My Dearest (2023) s01e20 Episode Script

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(This drama is a work of fiction
created based on historical facts.)
(Most of the details and depictions
of the characters are fictional.)
(Episode 20)
Did you perhaps act
upon the Crown Prince's orders?
My lord.
I hope
I did not do anything too silly.
My lord.
I am sorry.
It took too long, did it not?
I am so sorry.
My lord.
My lord.
Who
are you?
Do not joke around like that.
Why?
Are you worried
I might lose my memory again?
Do not worry.
Something like that will not happen again.
The physician
kept scaring me that you might
lose your memory forever.
You seem to regain your memory
whenever you look at my face.
I should stick right by your side
wherever you go.
By the way,
what happened to the Crown Prince?
I think there was someone
who told His Majesty everything
about the Crown Prince.
Pyo Eon Kyum
wants to meet with you.
I want to stop working as a eunuch now.
Do not think of quitting.
Just go and get some rest
before returning to work.
Why are you giving me this?
Why else?
You deserve it.
Thanks to you,
we were able to get rid of
our greatest enemies beforehand.
What do you mean?
Good work.
Mother, you sent me to the palace
when I was a young boy,
and you enjoyed a life of comfort.
I guess it was worth
making your son a eunuch.
Even in the future,
I will not make you worry about
being able to afford a living.
You are here.
What on earth is this?
I drank the same poison
that was given to the Crown Princess.
As this poison is mild,
I heard even Her Highness
suffered for two whole days.
Do you think
this will wash your sins away?
I will call for a physician.
It is too late.
There is no use now.
Do you
Do you remember the day we first met?
Look.
You should think of winning a victory.
Why is everyone so determined
to die while fighting?
Since we are already risking our lives,
should we not risk them for a fight
that will end up in a victory?
- What are you doing?
- I protect His Highness,
so protecting me is like
protecting His Highness.
I noticed you from the start.
If it was you,
I knew you would protect me.
Both me
and His Highness.
If it was you
So how can you betray His Highness?
I thought it was
the only way to save His Highness.
His Highness
did such a great job
entertaining the Qing emperor.
He was always worried for the captives.
And I wanted to let everyone know.
But I was fooled.
They had fooled me.
They fooled me.
His Highness' body
Every orifice of His body
oozed with black liquid.
Please ease his grievances.
His Highness
left a letter for you.
Your Majesty.
How is your illness these days?
I have recovered from the symptoms.
Because you lot did not believe
how wicked Thief Kang was,
His Majesty suffered a bout of fury.
Luckily, Jin Saeng's report
exposed her atrocities to the world.
That was how His Majesty could recover!
How did the court ladies react?
Please do not bother about them.
They must be gossiping
about silly rumors again.
Like how Thief Kang stowed away a lady,
how she had a will,
or that His Highness left behind
a letter before he passed
What letter?
Rumors say
that His Highness wrote a letter
before he died.
But no one saw it, so it was merely
Find the letter.
Go and find the letter right now!
He must have
written the letter
to get the Qing involved.
What
What do we do about this?
- Search the place.
- Yes, sir.
Do a thorough search.
Are you the interpreters
who served the late Crown Prince closely
back in Simyang?
All right.
Did any of you send His Highness' letter
to the Qing?
I have never seen or heard of a letter.
Did
the letter end up in Gu Yang Chun's hands?
He is the leader of the traitors,
Gu Yang Chun.
Do not say that you do not know him.
If you do not tell the truth,
all of you will
This person
is not Gu Yang Chun.
He is
Be sure
to keep them forever.
Jang Hyun, read this.
You live here?
You
Why I am here?
I am here to take Lee Jang Hyun.
How is the gentry acting?
Please do not worry.
After Jin Saeng's report,
everyone has been silent.
Have you taken care of the traitors
that were kept in the prison?
Yes, Your Majesty.
We smashed all their heads in, but
Please sentence me to death!
We smashed all their heads in,
but one of the bodies disappeared.
What?
Whose body disappeared?
It was
Gu Yang Chun's body
Was he not the leader of the traitors?
No, that is not true.
That guy was not Gu Yang Chun.
The leader of the traitors
that was imprisoned
turned out
to be Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun.
An interpreter?
Why, look at that.
I told you that
the interpreters would be close
to Thief Kang.
So? What happened to him?
Is he dead or alive?
I am aware that all of the Crown Prince's
followers are being purged.
No matter what I tried,
I could not find
any traces of Lee Jang Hyun.
Please tell me
if he is okay or not.
