Chasing Life (2014–2015): Season 1, Episode 21 - One Day - full transcript

- Previously on "Chasing Life"...
- As you all know,

I had to make a decision
on a new editor-in-chief.

- Raquel.
- Some of you may have picked up on this,

but the "Post" is in trouble.

Just because you get one home run

doesn't mean you sit on the bench now.

Natalie: Dominic and I
are seeing each other.

I shouldn't even have to
ask you for permission.

We're family!

I already spent 22 years of my life

feeling like I'm losing a man
to you. I'm not doing it again.



Why are you looking at
flights to Cleveland?

Oh, well, there's a conference
on the psychology of illness.

George is giving a talk.

Yeah, I just wasn't expecting this.

We still need to run some
more tests to make sure

you're the best possible match.

- Who's the patient?
- I actually don't know.

Did those numbers stop dropping?

Hi, April. It's Dr. Hamburg.

Um, I would love to see you

tomorrow morning for a follow-up,

so give me a call when you get this.

I hope you have a great night.

Dr. Hamburg: April.



Uh... but... what...

A couple weeks ago, you
said you were 99% sure

it hadn't come back. How sure
are you now that it is back?

Your numbers were a little off,

so I ran a peripheral
blood flow cytometry...

Which confirmed it.

You have relapsed.

Guess I'm not getting off easy here, huh?

Chemo's not gonna cure me.

Not alone.

You're gonna have to have
a bone marrow transplant.

Thank God we have...

Natalie waiting in the
wings to be your donor.

(Flatly) Yeah, thank God.

(Sighs)

So how soon are we gonna
have to do the transplant?

The next hurdle is to get
rid of the cancer cells.

Again.

Since it's returned,

what are the odds of me
going into second remission?

Let's not focus on the odds.

So it'll be another month in the hospital.

Yeah. April, why don't you take a moment

and let yourself react to this?

I reacted plenty last time
and look where that got me.

I guess I'll just need
some time to wrap things up,

tell the "Post"...

And start chemo next week.

I need you to start first thing tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

I can't just drop out of my life that fast.

I... I mean, give me a
couple off days at least.

I... I...

Last time with George, I didn't
even start for a few weeks.

This isn't like last time.

Since your cancer has returned

this aggressively and this quickly,

it's much more serious.

It's still the same cancer as before.

How much more serious can it be?

April, I hate to put it in these terms...

But without immediate treatment,

you only have two to six weeks to live.

Chasing Life 1x21
One Day

(Bell tolling)

- (Chatting)
- Man: I told you we weren't gonna be ready

for the foundation
before then.

I ain't paying money for your stupidity!

Hey, put your boss on
the phone right now.

Uh, Leo?

(Piano music playing)

(People chattering)

- Sara.
- (Laughs) Surprise.

My God. I...

I can't believe you're here.

What the... oh, okay.

- Wow. Hi.
- Hi. I hope you don't mind.

It was a quick flight over...

Quicker than all the way to San Francisco.

It's been a few months since I've seen you,

which I feel bad about.

It goes both ways. I
should've reached out more,

but my new job

- just keeps me so busy.
- Oh, I'm sure.

I've been busy as well.

We both have, you know.

Doing new things.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Hey, Mae. This is Sara,

my sister-in-law.

She's visiting from Boston.

Oh. Well, hello and welcome

to the ever-exotic Cleveland.

(Both laugh)

So are you here to support this guy?

I am, yeah. Is that why you're here?

I'm actually part of the conference.

I run a pediatric cancer research clinic.

Oh. So you're colleagues?

- Yeah.
- Sure.

(Chuckling)

(Cellphone ringing)

It's April. I'd better take this.

Hey, honey, what's up?

(Sighs)

Emma: Son of a bitch.

God, how are you so calm about this?

There's just so many other people

who deserve this damn
disease more than you.

Pearl, for one.

Have you talked to your mom?

She's gonna try and make it home,

hopefully before I go in tomorrow.

Tomorrow? Son of a bitch.

Sorry.

But since Mom's gone, Grandma,

I could really use your
help getting packed.

Do you want me to call
Granny and Grandpa Carver?

- I already did.
- Well, what can I do to help?

I can skip school.

April and Emma: No, you can't.

But, Brenna, maybe you can reschedule
your appointment with Dr. Hamburg.

No skipping anything.

Being a bone marrow donor is so important.

