All language subtitles for Operation Heartbeat 1969

[lion roaring]

[heartbeat]

[female announcer]
'‘University Medical Center..'‘

[male announcer]
'‘Blood pressure'‘s dropping
100/6..'‘

- '‘...cardiopulmonary.'‘
- '‘Increase the hydrocortisone.'‘

- '‘Inhalation therapy..'‘
- '‘Increase the hydrocortisone.'‘

- '‘Red blanket.'‘
- '‘Massive pulmonary embolism.'‘

- '‘University Medical Center..'‘
- '‘Massive pulmonary embolism.'‘

- '‘Fluoride poisoning.'‘
- Start cardiac massage.'‘

'‘Aortic stenosis
with probable..

'‘Sheriff'‘s helicopter
calling UMC.'‘

'‘Stat call, Dr. Gannon.
Stat call, Dr. Joseph Gannon.'‘

'‘Stat call, Dr. Joseph Gannon.'‘

[helicopter whirring]

[whirring continues]

[male #1]
'‘Excuse me.
Excuse me, please.'‘

[phone ringing]

Surgeon'‘s lounge,
Dr. Gannon.

Fine. Send the patient
over from emergency.

We have a hold on room 6.
And Martin

'‘you'‘re still on student
rotation in surgery, right?'‘

Two more weeks, Dr. Gannon.

Good. Then, scrub up.
I'‘ll find some use for you.

Yes, sir.

[shower running]

What'‘s the word, Joe?

Well, the Sheriff'‘s helicopter
found her mother

at their family cabin
in the mountains.

The campus police
just dropped her off.

And she signed
that release.

Well, you'‘re not gonna have
a cakewalk with this one.

Well, we have to try.

[phone rings]

Dr. Gannon'‘s office.

Bonnie, I have some students
working over in gross anatomy.

Will you send '‘em
to the dome?

I'‘d like them to watch
a surgical procedure.

- '‘Yes, doctor.'‘
- Fine.

Okay, I'‘ll need you--

Dr. Forestman,
are you alright?

Of course, I'‘m alright.

Then why are you sweating
like that?

Now, look, sonny

when you left word for me
to join on this

I was at a faculty meeting.

Now, you hot-trot a couple of
blocks over here and I dare say

you'‘ll work up
a bigger sweat than me.

And I was spotting you 35 years.

I'‘m not gonna make any points
arguing with the boss.

'‘I'‘ll see you in surgery.'‘

[monitor beeping]

[Dr. Gannon]
Now you students notice
the discoloration in the hand?

It'‘s now been one hour
and forty seven minutes

since the patient
sustained the injury.

However, the tissues
remain viable enough

to suggest that a reattachment
can take place.

[Dr. Gannon]
'‘I'‘m now repairing
the brachial artery..'‘

...to restore circulation
to the limb.

Notice Dr. Forestman
is using the cautery

to stop the bleeding.

[cauter buzzing]

[beeping continues]

[clatter]

Chuck, get an orderly
and take care of Dr. Forestman.

Jim, take over
as first assistant.

Martin, you come in
and tie these sutures

good and square now.

How is he?

We can'‘t be sure yet.

He'‘s pale,
a little shocky.

What do you think, doctor?

It looks like
a severe attack of angina

but it'‘s a strange one.

'‘We can'‘t really tell
until we'‘ve done some tests.'‘

He'‘s been pushing for this
for a long time now.

More than pushing,
he'‘s been living with it.

I found this bottle
of nitroglycerin tablets

in his pocket.

Then he'‘s known
about it all along.

Hmm. He probably decided
it was better to race through

one year, than to walk
through two or three.

I promised Dr. Forestman
to take you on his case

as a consultant, Gannon.

Well, you have plenty of
qualified men in your service.

Oh, yes, where the heart
is concerned.

But no one can influence that
stubborn old goat like you can.

[instrumental music]

Don'‘t waste your time.
I'‘ve already done it.

Pulse is thready.

What did our esteemed
cardiovascular man have to say?

You'‘re gonna have
to have some tests.

I told Easler
I wanted you as consult

not as my keeper.

Now, how long
have you had this?

'‘I'‘m not sure.'‘

Sort of becomes like an
unlanced boil on your hindside.

You learn to ignore it.

You know the damage you could'‘ve
been causing yourself.

Now, why didn'‘t you tell me?

And let you and those geniuses
pasture me out.

Oh, no. I'‘m not ready
for that yet.

My work is too important.

to those who are
still learning.

You'‘re gonna have plenty
of time for that.

Now, don'‘t start that
bedside crud with me.

We both know I'‘ve got myself
a granddaddy here.

I'‘m not as omniscient as you,
so I'‘ll just wait till

I see some test results first.

Then, at 4:30, you have a staff
meeting with neuropsychiatrics.

At six, you'‘re seeing
the chancellor.

and Dr. Gannon
just arrived.

Yes, sir. He'‘s expecting you,
doctor. Go right on through.

[knock on door]

Come in, Joe.

Sneaking a little fun time
in my playpen.

And it'‘s never enough.

Isn'‘t that beautiful?

You'‘re lucky, Joe. Being able
to spend 20 hours a day

practicing and teaching
medicine.

Enjoy it while you can.

The day will come
when they'‘ll move you

into a swivel chair and that'‘s
about all the action you'‘ll get.

- Coffee?
- Please.

I'‘ve been looking over
your research project

on limb perfusion.

Nifty stuff.

You know, if I just had
another lab technician

I could move right into
experimental application.

Stop right there.

If a member of my staff
ever came in here

and didn'‘t put the touch on me
for his grant

I think I'‘d
have him fired for

insufficiency of wishful
thinking.

You have to wait in line, Joe.

'‘Yeah, I was afraid of that.'‘

Now, about Dr. Forestman.

Well, this morning,
he was sweating

he was breathing
irregularly.

He said he'‘d just run over
from a faculty meeting

but it'‘s not the first time
I'‘ve noticed it.

[phone ringing]

Yes.

Joe.

'‘Dr. Falconer from Community
Hospital, says it'‘s urgent.'‘

Thanks.

What do you say, Dave?
What'‘s up?

Joe? Joe, I have a patient,
Raymond Hanson.

Fell down some stairs
a couple of days ago.

Started feeling severe
pain this morning

and came in for
an examination.

'‘Did you find anything?'‘

Ah, he sustained blunt trauma
to the upper abdomen.

And now, he has severe pain
and tenderness.

'‘It could be tricky business.
Can I transfer him over to you?'‘

Sure. Make it by ambulance
and have the IV running.

'‘Right. Oh, a little warning'‘

Hanson'‘s father
left him enough money

to buy a nice chunk
of the world

and his wife acts like she'‘s
holding the bill of sale.

[chuckles]
Well, that sounds interesting.

Maybe, it'‘ll give
this place a little class.

[chuckles]
Thanks, Joe.

Okay.

Sir, I have a senior surgical
class coming up now.

- Is there anything else?
- No, I don'‘t think so.

You know, Dr. Forestman is
highly allergic to inactivity.

Now, if some heavyweight told
him that he'‘d have to sit

in the bleachers until his
problem is diagnosed

I could get my hands on him.

Message coming in
loud and clear.

Okay..

[Dr. Gannon]
'‘And these last slides
demonstrate'‘

'‘another type of tumor
found in the neck.'‘

It'‘s a carotid body tumor.

Now, this is a high power view
of the same tumor.

I want you to notice the
prominent vascular spaces.

'‘Now, this type of tumor occurs
in the lateral neck.'‘

Now, that'‘s all of the slides.

Are there any questions?

Well, since
there are no questions

'‘we'‘ll now examine a patient
who has one of these tumors.'‘

She'‘s 23,
she'‘s an airline stewardess.

About two months ago, she
noticed a lump in her neck.

And the mass has never
been tender or red.

It'‘s been painless,
and it has never drained.

Now, this is Ms. Sylvia Barr.

- How are you feeling, Ms. Barr?
- Little foolish, doctor.

I really could have
walked in here.

Probably,
well enough to run.

It'‘s just that we have
to keep these orderlies busy.

[all laugh]

And hospitals do have rules.

Dr. Martin, would you examine
this patient, please?

Yes, sir.

Doctor.

Hi, Tim Martin.

