All language subtitles for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) - S01E18 - Its Only a Test (480p DVD x265 Panda)_track3_[eng]

(STUDENTS CHATTERING)

Brandon, it's not too late.
You've still
got a week to go.

Steve, I told you a month ago
I don't want to do it.

Brandon, Alfred B. Cook
guarantees to raise
your scores 200 points.

That's 200 points
or your money back.

That could mean
the difference between
Princeton and Pacoima.

You can't study
for the SATs.

I've been studying for weeks.

Well, you've been had.

Brandon, look at this,
just look at this.

They offer this
special Excelerator
crash course, okay?

I'm only
thinking of you, buddy.

You know what they say,
"Alfred B. Cook
or you be fried."

Five hundred bucks!
So?

Forget it.

You can't make up
for 16 years of ignorance
in one week.

No, that's true,
but it's incredible
what you can do in one month.

You know, I've wondered
who's been masticating
all the pencils around here.

Masticating? Why...
Why did you use that word?

Because every time
I turn around

to grab a new pencil,
it's like, ugh...

Teeth marks!

Yeah, but you
could have said chewed.

I mean, masticating
is the kind of word
they use on those SATs,

the kind of word
that you learn

in one of those expensive
SAT prep courses.

Like Alfred B. Cook?

I knew you were taking
one of those prep courses.

Let me just
tell you something,
Brandon, okay?

That puts you
in an unfair advantage

over those people
who cannot afford
those expensive courses.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hold your fire, Andrea.

First of all,
I'm not taking one
of those courses.

Steve is. And second of all,
I don't think they work.

The SATs are
designed to test you
on stuff you already know.

You can't cram for them.

And then again,
maybe you can.

Maybe, just maybe,
there is some kind of system.

Brandon, I am so bad
at standardized testing.

I mean, the colleges,
they look at them
as if they're gospel!

I don't know what to do.
I mean, it's...

Andrea, Andrea,
Andrea, get a grip!

We're talking about a test
you can retake twice
if you want to.

A test that's...
Going to determine

whether I go to
Princeton or Pacoima.

Have you been
talking to Steve?

Ran into him at my locker.

I figured that.

"Apotheosis."

It's like the best.

Mmm-mmm.
Very good.

"An exalted
or glorified ideal."

Sort of like
Patrick Swayze is
the apotheosis of adorable.

See, if they would
put these words in sentences
that we could relate to,

this test would be a breeze.

Don't count on it.

I'm not counting on anything.

The SATs test
your entire brain.

"Autodidactic."

Isn't that
something Madonna did
in her last video?

I don't think so.

Doesn't it have
something to do
with cars?

It means a person
who is self-taught,
hmm, like us.

You guys,
what's the difference
between malignant and benign?

Um, benign is like harmless,
isn't it?

I think so.

So malignant's bad?

Like a malignant tumor
is the bad kind, right?

Yeah.

Kelly, what are you reading?

It's this test
for breast cancer.

You know,
checking yourself for lumps.

Kelly, that's something
my mom does.

I mean,
we don't have to worry
about that stuff at our age.

Thank God.

I know, but it says here
that it's never too early
to start the habit.

"One out of
nine American women
will get breast cancer.

"And out of those,
one out of four will die."

How awful.

My aunt died of cancer.

God, Brenda, I'm sorry.

When?

Two years ago.

It was my mom's
younger sister
and my favorite aunt.

I mean, it first
started in her breast,

and she had to get, you know,
mastectomy.

They thought
that it was over,

but six months
later it came back,

entered through
her lymph system
or something.

She died on her birthday.

How old was she?

Thirty-five.

Kelly, what are you doing?

I'm taking this test.

Now?

Yes.

Which do you think
is more important?

The SATs aren't
gonna save your life.

Okay.

All clear?

BOTH: All clear.

Good.

Okay, move your pillows
and let's check
the left breast.

Yes, Dr. Taylor.