I don't want you slowing down the
process by missing appointments.

Grandma, if you need to help April,

I could get Natalie to go with me.

Emma: Good idea.

Brenn, you're already late for school.

You should really go.

I'm so sorry, April.

It's gonna be okay.

(Kisses) I'll start some laundry.

You know, I've been here before

if there's anything you want to talk about.

(Sighs) I just...

I'm late for work.

And I still have to tell Beth...

And the "Post."

Are you gonna work all day?

It depends, but I was wondering

about one other thing.

Maybe we could spend some time together...

Later at your place...

Alone.

Once I start chemo,
there'll be certain things

that we can't do anymore,

probably for a few months.

- Like say the word "sex."
- (Sighs)

(Chuckles) I think I can fit it in...

- To my schedule.
- (Chuckles)

Well, it's only cancer.

Right? I know. I feel like a
wuss even complaining about it.

- I forgive you.
- Do you forgive me for having to postpone

- our Bermuda weekend?
-We can just go

- when you get out of the hospital.
- Who knows when that'll be.

So, along with our trip,
I'll also be missing

everything at work, Thanksgiving,

our families annual drive to
Amherst to see the leaves change...

Brenna's 17th birthday.

Well, leaves are stupid anyway.

- What?
- I just had this...

Dumb thought that...

I might never have my own wedding.

April, you... You can't think like that.

I know. I don't, really.

I just... have these
crazy thoughts sometimes.

Yeah, you could be a month of chemo

and a bone marrow transplant away

from putting all of
this behind you for good.

- You're totally right.
- Damn right I'm right.

And in the meantime, who says
you have to miss out on anything?

You still have the entire day ahead of you.

All you need for Thanksgiving is a turkey,

and you can still celebrate
Brenna's birthday today.

It'll just be a little early.

Well, we can't go to
Bermuda and back in a day.

You know what? You just let
me worry about that, okay?

And you go and get yourself out of work.

- Okay.
- Mm-hmm.

Love you.

(Sighs)

(People chattering)

(Shouting) All right! All right!

I have given this newspaper

the best years of my life

with my column
"What the Heck,"

and you repay me by laying me off?!

What the hell?! (Chuckles)

I'm going full "Jerry Maguire" here!

I am starting my own newspaper

founded on integrity and niceness!

Who's with me?

- (Phones ringing)
- (Murmuring)

(Mouths)

- Paul.
- This crappy paper is floundering

and they're cleaning house with layoffs.

It's Black Tuesday. Nobody's safe.

Growing up, I wanted
to be a baseball player,

but no, my parents said,
"you've gotta be practical.

Go to journalism school." Idiots.

I just started pricing
vaginal rejuvenation costs.

This is seriously the worst
time for money to be tight.

- (Coughs)
- April: Where have you been?

Out on assignment. The news doesn't
always find us at our desks, April.

- Sometimes we have to leave the o...
- Danny, shut up.

- Something big is happening.
- Massive layoffs.

Mallory: They're working their way
through the lifestyle section.

Paul Peters and Matt the
travel guy are already gone.

Dominic's in there now.

Who's the guy in the meetings?

Bob Reaser. He's this infamous
media-efficiency expert.

H.R. hired him to come in
here and make unbiased cuts.

They call him the "Grim Reaser."

- So?
- I'm safe.

What was it like in there?

Did they ask about time off or anything?

They mostly asked me what
I'd done while I'd been here,

and then they called me back in later
to tell me that they're keeping me on.

- Did they explain why?
- The impression I got

is that they're looking to cut
back on the specialty columns,

but it also looks like they're picking off

the low men on the totem pole.

(Sighs)

It's gonna be me.

You've been a staffer
here longer than I have.

I know they're gonna get rid of me.

- You don't know that.
- Phew!

(Sara sighs) What was I thinking?

I'm a thousand miles away from April

while she's dealing with
her relapse. I'm so stupid.

Yeah, but there's no
way you could've known.

- No, I never should've left.
- (Beeping)

She must be terrified right now.

She's in the best care with Susan.

And I... I can't... Look at this.

This airline doesn't even
have a flight to Boston today.

How is that possible?

There's one tomorrow with...

I've never even heard
of Sandpiper Airlines.

I... I don't even know what I'm doing!

All right, come with
me. Come here. Come on.

- Where?
- Come on. Just come on.

- George, George, George.
- Don't worry about it.

