Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993): Season 1, Episode 9 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin - full transcript

Doogie fixes Vinnie up with Wanda's cousin who is much larger than everyone expected. At the hospital, Doogie comes across a patient who is obsessed with her appearance.

SMELL ME. AM I TROPICAL?

THIS WOMAN IS FROM
MIAMI. I GOTTA BE TROPICAL.

VINNY, THERE'S A LOT I'M
WILLING TO DO FOR YOU,

BUT I'M NOT PREPARED
TO SMELL YOU.

- WHAT IF SHE'S A DOG?
- WOULD YOU STOP!

SHE'S WANDA'S COUSIN.
HOW CAN SHE BE A DOG?

YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT. SHE'S
SWIMMING IN A VERY FOXY GENE POOL.

GOD, I HOPE I DON'T
HORK UP MY DINNER.

RELAX! WANDA SAYS
YVETTE IS A REALLY NICE GIRL.

EE-VETTE.

A NAME THAT IS USUALLY FOLLOWED
BY THE PHRASE "LIVE ON STAGE."



I OWE YOU FOR THIS, DOOG.

MY PLEASURE, PAL.

Katherine: BOYS, YOUR
DATES ARE HERE!

IT'S SHOW TIME, VINNERINO.

Vinny: I WANT THIS WOMAN TO HUNT
ME DOWN LIKE THE DOG THAT I AM.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE EASY
TO TRACK WITH THAT SCENT.

Wanda: THIS IS MY COUSIN YVETTE.

OH MY.

OH, HI.

HERE'S A SHOT I SELDOM
SHOW STRANGERS.

WELL, IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS.

THIS TABLE IS WAY OFF BALANCE.

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING
TO BE ABLE TO SINK ANYTHING.

EXCEPT THOSE TWO.



WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

- TELL YOU WHAT?
- THAT YOUR COUSIN
IS A PLANET.

SHE'S NOT THAT BIG.

SHE'S JUST BIG-BONED.

OKAY, YOU'RE RIGHT.

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW. I HAVEN'T SEEN
HER SINCE WE WERE 10 YEARS OLD.

WHEN WE STARTED OUT THIS
EVENING, VINNY OWED ME A FAVOR.

NOW I OWE HIM FOR
THE REST OF MY LIFE.

HE LOOKS HAPPY.

HE'S HAPPY BECAUSE HE KNOWS I
OWE HIM FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

SO HOW ABOUT ANOTHER GAME?

- YOU DON'T HAVE TO
DO THAT.
- WHAT?

YOU HUNG OUT WITH ME FOR
AN HOUR. YOU DID YOUR PART.

WANDA WILL BE HAPPY.
WE CAN ALL GO HOME.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I NEVER HAD A DATE THAT
LASTED LONGER THAN AN HOUR.

HA. CONSIDER YOURSELF LUCKY.

SOME OF MY DATES END
AFTER "HI, I'M VINNY DELPINO.

I'M HERE TO PICK YOU UP."

COME ON.

LET'S RACK THEM UP.
I'M HAVING A GOOD TIME.

NOW HOW COME YOU
MOVED TO L.A. FROM MIAMI?

MY FATHER CHANGED JOBS.

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO FLORIDA,
BUT I'VE SEEN PICTURES

OF THE BEACHES.
THEY LOOK REALLY NICE.

I WOULDN'T KNOW. THE LAST
TIME I SHOWED UP AT THE BEACH

THEY DECLARED ME AN
ENDANGERED SPECIES.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
WHEN YOU SAY STUFF LIKE THAT.

LAUGH! IT'S A JOKE.

THANKS A LOT.

WHOA. MAJOR WIDE BODY.

HOW MANY TOILET SEATS
HAVE YOU BROKEN, TOOTS?

I HEARD THAT. VERY
FUNNY, MALLET HEAD.

- VINNY, IT'S OKAY.
- NO, IT'S NOT OKAY. YOU'RE MY DATE.

SHE'S YOUR DATE?

YOU LOOK MORE LIKE HER DINNER.

BYE.

LOOK, BUDDY, LEAVE HIM
ALONE. HE'S JUST A LITTLE GUY.

