St. Elsewhere (1982–1988): Season 1, Episode 15 - Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day - full transcript

Ehrlich scrambles to find a last-minute date to Craig's party. Morrison finds out that one of his patient's injury were not from a racially-motivated scuffle as he initially claimed. White's wife asks him for money to get an abortion.

PREVIOUSLY ON ST. ELSEWHERE.

WHAT HAPPENED TO
THESE GUYS? STREET FIGHT.

SOME PADDIES JUMPED
US. I LOVE URBAN LIVING.

- WHY, YOU...
- YOU GOT BEAT UP BY SOME NEGROES.

LISTEN, DID YOU GET YOUR
STUFF MOVED INTO MY APARTMENT?

YEAH. I JUST GOTTA
MOVE MORRISON'S COUCH.

SHE'S BARELY OUT
OF NURSING SCHOOL.

HE'S WORKING HIS WAY
THROUGH THE BUILDING.

MY OLD MAN HASN'T
WORKED SINCE JUNE.

CAN'T GET WORK OUT THERE ANYWAY,
NOT UNLESS YOUR SKIN'S THE COLOR OF COAL.

TONIGHT ON ST. ELSEWHERE.



DR. CAVANERO, I SEE YOU'RE WORKING
THE HALLS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

DID YOU GET THE INVITE TO
MY PARTY FOR SVEN HOLSTRUM?

- YES, I DID,
BUT I CAN'T MAKE IT.
- THIS IS NOT A STAG PARTY.

GET A DATE. AND WHILE
YOU'RE AT IT, GET A HAIRCUT.

THE REST OF THE SORORITY?

PETER, I'M PREGNANT. WHAT?

[Clears Throat]

IS SOMETHING WRONG?
NO, NOTHING'S WRONG.

VÄLKOMMEN, VÄLKOMMEN, VÄLKOMMEN.

SO I SAID TO BORG... I SAID, "BJÖRN,
USE YOUR BACKSTROKE." OOH, I'M SORRY.

OH, WHAT HAVE I DONE?

WHAT'S HE DOING IN
HERE? HE'S A PATIENT.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? I DON'T WANT
HIM IN THE SAME ROOM WITH MY SON.

I LEARNED TO FIGHT THE SAME
PLACE YOU DID, PALLY-BOY.



THERE'S NOTHING I'D LIKE BETTER
RIGHT NOW THAN TO TEAR YOU APART.

[Woman On P.A.]
DR. SILER TO MATERNITY.

DR. PAUL SILER TO MATERNITY.

[Grunting, Shouting]

[Man] HEY! [Chattering]

SECURITY!

[Shouting Continues]

[Woman] CALL SECURITY.
[Man] BREAK IT UP!

[Man] WHAT'S
HAPPENING OUT THERE?

[Woman On P.A.] SECURITY
TO 2-WEST. ARE YOU OKAY?

SECURITY TO 2-WEST IMMEDIATELY.

HEY! ALL RIGHT. WE GOT IT.

COME ON! BREAK IT
UP HERE! COME ON!

[Shouting] COME ON!

[Man] HIS BREATHING IS
IRREGULAR AT THE MOMENT.

THEY'RE TRYING TO STABILIZE HIM.

[Woman On P.A.] DR. HELENOV
TO E.R. DR. HELENOV TO E.R.

SEND MR. MASIUS UP TO PSYCH.
BEALE'LL HAVE A FIELD DAY.

E.T., PHONE HOME.

SPEAKING OF HOME, HAVE
YOU FOUND A PLACE TO LIVE?

NO, I'M STILL WITH EHRLICH.
HOW'S THAT GOING?

ASK EHRLICH. ON SECOND
THOUGHT, DON'T. WHO'S NEXT?

I SAVED THIS ONE ESPECIALLY FOR
YOU. HER NAME IS ROWENA HAMPTON.

SHARP PAIN ON HER RIGHT SIDE.
MY GUESS IS IT'S HER APPENDIX.

THERE'S ONLY ONE
WAY TO FIND OUT.

MISS HAMPTON, I'M
DR. FISCUS. HIYA, DOC.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? OKAY?

JUST A FEW MORE STEPS.

TAKE OFF ALL YOUR CLOTHES,
PLEASE. OH, ANYTHING YOU SAY, DOC.

NOW YOU KNOW
WHY I LOVE MEDICINE.

EXCUSE ME.

THERE'S SOMEBODY
HERE TO SEE YOU.

WHO IS IT? IT'S YOUR WIFE.

I'LL... I'LL TAKE OVER HERE.

EXCUSE ME. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

[Woman On P.A.]
DR. ARONY TO I.C.U.

DR. DANIEL ARONY TO I.C.U.

HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
LOOK, I REALLY HATE DOING THIS.

THIS IS ABOUT MONEY AGAIN,
ISN'T IT? I GOTTA HAVE $200.

BUT I DON'T NEED IT RIGHT
AWAY. OH, YEAH? WHEN?

