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Funny thing, even when you're chasing tomorrow's news today, you still bump

people when you least expect it.

You okay?

Yeah, I think so.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. I got distracted.

Excuse me.

You're welcome.

I'm glad you're all right.

What if you knew, beyond a doubt, what was going to happen tomorrow?

What would you do?

There is no easy answer for a guy who gets tomorrow's news today.

Good morning, Chicago.

Time to rise and shine.

It's 6 .30 a .m. and here's your morning news.

Our top stories.

If council meets today, consider the mayor's budgeting.

Fault is gasoline.

Guy falls four stories and...

Splat. Can't be.

Well, I'm just kidding.

Hey.

Hey, buddy. Hey, Henry.

Are you ready for some multiplication table, Henry?

Uh, I think so. All right.

Let's see.

But I have to warn you.

Morning.

Morning.

Had a rough night, did you?

Not exactly.

What? Did you want something?

Hmm? Yeah, did you want something?

Me?

Oh, no, no, no.

Eight times six.

Forty -eight.

Eight times seven. Fifty -six.

Hey, come on. Henry, what time did your mom get in last night?

I don't know.

You know, ten, eleven.

We're trying to work here, Gary.

I was asleep.

She didn't by chance say what she was doing?

I don't know.

I just hit her.

Don't you have to be somewhere?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

She didn't say where she was going?

Painting, scaffolding, black.

Yeah.

Thank you.

You guys have a... What's with him? I don't know.

Oh, boy.

Hey, pal.

Hey! Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Hey!

What are you doing? You can't be out here.

The scaffolding! Huh?

The scaffolding. Wait, what? The scaffolding's gonna collapse.

This scaffolding? Yeah, how you know that?

Because I'm an ex - Oh, an expert what?

I'm an expert on scaffolding. Now, come on.

Oh, my God.

All right, come on. All right.

Don't panic.

Don't panic much, Frank. Just get inside, would you? All right.

Hey, how do you know my name?

I just know your name. Get inside, would you?

Nick Sterling?

Oh, my God, the dreamy doctor.

That was months ago.

Nick Sterling? You know, at 60 Minutes, he travels all over the world helping

kids. And he knows all these really famous people and, like, flies his own

and has his own company. And he's single.

Ladies, this man needs medical attention.

No, I'm fine. Oh, can we get a picture, Nick? Oh, please. Oh, I don't... Please,

did you get one? You get... Come here.

Where's that button?

Say cheese.

Cheese.

Thanks.

You got paint on it.

Thanks, Nick. Okay, you're welcome. Take care, ladies.

You're welcome.

Sorry about that.

Here, here.

How you doing?

Fine. One piece.

Gary House.

Nick Sterling. Okay.

Here, let me take a look at that leg. No, no, it's fine. Come on, just sit

over here. I really am a doctor.

Pediatric orthopedics?

Don't worry, same principles apply to grown -ups.

You just don't get a lollipop afterwards.

Here, flex your ankle for me.

Up.

And down.

Good, good.

One World Incorporated?

my company we specialize in building hospitals in third world countries does

this hurt no good well you're lucky

here nothing seems to be broken in an international medical consultant i i

travel a bit what do you do gary me oh well i i don't but

actually i do a lot i do a lot didn't i see you at the movies last night by

chance If you were at the Trapeau Festival, you like Trapeau?

Yeah, I do with my dessert.

I'll have to remember that one.

Let's get Trapeau. Yeah, didn't I see you with Erica Padgett?

Oh, you know Erica?

Well, she works for me.

Gary Hobson, of course.

She told me all about you.

She did? Yeah, that's how you saved her son, gave her a job, basically turned

her life around. You're a hell of a guy.

How long have you two...

Well, we actually met in grammar school down in Galena. I was in the fifth

grade, she was in the third. I tried to kiss her during the fire drill, and she

gave me a bloody nose.

Good right hand.

Well, so how long have you two... Well, my family moved to Chicago the next

year, and I hadn't seen her since, not until three days ago.

Yeah, it was just a chance meeting on a street corner.

You know, kismet.

I never really forgot about Erica. Now... Now I can't keep my mind off of

Hey, I'm not, uh...

Am I stepping on any prior claims?

No, no, no claims.

Good. Because if there were, I'd have to fight you for it.

Just kidding.

Well, I really should get going. Okay.

Oh, listen, take care of that leg. Right, you know.

Rest, ice, compression, elevation.