Okay,
now with your hand held flat,

press gently with
circular motions

to feel the inner,
upper quarter

of your left breast,
starting at the breastbone

and moving to the nipple.

Brenda,
maybe you should tell Dylan
to do this.

Kelly, this is
supposed to be serious.

(CHUCKLES)

Okay,
bring your left arm down

and press under your armpit.

Aren't you glad
you used Dial?

Donna!

(LAUGHING) I'm sorry.

Okay, wait,

finally, um, feel the lower,
outer portion of your breast,

going from the outer part
to the nipple.

All clear?

All clear.

All clear.

(WATER RUNNING)

BRANDON: Brenda, dinner.

All right, I'm coming.

You've been in there
for an hour.

Don't you know
there's a water shortage?

Brenda, dinner!

Forget it.
That's the last time
I'm calling her.

I hope it's not
one of those diets.

yeah, she's probably
just recovering

from all that studying
she did at Kelly's
this afternoon.

Kelly studies?
I can't picture it.

Well, it's for
the SATs on Saturday.

They're making
everybody crazy.

You know what
the absolute worst part
about the test is?

What?

The months of
waiting afterwards

for your results
to show up in the mail,

this little sealed envelope

that basically holds the keys
to your entire future.

Brandon,
it's not life or death.

What's not life or death?

Nice of you to
make an appearance.

JIM: Hey, there.

BRANDON: The SATs.

Oh, I'm so sick of hearing
about those things.

Expect the worst.
Hope for the best.

Well, that's
an awful cheery outlook.

I would rather be surprised
than disappointed.

Don't worry about it,
you'll do fine.

How do you know that,
Brandon?

Maybe I won't.
Maybe you won't.

Hey, easy.
It's not that big of a deal.

I'm sorry.
It's just all this stuff

with the SATs
has got me going nuts.

Exactly!
That's just what I was
telling you guys about.

It's starting to be
like mass hysteria.

It's not worth it.

Definitely not.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Mom, can I talk to you
for a second in my room?

Sure, honey.

Is everything all right?

Yeah, I just need
to talk to Mom alone.

So we were all at Kelly's
studying for the SATs,

and she was
reading this magazine,

and it had
this thing in it about,

oh, you know, where you check
your breasts for lumps.

Mmm-hmm.

So we all decide to do it.
I don't know why.

I guess we were just bored.

Honey, that's not something
you have to worry about
as a teenager.

Well, the article said
that even young girls
should get into the habit.

So, I did the test,
and I thought that
I felt something.

Where?

Here.

Let me feel it.

I'm sure it's nothing.

I'm sure it's nothing, too.

Do you feel it?

I feel something.

Uh, does it hurt?

No.

I mean, I didn't
really feel it until,
and realize it was there,

till we did this.

Don't tell Dad.

Why?

I don't know.
I'm just embarrassed.

Honey, there's nothing
to be embarrassed about.

Tomorrow morning,
we'll go see a doctor,

and we'll have
this thing checked out.

I'm sure it's nothing.

Is that what
Aunt Sheila thought

when she found
a lump on her breast?

Did she think that
it was nothing, too?

Honey,
it's not the same thing.

When you're older,
it's different.

I know.
It just freaked me out.

Oh! I'm sure it did,
sweetheart.

But it'll be fine,
you'll see.

There's a good explanation
for this,

and tomorrow morning,
we'll get it.

Okay.

You get a good night's sleep.

I will. Good night, Mom.

Good night, honey.

You know, I can't believe
we've been here
for six months

and we still don't have
a family physician
like Dr. Kellman.

You know, I'm almost tempted
to fly Brenda back to
Minneapolis to see him.

I'll ask around at work.
I'll find somebody good.

Somebody great.
Somebody great.

I want to take her in today.
It's my first priority.

I'm sure it's nothing.

Of course it's nothing.

It just brings back
so much about Sheila.