IN ABOUT A WEEK, 10 DAYS. IT
MIGHT JUST AS WELL BE RIGHT NOW.

WHAT'S IT FOR THIS TIME,
FRENCH HORN LESSONS?

WHAT DOES THAT SAY?

FISCUS, YOU'RE USING A RECTAL
THERMOMETER. IT'S CLEAN.

THE GARAGE CALLED. WE
NEED A NEW CARBURETOR.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I'M GONNA CALL THAT MECHANIC.

NO, PETER, DON'T. NO. I
TALKED TO HIM LAST WEEK.

HE SAID EVERYTHING WITH
THAT CAR WAS JUST FINE.

[Sighs]

YOU'RE LYING TO ME.

PETER, I'M PREGNANT. WHAT?

I'M PREGNANT. HOW
CAN YOU BE SO STUPID?

WE'RE BARELY
GETTING BY AS IT IS.

I KNOW. THAT'S WHY I WANT THE
MONEY, SO THAT I CAN GET RID OF IT.

YOU CAN DO THAT HERE. IT
WON'T COST US ANYTHING.

SURE. THAT'D BE JUST TERRIFIC. THEN
EVERYONE WE KNOW CAN BE TALKING ABOUT IT.

IT'S NOT MINE, IS IT? NO.

THEN YOU JUST GET
THE MONEY FROM HIM.

YOU WERE RIGHT. IT'S
APPENDECTOMY TIME.

I'LL LET SURGERY
KNOW. WHO'S ON CALL?

SAMUELS. WHAT GOES
AROUND COMES AROUND.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO
MEAN? LAST TIME HE HAD A HOOKER,

HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS ON THE TABLE.

MR. MASIUS, SOMEONE FROM
YOUR PLANET WILL BE HERE SOON.

THANKS.

WHAT HAPPENED? WE MADE
THE MISTAKE OF PUTTING A KID...

FROM CANISIUS HIGH IN THE SAME
ROOM WITH A KID FROM CARVER.

OH, BOY. [Sighs]

I GUESS WE SHOULD EXPECT THIS KIND OF
TROUBLE WITH WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE...

THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. HOW
DID THEY END UP IN THE SAME ROOM?

ADMITTING DOESN'T SCREEN
PATIENTS LIKE A DATING SERVICE.

THEY JUST FILL THE BEDS.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

THEY WERE GOING AT IT PRETTY
GOOD WHEN SECURITY ARRIVED.

THAT'S WHY I HIRED THE
EXTRA SECURITY GUARDS.

WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?
HAND OUT BOXING GLOVES?

YEAH. UH, KEVIN O'CONNOR.
IS HE BACK FROM X-RAY?

YES, HE IS. AND HIS
REMAINING KIDNEY STABILIZED.

TERRIFIC. I LIKE
THAT KID. OH, DONALD.

MARK. DID YOU GET THE INVITE
TO MY PARTY FOR SVEN HOLSTRUM?

YES, I DID, BUT I CAN'T MAKE IT. IT'S
PARENTS' NIGHT AT ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL.

OH, NO. THIS IS
IMPORTANT, DONALD.

SOMEBODY ELSE FROM
ADMINISTRATION HAS TO BE THERE.

I CAN'T ASK AUSCHLANDER, WITH
HIS CHEMOTHERAPY AND EVERYTHING.

DANIEL'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. HE'S
BACK TO WORK, AND HE FEELS GREAT.

LISTEN, JUST DROP BY FOR FIVE
MINUTES TO SHAKE HANDS WITH THE MAN.

I CAN'T DO IT, MARK. PARENTS'
NIGHT IS ONCE A YEAR.

IT'S A SLAP IN THE FACE.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ST. ELIGIUS...

THUMBING ITS NOSE
TO A MEDICAL GENIUS.

SHE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A
PROSTITUTE. COME ON, V.J.

WE'RE ALL SELLING SOMETHING. IT'S
A QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING PRICE.

♪♪ [Humming]

WILL YOU STOP THAT? WHAT
ARE YOU SO HAPPY ABOUT TODAY?

YOU'RE DEPRESSING ME. THE GRIN
SHOWS RIGHT THROUGH YOUR MASK.

I'M ON CALL. I'M DEFINITELY ON
CALL FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

YOU OKAY? SUTURE. NOW I AM.

YESTERDAY I WAS LOCKED INTO
ATTENDING DR. CRAIG'S COCKTAIL PARTY.

WHAT PARTY? [V.J.]
THE ONE HE'S GIVING...

IN HONOR OF DR. SVEN HOLSTRUM,

THE NOTED SCANDINAVIAN
HEART SURGEON.

ARE YOU INVITED
TOO? WANNA CUT THAT?

UH, NO. I HEARD IT
THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE.

WILL YOU LISTEN TO HIM? WE GOTTA KEEP
HIM AWAY FROM THESE '60s SOUL TAPES.