Sorry. Excuse us. Sorry.

- Excuse us. I'm sorry.
- George.

It's all right. Hi.
Sorry, excuse me. Sorry.

We have to get to Boston
as soon as possible,

but your machines aren't
being very helpful.

Um, I'm a triple-bonus platinum flier,

so you need to wait in
the back of the line.

No, I don't. Her daughter's
starting chemotherapy in the morning,

which I think pretty much trumps

whatever tropical location you're going to.

Oh, please, go ahead.

- It's... thank you very much.
- (Keyboard clicking)

(Woman speaking on P.A.)

- (Beeps)
- I'm sorry, but there are no direct flights

to Boston leaving out
of this airport today.

What's the earliest you could get me there?

- (Keyboard clicking)
- (Beeps)

There's a flight through Charlotte,

arriving at Logan around midnight.

- Midnight?
- I know.

I guess I'll take it.

Actually, make that two tickets.

- I'm going with you.
- (Keyboard clicking)

(Credit card flicks)

Man: We thought we'd
pretty much exhausted

the national registry
over these last three years

searching for a donor to
match your type of bone marrow.

- Boys: Give it! Give it!
- But I have good news.

- Boys!
- That fart-sucker started it!

Man 2: And I'm gonna finish it
if you two don't knock it off.

- Sorry.
- Sorry.

- What's the news?
- We have a match.

- Finally.
- How sure are you?

Well, at this point, it's a match,

but we still need to test the
donor to see how viable they are.

- Man 2: Well, is it a match or not?
- Dad.

Right now... It's our best chance.

Well, that's awesome, and
it's good enough for me.

Well, since we have a potential match,

you'll need to meet with all the members

of our transplant team as
we start to move forward.

That's our team psychologist,
the social worker

and the financial coordinator.

Well, how... How much is the transplant?

Anywhere from $100,000 to $200,000.

Our... our insurance
covers all that, right?

You focus on your next
couple of rounds of chemo

to get you ready for your
transplant. Okay, Finn?

So... who's this donor?

Well, donors on the national
registry must remain anonymous.

We don't even know where
in the country they are.

But whoever it is, I'm sure they know

that they're doing something extraordinary.

Brenna: Hospitals
totally creep me out.

I don't know how April does this.

Is she okay?

Yeah, I... I think she's good.

- (Sighs)
- What's wrong?

It's just... she and I had
this fight the other night.

- About what?
- Kind of a long story.

I don't know what I should do, though.

Should I call her? I don't
wanna make anything worse.

April and I fight all the time.

- It's what sisters do.
- (Door opens)

Hey, ladies. It's good to see you again.

How's April holding up?

You know how she is.

Always worried about everyone else.

(Chuckles) How about you?

You okay to do the test today,

or should we put it off till tomorrow?

- I don't wanna wait.
- Okay.

Well, then let's go through this
questionnaire together, okay?

Any recent flus, colds or
upper respiratory infections?

- No.
- Any hospitalization

and/or surgical procedures

for any reason in the last two years?

I mean, you'd probably remember something
that was important enough to mention.

I'm not talking about getting
your wisdom teeth out or anything.

(Chuckles) Yeah. Uh, no.

Um...

It's just that about two years ago I...

Had an abortion, and I
don't know if that counts.

Not at all.

No judgment.

Regardless, you're gonna find something.

You are so talented.

Thank you, April.

I guess this will give me more
time to spend with my kids.

Oh God.

(Sighs)

Mallory's out, too.

They're starting the screening
process with us in Metro next.

Hey. I heard your conversation with Natalie

- didn't go all that well.
- I don't care about that right now.

What's wrong?

I haven't told anyone
here yet, but I relapsed...

For real this time.

I found out this morning, and...

I have to start chemo tomorrow.

God, April.

I'm so sorry.

What are you still doing here?

I don't want to lose my job and I
can't just pop into Raquel's office

and ask off for another month of chemo.

With everything that's happening?

And she called me out
yesterday for slacking off.

They can't lay you off
because you're sick, right?

That's a chance I'm not willing to take.

With everything that I'm
gonna lose after today...

More time of my life, more of my health...

I am not losing this job.

(Sighs)

- (Man speaking on P.A.)
- George: Here you go.

- Sara: Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.

What time are they gonna start boarding?

- Any minute, I guess.
- (Sighs)

God, I hate not being
there for her right now.