I mean,
she never had a good doctor.

That was her problem
right from the start.

A good specialist
would have caught it earlier

and--and would've done
the proper surgery
when the time came.

I still think the chemo
was a mistake, wore her down.

I think it made her worse.

Cindy,

whatever is wrong with Brenda

has nothing to do
with what was wrong
with Sheila.

I hope you're right.

Of course I'm right.

Hi, honey.
Hi, Brenda.

You told him, didn't you?

Brenda, it's nothing to be
embarrassed about.

Dad, I know that.

I just didn't want you
getting upset over nothing.

I'm not upset.

Well, why not?

Because it could
be a million things.

Like what?

I don't know. Maybe it's...

(STUTTERING)
Well, an ingrown hair.

An ingrown hair?

On my left breast?
I sincerely hope not.

You know, Mom, this is why
I didn't want you to tell him.

This is
the kind of explanation
Brandon would come up with.

What is?

ALL: Nothing.

Uh-huh.

The outer ear
collects sound waves
and directs them

to the eardrum.

Its vibrations
are transferred
by three small bones

to the snail-like cochlea,

which is divided
into two cavities
by the basilar membrane,

which runs into
a complex structure,
the organ of Corti.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Excuse me.

(ALL MURMURING)

Shoot me before
I die of boredom.

Shoot me before
I die of embarrassment.

What is your mom doing here?

I'll tell you later.

Mom, I thought
we were gonna meet
after school.

Well, I was,
but I got an appointment
with a doctor

who came very
highly recommended

from one of your
father's clients.

She was booked for the day,
but she said she could
squeeze you in

if we get there before 2:00.

She?

Yes, she.

WOMAN: Mrs. Morgan,
you're next, please.

Hello, I'm Dr. Donner.

Cindy Walsh.

And this is
my daughter Brenda.

Hi.
Hi.

So, what seems to be
the problem, Brenda?

Well, as I told you
over the phone, uh,

Brenda discovered
some sort of lump

or a bump on her breast
the other day.

Left or right?
Left.

And so naturally
I was concerned that

she have it
checked out immediately.

I see.

Well,
in the vast majority of cases
involving women your age,

this is nothing to be
too concerned about,
but we'll see.

I see
there's a maternal history
of cancer in the family.

Uh, yes, that's right.
My grandmother and my sister.

And when did your sister die?

Two years ago.

I'm sorry.

Younger or older?

Younger. By five years.

She died very young.

So, tell me, Brenda,
how did you detect this lump?

Um, with some friends.

We were just
following this article
on how to test ourselves.

That's very commendable.
I wish more women
would do that.

Had you ever noticed
a breast mass before?

No.

Well, actually,
two months ago,

I got bruised
playing volleyball.

You knew about this
two months ago?

But, Mom, I didn't think
it was that big of a deal.

I mean, I didn't even
connect it until now.

Well, quite often
that's the way

that women are
initially alerted
to a breast mass.

They're fooled into thinking
that it's from some
external trauma,

when, in fact,
it's really been
there all along.

I see.

Mrs. Walsh, would you mind
if I talked to Brenda alone?

Well, I...

No, of course not.

I'll call you back
in just a couple of minutes.

Sure. Uh, I'll be
right outside
if you need me.

She's just
a little overprotective.

Brenda, I wanted to
talk to you alone

because it's important
that you realize

that your relationship
with me
is entirely confidential.

Nothing you say
goes beyond these doors.
Not to your parents.

Not to your clergyman.
No one.

What you tell me is private.

And I want you
to feel free to come
and see me for any reason.

Okay?
Okay.

Okay.
Why don't you lay back here?

So tell me,
where's the lump?

Right here.

Okay.

Now, we can assume
that it's been there
for over two months.

In that time,
has it changed
size or shape at all?

I don't think so. No.

Does it hurt?
Is it tender to the touch?

No.

Do you feel it?
Mmm-hmm.