I promise to be gentle.
Ms. Barr, isn'‘t it?

Yes.

I feel a mass here.

And would you open
your mouth, please?

- Thank you.
- Mm-hm.

Ms. Barr has developed a cyst.

What kind of a cyst?

I would say
a branchial cleft cyst.

How many agree with that?

Dr. Johnson, would you
examine this patient?

[clears throat]

- Hi.
- Hi.

Um, would you put
your head back, please?

Would you stick out
your tongue, please?

Again, please?

Thank you.

Ms. Barr has a thyroglossal
duct cyst, doctor.

How many agree with that?

[Dr. Gannon]
'‘Right.'‘

Thank you.

That'‘ll be all,
Ms. Barr.

Thank you very much.
We appreciate you coming in.

Dr. Martin...a branchial cleft
cyst is found

primarily in the lateral neck.
Whereas in this patient

the cyst was found
in the middle neck.

I'‘m sorry, doctor.

I, uh...well, we don'‘t
ordinarily get patients

as attractive as
Ms. Barr to examine.

[students laugh]

I want you to write a paper
on the thyroglossal duct cyst

'‘and have it in my office
by tomorrow.'‘

[siren wailing]

[tires screeching]

[male groans]

If you'‘re diggin'‘
for buried treasure, doctor

you won'‘t find any there.

I may be one of the idle rich
but I am not gold-plated.

Ow.

Would you turn on your right
just a little, please?

You don'‘t impress easily.

I don'‘t wonder at that.

In your industrious world,
my kind must seem like

a dying breed to you.

Now, breathe deeply.

[breathing deeply]

When was it you had
this accident?

Saturday.

And why did you wait two days
before you saw a doctor?

Well, it didn'‘t seem
like much at the time

and the stairway
was carpeted.

Besides, I thought that
I fell rather gracefully.

Okay, you can relax now,
Mr. Hanson.

We'‘re gonna run
some tests on you.

That sounds grim.

Oh, not really.
Just a little cautious.

'‘Work and caution'‘

You see, if you too had been
born of affluent parentage

you wouldn'‘t have
to do anything.

- Except enjoy your boredom.
- You'‘re gonna make me envious.

You get some rest now.

Get a blood count,
urinalysis

chest and abdominal
x-rays.

Yes, sir.

for 4 units of blood,
he may need surgery.

Right.

It'‘s the spleen, alright.

This afternoon,
when I examined Mr. Hanson

his left upper abdomen
was becoming more painful.

Are you keeping him
under constant observation?

Oh, day and night.
When I haven'‘t been there

I'‘ve had a resident or an intern
available at all times.

In addition, Tim Martin'‘s
been keeping

almost constant attendance.

Martin.

Mr. Hanson'‘s really
taken with him.

So, I figured it'‘d
be good patient therapy.

Well, you'‘re
probably right, Jim.

In fact, that would be
good for Martin, too.

Let'‘s just put him
on with Hanson, full time.

Okay, you better prep
Hanson for surgery.

Chances are he'‘s got
a ruptured spleen.

Yes, doctor.

[instrumental music]

Hi, Annie.

You can forget about
Mr. Hanson'‘s laparotomy.

Dr. Gannon is closing.

Hope you'‘re
learning something.

What'‘s so hard
about a laparotomy?

Bet ya I can do
one right now.

Really? Well, if I ever need
one, don'‘t call me

I'‘ll call you.

Well..

...now that you'‘ve removed
my husband'‘s spleen

what is next?

Well, we'‘ll observe him
for a while

then determine
the proper medication.

After that,
we just have to wait.

Ha-ha-ha.

Is that your professional way
of telling me

that he'‘s still in danger?

We have to watch him
for any sign of blockage

of blood vessels because
of his varicose veins.

'‘Also, he'‘s very weak.'‘

[phone buzzing]

Excuse me.

Yes.

No, I'‘ll come out.

I...mustn'‘t keep you
any longer.

Mrs. Hanson.

We'‘ll talk later.

- Good afternoon, doctor.
- Hi, Mike, come on in.

Let'‘s see
what you'‘ve got.

[saxophone music]

Hmm...now that'‘s good
separation of tissues.

I'‘m gonna need a better view
of the femoral artery than that.

Those are good proportions.

Mm, no, I don'‘t agree.
The ears are too big.

Ah, listen, have you given
any thought to illustrating

the technique when we start
on the lower leg?

No, doctor. I'‘m a firm believer
in starting at the top.

Like this.

Ms., you'‘re impossible.

Yes.

But you are very lovely.

It'‘s all a guise.
Just wait.

Wait until I trick you into
putting a ring on my finger.

Then I'‘m gonna turn into the
real me, all time campus witch.

I can'‘t buy that.

Would you care to say
that with gestures?

No.

Now, you try me later.

That'‘s what I get for not
marrying the guitar player

in the music department.

- The TCFAO.
- What?

The TCFAO.
Thank Caesar Files Are Over.

The big party that the
art school is throwing.

- Oh, yes.
- Oh, yes.

And, uh, doctor, you'‘re picking
me up at 8 o'‘clock sharp.

And if the Medical Center
happens to have some

have-fun-at-the-party pills,
take a few.

Get out of here.

[instrumental music]

Excuse me..

Dr. Gannon,
did you get my paper?

I left it on your desk
in your office.

I got it.
You blew it, Martin.

You'‘re completely overlooking
the fact that failure to remove

the hyoid bone
often causes a recurrence

of the thyroglossal duct cyst.

Dr. Gannon.

You say I have a natural ability
for surgery, right, sir?

Right.

How many times do
I have to tell you that

being adept at surgical
procedures is only a part of it.

That'‘s only the how.

The what and the why
are just as important.

Now, you'‘re walking
on egg shells.

If you don'‘t make
a decent grade tomorrow

I'‘m gonna have
to flunk you.

I left a book with my secretary
on surgical anatomy

and you better get it
and study it.

Joe. Joe!

The work-ups on Dr. Forestman
are inconclusive.

He'‘s going to have to submit
to a cardiac catheterization.

- When?
- Tomorrow at three.

Can you talk him
into it?

He'‘ll be there.

[machine buzzing]

[machine whirring]

Take.

[machine whirring]

- You okay?
- Oh, sure.

Thanks to you, I'‘m naked,
tied-down and skinned.

Lie still, Dr. Forestman.

Some friend you are.

Must'‘ve been soft in the head
to let you stick

an old crook
like Easler onto me.

Now, let'‘s shoot
the coronary arteries.

Take.

[machine whirring]

Huh, that'‘s it.

Well, now, go on out

and let the big dealer
in cardiac care

tell you the verdict.

It is bad.
I think he knows it.

Probably aortic stenosis.

Is there any other
valve involvement?

Possibly the mitral, too.

Let me know as soon
as you get the results.

Of course.

Oh, Joe..

...uh, I'‘m aware that you
and Dr. Forestman are close.

How close?

- Do you have any children?
- Three.

That close.

Only thing missing
is a bloodline.

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Done!

- Can I see it?
- You bet.

Hey, I was gonna draw
the suit on, honest.

[music continues]

Well, welcome to Mad House,
U.S.A., doctor.

What do you think?

Well, I'‘m not gonna knock it
until I'‘ve tried it.

So, to our campus cousins in the
fields of science, art and law

we drones at the Medical Center
hereby dedicate this

little piece of sunshine
to this hairball.

Why are the bottles hanging?

Elementary,
my uninformed friend.

University has a rule
against booze on campus.

Now, I ask you, is this
booze oncampus?

[instrumental music]

- Hi, Dr. Gannon..
- Hi, Martin, how are you?

Fine, thank you.

- Martin.
- Yeah.

Uh, excuse me. Aren'‘t you
supposed to be on duty tonight?

Yeah, I was
just leaving.

Hey! Hey, there you go spreading
serious all over your face.

- What'‘s the matter?
- Nothing, nothing, nothing.

Is that your
guitar player there?

Was my guitar player.

- Ah.
- Come on.

Where we going?

I wanna show you
my etchings.

How'‘s that for a twist?

[crowd clapping]

Let'‘s see if you know
the real me. Find it.

- The real you, huh?
- Yes.

There'‘s the real you.

Oh! Wrong diagnosis, doctor.
Come here.

There.