I mean, she sounds like
she's dealing with it okay...

I just wish I could see her
face. I'd know what she's feeling.

Well, yeah, with the relapse,

it's hard not to feel shock, fear, anger.

Oh no, George. You didn't
get to give your speech.

- I'm so sorry.
- It might not have

been how I planned to spend the day,

but I wouldn't have it any other way.

You know, I... I'd do
anything for those girls.

It's harder than I thought
not being around 'em.

(Sighs) I'm missing everybody.

Woman on P.A.: This is the
final boarding call for...

So how's Emma doing?

(Chuckles) She's dating.

- (Both laugh)
- Go, Emma.

Wow.

How about you? You seeing anybody?

Not exactly, no. I was
sort of seeing someone...

An immigration lawyer in my building.

- Yeah? It didn't work out?
- No.

I'm not sure his marriage
is gonna work out either.

- (Scoffs)
- Yeah, something he neglected to tell me.

And wasn't the guy you
met online married, too?

(Annoyed) Thank you, yes.

How about you?

Uh, no, I'm not married.

- Are you seeing anyone?
- No, not... not really.

Because if you are, you can tell me.

- I'm totally fine with it.
- You know, don't you?

- That you're dating Mae?
- I mean, how did you...

I'm just that good.

It's new, but it's also old.

We met years ago when I was
in Doctors Without Borders.

And you ran into each other
again in San Francisco?

Yeah. She doesn't live there,
but she was visiting friends.

And her clinic's in Portland,
so... have a little commuting.

For two people who wanted something easier,

we sure landed into some
complicated relationships.

- I cannot argue with that.
- Man on P.A.: We will now begin

pre-boarding of passengers
for flight 323 to Charlotte.

Oh yay.

- Hey, you doing okay?
- Uh, yup,

but I think I might've had a
little too much chemo today.

Well, I'm cutting you
off in a few hours then.

(Chuckles) Did your family leave?

Yeah. Sometimes it's easier
when they're not around.

Yup. I feel the same way about my family.

(Both laugh)

Wow. Look at that kid go.

Yeah. That's me.

Wow. Man, you were incredible.

Yeah, I was.

(People chattering)

In a nutshell, the paper's
in a dire situation.

Aaron's tenure did more harm than good,

which has led to some very
desperate but necessary measures.

Now, April, you joined the "Post"

last February as a floater and were
promoted to staffer in the spring.

- That's correct.
- April also weathered

the more recent Miranda scandal.

Mmm, I see here that you took a...

Wow... four-month medical leave.

Is that my permanent record
or something? (Chuckles)

You know, I think that we could
use some time to review this.

April, we'll need to meet
with you again tomorrow.

I can review that right
now for you if that helps.

We're tabling all employees

with extenuating circumstances

as we've got a lot to get through today.

Raquel: Thank you for your time.

I can't meet with you tomorrow.

The reason I was gone
for four months before

is because I have cancer.

And the first time I found out,

I was trying to control the situation,

and well, it... Doesn't look like

that's happening this
time, because it's back.

I love my job, I'm really good at it,

and I want to keep it,

but I have to start chemo tomorrow.

I could be gone for another
month, maybe even more,

unless you wanna lay me off now.

That's up to you.

But I have to go and prepare for tomorrow.

We'll discuss and get back to you.

Thank you.

I can't believe you made this happen

- in a matter of hours.
- I can't believe

you continue to doubt my awesomeness.

(Reggae music playing)

It's not exactly Bermuda, but...

Close enough, compared to where I'm going.

Any word from Graham?

Uh, nope. (Sighs) Nope.

I thought he would've at least texted me,

especially since he left his
"Twin Peaks" DVDs at my place,

which I've been using as indoor frisbees.

Does that help with the anger?

- No no, I'm not angry.
- Mmm.

Really, I'm not. I'm not!

- Okay.
- I'm not. I've been finding

so much gratification in my job lately,

despite all of its craziness.

I feel like, for the first
time in my life, I'm...

I'm building something that's mine,

and I have you to thank for that.

Now you know why my job is so important

ever since I got sick.

(Sighs) The thought of
losing it is so scary.

April Carver, you are
not gonna lose your job.

No offense to your boss, Beth,

but I had no idea Jaclyn was
successful enough to own her own boat.

- Oh, this isn't Jaclyn's boat.
- Then who's is it?

