Nurse Jackie (2009–2015): Season 7, Episode 8 - Managed Care - full transcript
When Jackie tells Grace about her news, Grace's reaction surprises her. Dr. Prince attracts a mob to All Saints. Thor reveals a romantic secret.
Previously
on "Nurse Jackie"...
"If approved by
the city planning commission,
the deal would transform one of New
York's last public hospitals into condos."
"If approved."
Keyword is "if."
How long is this
sentence of yours?
When do you get
your license back?
Three months, and the hospital
could be gone by then.
I work with
the development group.
I would very much
like to expedite
the reinstatement
of your nursing license.
What's a pill mill?
Dr. Feelgoods
use them as a front
- to buy and sell drugs.
- Let's find one.
I want to do one last dump
of our whole stash.
You have an Oxy OD out there
and nobody's doing anything.
- I'll see what I can do.
- All right, no, there's no deal.
What the hell
is going on here?
You know what?
I'm gonna call 911.
- No, no, no.
- Trust me, she means it.
Just get the hell
out of here!
Your wife's crazy, man.
You know you
almost blew that deal.
Kissing away 22 grand
is a pretty bold choice.
- Are you kidding?
- You just paid all your lawyer bills.
Did you hear Dr. Wu?
He yelled, "That wife of yours."
What if it was true?
You really want
to get married, don't you?
All the time.
You are always there for me
when nobody else is.
Let's get married.
All right.
I don't know
which one to get.
Well, get 'em both.
You can't afford both.
I will worry about what
I can and can't afford.
You know you only buy me things
when you feel guilty.
Oh, come on.
That's not true.
I'm engaged to Eddie.
I'm gonna try these on.
Those are nice.
Have you told Dad?
No, I wanted
to talk to you first.
That's weird.
It's not weird.
I just don't want us to have any secrets.
- I secretly wanted to move home.
- Well, come home.
Well, I don't think so,
not if Eddie's there.
Eddie's a good man.
Yeah, he's a good man.
He gave you drugs
and had an affair with you
while you were married to Dad.
I want these boots.
I was sure
she'd freak out.
She didn't.
That's good.
It's like an alien abducted my kid
and stuck in a maturity chip.
Maybe she's just
happy for you.
There was a lot going on there,
none of it was happy.
Hey, you aren't feeling
the love, watch this.
Excuse me,
you know what?
I just got engaged.
This is my fianc?e, Jackie.
Congratulations,
Jackie.
See? That's what
I'm talking about.
I'm nervous about telling
everybody at work.
Hey, we just got engaged.
- Mazel tov.
- Thank you.
This is a good thing.
People are gonna
be happy for us.
I know, you're right.
They're gonna be happy.
And we're gonna be happy.
All right,
I'm going in.
All right,
have a good day.
Here I go.
Nurse, late 20s,
extreme fatigue.
Oh, God,
I can't walk.
I feel amazing!
Long night?
Long morning.
SoulCycle.
Zoey and I have
set our intentions
and are breaking through boundaries
sweating by candlelight.
Oh, am I still pedaling?
I feel like
I'm still pedaling.
Pain is gain, my friend.
Yes.
I am grateful
for this pain.
Well, I am pretty grateful
myself this morning.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- For what?
- People...
All Saints has entered escrow
with the Norwegians.
Nonessential departments
will begin closing
as part of
a 90-day phased shutdown,
starting with mental health,
clinical trials, and pediatrics.
The good news is that
we here in the ER
are deemed essential
for now.
Yes, Zoey?
What's escrow?
The air
between the trapezes.
They have a lot of hoops
to jump through for the city,
but I'd start thinking
about your futures.
I... got... married.
Don't everyone
freak out at once.
Oh, my God, Thor,
that's... that's wonderful.
Frickin' amazeballs.
Reuben and I went
to city hall this morning.
Why are you walking
like a deranged cowboy?
Akalitus just told us
that the world is ending
and you made it all better.
Oh.
Congratulations, Thor.
We needed some good news
this morning.
- That's so great.
- It is great.
Wait, no shower,
no bachelor party?
I can't believe you had
a gay wedding without us.
- How dare you?
- It was a rush job.
I had to get Reuben
on my insurance.
And I love him and want to be
around him forever.
I need a party.
Otherwise today
will forever blow.