HE THINKS HE'S GLADYS
KNIGHT. CLAMP IT.

CRAIG DIDN'T INVITE YOU, BEANO?

I'M NOT SURPRISED. HE CAN BARELY
DEAL WITH ME PROFESSIONALLY.

WHO KNOWS HOW HE'D REACT
WITH A FISTFUL OF AQUAVIT.

- OKAY, LET'S GET THE APPENDIX.
- WELL, ANYHOO,

I R.S.V.P.'D, BUT I REALLY
DIDN'T WANT TO GO.

IT'S TAKEN ME THREE DAYS OF SCHEDULE
JUGGLING AND COLLECTING I.O.U.'s...

TO INSURE THAT I'M
DEFINITELY ON CALL.

GOOD WORK. YOU DON'T WANT TO GO?

ARE YOU KIDDING? I'M NOT
SPENDING A RARE NIGHT OFF...

TRADING SNAPPY REPARTEE
WITH CRAIG AND HIS FRIENDS.

I DON'T BLAME YOU. BUT THE TRUTH,
YOU COULDN'T GET A DATE, RIGHT?

NO, NOT A PRAYER.

HEY, LISTEN, HOW ABOUT...

MMM. NICE.

[Man On TV] THE TENSION
CONTINUES IN BOSTON CITY SCHOOLS...

IN THE AFTERMATH OF LAST
WEEK'S RACIAL DISTURBANCES.

JIM DAWKINS, SPOKESMAN
FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM,

SAID TODAY THAT UNLESS
COOLER HEADS PREVAIL...

THIS ISN'T HEALTHY FOR YOU.

AH, THAT'S BETTER. SO
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO?

[Groans] JUST THINKING.

YOU IN ANY PAIN?
NOTHING I CAN'T HANDLE.

I JUST LOOKED OVER YOUR
X-RAYS WITH DR. WESTPHALL.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA
LOSE YOUR OTHER KIDNEY.

THAT MEANS I'M NOT GONNA GET
HOOKED UP TO ANY MACHINES?

THAT'S RIGHT. WOW.

THANK YOU.

HEY, DOC, WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?

GOT HIT IN THE HEAD WITH
A BRICK. WHITE GUYS DO IT?

HAPPENED IN A
WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD.

LOOKS PRETTY BAD.
GOT A CONCUSSION.

IT'S ALL MY FAULT.

WHAT IS? ALL THIS TROUBLE.

I HARDLY THINK YOU CAN BLAME
YOURSELF FOR GETTING MUGGED.

BUT MY BROTHER MIKE AND HIS
FRIENDS WENT AFTER THOSE GUYS.

YEAH, I KNOW. WE'RE
TREATING A LOT OF 'EM HERE.

BUT NOW THEIR FRIENDS WANT REVENGE,
AND THE WHOLE THING'S OUT OF CONTROL.

YOU CAN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

JUST CONCENTRATE
ON GETTING BETTER.

OKAY.

ANYTHING I CAN GET YOU?

NO.

I'LL STOP BY AND SEE YOU LATER.

BUT HIS PLANE WILL
ARRIVE AT LOGAN AT 4:06.

WE'LL BE HOME BY
6:00 AT THE LATEST.

ELLEN, THE TRAFFIC
PROBLEM IS MINE, OKAY?

YOU JUST MAKE SURE THAT THE HORS D'OEUVRES
ARE READY WHEN WE COME THROUGH THE DOOR.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?
OH, YEAH. SIT DOWN.

ELLEN, WE'LL TALK ABOUT
THIS WHEN I GET HOME, OKAY?

BOY! [Chuckles]

MRS. CRAIG'S A LITTLE NERVOUS...

WITH ALL THE PREPARATIONS
FOR TOMORROW NIGHT.

OKAY, HORS D'OEUVRES, CAR
WASH... I TOLD HER NOT TO WORRY.

THE KEY TO A GOOD
PARTY IS TO HAVE THE RIGHT

AMBIENCE. THAT'S
WHAT I'VE ALWAYS HEARD.

I MEAN, WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE
DR. HOLSTRUM FEEL AT HOME.

SO THIS TIME WE'LL GO WITH
A POTPOURRI OF SCANDINAVIA.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS,
DANISH PASTRIES...

NORWEGIAN WOOD.

WHAT DO YOU WANT, EHRLICH?

WELL, SIR, IT'S ABOUT THE
PARTY. IT'S GONNA BE GREAT.

I KNOW. THAT'S WHY I'M
SORRY I'M GONNA MISS IT.

MY WIFE TOLD ME YOU
CANCELED. THAT'S A PITY.

YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH
FIRST-YEAR RESIDENTS.

SURE, SURE. ONE MINUTE YOU'RE
ON, AND THE NEXT MINUTE YOU'RE OFF.

YEAH. I'M REAL SORRY I
WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE IT.