Hey! What are you girls doing on that boat?

Oh. Okay, lunchtime's over.

- Lunchtime's over.
- What?! Oh my God.

- Man: Yeah, lunchtime is over.
- Beth: Let's go.

- April: What?!
- Beth: Yeah, would you like some couscous?

You're just gonna be in the hospital.

We can celebrate my birthday then.

I know, but it won't be the same.

I can't be outside like this,

- so make a wish.
- (Sighs)

How do you feel about everything?

Are you okay?

Ah, you know me, if I'm not
Lois Lane, I'm Supergirl, so...

Well, I'm gonna come and visit you

as much as I possibly can.

I mean, it's gonna be a little bit harder

because of school and stuff, but
I'll come every day after school

- and on the weekends.
- Visit whenever you want to,

not because you feel
like you have to for me.

I'll be fine. You need to go be

a normal soon-to-be-17-year-old girl.

Normal's never really been my thing.

It was... really hard the last
time you were in the hospital.

And... I never told you this,

but sometimes I would
just pass through your room

and start crying.

I mean, I just... I felt like
an only child and it sucked.

You should be home with us.

Well... since I can't be,

I bought you this.

What?!

I'm not gonna be around for a little while,

so I was hoping maybe...

You would document
everything I'm gonna miss.

I will. Thank you.

Happy Birthday, Brenn.

- I love you.
- I love you too.

(Cellphone rings)

Hey, Mom, where are you?

- We're in Charlotte.
- April: "We"?

Yeah, Uncle George is coming back with me.

(Excitedly) Really?

Uncle George is coming back with Mom.

That's great. (Laughs)

The girls are excited to see you.

Honey, our flight doesn't
leave for a couple of hours,

- so it's gonna be late.
- Ask her what Susan is planning.

Do you need to be at the
hospital by 8:00 again?

- Yes.
- Right,

and since the last chemo didn't work,
will they have a different cocktail?

- Now what about the blasts?
- Hey, what was the percentage of blasts?

And will they... Will they have the same

flow markers as at your original diagnosis?

Or is that...

Leo: No word from the "Post"?

I was checking the time.

And your voice-mail.

When did you get to know me so well?

No, no word yet.

I'm trying not to think about it, though.

So... (Sighs)

- Should we do it?
- I guess. Yeah.

Wow. Scheduled sex is, like,
the least romantic thing ever.

I hear middle-aged couples and
passionless marriages do it all the time.

All right.

I'm really uncomfortable now.

Well, let's see if we can't...

Get comfortable.

(Soft rock music playing)

♪ Say that
you love me back ♪

♪ say it 'cause
it's your turn ♪

♪ say it till
your heartbeat shows ♪

♪ letting me know ♪

♪ and say that
you love me back ♪

♪ you're tired
of the long nights ♪

♪ I pull you in close ♪

♪ letting you know ♪

♪ well, I belonged ♪

♪ for so long ♪

♪ but you've been alive ♪

♪ showing me right ♪

♪ where I belong ♪

♪ and oh... ♪

♪ You're skin and bones ♪

♪ I'm all labels ♪

♪ and oh oh ♪

♪ take me for life ♪

♪ it's that simple,
oh oh oh... ♪

So they make drugs for nausea during chemo,

but nothing to maintain
sex drive. Interesting.

- I'll mention it to Dr. Hamburg.
- (Chuckles)

What are your plans for
the rest of the night?

Thanksgiving dinner with my family.

Oh, can I come?

Of course. I should warn you, though,

my sister and grandma are preparing it,

and... (Chuckles) They're not
exactly the chefs of the family.

It's sweet of them to do it, though.

I'm sure it's helping them
deal with it, you know?

It's really hard...

Knowing how much pain this
is putting them through.

Well, you don't have to worry about me.

I've been hearing rumors at support group

about these...

Sex substitutes.

You know, women who fulfill
all the needs of the caregivers.

Hey, do you mind if I just
meet you at my house in an hour?

Was it the surrogate
thing? I'm... I'm sorry.

- I'm not gonna use 'em that often.
- No no no, um...

I just wanna do something first.

Well, why can't we just go together?

I'll be fine.

(People chattering)

- Hey.
- Hi.

Umm, I'm so sorry for
not calling or anything.

Brenna told me, but I just...

After the other night, I didn't
know what to say. I still don't.

Considering the day I'm having,

you dating my ex-boyfriend
is the least of my worries.

