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Listen, I'm sorry, that's all I got.

I don't have any left for a tip.

Then I'll give you one.

Stay out of Southy.

Yes Sir. No place like home.

Carol, great.

A familiar face.

Hi, Phil.

Phil, you're back.

Yeah, more or less.

Supposed to get in from Missouri yesterday.

I got snowed in.

Finally bagged a red eye.

A new ID badge for Dr. Chandler?

Step over here and I'll take a picture.

Logan got closed down and finally got diverted to Burlington, Vermont,

but finally made it.

Day late. Bag somewhere in the Green Mountain State and broke.

Say radiology.

Radi... ology.

New badges.

Sign out front.

Unrest in the streets.

So what else has changed around here?

Everything but my luck.

I can't get ER certified on the clinical simulator.

I'm still living at the West Falls with Lizzie.

We're at each other's throat.

And I went out with Elliot's cousin, Peewee, who broke my heart.

So how's the management training program?

Oh, it's great.

Learned a lot at Weigert.

At home office hospital.

Place runs like a clock.

Got a lot of new ideas about improvements in the residency program.

Uh, excuse me.

Are you a doctor?

Yes.

What can I do for you?

Oh, it's not me.

It's my friend who needs help.

I'm sure that she's been misdiagnosed.

Uh-huh.

Would it be all right if I brought her here to be examined?

Well, of course.

Would you look at her?

I think a female doctor would and more.

All right.

I think I will bring her by tomorrow.

Now, I can't give you an exact hour.

I'll have to play it by ear.

You see, my wife can't know about this.

Dr. Perry, Dr. Michael Perry, radiology.

Victor?

To.

Wake up?

Mm-hmm.

You want this baby, don't you?

We have to talk.

First chance we've had at getting to sleep at a decent hour.

Come on.

Spoons.

I can't sleep.

Craig's got me in surgery nonstop tomorrow.

Blades will be flying so fast, OR's going to look like a Benihana.

I'm having nightmares.

In my dream, you said we weren't ready for this child.

Oh, boy.

Welcome to late night with a pregnant lady.

So now I'm responsible for remarks I made during your REM cycle?

What if I don't have any feel for being a mother?

Look, it's four O'clock.

Stop being a worried Wilma.

Let's get back to sleep, okay?

What is.

It now?

Gone away myself.

Again?

And 32 weeks to go.

Already feel like part of the whale exhibit at the aquarium.

Please step on the scale.

Your weight is 122 pounds.

You have gained one pound.

Oh, I hate this scale!

Have a nice day.

First trimester's a bitch.

Denture.

Deaths,

thereafter, and more.

Difficult, getting used to the idea that I'll be divorced, so.

Join me for breakfast?

Oh, I'd love to.

Hey, Broadwater.

Hey, is that what you do?

Waltz in, have your EKG physical, then slink down here for a short stack and two Sunnyside Ups.

I'm starving.

I haven't eaten since midnight because of all the tests you ordered.

You wouldn't even be here if I hadn't performed bypass surgery on you.

I know.

And you wouldn't have needed that surgery if you hadn't clogged

your arteries with barges of fat from eating meals like this.

Now let's do this right, hmm?

Here.

Okay.

A bowl of bran with nonfat milk.

I lost weight.

My blood pressure's down.

We'll see about that tomorrow when we go over your test results.

Morning, Mark.

Mark?

Hey, now that's one foxy-looking dish.

Watch it, Broadwater.

That Vixen is my wife.

Sort of.

Toast.

Margarine, if you must.

She didn't even give you the time of day.

How come?

What are you, writing her memoirs?

Next, a glass of orange juice, not tomato, too much sodium.

Look, look, Doc, uh, look, no, no, I don't want to poke my nose in where it doesn't belong, and so on.

But, uh, is everything copacetic between you and your wife?

If it will get you off my back, she and I are separated, okay?

Now, next, here is your fruit cup.

You mean that two-by-four wrecked your marriage?

Worse than that, he's picking up the pieces.

Listen, Doc, I know you a long time.

You saved my life.

You gave me a second chance after my heart attack.

I wish there was something I could do for you.

I wish you could, too.

We'd all be better off without him around.

Now, this is a breakfast.

When Nina was pregnant with Pete, the only thing that would stow her stomach were oyster crackers.

Oh, don't mention oysters.

Elliot.

Yeah.

I heard your cousin is giving deals to everyone whose car was demolished in the parking structure.

That's only unused cars.