[Dr. Gannon]
'‘Well, it'‘s very interesting.'‘

'‘Veryinteresting?
Tell me what you really think.'‘

[Dr. Gannon]
'‘You better tell me
what it is first.'‘

Well, the-the art critic
on the University Tribune

called it
"25th century wild."

- I call it nepenthe.
- That'‘s a drug, isn'‘t it?

To you. To me,
it'‘s-it'‘s a bird guard.

A free spirit.

There'‘s a bird
in there?

'‘Joe, you don'‘t have to see
a bird for it to be in there.'‘

You just have
to feel it.

You don'‘t feel it,
do you?

[saxophone music]

Maybe that'‘s just one side
of theory complex nature uses

I don'‘t understand too well.

I wonder if you understand
any side of it, Joe.

I wonder
if you ever will.

Now, what are you
getting so serious about?

I can'‘t help it. I think about
it sometimes and it scares me.

What?

Joe, you-you are on
an unalterable course

into the future and nothing
is going to get in your way.

While, me..

..well...I have
my nepenthe.

I can'‘t run as hard
or as fast, Joe.

I have to stop and smell
the flowers along the way.

[music continues]

You know something?
You talk too much.

[crowd clapping in distance]

[knock on door]

[Johnson]
'‘Dr. Gannon.'‘

Dr. Gannon.

- Johnson.
- Oh, uh, sorry.

Uh, you'‘re wanted on the phone.
It'‘s over by the staircase.

Alright.

I won'‘t be long.

[instrumental music]

Hello. Dr. Gannon.

When?

Alright, I'‘m on my way.

[guitar music]

Mike, one of my patients
had a setback.

Joe, that'‘s a big hospital.

Another doctor can handle it.

But honey,
it'‘s my patient.

Oh! Yeah, well,
you go on ahead.

You gonna get home,
alright?

Yeah, I'‘ll be fine.
Don'‘t worry about me.

[breathing heavily]

Okay, Martin. You can turn
the respirator off now.

Right.

Now, let'‘s lie
back, Mr. Hanson.

[laughs]

Ah, it'‘s nice
to see you smiling.

I just had
a funny thought.

You suppose there is
any truth to the idea

that a person'‘s
entire life

flashes before their eyes
at the very end?

I don'‘t know. I don'‘t even know
if that'‘s such a funny thought.

'‘Oh, you would
if you knew my life'‘

and what I have
to look back on.

'‘It'‘s been that bad, huh?'‘

[coughing]

Oh, Tim, say,
I almost forgot..

...how did you make out
on your finals, huh?

I'‘m not too sure yet,
Mr. Hanson.

Oh, but Dr. Gannon knows, huh?

No, I don'‘t. The papers
haven'‘t been graded yet.

But I hope
you did well.

Now, let'‘s see
if this is tender now.

Yes. Yes,
I'‘m afraid it is.

[coughs]

Tim...how old
are you boy?

Twenty-five, Mr. Hanson.
Twenty-five.

I hate to tell you what I was
doing with my late hours

when I was your age.

Well, you get some
rest now, Mr. Hanson.

Martin, notify X-ray.
We will be running some tests.

Yes, sir.

I'‘ll help you
with that.

Thank you.

Okay..

Mr. Hanson, I'‘ve been trying
to reach your wife at home

but there is
no answer.

Now, do you have any idea
where she might be reached?

Is it that serious?

No, it'‘s just routine procedure
to notify the next-of-kin

whenever there'‘s some change
in the patient'‘s condition.

And what exactly were you
planning on saying to Joanna?

That you may have
a blood clot in your lung.

And if more occur, further
surgery will be necessary

and I need permission
to do that.

Well, you have
my permission.

I'‘d still like her
to know about it.

When do you expect
her to come in again?

She'‘s not. And that is at
my request, also, doctor.

Since you won'‘t let me have
a telephone in here, doctor

I wonder if you'‘d be good enough
to call up my attorney for me.

Sure.

Tell him that I'‘d like
to see him tomorrow, please.

His, uh, his card
is in this drawer here.

Alright.

I'‘ll do that.

[Easler]
'‘Yeah, I wish I could tie
a ribbon on it, but..'‘

It'‘s aortic stenosis, alright.

With probable insufficiency.

There must be other
valve involvement too.

I'‘d lay odds on it.

I'‘m scheduling
Dr. Forestman for surgery

at seven in the morning.

Do you want to be
in on this?

I can'‘t.

I have a rocky patient
of my own.

What are Forestman'‘s chances?

Oh, he'‘s a tough, old bird.

Question is,
will that be enough?

[dramatic music]

[instrument beeping]

[Easler]
Nurse, you can call now.

[Bonnie]
'‘Alright. Thank you, Nora.'‘

[music continues]

- That was Nora in surgery.
- What did she say?

Dr. Easler wanted you to know
that the operation required

replacing all three valves
of Dr. Forestman'‘s heart.

[softly]
Three.

Dr. Forestman is doing
satisfactorily, as of now.

Thanks, Bonnie.

Why don'‘t you go home
and get some rest?

No, I better
stick around, Bonnie.

Mr. Hanson'‘s not doing
too well, either.

[device whirring]

Let me know if that oxygen
brings him around

and keep him
on anticoagulants.

Right, doctor.

[whirring continues]

[instrument beeping]

[tired mumbling]

And don'‘t try to talk.

Well, Easler says,
you'‘re a tough, old bird.

According to this,
I'‘ll have to agree with him.

[tired breathing]

I'‘ll see you later.

Well...that'‘s about it.

A multiple valve replacement.

That'‘s dangerous
for a much younger man.

Yes, I wish
it could'‘ve been avoided.

But the disease was far more
severe than we expected

from the pre-operative studies.

Have you seen
Dr. Forestman'‘s chart, Joe?

Yes. He'‘s already going
into liver failure.

I agree with Dr. Easler.

I don'‘t think
he'‘s going to make it.

So, we come up with
a big one?

A heart transplant
is his only chance.

'‘Have you checked
on possible donors?'‘

[Lochner]
'‘We programmed blood
and tissue type and matched'‘

with the computer,
as soon as you called me.

- How long can you hold him out?
- Well, I'‘ve got him on Isuprel.

That'‘ll keep him going for
a few days, no longer.

There'‘s one possible donor.

A 35 year old man
at St. Martin'‘s.

He'‘s terminal.
Massive liver damage.

- Has it affected his heart?
- We don'‘t know, yet.

Well, we'‘ll hold Forestman
together, as long as we can.

Don'‘t-don'‘t sweat it
more than you have to, lad.

Remember what I said.
He'‘s a tough, old bird.

Oh, just a second, Joe.

How'‘s your
pulmonary embolism doing?

Oh, Mr. Hanson
just had another one.

- He gonna make it?
- I don'‘t know.

What further treatment
do you plan?

I wanted more than
my own opinion on this.

So, I called in
an internist. Dr. Tawn.

- What did he suggest?
- '‘Continue medication.'‘

Um...he feels further surgery
would be too traumatic.

- '‘You agree?'‘
- No, I don'‘t.

I'‘ve been treating him
on medication.

- He'‘s still going downhill.
- Um-huh.

So, it'‘s let Hanson rot
on a string of medication

or tie off the Vena Cava
and hope for a little luck, huh?

Right. I know his chances
aren'‘t good.

But that gives him
some chance, in my opinion.

I agree.

But you'‘re
the primary physician.

You'‘ll have to
make the decision.

And I'‘m afraid, I'‘m not going to
make it any easier for you.

Hanson must have sensed
he'‘s in rough shape.

His attorney notified me,
he has willed his body

to the University, as well as,
authorizing removal

'‘of organs for transplant.'‘

- And?
- '‘He types out.'‘

[dramatic music]

He could be the donor
for Dr. Forestman.

If the other candidate
doesn'‘t qualify.

[music continues]

There it is, Joe.

I have just put
the big monkey on your back.

What'‘re you suggesting I do?
Operate or not?

'‘That'‘s your decision.'‘

'‘and do it
the best way you can.'‘

From there on,
it'‘d be God'‘s work, alone.

[music continues]

[instrument beeping]

[dramatic music]

[Joe]
'‘Get me a decent pair
of forceps!'‘

Hurry up
with those bleeders, doctor!

We don'‘t wanna be
in here all day!

