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Out of my way. I got here first.

Well, open the door.

It's lame.

No, it's not. A breakfast surprise party.

Look, she'll never expect it and decide Kim loves Dad's pancakes.

Look, Einstein, you don't have a surprise party for someone who already

she's going away.

Like, where's the surprise?

The surprise, Matthew, is that she has two wonderful brothers who want to give

her a special fandoff. Yeah, Matthew. Shut up. Shut up. You little wimp.

Get her. I think she's up. Come on. Quick.

Boy, they're sure acting out.

Him going away tomorrow, all the attention.

How are you doing, by the way?

You're awfully quiet for somebody whose little girl's going away to college.

I'm just fine.

Just fine.

Look at that.

What?

You're not very good with change, Jimmy. I don't mind change. It's a surprise.

I don't like it. Oh, wait.

Hurry up. Come on. Why are we having breakfast in the dining room? You'll

Surprise!

Oh,

wow. Get together. I want another picture of your sister, Dad.

Okay. Oh, this is great and everything, Dad, but... Hold it.

I'm not going.

You are going to college, young lady. Daddy. You think a high school diploma

going to cut it out there? Mom. High school diploma is worth nothing.

What, you're going to flip burgers all day?

Hang out? Kimberly, wait, wait.

At least now it's a surprise party.

Jimmy, I'm sure that Kim has a perfectly good explanation. Don't you, honey?

Yes, if the neo -fascist here would let me speak.

Now, Daddy, I am going to Madison, just not right away. I've done a lot of

thinking, and I've decided that I don't want to be a lawyer anymore.

You don't?

I want to be a doctor.

What?

You want to be a doctor?

Like your mother? Well, not exactly like my mother. I'm thinking cardiothoracic

surgery, you know, a specialty on the cutting edge, something that people

respect. How interesting.

And Madison has this terrific program that puts you into med school on the

track after three years.

But they only take 50 freshmen, and I don't have the math or science to

so I thought I'd take courses at Atagami this year and then reapply in the

spring.

Atagami Junior College? You'd just be 10 miles away.

Boy, that's great.

Isn't that great, honey?

Yeah, I'm sure it is, but there's plenty to think about. Well, I talked to my

pre -med advisor at Madison, and I already have my application for adegami,

basically everything's taken care of.

That's great.

Well, let's have some pancakes.

Let me understand this. Kimberly wants to follow in your footsteps, and you're

upset? She doesn't want to follow in them, Jimmy. She wants to obliterate

I don't believe this. Didn't you hear what she said? I want a specialty people

respect. What does that tell you?

She's making a major career decision based on competing with her mother.

The election conflict is so obvious, I can't believe you didn't say that. What?

Never mind.

I'm late.

Do you want me to do anything?

No, no. Do you want me to talk to her? I'll talk to her, but how do you talk to

somebody who has everything all figured out?

New look, huh?

I don't want to talk about it, okay?

What's with Max's hair? I don't want to talk about it, all right?

I'd like to

talk to you, please.

You don't mind. No.

What?

I can't believe you did this.

It's my hair.

You're not a blonde.

I am now.

How could you do this? You would never do this.

What do you mean I would never do this? I just did it.

Hello, Kenny. This is me. It's not you, Max. This is not who you are.

According to whom? According to me.

Kenny, it's my hair, and I'll do what I want with it.

You didn't even have the courtesy to tell me.

Since when do I need your permission?

It's not about permission, Max. I don't count.

I went to bed with a redhead and I woke up with Sheena the Jungle Woman.

Well, that's pretty funny coming from Kenny the caveman.

Is that what you think? All you need is the club.

That's it.

What? We're through.

We're breaking up?

That's right.

Over my hair?

It's more than just your hair.

Yeah? Yeah.

Fine. Good.

It's my hair.

Cutting to the chase.

The Mayor's Task Force on Police Effectiveness recommends several

changes. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What changes? Why?

To improve community relations.

Part of an ongoing study, Jimmy.

Our survey shows a 53 % approval rating. That's pretty dismal if you ask me.

What is he doing here? Douglas Wambo, Special Counsel to the Mayor's Task

To begin, we recommend three changes to the uniforms.

What's wrong with the uniforms?

Too militaristic.

We want friendly policemen.

Right now, that uniform says, stay away from me or I'll break your face.

We wanted to say, hey, I'm just like you. I'm here to help.

I don't believe this. She has a point, Jimmy.

Ever seen photos of Hitler's brown shirts?