We will not be denied
our gay wedding experience.
Do what you must, but just know
the gays are very hard to please.
Girls love a challenge.
Honey,
are you comfortable?
I don't want to go
to Minneapolis, please.
We will go to the moon
if that's where those drugs are.
Which clinical trial
is Joe a part of?
C-22 for glioblastoma.
They're moving us
to the Mayo Clinic.
Well, you can't
do better than that.
Minnesota's lovely.
Nordic, but good Nordic.
I mean it, please.
I don't want to go.
Natalie, Joe, wha...
where... where you
off to, pal?
They're kicking
us out, Bernie.
All the clinical trials
are shutting down for the hospital sale.
Fucking Norwegian
bullshit.
No, Jackie, this patient
should not be moved.
He needs
his medication, Bernie.
We can admit you to the ER,
stall the transfer.
It would give us some time
to figure something out.
And we can talk more
about the Mayo Clinic.
You started out as my patient,
so I'm gonna see you through.
We can't afford
more treatment.
We'll wipe the chart.
You were never here.
You're gonna get us
in trouble, Jackie Peyton.
Big trouble.
I like it.
I like this whole thing.
- Hey.
- Is everybody pumped?
Uh, well,
I haven't told them yet.
Don't tell me
you're ashamed of me now.
No, honey.
Thor walked in
and announced that he got
married this morning, so...
and I couldn't be an asshole
and steal his thunder.
You know?
And we're having this
little thing for him today.
- I think you should be there.
- Yeah, yeah.
Can I call you back?
Yeah, yeah,
call me back.
Let me guess,
the chapel is nonessential.
Oh, on the contrary,
the chapel will be the temporary home
of my onsite
transition team.
It would be great for morale
to keep it open.
I need to be
on the first floor.
Plus, I like the ceiling.
Okay, we're on
the same side
and I know you want to keep things
positive around here.
I'm just saying.
I appreciate that.
Okay.
Have you talked to your friend
on the nursing board?
Not yet.
Okay, well,
we have a deal, yes?
Yeah, and at the end of escrow,
I intend to honor it.
I see.
Thank you for your time.
They won't budge.
Joe will not receive C-22
unless he's a part of the official trials.
Official trials
are now in Minnesota.
He is hanging
by a thread, Gloria.
This trip could kill him.
Dr. Prince,
glioblastoma,
stage four?
We need to be thinking about
how best to make Joe comfortable.
I'll make some calls, set him up
in the finest hospice in the city.
Right,
so he dies in hospice
or he dies on the way
to Minnesota.
Those are not the choices
I'm looking for.
Fuck this day.
Yes, you're telling me.
How do you say
vulture in Norwegian?
The pharmacy's in here.
Uh, that's not
a good place for me.
I could get fired
for going in there.
Ah, nobody here
but us vultures.
Yeah, you...
you go get Joe's meds,
I'm gonna stay out here,
get some stuff for the ER.
Whoa.
Eddie was working
on the wrong floor.
How is Eddie?
Oh, he's great.
We, uh...
we just got engaged.
No shit.
Well, congratulations.
I had no idea.
He would have loved this,
sneaking around,
going on weird
adventures.
Maybe the three of us
should get married.
Okay, okay.
Comfy moccasins,
not the uncomfy kind.
Tennessee Williams-themed
napkins.
Maybe we should
get Thor a stripper.
Should we get him
penis hats?
A weekend
in Atlantic City.
I am allergic
to everything you're saying.
Don't be a pooper.
- Less is more.
- More is more.
This needs to make up
for every marriage
that never happened
at All Saints.
I will not fall victim
to catastrophic bad taste
because of your
failed relationships.
My relationship with Coop
failed by choice.
Prentiss and I
consciously uncoupled.
We have to nail it.
Yes, we do.
It's like being
on "Supermarket Sweep."
- Oh, God.
- Hey, sir, this is our pizza!
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
You have a lot
of experience.
Thank you.
31 years
at the same hospital.
You will not find
a more dedicated employee
than myself,
if I may say so.
You may.
I see you received
your associate's degree in nursing
from Broome
Community College.
- Go Hornets.
- That's great.
Here's the deal.
We're really looking for someone
with a master's degree.
I learned on the job,
rose up through the ranks
by my own merit.
There is no more capable
administrator in this city.