WELL, THEN, I HAVE REALLY
GOOD NEWS FOR YOU.

I'M GONNA DO A LITTLE
TINKERING WITH THE SCHEDULE...

AND MAKE SURE YOU'RE FREE
AND CLEAR FOR TOMORROW NIGHT.

[Chuckles] AH.

I, UH... I DON'T KNOW QUITE WHAT TO
SAY, SIR. A SIMPLE "THANK YOU" WILL DO.

UH, YOU KNOW, DR. CRAIG, I REALLY
HATE TO INCONVENIENCE ANYONE ELSE.

NOW, LISTEN TO ME, EHRLICH.

SVEN HOLSTRUM IS WORLD FAMOUS
FOR HIS WORK ON THE ARTIFICIAL HEART.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
YOU TO BE THERE.

THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY
FOR YOU TO MEET THE MAN.

YOU'RE RIGHT. IT'S A
RARE OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU. OF COURSE, YOU'LL
BE BRINGING A SUITABLE COMPANION.

- SIR?
- A DATE, EHRLICH.

PREFERABLY SOMEBODY
OF THE FEMALE PERSUASION.

WELL, I'M AFRAID I
DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME.

THIS IS NOT A STAG PARTY,
EHRLICH. GET A DATE!

AND WHILE YOU'RE
AT IT, GET A HAIRCUT.

YES, SIR. SEE YOU
TOMORROW NIGHT.

6:15. SHARP.

[Sighs]

HI. HI.

YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO KNOW
THE HEAT'S BACK ON IN WARD 5.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT
WAS OFF. MM-HMM.

NOT EXACTLY THE WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

[People Chattering]

I WISH I COULD GO WITH
YOU. LIKE DAD ALWAYS SAYS,

HER COOKING'S THE ONLY THING
WORTH GETTING DRESSED UP FOR.

I'LL CALL HER AND TELL HER
YOU'LL BE THERE NEXT WEEK.

YOU'RE GONNA BE OUTTA
HERE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS,

AREN'T YA? THAT'S WHAT
DR. MORRISON THINKS.

I GOTTA SEE HIM AND DR. WESTPHALL
FIRST THING TOMORROW.

EXCUSE ME. LISTEN,
MISS. COME HERE.

WHAT'S HE DOIN' IN
HERE? HE'S A PATIENT.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? I DON'T WANT
HIM IN THE SAME ROOM WITH MY SON.

I DON'T HANDLE THAT, SIR.

I SUGGEST YOU TAKE IT UP
WITH ADMISSIONS. EXCUSE ME.

DAD... COME ON, DAD.
DON'T MAKE TROUBLE.

HEY, I'M NOT MAKING
TROUBLE. THEY ARE.

DAD, LOOK, HE'S JUST A
LITTLE KID, FOR PETE'S SAKE.

OH, YEAH? THE PROBLEM
IS THEY GET BIGGER.

THE ONLY GOOD THING
THAT COME OUT OF THIS...

YOU GOT SOME WHITE PEOPLE WILLING
TO STAND UP AND FIGHT. PLEASE, DAD.

I'M GOING TO ADMISSIONS
AND STRAIGHTEN THIS OUT.

DAD'S A REAL TRIP, ISN'T HE?

WE GOTTA TELL, MIKE. I'M
NOT GONNA TELL NOTHIN'.

DON'T YOU SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING? EVERYBODY'S
BEATIN' EVERYBODY UP BECAUSE OF ME.

I'M GETTING SCARED
HERE, MIKE. WE GOTTA TELL.

YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH
SHUT, KEVIN. [Sighs]

NO HOCKEY, HUH? ABSOLUTELY NOT.

HE'S A TOUGH KID, DOC.

MR. O'CONNOR, IT'S NOT
A QUESTION OF TOUGH.

HE'S LOST A KIDNEY. [Sighs]

SOMETIMES WHEN I WORK, THE
BOYS HELP ME LAYING BRICKS.

IS THAT OUT TOO? I'D
BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL.

KEVIN'S A GOOD KID. HE'S NOT AFRAID
OF WORK. NEITHER ONE OF MY BOYS ARE.

A COUPLE YEARS AGO, I GOT A
JOB FROM THE CITY... A SMALL ONE...

TO BUILD A PARK HOUSE DOWN ON AN
EMPTY LOT NEAR GRANGER AND BIRD.

YOU KNOW SOUTHIE? NOT TOO WELL.

A COUPLE OF DAYS INTO THE
JOB, MY SHOULDER WENT OUT.

KEVIN AND MIKE CARRIED ME. THEY FINISHED
THE JOB. THAT'S THE KIND OF KIDS THEY ARE.

DAMN GOOD WORK TOO. TILL THE NIGGERS
GOT AHOLD OF IT AND GRAFFITIED IT ALL UP.

NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A...

WELL, OKAY, DOC.
WHATEVER YOU SAY.