BACK OFF, OR I'LL RIP
YOUR HEAD OFF FIRST.

COME ON. HOW'S HE
GOING TO HURT YOU?

WELL, THERE'S YOUR ANSWER.

MUST BE TOUGH ON
WANDA DATING A DOCTOR.

OH YEAH. HIS BEEPER GOES
OFF LIKE THAT ALL THE TIME.

RUINS A LOT OF GOOD TIMES.

WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT?

YOU NAILED THAT GUY PRETTY GOOD.

I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYBODY'S EYES
ROLL THAT FAR BACK INTO THEIR HEAD.

I THINK THE FOUR OF US SET A NEW
LAND-SPEED RECORD GETTING OUT OF THERE.

WE WERE LUCKY HE
DIDN'T COME AFTER US.

IT'S HARD TO CHASE SOMEONE WHEN
YOUR ZIPPER'S BEEN DISLOCATED.

ANYWAY, THANKS A LOT.

IT WAS REALLY SOMETHING,
DEFENDING ME LIKE THAT.

HEY, GO ON. IT WAS NOTHING.

NOT TO ME. NOBODY'S
EVER DONE THAT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I
GUESS I WAS OVERCOME BY CHIVALRY.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING? THIS IS ON ME.

CHIVALRY'S EXPENSIVE.

LOOK, I... HOPE I
CAN SEE YOU AGAIN.

UH, SURE.

WHEN?

I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY. I
HAVE TO CHECK MY SCHEDULE.

- IF YOU DON'T WANT TO...
- NO.

I WANT TO.

I MEAN, IT'S OKAY.
MOST GUYS DON'T.

- I'M USED TO IT.
- HEY.

IT'S NOT OKAY, OKAY?

JUST BECAUSE MOST GUYS ARE
CUE-BALLS DOESN'T MEAN I AM.

SO HOW ABOUT, LIKE,
TOMORROW NIGHT?

I'LL HAVE TO CHECK MY SCHEDULE.

- OKAY.
- OKAY.

Man: THERE'S NEW SPLINT
MATERIAL I'D LIKE TO TRY NEXT TIME.

I LIKE TO USE PLASTER
ON THE TOP OF THE NOSE.

- IT SEEMS
TO HOLD BETTER.
- THE DIFFERENCE IS IMPRESSIVE,

- LIKE A NEW PERSON.
- THAT'S THE REWARD,
DR. HOWSER,

SEEING THE LOOK ON THEIR FACE
WHEN YOU TAKE THE BANDAGES OFF.

AND, McGUIRE, MAKE SURE THE
PACKING'S OFF BEFORE HE GOES HOME.

YES, DOCTOR. THE NEXT
PATIENT IS RUTH FABRE.

LOOKS LIKE SHE'S HAD A
NUMBER OF PRIOR SURGERIES.

YES, BREAST AUGMENTATION,
MALAR IMPLANTS,

RHINOPLASTY, ABDOMINOPLASTY,

MENTOPLASTY, FACE LIFTS.

- WHAT'S SHE IN FOR NOW?
- LIPOSUCTION.

WE'RE GOING TO
REDUCE HER SADDLEBAGS.

HI, DOCTOR.

RUTH, THIS IS DR. HOWSER,
DR. McGUIRE AND DR. KLEIN.

DO YOU MIND LIFTING YOUR GOWN?

I'M A DOCTOR. SCOUT'S HONOR.

THIS IS THE AREA

WHERE SHE HAS SOME
EXCESS SUBCUTANEOUS FAT.

SOME? I'VE GOT GOBS OF IT.

WE'LL MAKE A COUPLE OF
SMALL INCISIONS RIGHT...

THE SCARS WON'T BE
BELOW MY PANTY LINE?

THEY'LL BE RIGHT IN THE
CREASE SO YOU WON'T SEE THEM.

HALF-INCH INCISIONS
HERE AND HERE.

THIS IS WHERE THE CANNULA GOES.

I CAN THIN IT OUT
AND CONTOUR THE HIP.

YOU CAN LOWER YOUR GOWN NOW.

IS HER LAB WORK BACK YET?

YES, EVERYTHING'S ON THE
CHART. IT WAS ALL NORMAL.