I'm sorry, I just don't
think it's the right fit.
Well, thank you for
the opportunity, anyway.
What's up?
Eddie.
Hello.
How did it go in there?
Excellent.
I have a deviated septum.
Are you interviewing
for a position?
I have a job.
On a sales call.
Pharmaceutical
representative, I see.
I can imagine you'd
be very good at that.
I am.
Which product?
Bone density?
Antipsychotics? ED?
Pain management.
Ah.
Well...
glad to see you
landed on your feet.
Thanks, Gloria.
Whoops, sorry.
Hi, you never call me
on my cell phone.
Did you test
Jackie today?
Four of our nurses
are out on job interviews.
- I got my hands full.
- Just a reminder.
Thanks, of course.
I'll do it now.
- Hey.
- Jesus, do you mind?
I'm a medical professional.
Of course I don't mind.
Zoey, Reuben is all set.
Did you call a DJ?
I have 14,000 songs
on my iPhone.
- I'm a party in a purse.
- Uh, we don't have speakers.
Patch it in the PA.
Whoa, genius.
I do my best thinking
on the toilet, too.
Okay, bye.
We come with glad tidings.
Ms. Peyton?
We are sending you
to a local hospice
with a mountain of C-22.
The two of you have been
coloring outside the lines.
Look, but you have to know,
this facility cannot
administer it to you.
So you better make sure
I'm on that visitor list every day.
Oh, thank you.
We did it.
We can keep going.
- You've done so much for me.
- Ah, Joe.
It's nothing, truly.
Bernie, I want to ask you
to do me one more favor.
Yeah, name it.
Help me die.
Joe.
I've been living
in a hospital for two years.
We've never discussed this.
This is absolute nonsense.
No.
No, it's not.
I'm sorry, honey.
I wish I could
be stronger for you.
God damn it.
Joe, you do not get to do this.
Listen to me,
science is showing us
that C-22 will give you
another two, three months.
Who knows what new discoveries
will come along in that time?
Don't you want
those two months?
Listen, listen
to what he's saying.
I want to die
while I'm still me.
I'm sorry.
I cannot help you.
It's pretty heavy
in there.
Yeah.
A couple months
from now, a few years,
it would've been
a different story for Joe.
He just got sick
at the wrong time.
Probably not how you wanted
to spend your wedding day.
I'm a type one diabetic
and I'm the healthiest I've ever been.
I am a miracle
of modern medicine.
And so is my husband.
I didn't know Reuben
was a diabetic.
He's not.
Reuben has HIV.
But he's undetectable.
And with his medication, we are
gonna live a very long life together.
Yes, you are.
And I am so happy for you.
My husband wants
to die and I'm just fighting with him.
You had a natural
reaction
to extraordinary
circumstances.
Just... I miss
fighting with him about nothing.
I can understand that.
Are you married?
I know what it's like
to care for somebody.
He said...
the thing I've been
so afraid to say out loud.
That life would be easier...
his life, my life.
God, I'm terrible.
Maybe you're more ready for this
than you care to admit.
Hey, I spoke to Natalie.
We need to help them.
Yeah, that is what
I'm trying to do.
Bernie, they're both
ready to let go.
This is not some medical mystery
you're gonna solve,
at least not today.
I'm not gonna
give up on my patient.
It's not about you.
He's suffering, they both are.
Okay, fire up.
* Ooh... *
- First dance time.
- Your groom is waiting.
Really?
This song?
Really?
* Ooh *
* Last dance *
* Last chance for love... *
Happy marriage.
* Yes, it's
my last chance *
* For romance... *
You hate disco.
Why do you think
I'm crying?
* I need you... *
I heard there was
a party in my office.
Why are you
making that face?
I was hoping
you'd be angry.
Ah, Mrs. Akalitus,
I am Norwegian.
I am raging inside,
but you will never know.
A gesture
for the happy couple.
We're only in escrow,
Mr. Karlsen.
A lot can happen
in 90 days.
* So let's dance
the last dance *
* Let's dance
the last dance *
* Let's dance
this last dance *
* Tonight *
* Last dance *
* Last dance for love *
* Yes, it's my last dance *
* Romance tonight... *
I am marrying Eddie, honey,
but you are the love of my life.
Okay.
I am concerned that you
are more upset
about this
than you're letting on.