COME ON DOWN TO SOUTHIE
SOMETIME. TAKE YOU TO A COUPLE BARS.

BOTH OF YOU. WE GOT SOME
NICE PLACES DOWN THERE.

MR. O'CONNOR, I'D
REALLY APPRECIATE IT...

IF YOU WOULDN'T USE THE
WORD "NIGGER" AROUND ME.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, MYRA. MYRA,
LOOK, I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

YOU'RE WRONG, WENDY. I'M NOT.
IT IS STARVE A COLD, FEED A FEVER.

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO
FEED A FEVER? FOOD IS CALORIES.

CALORIES IS ENERGY.
ENERGY IS HEAT.

ERGO, ALL YOU'RE ADDING
IS FUEL TO THE FURNACE.

THAT'S RIGHT. WENDY,
CAN I TALK TO YOU?

IN A MINUTE. LISTEN,
FOOD IS NUTRITION.

THE BODY NEEDS NUTRITION IN ORDER
TO REPLENISH THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

AND THAT IS HOW YOU BREAK A
FEVER. WHAT DO YOU THINK, HERB?

WOULD YOU GO WITH ME
TO CRAIG'S PARTY TONIGHT?

FRANKLY, I DON'T
THINK I'M YOUR TYPE.

ME NEITHER. COME
ON. JUST THIS ONCE.

I'LL LEAVE EARLY. IT'LL
BE SHORT AND PAINLESS.

THAT'S WHY YOU CAN
NEVER GET A DATE.

I'M SERIOUS HERE. IF I SHOW
UP ALONE TO CRAIG'S PARTY,

HE'S GONNA THINK I'M
BIOLOGICALLY IMBALANCED.

I'VE ASKED EVERYONE.
YOU'RE MY LAST HOPE.

THANKS. I FEEL THE SAME WAY
ABOUT YOU. THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN.

SAVE IT. I WAS INVITED TOO.

AND I WAS LOOKING FORWARD
TO MEETING DR. HOLSTRUM.

BUT SUDDENLY, SOMEBODY
FLIP-FLOPPED THE SCHEDULE,

AND I HAVE TO BE ON DUTY
FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS.

I'M GOING TO THE
CAFETERIA. I'M STARVED.

YOU GOT A COLD?
FEVER. IT'S A FEVER.

WHAT AM I GONNA DO?

LET ME SEE IF I
HAVE THIS STRAIGHT.

YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A
RELATIVELY ATTRACTIVE WOMAN,

SOMEONE PREFERABLY IN
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION... YES.

PROBABLY LONELY, SOMEONE WHO
DOESN'T CARE WHO SHE'S SEEN WITH.

EXACTLY. I GOT THE PERFECT GIRL.

HI. HI, VICTOR.

ARE YOU BUSY? YEAH.

COULD YOU GIVE ME A HAND? SURE.

IT'S IN THE BAG.

IN THE BAG? OH.

THEY FOUND PARTS OF THIS
BODY IN THREE NEATLY WRAPPED,

INDIVIDUALLY MARKED PACKAGES AT
THE BACK OF THE DANNY'S DOUGHNUTS.

IT'S EXCITING. KIND OF LIKE
PUTTING TOGETHER A JIGSAW PUZZLE.

I ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE
WITH THOSE WHEN I WAS A KID.

THEY NEVER HAD ALL THE PIECES.

NEITHER DO WE. FOOT?

NO, THAT'S ALL THERE IS.

DAMN! WE'RE A FOOT SHORT.

CAN WE TALK OVER HERE?

SURE, VICTOR.

UM, OKAY, ABOUT TONIGHT.

CRAIG'S GONNA HAVE
THIS LITTLE SHINDIG,

AND I WAS SORT OF HOPING THAT, UM...
THAT WE... YOU KNOW, THAT YOU AND I...

ARE YOU ASKING ME OUT?
I KNOW IT'S SHORT NOTICE.

THAT'S SO SWEET OF YOU.
BUT THIS GUY HOLSTRUM,

HE'S LIKE A NORSE GOD TO
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION,

AND HE'S ONLY GONNA BE IN BOSTON A DAY
BEFORE HE GOES OUT WEST TO SALT LAKE CITY.

SCANDINAVIAN CULTURE
HAS ALWAYS MYSTIFIED ME.

DID YOU EVER SEE
THE SEVENTH SEAL?

UH, THAT'S BERGMAN,
RIGHT? RIGHT.

THE SCENE WHERE DEATH IS LEADING
BIBI AND THE REST ACROSS THE FJORD.

NO, I NEVER ACTUALLY
REALLY SAW IT.

BUT WHAT DO YOU SAY? ABOUT WHAT?

UH, TONIGHT... CRAIG,
PARTY, HOLSTRUM.

I'D LIKE TO, VICTOR. OH,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I REALLY APPRECIATE... YOU'VE SAVED
MY LIFE. FISCUS WAS RIGHT. YOU'RE GREAT.

