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Hey.

Hey, you're home early. How was book club?

Stacy and Monica had too much rosé.

They got in an argument and I had to drive them both home.

Both of them?

Yeah, they drove together, so...

You guys ever talk about books in this book club?

Oh, yeah, the argument was about the book.

Hey, what's that?

Uh, these are the final selections

for the new captain for the 118.

They narrowed it down to these three,

and Chief wanted me to weigh in.

They're all pretty impressive.

Do you have a favorite?

It's hard to say.

Good.

I think you're missing one.

What about that guy?

Maddie, it can't be me.

Why not?

Chief Simpson offered you the position.

You've been doing it for months,

and pretty successfully, from what I can tell.

I already told him that I didn't want it.

Aha. But now you do.

Call him and tell him that you changed your mind.

Did I change my mind, or am I just looking at

three strangers who don't really compare to Bobby?

Okay.

Forget about what you want.

What do you think the team wants?

I don't know.

It's one thing to be interim captain,

but to make it official...

What if things change?

What if they resent me

for thinking I could take Bobby's place?

Hey, no one can take Bobby's place.

But maybe you've earned your own place.

You really think that's how the 118 would feel about it?

Yeah, I do.

Because you're family.

Okay, so aunts Sheila, Rita and Jackie.

Uh-huh.

Uncles Billy, Barnabas, Robbie and Dave.

- And Dermott. - Aw, damn it.

Wait, which is the bald one?

Most of them. Babe, it's not the GRE.

My family's gonna love you.

- How do you know that? - Because

I love you.

But, fair warning, the Millers can

be a tad bit competitive.

You just tell me this now?

I'm an Enneagram nine, babe. I can't handle conflict.

I didn't want to scare you. Pop.

Finally. The famous Libby.

Hi. Thank you so much for having me, Mr. Miller.

Oh, please call me Gus. Mr. Miller's my father's name.

I'm Jeanie.

But you can call me Mom.

I brought potato salad.

Ooh.

Vinegar based.

I'll put this on the table

- next to mine. - Incoming!

Oh!

I'm guessing from those noodle arms

that you're still a medium.

Uncle Dermott, right?

And cousin Raelynn?

She's good. Don't worry, girl.

You'll get one of these when you get one of these.

But no pressure.

Did Austin tell you about when I owned him at cornhole

and he cried like a bitch?

I cried like a regular person.

Easy, folks.

Let's handle this Miller style.

What's "Miller style"?

Come on, Libster.

Your last chance to join the winning team!

Oh, no, no, it's okay. I'll just watch.

You can't watch. It's tug-of-war.

Hey, she's a conscientious objector.

It's fine, Libby. Really.

On three!

One, two, tug!

Come on, Dad!

Yes!

Are you guys okay?

- My fingers! - My fingers!

Can anybody dial 911?!

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You guys ever been to a family reunion?

I did once. My Uncle Tito tried to sell me a timeshare.

See, Chim, doesn't that sound fun?

We should do something like that.

Have you met our family?

Oh, God.

There's more this way. A lot more.

Has anyone seen my fingers?

Has anyone seen my ring?

All right, dispatch, we're gonna need more R.A. units.

Bowman, I need some saline and gauze.

And morphine. I've seen this before.

In Afghanistan?

Boy Scout Jamboree.

Please, I can't stay like this.

A surgeon should be able to attend to this, okay?

Assuming that we can find all your digits

and match them to your hand.

All right, everybody, watch your step.

I got one.

Uh, who had a French tip?

Thank God. That's me.

Hey, Buck, give me the finger.

- You need ice? - Yeah, and lots of it.

One bag per person.

We're gonna have to send everybody to different trauma centers.

I got two more.

I don't think this is you.

- I got some ice. - Perfect. Thank you.

And I found these over by the picnic table.

Babe, do they look familiar?

That's my thumb.

I got dibs on the other one.

Sir, it's not first come, first served.

Another French tip.

Another one for Jeanie.

Jeanie.

Does everybody have their fingers?

I'm still missing

my ring finger... and my ring.

Whoa! I got you.

Think that's vasovagal?

Maybe, or maybe it's just the pain. We should get her to the hospital.

No, I'm getting married.

I need my ring finger.

Okay, we'll keep looking for it, okay? I promise.