No, really, it's fine.
You gotta get to know Eddie
like I do, sweetie.
You'll see,
this is gonna be just fine.
- I promise you.
- I know it will.
That means so much to me,
honey, you saying that.
I gotta run.
All right,
sweetie, bye.
* Let's dance
the last dance *
* Tonight *
* Yeah... *
Oh, I, uh...
I sent him home
with his wife
and enough morphine
to bring him peace on their own terms.
In their own time.
You didn't give up.
And neither did they.
Look at the size
of that thing.
You did your best.
I'm going to that party
and I'm gonna smoke a lot.
Good.
What do you want me
to do with the meds?
Put 'em in my office.
* Yeah... *
Oh, fuck.
* The clock strikes
upon the hour *
* As the sun
begins to fade *
* Enough time
to figure out *
* How to chase
my blues away... *
The C-22
is in your office.
Oh, thank you.
So, how much time
do you have?
* But when
the night falls... *
All night.
Let's dance.
* Oh, I wanna dance
with somebody *
* I wanna feel
the heat with somebody *
* Yeah, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
This song is so sad.
- * With somebody... *
- And great.
* Who loves me... *
Can I cut in?
Oh, cut away.
* I've been in love
and I've lost my senses... *
All yours.
* Spinning through
the town *
* Sooner or later,
the fever ends... *
Did you test Jackie?
We're at a wedding.
Why do you want to talk about pee?
I saw Eddie today.
He's peddling painkillers
for a living.
He's a pharmacist.
Yeah, and?
Hey, boss. Ahem.
Let's... let's show 'em
how it's done.
- Come on.
- I prefer the fast ones.
I am one
of the fast ones.
Get some.
* Oh, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
You know,
it is kind of great
that the last thing
in this chapel is a wedding.
Oh, wedding bells
everywhere, huh?
Thor, Jackie.
I might want to take
the plunge again myself.
Jackie's
not getting married.
Oh, yeah, she and Eddie,
gettin' hitched.
* Oh, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
Of course they are.
* I wanna feel the heat
with somebody *
* Yeah, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
They're a nice couple.
* With somebody
who loves me... *
Yeah.
That's gonna
be us one day.
* With me, boy? *
* Don't you wanna dance *
* With me, baby? *
on "Nurse Jackie"...
"If approved by
the city planning commission,
the deal would transform one of New
York's last public hospitals into condos."
"If approved."
Keyword is "if."
How long is this
sentence of yours?
When do you get
your license back?
Three months, and the hospital
could be gone by then.
I work with
the development group.
I would very much
like to expedite
the reinstatement
of your nursing license.
What's a pill mill?
Dr. Feelgoods
use them as a front
- to buy and sell drugs.
- Let's find one.
I want to do one last dump
of our whole stash.
You have an Oxy OD out there
and nobody's doing anything.
- I'll see what I can do.
- All right, no, there's no deal.
What the hell
is going on here?
You know what?
I'm gonna call 911.
- No, no, no.
- Trust me, she means it.
Just get the hell
out of here!
Your wife's crazy, man.
You know you
almost blew that deal.
Kissing away 22 grand
is a pretty bold choice.
- Are you kidding?
- You just paid all your lawyer bills.
Did you hear Dr. Wu?
He yelled, "That wife of yours."
What if it was true?
You really want
to get married, don't you?
All the time.
You are always there for me
when nobody else is.
Let's get married.
All right.
I don't know
which one to get.
Well, get 'em both.
You can't afford both.
I will worry about what
I can and can't afford.
You know you only buy me things
when you feel guilty.
Oh, come on.
That's not true.
I'm engaged to Eddie.
I'm gonna try these on.
Those are nice.
Have you told Dad?
No, I wanted
to talk to you first.
That's weird.
It's not weird.
I just don't want us to have any secrets.
- I secretly wanted to move home.
- Well, come home.
Well, I don't think so,
not if Eddie's there.
Eddie's a good man.
Yeah, he's a good man.
He gave you drugs
and had an affair with you
while you were married to Dad.
I want these boots.
I was sure
she'd freak out.
She didn't.
That's good.
It's like an alien abducted my kid
and stuck in a maturity chip.
Maybe she's just
happy for you.
There was a lot going on there,
none of it was happy.