BUT I CAN'T. OH, NO.

COPS SAID TO GIVE YOU
THIS. OH, WONDERFUL.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE HAPPY.

I GOTTA GET BACK
TO WORK, VICTOR.

OKAY. THANKS ANYWAY.

THE FOOT?

OH! [Gasps]

WELL, LOOKS PRETTY
GOOD, ROWENA. HEY!

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THERE
WAS GONNA BE A SCAR.

IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO
OPERATE WITHOUT LEAVING ONE.

WHAT ARE YOU, A WISE GUY?
AND WATCH YOUR HANDS.

NOBODY RIDES FOR FREE.

IT'S AN EXAMINATION. YEAH.

I'VE HAD GUYS WHO WANTED
TO PLAY DOCTOR BEFORE.

DION STRAIGHTENED 'EM RIGHT OUT.

DION? WHO'S DION? MY EMPLOYER.

THE TALL GUY STANDING OUTSIDE
THE O.R., OFFERED TO PAY ME IN CASH?

WELL, DION ISN'T REAL
BIG ON MEDICAL INSURANCE.

AND WHEN HE SEES THIS
SCAR, HE'S GONNA KILL ME.

YEAH, WELL, IT COULD BE WORSE. YOU
KNOW, A LOT OF GUYS USE STAPLES THESE DAYS.

TELL ME ABOUT IT.

THE, UH, REST OF THE SORORITY?

WILL YOU STOP THE CUTE TALK?
WHEN AM I GETTIN' OUTTA HERE?

UH, YOU SHOULD BE OFF YOUR
BACK IN THREE OR FOUR DAYS.

I DOUBT IT.

HI. EILEEN, HI.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING? BETTER.

GREAT. GET A CHAIR. SIT DOWN.

ARE YOU SURE IT'S OKAY? YEAH.

OKAY.

I STOPPED BY TO SEE YOU THE
OTHER DAY, BUT YOU WERE SLEEPING.

YOU COULD'VE WOKEN ME
UP. I DIDN'T WANNA DO THAT.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. YOU TOO.

[Chattering]

[Woman On P.A.] NURSE GOODWIN TO
I.C.U. NURSE JESSIE GOODWIN TO I.C.U.

HAVE YOU SEEN FISCUS?
HE'S GOT YOUR PRESENT.

THIRD FLOOR. GREAT!

DR. MEYERS TO N.I.C.U.
DR. NILA MEYERS TO N.I.C.U.

ANNIE... NOPE.

AN IRISH KID GETS MUGGED. HIS FRIENDS
RETALIATE BY BEATING UP A FEW BLACKS.

FIRST THING YOU KNOW, THREE
HIGH SCHOOLS ARE AT WAR.

COME ON. IT'S JUST A BUNCH
OF KIDS BLOWING OFF STEAM.

NO, NOT REALLY.
COMING TO WORK...

ON THE BUS THIS MORNING,
I COULD FEEL THE TENSION.

THIS TOWN IS READY TO EXPLODE.

WELL, COME THE
END OF MY RESIDENCY,

I'M GETTING OUT OF BOSTON AND
SETTING UP MY PRACTICE IN SCARSDALE.

- NOT ME.
- AREN'T YOU GONNA STAY?

NO WAY. SANTA BARBARA.
THAT'S THE PLACE FOR ME.

IF WE ALL JUST ABANDON ST. ELIGIUS, THE
SITUATION IS NOT GONNA GET ANY BETTER.

COME ON, MORRISON. WE
DON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

ALL WE DO IS SEW THEM UP AND SEND
THEM RIGHT BACK OUT ON THE STREET.

- HE'S RIGHT. WE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING.
- I DON'T KNOW ONE WOMAN...

ON STAFF WHO HASN'T BEEN HARASSED IN THE
HALLWAY OR THREATENED IN THE PARKING LOT.

MAYBE FISCUS WAS RIGHT WHEN
HE USED TO CARRY A GUN IN E.R.

- COME ON, PHIL.
- YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
TO ME THE OTHER DAY?

I WAS GOING INTO THE SUPPLY ROOM,
AND THESE KIDS FOLLOWED ME IN THERE...

LOOKING FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT.

AND I TOLD THEM TO GET OUT,

BUT THEY ACTED AS THOUGH I WAS
THE ONE WHO DIDN'T BELONG IN THERE.

I MEAN, UH, TOTAL SPADES.

YOU'RE A FIRST-CLASS
JERK. YOU KNOW THAT?

OH, HEY, I'M... I'M SORRY.

[Mutters]

I KEEP FORGETTING HE'S BLACK.

[Woman On P.A.]
MAINTENANCE TO N.I.C.U.

MAINTENANCE TO N.I.C.U.

JILL. PETER, HI.

BOY, YOU LEFT THE HOUSE
IN A HURRY THIS MORNING.