[music continues]

How'‘s it going?

Beautiful procedure
and in record time.

But there'‘s also plenty
of thunder and lightning.

[music continues]

[machine beeping]

Put the dressing. I'‘ll see you
in recovery in ten minutes.

[male #2]
Yes, doctor.

Joe, I'‘ve seen some
beautiful work, but never--

I want 15 minute reports on him,
while he'‘s in recovery

and around-the-clock nurses with
him, while he'‘s in his room.

Oh, Joe.
How did it go?

- Well, he'‘s alive.
- What are his chances?

- Not very good.
- Well, you did all you could.

Uh...about that donor
at St. Martin'‘s.

[Lochner]
'‘He died 15 minutes ago.'‘

And what about his heart?

Too damaged for transplant.

Well, I guess,
Dr. Forestman just bought it

'‘cause I'‘m gonna
pull Hanson through.

Next year?

Have you forgotten what a year
is to a medical student, doctor?

As it is, I'‘ll be 30 years old
before I start making a dime!

I'‘m sorry. But you flunked
your final.

Now, this is
a teaching hospital.

Our job is to cure the sick,
and turn out others

who are qualified
to carry on after us.

Now, you could do that
if you want.

But it'‘s gonna take a lot more
than you'‘re willing to give.

Doctor, three west,
Mr. Hanson. It'‘s a stat.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[device whirring]

Joe?

Joe, the ward nurse tells me
you'‘ve been at it 34 hours now.

You'‘ve gotta stop this.

You'‘re getting too involved
with this patient.

Just mind your
own business, doctor.

Joe, this man is dying.

You'‘ve done all you can.

So, you'‘re down here
to tell me when the man'‘s dying?

He'‘s trying to make it as easy
for you, as he can.

So, when death occurs

I'‘ll be the one
to pronounce it.

[music continues]

Joe, we know
what you'‘re going through.

You'‘re aware
this man is terminal.

Yet, you'‘ve kept him clinging
to life by his fingernails.

Knowing, the longer he lives

the less chance
Dr. Forestman has.

Joe, go take care
of the living.

[mellow music]

[doorbell ringing]

[doorbell ringing]

[Joe]
Mrs. Hanson?

I just took a chance
on finding you, eh.

Well...won'‘t you come in?

Thank you.

Won'‘t you come in?

Is there anything wrong?

Your husband developed
more pulmonary emboli

earlier this morning.
I had to operate again.

How is he?

He'‘s a very sick man.

Is he going to die?

We don'‘t know that yet.

Didn'‘t expect
anything like this.

I'‘m sorry.
I'‘ve been trying to contact you

but...there'‘s just no answer.

The servants are away.
I-I was on the boat.

[Joe]
'‘I see.'‘

May I see him?

He'‘s been unconscious
since yesterday.

We had a quarrel.

Did Raymond tell you, that he
asked me not to come visit him?

Yes, and the reason for
your absence isn'‘t my concern.

'‘Your husband'‘s welfare is.'‘

Oh.

[sarcastic laughter]

And I'‘m not concerned
about his welfare?

- Is that what you think?
- I didn'‘t say that.

I just want you to know
about his condition.

Now, whatever you decide to do,
that'‘s up to you.

Come, doctor, you'‘re making
a judgment on me.

You think my husband
accidentally fell down

the stairs and I didn'‘t even

care enough
to call a doctor, hm?

And then, after he got
seriously ill, I didn'‘t even

care enough to
come to visit him.

Isn'‘t that what you think?

Well, it didn'‘t happen that way.

You want to know
how it happened?

Raymond was drunk.

He couldn'‘t even walk,
he was so drunk.

And he fell down the stairs,
and while I was trying

to call the doctor,
he stumbled out of that door

and got in a car
and drove away.

'‘Two days later, he came back.'‘

In terrible pain.

And it was only then,
that I could persuade him

to see Dr. Falconer.

Mrs. Hanson, I'‘m sorry.
But--

Oh, don'‘t be sorry.
There'‘s nothing to be sorry for.

Whatever you may think,
my husband and I

love each other very much.
I want to see him.

Will you take me
to the hospital?

Of course.

I'‘ll only be a moment.

[dramatic music]

It was a massive
pulmonary embolism.

I called you
as soon as it hit him.

Joe, do you want me
to talk to his wife?

No, I'‘ll do it.
He was my patient.

Then get on with it.

Dr. Forestman is waiting,
and every minute counts.

[music continues]

[Joe]
It'‘s over, Mrs. Hanson.
I'‘m sorry.

I have to tell you that,
before your husband died

he had his attorney come,
and he left his body

to this medical center.

Well, yes.

Raymond would do that.
That...he was capable of that.

Well, he did a wonderful thing.

There'‘s a man here who is dying,
and he'‘s a great man.

It'‘s possible that we may
be able to save his life

through a heart transplant.

[dramatic music]

What? You want
Raymond'‘s heart?

Yes.

[music continues]

You'‘re all butchers.

Aren'‘t you?

You'‘re not doctors.

You'‘re butchers!
His heart!

[Mrs. Hanson sobbing]

[mumbling indistinctly]

[male #3]
'‘Dr. Gannon.'‘

Dr. Gannon.

Doctor, we can'‘t wait any
longer. Dr. Forestman'‘s ready.

[intense music]

[music continues]

[mellow music]

Oh...so we'‘re going for
the whole ride.

Well, you'‘ve never done
anything half way, before.

I hear Lochner'‘s invited

a bunch of science editors
to watch this one.

I'‘ll make sure they
spell your name correctly.

One. Two. Three.

[music continues]

Oh...Joe.

You know if...if this
fancy stuff doesn'‘t turn out

to be my cup of tea

'‘I think, I'‘ve still got
some good moving parts left.'‘

'‘See that somebody else
gets more mileage out of them.'‘

[music continues]

[Tawn]
'‘Dr. Gannon.
Dr. Gannon.'‘

Joe, the patient'‘s been prepped.

We'‘re ready for you.

[machine beeping]

[Lochner]
Well, I'‘ll try to answer
that question a little later.

This heart transplant will take
from two to four hours.

By means of this
medical overlay over here

if you'‘ll step this way,
I'‘ll show you.

I'‘ll try to explain each step
in the procedure as it occurs.

Dr. Lochner, what about
the donor'‘s heart?

Dr. Joseph Gannon
and a team of surgeons are

in an adjacent room,
right now, removing that heart.

They will open it in the back,
the area called the atria.

Provide overlapping
for fitting.

[male #4]
'‘What are they
doing now, doctor?'‘

The heart'‘s being isolated,
so when the patient'‘s ready

for transplant he'‘ll be attached
to the heart-lung machine.

'‘His blood will then
be circulated by the machine'‘

until the transplant
is completed.

The first step, is to separate
the sternum. The breastbone.

And proceed into
the pericardial area.

Time is vital in this operation.
Particularly, at this phase.

Because the diseased heart
must be kept working

until the patient can be placed
on the heart-lung machine.

The recording device there,
on that stand, establishes

'‘the patient'‘s vital signs.
So far, everything is holding.'‘

[device whirring]

[device beeping]

The actual transplant
is commencing two hours

and twelve minutes
after surgery was begun.

You'‘ll notice that..

You'‘ll notice that the donor
heart has been laid alongside

the remnants of
the recipient'‘s heart.

'‘As the procedure progresses,
the donor heart'‘

'‘will be rolled-over onto
the side of the old heart'‘

'‘and the transplant will
be completed by joining'‘

'‘the pulmonary arteries
and the aorta.'‘

[device whirring]

Three hours and ten minutes.
The donor heart is in place.

[whirring continues]

As soon as the blood fills
the heart, an electrical shock

is administered to try to set up
the right electrical impulse

so that normal beat
can begin again.

[continuous beeping]

[Easler]
'‘Electrical paddles.'‘

[continuous beeping]

Hit it.

[beeping continues]

Hit it.

[continuous beeping]

[dramatic music]

[continuous beeping]

[beeping]

Three hours and 51 minutes.

Now, the closing will commence.

The transplant has been
successfully completed.

[pleasant music]

[upbeat music]

[Mrs. Hanson]
'‘Are you looking for me,
Dr. Gannon?'‘

Yes, Mrs. Hanson.
I was.