Do you think
it's something really bad?

I doubt it.

Then why haven't
you sent me home yet?

Has the lump
changed size at all
with your period?

No.

When was your last period?

Just a couple of days ago.

And no change?

Not that I noticed.

Why don't you come up?

Has there been any discharge
from the nipple
or change in the skin

in the area around it?

Never.

Am I going to
need a mammogram?

No, we don't
usually do mammograms
for women your age.

What I am going to need to do
is a needle biopsy
to test the lump.

And that'll
tell us right away

whether what you have
is just a cyst,

or something
that needs to be
tested further.

Does a needle biopsy
have anything to do
with a needle?

I'm afraid so.

Do you mind
if my mom comes back
into the room?

Not at all.

ANDREA: Hey, you guys.
Steve, Brandon, wait up. Hey.

Hey, Andrea.

Hey, how you doing?

So, where are you guys going?

(LAUGHING)
Uh, I got to get out of here.
I'm late for work.

I'm going to Alfred B. Cook.

Oh, really? Right now?

Yeah, you know what they say,
"Alfred B. Cook
or you be fried."

Tell me, uh,
do they give any pointers
on how to, let's say,

improve your, uh,
test-taking skills?

Oh, yeah.
It's an integral part
of the course.

"Integral," guys.

Know it,
it's gonna be on the test.

You can
trust me on that one.

Never.
I gotta get out of here.

I'll see you guys later.
Later, buddy.

Bye, Brandon.
Say hello to Nat.

Steve, Steve. Steve, Steve.

What, Andrea?

Oh, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to claw you,

it's-- it's just that
I'm in a desperate situation.

What's the matter?
Well, the SATs,
they're on Saturday.

Yeah, so what?

So I was--
I was wondering

if I could, um...

What?

Could I come
over to your house tonight

and study
with you after class?

Are you asking me for a date?

No. No, what I'm
asking you for

is the Alfred B. Cook
advantage.

You know, notes,
drills, practice tests.
Secret documents,

whatever you have.

Know where I live?
No.

Can you-- Can you
put down your address
and your phone number?

Say, uh, 8:00?

8:00 is fine.

You know,
we have a reputation
to uphold.

Did you know
that, uh, West Beverly
and Beverly Hills High

have some of
the highest SAT averages
in California?

How illuminating.

(LAUGHING)

Don't forget,
take good notes!

I've just got to
tell you that I really,

really, really,
really hate needles.

I promise you,
with the Xylocaine
you'll hardly feel it.

That's what they all say.

Just squeeze my hand
if it hurts, honey.

You're lucky
I don't have nails.

What I'm gonna do
is insert the needle

and try to withdraw
fluid from the lump.

Now, if there is any fluid,
we'll know that what you
have is just a cyst,

and they'll be nothing more
to worry about.

Okay. I know this
is for a good cause.

(GROANS)

I haven't done
anything yet.

Well, tell me when.

Not yet.

Are you going to do it yet?

I did it.

You're kidding.
That was nothing.

So what does that tell you?

What it tells me is
that what you have

in your breast is solid.
It's not a cyst.

And in order to know more,
we're going to have
to conduct a biopsy.

Oh, my God.

Why? What does that mean?
What's wrong?

Probably nothing.

I don't understand.

I mean,
Brenda's only 16 years old.

I mean, what are the chances
that this could be cancerous?

Very slim.

Brenda, would you excuse us
for a minute?

I want to talk
to Dr. Donner alone
in the hallway for a moment.

Mom.
Honey...

I'm sorry, Mrs. Walsh,
but I can't discuss
Brenda's case with you

without Brenda being present.

But I always like to be
up front with my patients

and give
the worst-case scenario.

Hope for the best.
Expect the worst.

Now on the upside,
81% of these cases
are usually fibroadenomas

or benign tumours.

And--And the other 19%?

Non-cancerous lesions
and sometimes cancer.

