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[music playing]

Oh, I can't believe it.

You know what I mean? - What?

What? This assignment.

I mean, this is the best.

Out of all the assignments we've had, this one is the best.

Come on, Mark.

You don't even know what the assignment is yet.

It's pro football, that's all I need to know.

The sweat, the guts, the glory of the gridiron.

We're going to be assistant equipment managers.

We're not trying out for the team.

I used to play a little football, you know?

Actually, I played a lot of football,

junior high, high school, service.

I was on the All City Police Team.

Did I ever tell you that?

I think you might have mentioned it about

200 times in the last hour.

Still got all the moves, eyes of an eagle.

Oh, yeah, a few extra pounds here and there,

but let somebody throw a pass right between the old numbers,

Magic Fingers Gordon will show you what hugging

that pigskin is all about.

OK, well, Magic Fingers, your eagle eye

just missed the turn off.

- The what? - The turnoff.

Your supposed to turn right back there.

Oh, right.

I know that.

[music playing]

DR. HICKEY: OK, flex.

Excuse me.

Yeah.

I'm looking for Bobby Joe Morrison, equipment manager.

Straight back, he'll be chewing a cigar.

Thanks very much.

Hey, Mark.

Mark. - Hmm?

Come on.

It's this way.

That's him.

That's who?

Right there on the table, Alex Carpenter.

The man's a legend.

This is a great assignment.

I'm going to love it.

Come on.

Oh, man.

All right.

Let's see you move on it.

Feels great, Doc.

I've been running for six weeks.

Knee looks pretty good.

But you don't have full mobility yet.

Doc, I need a clean bill of health now.

That kid Noel, Doc, he's after my job.

I got to be out there on that field.

I got to show them.

[sighs]

All right, like I said, your knee looks good.

Thanks, Doc.

[chuckling]

Cougar country.

You know, Bobby Joe, I was telling Jonathan,

you know, you can have all your movie stars.

As far as I'm concerned, this is where all the glamour is.

Right.

Here, grab yourself some glamour.

You can start mopping up over in the locker room.

And when you're finished, come down in the trainer's room.

Smith, come along with me, huh?

Right.

See you, Magic Fingers.

[chuckling]

[groaning]

[scraping]

[footsteps]

Hey, Alex, Noel Francis.

Glad to have you back, buddy.

Thanks.

[mark humming]

Oh, excuse me.

I'm supposed to clean up in here.

I won't be in your way, will I?

Oh, no, no, no.

Go ahead.

Kind of young to be the team doctor, aren't you?

That's my dad, the great doctor Dan Hickey.

My name's Neal.

Oh, Mark Gordon.

Glad to know you.

But I'm almost a doctor.

Still got two years of med school left.

Oh, uh, this is my first day here helping out.

Yeah, me too.

You know, from what I hear, your dad sounds like a great guy.

Yeah.

Yeah, super.

Hey, Doc Junior, your, uh-- your dad

leave something here for me?

Oh, yeah, right.

Uh, here we go.

Thanks.

[liquid splashing]

Alex, how's the knee?

What do you mean, how's the knee?

The knee's fine.

What, are you a sportswriter or something?

Me, no.

No, I-- I mop, vacuum--

equipment manager, you know, nobody.

Oh, sorry I jumped on you.

I don't like sportswriters.

They always make a big deal out of your injuries.

Yeah, I mean, what do they know?

Listen, I think you're the greatest, Mr. Carpenter,

the greatest center who ever was,

the greatest center who ever will be.

Thanks.

Now, all I've got to do is convinced that big rookie

kid they brought in.

Hey, you'll do it.

Go out and bury them, right?

Right.

Right.

Ah.

Jonathon, bring the scrimmage vests from the cage.

You got it.

Mark, we need a couple more balls.

All right.

I don't understand you.

When are you going to grow up and stop whining.

Working with the Cougars is a great privilege.

You treat it as though I'm imposing on you.

Dad, I am not a Superman or a genius like you.

Now, finals are coming up.

And I got to study.

Who says you shouldn't?

Well, how can I when I'm standing around here watching

a bunch of chemically crazed Neanderthals

with broken bodies paying homage to my father, the great witch

doctor.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Morning, Dr. Hickey.

I'll see you at home.

All right, let's hear some leather pop.

On two.

Heave, down.

