Hawthorne (2009–2011): Season 2, Episode 6 - Final Curtain - full transcript

Hey, did you get my plan about
putting two more beds down here?

No, but I'll take a look
and get back to you.

Joint commission guidelines
say we have to cut wait time.

Inspection's in a month.

I know. I said
I'll get back to you.

Listen, I need you
to do me a favor.

Um, Tom is getting
his elbow surgery tomorrow.

And I'm playing chauffeur.
Can you cover for me?

You want to borrow my car, too?

Can you do it?

Thank you.



Everything all right?

Yes. I'm fine.

Getting any sleep?

Yeah.

Bobbie, what the hell
are you doing?

You're racing like a rabbit.

I'm good.

Any history of high blood
pressure in your family?

Of course. I'm black.
Ohh.

With joint commission coming,
24-7 just ain't enough.

You're telling me
that all of a sudden

This place is getting to you?

Bobbie, I'm good.

I'm not buying it.



Everything okay
with you and Tom?

He's the one who's getting
the surgery, not me, remember?

Hey, sir, sir, sir!

You cannot use that entrance!

Security!

Gail, just give him a second!

Can you speak any English?

Get him out of here!

Wait! Gail! Stop!

Wait! Let him go!

He's trying
to tell us something!

Just give him a second.
I'm calling the police.

Gail! Hey, sir! Hey!
I'm calling the police!

Hold it, hold it.
Hey, hey, hey.

Give me a second.
Give me a second.

Okay?

Okay, hey, hey.
Look at me. Look at me.

We're gonna get you
in the hospital.

Okay? The hospital.

Get me a wheelchair!

I'll get it.
Okay, okay.

Okay?

I just want to see my fiancée!

You called for me, dot?

Yeah, he keeps asking
for his fiancée,

But he won't give a name.

I told you
she's dark-skinned.

What more do you need to know?

Who does the hiring
around here? Seriously?

We were gonna have two
beautiful mixed children.

A boy and a girl.

Raise them
on the Atlantic coast.

Educate them in Asia.

We had plans, damn it!

I thought we agreed it would
be a Scandinavian country.

Norway. Right.

I always preferred Sweden.

Do you know this man?

Dr. Arkin.

He used to be the director
of medicine here.

For 37 years to be exact.

We agreed
that we would get married

If we were still single.

Wow.

That was a while back.

It was.

But now it looks like
I'm ready to settle down...

With you.

Now, are you sure you don't need
a few more years?

To sow your wild oats?

I'm afraid those years
are long gone.

ooh.

See? I told you.

You're the one.

Okay, uh...

Uh...

Hey, excuse me.

Do you work here?
Yeah, I'm a social worker.

Okay, good, good.
I need you.
But I...

I need you.
Really quickly. Please.
Sure, sure.

Please tell him he needs
to let us treat his wife.

you need to let us
treat your wife!

, no, no, no. In Arabic.
He doesn't understand English.

What?

In Arabic!
He doesn't understand English!

I need it in Arabic!

I'm from Chicago.
I'm a Sikh.

Ohh. I'm s...

I'm sorry.
I thought...

You are a racist.

I know. I...

I'm so sorry.

Nice music.

Glad to see you've made
yourself comfortable

I'd be more comfortable
if I had a Martini.

Dirty. With olives.

Dr. Arkin!

Garcia! Come here!

I want to shoot you
out of a cannon.

this guy's a legend.

He's one of the founding fathers
of James River.

Yeah, I've heard. Wouldn't
want that on my sumé, though.

Believe me...

This place
wasn't always like this.

Like all things, it started off
shiny and new, and...

Somewhere down the line...

Lost its luster.

Well, I got to run.

I just wanted to come by
and say hello.

And I hope
you feel better, doc.

Well, it looks like
you were just dehydrated.

We'll get your fluids back up,

And you should be out of here
in no time to propose to Gail.

Gail says you're a good nurse.

I didn't know she was capable
of a compliment.

She cares more than you know.

Let's draw some blood

And see if anything else
contributed to your collapse.

Don't go to any trouble
on my account.

It'll take just a minute.

Really, it's not necessary.

I came here to die.

Dr. Boss, extension 3597.

Dr. Boss, call extension 3597.

Renal transplant
nurse, call Dr. Daniels.

Renal transplant nurse,
call Dr. Daniels.

I just checked in
with Dr. Arkin.

How's he doin'?

He says he's here to die.

That man is always
talkin' crazy.

I checked his medical records.

Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Dnr.

He's in pain.

What about hospice?

He wants to die
in a familiar surrounding

With people
that care about him.

What about his family?

We are his family.

That man spent more time
in these halls than any home.

So he doesn't have
any family.
Bobbie...

Just keep him comfortable.

Sure.
Thanks.

Okay, if I can
just step in here.

that's all right.

You need to be quiet a minute.

I need to examine your wife.
No!

No!

Okay, she's bleeding,

And she's suffering severe
lower abdominal cramping.

But the husband
won't let me touch her.

She needs an ultrasound,
and she needs bloodwork.

Where's the translator?
Okay, let me... Gail.

Do we have
a translator service?

You know, you pay a monthly fee,
you get somebody on the phone,

You have a conference call,
that whole thing?

No, that got cut
from our budget years ago.

You got to get somebody off
the street. That's what I do.

Um, I heard
that you needed help.

Yes. Candy, thank you.

Um, listen, we have
a middle-eastern woman here,

And, uh, it seems

As though her husband
will not let us touch here.

They're speaking Dari.

Which means they're afghan.

Did you learn any of
the language while
you were over there?

Yeah, I've got some phrases.

I understand a lot more
than I speak.

Okay, anything you can...

Sure.
Just to help us out
a little bit here.

Christina.
Yes?

You got a minute?
Um, yeah. What's up?

Um, I just...
I just found out

My, uh, surgeon's schedule
got all scrambled.

He wants
to operate on me today.

Today? You mean...

H-he's got an opening
right after lunch.

Is that okay?

Yeah, sure. Yeah.

Yeah.

There's an entire staff
that can cover, you know?

I know.

Look, I-I wouldn't ask
if I didn't need you.

I know.

I just need a second.

I just need a minute.

Okay.

I'll, uh...
I'll wait for you outside.

Okay.

Salim.

Salim. Salim.

Dr. Shaw...

His name is Salim.

Okay, um...
Can you guys get this?

I'm... I got to go deal
with Tom.

Yeah, we've got it
under control.

Okay, I need to examine her
right now.

Hey!

I told you this is ridiculous.
I just hyperventilated.

How's my e.K.G.?

Fine.

Do you think
you had a panic attack?

Nope.

This inspection really
has you rattled, huh?

How's that afghan couple?
Are they okay?

Is this about Camille?

Tom?

Honey, he needs you there
with him.

Go.
We've got it covered.

Are you done yet?

Not yet.

Uh, Christina, it's Tom.
Uh, you're clearly busy.

I'm gonna take a cab.

Girl! I am an artiste.

But I can't do anything
without the right tools!

If he ain't hangin',
we ain't bangin'!

But I'm gonna call you
a little later.

Everything good?

Yeah, Christina needed
some help in the E.R.

An afghan couple
didn't speak any English.

Really?

I saw "deer hunter"
the other night.

good film.

Powerful.

It's chilling, you know?

It is amazing what those vets
had to go through, and...

Candy, I-I completely understand
why... why they just...

Why they withdraw from the
people who care about them.

Yeah, I never saw it.

What, there's no female o.B.
Who can take this?

Not now.

And I need somebody right now.

Well, what about g.I. Lame
over here?

What, has she lost
her phrase book?

Candy was actually
very helpful today.

Oh, goody.

Christina, did you get
checked out? You okay?

Just haven't eaten.
I had low blood sugar.

Ohh.
Is that a new halo?

Brenda, please, come on,
can we play nice

With the patient in the E.R.
And my nurse?

Okay. I'll do it.

And this is me being nice.

You good?

Mm-hmm.

Thanks for everything
today, okay?

Well, hello.

Hey.

What are you doing out here?

I'm going to Richmond
commonwealth for my surgery.

Just waiting on my ride.

Let me take you.

oh, come on.

Trust me. It's no trouble
at all. Just, uh...

Don't let everyone know
what a secret slob I am.

Well, I'm sure you have
more important things to do.

Oh, I was just on my way
to see my shrink.

And now you know two
embarrassing things about me.

are you sure
you have time?

Get in.

Oh, watch the floormat.
Sorry.

You look like
you've got the perfect light

Around you at all times.

Looks like those benzos
have kicked in.

Are you married?

No.

Smart girl.

How about yourself?

Married once.

Divorced once.

Ex-wife died
a few years ago.

Do you have any kids?

A son.

Does he know
about your condition?

Wouldn't matter if he did.
Why's that?