Given Brenda's young age,
I rate that highly unlikely.

But given your maternal
family history of cancer,

nothing can be ruled out
until we conduct a biopsy.

The soonest I can
schedule something
would be Saturday.

That's my SATs.

Oh! Can't you make them up?

I guess so.

Mom, don't worry,
I'm gonna be fine.

I know you will, honey.

I know you're
gonna be just fine.

It's exactly
the way it started
with my sister.

Cindy, Sheila was
a lot older than Brenda.
And you heard the doctor.

Age is an important factor
in this disease.

So is family history.

Oh, God,
I hate slicing onions.

I'll do it.

No, no, I'm doing it.

I just can't believe it.

She's so young.

It doesn't seem possible.

I just can't
conceive of anything
happening to Brenda.

Baby, it's gonna be all right.
I know it is.

(SIGHS) I hope to God
you're right.

I really wish
you'd stop talking about me
behind my back like that.

JIM: Brenda, we weren't.

It's these onions.

Mom, you heard the doctor.

It's probably nothing.

I'm sure it's nothing.

I mean, it's a good thing
you found it.

It's just something
that should be looked into.

So don't make more
out of it than it is.

I'm not.

Hey, everybody.

Hey, big guy.

Brenda,
I heard you left school
a little early today.

Yeah, it's no big deal,
but just don't say anything.

Why? What is it?

I went to a doctor.

Why? Is something wrong?

Sort of.

I have a tumor in my breast.

What does that mean?

JIM: Probably nothing.

They're gonna do
a biopsy Saturday
to find out more.

Is it...

It's not...
I mean, do they think it...

That's very unlikely,
right, Mom?

Highly. Highly unlikely.

Absolutely.

They're just doing it
to find out more,
to make sure.

Well,
look on the bright side.

At least you get
to miss the SATs.

Brandon, right now,
that's the last thing
on my mind.

STEVE: Okay, you've got
four choices, right?

ANDREA: Right.

Out of those four,
one will be
a total throwaway.

It is?
Yeah.

They do that
so they can weed
out the morons.

You're kidding.
I could spend 10 minutes

trying to figure out
why they put it there.

Well, don't.
It's just a trick, okay?

Now you've got
three choices left.

Now, of those
three choices,

one word will often
mean the total opposite,

so you can
rule that one out.

And, of course, I never do.

Oh, okay, now you're
down to two choices,

and even if you don't know
the right answer,

you still have
a 50-50 chance
of guessing right.

God, that makes it
so much easier.

Well, yeah,
you just can't spend

too much time
on one question.

You have to go
through the test

with total confidence
and no hesitation.

I hope I can do it.

(MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO)

Yeah, you can do it.

You're smart already.

In fact,
that's your problem.
Why?

Because you
outsmart yourself.

Yeah, I know.

Sometimes I wish
I wasn't so smart.

You know what?

You're pretty cute
without your glasses on.

God! Is that supposed to be
some kind of compliment?

No. This is.

(STUTTERING)
I got to go. I...

Now?

Yeah, it's--
it's getting late.

It is?

(STUTTERING)

Look, I'm sure that--
that you helped

my score two,
three hundred points.

Anytime.

Did I forget anything?
I, uh...

I guess I'm off.

Bye.

(CACKLING)

(YELLING)

BRENDA:
Mom won't even look
at these pictures.

It's like she wants to
forget her or something.

It's just hard for her,
Brenda.

They were so close.

Tell me about it.

I used to wish
that Sheila was my mom
and Mom was my aunt.

She was so much fun.

Did you ever wish that?

Not after she got sick.

Yeah, it was awful.

With her losing her breast
and then all her hair.

I couldn't imagine that
ever happening to me.

It won't.

I'll protect you.

You can't.

That's the thing.

Nobody can protect you.

You want to know the thing
I remember most about Sheila
after she got sick?

What?

How lonely she was.