YOU'LL GET YOUR SEDATIVE IN A HALF AN
HOUR AND THEN I'LL SEE YOU IN SURGERY.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

DOCTORS.

SO, DR. HOWSER, DO YOU THINK YOU
CAN RECOGNIZE A FAT EMBOLISM NOW?

ABSOLUTELY.

NO PROBLEM THERE.

OF COURSE, IF SHE DEVELOPS
A SEROMA WHERE WE SUCTION,

IT CAN EASILY BE
DRAWN OFF LATER.

THE IMPORTANT THING
IS YOU STOP SUCTION

WHEN MORE BLOOD IS
COMING OUT THAN FAT.

DR. MICHAELS, NO
DISRESPECT INTENDED,

BUT I QUESTION THE WISDOM
OF ALL THESE PROCEDURES.

I MEAN, I LOOKED AT
HER BEFORE SHOTS

ALL THE WAY DOWN
THE LINE IN THAT FILE.

WHY IS SHE DOING THIS?

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO RUTH FABRE
TO LOOK AS GOOD AS SHE POSSIBLY CAN.

SHE ALREADY LOOKED GOOD.

SOME PEOPLE'S STANDARDS ARE
MORE STRINGENT THAN OTHERS.

BESIDES, EVERYBODY WANTS
TO MAXIMIZE THEIR APPEARANCE.

WHY SHOULDN'T THEY? THEY'RE LUCKY
WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THEM.

- HI, CURLY.
- HI, DOOGIE.

- HI, DR. MICHAELS.
- HI.

OOH, APPLE?

PEACH. WANT IT?

NAH. I'VE GOT TO LOSE THREE LBS.

OH, GO AHEAD, SPAULDING.
YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE.

EAT IT NOW. YOU CAN ALWAYS
GET IT SUCKED OUT LATER.

OH, LOOK. YOU'RE
BACK JUST IN TIME.

HE'S GONNA PULL OFF THAT SCARF.

WAIT TILL YOU SEE HIS FLY HEAD.

WHOA! LOOK AT THAT NOGGIN.

THAT'S ABOUT A 28 HAT SIZE.

YOU MEAN YOU'RE ACTUALLY
GOING TO WATCH THE MOVIE?

SURE. OF COURSE.
THIS IS "THE FLY."

THE ORIGINAL. A CLASSIC
IN HORROR HISTORY.

THIS IS A DRIVE-IN.

YOU BRING SOMEONE TO A
DRIVE-IN TO LOOK AT THAT.

WELL, THE NACHOS
LOOK REALLY GOOD.

WANT SOME?

NOT RIGHT NOW.

I CAN RUN AND GET SOME POPCORN.

YOU COULD JUST RELAX.

NOT WHEN THE FLY
IS HAVING LUNCH.

FORGET THAT.

HEY, HEY, HEY.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

YOU'RE CRAMPING MY LUNGS.

I CAN'T BREATHE.

OH, RIGHT. MAKE A FAT JOKE.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I
JUST LIKE TO EASE INTO THESE THINGS.

- OH SURE.
- HEY, I'M ITALIAN.

I'M NOT USED TO
AGGRESSIVE WOMEN.

AGGRESSIVE? IS THAT
WHAT WE'RE CALLING IT NOW?

YVETTE, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

- NO, I DON'T.
- YOU DIDN'T WANT
TO HURT MY FEELINGS,

SO YOU TOOK ME TO A DRIVE-IN MOVIE
WHERE NOBODY WOULD SEE YOU WITH ME.

- THAT'S NUTS.
- OH YEAH?

HEY, LOOK, EVERYBODY!
VINNY'S WITH A BLIMP!

CUT THAT OUT.

I CAME HERE BECAUSE THIS IS
THE ONLY PLACE SHOWING "THE FLY."

I THOUGHT YOU WERE DIFFERENT.

BUT YOU'RE NOT.

YOU'RE JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

I'M GETTING OUT OF HERE. I
DON'T NEED ANYMORE OF THIS.

YVETTE!

HEY, YVETTE! WHERE
ARE YOU GOING?

Dr. Michaels: LOOKS GREAT.