Well, never mind me, doctor.
I was just leaving.

- Goodbye, Mrs. Hanson.
- Goodbye, Tim.

I was just
paying my respects.

Now, is there anything else
I can do for you?

I just thought you might
wanna know about the transplant.

Why?

Because, thanks to your husband,
a man who has spent his life

saving other people'‘s lives
may now be able to save more.

It'‘s beautifully put, doctor.

I may use that
on my husband'‘s epitaph.

[Joe]
'‘Mrs. Hanson.'‘

We did everything we could
for your husband.

I'‘m sorry it had to turn out
the way it did.

You'‘re sorry that Raymond
conveniently died

to save your
Dr. Forestman?

What do you mean by that?

[Hanson]
I'‘ve just found out
what Dr. Forestman meant to you.

He was your mentor
and your friend, your teacher.

You did everything
you could, for whom?

My husband
or Dr. Forestman?

[dramatic music]

[device beeping]

[Joe]
'‘Well, so far so good. The EKG
is staying within reason.'‘

[pleasant music]

[music continues]

[laughter]

[Mike]
Joe!

[music continues]

[Mike]
You know what,
you'‘re a big bully.

- I'‘m all cold--
- Yeah, serves you right.

[Joe]
Well, let'‘s get warm.

[laughter]

- You got anything to eat?
- I never send someone hungry.

[Mike]
Policy of the management.

[Mike]
'‘Sandwiches and beer
are in the refrigerator.'‘

'‘And put a nickel
in the music machine.'‘

[music playing]

[Mike]
'‘Aren'‘t you going to ask me
about the guitar player'‘

'‘you probably figured
brought me home from the party?'‘

No, I'‘m not.

Oh. Well, Quent
brought me home, alright.

Don'‘t you wanna know
what happened?

Oh.

Well, he got me
almost to the door

before making a pass at me.

I was beginning to think,
I was losing my zap.

Well, I can see that
the suspense is just killing you

so I'‘m not going
to prolong this agony.

I sent him without
so much as a rain check.

Hey-y, that'‘s my girl.

You know, that'‘s where
Quent disagrees with you.

He said I have about as much
a chance of changing you as

'‘I have of painting
the Mona Lisa.'‘

Is that what you wanna do, Mike?
Change me?

You show me a woman who doesn'‘t
want to change her man.

[Mike]
But I must say, with you
I'‘m pretty lucky.

I like the way they put
the nose on your face.

And your teeth are straight.

And you have enough sex appeal
to melt a shape.

I mean, with you I can
concentrate on eliminating

sharp talk and long faces.

Or operations, donors,
heart transplants.

Oh. Joe, I..

[Mike]
'‘Oh, Joe, I'‘m sorry.'‘

I-I didn'‘t mean,
that I'‘m not interested

in what'‘s going on
in your life.

[Joe]
'‘Okay, Mike.'‘

I-I like Dr. Forestman,
you know that.

A-and I'‘m so happy
that he'‘s alive.

It'‘s alright, Mike.
Just forget it.

No. No, it'‘s not alright.

I want you to understand, Joe.

I like your work,
I like your friends.

I like everything that has
anything to do with your life.

I-it'‘s just that
I can'‘t like it so much

that I shut out
the rest of the world.

Joe. Joe..

There'‘s music and fun
and laughter out there.

Those things are good, too.

There'‘s just nothing unpleasant
in you. Is there, Mike?

No matter how
important it was

you wouldn'‘t let it
bother you, will you?

Are you angry with me?

No. I think, I'‘m envious.

Oh. Good.

[phone ringing]

Hello.

Yes. Yes.
Just a moment, please.

It'‘s for you.

- Dr. Gannon.
- '‘My name is Thomas Jarris.'‘

[man on phone]
'‘I tried reaching you earlier.'‘

I'‘m an attorney for
the Webson Insurance Company.

They are your professional
carriers, I believe.

[Joe]
'‘That'‘s right.'‘

Well, doctor, a suit
has been filed against you.

What for? By whom?

Um...Mrs. Joanna Hanson.

'‘She'‘s accusing you of purposely
letting her husband die'‘

'‘so his heart could be given
to Dr. Lee Forestman.'‘

As you undoubtedly know

the legal term for this
is malpractice.

Well, that about sums up
the complaint, doctor.

In short, we have an angry widow
who'‘s out to get

her bucket of blood.
Namely, yours.

- She doesn'‘t have a case.
- No, she has a case.

- The point is, do you?
- What do you mean by that?

Well, let'‘s hit
the broad strokes.

Now, you had an old friend
who needed a heart.

And you'‘re primary physician to
a man, who had a heart to give.

That isn'‘t malpractice.

Well, then, let'‘s
sweeten the plot.

You knew of the impending
decision that might

have to be made. Yet, you
remained on Hanson'‘s case.

My job was to do everything
I could to save Hanson'‘s life.

Nothing took precedence
over that.

You think, that'‘s gonna
be easy to sell to a jury?

Look, doctor, there are going
to be 12 little Gods out there

'‘dealing out justice,
on Judgment day.'‘

And all through the trial
they'‘ll be looking across

at that poor, grieving widow.

'‘What'‘s more,
and this is important.'‘

Plaintiff'‘s counsel is going
to be pointing out that you used

a surgical procedure on Hanson,
that is highly controversial.

I took the steps that I thought
were medically correct

and I'‘d do it again,
the same way.

- If you did, you'‘d be a fool.
- Why!

Because, doctor, you walked
into a stacked deck.

Who'‘s to say the
emotional pressure you had

'‘didn'‘t affect your judgment.'‘

Whose side are you on?
I reckoned you were my attorney.

Let me tell you
something, Gannon.

I'‘m supposed to be a pretty
hot number as a trial lawyer.

The personality
is not my long suit.

I don'‘t lead clients
around by the hand

when I think there'‘s a chance
they'‘ll get burnt at the stake.

'‘Now this is big,
as big as they come.'‘

News of a heart transplant
spreads all over the world.

Your fate spreads with it now,
that reflects on me.

You don'‘t like losing patience.
I don'‘t like losing cases, okay?

Okay, just get to the point.

The point is,
you'‘ll come out of this

either a respected doctor
or a murderer.

- Now wait a minute!
- That'‘s right, murderer!

That'‘s not what you'‘ll be tried
for, but that will be said

about you if you lose this case.

Now, we'‘re up against
the heavy weight, doctor.

And round one
is just around the corner.

Dr. Lochner, how long
have you known the defendant?

'‘Since he first entered
the medical school.'‘

It was at this time
that he met Dr. Forestman?

- Yes.
- Mm-hmm.

What was their relationship?

Dr. Forestman was a very
popular teacher.

Dr. Gannon was a promising young
student, it was only natural

that out of this should grow
a mutual respect.

Is that all, doctor?

What was Dr.Gannon'‘s
family status at the time

'‘that he entered
medical school?'‘

His parents died in a plane
accident during his first year.

Did his family leave him money
to complete his education?

'‘No.'‘

Well, then, how was he able
to afford an education

that is considered
one of the finest in the world?

He worked for one thing,
many medical students do.

'‘Was this the sole source?'‘

- No.
- '‘Who filled in that support?'‘

Alright, Mr. Coswell,
I know what you'‘re getting at.

- It was Dr. Forestman but--
- But a year ago..

...Dr. Gannon was promoted
from Assistant Professor

to Associate Professor
of Surgery.

- Who recommended that?
- Chief of Surgical Services.

And who was that?

- It'‘s quite obvious, you know.
- Answer the question please.

Dr. Forestman.

And when Dr. Forestman fell ill,
whom did he ask to consult

- in his own case?
- Dr. Gannon.

And did Dr. Gannon function
in his capacity?

He did.

Even at the expense
of his other patients?

As an example, Mr. Hanson.

A doctor is capable of handling
more than one patient at a time.

Is he?

What about Mr. Hanson'‘s
second operation?

When Dr. Gannon became aware
that Mr. Hanson was a candidate

for a heart transplant
to Dr. Forestman

did he waver whether or not he
should perform that operation?

No, he didn'‘t waver,
but being a conscientious doctor

he was concerned whether or not
under the circumstances

'‘it was proper for him
to perform the operation.'‘

In other words, he was
concerned whether or not

he'‘d do the right procedures,
the life-saving procedures!