And no matter how much love
we gave her,

she just kept on
getting lonelier
and lonelier.

After she died,
it was Mom who got lonely.

I know.

It must've been
such a relief for her
to move out here.

Kind of like running away
from bad memories.

She didn't get very far.

Hey, you're going to
be just fine.

How do you know that,
Brandon?

Because I'm older. And wiser.

And just how much wisdom
did you accumulate

in those momentous
four minutes?

A small lifetime.

Very small.

(GROANS)

My eye! My eye! My eye!

(EXCLAIMING)

Hey, Brandon,
I've been looking
all over for you.

Hey, chief.

Where's your lunch?

Are you kidding?
Who could think about food?

The SATs are tomorrow.

That they are.

Is, uh, Steve
joining you today?

No.

Good. Uh...

Because there's something
really important

I want to
talk to you about.

Actually, there's something
pretty important
I wanted to tell you.

What?

You've got to swear
you won't repeat it.

Swear.

Well,

Brenda found out
yesterday she has

some sort of tumor
in her breast.

What?

They're doing some sort of
biopsy deal on it tomorrow.

Is she going to be okay?

Probably.

I--I wanted to tell you
because

I feel like I can't
really flip out at home
in front of Brenda.

When the truth is,
inside I'm flipping out.

I can imagine.

I mean,
I know she's gonna be fine.

Of course
she's gonna be fine.

Hey, I'm sure
she's gonna be all right.

But then again,
there's always that chance,

and I can't
even comprehend it.

So you've just gotta wait
till after tomorrow.

Don't tell her
I said anything, okay?

Swear.

You know, Brandon, you--
you can tell me anything.

I mean,
I'll always be here for you.

Thanks.

Phew.

So, what did you
want to tell me?

Forget it.

(STUDENTS CHATTERING)

Brenda,
why didn't you say anything
when you were at my house?

Because we were
all just sort of
doing it as a joke.

I mean, I wasn't
even sure what I felt
until I got home.

So, uh,
what does it feel like?

Like a hard little lump.

It's kind of deep.

I can't believe this.

I can't either.

But it's probably nothing.

I mean,
that's what they said, right?

Right.

We'll know for sure tomorrow
after the biopsy.

Wow, that sounds so clinical.

I really hate hospitals.

Oh, so do I.

So do I.

I sort of feel like
this is all my fault.

I mean,
I started this whole thing.

No, I'm glad that I found it.

You are?

Wow!
I really hope nothing ever
happens to my breasts.

Mine either.

Brenda, I just...

I don't know how you
can deal with this.

I mean, all the waiting
and--and not knowing.

I guess I don't
have any choice.

Guess who?

Dylan, that's not funny.
Dylan!

Well, aren't we touchy today.

Is that SAT pressure?

No.
Yes, it is.
The whole school's on edge.

That's why I only take
these things once.
Senior year.

While you guys
tomorrow are suffering,
I'll be surfing.

Dylan, I'm scared.

Hey, Bren.

It's only a test.

I'm going to
the hospital tomorrow.

I found something.

What are you talking about?
What do you mean
you found something?

I didn't want to tell you.
I was embarrassed.

Brenda, what is it? What?

What did you find?

A lump in my breast.

I'm gonna be there.

Dylan,
I don't want you there.

I'm gonna be there.

It's changed things,
hasn't it?

No, it hasn't.

You didn't even
want to touch me
after I told you.

I was surprised.
I was scared.

So am I.

Brenda, I love you.

You're only saying that.

Come in.

What you doing?

Just thinking.

About what?

Life, death, love.

Pretty weighty subjects.

You know what
I'm scared about
more than anything?

What?

The thought of
losing a breast.

How can I ever go on a date
if that ever happened?

Believe me, Brenda,
that is not going to happen.

Is that what you told Sheila?

Honey, if Sheila had started
checking herself at your age

everything probably
would have been fine.

Why is this happening to me?

Mom, I am so scared.