Ready, set, hut.

Hut two.

[yelling plays]

Let's go.

Come on.

All right.

Next two, let's go.

On two.

Knee down.

Ready, set.

Hut, hut two.

[yelling]

Get him off that kid.

Get him off of him.

Get him off of him.

[yelling]

Get him up here.

Get him off.

Get him up here.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Coach.

It's OK, Alex.

It's OK.

Hit the showers.

That's enough for your first day back.

Coach, I'm fine. I'm fine.

I know. I know. .

Save it for scrimmage on Monday.

It's OK. Now hit the showers.

Go on.

All right, next two.

Let's go.

[water splashing]

[indistinct chatter]

Hey, Alex.

Hey, Alex.

Hi, fellas.

Hey, I'd, uh, appreciate it if you

wouldn't say anything to anybody about

what happened in the showers.

Hey, don't worry about it.

That never happened to me before in practice.

One too many greenies, I guess.

Why do you take them then?

Pain pills get you down.

You need something to get you up.

Better football through chemistry.

That's a little dangerous, isn't it?

Doc knows what he's doing.

Well, it didn't look like that today, Alex.

Hey, I go up against guys who are out there eating dirt

they're so loaded.

You think they feel anything?

I'm not going to be the only one on that field who

can feel pain.

You don't feel any pain?

Isn't that when you can really get hurt?

I'm already hurt.

I still play.

That's the difference between us and guys

who just got uniforms on.

We play hurt.

The fans know it.

And the coaches know it.

Is the money that important to you?

It's not the money.

Money's good.

Money is great.

But that's not why you do it.

Then why do you do it?

I love it.

I love the game.

I love being on the team.

There's 1,500 guys in the whole world who are

good enough to do what I do.

1,500 in the whole world, and I get to be one of them

till some kid like that rookie takes it away from me.

And I'll do anything to stop that from happening.

See you guys Monday, first scrimmage.

MARK: Go get 'em.

Yeah

[motor starts]

Guy is scared to death.

Oh, he's more than scared, Mark.

He's hooked.

NURSE (ON INTERCOM): Paging Dr. Hickey, Dr. Dan Hickey.

Paging Dr. Hickey, Dr. Dan Hickey, please.

What is it?

Phone call.

A Mr. Carpenter.

I'll take it in my office.

Please transfer this call to Dr. Hickey's office.

Thank you.

Yes, Alex?

You need more?

I just gave you--

you lost them.

No, Alex.

Settle down.

I am not calling you a liar.

OK, I'll have my son bring some over to you.

As soon as he can.

Goodbye, Alex.

[phone rings]

Hello?

Dan, where are you?

We're supposed to be at the party at 8 o'clock.

Lilian's.

Yes, I know what you do is more important Doctor.

I wasn't being sarcastic.

I was just repeating what you said.

Yes, he's here.

I will.

Right away.

Dan, do you think we could--

Dan?

Neal.

Yeah, mom?

Your father just called.

He wants you to run an errand for him.

Right now?

Look, I'm in the middle of studying.

He says it's important, some medicine for Alex Carpenter.

[sighs]

Yeah, all right.

I'm on my way.

Oh, Neal, um, I'll probably be asleep by the time your father

gets home, so, uh, wish him a happy anniversary for me,

will you?

[music playing]

[door closes]

[pills rattling]

[water splashing]

[water splashing]

[water splashing]

[water splashing]

Why don't you come to bed?

It's almost 2 o'clock in the morning.

Is that what you came out to tell me, what time it is?

I guess I couldn't sleep either.

I was getting lonesome in there all by myself.

If the music's too loud, I'll put on the earphones.

No.

No, I like it.

Is there room enough in that chair for two?

What's wrong, honey?

What's wrong?

I can't sleep.

Why?

Why?

I mean, Mary Kay, I think you would understand.

That first scrimmage, I got to go out there and prove

myself all over again.

I got to beat that kid out.

Alex, there is life after football, you know?

The game has got to end sometime.

Oh, that's real supportive.

Thanks.

Just do me a favor, OK?

What?

When all the cheering is over, remember

you have a wife and a daughter who love you an awful lot

more than any of the fans do.

[pills rattling]

Good evening, Doctor.

Smith, what are you doing here.

I wanted to talk to you about Alex Carpenter.

Um, care to join me for a nightcap?