Right, right.

Nice, right.

That's okay, then. Take care.

Nice guy.

What a jerk.

Gary, I can't believe you.

A man tries to save your life, and all you can do is complain about it. I could

have survived that fall. A few broken bones and a concussion. All he was

to do was help.

Nobody asked him to help.

What's gotten into you?

You know what's gotten into me? I don't like the little act that he plays.

You know, I travel a little bit. I hope I'm not intruding.

You're jealous.

Jealous? What, jealous of Nick Sterling?

Nick Sterling. Who has a name like Nick? Nobody has a name like Nick Sterling.

And something else, I'll tell you, I think his teeth are capped very badly, I

might add. Who are we talking about? Nobody. Nick Sterling.

The Nick Sterling? Mm -hmm. You know him, Patrick?

Are you kidding? I have his CD.

No, you don't have his CD, because he's not a singer. He's a doctor.

Yeah, right. Exactly.

Dr. Nick Sterling. Yeah, he's a kid doctor who made the CD for Greenpeace

year, Swimming with the Dolphins.

What? Yeah, he actually went into the ocean and sang with these dolphins,

them some old Beatles tunes. You have to use your imagination, but you

definitely can hear Strawberry Fields in there.

Now I know why that sounds familiar.

Nick Thurley, he does the reading for The Blind Book. I heard him do a

of The Prophet by Cahil Cabran.

Stop that, would you? Hey, Gary, is it okay if I leave a little early tonight?

Hubba hubba.

Excuse me?

Um... I mean, you look nice, Miss Padgett. I mean, really, wow.

Ooh, hot city.

You'll fly me to the moon.

Patrick, we get the point.

You going on a date?

Kind of, but Patrick said he'd come for me. No one told me about it. I said it

was okay, Gary.

Oh, it's just nice to know what goes on in your own bar.

Well, if it's a problem, I could cancel.

No, no, not at all. Erica.

Hi. Hi.

You look beautiful tonight.

Hey, Gary.

How's the leg doing? Nick. Hi. Fine.

You guys know each other?

Oh, yeah.

We're old friends.

Wow.

Nick Sterling.

Oh, this is such a coincidence. We were just talking about you a second ago. I

can't believe it. One minute I'm singing your album.

The next minute... Nick, this is Patrick Quinn, the bartender. And this is

Marissa Clark, my partner. Marissa.

It's a pleasure. Likewise.

Well, listen, we should get going. Okay. Good night. Good night. It was nice

meeting you. Oh, wait.

Dr. Sterling.

Do you think that you could all adopt me? Oh, sure. Happy to.

Oh, and it's Nick.

Okay, Nick.

Oh, you know, the next time you're out with those dolphins, maybe you could get

them to do a stones tune. You know, brown sugar, satisfaction.

I'll give it a try. Okay. There you go.

Good night. Bye -bye.

Good night.

Oh, I can't believe what he signed my CD.

Yeah, well, I'm sure he probably doesn't get too many requests.

To Patrick, friend of the planet.

Nick Sterling.

Wow.

What a guy.

The 88 Brunello di Montalcino, please.

If that's okay with you.

That's fine.

Thank you.

I used to come here all the time.

What happened?

Traveling too much.

Next week I'm doing Beijing, then it's off to Africa for Doctors Without

Borders. When do you have time for yourself?

I didn't think I needed any.

Till now.

Erica says we need some new house wines. I have a list here if you want to look

at it. You know, I can sit on seats, I can go to fancy restaurants, but I've

responsibilities. I've got this.

Building hospitals and swimming with dolphins, that may impress some people.

me tell you something. We can do this another time. No, we can't, because I

don't have time. Because time is one thing I do not have, Marissa. Because in

minutes, you know what? I've got to be somewhere. I've got to be at Giancarlo's

over on Dearborn to stop somebody from getting food poisoning from a bad batch

of seafood ravioli. Unless, of course, someone gets over there and stops it

before I do. Which, you know what that means, don't you?

Gary, have you ever told her how you feel?

Tell her what?

Gary.

Well, look at the time.

You know, let me tell you something. This may not make 60 minutes, but it's a

living.

I mean, it's not a living.

And who do I have to talk to about, huh?

I've got a cat.

Bye.

Oh, boy.

More coffee?

No, thanks.

What's it?

A little dessert.

The emerald was a gift from the Peruvian government. I had the setting made

yesterday.

I can't accept this.