Is he alive?
Yes, he is.
I will take Lee Jang Hyun with me.
Where is he?
Where is he?
Then
can you help him?
Please help him.
Let the King of Joseon know
that soon,
a royal messenger
from the Qing will be arriving.
Also
I was told that the letter
was left with the woman
who saved the life
of the Crown Prince's son.
Gu Yang Chun.
No.
Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun.
Let His Majesty know I am here.
It is urgent.
He is already hearing some urgent news.
But do not worry, Your Majesty.
The slaves of the Palace Supply Bureau
have caught Lee Jang Hyun.
I ordered them to kill him immediately
to get rid of any future problems
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty,
you must not kill Lee Jang Hyun.
Did you kill him?
Did you kill him?
Attack!
Stop!
Stop!
Stop.
Stop.
A royal messenger is coming from the Qing.
But
they asked for Lee Jang Hyun
to be their interpreter.
Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun
got the Qing involved?
I heard a royal messenger was coming
suddenly, so I thought it was strange.
But it turns out Interpreter Lee
was behind it.
Jung Myung Soo has gone back and forth
between the two countries
to derive benefits,
but he has never called in
a royal messenger.
Are you certain this is true?
Is it not just a rumor?
The royal messenger from the Qing
insisted on having Lee Jang Hyun
as the interpreter.
Interpreter Lee
served the Crown Prince in Simyang
and maintained close relationships
with the foreigners.
And now he is using that power
to suck the blood of Joseon.
Interpreter Lee must have his reasons.
Reasons? What reasons?
Now I see that Lee Jang Hyun
is worse than women.
Even women with no power were honorable
enough to take their own lives
after just brushing past the foreigners.
My lord,
do you think
women should take their own lives
if the foreigners grab their wrists?
I am not saying that is what they must do.
I am saying that is how Joseon
has been protected.
A single drop of ink
is enough to make clean water dirty.
But
only their wrists would have been grabbed.
Nothing else could have happened.
That is not what is important.
Whether it was just their wrists
or something even worse,
they have lost their chastity.
Then
do you think Gil Chae's return
caused the water
to become dirty?
No, I do not.
I am also happy
that Lady Yoo is alive and well.
I am thankful for how brave she is.
However,
I also understand
Officer Gu's choice.
But you always felt for the people
for all the hardships
they went through, did you not?
Just because I feel pity for the people
does not mean
that women can neglect their chastity.
No, especially at a time like this,
subjects should be loyal
and women should keep their chastity.
That is the only way for there to be
discipline in this troubled country
and for the people to live in comfort.
Officer Gu works for the country.
If he wants to govern the country,
he must first maintain discipline
in his own household.
I know that very well.
That is why I am saying that Joseon women
who are truly honorable, must
My lady.
Have Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun enter.
Your Majesty.
Who are you?
Answer me.
Reveal your identity.
I am an interpreter.
You are just an interpreter,
but the Qing is earnestly asking for you?
I am not just any interpreter.
I was the late Crown Prince's
favorite interpreter.
Your Majesty, the royal messenger is here.
His Majesty the Emperor
wants to know what happened
to Crown Prince So Hyun's
three children.
He is curious about
Crown Prince So Hyun's three children.
I wonder how the Great Qing
knew the children of traitors.
But I do not think it is a matter in which
the Great Qing should get involved.
The children of a traitor?
Did the Crown Princess
really plot treason?
Do you have evidence
of the Crown Princess' plot of treason?
He is asking
about the evidence
that proved
the Crown Princess' guilt.
I ran into a foreign intruder
as I was running away.
But before I was
about to be abused by him,
Gil Chae helped me
You met
a foreign intruder?
Jung Myung Soo has left,
but now Lee Jang Hyun is here.
Do you plan to sit back and watch?
We cannot do that.
We cannot let a single drop of ink
dirty the entire pool of clear water.
(Hanyang Brazier)
I will show you
the best-tasting meat in Hanyang.
Does it not gleam
and look tasty?
Meat is
the best when grilled
on a brazier, indeed.
It is not bad.
How dare you bring in a foreign intruder?
Do you figure you will change your fortune
like Jung Myung Soo?
Do you want to have
the authority of a king
with the Qing Empire backing you?
If I can.
I have known
that you have been looking down on me
for a long time now.
But I still did not hate you.
We may be on separate paths,
but I believed
that both of us were concerned
about the people.
And yet, you bring in a foreign intruder?
Do you know?
Some people do not live on food
but on a sense of accomplishment.
