
on the face, I chose to make it a cream.
It also helps prevent sunburn and suntan.
It does? That's possible?
The titanium oxide that I used in this
CC cream reflects ultraviolet rays.
"Ultraviolet rays" refers to sunlight
that falls outside the visible range
I-I don't really understand
of wavelengths of light and has a
shorter wavelength than those—
Basically, it blocks sunlight.
Lady Chloé, you appear to tan easily,
so if you can prevent that, you should
be able to maintain paler skin.
Goodness
And the finishing touch is this loose powder!
You just softly brush some on.
It's like you're sparkling!
It's sericite.
Since you desire a "snow-white" aesthetic,
I made a finishing powder that gives
the sparkling feeling of fresh snow
in the morning sun.
Incredible
It doesn't look flat.
This is completely different from
the products I've used before.
Is it to your liking?
At the end of the day,
please use this makeup remover.
It contains ingredients that help the skin.
If you continue this care routine,
you can have the skin you want
without white face powder.
This is wonderful.
Thank you.
This is ever so much
better than bloodletting.
We're offering samples of
our new cosmetic products!
They're very well regarded in high society!
Safe skincare that makes your skin beautiful!
Prices are currently extremely affordable!
Cosmetics that the nobles use?!
Wow, this is affordable!
I'll take a set!
Wonderful!
Thank you very much!
Can an old lady like me use them?
Yes, of course! The motto for these
products is "beauty for everyone."
Please, come inside, if you'd like.
Well The thing is, I can't read, so
That's all right!
We also have guides that
are easy to understand!
Please, feel free to come in!
A cosmetic set for me as well, please!
Certainly!
Even though it's a noble's shop,
most of their prices are unbeatable!
They're my new regular pharmacy!
I went ahead and tried a health
consultation, and it was great!
I see. Perhaps I'll get examined as well.
Business seems to be booming lately.
Yes. I'm grateful
That's a complicated look
you've got on your face.
Ah, well, I'm happy about it,
of course, but
What? The cosmetics are sold out again?!
Lady Chloé!
They were sold out the other day, too.
How disappointing.
And I brought friends to show them.
My apologies, Lady Chloé.
The truth is, production can't
keep up with the sudden demand
Additionally, there are so many customers
that my current staff
can't deal with all of them.
I see
I know! Why not create an independent
subsidiary company for cosmetics?
A subsidiary?
Yes. I'll finance it.
And I'll employ pharmaceutists
to work in-house.
You would of course be the
proprietor, Lord Farma.
How does that sound?
There should be nothing to worry
about with the de Châtillon family
as a business partner.
As for the necessary paperwork,
I can take care of it.
All right, Lady Chloé.
I'll take you up on that offer.
What do you think, Lord Farma?
Parallel World Pharmacy, store two:
the cosmetic brand "Médique."
You made this happen so quickly.
And what about the staff?
Just as you specified,
I gathered first-rate pharmaceutists
with excellent medical knowledge
and work experience.
I'm impressed you were able
to gather such talent.
I reached out to pharmaceutists whose
contracts were ended due to childbirth.
Female pharmaceutists can't get
contracts again after leaving a job.
It's a privilege to be
able to work again here.
Lady Chloé, what a wonderful idea!
Please institute maternity and family leave
so that these ladies can work
for as long as they need!
Allow me to announce the results
of the most recent survey!
"The medicine is cheap and effective."
"I have a new regular pharmacy."
"The water is great."
"The cosmetics are wonderful, too."
"I've changed my opinion
of the child proprietor."
You did it, Farma!
Now the pharmacy is on the right track.
It's thanks to all of you!
Let's keep working to improve the store!
Yeah!
So this is the makeup that
the city is abuzz about.
Yes, Your Majesty. It's filled with
beauty-enhancing ingredients.
Farma, from now on,
bring new products to me first.
Ah, yes, Your Majesty!
I beg your pardon!
However, I do have a completely
new product here for you.
I wanted Your Majesty to be the first one
to try this medicinal lip gloss.
How does it shine so?
It's incredible! My lips look luscious!
By the way, Your Majesty.
I would like to thank you for
promulgating that emergency edict.
Yes. To think those substances were
toxic and shortened people's lives.
However, I hear that the businesses
that dealt in those products
are on the verge of collapse.
It would not do to cause a state
of oligopoly with your store.
Indeed. Regarding that issue,
I will turn over some production
techniques to Your Majesty.
I would like the state to
disclose them to the public.
Well spoken.
In addition, raise the prices
of the products in your store.
If fine goods are sold too cheaply,
it will kill the other merchants.
Wealthy individuals—
especially nobles—
ought not trample upon
the commoners' commerce.
Your Majesty
Yes, as you command!
Episode 6
Siblings and the Sea