You have to. That'd look pretty silly in a necklace.

I don't know what to say.

Don't say anything.

Erica, people look at me and say, Nick Sterling, there goes a guy

who has everything.

And I used to believe it myself, but it's not true.

Something's missing.

Someone.

It's missing.

Give me that! What are you doing?

Give me the ravioli! Get going!

You're crazy! Give me the ravioli! Gary?

That'll work.

I'm going to kill you. You ruined my business.

Oh my God, that woman's choking to death.

I'm going to break you in half.

Excuse me, I'm a doctor.

Giancarlo.

Yes, Mr. Nick.

I'm afraid someone sold you some tainted crab.

No.

Scamber toxin poisoning, no doubt about it. If I had served that, how can I

thank you?

Dinner on the house.

And a bottle of champagne for Mr. Nick. Thank you, that's very generous. But

you, I'm going to call the police. Oh, no, no, no, that's not necessary.

I'm sure that Mr. Hobson was only trying to help.

Help? You know this man?

He's a friend of mine.

In that case, no police.

Well, you better watch this one, Nick. Okay, I will.

Gary, what a coincidence.

Oh,

well, I just happened to be in the neighborhood.

We should get going.

Oh, right, we don't want to miss the overture.

Hey, Gary, why don't you join us?

Uh, I don't think opera is Gary's kind of music.

Opera? It's a bad day.

Oh, a bad day.

Yeah, I like them.

Too bad you're not dressed for it.

No, it won't matter. We're in a private box. No one will even see. Yeah, it

doesn't matter. It's a private box. No one will even see me.

All right, then it's settled. Let's go.

singing. I'm dying.

Can you excuse us one moment?

Are you leaving so soon?

Come on. Come on.

What do you think you're doing?

Huh? You trying to ruin my evening? No.

You know, I really want you to just stop following me.

Follow you? Yeah.

Nick told me that you saw the movie last night. Oh, that was coincidence. And

then you follow us to the restaurant.

Yeah, well, I can honestly say I did not know you were at the restaurant.

Oh, okay. Then what were you doing?

I'll tell you what I was doing there.

I happen to have a friend who's a food distributor, a seafood distributor, and

he thought he delivered some bad food to Giancarlo. So as a friend,

I said, I will go and I will explain this to Giancarlo for you. That is the

stupidest thing I've ever heard. Then you tell me, what was I doing at the

restaurant? I don't know, but you've been acting weird lately. I've been

weird? What about your friend in there? He's about to ball his eyes out on some

woman about to bust a gut. Because he's sensitive. Oh, he's sensitive. Just

because you're jealous doesn't mean that you can just... What would I be jealous

of? I don't know, Gary. Oh. I don't want to talk about this. You know what I

hate to see? I hate to see one of my employees make a fool out of herself

some cool girl crush.

That's what I don't like to see.

Good night.

Good night.

Bye -bye.

How do I get out of here?

Is this all your fault?

Hey, now you got me talking to newspapers.

What am I talking to you for?

Have a good day today?

It's time for our weekly local hero segment.

Tonight, reporter Chita Rodriguez catches up with one of Chicago's

sons, Dr.

Nick Sterling.

Dr. Nick Sterling, pediatric orthopedist and globe -trotting humanitarian,

dropped in on his hometown this week for a very special reason.

We're in the new Mission of Mercy Children's Hospital, the product of six

of effort by the Sterling Foundation.

Tell us about it, Nick.

Pleasure, Chita.

Thank you, Tina.

It's long been my dream to create a world -class research and treatment

here in Chicago where children receive the finest medical care at a reasonable

cost. And the gala opening is tomorrow night?

That's right, and that will give me the opportunity to thank the hundreds of

committed physicians and contributors who created this dream.

This is far from all we can do. Don't you ever just shut up.

Thank you. This is Chita Rodriguez signing off WBBM Channel 2.

Uh, can I talk to you?

Um, about last night.

I, uh... I'm just a little stressed, that's all.

Oh, I didn't mean to... But I mean, you being at the restaurant, I know that

that was just a coincidence.

And, uh, I took it the wrong way.

Oh, well, right.

And you're not jealous of Nick. I mean, you guys are friends, right?

Right. But what you said about me making a fool out of myself?

No, way out of line. Yeah, yeah.

I know, you're just...

You're looking out for me. I appreciate that.

You don't want me to get hurt, right?

Yeah.

There's just a lot going on right now. I'm sorry.