Okay? Just, here. I promise.

Wait, Raelynn!

It rolled under the grill.

Luckily, your ring's a real sparkler.

I can see why Austin loves you.

Come on.

Still want to do one of these with our families?

You know, maybe every third Christmas is enough.

Scoop of protein powder in a diet soda.

Tastes like a root beer float, but with gains.

Sounds good. I'm in. Hen, what do you think?

I think I'm getting a rash just

thinking about it.

Oof. Looks allergic.

Did we switch glove brands or something?

No, nitrile, same as always.

You should try beef tallow. Super hydrating.

And smell like jerky all day? No, thanks.

I'll just take an antihistamine.

Hey, team. A word?

What's up, Cap?

I just wanted to take a moment

to, uh, commend you all.

Okay. On what?

On an excellent shift.

And all of your...

commendable excellence in the field.

I just want to say that it's an honor and a gift

to lead this team, you know? That's all.

All right.

Okay, what was that?

Is he retiring or something?

I think he was trying to be inspirational?

Let's get out of here before he does that again.

Hey, Harry.

I just got this.

This is from the LAFD.

Yes, I... I got accepted.

Well, not accepted.

Invited. Invited to take the tests to see if I get accepted.

Were they recruiting at your high school?

What? No, I... I dropped out of high school.

Wait, you dropped out of high school?

When?

When I turned 18.

Well, does your mom know?

- Yeah. - And she's okay with this?

Uh, no.

Okay. And when did you apply to the fire academy?

Well, the day after you let me

- ride along with you on the rig. - Oh, God.

That's what I was afraid of. Okay, is your mom mad at me?

Your name never even came up.

Even once this letter arrived?

She doesn't know about the letter.

Okay, I'm starting to feel like an accomplice

to a crime I didn't commit, Harry.

No, I'm not hiding anything... exactly.

I-I just...

it's really complicated with my mom right now.

And it's not like there's anything to tell.

I mean, this letter doesn't mean I'll be accepted.

Right, it just says

you've been invited to take the CPAT and do the interviews.

So, if I get accepted,

I will tell her. I will tell everybody.

But right now, it's just really important to me

that I do this totally and completely on my own.

So why tell me?

Because I need your help.

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Does she have any health conditions that might've caused this?

There's a pill bottle.

I think she took them.

How many pills did she take?

All of them.

Dispatch, this is 727-L-30. First on the scene.

Approaching the entrance.

727-L-30, copy that.

LAFD en route.

LAPD! Entering now!

Alicia.

Alicia. Baby, please.

Ma'am, do you know what she took?

- No. - Okay. Tilt her head back.

Put her on her side.

Come on. Come back.

Come on, baby.

Come back. Come back.

May, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up.

Come back. Come on, come on.

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on. Wake up!

Alicia. Alicia.

Alicia?

You're back. You're back.

Back?

What?

LAFD!

In here!

Thank you.

They're gonna take good care of you.

Mommy's right here, baby.

It's okay.

The messages started about six months ago.

At first, they were generic.

"You're stupid." "You're ugly."

But then they got worse.

I notified her school

and her guidance counselor, and they said

there was nothing they could do.

It's been awful.

You mind if I take a look?

Those last messages, she got

just this morning, before she...

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That came before I literally

- got out of bed. - These messages

aren't just some strangers.

That's what makes it so scary.

It has to be somebody that she knows.

Do you have any suspicions who it might be?

Nothing I can prove.

But... I do know that she's friends

with a bunch of mean girls.

I just stopped hanging out with them.

I don't know who I can trust anymore.

You can trust me, baby.

We go through everything together.

You don't have to do this on your own.

I'm a mother.

I've been where you are.

I'm gonna find out who did this,

and they're gonna be sorry when I do.

You have my word on that.

Kelsey?

I'm Dr. Brett, I'll be doing your scan.

What brings you to Luna?

Today's my birthday.

I thought this would be a fun little gift to myself.

But I'm starting to realize a full-body elective CT

was a weird way to spend my 40th.

There's no greater gift than peace of mind.

Everything okay?

Yeah, I just didn't realize

there were needles involved.

Oh, it's a simple imaging dye.

Helps us get glamor shots of your beautiful organs.

