In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods.。背着装满药材小竹篓的萌宝回家想给妈妈熬药,被爷爷呵斥不要在外边乱走,因为萌宝父亲在外从军,要求萌宝不要给父亲添麻烦。此时萌宝母亲咳血,萌宝求爷爷给重病母亲请个大夫再被呵斥不许,看到重病的母亲,萌宝翻出男主三年前留下的字条。。