Hey, you aren't feeling
the love, watch this.
Excuse me,
you know what?
I just got engaged.
This is my fianc?e, Jackie.
Congratulations,
Jackie.
See? That's what
I'm talking about.
I'm nervous about telling
everybody at work.
Hey, we just got engaged.
- Mazel tov.
- Thank you.
This is a good thing.
People are gonna
be happy for us.
I know, you're right.
They're gonna be happy.
And we're gonna be happy.
All right,
I'm going in.
All right,
have a good day.
Here I go.
Nurse, late 20s,
extreme fatigue.
Oh, God,
I can't walk.
I feel amazing!
Long night?
Long morning.
SoulCycle.
Zoey and I have
set our intentions
and are breaking through boundaries
sweating by candlelight.
Oh, am I still pedaling?
I feel like
I'm still pedaling.
Pain is gain, my friend.
Yes.
I am grateful
for this pain.
Well, I am pretty grateful
myself this morning.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- For what?
- People...
All Saints has entered escrow
with the Norwegians.
Nonessential departments
will begin closing
as part of
a 90-day phased shutdown,
starting with mental health,
clinical trials, and pediatrics.
The good news is that
we here in the ER
are deemed essential
for now.
Yes, Zoey?
What's escrow?
The air
between the trapezes.
They have a lot of hoops
to jump through for the city,
but I'd start thinking
about your futures.
I... got... married.
Don't everyone
freak out at once.
Oh, my God, Thor,
that's... that's wonderful.
Frickin' amazeballs.
Reuben and I went
to city hall this morning.
Why are you walking
like a deranged cowboy?
Akalitus just told us
that the world is ending
and you made it all better.
Oh.
Congratulations, Thor.
We needed some good news
this morning.
- That's so great.
- It is great.
Wait, no shower,
no bachelor party?
I can't believe you had
a gay wedding without us.
- How dare you?
- It was a rush job.
I had to get Reuben
on my insurance.
And I love him and want to be
around him forever.
I need a party.
Otherwise today
will forever blow.
We will not be denied
our gay wedding experience.
Do what you must, but just know
the gays are very hard to please.
Girls love a challenge.
Honey,
are you comfortable?
I don't want to go
to Minneapolis, please.
We will go to the moon
if that's where those drugs are.
Which clinical trial
is Joe a part of?
C-22 for glioblastoma.
They're moving us
to the Mayo Clinic.
Well, you can't
do better than that.
Minnesota's lovely.
Nordic, but good Nordic.
I mean it, please.
I don't want to go.
Natalie, Joe, wha...
where... where you
off to, pal?
They're kicking
us out, Bernie.
All the clinical trials
are shutting down for the hospital sale.
Fucking Norwegian
bullshit.
No, Jackie, this patient
should not be moved.
He needs
his medication, Bernie.
We can admit you to the ER,
stall the transfer.
It would give us some time
to figure something out.
And we can talk more
about the Mayo Clinic.
You started out as my patient,
so I'm gonna see you through.
We can't afford
more treatment.
We'll wipe the chart.
You were never here.
You're gonna get us
in trouble, Jackie Peyton.
Big trouble.
I like it.
I like this whole thing.
- Hey.
- Is everybody pumped?
Uh, well,
I haven't told them yet.
Don't tell me
you're ashamed of me now.
No, honey.
Thor walked in
and announced that he got
married this morning, so...
and I couldn't be an asshole
and steal his thunder.
You know?
And we're having this
little thing for him today.
- I think you should be there.
- Yeah, yeah.
Can I call you back?
Yeah, yeah,
call me back.
Let me guess,
the chapel is nonessential.
Oh, on the contrary,
the chapel will be the temporary home
of my onsite
transition team.
It would be great for morale
to keep it open.
I need to be
on the first floor.
Plus, I like the ceiling.
Okay, we're on
the same side
and I know you want to keep things
positive around here.
I'm just saying.
I appreciate that.
Okay.
Have you talked to your friend
on the nursing board?
Not yet.
Okay, well,
we have a deal, yes?
Yeah, and at the end of escrow,
I intend to honor it.
I see.
Thank you for your time.
They won't budge.
Joe will not receive C-22
unless he's a part of the official trials.
Official trials
are now in Minnesota.
He is hanging
by a thread, Gloria.
This trip could kill him.