But maybe we could put all that behind us? Done.

Okay, great.

Friends?

Friends. All right.

Thanks.

You're never going to believe this.

Guess whose hospital's going to burn down tonight.

Oh, no.

Yeah, that's right. Nick Sterling's. Patrons say the whole planet or the

universe, huh?

I'm angry.

Oh, I'm not angry. Why do you say I'm angry? Because I'm not angry.

What happened last night? What happened last night? Oh, nothing.

Nothing. So what are you going to do about the fire?

What am I going to do about the fire? Well, it says right here that it

to be an electrical fire, but it spread so fast it may be days before the exact

cause was determined.

And guess who dies trying to be the hero?

Taint Nick.

You're going to stop the fire, right? Oh, I don't know. I've got to think

it. Gary. Well, of course I'm going to stop the fire.

You are.

Angry? I'm not angry. Would you quit saying I'm angry? All right, you're

Maybe I am angry a little bit.

Yeah.

All right.

Hey, Gary!

What happened to you last night?

I had something come up at the bar.

Oh, you missed a great third act.

Hey, you know Aaron Williams from the Seattle Supersonics, don't you? He's in

town for a game. This is Gary Hopson. Hey, how's it going? Nice to meet you.

you doing? Pretty good.

Hey, I got to run. Thanks for the lesson.

All right. Hey, remember, release point, all right? All right, got it. Take it

easy.

You give Aaron Williams lessons?

Oh, yeah. Well, you know, as an orthopedist, there's a few things.

Hey, you play?

No, actually, I needed to talk to you. I need to talk to you about, well, the

party tonight, because I think there might be a problem.

What kind of problem?

Well, a fire hazard kind of problem, actually.

What are you talking about?

Well, you see, I've got a friend who worked on the building, and he seems to

think that there could be a problem with the electrical system.

Electrical system?

Yes.

Well, let's go check it out, huh?

of the art smoke detectors sprinkler system see everything's in the green all

checked out and certified that's great

so you coming tonight

huh to the opening attention invitation by messenger oh well

i've been i've been out all day gary you gotta come everyone in chicago is gonna

be there

Yeah, 7 .30, huh? Oh, and it's going to be black tie. That won't be a problem,

what?

No. All right, great. I'll see you then.

Ow. Hold still.

Okay.

How do I look?

Hubba hubba.

You've got to stop hanging out with Patrick.

Are you going to be late tonight?

Yes.

But Patrick's going to take you home, and Miss Harwood is going to babysit.

Henry, you like Nick, don't you?

Nick? He's great.

Yeah, he's a good guy, huh?

He's like Bruce Wayne, except without the secret identity.

What about Gary?

Gary?

He's more like Archie in the comics. Archie and Jughead.

And you? You look like Cinderella going to the ball.

Oh, and who is my prince?

I don't know.

You are.

Does that mean I can go to the party?

Nope.

Rats.

Ow. Don't do it.

these things.

Well, apparently they're not too fond of you either.

Does this look stupid?

How am I supposed to know that, Gary?

How am I supposed to stop a fire when I don't know where or why it starts?

Oh, you'll think of something.

I guess he's not that bad.

Who, Nick?

Yeah.

He's a little impossible to be in a room with every once in a while, but he's

alright. Permission to speak without having my head bit off?

Nick is not the problem, Gary.

Chita Rodriguez live at the hottest party in town, the Black Tie Gala

the Mission of Mercy Children's Hospital. Let me tell you, the stars are

tonight. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert just went inside.

Mayor Daley arrived earlier, as did Senator Carol Moseley Braun and Senator

Richard Durbin.

Moments ago, the man of the hour, Nick Sterling, the visionary behind Mission

Mercy, pulled up. This is our burn unit, and it's specially suited to pediatric

needs. We have some of the finest specialists in the country working right

Glad you could make it. Oh, Nick.

He invited me. Oh, I know.

Here, your tie's crooked.

You look handsome.

Oh, you look very nice, too.

Thank you.

Come on, guys. We're going to see the MRI facility.

You go ahead. I've got to... Check out the seafood ravioli?

Yeah.

It'll be a couple of minutes.

There's going to be a fire.

Where?

Well, see, that's the thing. I don't know where, but I do. I smell smoke.

You are jealous.

Huh? Do you have any idea how much this evening means to Nick?

I mean, how could you just go and destroy something like that?

Look, Erica, all I'm trying to do is help.