I WAS AFRAID OF BEING LATE FOR ROUNDS.
WESTPHALL'S BEEN ON MY CASE LATELY.

MAYBE I'M JUST PARANOID.
HERE, SIT DOWN. I GOTTA GO.

NO, NO. WE MISSED OUT ON
HAVING LUNCH TOGETHER.

WE GOT A FEW MINUTES. OKAY.

LAST NIGHT WAS
INCREDIBLE. OH, PETER. SHH.

NO, REALLY. SINCE I MOVED IN WITH
YOU, YOU'VE REALLY BEEN GOOD FOR ME.

I MEAN, YOU'VE BEEN
PATIENT AND UNDERSTANDING.

KIND AND ALL THAT
SORT OF THING. STOP.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT HARD
FOR ME TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

NEVER MIND. AW, DON'T BE SILLY.

COME ON. YOU KNOW
I'D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU.

YEAH, I KNOW YOU WOULD.

AND YOU'D DO IT WITHOUT ASKING
ANY QUESTIONS, WOULDN'T YOU?

OF COURSE. YEAH.

SO, WHAT IS IT? I NEED $200.

HUH. UH...

I'LL PAY YOU BACK, HONEST. I
PROMISE I'LL PAY YOU BACK. OKAY.

UH, IS-IS A CHECK OKAY?

MIND IF I JOIN YOU? NO.

YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT JUST
HAPPENED DOWN IN EMERGENCY.

THIS GUY COMES IN UNCONSCIOUS,
EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY BROKEN,

AND HIS POCKETS ARE STUFFED
WITH HUNDRED-DOLLAR BILLS.

WE DON'T HAVE A C.P.A. DOWN THERE. IT
TOOK US OVER AN HOUR JUST TO COUNT IT.

THEN HE COMES TO AND STARTS SCREAMING,
"I GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE! THEY'RE AFTER ME!"

NEXT THING WE KNOW, HE GETS INTO
A PRIVATE AMBULANCE, AND HE'S GONE.

MUST'VE BEEN A DRUG
DEAL. CRAZY, HUH?

AND THEN MY HAIR TURNED
GREEN AND THE WORLD ENDED.

MM-HMM. YEAH. YOO-HOO, EHRLICH.

I'M SORRY, SHIRLEY.
I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE.

WHY SO GLUM? SOMEONE
DROWN YOUR PUPPY?

IT'S T-MINUS FIVE
HOURS AND COUNTING.

AH, STILL HAVEN'T
FOUND MS. RIGHT.

AT THIS POINT, I'D
SETTLE FOR MS. ANYONE.

HOW ABOUT A NURSE?

WHAT, ROSENTHAL? SHE'S MARRIED.

EHRLICH.

SHIRLEY.

ASK ME. GO AHEAD.

SHIRLEY? YES.

OH, GREAT. WE DON'T
HAVE TO STAY TOO LONG.

I CAN'T ANYWAY. I GOTTA
BE BACK HERE BY 9:00.

PERFECT. JUST ENOUGH TIME
TO GO IN, WORK THE ROOM,

SCARF DOWN SOME
HERRING, GET OUTTA THERE.

PICK ME UP AT 5:30. I
CAN'T. I DON'T HAVE A CAR.

OKAY, I'LL PICK YOU
UP AT 5:30. FANTASTIC.

THIS IS OUR FIRST DATE, SO I SHOULD
WARN YOU IN ADVANCE: I'M NOT EASY.

REMEMBER THE CUE. AT 8:38, I
SAY, "VICTOR, I HAVE A HEADACHE."

RIGHT. WHY AM I SO
NERVOUS? [Exhales Forcefully]

HOW DO I LOOK? UNCOMFORTABLE.

NO, YOU LOOK
FINE. [Inhales Sharply]

REMEMBER, 8:38.

LET'S MAKE THAT 7:38. MAY I
TAKE YOUR COATS, PLEASE?

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

HELLO. [Both] HI.

THIS IS SHIRLEY DANIELS.
NICE TO MEET YOU, MRS. CRAIG.

HOW DO YOU DO?
I'M VICTOR EHRLICH.

OH, YOU'RE THE ONE. [Laughing]

I AM?

AS YOU CAN SEE, YOU'RE
ONE OF THE FIRST TO ARRIVE.

DR. CRAIG SAID TO BE
HERE AT 6:15 SHARP.

YES. HE CALLED FROM THE AIRPORT.

DR. HOLSTRUM'S PLANE WAS REROUTED
THROUGH KEFLAVÍK AND WAS LATE COMING IN.

OH, NO. THEY SHOULD
BE HERE ANY MINUTE.

MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME. I HAVE
TO CHECK ON THE HORS D'OEUVRES.

THANKS.

WOW. HUH?

HI. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DRINK?

UM, WHITE WINE. WHITE
WINE AND A SCOTCH, PLEASE.

WHAT A GREAT HOUSE. WHOO!
IS THIS A GREAT HOUSE OR WHAT?