I think you used the same designer. Doug.

A policeman's uniform is supposed to be militaristic. People have to know who's

in charge.

Force, violence, pressure, and compulsion with a view to conformity are

uncivilized and undemocratic.

Where'd you get that from? A fortune cookie?

Mohandas Gandhi.

Ah, Gandhi.

What a mensch. He looked good in a robe, too, Doug.

Change number one.

No more ties.

Number two, get rid of the hat.

Our trooper hats?

On Smokey the Bear, they look good, maybe.

Our trooper hats?

Ta -da.

Baseball caps.

Very stylish.

And we want the sheriff out of uniform.

In plain clothes.

One of the people.

Do I have to take orders from a convicted felon?

She was not convicted. Well, she should have been. She was robbing banks.

But I'm charming.

You want to play at being a mayor, you go ahead, but you keep your nose out of

my department.

What is all this?

What are you doing?

What is this?

Persimmon. The mayor requested it.

It's that store right here. The mayor?

Yeah.

Beige. Make it beige.

Yes, sir.

What did you do to your hair?

My God, is everybody going insane around here?

This better be good. We got a 911 for a house fire on 3584.

We did. It's Carter Pike's house. They think he's still inside.

I don't know, Jimmy. Excuse me. We're losing the house and back, too. Please.

Okay, let's return.

And down.

And down.

Here's the O2.

Got it, Paul?

Yeah.

your patient, too? Yes.

No serious burns. I was expecting smoke inhalation, but oxygenization's 94%, and

respiration's down. What's his rate? Nine.

Have you checked his pupils, Brian?

Something's depressing.

It's BNS.

I'd say we have drugs on board. I ordered a tox screen. Why wait? Give me

Narcan, two amps.

Either push, Mazicon, titrate at 0 .2. D -50, wide open.

Now, please.

I'm laughing.

Ha ha!

You call that a settlement offer?

Come in, come in.

When hell freezes over, Norman, add two more zeros, then we might consider it.

Kimberly, how are you? Fine.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

Wait, I got a little something for you, a going -away gift.

I don't know, Miriam wrapped it up last night. Oh, there it is.

A little something for you from your favorite non -relative.

Mr. Wambaugh, I... Go ahead, open it. Open it!

Black's Law Dictionary, the cornerstone of your legal education.

There's an inscription to Kimberly.

Long may you remember the lessons learned at the knee of your mentor.

See you in court, Douglas Wambaugh. Mr. Wambaugh. You like that, huh?

See you in court.

Miriam thought it was extremely clever.

Mr. Wambaugh, I'm not going to be a lawyer.

What?

I've decided to go into medicine.

You're not going to be a lawyer?

It's nothing personal.

No, no, no, no, no. Of course not. Of course not. It's just a shock, that's

Drove a year.

I treated you like a member of the Wombo firm, showed you the tricks of the

trade.

I know.

What happened? I don't understand.

Well, it's complicated. I've seen what goes on with the law and... With me, you

mean? No, no.

What I mean is, I don't think I could argue just any side of a case.

Well, that's the beauty of the adversarial system.

We talked about that, remember?

I do remember, Mr. Wombo, but...

I just want a different path.

Fine.

I'll leave the book here. I'll return it.

Oy, the inscription.

Well, maybe they'll give me a break.

Mr. Wambaugh, I didn't... I didn't mean to upset you.

Who's upset?

Who's upset?

Be a doctor.

Douglas Wombo?

Oh, yes, Ted.

I've heard.

Tragic.

Absolutely you'll have a case. There must be negligence in there somewhere.

He's out of danger.

Something you're not telling me?

I don't know.

I have to talk to Carter first.

Hey, Carter.

How are you feeling?

Roggy.

I'm not surprised.

Carter, we detected significant traces of alcohol, diazepam, and hydromorphone

in your system.

What were you doing before the fire?

Nothing.

Preparing lunch.

Day off. I do get them occasionally, you know. I know.

Had a glass of wine, maybe two, I don't remember.

It was more than two, Carter.

It's very stressful being a medical examiner.

You know, I work under a magnifying glass, Jill.

I make a mistake and the public hears about it.

And what about the pills?

I'm up for recertification next month. Been burning the midnight oil. I wanted

to kick back, so I took a sedative.

How many milligrams?

I don't know.

Ten, twenty.

And the hydromorphone? What is this, the third degree?

What's going on?

My bad knee flares up occasionally, so I took some morphine. So you ingested

alcohol, sedatives, and narcotics.