Objection.

Counsel is fully aware
that question is leading

argumentative and assumes
a fact that is not an evidence.

Counsel is right, Mr. Coswell.
Sustained.

I'‘m sorry, Your Honor.

Regarding Dr. Gannon'‘s
second operation on Mr. Hanson..

...can I assume the entire staff
in agreement with the procedure?

The entire staff
was not consulted.

Was there any member
of the staff that did not agree

with the second
operation on Mr. Hanson?

- Yes.
- Who?

Dr. Herald Ton, he'‘s an intern
specializing in lung diseases.

Do you respect Dr. Ton?

I respect every doctor
at the medical centre

or they wouldn'‘t be there.

I see. One last thing..

When it became evident
that Mr. Hanson was dying

did you not send Dr. Ton
to his room

- to pronounce time of death?
- I did.

Is it not ordinarily the duty
of the primary physician

- '‘to perform this function?'‘
- '‘In most cases, however--'‘

Now, you say that you respect
all the doctors on your staff.

I assume by this that that means
that you trust them as well.

Of course.

Then why, Dr. Lochner, when
Dr. Forestman'‘s life depended

on a new heart, were you afraid
to trust Dr. Gannon

with determining
the time of death of Mr. Hanson?

Your Honor, counsel knows
perfectly well.

Question withdrawn,
that'‘s all.

[audience chattering]

Order! Order!

Dr. Lochner,
what is your opinion..

...your professional opinion..

...of Dr. Gannon?

He'‘s one of the finest
doctors we'‘ve ever had.

And in your professional opinion
would he allow his emotions

to interfere with his best
professional judgment?

- Absolutely not. - Thank you,
doctor.

[audience chattering]

[Judge]
'‘Court is now adjourned
till tomorrow morning at 9.30.'‘

[beeping]

Can I see the chart please?

Now, how long has he had
this pressure?

Almost two hours, doctor.

- Is Dr. Easler aware of this?
- Yes, sir.

- Did he increase the ISO Drip?
- Yes.

[knock on glass]

This came in the late mail,
I thought you ought to see it.

If you have mayhem in your mind,
Joe, I don'‘t blame you.

- I did you no good today.
- I didn'‘t come about the trial.

Alright, that'‘s the way
the committee shakes it out.

No more money for your research
project, for the moment.

For the moment?

You mean for as long
as the jury is out, don'‘t you?

- Your trial wasn'‘t mentioned.
- The subject was there, right?

Yes, the subject was there.

Joe.

Joe!

Straight talk, Joe.

You'‘re about to start dancing
on ground glass.

Really?

And men can run scared.
I'‘m talking about your trial.

What about it?

We both know the University
Medical Centers'‘ money

comes from
grants and donations.

And a heart transplant
is big news, Joe.

As of now, that news can go
either way for this institution.

The point I'‘m trying to make
Joe, is that public opinion

is always on the side
of the winner, unfortunately.

And if you lose this trial,
in spite of anything I can do

I'‘m afraid the committee
won'‘t renew your appointment.

As Chief Resident, when you
determined that Mr. Hanson

was critically ill, you reached
Dr. Gannon at a campus party?

Well, anyway, you managed to get
Dr. Gannon to see his patient.

[audience laughing]

'‘And while Dr. Gannon
was with Mr. Hanson..'‘

did Mr. Hanson make
any request to him?

Yes.

Would you tell
the court what it was?

He asked Dr. Gannon
to make a phone call for him.

- And who was he to call?
- '‘Mr. Hanson'‘s lawyer.

Did Dr. Gannon agree
to make that call?

'‘Yes.'‘

Before Dr. Gannon left
to call Mr. Hanson'‘s lawyer

did he spend much time
with Mr. Hanson?

Yes, several hours.

the university was notified
by Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney

that Mr. Hanson
had willed his body

to the university?

Well, are you aware of that?

Yes.

[audience chattering]

[banging gavel]

You worked closely
with Dr. Gannon

at the University Medical Center
in May and June, Mr. Martin.

Yes, I was on
the student rotation.

Were you in Mr. Hanson'‘s room
on June 5th

the night he suffered
his embolism?

Yes, I was.

- Was anyone else there?
- Only Dr. Gannon.

- Was, uh, Mr. Hanson conscious?
- Yes.

Did he express himself
on his decision

to will his body
to the university?

No. Not exactly.

What do you mean
by "“Not exactly?"”

Well, Mr. Hanson
did remark to Dr. Gannon

that he hadn'‘t accomplished with
his life all that he'‘d hoped to.

'‘And he wished that there was
something more he could do.'‘

Did Dr. Gannon
encourage his desire?

Not while I was there.

You left the room?

Yes, I had to order x-rays
for Mr. Hanson.

- At whose request?
- At Dr. Gannon'‘s.

Now, Mr. Martin,
as a senior medical student

you'‘ve attended surgeries
performed by Dr. Gannon.

Yes, many.

Were you present in the OR
when Dr. Gannon performed

'‘the second operation
on Mr. Hanson.'‘

Yes, I was.

Yes, sir.

- Would you tell us about it?
- Yes, sir.

Dr. Gannon was unusually
irritable

and he performed
the surgical procedures with

'‘much more speed
than he normally would.'‘

Anything else?

On two occasions, he took
the surgical instruments

that he was using
and he threw them on the floor.

[audience chattering]

Do I understand you correctly,
Mr. Martin?

In the performance of
a life and death operation..

In a room that is to be as
antiseptic as modern medicine..

You are saying that Dr. Gannon
threw surgical instruments

- '‘on the floor?'‘
- That'‘s right.

Have you known ever
that Dr. Gannon'‘s throwing

surgical instruments on
the floor during any operation?

No.

Now, Mr. Martin, was Dr. Gannon
aware at this time

that Mr. Hanson was
a possible heart donor

to his old friend,
Dr. Lee Forestman?

I think everybody on the
surgical ward was aware of that.

No more questions.

Mr. Martin, these surgical
instruments which you say

Dr. Gannon threw on the floor..

- ...were they used again?
- No.

Did this action in anyway
contaminate the surgical area?

No.

Did Dr. Gannon indicate
any reason for such action?

I'‘m not sure. He--

Then, be sure.
You'‘re under oath, remember?

I-I do believe that
Dr. Gannon did mention

that the surgical instruments
weren'‘t functioning properly

'‘and he asked for new ones.'‘

'‘Have you attended operations
performed by other doctors?'‘

Well, of course, many.

And during the long hours
of stress under surgery..

...have you seen doctors throw
instruments on the floor?

- Yes.
- Yes.

That'‘s all.

'‘Doctor.'‘

- How'‘d it go?
- We still got a nosebleed.

I called Hanson'‘s attorney.

He said the message was taken
by his answering service.

Answering services keep records.
They'‘ll know who called.

They don'‘t keep them this long.
Let me ask you something.

Now, you told me that you didn'‘t
call Hanson'‘s attorney

but you told Mr. Hanson
you would.

'‘What changed your mind?'‘

I was gonna make
that call the next morning

but Hanson was already
unconscious by then.

Well, doctor, we better
come up with a small miracle.

Because Coswell'‘s implying
you talked Hanson

into willing his body
to the university.

Then to make sure
he didn'‘t change his mind

you hurried out
to call the attorney

so it could be
legally finalized.

Forestman would
get Hanson'‘s heart.

'‘Now, finding out who did
make that phone call'‘

to be the most important act
of your life.

Are you sure you
don'‘t want to drink?

- No, thanks.
- Okay.

You know something?
I feel like somebody else.

All week long, I'‘ve been
trying to, uh, wangle a way

to getting to see you
and then, just like that..

...you come knocking
on my door.

Well, I missed you.

It'‘s been a bad week with that
hospital and the trial and me.

I missed you very much.

Joe, let'‘s get married
tonight.

What are you, kidding?
What do we do?

Just put the world on hold
until I can start living again?

But isn'‘t it living to-
to be in love and to get married

and to concentrate having
some fun out of life.

Honey...have you forgotten,
I'‘m in the middle

of a malpractice trial here
among other things?

No. No, it'‘s just that
I got so wrapped up

in how wonderful things
could be between us.

Oh, Joe...what if
it were over?

The trial, I mean.
Could we go to Mexico?