All I need are wheels to shuttle Pete to daycare.

Hey, Phil.

Bill, hello, hello.

How are you?

What, first year resident meeting?

Yeah, yeah, time to get people organized around here.

The way Weigert operates its hospitals, didn't think this place could get any more by the book.

Whoa.

When did they put in a new chemical dependency unit?

CDU opened a week ago.

You can't cut through the West Wing anymore.

Well, it took me a while to get over being exposed to AIDS.

You had a right to be frightened.

Well, now I'm doing great.

Better than ever, really.

Family.

I'm born again.

I'll get those purchasing requisitions you wanted.

Burial services for Judge Farnham are set for tomorrow.

I've spoken to Donald, but the weather is so inclement, he doesn't think he'll drive down from New Hampshire.

Judge Farnham accomplished so much on the bench.

Women, handicapped, minorities.

Well, a guy as he did for an act of negligence.

I run again, do a life of public service.

Illness.

Helen, I'm still waiting for your report on the nursing mishap that led to his death.

Yes.

Will you have something for me soon?

I'm working on it.

Don't pressure me.

I just need some uninterrupted time to go over the pharmacy log.

Are we keeping you up, Ehrlich?

No, Lucy did last night.

Spare us the details, suction.

Obstetrics.

Your wife looked pretty green around the gills this morning.

All the classics.

Morning sickness, preoccupation with weight.

It's amazing how often pregnant women get up at night to pee.

Urinate.

Never understood why people feel the need to give cutesy names to bodily functions.

3-0 poly on the cardiac needle.

It's hard trying to communicate when you're toilet training.

Make a mistake and you've got trouble in River City.

Where do you start?

I mean, what do you teach your children to call their genitals, a vagina, and a penis.

Aren't the V word and the P word kind of formal for two-year-olds?

Children have enough trouble learning the reality in life without euphemisms.

Ellen used baby talk with Steven.

Do-do, wee-wee.

Next thing I know, she had him sitting down on the toilet to urinate.

Probably afraid he was going to miss the potty.

A small price to pay for the honor of standing on your own two feet.

All right, you two close.

We'll make sure Mrs. Mrs. Englund is in pre-op.

Mark, I'd like to talk to you a minute.

I've got a full day.

I'll make it quick.

Marguerite Spooner thinks you mishandled her husband's artificial heart implant.

Ah, for the love of... It gets worse.

For you and Weigert Hospitals.

We're being sued.

Dr. Navino.

Mr. Peake.

I hope we're not too late.

I'd like you to meet Una Percival, the friend I told you about.

You say she was misdiagnosed?

I've always thought so, ever since the doctor said that Una was mentally ill.

And when was that?

October 1927.

You've got to use a little leverage.

They're businessmen.

Threaten not to buy any more medical equipment.

Yeah, that ought to get their attention.

Right.

Bye.

This month's medical journal's not in the gift shop yet, but here's the latest copy of math.

More Drucker ought to write a parody about this place.

This place is a parody.

The big question is, do I read the magazine or handle our patients?

I wonder if my research paper made the Claghorn Journal.

Emergency room derby time.

Never been published before.

They're at the starting gate?

Except for making the police report in the South End news when I was mugged.

And they're off.

Hauling in a whopper, Fiscus.

Gee, thanks for offering, but I just had a Big Mac.

What happened?

He fall off his beanstalk?

Collapsed beside the elephant, Moe.

What stinks?

Elephant junk, Mr. Lodicek's works at the Franklin Park Zoo, this winter they're

redoing the African watering hole, and he took the first dive, BP's 110 over

90, pulse is 120, became dizzy all of a sudden, couldn't stand that, okay,

start an IV, D5, W, TKO, and draw some blood for cultures in a panel,

hang on there, we're gonna run some tests, how about an autograph, no wonder you're

the city's top EMT, you get more done than seven dwarfs, hi-ho, hi-ho, Oh, it's off to work I go.

Little Goose, let me know if you ever want to lay the golden egg.

Miss Percival?

She won't respond.

Una's mother and father walked into her room one morning and they found her just like this.

She was 15.

Well, she seems well cared for.

For 60 years she's been living with two maiden aunts.

Both of them died last year.

The surviving nephew gave me the chance to have Una re-examined before she's confined to a nursing home.

Are there any other medical records?

Oh, yes, I, uh, brought what I could find.

Una's family was embarrassed to have a daughter that the doctors termed mentally deficient.

That's why they carted her off to her aunts.

Thank you.