I guess I got a little drowsy.

Went face down into the undyed salad while the wok was still on the stove.

Chicken stir -fry.

You let that peanut oil get up above 155 degrees centigrade, you got a regular

flame throw around your head.

Cut the... Crap, Carter.

You're a doctor.

You knew that you had taken a potentially lethal combination of drugs.

What are you saying, Jill? What are you saying?

Nothing.

I made a mistake, that's all. I had a little too much to drink, and I forgot

what I was doing.

That's all.

I bring chocolates.

Doug.

Turtles. My favorite. I ate one. I hope you don't mind.

Hello, Doug.

Doug, visiting hours aren't until 2 o 'clock.

Visiting hours, schmizziting hours. A person can't call in a sick friend.

How are you anyway, Carter? You look lousy. I'm okay.

Is he okay? I'd like to keep him overnight. I'm fine.

Excellent. Then I'll see you in my office Monday afternoon for the

What? I represent Ted Bogdan. His insurance company, of course.

Ted Bogdan, my neighbor?

His house caught fire when yours burned down. We filed a lawsuit an hour ago.

Doug, this is totally inappropriate.

No need to worry. It's his insurance company against yours. Let the big boys

sort it out.

Doug, let's go.

Let's let Carter rest, okay? Come on. Why, certainly, certainly.

I'll see you Monday.

Glad you're feeling better.

Max.

Office, please.

Look.

I owe you an apology. What I said about your hair before. I was out of line. I

just had a lot of things in my mind. That's okay, Jimmy. It's okay.

That's it.

Well, don't you want to know why I did it?

No, I...

You don't have to tell me, unless you want to tell me about it.

It's your business, you know. That's right.

You know, it is my business. And that's what I told Kenny.

Only he doesn't get it.

I don't know why.

I mean, maybe that's why I did it. Maybe I was looking to get out. Do you think

that's possible, Jimmy?

What? Because between you and me, it just was not working.

What are you talking about?

Me and Kenny.

Oh. Not that the sex wasn't great. Are you kidding?

Sex with Kenny was never a problem. Max. On the top, on the bottom, from the

top. Max. He did this thing with a piece of string. Max, you don't have to talk

about this. Yes, I do.

Because you see this, Jimmy?

This is the new me. It's the new Max. And I'm going to speak my mind. You

told me I should speak my mind, and I'm going to do it.

Didn't know there was a problem.

And anyway, it takes more than great sex to make a relationship, right?

I mean, that's what's so weird.

Before Kenny and I got involved, we were best friends. Now we can't stand the

sight of each other.

What happened?

I mean, can't you be best friends and have great sex?

Do you and Jill still have great sex, Jimmy?

Max, uh... I want to know, because maybe my expectations are unrealistic.

Um, Max, I'm a married man with three children, one of whom is going off to

college, I think.

You know... Well, did you and Jill have great sex before?

You know, you got so tired.

I'm not tired, Max.

Jill and I still occasionally... More than occasionally, and it's still... You

know, I don't want to talk about me and Jill. Let's talk about you and Kenny.

Oh, I don't want to talk about me and Kenny.

Thanks anyway, Jimmy.

Henry, have you got a minute?

Is this a legal question?

Yes. Come in.

I have a patient.

I can't be certain, but I think he may have tried to commit suicide.

Usually isn't much doubt, is there?

Well, in this case, there is.

There were drugs involved, and the patient claims they got into his system

accidentally.

Did this person leave a note?

No, not that I know of.

Has he displayed signs of depression?

Self -destructive tendencies?

I really can't be certain.

Maybe I haven't been paying enough attention.

Go on.

Well, that's it, really. I...

My question is, do I have an obligation to go to the police?

Do you have a legal obligation?

No.

But isn't attempted suicide illegal?

Aiding and abetting suicide is illegal.

The act itself is not in this state.

And what about putting him on a 72 -hour hold?

That's your call, Jill.

You're the attending physician.

But to put someone under suicide watch with insufficient evidence, you could

stigmatize an innocent person.

I know.

You're troubled.

I want to help this guy.

Hard to help someone unless they ask for it.

Forgive me.

That's your field.

After my son died, I did a lot of reading.

I'm sorry, Henry.

No, no, no. It's important to talk.

If I had talked more, understood more, perhaps Adam would still be alive.

I'm due back in court.

So, how was your day?

Confusing. Lori wants to change uniforms and Dad's a dick in the mud. What?