Now you'll feel a slight chill as I push this fluid,

and there should be a taste.

It's like I'm eating pennies.

Totally normal.

Now, lay back, let your mind drift

and relax.

I... I feel

really weird.

The lorazepam will kick in any second.

Hi, Luna Medical Spa.

Well, for that, I'd recommend a luminary package which comes with...

four yearly scans and...

Great. Okay. Scan soon, stay in tune.

All right.

All right. You get a gold star

for holding still.

Kelsey?

Oh, my God.

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Whoa.

This is a doctor's office?

Looks like a spa.

It's a little bit of both.

Recreational imaging with complimentary coffee.

Are you the one who's in charge?

How long has she been down?

I'm not sure. The scan takes about, uh, 30 minutes.

Okay, Buck, switch with him. Hen, you're on airway.

- Eddie, defib. - I got it.

Barely getting a pulse here, Cap.

What did she come in here for?

Uh, labs, EKG,

- ECG... - Uh, checking her airway.

Chest X-ray, full-body MRI, CT scan and genetic screening.

She got the "peace of mind" package.

Airway's closed. Grabbing a bougie.

Did you give her epi?

No, lorazepam.

Probably made it worse.

Made what worse?

Pushing three mils of epi.

I can't get through. I can't even see her cords.

Constricted airway, hives. This is anaphylaxis.

This is an allergic reaction.

To what? She was supposed to fast for six hours.

Taking over compressions.

Look, she signed a release.

Kelsey Landis. Family history's blank.

Did you give her contrast dye?

Yeah, that's standard.

Allergy to that's what, one in a hundred?

This severe, closer to one in a million.

But it's hereditary.

Okay, pulse check.

Nothing. She's in asystole.

Then shock her.

She's flatlining, Dr. Brett.

We can't shock asystole.

Second round of epi.

Stay with us, Kelsey. Come on.

Pulse check.

Push a third round of epi.

Okay. Come on. Come on!

Switch with me.

Come on. Come on, Kelsey. Give me something.

All right, Hen. Pulse check.

She's gone.

You don't get to call it.

I am a doctor.

Of a spa!

All right, that's three rounds of epi.

Let's get her on the gurney. We'll send her to,

uh, Saint Ray's.

We'll let them call it there.

H-Hen. Hen.

Come on.

Hey, are you okay?

Your-your hand, you... you had a tremor.

Are you diagnosing me?

I'm just trying to help.

Stop. You're not a doctor.

You're a salesman.

You scan people and credit cards.

The Los Angeles Fire Department. Every year

thousands apply, but few are accepted.

Because this is not a job. It's a calling.

And your journey to becoming a firefighter starts right here.

Got it. So what do we do first?

First, we do hills.

No quitting. No whining.

If you give me any guff, I blow this whistle,

you get down, you give me 50 push-ups.

Give you guff?

One, two, three...

Candidate Grant,

why is it your dream to join the LAFD?

I want to make the world a better place.

Are you applying to be

a firefighter or Miss Universe?

What is the most essential duty

of a probationary firefighter?

Putting out fires.

Preparation.

We get over 50 applicants

for every position. Why should we pick you?

I was born for this.

The CPAT consists of eight events.

You gotta do each one

with 50 pounds on your back.

And you have ten minutes, 20 seconds to complete it.

Drive those knees. Yeah, there we go.

And hey, take the next right.

- We need groceries. - Yes, sir!

Okay, you're gonna knead this dough

for ten minutes, 20 seconds. No breaks.

- I'm making you a pizza? - You're building grip strength.

Weak grip, you drop your tools.

Want to drop your tools in the middle of an inferno?

One, two...

Again. Again.

Again.

Again. Again.

What is your best asset?

Situational awareness. Got that from my mom.

- What's your worst? - My hose drag.

Wrong.

It's your inexperience.

Again. Again.

How will you earn the respect

of your fellow firefighters?

I'll show them that I want this too bad to quit.

I'll never stop working.

Again. Again. Again. Again.

Go!

Again. Again.

Again.

Come on, Harry. You can do this. Move quick. Let's go. Come on.

There you go. Quick as you can.

How many battalions

- in the LAFD? - 14.

Let's go, Harry.

Yeah. You got it, you got it.

- How many stations? - 136.

Two, three. All right. Quick steps. There you go.