No, thanks.

Coffee, soda?

I'm fine.

OK, what about Carpenter.

Come on.

What do you mean, what about Carpenter?

You saw the way he freaked out in practice today.

What have I got do with that?

JONATHAN: I think you got a lot to do with it,

giving him painkillers and pep pills like candy.

Smith, how long you've been around professional sports?

Not very long.

That's what I thought.

Let me tell you something.

Alex does what a lot of players do in order to play.

Professional athletes fight three things--

pain, weight, and age.

Medicine can't do anything about age,

but we can do something about pain and weight.

The players know that.

And the coaches do too.

Players need painkillers and stimulants, whatever

else it takes to do the job.

And what if they get hooked?

DR. HICKEY: They don't get hooked.

The players use the drugs for medically legitimate reason.

Come on, Doctor.

You saw him today.

Oh, all right, granted, some of them do have a reaction.

It's too bad.

But Alex is a player.

He has to play.

That's his life.

Alex is not just a football player.

He's a person.

More important, he's your patient.

Smith, the team is my patient.

It is my job to help them play as long as they can.

And Alex knows that.

And so do I. Now, if you will excuse me,

I would like some privacy.

And Smith, I trust I won't have to hear this again.

I work very long hours.

My time is precious.

I don't like to waste it explaining

what I do to the hired help.

Is that understood?

Good night, Doctor.

[door closes]

- Uh, Mr. Wharton. - Hey, Mark.

You don't have to call me Mister, you know.

Oh, well, you're the quarterback and all that,

you know?

Right, you can call me Sir.

Say, I was wondering if you could do me a favor.

What you need an inside line on how to beat the spread?

No, no. Nothing like that.

I was just wondering, can you throw me a little pass.

You know, just a quick one so I can tell my friends

I caught a pass from an all pro quarterback?

Sure, run out.

Say, hey, you don't have to be afraid to burn it in either.

You know, I played football in my day, pretty good tight end.

Played on the police league.

They called me Magic Fingers.

OK, run a button hook, Magic.

You got it.

[thunk]

Ooh.

Hey, nice catch, Bubba.

Nice pass.

Hey, would you like another one?

I'm going to check some of the equipment out over here.

[groaning]

I suppose you saw that.

How could I miss it?

Just like the old days, Magic Fingers.

[chuckling]

[groaning]

[indistinct chatter]

Let's go.

Let's go.

[indistinct chatter]

[whistling]

[whistling]

[whistling]

[yelling]

[groaning]

I want a stretcher and an ambulance.

Why?

Why?

It felt so good.

But we'll just get you to X-ray, and then

we'll see what we can do.

Get me Coach Fredricks.

[door opens]

Sweetheart, I'm sorry.

I would have been here sooner, but I had

to pick up Julie from school.

Hi, pumpkin.

Hey, daddy.

Ah.

I'm so sorry.

Me too, honey.

Can you believe this?

It felt so good.

What did the doctor say?

He hasn't been in yet.

But it's not going to be good, I can tell you that.

It's going to be at least six weeks before I

can get back up on this thing.

I'm going to miss half the season.

Alex, don't worry about that now.

Don't worry about it?

You know what that means, don't you?

The coach is going to start that big rookie kid, Noel.

You know hard I'm going to have to work

to get my position back?

You're a hard worker, Alex.

If you want it badly enough, you'll do it.

You sound like the doc.

No, I don't.

He says that just to make up for his own mistakes,

in case you don't mend properly, then

it's your fault instead of his.

I'm saying it because I know you.

And I know you can do anything you set your mind to.

You really mean that, don't you?

I'm your biggest fan.

You're the prettiest one, that's for sure.

[knocking]

Can we come in?

ALEX: Sure, who is it?

Oh, hey.

All I could see was the flowers and the beard.

I thought it was Merlin Olsen.

Hey.

How are you feeling, Alex? OK?

Great.

Just great.

You sure about that?

Sure, this is just a setback, that's all it is.

I'm going to be back out there before you know it.

Hey, look, Alex, haven't you--

haven't you talked to anybody from the team yet?

No, I haven't even seen the good doctor.

Hey, what is it?

What's wrong?

You've been-- you've been cut from the team, buddy.

I'm sorry.

We thought you knew.

I really am sorry.

And they didn't even bother to come down here and tell him?