Infant inoculation dates, usual childhood illnesses.

Well, I don't think this is much help.

Dr. Novino, I've waited most of my life to see Una have a second chance.

Mr. Peake, I'm not sure what you expect.

We don't even know what the problem is yet.

I guess I expect a miracle.

I'll have her admit it.

Anybody interview any witnesses?

I love that clock.

I got it for a price.

Oh, criminy, John.

You can always pick up another regulator.

Thank heavens you weren't killed.

It's a detective said he'll be questioning the animal rights activists.

Oh, those people picketing out there wouldn't do this.

Their whole thing is respect for life.

Just heard about the incident.

Anyone injured?

No, I'm fine.

It must have been quite harrowing.

I dropped my club soda.

Excuse me, I better go dry off.

Why would anyone want to kill John?

I've only worked with a man a short time, but it wouldn't surprise me to find out someone's seeking revenge.

Victor!

I'm in a hurry, babe.

Craig's a madman today.

We just finished Mrs. Ingham's ileal famine, 45 minutes.

There's a failed balloon angioplasty that's about to take off without us.

Can't you stop for just a few seconds?

I'll take Mrs. Ingham to her room.

Meet me back at Scrub.

Okay.

Make it quick, though.

What's up?

I don't want to make a big deal out of this, but I had lunch a little while ago

in the cafeteria and I started feeling queasy.

Louisiana hot links will do that every time.

I had the egg drop soup.

Soup.

Any chance this could wait, I really ought to get upstairs.

I've started to cramp.

I don't know if the discomfort is gastro or utero.

A little cramping isn't uncommon in the eighth week of pregnancy.

But look, if you're really concerned, go see Boomer.

He's an OBGYN rotation.

I trust him to look under the bonnet.

Oh, what time are you going to be done tonight?

Craig wants me to go over Spooner's medical data, start building a defense.

But when are you going to be home?

I'm on call, remember?

Remember, I gotta go, bye.

Nurse Cootage, Nurse Patty Cootage, 1-8-1-9.

Where have you been?

Bad time, Helen.

Act like she's the first person to ever have a baby.

Ah, Dr. Chan.

Oh, Helen, I'm sorry to hear about your surgery.

Don't change the subject.

What?

You booked a large conference room.

Yeah?

I wanted that for my training education program.

I am sick and tired of nurses being treated like scum around here.

Okay, Helen, the room's yours.

I don't want it now.

I booked another room.

What's with her?

We don't know what she could be going through.

People should take it easy on Helen.

What's that?

Oh, that's a gift from Mrs. Graham in the women's ward.

It's called an ichthys, symbol of Christian faith.

Whenever two believers met.

Can I talk to you about it later?

Yeah.

What happened since I've been away?

Carol, next case.

It's sort of a strange room.

Please present the case.

Patients, Una Percival, 74.

At the request of a friend who thought she was misdiagnosed, I had her admitted for examination.

You said you were coming right back.

I can't wait any longer.

Mr. Peake, we got here as soon as we could.

Well, I have to leave now.

I have to go.

I'll be back tomorrow, but I can't say what time.

Please take good care of Una.

See, it's kind of a weird case.

I called in psych and social services for an evaluation.

I just think they're two very lonely and confused people.

Miss Percival, I'm going to move you on.

There is cogwheel rigidity.

What might that indicate?

Cogwheel rigidity, blank face, lack of movement, all symptomatic of chronic schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia and its treatment.

Have you considered Parkinson's disease?

Yes, but I ruled it out based on the onset of illness at age 15.

What was the year?

1927.

There was a viral encephalitis epidemic during that period.

It's possible she's suffering from encephalitis lethargic a, also known as sleeping sickness.

Wow, knocked out for 60 years, like Sleeping Beauty.

Duty, Mr.

Laticek, when you're admitted, you're supposed to stay in bed.

I get claustrophobic inside all the time.

That's where I work outside in the open.

Well, when your tests come back, maybe we can get you out of here.

Mr. Tilley, just let me in.

We can talk.

Please.

What's going on?

Wardley came to pick up Mr. Tilley for his hernia surgery.

Now he's got the bed propped against the door.

Could you lend a shoulder?

It should be nothing for a big guy like you.

What do you think I look like, a bulldozer?

Do it yourself.

8 weeks.

I'm having trouble finding cardiac activity.

Well, your arithmetic could be off.

None of this necessarily means there's a problem.

I've been having this recurring bad dream that I... Well, what I mean is...