Dr. Prince,
glioblastoma,
stage four?
We need to be thinking about
how best to make Joe comfortable.
I'll make some calls, set him up
in the finest hospice in the city.
Right,
so he dies in hospice
or he dies on the way
to Minnesota.
Those are not the choices
I'm looking for.
Fuck this day.
Yes, you're telling me.
How do you say
vulture in Norwegian?
The pharmacy's in here.
Uh, that's not
a good place for me.
I could get fired
for going in there.
Ah, nobody here
but us vultures.
Yeah, you...
you go get Joe's meds,
I'm gonna stay out here,
get some stuff for the ER.
Whoa.
Eddie was working
on the wrong floor.
How is Eddie?
Oh, he's great.
We, uh...
we just got engaged.
No shit.
Well, congratulations.
I had no idea.
He would have loved this,
sneaking around,
going on weird
adventures.
Maybe the three of us
should get married.
Okay, okay.
Comfy moccasins,
not the uncomfy kind.
Tennessee Williams-themed
napkins.
Maybe we should
get Thor a stripper.
Should we get him
penis hats?
A weekend
in Atlantic City.
I am allergic
to everything you're saying.
Don't be a pooper.
- Less is more.
- More is more.
This needs to make up
for every marriage
that never happened
at All Saints.
I will not fall victim
to catastrophic bad taste
because of your
failed relationships.
My relationship with Coop
failed by choice.
Prentiss and I
consciously uncoupled.
We have to nail it.
Yes, we do.
It's like being
on "Supermarket Sweep."
- Oh, God.
- Hey, sir, this is our pizza!
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
You have a lot
of experience.
Thank you.
31 years
at the same hospital.
You will not find
a more dedicated employee
than myself,
if I may say so.
You may.
I see you received
your associate's degree in nursing
from Broome
Community College.
- Go Hornets.
- That's great.
Here's the deal.
We're really looking for someone
with a master's degree.
I learned on the job,
rose up through the ranks
by my own merit.
There is no more capable
administrator in this city.
I'm sorry, I just don't
think it's the right fit.
Well, thank you for
the opportunity, anyway.
What's up?
Eddie.
Hello.
How did it go in there?
Excellent.
I have a deviated septum.
Are you interviewing
for a position?
I have a job.
On a sales call.
Pharmaceutical
representative, I see.
I can imagine you'd
be very good at that.
I am.
Which product?
Bone density?
Antipsychotics? ED?
Pain management.
Ah.
Well...
glad to see you
landed on your feet.
Thanks, Gloria.
Whoops, sorry.
Hi, you never call me
on my cell phone.
Did you test
Jackie today?
Four of our nurses
are out on job interviews.
- I got my hands full.
- Just a reminder.
Thanks, of course.
I'll do it now.
- Hey.
- Jesus, do you mind?
I'm a medical professional.
Of course I don't mind.
Zoey, Reuben is all set.
Did you call a DJ?
I have 14,000 songs
on my iPhone.
- I'm a party in a purse.
- Uh, we don't have speakers.
Patch it in the PA.
Whoa, genius.
I do my best thinking
on the toilet, too.
Okay, bye.
We come with glad tidings.
Ms. Peyton?
We are sending you
to a local hospice
with a mountain of C-22.
The two of you have been
coloring outside the lines.
Look, but you have to know,
this facility cannot
administer it to you.
So you better make sure
I'm on that visitor list every day.
Oh, thank you.
We did it.
We can keep going.
- You've done so much for me.
- Ah, Joe.
It's nothing, truly.
Bernie, I want to ask you
to do me one more favor.
Yeah, name it.
Help me die.
Joe.
I've been living
in a hospital for two years.
We've never discussed this.
This is absolute nonsense.
No.
No, it's not.
I'm sorry, honey.
I wish I could
be stronger for you.
God damn it.
Joe, you do not get to do this.
Listen to me,
science is showing us
that C-22 will give you
another two, three months.
Who knows what new discoveries
will come along in that time?
Don't you want
those two months?
Listen, listen
to what he's saying.
I want to die
while I'm still me.
I'm sorry.
I cannot help you.
It's pretty heavy
in there.
Yeah.
A couple months
from now, a few years,
it would've been
a different story for Joe.
He just got sick
at the wrong time.