I don't believe this.

After all he has given them.

And the doctor is too busy to come down here and tell him?

Get out. MARY KAY: Oh, honey.

Listen--

Get out, please, Mary Kay.

All of you just leave me alone.

Are you sure going to be all right?

Just leave, please.

Just-- just leave me alone, please.

[door closes]

I'll be back tonight.

[footsteps]

[crying]

Jonathan, listen to this.

Alex is presently mulling over several offers

from companies around the city.

He's excited about his future and anxious to get on with it.

We wish him luck.

But then again, Alex Carpenter never needed it.

He has something that makes luck obsolete.

He has that great commodity, desire.

See that, he's only been out of the hospital for a few days.

He's doing great.

I don't know what you're so worried about.

People tend to celebrate when they're talking to the press.

Nothing like putting on a false front to hide the way

you're really feeling.

Look, I'm all done with these. Let's go.

We got one more load of laundry.

That's not fair.

Team gets a day off, we got to do laundry.

Well, now you know how your mother felt.

After we finished here, we'll take

Alex's stuff over to his place.

Well, good.

Maybe if you see him, you quit worrying.

Yeah, maybe.

[vacuum humming]

[knocking]

Oh, I'll get it, mom.

[door opens]

JONATHAN: How are you doing? JULIE: I'm fine.

How are you? MARY KAY: Julie, who is it?

JULIE: It's Jonathan and Mark.

How are you doing? MARY KAY: Hi, you guys.

Come on in.

We just stopped by to drop off Alex's stuff.

Oh, uh, uh, he went to camp this morning

to pick it up himself.

Oh, well, we probably just missed him.

MARY KAY: Yeah.

Can I put this somewhere for you?

It's pretty heavy.

Oh, uh, in the back.

Julie will show you.

Follow me. .

So how's it going, Mary Kay?

Fine.

Not so fine.

I don't know.

I-- I keep hoping that it's cabin fever,

you know, no more cheering crowds, no more

football season, all that.

Hey, come on.

It's a whole new life for him.

That can't be easy.

I-- I know.

How long were you at camp today?

Oh, I don't know, four hours, something like that.

Why?

Alex left for camp at 8 o'clock this morning.

There's no way you could have missed him.

Come on, Mary Kay. What's going on?

What's wrong?

I don't know.

Maybe I don't want to know.

Alex has never lied to me before,

at least not that I know of.

He's so jumpy all the time.

You know, I thought once the pressure of plane

was off of him that it would get better.

And it hasn't.

No, it's worse.

I'm afraid for him, Jonathan.

And you know what the worst part of it is?

I'm beginning to be afraid of him.

Come on, what do you mean you're afraid?

MARK: Jonathan, oh, you've got to see this study.

Alex must have two dozen game balls in here.

Yeah, maybe another time.

We got some more work to do at camp.

Well, you say hi to Alex for us, all right?

I will.

And listen, thanks for coming.

Ah, you bet.

Um, I'll stop back later if it's all right.

Sure.

You hang in there.

MARY KAY: OK.

Bye, Julie.

Bye.

Mom, I wonder what's taking dad so long.

Uh, you know, your daddy probably

ran into an old friend.

Would you finish the vacuuming for me, please?

Yeah, sure.

[door opens]

Alex, I'm not supposed to see you till Friday.

I, uh--

I can't wait till Friday, Doc.

I-- I need more pain pills right now.

The prescription I gave you was for a week.

The prescription was good for a day.

I need more.

And I need them now.

I'm sorry.

But you can't possibly be in that much pain now.

You don't need the pills--

Don't tell me what I need.

When I was playing ball, you gave them to me by the handful.

Alex, I gave them to you because you needed them.

Now you're just a regular patient, like everybody else.

You've got your prescription.

When did I ever have a prescription?

You remember when you gave me this stuff

the first time 12 years ago?

Well, I've been taking it like peanuts ever

since so I could stay out on that field

and give my all for the Cougars.

(STUTTERING) You can't cut me off.

I need the stuff.

Alex, you got your medication because you were a player.

You're not a player anymore.

Give me the pills.

OK, hey, calm down.

Let's just go unlock your little goodie cabinet

and get me what I need and then I'll calm down.

Or I'm going to show you what pain is all about.

Hey, take it easy, Alex.

Take it easy.