I'm not interested in him,
and he's not interested in me.

Can we talk about
something that matters?

Like, what's for lunch?

for you?
A saline drip.

Bobbie, I'll take it from here.

Thanks, Bobbie.

Dr. Meth
to O.R. Nurses' station.

Dr. Meth
to O.R. Nurses' station.

I've never seen Gail like this.

I heard arkin mentored her
when she first got here.

I suppose, in the process,
they became close.

Arkin's got a son out there.

He has family.

Really? Where is he?

They're estranged.

He claims his son doesn't want
to see him, and vice versa.

wow. That's tough.

I can't imagine
not seeing my dad.

I can't imagine dying alone.

I'd want to see my family,

No matter how big a pain
in the ass they are.

Ultrasound shows
a large splenic laceration.

I also noticed swelling
and bruising on her ankles.

She must have fallen down
the stairs or something

That caused this.

how's the baby?

Oh, the baby's fine.

But it's just that
if that spleen ruptures...

This is Fahima.

I found her in the lobby.
She's your patient's sister.

She speaks English.

Ohh!
Thank you, thank you!

Wh... wh...
what... what are you doing?

W-what is that
supposed to mean?
I...

I didn't mean...

Excuse me, Fahima.

Can you inform your family

That she has a torn spleen
that needs to be removed?

Uh, now, she can live
without her spleen,

But we do have to operate,

And every operation
has its risks.

And I need his consent.

How much has she bled?

Enough.

Salim says
we need time to pray.

Uh, I don't... I don't mean
to be disrespectful,

But we really
don't have much time.

I need to get this procedure
done, and I need his consent.

I-I'm sorry. My brother-in-law
says we need to pray.

Of course. Of course.

Um, okay.

W-where is this guy?
I should've gone in an hour ago.

I know. Um, nurse said
that he's just running

A little bit behind,
but he'll be here.

I should just go. You know,
what if this doesn't work?

Then I guess you're gonna
have to find another way
to practice medicine.

Yeah, all I ever wanted to do
was be a surgeon.

When I was a kid, I used to
have all these toy soldiers,

And instead
of making them fight,

I'd line them up
and prep them for surgery.

Um...

I wanted to be a jockey.

Like a disc jockey?

No.
The other kind.

Uh, I grew up around horses
my whole life,

And my family did
the show-riding thing, so...

I'm gonna do my own thing.

I decided
jockey.

By the time I was 13,
I was already over 5 feet.

I starved myself,
refused to wear heels,

Walked around all hunched over,
but no luck.

I was never going to
be a jockey.

I'm, uh, deathly allergic
to horses.

I'm... I'm not advising you
to be a jockey. I'm...

I guess what I'm trying
to say is, um,

It wasn't until I removed
this picture of myself,

You know, of what I thought
my life was gonna be...

That I could see
all the other things

That the world was offering me.

Dr. Wakefield?
Yes.

He's ready for you now.
Oh, thanks.

Mm-hmm.

Erin, thank you.

You're welcome.

Dr. Allen
to labor and delivery.

Look, I've been
thinking about you...

All...Day!

Hey, hey, stop.
Ooh.

My mom has eyes everywhere.

Mmm, well, speaking
about your mom...

Mm-hmm?

Is she gonna be home tonight?

Why?

'cause maybe I got a little
somethin' planned to do.

what is that?

It's my sexy dance.
You don't...

You don't think
that's sexy?
Oh, stop it.

Babe, babe, I'm sorry,
but, no, it's not.

it's not?

Well, how about...

Maybe I just want to spend
some alone time with you.

You know what I mean?

Look, why don't you just ask
and see if it's a possibility?

That way,
I'm not walking around
guessing all day.

All right. All right.
Aah! Mwah!

I will ask, but I'm not
making any promises.

That's it, girl.
Get to work.
You get to work.

My dance is still sexy, though.

we're gonna
talk about that later.

Dot, did you see
Dr. Wakefield?

Yeah, he was out
by the sidewalk.

Looked like he was waiting
for a cab or something.

Hey, I was looking for you.

Hey, what's up?

This a good time to tell you
about my new tattoo?

Uh, hilarious.

Think you're gonna
be home tonight?

Uh, why?

Just wondering if I'm gonna
be having popcorn and gum

Again for dinner.

Camille, just because you think

You're too good
for cafeteria food...

Ah, the smell of botulism
ruins my appetite.

Anyway, I'm just wondering if
you're gonna be staying late.

I don't know.