Is there something that I'm not doing right?

I mean, maybe I should... There's nothing you can do right now.

If everything's developing normally, it'll continue.

Obstetrics, non traumatic, thyroid,

surgery, long-term care, morning.

Yes, I am.

I just came from Judge Farnham's funeral.

Still hard to believe anyone would try to kill him.

It was an accident, an unregulated morphine IV.

He was dying of cancer anyway.

I was talking about John Gideon.

At times I wonder how well I know John.

You get caught up.

The relationship starts, it has a momentum all its own.

Could happen to anyone.

Question is, where am I going?

Start to try to keep everything under control.

I'm sure it will resolve itself.

I hope so.

As chief resident, I can't have every first year coming to me with their questions.

It's inefficient.

So what do we do?

Just a second.

Now I'm choosing proctors who you can go to initially with your problems or patient reviews.

So you mean now my work is going to be held up to the scrutiny of another first year.

What's the point?

And more.

Symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Is there a cure?

Well, not a cure exactly, but we have put Miss Percival on medication.

What will happen?

Well, there may be no response at all, but there is the slightest possibility

that she could come out of her catatonia, pick up exactly where she left off.

Who knew it would be?

Back in 1927?

Come on.

Now, Miss Percival hasn't responded yet.

Yeah, we don't know if she ever really will.

Fifteen years old.

Ken, you'll be the first to know.

I've already heard Gideon's secretary, Eileen, is whipping Fiscus's cream.

No kidding.

Ellie, that's not what I was going to say.

My research papers has been published.

The Claghorn Journal?

Well, it's not JAMA, but it's a start.

Great.

Mr. Blakely, CBC, up to the lab as soon as possible.

Thanks.

Obstetrics.

Oh no.

What happened?

Animal rights activists broke in.

They were trying to rescue her from future experimentation.

They didn't mean to, but by the time the guards got here, a line was loose and she was dead.

I want you to take the body to pathology for removal at the artificial hospital.

Heart.

Right away.

Wade, don't let the technicians do it.

If you could.

Yes, sir.

Dr. Craig, I know how much she meant to you.

I'm sorry.

I suppose I shouldn't get so angry.

What I've had to endure this my whole life, always the one who has to break down the door, move over-refrigerator.

Someone gets an idea in their head about who you are, and it's hard to change that.

You're a doctor.

Physician's assistant.

I used to be a paramedic, and before that, just an orderly.

I had my very first research paper published, and no one said boo about it.

Must upset you.

Well, yeah.

Folks around here thought I was crazy even to try climbing out of the mop bucket.

Guess they don't understand people like us who don't fit expectations.

Pediatricians.

Maybe that's okay though.

Everyone thinks I'm a character in a storybook, super strong, terrifying,

like the giant who lives atop the beanstalk.

You're larger than life.

People look at you and they see a big man, someone who can do what they only dream about.

People read fairy tales because they want to keep their dreams and hopes alive.

Life.

So if they want to believe, let them.

Don't deny who you are.

A giant.

Any change?

No.

She was a beautiful young girl.

Nantasket Beach.

I loved the summers knowing that we'd pass the days together.

Uh... at comb the sand looking for little treasures to give her.

Piece of... sea glass... shell.

There are all kinds of love, but none like your first.

I thought I'd found my true love recently.

Now he doesn't call and I'm kept wondering.

So did Miss Percival know how you felt?

Adult.

Unfortunately for me, I grew into a very awkward young man.

Thin, thin as a Reed, I was.

And bashful.

Too shy to tell Una that I loved her.

But I had a chance to go on with my life.

Married a wonderful woman, raised a family.

And you stood by her all these years.

I think I was probably probably as transfixed by Oona as Oona has been by this illness.

I finally take five and you're hitting the road?

I'm going home.

Whoa.

Let's talk a minute.

What did Boomer say?

Well, he ran a sonogram and wants to do another next week.

Are you sure you're all right?

I just want to get into bed.

I really need you to take care of me tonight.

Night... Oh, Victor, not again.

I'm sorry.

Lucy, babe, what can I do?

Craig's pushing for a world record in the OR, four more surgeries this afternoon, then we dive in the spooner data.

You know, this lawsuit is serious business.

Don't forget, I had a big part in that operation.

My career could be on the line, too.

You think I like being here day in, day out?

Not all of us have jobs.

We can just leave.

Victor, it hurts enough that we have so little time together.

How am I supposed to feel if you're not there when it really matters?