Uh, it's, uh... Baloney, what do you know about it, young man?

Lori told me, you know, on email.

The mayor's got a hotline in my home?

I think baseball hats would be cool, Dad.

Oh, you're in on it, too, huh?

Well, for your information, young man, baseball caps may be cool, but they're

totally inappropriate for law enforcement.

Why? Stick in the mud. I think I found a house today. Oh.

What? You know, a house.

To live in with roommates.

I think Amy's only ten miles away. I assumed you'd be living with us.

Daddy? Come on, Dad. We want to use her room for a gym.

Yeah.

I may not be going to Madison, but I am still going to college.

By the way, I talked to your pre -med advisor today.

What? In Madison.

You called her?

Why? Well, I had a few questions.

She's my pre -med advisor, Mom.

Yes, but she has some very interesting things to say.

For example, she says that it's highly unlikely that you can get into that

accelerated program, even with an extra year's preparation.

I don't believe this. Kimberly, please, sit down. I'm not going to sit down, not

when my mother is spying on me behind my back. I'm not spying on you, Kimberly.

I'm trying to help you through a very difficult decision. No, you're not.

I knew this would happen.

What? You're trying to stop me.

Kimberly, that's a terrible thing to say. Well, it's true, isn't it? You

want me to be a surgeon. You don't want me to do anything that you didn't do.

Come in, gentlemen. Come in.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I'll bet.

You know, Ted Bogdan, please sit down. Make yourself comfortable, please.

Now, Carter, even though we're not in court, this is a sworn proceeding.

He knows what a deposition is, Wambaugh. Let's get on with it. I just wanted

your client to understand.

that whatever he says could be used against him for impeachment purposes at

of trial.

He's got nothing to hide. His insurance company has determined it was a

household accident.

You have nothing else to hang this on?

Nothing. Look at my client. He's distressed, aren't you?

You're damn right I'm distressed. I sympathize, Mr. Bogdan, but I must tell

there's not a shred of evidence to support negligence in this case.

You're going after birdseed.

That's for a jury to decide.

He's a kook.

Hey! He handled dead bodies all day long. He kissed a transsexual. Who the

knows what was going on in that house? If you can't control your client, I'll

ask you to be removed.

All right.

Let's get started, shall we?

Raise your right hand.

Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the

whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

I do.

What do you think of that?

You asking me?

I'm asking you.

By honest opinion, I like it.

Here's the thing, Jimmy.

Those trooper hats, they look silly, plus they're a pain in the ass.

You get out to make a traffic stop, an 18 -wheeler blows by, bang, there goes

your hat. Now you gotta decide, do I run after it and look like an idiot, or do

I let it go and have to pay 70 bucks out of my own pocket later for a new one?

70 bucks, Jimmy, for something that makes you look like Dudley Do -Right.

What are these?

Eight, ten bucks.

And I like the look.

What about the ties?

I don't think we need the ties. They're from a different time.

I thought you hated change as much as I did, like Maxine's hair.

Well, how would you know what I think, Jimmy? The only time you ask my opinion

is when you think I'm going to agree with you.

And Max's hair, that's a whole other story.

Everyone thinks I broke up with Max because of her hair like it's some big

Ha -ha.

Had nothing to do with the hair.

She didn't respect me.

Now, Max may love me in her own little way, Jimmy, and I may love her too, but

she looks at me like some kind of stud.

I may not talk as good as you and Max, Jimmy, but I have opinions too.

I know that, Kenny.

I know that. I got a meeting to go to.

See?

That's what you do, Jimmy.

That's what you do.

You say you want to get to know your troops, but anytime anyone says

you don't want to hear, I just turn right off, like now.

I'm talking to you about something that's important to me, but you don't

hear it.

I do, Heaven.

So, I was heating peanut oil in the wok.

Then I went into the dining room to set the table. Next thing I know, I'm in the

hospital. What happened in the dining room?

Nothing.

I put out a placemat, silverware, wine glass.

Wine?

You had wine? How much?

Two glasses, maybe.

Enough to make you tipsy? Cut it out, Wambaugh. My client has the right to

if he was intoxicated.

You want to prove intoxication?

Good luck.

Have you had anything else to drink?

No. Did you take any medication at the time?

Could you define medication?

Well, I mean, did you take any non -prescription drugs?

No. Any prescription drugs?

Yes.

Well, what kind of drugs?

Diazepam. Well, that's a common sedative.

And hydromorphone.

Hydromorphone? Oh, good God, Carter.

What in the world were you doing?