HARDLY ANY DISCOLORATION.

WHAT ABOUT MY RIGHT THIGH?

THERE WAS A LUMP THERE.

RUTH, THE SWELLING
HASN'T EVEN GONE DOWN.

I PAID $3,000 FOR
PERFECT THIGHS,

NOT ONE PERFECT THIGH
AND ONE LUMPY ONE!

GIVE IT SOME TIME. IF IT'S STILL
THERE, WE'LL SO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I THINK YOU SHOULD
TAKE IT OUT FOR FREE.

THAT LUMP SHOULD BE
INCLUDED IN MY INITIAL $3,000.

DON'T WORRY, IT WILL.

YOU CAN LEAVE TOMORROW AND...

I'LL GET THOSE
STITCHES OUT FRIDAY.

WELL, THERE'S JUST ONE
MORE THING WORRYING ME.

WITH MY NEW HIPS,

DO YOU THINK I NEED
MORE WORK UP HERE?

YOU'RE LUCKY. IF YOU
HAD BROKEN YOUR KNEE,

I GUARANTEE IT WOULD
HURT A LOT WORSE.

SO WHAT SHAPE'S YOUR BIKE IN?

WELL, RIGHT NOW IT
LOOKS LIKE TWO UNICYCLES.

OKAY, LAST STITCH.

SOMEONE'S HERE TO
SEE YOU, DR. HOWSER.

WHOA. SHE'S BIGGER THAN THE
TRUCK THAT RAN ME OFF THE ROAD.

OUCH!

SORRY. THE NOVOCAINE
MUST BE WEARING OFF.

PUT A DRESSING ON
THAT WILL YOU, CURLY?

YVETTE. HI.

HI, DOOGIE. CAN WE GO
SOMEWHERE AND TALK?

UH, SURE.

IT'S A LITTLE BUSY
AROUND HERE TODAY,

BUT I THINK WE CAN
GRAB A FEW MINUTES.

LET'S TRY IN HERE.

I GUESS YOU KNOW WHAT
HAPPENED LAST NIGHT.

YEAH, VINNY TOLD ME.

HE DIDN'T TELL YOU
THE WORST OF IT.

AFTER I GOT BACK TO
WANDA'S, I STARTED EATING...

A LOT.

- BINGING.
- YOU COULD CALL IT THAT.

ALL THEY HAVE LEFT IS A
COUPLE OF CANS OF LENTIL SOUP.

I HATE LENTILS.

I HATE MYSELF.

DOOGIE, I'M SCARED. I
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

HAVE YOU TRIED TO LOSE WEIGHT?

ONCE WHEN I WAS 12.

I LOST A LITTLE, BUT THEN I
BLEW IT. I NEVER TRIED AGAIN.

SOMETIMES IT'S EASIER TO STAY
FAT THAN RISK BEING REJECTED.

I GET REJECTED
PLENTY. BELIEVE ME.

JUST ASK YOUR PAL VINNY.

FROM WHAT HE SAYS HE DIDN'T
REJECT YOU. YOU SCARED HIM OFF.

- HE HATES ME.
- HE DOESN'T HATE YOU.

YOU HATE YOU.

I'M FAT.

I'M UGLY.

I'M ASHAMED TO LOOK AT MYSELF IN
THE MIRROR. WHAT'S NOT TO HATE?

WHAT IF I FOUND YOU A GOOD DOCTOR
WHO COULD GET YOU INTO A PROGRAM?

- WOULD YOU TRY IT?
- WHAT'S THE POINT? I'D SCREW IT UP!

YOU WON'T KNOW IF YOU DON'T TRY.

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE
A COMMITMENT. A BIG ONE.

HEY, BIG IS MY MIDDLE NAME.

WILL YOU DO IT?

OKAY. I'LL GIVE IT A TRY.

OKAY. COOL.

Doogie: I JUST DON'T
UNDERSTAND IT, MOM.

THIS WOMAN DOESN'T
NEED ALL THAT SURGERY.

IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT SOCIETY
VALUES MEN AND WOMEN DIFFERENTLY.

- IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR.
- IT ISN'T.