Look, OK, I'll help you this time.

I always tried to help you, didn't I Alex?

I mean, I'm on your side.

You know that.

Yeah, Doc.

I know.

[doorbell rings]

[door opens]

Jonathan, hi.

Mary Kay, how are you doing?

Is Alex home?

Yeah, he's resting.

Where did he say he was today?

I'm afraid we were all worried for nothing.

He, uh, decide to go on some job interviews today.

Oh.

He was going to wait till his leg got better.

But he wanted to get a good start in his new life today.

He really is like a changed man. Hey, Mare--

ALEX: Who you talking to?

Hey, it's me, Alex.

Hey, Jonathan, how are you doing, buddy?

I'm doing fine. How are you doing?

Couldn't be better.

I see you're off the cane already.

Yeah, I always did heal quick.

How'd you make out today?

What?

Well, Mary Kay said you went on some interviews today.

Oh, yeah.

Got some nice offers, but I don't want to rush

into anything, you know, yet.

Got to check my options.

I don't blame you.

Hey, look, I just stopped by to make sure we

put all your stuff in the bag.

Oh, yeah, everything, all my mementos.

All right, then.

Hey, I won't stay.

Good seeing you.

Please say hi to the guys for me, will you?

I'll do that.

They miss you.

Thanks for stopping by.

My pleasure.

I'll see you.

[sighs]

He's a nice guy.

Seems to be.

[car motor starts]

He was worried about you.

About me?

What for?

I don't know.

To tell you the truth, I was a little worried myself.

You know, you haven't been exactly easy to live

with these last couple of days.

I know.

I just needed a little time to get my act together.

But I'll be fine from now on.

You wait and see.

I love you, Alex Carpenter.

I love you too.

You mean, I drove all the way out here

to examine a football player, and he

didn't even bother to show up?

I'm sorry, Coach.

But Theodore missed his plane.

You miss a weekend trade and things fall through the cracks.

But we've got to get him examined tomorrow.

Fine, have somebody call my office if he shows.

I'll be right back.

I wonder If I could have a word with you, doctor.

I'm not in the mood to talk right now, Smith.

You can talk to me or I'll go talk to the commissioner.

And I don't like being threatened.

Hey I'm not threatening you doctor,

I'm just telling you what I'm going to do.

All right, all right, what is it?

This better be good.

Alex Carpenter's hooked and you're still supplying

him with drugs, aren't you?

If you even try suggesting that to anyone I'll hit you

with a lawsuit so big your great grandchildren

will be paying it off.

Alex Carpenter is my patient and I am his doctor.

Oh no, Alex Carpenter is an addict.

And you're not his doctor, you're his connection.

Instead of helping him, you're jeopardizing

his life and your career.

Before you try to make that stick

you'd better read a few law books.

You're out of your league, Smith.

And so are you, doctor.

I've got a book for you to read.

There's a part in it that says, physician heal thyself.

What are you talking about?

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

You're out of a job, Smith.

Trust me on that.

[tv chatter]

Isn't the game over yet?

Just a couple more minutes.

Yeah with time outs and sideline

passes, that translates to about a half an hour.

Alex we have to leave in--

All right I heard you!

[music playing]

That's for me.

Now how do you--

here.

Hello?

Yeah, Mary Kay.

Oh you did.

Yeah, yeah that explains a lot of things.

You bet I will.

Sure.

Right away.

Come on, grab your coat we're going to the Carpenter's.

[doorbell]

Oh Jonathan, thank God you're here.

- Where is he? - He's in the den.

Don't let him hurt mommy.

What's going on, Alex?

Nothing, get out of here.

I said get out of here!

Take it easy Alex, you're not thinking straight.

I'm here to help you.

She didn't take your pills.

Well then where are they?

I don't know.

You've got to think, come on think.

Where'd you put them?

In the bathroom.

No they're not in the bathroom.

Don't you remember?

You looked in the bathroom.

Wait, maybe you brought them out here.

Maybe you brought them in here to take another pill huh, Alex?

Come on, where did you look?

Maybe they're behind the books.

Why don't you look behind the books, Alex.

Come on, find your pills.

Come on, find them, Alex.

Well wait a minute, maybe behind the trophies huh, Alex?

Why don't you find them.

Come on, find your pills, Alex.

Come on, look Alex.

Find your stinking pills, Alex.