And people keep on
telling me that
everything's gonna be okay,

but what if it's not?

(SOBBING) What if I go in
to have that biopsy tomorrow

and they discover
that things aren't okay?

We'll just cross that bridge
when we come to it.

I need to make
a phone call in private.

Oh, sure.

Come down to dinner
when you're through.

Okay.

(PHONE RINGING)

(ON ANSWERING MACHINE)
Hi, it's Dylan.
You almost got me.

But leave a message
and I'll get back
to you soon.

(ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS)

I love you, too.

We are gathered here today
to mourn the loss
of Brenda Walsh,

the loving daughter
of Cindy and Jim Walsh,

and to take our SATs.

So you have 30 minutes.

You may open your tests
and begin now.

(ECHOING) Hey!

"When I told
Brenda I loved her,
I said it out of,

"A. Pity. B. Lust.

"C. Deceit.
Or D. Heartfelt emotion."

I can't believe
you have to think about this.

"If Brenda's entire life
can be expressed
as a 24-hour day,

"what time will
she be forgotten?

"A. 1:00 a.m.
B.12:00 noon.

"C. 4:00 p.m.

"Or D. Brenda will
never be forgotten."

You're going to
forget me by lunchtime?

"The thing I most want Brenda
to leave me in her will
is A. Her red pumps.

"B. Her porcelain
doll collection.

"C. Her turquoise earrings.

"Or D. Her boyfriend."

Kelly!

"The thing I'll miss most
about Brenda is
A. Her sunny personality.

"B.
Her sparkling intelligence.

"C. Her quick wit.
Or D.
Her help in the kitchen."

Mom, is that all
you love me for?

(ECHOING) Brenda, wake up.

(GASPS)

I just had
the weirdest dream.
You were all...

Never mind.

Well, you better get up.
I let you sleep late.

We have to be at the hospital
in an hour.

Okay.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Hey, Sleeping Beauty.

CINDY: Don't keep her.
We're late.

So am I.

Hey.
Hi.

Hey,
I just wanted to tell you
everything's gonna be okay.

I'll be thinking about you.

Thanks. I know it will.

So, what time
are they gonna do it?

10:00. It's not
really that big of a deal.

I know.

Good luck.

Hey, good luck to you, too.

Yeah, what the hell.
It's only a test.

CINDY: How long will it take?

About 30 minutes.

Will there be any pain?
No.

As I've already told Brenda,
she'll be awake
during the procedure.

She'll be given a sedative
and local anesthesia.

Once the lump is removed,

we'll immediately
send it down to the lab.

And I'll call you
as soon as we hear anything.

And how long
will that take?

Two or three hours.

That's not too bad.

It's all very routine.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I should get started.

Thanks, Doctor.

(WOMAN ANNOUNCING)
Dr. Rosen,
please call extension 350.

Dr. Rosen,
please call extension 350.

DR. DONNER: Hi, Brenda.
BRENDA: Hi.

Feeling drowsy?

I don't know.
I'm too nervous.

Should we get started?

Let's do it.

We'll be through
before you know it.

NURSE: Okay, great.
Then we're ready to
start the procedure.

GIRL: I'm so nervous.
BOY: Sit down.

(ALL CHATTERING)

All right, take your seats.

We're going to
begin in two minutes.

Wait!

(PANTING) Look,
about what happened
the other night...

It's okay.
You don't have
to say anything.

It was just--
It was just
one of those things.

Yeah. It was just
one of those things.

We don't have to
tell anybody, right?
No.

We wouldn't
make a good couple,
anyway, Andrea.

Terrible.
The worst couple. Horrible.

If you two lovebirds
are through,
we'd like to begin.

Lovebirds?
Lovebirds?

(MONITOR BEEPING)

DR. DONNER:
Do you feel anything?

Is this going to
leave any scars?

No, because the incision
is very small.

The stitch won't
even have to come out.