AS MEN GET OLDER THEY ARE
CONSIDERED DISTINGUISHED,

STATELY. AND WOMEN ARE
JUST CONSIDERED OLDER.

BUT SHE'S REALLY ATTRACTIVE.

THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT
A LOT OF OLDER MEN DUMP THEIR WIVES

- FOR YOUNGER WOMEN.
- WELL, ALL I KNOW IS
IT'S A SCREWY WORLD

WHEN SOMEONE LIKE YVETTE
IS SCARED TO LOSE WEIGHT

AND CURLY SPAULDING
WHO HAS A GREAT BODY

IS EATING RABBIT FOOD
JUST LOSE THREE LBS.

I GUESS WOMEN ARE GOING TO
HAVE TO COME TO SOME INNER PEACE

WITH WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE.

I KNOW ONE THING, MOM.

YOU LOOK MAHVELOUS, MY DARLING.

YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT
'CAUSE I'M YOUR MOTHER.

- NO, YOU REALLY DO.
- WELL, THANK YOU, DOOGIE.

HERE. YOU WANT ONE OF THESE?

OH, NO. THOSE ARE 35 CALORIES.

THESE ARE ONLY 18.

EVERYTHING'S HEALING NICELY.

THERE ARE NO INFECTIONS
IN THE INCISIONS.

- NO ADVERSE SWELLING.
- YES, I'M VERY PLEASED.

AND THAT PESKY
LITTLE LUMP IS GONE.

SO YOU'RE CLEAR TO GO HOME.

WELL, THANK YOU, DR. HOWSER.

AND I'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.

I'VE DECIDED TO HAVE MY
ANKLES LIPOSUCTIONED.

MRS. FABRE, IT'S
NONE OF MY BUSINESS,

BUT YOU HAVE GREAT ANKLES.

- WORLD-CLASS ANKLES.
- I WANT THEM TO BE PERFECT.

NOBODY'S PERFECT.
WHAT'S PERFECT ANYWAY?

PERFECT IS WHEN PHIL FABRE SAYS,

"HONEY, YOU'RE PERFECT."

DOESN'T IT BOTHER YOU

THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE
SOMETHING THAT YOU'LL NEVER GET?

WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

IT MEANS THAT YOU'RE ALREADY
A VERY ATTRACTIVE WOMAN.

ALL THIS SURGERY IS NOT GOING
TO MAKE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE.

WELL, IT MAKES A
NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE TO ME.

AND MAKES A NOTICEABLE
DIFFERENCE TO MY PHIL!

HOW MUCH OF A
DIFFERENCE COULD IT MAKE

WHEN YOU'RE NEVER SATISFIED
WITH THE WAY YOU LOOK?

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?

WHY ARE YOU MAKING
ME FEEL THIS WAY?

- I JUST THINK...
- GET OUT OF HERE!

- MRS. FABRE.
- PLEASE, JUST GO AWAY!

I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU.

LOOK, HOWSER. I'M NOT
TAKING THIS TO CANFIELD.

I'M GOING TO GIVE
IT YOU MAN TO MAN,

COLLEAGUE TO COLLEAGUE.

IF YOU EVER, EVER, DISRUPT MY
RELATIONSHIP WITH A PATIENT AGAIN,

I'LL HAVE YOU UP ON CHARGES
SO FAST YOUR HEAD WILL SPIN!

- I DIDN'T THINK...
- I GUESS YOU DIDN'T.

WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU
ARE, PRESUMING TO TELL MY PATIENT

ANYTHING ABOUT HER EMOTIONAL
OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS?

SOMEONE'S GOT TO. SHE'S
GOT A LOUSY SELF-IMAGE,

AND ALL THE SURGERY IN THE WORLD'S
NOT GOING TO SOLVE HER PROBLEMS,

- AND YOU KNOW THAT.
- I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
SOLVE HER PROBLEMS,

BUT AT LEAST I'M NOT
CREATING NEW ONES FOR HER.

- THIS WOMAN NEEDS HELP.
- YOU'RE RIGHT.

AND, GIVEN THE FACT THAT
SHE WON'T SEE A PSYCHIATRIST,

I'M THE NEXT BEST THING.