Your cholesterol is high.

Blood pressure?

I kick cigarettes.

Switching to 8-inch Havana Stogies is not my idea of cleaning up your act.

Dr. Craig, I promise.

Okay, Broadwater, one more time.

What does this look like to you?

A rubber tube.

Arteries are tubes.

Iaryngotoxicity, gynecological surgery, pulmonary, bronchial surgery, opioid surgery, Your wife loves you, needs you.

Speaking of which, how's yours?

I beg your pardon?

Your wife and Gideon.

Get to the point, Broadwater.

Yeah, look, I don't need you to thank me for this, but after talking to you

yesterday in the cafeteria and hearing about your breakup, ask the buddy who

knows about these things to shake Gideon up a bit.

The bullets?

The car bomb?

The limo was a little over the top.

Have you lost your mind someone could have been hurt we were just trying to scare him

for you get this through your thick garbanzo I didn't want that man's life

endangered what you did was moronic now you should be damn glad I'm not hauling

your butt straight down to the local precinct if that's how you feel about it broad water doctor.

I know your heart was in the right place.

I put it there.

Helen, would you have someone look after Mrs. Malloy, Dickie Mickelson?

Yes, fine.

And would you also redress her wounds?

Yes, yes, yes.

Are you all right?

Look, I don't want to make a mistake with these meds.

Have some other nurse go redress her wounds, go ask Alice.

Stop watching me.

Stop watching me!

Stop watching me!

Stop watching me!

Stop watching me!

Stop watching me!

Stop it!

Stop it!

You never came back to the meeting.

I tried to beat the lunch rush in the cafeteria.

Here's a list of the first year of practice.

Oh, come on, you're not really serious about all this.

Maybe you'd be ER certified if you put in a little extra effort.

When you came back, I thought we could have a fresh start.

Try and get along for once.

Why don't we just stay out of each other's way?

And Ehrlich stay out of my locker.

Always takes my otoscope.

Everyone here fights Weigert's innovations, huh?

PAC funds, residency requirements.

Maybe because we don't all think that Weigert's way is the best.

No one's given the system a chance.

Now, in Missouri, I saw hospitals... So go back.

Well, for the time being, I'm here, and so are you.

The only difference is that you have a residency review for the second year coming up.

And as chief resident, I have a big vote.

You're a jerk, Phil.

Come in.

You wanted to see me?

I hear you've been hurling coffee at our cameras.

I'm sure you'll agree this whole security system is ridiculous.

That's hardly the point.

I think if the Weigert Corporation would put less money into electronic peeping Toms.

...

Helen, this is about your irresponsible behavior.

I thought you'd be more supportive of me.

You've crossed the line.

My surgery?

Bobby Caldwell's death, you know what I've been going through.

We all have difficult times.

I suggest you find a way to cope with yours.

By the way, I'm taking over the investigation of Judge Farnham's death.

I can't wait for you any longer.

Why have you become so judgmental of me?

I can remember when you were a gentleman.

Dental man.

Well, the fatigue you've been feeling is caused by an increasing amount of stress on your cardiovascular system.

It simply is not able to carry the load it once did.

But I'm young.

It's not just a function of your age.

Your size is a significant cause for your condition.

We'll put you on medication, try and regulate your blood pressure and heart rate.

What about work?

Physical labor's out.

I'd like to leave tonight.

Night.

I can't stand being inside any longer.

Sure.

We'll order the medication and then go over it together.

You were right.

I can't deny I'm a giant.

Hey, Gene Krupa, this isn't drum boogie.

Knock it off.

Yes, sir.

And how many times have I told you?

Work in pencil, not pen.

That way, it's easier to erase the mistakes.

Now, give me Spooner's one-hour post-op cardiac output.

Okay, 5.2 liters, 100 beats per minute.

Hmm?

No, no, no, no.

That's the second day.

I'm sorry, sir.

I have a lot of things on my mind.

Yeah, well, so do I.

Pay attention here, hmm?

Right.

Six liters, 95 beats per minute.

This data's all starting to look the same.

How many times are we gonna go over this?

Until we have a detailed analysis of Henry Spooner's life on the artificial heart.

You know, sir, you haven't said one word about the fact Lucy and I are going to have a baby.

Okay, congratulations.

Dr. Craig, this is a big deal for me.

I not only want to be a great surgeon, I want to be a great father, too.

If you don't want to be here supporting me, then leave.

That's not it.

Then sit down and give me the progression of Spooner's BP and pulse rates.