Thanks to them,
this world does not become
overrun with wild beasts.
Thanks to those who die while
maintaining their loyalty and integrity,
it is proven
that even the most powerful
cannot rule this world however they want.
I will dedicate my soul
to clear up this land
that has been tainted
by foreign intruders.
So,
if you become like Jung Myung Soo
and oppress Joseon,
I will bury
the long relationship between us,
and I will
rid this land of you, no matter what.
Seriously, your love of Joseon
is so sincere that it is even pitiful.
Do you perhaps have
the Crown Prince's letter?
I want to keep my promise to those
who trusted me before it is too late.
Bring
the captives back to Joseon.
If I am unable to keep this promise,
I cannot call myself
the Crown Prince, a man,
or a human being.
If
something happens to me
and I cannot be the Crown Prince
or the King,
please help me stay a human being,
at least.
You are the only person
I can ask to do this.
I give you all of my wealth
and the wealth
that the Crown Princess saved up.
However,
as promised before,
all of the captives
must be in possession
of release papers recognized by
the financial office of Qing.
Also,
the captives will not cross the river.
They will confidently
enter Joseon
via a land route.
If
you guarantee this,
I will hand over this silver.
No one in Qing can pose questions
regarding the Joseon captives
being released today.
I guarantee it.
I guarantee it.
Yes, Your Highness.
- What are they doing?
- Those intruders.
What are they doing over there?
Those darn intruders.
We are going to Joseon now!
We are free now!
Yes!
My goodness!
We are free!
We are going home!
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
My gosh!
We are free!
Yes!
We can go home now!
Your Highness.
Come with me, Jang Hyun.
I will take you from Joseon
while I still have power.
I have to return to my hometown.
Are you a fickle fool
who cannot keep his promises?
Yes.
That is just the kind of fool I am.
This fickle fool
would like to return
to his hometown alive.
If you return to Joseon,
you will die.
You will face death.
Is it because of her?
She
is my hometown.
Now
I want to return home and take a rest.
Either you leave with me
or you die here.
Those are your only options.
Either way,
you will die if you go to Joseon.
My lord.
I know now.
I know how you feel about me.
I also know exactly how I feel
about you.
My lord.
I am happy
with these earnest feelings of love
even if we are apart.
As long as you can be safe,
even if you are far away,
my heart will be filled with joy.
Two Joseon interpreters
have already been flogged to death.
So please,
stay in the Qing
No.
I miss you.
I miss you.
In that case, I shall die on the way back.
Please forgive me.
Go.
Leave before I change my mind.
Your Highness.
Please be safe and healthy.
Farewell.
You worthy fool.
Gil Chae.
Your husband is coming.
- At Usimjeong in Uiju?
- That is what I said.
The captives are all gathered there,
covered in dirt.
There are always guards
patrolling around that area.
Some of the captives vowed
to take revenge for His Highness.
Is it really true that
the Crown Prince was poisoned to death?
- Watch your mouth!
- What if
it causes an uproar in our village?
We should hurry.
(Uiju)
How did you
I thought you could not come.
I told you I would be back.
Yang Chun.
Jang Hyun.
Jang Hyun, you
Now that he is back, all is good.
It is good.
Have you been well?
By the way,
I heard His Highness
was poisoned to death.
Is that true?
Did Lady Cho give him a poisoned needle
That was not the rumor I heard.
It was His Majesty
Oh, please. Stop it.
Since we owe our lives to His Highness,
should we not avenge him?
Now that I am old,
I have no regrets even if I die.
I will do anything you say.
Please forget about His Highness.
But
he is our savior.
No matter if His Highness
was poisoned or not,
please
stop trying to find out, or avenge him.
I am asking of you.
That is
what His Highness would have wanted.
After word got out,
more captives were making their way here.
Thousands of them were brought
to the Qing, after all.
Since people are gathering here,
the Uiju government office
keeps sending people
to inspect the place.
I am worried we will run into problems
like last time.
Problems?
What problems?
We are in Uiju,
and I am Gu Yang Chun of Uiju.
Yang Chun.
We must not cause any trouble.
I will handle
this matter.
- Is it good?
- Yes.
It tastes good.
Here.
Eat up.
Jong Jong.
Gu Jam
Gu Jam.
Madam.
I presume
Lord Lee went to the Qing.
That must be why you are here alone.
No, he will be here soon.
He told me to come here first.
I brought his letter.
Also
Come in.
I am writing this letter
because I cannot return right away.