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT
THERE NOT QUALIFIED TO DO WHAT I DO.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO
DO? ABANDON HER TO THEM?

YOU'RE A DAMNED
GOOD DOCTOR, KID.

BUT YOU'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN
ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WIRE UP.

AH!

HEY. I WASN'T SCREAMING
BECAUSE IT WAS YOU.

YOU CAME AT A REALLY TENSE TIME.

IT'S OKAY.

- HOW DID YOU GET HERE?
- DOOGIE AND WANDA
DROPPED ME OFF.

THEY TOLD ME YOU'D BE HERE.
THE FINAL NIGHT OF "THE FLY."

I DIDN'T MEAN TO RUIN IT
FOR YOU THE LAST TIME.

HEY, FORGET ABOUT IT.

THESE THING HAPPEN
AMONG FRIENDS.

- ARE WE?
- YEAH.

I REALLY LIKE YOU, YVETTE.

- WE HAVE A LOT
IN COMMON.
- US? WHAT?

- WELL, YOU'RE, YOU KNOW...
- FAT.

YOU COULD CALL IT THAT, OKAY.

AND ME, I'M SHORT.

- VERY SHORT.
- I NEVER NOTICED.

OH YEAH. I'VE BEEN ON
HOLD AT 5'3" FOR TWO YEARS.

EVERY DAY IT'S, "HI, VIN. WANT TO BE
DROPPED OFF AT SNOW WHITE'S HOUSE?"

"HEY, WE'LL SPRAY YOUR
HEAD WITH LEMON PLEDGE.

YOU CAN WALK UNDER MY
MOM'S COFFEE TABLE AND DUST IT."

"VINNY, IF IT STARTS RAINING YOU'LL
BE THE LAST GUY TO PUT ON A HAT."

I'VE HEARD THEM ALL.

EXCEPT YOU'VE GOT ONE
BIG ADVANTAGE OVER ME.

- WHAT?
- WELL, I CAN'T
MAKE MYSELF TALLER,

BUT YOU CAN DO
SOMETHING ABOUT BEING FAT.

I'M GOING TO.

IN FACT, THE NEXT TIME YOU
SEE ME I'LL BE SLIM ENOUGH

TO OOZE THROUGH
CHER'S BODYSTOCKING.

I LIKE THOSE WORDS.

AND I'M GONNA COME
BACK TO SEE YOU.

- I'M LIKING THAT EVEN BETTER.
- AND YOU'RE GONNA WANT ME.

DEFINITELY.

AND YOU'RE PROBABLY
GONNA TURN ME DOWN.

- WHY?
- BECAUSE YOU'LL BE
ALL SLIM AND GREAT,

AND I'LL STILL BE
SHORT AND WEIRD.

MAYBE I LIKE SHORT AND WEIRD.

YEAH?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

OOH. GET READY.
THIS IS THE BEST PART.

SHE'S ABOUT TO USE THAT IRON
PRESS TO TURN HIS HEAD INTO PUDDING.

- EWW!
- EWW! GROSS.

DON'T YOU THINK IT'S
ABOUT TIME YOU TURNED IN?

I CAN'T SLEEP.

I FEEL AWFUL ABOUT
WHAT I DID TO THAT WOMAN,

AND I DON'T KNOW
HOW TO MAKE IT RIGHT.

WELL, YOU CAN'T.

SO, LET THAT GO.

WHAT YOU CAN DO IS

LEARN SOMETHING
FROM THE EXPERIENCE

SO YOU DON'T MAKE
THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE.

BUT WHEN YOU SEE A PROBLEM DON'T
YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO IDENTIFY IT?

- SHE WASN'T YOUR PATIENT.
- YVETTE WASN'T EITHER,

NOT TECHNICALLY.

SHE CAME TO YOU, THOUGH.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

THE DIFFERENCE IS
SHE WANTED YOUR HELP.

MRS. FABRE DIDN'T.

I JUST FEEL SO SORRY FOR HER.

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS
FIX WHAT'S BROKEN.

AND YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE AN
ANSWER THAT SOMEBODY WANTS TO HEAR.

HMM. I GUESS.

HMM.

GET SOME SLEEP, SON.

THANKS, DAD.