I heard Tom's surgery
got moved to today.

Yeah.

I hope it went well.

Yeah, me too.

You love him, right?
Like dad, but different?

Camille.
What... what...

What do you want?

How do you know it's real?

I mean, when you love someone?

because you're
terrified of losing them.

And you're even more terrified
of having them.

Yeah. That sucks.

Well, shouldn't you
still be with him,

I mean, since he's having
his surgery and all?

Hey.

Oh, sorry, I didn't
mean to interrupt.

Oh, no, no.
Hey, please, come in.

Yeah?
Yes.

I, uh, just want to talk
to you about candy.

Oh, uh, Camille, you mind?

No.

No, I didn't mean
to Chase you out.

I'll just be quick.
I promise.

Yeah.

Um, ever since candy came back,

She's been really anxious
and shaky.

Looks like
she hasn't been sleeping.

And she will not talk
to anybody.

So, what are you thinking
that is?

Could be ptsd.

And if it is, then, uh,
this afghan patient

Could be the trigger for her,
you know what I mean?

Okay. I'll talk to her.

Right when I'm done
with Camille.

Cool. Thank you.

Yes.

Good to see you.
Bye.

Thought you were
gonna go see Tom.

You see all that I got
going on here?

I-I could possibly be here
all night.

You'd rather go check
on an employee

Than see the supposed love
of your life?

Okay, Camille, come on.

I got work to do, okay?

Daniel?

Yes.

I'm Bobbie Jackson.

We talked on the phone.
Thank you for coming so quickly.

It took me a while
to track down your info.

How is he?

He's hanging in there.

We've got him in one of
the E.R. Trauma bays for now,

But as I said on the phone,
his condition is serious.

He's definitely gonna die?

I'm afraid he's terminal.

How soon?

Soon.

Can I talk to him?

Follow me.

Hey.

Oh, hey.

You okay?

Yeah, um.
Yeah, yeah.

I'm, uh...
I'm fine.

Um, how's the afghan lady?

She's still deciding

Whether she's gonna get
the surgery or not.

What's going on?

Um, I don't know.
I'm... I'm fine.

I'm good.

Candy, candy, you're not.

You're anxious, you're on edge.

Ray thinks you have ptsd.

You're pregnant, aren't you?

They sent you home.

Why didn't you tell us?

What am I supposed to say...

"oh, hey, guys, I'm pregnant"?

I don't know
if I'm ready to be a mom.

I don't even know
if I want to keep it.

And I just...
I just feel so alone.

Candy.

You're not alone.
I'm here for you.

No matter
what you decide to do.

Okay?

Please don't tell anybody.

Come on.
Of course not.

Okay.

Dr. Arkin?

There's someone here
to see you.

Well, well, well...

Look at you.

What's... what's this?
What's going on?

Oh, I wanted to make sure
the bad news was true.

Dr. Arkin, w-when I told
your son you were dying...

I said I didn't
want to see him.

But he wants to talk to you.

Yeah, dad.

I'd like to thank you
for treating mom like garbage.

For walking out.

Oh, please.

What's going on here?!
Please.

Get this crybaby out of here!

You know who will be
at your funeral? A parade!

Drop dead yours...
yourself.

Daniel, wait!

What do you think
you're doing?
Marcus,
can you stop him?

Why is
Dr. Arkin's son here?

I thought...
you thought what?

Why do you think that man
came here of all places?

If he wanted
to be with his family,

Don't you think
he'd gone elsewhere?!

I was just trying to help.

Well, you want to help?
Then you stay out of this.

You let that man die in peace.

Hey.
Hey.

Did you talk to candy?

Because I think
you should send her home.
No.

You know, maybe get
an intervention going.
Well, she's fine, so...

Just to be safe.
Christina.

I really think
we should sit her down.

I'm about to sit you down
if you don't stop, okay?

I told you I spoke to her.
She's fine.

Get back to work.

Get.

Salim and Aneesa decided
to have the surgery.

Ohh! Thank you, Salim.
That was a great choice.

Uh, Steve, they're ready
for the surgery.

He has but one request.

He must be the last person
she sees before her surgery...

And the first person she sees
when she wakes up.

Is this a Muslim custom?

No.

This is all Salim.

Can you ask him why?

When she enters the darkness...

She must know that
she does not walk alone.

Okay.

Her water broke.

Okay, three-letter word
for salmon eggs.

R-o-e.

Roe.

At least part of your brain's
still working.

It's a blessing and a curse.

Is my son still here?