How much did you consume?

I don't remember. Three pills, five pills. He just said he didn't remember.

Well, either he tells me here or he tells me in court.

This opens up a whole new can of peas.

Reckless endangerment, punitive damages.

The hell it does.

Ellen, can I talk to you for a minute alone?

Let's end it. What?

I want to settle.

Carter, he can't get anywhere with punitives. He's just blowing smoke. I

want this going to court, Alan. I'm a public figure. I have my reputation to

think of, my license.

Nobody's going after your license for a few pills.

Half the people of this town are on medication.

It's a hell of a leap from that to negligence. You heard Bogdan. Everyone

I'm a nut.

I don't want a trial, Alan. I want to settle.

All right.

Let's sleep on it, okay?

If you still feel this way tomorrow, I'll recommend a settlement to the

insurance company. You tell them whatever you want. Just make it go away.

Looks like we just went from bird seed to caviar, huh?

Yeah.

Go.

12 feet.

Excellent. What are you guys doing?

Nothing. Get out of here. You can at least wait till I'm out of the house.

Sorry. I didn't know you guys were so eager to get rid of me.

We're not.

I'm not.

Don't look at me.

The way I see it, you're getting rid of us.

I have to go.

Why?

Because it's college, Zach.

So? Jimmy Keller's her age and she's not going to college?

Uh, Jimmy Keller's a moron.

Yeah.

But I don't want you to go.

Oh, God, get the Kleenex. Shut up.

Zach, I'll only be a few miles away, and I'll be back.

When? All the time.

Matthew, Zachary, come set the table.

Seems like the end of the family.

It's not, Zach, really.

We'll always be a family. It's just a change, that's all.

I hate it.

Coming. I'll be right down.

Okay.

Just so we're clear, this is a voluntary settlement conference.

Dr. Pike?

Your insurance company will pay Mr. Bogdan here the sum of $40 ,000, and

the end of it. Yes, Your Honor. Mr. Bogdan, this is a sealed agreement. You

understand you are not to discuss this with anyone now or in the future, or

severe penalty will attach.

Our lips are sealed, Judge.

No problema, Your Honor.

That's Spanish.

I know what it is.

Now get out.

It's a pleasure.

Au revoir.

That's French.

You, stay.

Sit. I suppose you are feeling pretty good right now, huh?

Your insurance company may not be too happy with you, but at least you're out

danger. Danger?

Of being found out.

I don't know what you're talking about. Yes, you do.

You know what I'm talking about, Carter.

Has Jill been talking to you? Dr. Brock did come to see me about a potential

suicide. She never mentioned your name.

I knew it.

She was just trying to help. Who asked her? I don't need anybody's help.

Don't you dare sit in my chambers and lie to me. You have a problem.

You tried to take your own life.

No, no. I know you caught her.

You sat in my courtroom not long ago, pleading for the life of a fetus.

Your unborn child.

being carried by a surrogate mother.

I know the depth of your feelings, Carter.

I know the longing in your soul.

It's not true.

You can bury a settlement, but you cannot bury the truth.

I didn't mean for it to happen.

I was alone, as usual, day off.

No date for the evening.

25 weekends in a row without a date.

I keep track.

So I had some wine, and I had a little more, and then I banged my knee

on the table, going for the salad, my bad knee, so I went to the medicine

cabinet, and I remembered, idiot, you can't mix narcotics and alcohol, so...

I put the bottle back, but I found myself staring at it.

And then this voice inside said, what the hell?

Who's going to miss you anyway?

So I took a few.

And then I took a few more.

And then I just sat down and I went to sleep.

God.

So,

what do you think?

I love it.

Really? Oh, yeah.

So you don't think that this is an overt attempt to emasculate Kenny by

flaunting his lack of dominance in an intimate love personal relationship?

Well, it's not the first thing that would have occurred to me.

I just think it soothes your face.

Oh, thanks.

Hey, Carter. Hey, Max.

I'm sorry about your house.

Oh, I'll be fine.

So?

Hmm? What do you think?

New lipstick?

Forget it. Come on in, Carter.

Sorry to bother you.

I'll only be a second. I was wondering if you could give me the name of that

therapist you mentioned.

Certainly.

Yeah?

I haven't made up my mind yet.

Can we talk?

I think you're being

an obstinate ass.

Don't mince words, ma 'am.

I think you're afraid of change.

We all are, Sheriff.

But life is change. You can't run from it. You have to embrace it.

Look, I'm a police officer. I represent the law.