Where are they, Alex?

Where are they?

[music playing]

My God, look at yourself man.

Look what you've done to yourself.

Look what you've done to your family.

Oh God, help me.

Please, I'm sick.

I'm so sick.

Neil, how about something to eat?

You can't study like this and not eat or sleep.

No exam is that important.

I'm all right.

Mom, don't worry.

That's your father's favorite line.

Good night, darling.

[music playing]

Why do you want us to head this direction?

The motel's back there.

I don't know.

I just have a feeling.

Yeah me too, tired.

Alex is fine.

The job is over.

Let's go back to the motel and get some sleep.

Hey, slow down.

What?

Over here.

Doc.

Doc, you OK?

Doc!

Doc it's me, Jon.

Are you OK?

I am--

I'm-- I'm all right.

We'll take you home.

[music playing]

What's going on?

Margaret!

Margaret, what happened?

I found him on the floor.

He was having convulsions.

I'll go with him. I'll go with him.

You follow us in the car.

You're drunk.

I'll go with him.

I'm a doctor, dammit, that's what he needs.

Mrs. Hickey.

Let us take you to the hospital.

You're in no shape to drive now.

How is he?

He's going to be all right.

You mean that?

Yes, it was--

it was amphetamines.

Do you believe that?

I guess, you know, he had finals.

A lot of kids these days use them.

I guess he just took one too many.

Yeah like Alex Carpenter.

Come on doc, stop pretending your son just OD'ed on uppers.

He's got a problem.

That is absurd.

My son is no more of a dope addict than I am.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Margaret.

Found these on the floor of your car.

I thought you might need them.

Come on doc, face it.

Your boy is sick, but he doesn't need medicine.

He needs his father.

Talk to him.

Be honest with him.

How are you feeling?

Better.

Good.

How long has it been going on?

What?

Oh come on, Neil.

I'm sorry.

The pills, how long?

Three years.

Years?

Dear God.

Why?

Why?

Because I'm not a Superman like you.

I wanted to be, I really did.

I tried, but I couldn't.

Everybody always saying to me, look at your dad.

How does he do it, the practice, the team, the charity work,

18 hours a day?

But I couldn't do it, dad.

I can't be like you.

Oh yes.

Oh yes, you can.

You're a lot more like your father than you think.

You see, I'm an addict.

And I've been one a hell of a lot longer than you.

God, we need help, both of us.

Dad, dad you're crying.

[music playing]

Hey Alex.

Hey it's my main man.

How are you guys doing?

OK, how are you doing?

You didn't bring me any flowers this time.

Does that mean we aren't going to prom?

MARK: Well the last time you used them for target practice,

remember?

I-- I couldn't have done this without all of you.

Thanks.

Hey come on, no thanks are needed.

You're the one that faced up to it.

Well what's your next step, Alex?

I don't know.

I'm taking it one day at a time.

I have to go to a meeting in a couple

of days, kind of an AA thing.

It's going to be hard standing up there saying hi I'm Alex,

I'm an addict.

I mean, it's one thing if your name's just Alex.

It's harder when everybody knows who

you are from TV and everything.

It's kind of scary.

I could sure use--

Some fans?

No, some friends.

You've got plenty of those.

We'll be there.

I feel just like before a playoff game.

Relax, it's going to be OK.

All you have to do is say your name.

Hi, everyone.

I'm Maury and I'm an alcoholic

CROWD: Hi Maury.

We're going to depart from our usual format somewhat

tonight of introductions, and we'll get

back to those in a little bit.

Tonight we're very fortunate to have with us

a very special guest speaker.

He's a noted physician who's going

to talk to us a little bit about the problems

that professional athletes face with drugs.

Just so you all know we're in the same boat.

All right, doctor.

Can you believe it, the guy who got me hooked

is going to preach on drug rehabilitation?

Alex.

I can't believe there's a phony

like that at this meeting.

Good Evening.

I am a doctor.

Most of my patients are professional football players.

And they always seem to trust me.

After tonight, I hope I'll be able to earn

that trust and my son's.

My son is with me tonight.

I'd like to introduce him if I might, Neil.

Hi my name is Neil, and I'm an addict.

CROWD: Hi, Neil.

My name is Dan Hickey and I'm an alcoholic and an addict.

CROWD: Hi, Dan.

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