Come on, fire's burning.

Which station is the best station?

118.

Hell yeah!

Don't say that in the interview, though. Whoo!

Come on. And time.

How long was that? What's it say?

It says you're ready.

Ooh! Yes!

"Nice job scoring zero goals."

"Everyone knows u a bop."

Any idea why someone would text those to Alicia Hughes?

- No clue. - My daughter doesn't even know

what a "bop" is. Right, Dana?

It's a skank.

How about this one?

"Kill yourself, bitch."

Alicia didn't deserve that.

She's nice, she's pretty.

She's my best friend.

Then why didn't she hear from you in the hospital?

I honestly don't know what to say.

I mean, she's been different lately.

We barely hang out anymore.

When the texts started, it changed everything.

When did the texts start?

We had just gotten back

from summer vacation, doing college apps.

This was gonna be our big senior year, you know?

Then, at the first pep rally, boom.

She got a text from an unknown number.

That must've been scary.

At first it was kind of funny.

Like, "Ooh, you have a stalker."

And then... it got weird.

Then they just kept coming.

Like, thousands of them.

4,012.

Whoever texted them is a sicko.

Or jealous.

She's captain of the soccer team.

You were cut from varsity, weren't you?

- Yes, but... - No, don't answer that.

The whole school knows Alicia.

The soccer team, yearbook club.

Band kids, lax bros.

Skaters, vapers, stoners, loners.

Alicia got super paranoid.

She started pointing fingers at everyone.

Bailey started to think that Alicia

was texting herself to get attention.

Who's Bailey?

Alicia's best friend.

I thought you were her best friend.

Bailey came first.

I mean, they've been like twins since the fifth grade.

They were inseparable.

They even applied to all the same colleges.

And then what happened?

Alicia became unhinged.

Started making accusations.

Bailey didn't like that. She's kinda...

Prickly.

Salty.

She's a total bitch.

Bailey Thompson?

- Yeah? - I was hoping

to talk to you about a friend of yours.

Alicia Hughes.

- Not my friend. - She used to be.

Heard you had a falling-out over some text messages?

So now she's not just telling our friends

that I'm a cyberbully, she's telling the police?

She didn't accuse you.

But you're here.

Which means somebody did.

Great.

You know what? Here.

The code is 9218.

Take a look for yourself. I'm not your bully.

Must be hard to be accused of something you didn't do.

I can understand why you'd

cut Alicia out of your life over it.

What? No, you got it backwards.

Alicia's the one who went no contact.

One day, we're talking about decorating our dorm rooms,

and the next, she won't even look at me.

I still don't get how she thought it was me.

Is Alicia okay?

I heard she was in the hospital.

She's having a rough time.

Maybe you should pay her a visit.

I think she could use a friend right now.

No, no, no. I remembered you said something

about an Uncle Albert who had a stroke.

After he got hit by a car.

So not an inherited medical condition.

Mm.

Um, yeah, it's for a school project about family history.

Listen, uh, Ma, I got to meet, uh, Karen and the kids

and I'm running late, so... call you tomorrow?

Okay, great. Love you.

Babe, I'm-I'm so sorry.

I know. I just...

got stuck at work.

No, no, I'm not gonna make it.

Uh, but maybe I'll just,

I'll meet you back at home later.

What time do you think you'll get home?

Okay.

See you then.

When you invited me over for dinner, I was kind of hoping

- it would be a home-cooked meal. - I don't know why.

You know how I feel about cooking these days.

You're grown. You're welcome to cook for me.

You invited me.

And you're right.

I am grown.

Cheers.

To mother-daughter bonding.

I'm still not used to this.

Drinking wine with my baby girl.

Get used to it. It's happening.

Oh!

Oh, Mom, I'm so sorry.

That's okay. No worries.

What is this?

You shouldn't read that.

Somebody sent these messages?

To an 18-year-old girl.

She's being cyberbullied.

She tried to take her own life.

I see. Uh...

Mom, you know I'm okay, right?

Mm-hmm. Of course I do.

No, I just feel like I need to say it

because we never really talk about it.

We've talked about it.

I've talked about it, but not really to you,

and you've never talked about it.

Is that why you left this out? For me to find?

Whenever I think about it, it just breaks my heart.