Probably not how you wanted
to spend your wedding day.
I'm a type one diabetic
and I'm the healthiest I've ever been.
I am a miracle
of modern medicine.
And so is my husband.
I didn't know Reuben
was a diabetic.
He's not.
Reuben has HIV.
But he's undetectable.
And with his medication, we are
gonna live a very long life together.
Yes, you are.
And I am so happy for you.
My husband wants
to die and I'm just fighting with him.
You had a natural
reaction
to extraordinary
circumstances.
Just... I miss
fighting with him about nothing.
I can understand that.
Are you married?
I know what it's like
to care for somebody.
He said...
the thing I've been
so afraid to say out loud.
That life would be easier...
his life, my life.
God, I'm terrible.
Maybe you're more ready for this
than you care to admit.
Hey, I spoke to Natalie.
We need to help them.
Yeah, that is what
I'm trying to do.
Bernie, they're both
ready to let go.
This is not some medical mystery
you're gonna solve,
at least not today.
I'm not gonna
give up on my patient.
It's not about you.
He's suffering, they both are.
Okay, fire up.
* Ooh... *
- First dance time.
- Your groom is waiting.
Really?
This song?
Really?
* Ooh *
* Last dance *
* Last chance for love... *
Happy marriage.
* Yes, it's
my last chance *
* For romance... *
You hate disco.
Why do you think
I'm crying?
* I need you... *
I heard there was
a party in my office.
Why are you
making that face?
I was hoping
you'd be angry.
Ah, Mrs. Akalitus,
I am Norwegian.
I am raging inside,
but you will never know.
A gesture
for the happy couple.
We're only in escrow,
Mr. Karlsen.
A lot can happen
in 90 days.
* So let's dance
the last dance *
* Let's dance
the last dance *
* Let's dance
this last dance *
* Tonight *
* Last dance *
* Last dance for love *
* Yes, it's my last dance *
* Romance tonight... *
I am marrying Eddie, honey,
but you are the love of my life.
Okay.
I am concerned that you
are more upset
about this
than you're letting on.
No, really, it's fine.
You gotta get to know Eddie
like I do, sweetie.
You'll see,
this is gonna be just fine.
- I promise you.
- I know it will.
That means so much to me,
honey, you saying that.
I gotta run.
All right,
sweetie, bye.
* Let's dance
the last dance *
* Tonight *
* Yeah... *
Oh, I, uh...
I sent him home
with his wife
and enough morphine
to bring him peace on their own terms.
In their own time.
You didn't give up.
And neither did they.
Look at the size
of that thing.
You did your best.
I'm going to that party
and I'm gonna smoke a lot.
Good.
What do you want me
to do with the meds?
Put 'em in my office.
* Yeah... *
Oh, fuck.
* The clock strikes
upon the hour *
* As the sun
begins to fade *
* Enough time
to figure out *
* How to chase
my blues away... *
The C-22
is in your office.
Oh, thank you.
So, how much time
do you have?
* But when
the night falls... *
All night.
Let's dance.
* Oh, I wanna dance
with somebody *
* I wanna feel
the heat with somebody *
* Yeah, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
This song is so sad.
- * With somebody... *
- And great.
* Who loves me... *
Can I cut in?
Oh, cut away.
* I've been in love
and I've lost my senses... *
All yours.
* Spinning through
the town *
* Sooner or later,
the fever ends... *
Did you test Jackie?
We're at a wedding.
Why do you want to talk about pee?
I saw Eddie today.
He's peddling painkillers
for a living.
He's a pharmacist.
Yeah, and?
Hey, boss. Ahem.
Let's... let's show 'em
how it's done.
- Come on.
- I prefer the fast ones.
I am one
of the fast ones.
Get some.
* Oh, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
You know,
it is kind of great
that the last thing
in this chapel is a wedding.
Oh, wedding bells
everywhere, huh?
Thor, Jackie.
I might want to take
the plunge again myself.
Jackie's
not getting married.
Oh, yeah, she and Eddie,
gettin' hitched.
* Oh, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
Of course they are.
* I wanna feel the heat
with somebody *
* Yeah, I wanna dance
with somebody... *
They're a nice couple.
* With somebody
who loves me... *
Yeah.
That's gonna
be us one day.
* With me, boy? *
* Don't you wanna dance *
* With me, baby? *