You know what your problem is? I thought you just told me.

You confuse the uniform with respect.

People don't respect you because of your uniform.

They may fear you because of it.

They only respect you for who you are.

I think you're afraid to take off that uniform.

I'll go along with your changes, but only on a probationary basis.

I want a review in six months to find out if it's had any impact whatsoever,

positive or negative.

Run.

Tell me something.

If I hadn't agreed, would you have fired me?

No. Because I was back to you.

Jill. Jill, wait a minute.

Jill, would you give this to Kimberly for me? Certainly.

I've gotten it for Kimberly as a going -away present.

But when she told me she wasn't going to be a lawyer, I took it back.

Oh. Well, then why... The bookstore wouldn't give me a refund.

No. That's a joke.

But the truth is, all my life I dreamed that one day my own son would go into

practice with me.

Wombo and wombo.

Has such a nice ring, doesn't it?

But when David graduated law school, top 10%, I might add, he wasn't interested.

And along came Kimberly. Then my mind started to work and it wouldn't stop.

I said, there's a bright young candidate that could carry on the Wombo

tradition. And if Kimberly passed the bar, there would always be place in my

office to offer her name.

Wombo and Brock.

Not such a ring, maybe, but not exactly chopped liver either.

Jill, Kimberly is a wonderful kid.

She should live her own dreams, not an old man's.

Are you sure you don't want to tell her yourself, Doc?

And admit that Douglas Swambo made a mistake?

It would shatter the image. Just give her the book.

Hi,

Corder.

Mind if I sit?

No.

I was just on my way to place an ad in the Rome Sentinel.

Ever since May died.

How long is it now?

Twelve years?

Anyway, I've been in that big house of mine all by myself.

I'm too set in my ways to sell.

But it's foolish.

An old widower like me trying to maintain that place.

I'm tired of walking up and down those stairs.

All my things are on the ground floor.

And the heating bill, you can imagine. So I've decided to take in a boarder.

But the thought occurs, maybe I don't need to advertise.

Maybe you could use those upstairs rooms.

Until you find yourself a place of your own, of course.

Well, thanks, Judge, but I... Hmm.

It's just a thought.

You'd really let me stay in your house?

Probably a bad idea.

How much?

This isn't charity, Carter.

How much?

I don't think I could let it go for less than $150 a month.

Sold. You want to think it over?

Are you kidding? At that price, I'd be crazy to let it go.

Well, I should also mention that I have strict rules.

I like to get to bed at 9 .30 every night, and I'm up at 5, and I don't like

anything to disturb that pattern. Like a mouse. You won't hear me. I have a

deeper version of television, radio talk shows, and I don't like any music

written since the war.

That's the Second World War, Carter.

Von Miller, Tommy Dorsey, I'm hit.

Mr. Wambaugh asked me to give this to you.

You know, he's really very fond of you.

Kimberly, I don't want to control your future. I mean, maybe I do,

but I realize that I can't, and...

I don't want to compete with you. Well, neither do I. That's what I was trying

to explain. I know, honey, but it's hard for your mother to hear you say that

you want to be a cardiothoracic surgeon without feeling that you're trying to

make some kind of point.

What point? I don't know. That I compromised somewhere along the way.

sold out.

Mom. Am I so wrong about that?

Mom, you're the best GP anybody could ever have.

How can I possibly compete with that?

I can't be like you and don't think that I haven't wanted to be.

But I don't have your personality, your ability to deal with people.

Oh, no, Kimberly, dealing with people, that's something you develop.

Let me finish.

I know I'm precocious and older than my years and all that stuff that I've heard

my whole life.

But I think it helps me see things more clearly than my peers sometimes.

And you made me see that medicine is a noble calling.

But where would I fit in?

General practice?

There's no way.

Oh, no, Kimberly.

You'd be a wonderful GP.

No, I wouldn't, Mom. That's the whole point.

And I don't want to be.

I need the spotlight more than you do.

I want to be the best at something.

I want to leave my mark.

Is that bad?

No, that's not bad.

That's... That's just honest.

It's frightening how much you remind me of me when I was your age.

But what never would have occurred to me back then is that

raising a daughter would be part of my mark.

Perhaps my most enduring one.

I'm very proud of you, Kimberly Brock.

You know, all this time I thought that it was Daddy who was going to have

trouble letting go.

But do you know what? I think it's me.

I didn't know you played piano.

Now you do.

What is that, Mozart?

Maurice Ravel.

Nice.