(Sighs)

I'm not gonna keep you from
doing what makes you happy.

So you're okay with me and Dominic dating?

I'm not gonna keep you from doing it.

Let's just leave it at that.

- Do you still want my bone marrow?
- I'm gonna need it.

- It's yours.
- I need something else.

I don't know how things
are gonna go for me.

This relapse is...

It's really not good,

and I want...

Just watch out for Brenna, okay?

(Crying) Take care of her.

Be the... (Sighs)

Be the big sister that I
can't be for her right now.

I will.

Thank you.

Son of a bitch.

- Yum.
- I couldn't get a whole one,

and now these are all dried out.

- Leo: Mmm!
- April: It's fine, grandma.

Looks like a turkey autopsy.

Mom texted, she and George
are gonna be boarding soon.

Oh, finally, some good news.

- (Sizzling)
- Grandma, is that the stuffing?

Son of a bitch.

(April and Leo laugh)

Well, is there... Is there anything else

that you need before tomorrow?

What's going on with you?

I'm suffocating you, aren't I?

I guess I've never been
on the other side of this.

I've always been the one
going to the hospital,

not the one being left behind.
It's harder than I thought.

You've never had to be the one
thinking about losing someone.

I'm not losing you.

(Woman speaks on P.A.)

Sara, I really gotta say I'm... I'm...

I'm so impressed. (Laughs)

- With what?
- Well, just...

The way you handled April earlier.

You seem to have really
risen to the occasion.

Well, it's not my first rodeo.

I had to learn fast. I
don't have much of a choice.

Well, I just didn't think you'd
have to do so much of it... alone.

Uh, you know, when April...

Admitted to you all that
she was sick, that...

I imagined I'd be the one
with you until she was cured,

not living in San Francisco.

No, you did what you had to do.

Yeah, I did what I thought I should do.

There's a difference.

You having regrets?

It's not easy seeing
everybody move on without me.

Just feeling... Unnecessary.

No, you are not unnecessary to us.

That's why I flew to
Cleveland in the first place.

I don't want what happened between us

to keep you away from the family.

Or... from me.

Woman on P.A.: Ladies and gentlemen

who are flying
flight 1282 to Boston,

we have some bad news.
Due to mechanical failure,

- this flight has been cancelled.
- (Both groan)

- No!
- Woman 2: Seriously?

No.

So we'll see you tomorrow, Finn?

Uh, yeah, can't wait.

Actually, I can, but I
don't really have a choice.

That's the spirit.

And... congrats on your donor, by the way.

Thanks. You know, things are
really starting to look up for me,

which is good, 'cause track trials
are starting up in the spring,

- and I'm ready to kick a little ass.
- Yeah.

Well, after transplants,

it can take months to fully recover

- and get used to your new immune system...
- Yeah.

If not years.

Hey, if there's someone out there

willing to help me get a second chance,

then I'm not gonna waste it.

- See you. (Chuckles)
- Arrivederci, bro.

(Phone rings, beeps)

The stuffing tastes like tire.

- Shh. Be quiet and eat your tire, okay?
- (Laughter)

I love my tire.

Grandma, what's going on?

Umm, that was your mom.

Their flight was cancelled,

but they're gonna do
their very best

to get here as early as
possible tomorrow morning.

April, are you okay?

- (Doorbell chimes)
- You guys sit. I'll get it.

Raquel.

Hi.

- This is a nice place.
- Thanks.

Can I come in?

I'm truly sorry to hear about your relapse.

Thank you. I'm guessing that's not
the only reason you're here, though.

It's down to you and Danny.

There's no way around it,

and you've made it abundantly clear to me

that you're not feeling
as compelled as Danny does

to go that extra mile for the paper.

And right now, that's what the paper needs,

the die hards.

No pun intended.

- So you're laying me off.
- That was my recommendation,

but Bob informed me

that you could have grounds for a lawsuit

because of your health.

So basically, you might
get to keep the job,

by default.

So then Danny will be out...

Because of my cancer.

(Inhales deeply)

(Whispers) You've gotta be kidding me.

It doesn't seem fair, does it?

Fair went out the window for me

about eight months ago.

(Chuckles)

I quit.

I'm really sorry, April.