That you were in so much torment, and under my roof,

and I didn't see it.

I'm-I'm so sorry I let that happen to you, baby.

You know what I think about when I look back on it?

Not that pain that I was in.

I remember waking up in that hospital bed

and seeing your face.

And I knew I was gonna be okay.

Because the one person

I needed most in this world was with me.

Of course I was.

And I always will be.

You can trust me, baby.

We go through everything together.

Oh, my God.

What?

I know who the bully is.

Sergeant Grant. Uh, did we have a meeting?

No. I thought I'd drop by.

- May I? - Yeah. Of course.

Are there updates in the case?

We questioned all of Alicia's friends.

It was Bailey, wasn't it?

I don't think it's Bailey.

Oh. How do you know?

Well, I asked Bailey for her phone and she offered it up

without hesitation.

She probably would have deleted those messages already, right?

But we're not looking for the messages.

What do you mean?

How else would you know who it is?

We subpoenaed Phantom Phone,

the app that the perpetrator used to text anonymously.

They give us the IP address that was used to text the messages,

we trace that I.P. address back to the phone.

At her school, there were, um, tons of people

that Alicia used to talk to.

Teachers, coaches...

I'd like to start with you.

Me?

Our techs can run your data in a couple of hours,

and then we can move on to the actual suspects.

Yeah, of course.

I understand. Um...

- I'll go grab it for you. - Thank you.

Cynthia?

I need you to come out.

If you don't, I will come in.

No, no.

Let me go.

You're not getting off that easy.

- Hey. - Hey.

It was the hose drag, wasn't it?

- No. - Search and rescue?

No, that went great, too.

Okay, so what happened?

- It was the interview. - What? No, come on.

We got your answers to such a great place.

I-I swear, everything I asked you was regulation.

They-they asked me the same questions you asked.

Then they asked me if I had a criminal record.

Okay, that's normal.

You told them you don't, right?

I hit someone.

It was self-defense, but I took it too far.

Look, you don't have to explain yourself.

I know you're a good kid.

Why didn't you give me a heads-up?

We could've prepared for this.

I mean, I-I didn't think it would come up.

I was underage, and I didn't even know

that they could see my record.

Well, now they have.

But that doesn't mean it's the end of the road.

They're gonna do their due diligence.

But it's not like you committed arson.

A simple assault is not gonna keep you from getting in.

They want to speak to my probation officer.

Okay, there we go. That's great.

The court released me to my mother's custody.

Huh.

Look, I...

I know she doesn't even want me

doing this in the first place.

I needed to go to her with a win.

Not another problem she needed to fix.

No, she's not gonna see it that way.

I see it that way.

And if I can't accomplish this on my own terms,

I'm just not gonna do it.

I officially dropped out.

And nobody needs to know I failed except for you.

No, come on. Harry...

Thank you for everything, Buck.

I'm sorry I wasted your time.

You don't have to do this, you know.

- I know. - No one would blame you

if you walked out of here and never spoke to that woman again.

She's my mother.

But you don't owe her anything.

Let the courts handle it from here.

I want to know why.

Alicia.

You realize that whatever she tells you is likely a lie.

But I need to hear it from her.

'Lisha.

I'm so happy to see you, baby.

How could you be happy to see me?

After everything you did to me?

I did those things for you.

To protect you.

You needed to see how scary

this world can be.

It's not the world, Mom.

It's you.

You're the thing I'm scared of.

Don't say that.

I'm your mother.

I've always been there for you.

Remember that.

Remember everything that I have done for you.

I will.

Good.

Baby.

We are gonna get through this just like we do everything else,

together.

No. We won't.

I am walking out of this hospital and never speaking to you again.

I'm gonna start my life over without you.

So don't even think about coming to find me.

Alicia. Alicia, honey, please.

Thank you.

When you said "grab a bite,"

I was picturing something less formal.

Uh, you'll be fine.

Uh, the cheapest item on this menu is a whole branzino.

I can't eat a meal that's looking at me.

We're not here to eat, okay?

Is that the fire chief?

Oh, my God. It is.

Yes, it is.

You're just gonna talk to him, okay?

You know, Bobby used to get this little vein

popping in his neck sometimes when he'd talk about you.

This is why, isn't it?