Lucy needs me.

We all have choices to make.

Sometimes they don't jibe with our personal lives.

Where are you going?

I'll come in early tomorrow.

You forgot your pen!

And I heard from my daughter last night, and she's coming to visit in the spring with our fourth grandchild.

The same.

The recovery process could take a very long time.

Maybe if I'd brought her in sooner.

Perhaps it's wrong now to try and wake her to a world she knows nothing about.

We'll continue to adjust her medication.

Una's cousin and I have made arrangements for a nursing home.

We want to move her at the end of the week.

Okay.

Every time I visit her, I have the same hope that when I kiss her goodbye, she'll awaken.

I'll never give up that hope.

Weigert put three extra attorneys on the case.

Mark will be relieved to hear that.

He'll have to get his own lawyer.

His suit is separate.

The corporation's not standing behind Mark?

It's involved.

All.

I'll just be glad when things settle down.

Take some time off when my daughters get here.

What?

The girls are coming in from Arizona for spring break.

I thought I mentioned that.

No.

Oh, well, figure you and I can take them down to the Cape for a few days.

John, I don't think that's a very good idea.

Your daughters don't even know who I am.

Told them all about you.

Wait a second.

What did you say I was to you?

My girlfriend, why?

I guess I never even considered.

Is there a problem?

It's just that suddenly it sounds so serious, so official.

I think we should cancel dinner for tonight.

Yesterday, you wanted to spend more time together.

I've changed my mind.

Did you finish the autopsy?

Just now.

And now, from what I can tell, the artificial heart was running smoothly.

I always knew Flash wouldn't live long.

Still.

Earlier in the lobby, I was approached by one of the activists.

He said the organization was very upset about what had happened.

Really?

Dr. Craig, I know Victor went home.

Is there anything I can do?

No, thank you.

Good night, sir.

Nurse said you'd be down there.

Wanted to say I'm sorry.

Foolish, isn't it, Daniel, that I should care so much for this animal?

Not at all.

What do you intend to do about the lawsuit?

Fight it, of course.

You could lose a great deal.

How much more can I lose?

I don't know what the hell's going on anymore.

How could I start with so much and have so little now?

When I was a boy, my father laid out the rules.

I mean, life was a delicate balance.

My family enjoyed certain benefits, and we each had a responsibility never to

take our gifts for granted and never to waste.

And if we were constructive and persevered, Well, then, our blessings would increase.

For the love of Mike, I extended Henry Spooner's life.

How can I be accused of killing him?

Spooner was a star-crossed choice from the beginning.

He was the last candidate on the list.

He didn't even want the artificial heart.

Yeah, well, my problems don't stop with him.

It used to be so simple, so clear.

But now I just, my divorce, I'm alienated from my residence.

Everything I ever cared for is slipping away and I just don't, well, I can't seem to stop it.

Hi, Dad.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Why'd you have to throw your mitten up there in the first place?

Accident.

He can do it.

I got a mitten up on the ledge.

I don't know how he got it up there.

Do you think he can reach it?

It's all right.

I'll help you.

Behavioral therapy, urology, and more.

Just grab the mitten, okay?

This is fun.

Yeah, just get the mitten.

Good boy.

Thanks, I appreciate the help.

Thanks.

Thank you.

For coming home.

I have an idea.

Ta-da!

This just arrived at the hospital.

I was gonna save it, but maybe we need a fairy tale tonight.

Okay.

Hansel and Gretel.

All about eating children?

You're right.

Right.

Ah, the frog prince.

In olden times, when wishing was still of some use, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful.

Victor?

Yeah.

There's something I haven't told you.

The spotting and the cramping.

I'm afraid I brought that on.

That's silly, unless you've been riding a pogo stick.

But I haven't told you about the dream.

I'm at St. Eligius, and I'm holding the baby, and she's crying and crying,

and I can't make her stop.

It's a girl?

And I see this older woman, and she looks like my mother, only she's not my mother.

But I go up to her anyway, because she looks as if she understands what to do.

And we don't say a word, but I just hand her the baby.

And then I run and run, but I can still hear her crying, and then I round a

corner, and I bump into you, and you ask me where our daughter is, and when I tell

you I had to give her away, you start yelling at me, and maybe I don't want

this, urosclerosis, gynecological creation liver cancer, Hirshman, abbath.

International, experiences in the body, and long life.

Condemning birthП trespe Bewegung ad absurdumKA fallen ' — growth.

Keep them alive!

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