When I'm through,
I'm gonna apply
a pressure bandage,

and that's gonna prevent
the blood and fluids

from collecting
at the biopsy site.

You're gonna have
to keep the tape
across your chest.

And it has to stay dry.

So, no showers for two days.

For two days?

Afraid not.

How's it going?

Very well.

I've found the lump.

I'm just gonna
remove the whole thing.

What does it look like?

Kind of like
a little piece of chewed gum.

Ugh, that's disgusting.

After Sheila died,
I didn't think I'd see
the inside of a hospital

for a long time.

(WOMAN ANNOUNCING
ON PA SYSTEM)

These waiting rooms,
they are so awful.

Only when you're
waiting for bad news.

I've never had it
any other way.

Well, you will this time.

I hope.

Yeah. You know, Cindy,

what happened to your sister
was a tragedy.

She was young,
intelligent, beautiful.

She didn't deserve to die.

But you've gotta stop
trying to make
Brenda's biopsy

into some bad rerun
of Sheila's entire illness.

It's not the same thing.

Jim, aren't you scared?

No. Not until I hear
there's something
to be scared about.

Then I'll be scared.

Mom? Dad? Hey, guys.

Brandon, what on earth
are you doing here?

What happened to the test?
Are you kidding me?

I couldn't even think
with Brenda
going through all this.

I'm telling you, this is
a deliberate plan on her part

to mess with
my concentration.

Can you make it up?
Yeah.

They said under
the circumstances,
absolutely.

I'm glad you're here.
So am I.

BRANDON: Hey, Brenda!
JIM: Hey, baby.

Brandon, what are you doing?
What about your SAT?

I bagged them.

I couldn't stop
worrying about you.
How you doing?

Hey, baby. How did it go?
How do you feel?

Fine.
Except for a little dizzy

because I was
lying down for so long.

Dr. Donner says
that we can leave.

She'll call us
when we're at home.

(SIGHING)

Oh, my God.
JIM: What is it?

My hair's a mess.

Oh, I don't know.
I think you look terrific.

Dylan!

I went to five hospitals.

You never told me
where you were going.

Home. Come on, baby. Thanks.

JIM:
Oh, it's good to see you.

(CINDY CHUCKLING)

Well, it's almost been
three hours.

And I'm sure
she'll call any minute.

And when she does,
I'll answer it.

Fine.

Can I get anybody
something to eat?

Doesn't anyone
know any more jokes?

Dylan?

None that I could tell here.

(DOORBELL RINGING)

Hello?

Honey, it's the doorbell.

See,
I told you she'd answer it.

I'm sorry,
it won't happen again.

You guys, I'm not dead.

Are you okay?
Are you all right?

I don't know yet.
We're waiting to hear.

Brenda, I'm sorry
about the other day.

I--I didn't know
what to say.

I didn't know
how to react.

Will you guys
just give me a hug?

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

Excuse me.
I want to get that.

I'll get it! I'll get it.

Hello?

Yes, this is Brenda.

Hi, Dr. Donner.

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

It is?

Oh, thank God.

It's fibroadenoma
just like she thought.

Fairly common
in teenage girls

due to
an abnormally high level
of estrogen.

I guess my hormones
are raging.

Tell me about it.

(GRUNTS)

Yes, I'm still here.

I feel fine.
Hardly any pain at all.

I promise I won't
for two whole days.

Okay. Thank you,
Dr. Donner. Bye-bye.

(EXCLAIMING)

(SCREAMING)

BRANDON: Brenda?

Hmm?

Were you sleeping?

No.

You know, you gave us all
a pretty good scare.

I know.

And imagine how I felt.

I did.

It must have
been pretty awful.

But it was pretty
terrible for me, too.

Why?

Thinking about losing you.

I don't think you know
how much I'd miss you.

I think I have
a pretty good idea.

Good night, Bren.

Don't you ever
do that to me again.

I won't. I promise.