I don't know.

This place was really something
back in the day.

Wasn't it?

It was, because of you.

We all broke our asses.

Oh, please.

You wouldn't let anybody help.

Everything had to be done
by you and you alone.

You micromanaging little prick.

I did practically
live in this place

To build it up to what it was.

What you did was impressive.

Now look at it.

The house I built...

Now crumbling down.

I chose...

I chose work over birthdays...

Other women over
wedding anniversaries.

Remember Sharon?

On... on five West?

that was messy.

That boy...

Deserved more.

My wife did, too.

Do you want me
to go get Daniel?

It was enough
to see him in this room.

I think it's time.

It's time...

To tie our knot, babe.

I was a fool for thinking
that guy would ever change.

I shouldn't have gotten
involved. I'm sorry.

What do I do now?

Go back in there?

Tell him all is forgiven
just because he's dying?

You know I tried to be a patient
one time to get his attention?

Second grade.

Fell off my bike on purpose
and cut my knee up real bad.

Came to this very building
to see him.

He sent me to another doctor

Because he had to attend
to his own patients.

That man chose this rundown
place and every patient in there

Over me and my mother.

Maybe your father doesn't
deserve a single thing from you.

That's why, if you decide
to go back in there,

Do it for yourself.

Because in the end,
his pain will be over...

But yours won't be.

10 centimeters,
the baby's effaced.

We need to get her
to the O.R. Right now.

Are they ready?

tell her not to push.

She could rupture her spleen.

Ready?

Okay, let's go.

Okay, I need someone to get an
elevator and clear that area!

Alert O.R.!

Go tell o.B.
To meet us up there.

Get the elevator!
Thank you. Thank you.

Okay, it's okay.
You're gonna be okay.

Okay, Steven, I'm
coming behind you with
this table. Be careful.

This baby's coming out.

Do we have to do
a c-section?

With this spleen,
a natural birth

Is too dangerous
for her and the baby.

Wait a minute.
Okay, come on.

I got it.
Got it, got it, got it.

I need some help here.

Got it? Got it?

Clear the area!
We're coming through!

Come on. Come on.
Did o.B. Get here yet?

Did o.B. Get here?
No? Okay.

We got to get her hooked up.

No, no, no.
You can't come in.
You can't come in.

Listen, listen,
listen, listen, listen.

He just needs to see his wife
before she goes under, okay?

I'll get him gowned up
and everything.

Will you just do me that solid?

She said forget it it's
not that a big deal, but

that means that she's
actually really upset.

Sorry, this is stupid.
You don't want to hear this.

Hey.

Look, I want to hear
whatever you want to tell me.

I want to tell you everything.

Good and bad.

Well, fire away.
I mean, I'm a great listener.

At least,
for the first 3, 4 minutes.

Hey.
I was just kidding.

Seriously,
you can talk all night.

Take as much time as you need.

You know what?

I don't think
I need any more time.

Um...

What do you mean?

I mean...

I don't want to talk anymore.

Dr. Arkin?
Your son is here.

Bobbie...
He'd like
to say something.

Dad...

I need to tell you one thing.

Daniel...

He's gone.

♪ days like this ♪

♪ you look up
at the sky above you ♪

Hi.

♪ and days like this ♪

♪ do you think about
the ones that love you? ♪

♪ and all I wanna do
is live my life honestly ♪

♪ I just wanna wake up
and see your face next to me ♪

♪ every regret I have
will go set free ♪

♪ it will be good for me ♪

♪ days like this ♪

♪ have you ever seen the sky
such a clear blue? ♪

He seemed fairly stable
last time I saw him.

I thought he would've lasted
a few more hours at least.

Gail, his son wanted
to say something to him.

What happened in here?

Nothing that doesn't happen
every day.

Uh, we can step out for a bit.

No. Please.

It's easier if he and I
aren't alone together.

Even now.

You know, I'm pretty sure
this is the longest time

I've ever been in a room with
him without trading insults.

It's like he died out of spite.

This happens almost every day.

We get cases all the time

Where people won't die
past all medical reason

Because something in them
just won't let go.

Your father...

Finally got what he needed

The moment you stepped
inside this room.

He told me so himself.

Oh...

Christina.
Yeah?

My goodness.
You okay?

Yeah.

I'm gonna keep my baby.

You are gonna make
a great mother.

Thank you.

You know, for everything.

Anytime.
Anytime.

Mm. Good?
Mm-hmm.

Where's this kitchen at?