The point is,
it isn'‘t over.

Yes, but it could be.

Now, what are you
getting at?

A settlement.
It'‘s done all the time.

Mike, do you really
have that little faith in me?

I just wanna see this thing
ended for you, once and for all.

Are you sure it'‘s me
you'‘re thinking about?

Well, of course.

I mean, don'‘t you see, Joe?

That jury may
find you guilty, anyway.

I mean why go through misery
when you might not have to.

That would mean admitting guilt
to something I didn'‘t do.

Now, do you really
want me to do that?

I'‘ve been reading the papers.
You know it doesn'‘t look good.

- So, we throw in the towel?
- No!

No. We try to save what'‘s left.

We just get rid of
the whole unpleasant business.

Mike, I can'‘t run away. I can'‘t.

What about us?
What about me?

Now we'‘re getting down to it
because that'‘s what

you'‘re really concerned
about, yourself.

I'‘m sorry, Joe.

I'‘m sorry, but I just can'‘t
stand all this grimness.

I mean, even you
can'‘t say it'‘s wrong

to want happiness
out of life.

I don'‘t say it is wrong.
It isn'‘t wrong.

But for some people
to have a happy life

there has to be some
meaningful reason for living.

And I'‘m not enough
of a reason for you?

No, you'‘re not. Not if I have to
give up, everything else.

Joe..

And that'‘s all
you really want.

Joe.

Joe!

[door opening]

Mind a visitor?

'‘No, come on in.'‘

The duty nurse says...you,
uh...saw Forestman.

I just left his room.

- He'‘s rocky, isn'‘t he?
- Yes.

He told me
something today.

He'‘s aware that even
if he pulls through this

he won'‘t be able to hold on
his job as chairman of surgery.

He recommended you
for the spot.

I appreciate that.

We both know
it'‘s impossible.

True there are
men senior to you.

And there'‘s also my trial.

Yes, Joe, there is
your trial.

But there is also, Forestman'‘s
faith in you and mine.

Whatever happens at the trial.

'‘It'‘s unfair to you.
I wish I could..'‘

...howler out to the
whole world how unfair it is.

- Are you sure it'‘s unfair?
- Hm?

Tonight I said goodbye to a
very...happy part of my past.

To a girl.

She'‘s a very impulsive

impractical...sweet girl.

Why the goodbye?

For one thing,
she wanted me

to make a settlement
with Mrs. Hanson.

And you feel
she was wrong.

I do.

Yup, what reason
do I have to think..

...that jury won'‘t feel
Mr. Hanson would be

alive today if it
weren'‘t for me?

- What'‘re you trying to say?
- I dunno.

Maybe Mrs. Hanson was right.

Maybe there was something else
I could have done.

I'‘m not sure myself.

Joe..

...ask yourself this.

What if the situation
had been reversed?

'‘What if it had been
Forestman who was dying'‘

'‘and Hanson
who needed the heart?'‘

Now think, Joe..

...would you have done
anything differently?

Dr. Gannon...when you
realized the seriousness

of Mr. Hanson'‘s condition.

Did you that
Dr. Forestman was dying?

Yes, I did.

Were you aware before
the second operation

that Mr. Hanson
had been blood typed

and tissue cross matched
and then he was a possible

'‘candidate as a heart donor
to Dr. Forestman.'‘

Yes.

Knowing this, did you ask
to be relieved from the case?

No, I didn'‘t.

The fact that you and
Dr. Forestman were good friends

did not make you think
that some other doctor

'‘might possibly give
a more objective analysis'‘

'‘of Mr. Hanson'‘s condition?'‘

My first concern
was for my patient.

When you knew..

...that Mr. Hanson
was a possible heart donor..

...did you not at least think
that it might be unwise

for you to perform
this operation?

I discussed the matter
with Dr. Lochner.

Then you weren'‘t so sure
about this procedure.

I was positive
about the procedure.

- Were you doctor?
- Yes.

Is it not possible that your
conscience was nagging you?

Warning you
that you might be swayed

'‘by deep friendship
for Dr. Forestman.'‘

Your Honor, Mr. Coswell
knows perfectly well

that question is argumentative
and deals with speculation.

Sustained.

Dr. Gannon, don'‘t you think
it'‘s uh, quite a coincidence

that the day after you called
Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney

you leered that he had willed
his body to the medical center?

- I didn'‘t call his attorney.
- '‘Oh, come, doctor.'‘

We have a witness
who over heard

you'‘re agreeing
to call his attorney.

I did not call
Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney.

Doctor, after death occurred

was that the end
of your professional duties

with regards to Mr. Hanson?

- No.
- Would you explain?

Well, there was still
Dr. Forestman'‘s transplant

'‘to be done.'‘

And just what was your function
in that procedure?

As primary physician
to Mr. Hanson it was duty

to prepare his heart
for the transplant.

You mean cut it out
of his body, don'‘t you?

And give it to your friend.

Objection!

[indistinct chatters]

I withdraw,
no further questions.

[intense music]

Dr. Gannon..

...they told me I'‘d find
you here between rounds.

How about a cup of coffee?

Why not?

Two coffees, please.

- Well, what'‘s on your mind?
- Just Tim Martin.

How well did he know
Raymond Hanson?

Hm, I don'‘t know but he
spent a lot of time with him.

Well, what was his job?

Primarily, to observe but we'‘re
not in court now, Jarris.

So why don'‘t you just
get to the point?

The point is I had
my staff do some digging.

Now, Raymond Hanson
left young Martin

10,000 dollars in his will.

Where Hanson is concerned
I'‘d say Martin did a lot

more than observe.

- Why would he do that?
- I don'‘t know.

Now let'‘s go back
to the last time you talked

to Hanson was
on the night of June 5th.

I'‘ve told you,
I'‘ve told I can tell you.

Hanson wanted me to call
his attorney that night.

I intended to call him next day
but he was already unconscious

by then and he
never came out of it.

I don'‘t know what happened
between Hanson and Martin.

And I couldn'‘t find out.

You thinking of something?

Coswell'‘s been implying
that the night Hanson got

that embolus I talked him
into willing his body.

And the next day
I had his attorney out

and finalized
those papers right?

Right.

Oh, what'‘s up Gannon?

Now, Hanson became unconscious
at 6:20 a.m. on June

the sixth, right?

Now, even if I hadn'‘t
made that call

how could an unconscious man
sign the release?

Oh, go on.

Okay, now according to this,
he signed that paper

releasing his body,
June the 5th.

Oh..

...somebody else had already
called Hanson'‘s attorney

before he asked you to.

Your Honor, the defense
would like to call

Tim Martin to the stand.

[indistinct chattering]

Mr. Martin, in earlier testimony
you stated that you were

with Mr. Hanson
on the night of June 5th?

Yes, yes I--

Now, how soon after that night
was Mr. Hanson operated on?

[Tim]
'‘Two days later.'‘

Is it not a fact
that on the night of June 5th

you were already aware
of Mr. Hanson'‘s decision

to will his body
to the university?

Objection, Your Honor,
council has called Mr. Martin

as a defense witness.
This is not cross examination.

The question is leading
and inadmissible.

Your Honor, this is
a hostile witness.

I request court'‘s approval
to examine him as such.

And I restate, Your Honor--

Just a moment, councilor.
Mr. Jarris has a point.

The witness was originally
witness for the plaintiff.

Overruled.
Proceed, Mr. Jarris.

Let'‘s go back
a few hours, Mr. Martin.

Did you know on the morning
of June 5th of Mr. Hanson'‘s

decision to will his body
to the university.

I may have.

Mr. Martin, can you pin point
for us exactly when you became

aware of this?

- I'‘m not sure.
- And may I jog your memory?

You became aware of it
on the 4th of June. Did you not?

Uh, yes. Yes, I guess I-I was.

Mr. Martin, did you at any time
called Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney?

I may have.

And did you know when you placed
the call to the attorney..

...that Mr. Hanson was
planning to will you $10,000?

[crowd murmuring]

He, uh...made some
mention of that. Yes.

[Jarris]
'‘Now, had do you known
Mr. Hanson prior'‘

to his coming'‘
'‘to the hospital?'‘

No, I didn'‘t.

you knew only slightly should
leave you such a large

sum of money?