(Soft rock music playing)

(Woman vocalizing)

♪ Pray God you can cope ♪

♪ I stand outside ♪

♪ this woman's work ♪

♪ this woman's world ♪

♪ Ooh, it's hard on the man ♪

♪ now his part is over ♪

♪ now starts the craft ♪

♪ of the father ♪

♪ I know you have a
little life in you yet ♪

♪ I know you have a lot
of strength left ♪

♪ I know you have a
little life in you yet ♪

♪ I know you have a lot
of strength left ♪

♪ I should be crying, but I
just can't let it show... ♪

So we're gonna have to
put your catheter in.

April: I know the drill.

Okay, well, let's have
you change into a gown.

Wait.

♪ All the things
i should've given ♪

♪ but I didn't... ♪

Come with me.

♪ Darling, make it go ♪

♪ make it go away... ♪

- What are we doing here?
- I wanted to show you something.

- Before you kill me?
- I know what you're doing.

I've seen it before.

You are being strong for
your friends and your family.

What's wrong with that?

You need to prepare for it yourself.

You're gonna go back in the
hospital for another month,

and if you don't mentally prepare yourself,

you've already lost half the battle.

It is what it is, Dr. Hamburg.

Your cancer is back, April!

- Really?
- Doesn't that piss you off?

Doesn't it make you wanna
beat the crap out of something?

Getting angry and smashing things

isn't gonna help anything.

You have every right and every
reason in the world to get pissed off!

Actually, you wanna
know what pisses me off?

You should've caught this sooner!

I came to you weeks ago saying
that something was wrong,

- that I thought it was back.
- You were fine... then.

No. You screwed up!

How could you have told me
that I was fine when I wasn't?!

I'm not! I'm sick again!

- What else you got!
- You're a crappy doctor!

(Crying) You are all "let's
not worry about statistics,"

but how can I not when
there's now a 70% chance

that I'm gonna die?!

(Sobs)

Go.

♪ That we never said ♪

♪ all the things we should've
done, though we never did ♪

♪ all the things
that you needed from me ♪

♪ all the things that
you wanted for me ♪

♪ all the things I
should've given ♪

♪ but I didn't ♪

♪ Oh, darling ♪

♪ make it go away ♪

I... just feel so stupid.

I started to think that I
actually beat this, that...

That I was...

I was healthy.

You still can be.

(Soft rock music playing)

♪ It's enough ♪

♪ and I'll tell you why ♪

♪ 'cause the feeling
won't quit ♪

- ♪ and memories said... ♪
- (Gulps, sighs)

♪ Enough for now... ♪

Mom.

I'm so so sorry.

It's okay.

You're here now.

I'll never leave you again, ever.

- Let's not go overboard.
- (Both laugh)

- Uncle George.
- Hey, how you feeling, kiddo?

I feel ready for this.

(Both laugh)

♪ We're gonna run away... ♪

Hey, Ape, I just got out of school.

Still kinda weird without Greer there,

but I'll tell you about it.

I'm on my way now. I'm gonna get a coffee.

Do you want anything, like tea?

How are you feeling?

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Hey, can I get a regular coffee?

♪ We're gonna run away... ♪

Leo: Are you cold?

A little.

Just think: Only six more days.

(Sighs) So how you doing?

- (Humphs)
- Really? That's it?

(Humphs)

We're a couple that shares now, remember?

I don't know. I guess I...

Thought I was scared of
everything that I was gonna miss

because of treatment, like
birthdays and holidays.

But I had to be honest with myself.

I'm scared that I might not live

to see so much of what
could've been my life.

(Soft rock music playing)

That's it. I'm sure you can relate.

Not much we can do about it.

♪ She's high on a
mission to love... ♪

All right, so what do we wanna
start binge-watching first?

Let's get married.

Seriously? Another reality
show about weddings?

TV is sure trying to trivialize marriage.

No, it's not a show.

♪ Let's pretend for
a minute she was happy... ♪

- It's a proposal.
- (Laughs)

Sure, why not? I've got
nothing else going on.

♪ Just a smiling face... ♪

I'm being serious.

We both love each other.

We've talked before about how
our relationship isn't normal,

so why... follow normal conventions?

I'm learning every day that I have...

Now, it's bonus time.

And... we don't know what's gonna happen

to either of us in a year

or even tomorrow.

So... will you marry me?

♪ If I called your name? ♪

♪ We could drop every...
Drop every... ♪

♪ Drop everything
and leave today... ♪

Yes.

(Both laugh)