The captives who are staying
at Usimjeong right now
do not have anywhere to go
or any family members to take them in.
If I neglect them as well,
they will not have much of a future,
so I am trying to help them.
Please understand.
Whenever I managed to fall asleep
after tossing and turning,
I think I dreamt of you.
It would be nice
if I could remember my dreams,
but whenever I wake up from a light sleep,
all I remember is
your name, Yoo Gil Chae.
I am always lost in thought over you,
so it feels like
I have never fallen asleep or woken up.
Do you know that feeling?
Madam, more people are here!
Come on in.
You can go inside.
I cleaned everything.
You must be excited.
I have to take good care of them
for Lord Lee to come back quickly.
So you better be good as well.
Now, Lee Jang Hyun
is completely mine.
Hurry inside.
You
Oh, my.
Just as you said,
I sought Interpreter Lee's help,
and he helped me.
Good job.
You did a wonderful job.
By the way,
do you know if Da Jim
is
A square,
then a crooked triangle.
Then this is a long rectangle.
Look.
Da Jim.
My son.
You have grown so much.
Da Jim.
Da Jim.
She is your mom.
I told you, did I not?
Your mom
has not once forgotten about you.
Mom?
Yes, Mom.
Mom.
- It is me.
- Mom.
- My son.
- Mom.
Mom.
This will not be easy.
Baedan-ri is probably full by now.
We can make it work.
We will find a way.
How long has it been?
You, me, and Gu Jam
We traveled around the whole country
and observed various people.
We did. It has been a while.
It has been a while,
and it will probably be our last.
What do you mean?
I am sick of this now.
How long do I have to be
attached to you at the hip?
Anyway, the people here
are so cold-hearted.
In Neunggun-ri,
the people even celebrated
Grandpa Song Chu's
60th wedding anniversary together.
Come to think of it,
the elders of Neunggun-ri
Courtesy comes from affection.
You must be tired.
Yes.
My lord.
I ran into a foreign intruder
and I was almost raped
But Gil Chae stabbed him to death
and rescued me from disaster.
Do you still think
I have lost my chastity
since my shoulder was grabbed
by a foreign intruder?
You have never once tricked me.
But you have kept it a secret
that you were captured by
a foreign intruder for so long.
This is
the gruesome stain that the intruders
have left on Joseon.
Will you deny it?
Will he not come today either?
My dear.
Did you just call me "My dear?"
Yes.
My dear.
Yes.
Let us call each other
husband and wife from now on.
- You look beautiful!
- Be happy!
- You look great!
- You are a lucky girl!
Goodness, you look pretty!
You look beautiful!
- She sure is beautiful.
- Goodness.
I am sure you will have sons.
- What a great occasion.
- My goodness.
Gu Jam, you are a lucky man!
- My gosh.
- Treat her well, Gu Jam.
She looks so pretty.
How nice is this?
They look so great together.
They sure do.
- Goodness.
- They will live well together.
They look so happy, do they not?
We should drink up on a day like this.
My gosh.
- Have another drink.
- All right.
Let us drink up on a nice day like this.
Slow down, man.
This is a great feast.
Jong Jong and Gu Jam look great together.
They look
so great together.
So, that is why I think we should also
I am not sure.
I have already been married once.
Did you not say so before yourself?
Why should we have to be bound
by the formalities of marriage?
We can just live a life of passion
with each other,
can we not?
We are already living passionately,
so I do not see why
That is right. Sure.
I did. Yes.
I did.
I was flabbergasted at the time,
but you sure are right.
I also do not like
things that are too obvious.
I also
do not like things that are obvious.
I am not such an obvious man.
Of course, I am not.
Let me see your ring.
What?
Why do you want my ring?
Will you take back what you gave?
Here you go.
I will have to inscribe
a nice saying on these.
So, without being too obvious,
I will do it.
The proposal.
Marry me.
I will make you
the happiest man in the world.
Let us go to Neunggun-ri.
Let us go
and live like
rocks and grass there.
Like trivial things.
Like boring things.
Just the two of us.
(My Dearest)
Let me tell you about Lee Jang Hyun.
Round up all the rebels.
Jang Hyun, soldiers are on their way here.
I will be sure to come and get you.
Wait for me.
Please help Interpreter Lee.
He will die if you arrest him.
Get them!
Please save me.
I will live as if I am dead.
The leaders of the rebels
have all been wiped out.
I have destroyed their traces as well.
This is it.
This is Neunggun-ri.
What about your husband-to-be?
He will be here soon.
He promised he would come.
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