You know what's wrong about you, Gary? You're not weird. You're sick.

You throw that alarm, and I quit. I guarantee it.

I want to thank everyone here, everyone who helped make this dream possible.

Mr. Mayor, Madam Senator, let me start with you.

Without the backing of this city and this great state, we never could have

broken ground.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Quietly. Calmly. Let's go.

Wait for the children.

Charge that stand light.

Joe,

Joe. You seen a blonde woman in a red dress with an emerald necklace?

No. No, I ain't seen her.

building. You can't go in there.

Nick!

Nick!

Nick! Nick!

Are you all right? Yeah, yeah.

Have you seen Erica?

No. All right, all right, look.

There's a stairwell down the hallway. You can get out that way.

Don't worry, I can check.

Eric, give me a hand with this. It's too heavy.

Sweat.

Someone inside.

What a guy.

You okay?

I got a little lost on the stairwell.

Mick, can I have a word with you? Sure.

Hey.

You really knew there was going to be a fire, didn't you?

I told you.

Sensitive nose?

There's got to be sensitive eyes. Don't none.

Everything's done here, so I'm going to head out.

Gary.

I'm sorry.

Yeah. And Gary.

Eric. She don't want to interview you.

You too, Gary.

That's all right.

I'm not really dressed for the occasion.

Nick's going to propose?

This afternoon at Olive Park.

And what does she say?

She accepts.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to find out where they're registered.

Oh, come on, Gary.

What do you mean, what am I going to do? It's none of my business.

None of your business?

If Erica wants to marry Mr. Perfect, that has everything to do with her. It

nothing to do with me.

Oh, I see.

Gary, how long have we known each other?

About five years.

And we're good friends, right? Yeah. Business partners, too.

Yeah.

Okay.

So I want you to listen very carefully to what I'm about to say.

Are you listening?

Mm -hmm.

You're being a horse's ass.

Excuse me?

You want that girl?

You go after her.

I'm sick and tired of listening to you drag your sorry butt all over the place,

whining and moaning about Nick Sterling when the real problem is Gary Hobson.

So you got a divorce.

So your ex -wife broke your heart. So your life will never be the same.

So what?

Get over it.

Pick yourself up and you go after her.

Go get her.

You through?

Hello, beautiful.

I fixed your leg last year.

He's the best doctor in the entire world. I know.

Guy needs his own area code.

Oh, excuse me.

Nick Sterling.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, Nick, listen, before you say anything, this is Gary Hobson. I just

tell you that... Well, I'm sorry about taking off last night.

Well, I guess, actually, I should apologize for the last couple of days

because... Well, the fact of the matter is I've been a little jealous.

Not of you, mind you, but of, well, Eric and the way she feels about you.

Well, she's great and, uh...

She deserves the very best.

I never told her how I felt.

I guess I never really figured out how I felt.

Well, it took someone like you to come along and make me see things.

It's a little bit late for all this right now, so I just want to say you're

great guy, and I can understand why she feels the way she does about you, and

all the best of luck to you, and, well, that's that.

Bye -bye.

Sorry about that. Who's on the phone?

Shall we? Sure.

I wonder what everybody's looking at.

There's something up there you should see.

Anybody home?

What are you doing? You're supposed to be over at the... Here, you've got to

stop this dead -end thing. It's cute.

I just came to pick up the weekend receipts.

What about the proposal?

Proposal? What proposal?

The proposal. The blimp proposal.

How do you know about the blimp?

Oh, well, uh... Well, over at the park, I got this, uh... This friend?

Yeah, I got this friend over at the park, and he saw the blimp. Everyone saw

blimp. I said no.

You said no to Nick Sterling?

Yeah.

Nick's a great guy, but I don't think I'd be comfortable in his world.

You know?

He's more like Bruce Wayne or something, and...

Not really looking for a Bruce Wayne.

Looking for someone more like Archie.

Uh, Archie?

Yeah.

Archie and Jughead.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, Archie and Jughead.

Yeah, just a regular guy who's not out to save the world every day.

Yeah, right.

So, um...

I'll see you in the morning.

Uh, yeah.

Good night.

See you in the morning.

And the brand new series of early edition continues tomorrow night at 7 o

'clock. Deadly peril and self -discovery await a brave journalist as he scours

Africa for Dr. David Livingstone.

Nigel Hawthorne and Aidan Quinn star in the Sunday night movie premiere.

Forbidden Territory, tonight at 9.

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