- Not about the money.
- '‘Then about what?'‘

About the fact
that Mr. Hanson

had decided to will his body
to the hospital. That'‘s why.

Exactly when did you
call the attorney

regarding this matter?

It was, uh, sometime in the, um,
the morning of June 4th.

[Jarris]
'‘When did the attorney
see Mr. Hanson'‘

'‘to finalize the papers?'‘

[Martin]
'‘Some time the following day.'‘

But wasn'‘t it the night after
that day that Mr. Hanson

asked Dr. Gannon
to call his attorney?

Yes.

So, whatever reason
Mr. Hanson had for wanting

to see his attorney
the second time

it was not to will
his body, was it?

No.

'‘Mr. Hanson,
regarding his donating'‘

'‘his body
to the medical centre?'‘

I may have.

Then can we not assume,
Mr. Martin that it was you..

...not Dr. Gannon

who are instrumental
in Mr. Hanson'‘s decision?

That it was you not Dr. Gannon
who called the attorney

'‘and finalize the matter?'‘

Yes. Yes.

[crowd chattering]

And for this
you are will $10,000?

It wasn'‘t for that
reason at all.

It'‘s because Mr. Hanson

wanted to show
his gratitude for me.

To show his gratitude
to me for spending

all that time with him.
That'‘s why.

Exactly, why did you spend
so much with this man, Martin?

Because-because, Dr. Gannon
assigned me to his room while

I was on my surgical rounds,
that'‘s why.

But isn'‘t it also true
that you spend

a great deal of your
free time with him.

- I suppose so, yes.
- '‘What was your reason?'‘

Wasn'‘t it because you recognized
Hanson as a rich man

who might die and saw a possible
way to realize money from it?

Your Honor, I object.

I withdraw the question.

Mr. Martin, after four years
of medical school

you must know a great deal about
various medicines, don'‘t you?

Of course I do.

And much of the time
you spent with Mr. Hanson

the two of you were alone,
were you not?

Wait a minute. I know
what you'‘re getting at.

- I didn'‘t do anything wrong.
- Didn'‘t you?

Ten thousand dollars
is a lot of reasons

to want somebody dead,
isn'‘t it?

I didn'‘t want
Mr. Hanson dead.

He was a friend of mine.

Maybe she did when she pushed
him on the steps but I didn'‘t.

Objection!
Objection!

[crowd chattering]

[gavel pounding]

Sustained. Strike Mr. Martin'‘s
statement for the record.

I have no further questions.

Your Honor, I call
Joanna Hanson.

[dramatic music]

'‘Mrs. Hanson..'‘

in your complaint
you state that Dr. Gannon

was negligent in
the performance of his duty.

At what point did you become
aware that Dr. Gannon

was not giving
satisfactory treatment?

I didn'‘t like him
from the beginning.

Then why didn'‘t you call in
a consulting physician?

Well, Raymond was very pleased
with him and I, uh..

...didn'‘t want to
upset my husband. And..

[Jarris]
'‘Mrs. Hanson'‘

'‘You must have been
very concerned about him?'‘

Yes.

And how did you stay away from
the hospital for over two days?

Oh, that was
at my husband'‘s request.

Are you saying that your husband
preferred to be left

in the negligent hands
of Dr. Gannon?

[Mr. Coswell]
'‘Objection, Your Honor.'‘

That question leads
to speculation.

Sustained.

Mrs. Hanson, is it not
a fact that Dr. Gannon tried

to reach you and was finally
forced to come to your home

to inform you
of your husband'‘s condition?

Yes, but I didn'‘t know.
I-I wasn'‘t--

Just answer the question.
Yes or no.

Yes.

Would you say that
this was the act of a man

who was unconcerned
about your husband?

But he was concerned, he-he..

...he wanted Raymond'‘s heart
for Dr. Forestman.

But didn'‘t you hear
Tim Martin say that it was he.

[Jarris]
'‘Not Dr. Gannon who discussed
with your husband'‘

'‘the willing of his body
to the medical centre.'‘

It was Dr. Gannon
who wanted Raymond'‘s heart.

Mrs. Hanson, please,
confine yourself to answering

the questions.

Did you know that Tim Martin
called your husband'‘s attorney?

No.

Mr. Hanson,
how do you explain..

...that your husband
would discuss such important

decisions with Tim Martin,
a comparative stranger

while you, his wife knew nothing
of this decisions and were asked

to stay away from the hospital?

Raymond was angry with me.

Was he angry because of your
attitude toward Dr. Gannon?

Is that why he asked
you to stay away?

That had nothing
to do with it.

But there was tension
between you. Was there not?

Yes.

On the day Dr. Gannon came to
inform you of the transplant..

...wasn'‘t Tim Martin
in your home?

Yes.

And wasn'‘t it
Tim Martin who told you

of the close friendship between
Dr. Gannon and Dr. Forestman?

Yes.

that Dr. Gannon was shortening
your husband'‘s life

in order to obtain his heart?

I don'‘t understand.

Mrs. Hanson,
I'‘m trying to find out

when you became convinced
that Dr. Gannon was responsible

for your husband'‘s death?

Yes!

'‘Because if Joe Gannon
was guilty'‘

then you wouldn'‘t
have to blame yourself

for pushing your husband
down the stairs.

- Objection!
- No, I didn'‘t.

I didn'‘t push him
down the stairs. I didn'‘t.

[Mrs. Hanson]
He was drunk.

I did not want him to touch me
and I-I pushed him away.

And he fell and stumbled down.

[Mrs. Hanson]
'‘I didn'‘t push him.'‘

I didn'‘t.

It was an accident.
It was an accident!

I didn'‘t want him dead.
I didn'‘t.

[Mrs. Hanson]
'‘It was an accident.
It wasn'‘t anyone'‘s fault.'‘

[crowd chattering]

- No more questions.
- Order in the court room.

Dr. Lochner, Joe Gannon.

Joe, Dr. Forestman
developed a blockage

in his left femoral artery.

We'‘re prepping him
for OR right now.

- '‘He wants you to do it, Joe.'‘
- I'‘m on my way.

[intense music]

How'‘s it, Joe?

Can'‘t leave you for a second.
You get into trouble.

Left leg is down.

Blockage?

Well, I'‘ll always be a modest
man. I always thought

I was a pretty good teacher.

And I will see if I was even
better than I thought I was.

'‘Joe..'‘

You and I know it
always hurts to lose one.

If I run out of gas..

'‘...don'‘t let this hurt anymore
than the others.'‘

'‘If you do..'‘

...you'‘ll make me
madder than hell.

[instrumental music]

I'‘m here to assist, Joe.

- No, he asked for me.
- Maybe that'‘s asking too much.

He needs a transplant, you know
what that does to the odds.

I know.

Alright, doctor.
Let'‘s have a go at it.

[device beeping]

[Joe]
Here'‘s the blockage. Clamp.

[male #5]
'‘Blood pressure'‘s falling.'‘

Give him more IV hydrocortisone.

You'‘ve gotta close, Joe.
His pressure'‘s still falling.

I haven'‘t cleared
the femoral artery yet.

Speed up the Isuprel drip.

Uh, that'‘s it.

[device beeping]

Joe, watch the heart tone.

[intense music]

Still no blood pressure,
no pulse.

Intracardiac adrenaline.

[male #5]
'‘Blood pressure coming up.'‘

Pulse getting stronger.

Let'‘s change..

[instrumental music]

Jarris.

Your call service said,
you were still here.

How'‘s, uh, Forestman?

I think he'‘s gonna make it.

Well, looks like your lucks
running good all around.

Case was dismissed
in judge'‘s chamber.

I waited around '‘cause
I thought you'‘d like to know.

Thank you.

And I'‘m glad we won
this one for more reasons

than my batting average.

Well..

...I really appreciate it
and I thank you for everything.

Well, uh..

...keep out of court.

[instrumental music]

Joe.

Coffee shop just opened up.

- Buy you donuts?
- No, thanks.

Forestman said he didn'‘t
wanna be put out as pasture.

What do you think
will happen to him now?

He'‘ll teach.
He'‘ll research.

And gripe about not being
able to put on the OR greens.

'‘But he'‘ll adjust.'‘

Three universities have
already made him offers.

[sniffing]

It'‘ll be a nice day.

[instrumental music]

[music continues]