You're gonna make your case for why you deserve a shot,

'cause that's what you want, right?

Harry, I-I know you're only 18

and you've already had a lot of loss,

so I think you're so afraid of losing one more thing

that you've decided you'd rather just walk away,

but I promise you...

giving it up is not gonna hurt any less

than having them take it away.

You know, despite all the vein popping and the...

the driving him crazy, there is one thing

Bobby would never let me do.

What?

He never let me give up on myself.

Chief Simpson.

- Buckley. - Hey.

This is a surprise.

Uh, y-you remember Harry Grant, sir.

Bobby Nash's stepson?

Indeed.

Good to see you, young man.

- Sir. - Harry actually

just applied to the academy.

Yes, but I was told Mr. Grant had dropped out.

Am I mistaken?

Uh, no, sir. I was mistaken.

Two years ago, I made a mistake.

I was in a store,

the manager made some false accusations,

and then he put his hands on me.

And I fought back.

You were justified?

I thought so at the time.

And now?

I'd like to think I'd find a different way to handle that situation.

Do you think you deserve another chance?

I don't know if I deserve one,

but I promise you, I wouldn't waste it.

I know what that uniform stands for.

And I promise you, I-I would not dishonor it.

Well, looks like my ride is here.

Thank you for-for hearing me out, sir.

Have a good night.

Monday morning, Candidate Grant.

Report to the training center.

You're giving me another shot?

Let's see what you do with it.

Okay.

- I can't believe that worked. - Okay.

- How do you want to celebrate? - I...

Celebrate what?

Uh, Chim. W-What are you doing here?

I was just having dinner with the chief.

Why?

Uh...

The last time that I stood here before you,

it was to remember what we had lost.

A fallen hero.

But today, we are here to celebrate something

that we've gained.

A new captain to lead the 118.

When Firefighter Han

approached me and asked to be considered for the job,

I had only one thought.

"What the hell took you so long?"

But I think

it was his hesitation,

that sober consideration

that demonstrated he was the right person for the job.

To lead such brave men and women is an honor.

It is a burden.

It is a privilege.

And I believe that Captain Howard Han

is up for the task.

Go, Cap!

You think he'd like it?

I think he would've been terribly embarrassed.

But secretly, he would have loved it.

Okay, um, I don't know if this is

the-the best time or the worst time to tell you...

You got into the fire academy?

I start Monday.

Harry, that's, uh...

Congratulations.

Really?

Really. I'm proud of you.

Thank you.

Hey. Maybe you guys didn't hear, but there's a party downstairs.

What is this?

You took an oath.

You get a prize.

A coffee mug?

Rubber axe?

Please tell me nothing's gonna pop out at me.

I think we made him speechless.

Wait till he sees the rest.

Read the back.

"The 118. It's not just a number."

"It's us."

I promise I won't let you guys down, okay?

Ooh. You okay?

Yeah, I've been a little loopy.

I didn't sleep much last night.

Oh, dreading the swearing in of your new captain?

I hear he's a terror.

Oh, I can handle him.

Yeah, I'm struggling with more of like a medical mystery.

I do not miss those.

When you were a nurse, it was in Pennsylvania, right?

Yeah. Hershey.

You probably saw a lot of Lyme disease

in that part of the world?

Probably also saw a lot of stuff that looked like Lyme disease

and probably ended up being something else?

Why?

We had a patient the other day.

A woman in her 40s.

All the symptoms of Lyme disease, but she hadn't been

- anywhere east of the Rockies. - Hmm.

- Fibromyalgia? - Well, that doesn't have a rash.

I'm thinking maybe mono?

You would've seen swollen lymph nodes in the neck.

Hmm.

Syphilis?

God no. I mean, also,

that wouldn't explain her muscle soreness.

Yeah. Unfortunately, you can't put a CT scan machine

- in the back of an ambulance. - Yeah.

What I wouldn't do to get my hands on one of those.

Okay, you know we don't take insurance.

Ooh, one of your few redeeming qualities.

Though your flat white in the lobby was pretty good.

I'm paying cash.

You don't want anyone to know that you're sick.

That's why you're here.

I don't need anybody asking me questions.

Including you.

So, just run the tests...

and I'll do the rest.

Okay, Firefighter Wilson.

Welcome to Luna.

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