AVOID THAT MALPRACTICE SUIT,
AND SOMEDAY ALL THIS WILL BE YOURS.

MMM. THIS IS GREAT.

JUST GREAT.

HI. HELLO.

I HATE THIS.

♪ PATTY CAKE, PATTY
CAKE BAKER'S MAN ♪

♪ BAKE ME A CAKE
AS FAST AS YOU CAN ♪

♪ ROLL IT, PAT IT ♪

♪ MARK IT WITH A "B" ♪

♪ PUT IT IN THE OVEN FOR
THE BABY AND ME ♪♪ [Laughing]

I'M HAVING FUN, DADDY.
I AM TOO, SWEETHEART.

ARE YOU COMING
HOME TO STAY, DADDY?

OKAY, TOOTS, YOUR BROTHER'S ASLEEP.
NOW IT'S YOUR TURN FOR BED, OKAY?

DO I HAVE TO? YES, YOU HAVE TO.

COME ON. DADDY!

JUST A COUPLE MORE
MINUTES? PETER! LISTEN, HONEY.

I'LL GIVE YOU A KISS AFTER
YOUR DADDY TUCKS YOU IN, OKAY?

YEAH. I'LL GIVE YOU A
PIGGYBACK RIDE. YOU READY?

MOUNT UP. [Indistinct]

OKAY, HERE WE GO.
[Mimicking Horse Galloping]

GOD, IT'S AMAZING HOW MEGAN
AND TIMOTHY ARE GROWING.

I FOUND THE CHECK.
WHO'S JILL ROBERTS?

A FRIEND OF MINE FROM WORK. I
DIDN'T TELL HER WHAT IT WAS FOR.

THANK YOU.

LOOK, MYRA, I'VE BEEN THINKING.

I KNOW HOW HARD ALL
THIS IS GONNA BE ON YOU.

IF YOU WANT ME TO, I'LL BE
THERE DURING THE ABORTION.

NO. I DON'T THINK I
WANT YOU THERE.

[Megan] MOMMY, I'M READY TO SAY
MY PRAYERS. IS DADDY STILL HERE?

NO, HONEY. DADDY'S JUST LEFT.

[Chattering] ♪♪ [Classical]

WHO ARE ALL THESE
PEOPLE? I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T SEE ANYBODY FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY.

YOU REALLY EXPECTED ANYONE
WITH ANY BRAINS TO SHOW UP?

[Laughs] OOH, LOOK HERE.

HAVE ANOTHER HORS
D'OEUVRE, SHIRLEY. NO.

STICK SOMETHING IN
YOUR MOUTH, WILL YOU?

JUST THINK, I COULD BE HOME
SCRUBBING MY KITCHEN FLOOR.

YOU'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET
ON YOUR KNEES, WON'T YOU?

EHRLICH, THIS COMES FROM
THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART:

YOU'RE A PIG. LET'S
NOT GET NASTY, SHIRLEY.

I THINK THERE'S SOME PEOPLE HERE
FROM THE HOSPITAL THAT YOU MIGHT KNOW.

GOOD. AT LAST, A FRIENDLY FACE.

HI, GUYS. WHERE'S ROBERT?

ARE YOU KIDDING? HE WOULDN'T BE
CAUGHT DEAD AT SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

IF I'D KNOWN YOU WERE COMING, I
WOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO SCRAPE UP A DATE.

THANKS A LOT, DIPHTHONG.

HEY, WHAT TIME WE GOT?
MMM, A LITTLE AFTER 7:00.

I THINK I FEEL A HEADACHE
COMING ON. OKAY, OKAY.

I'M GOING TO THE
BAR. ♪♪ [Whistling]

HAS HE BEEN
DRINKING? LIKE A FISH.

THANK YOU.

UH, MAY I HAVE EVERYONE'S
ATTENTION, PLEASE? THANK YOU.

IT'S A RARE PRIVILEGE FOR ME...

TO BE ABLE TO OPEN MY HOME
TO SUCH A DISTINGUISHED GUEST...

MAYBE I SHOULD SAY "BROTHER,"

BECAUSE IN THE MEDICAL
WORLD, BOUNDARIES DON'T EXIST.

BUT THEN, JUST LET ME SAY
TO YOU, DR. SVEN HOLSTRUM,

VÄLKOMMEN, VÄLKOMMEN,
VÄLKOMMEN. [Chuckles]

[Speaking Swedish]

- [Swedish]
- [Repeats In Swedish]

- [Sven Speaking Swedish]
- [Laughing]

HE DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH?
CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE TOO.

MUCH TRAFFIC? DON'T
START WITH ME. AH.

[Groans] I HATE THIS. I
DON'T WANT ANOTHER DRINK.

HEY, THESE TWO ARE MINE.

I DON'T KNOW, LUTHER.
HEY, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY.

I STILL DON'T THINK
IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

OPPORTUNITY ONLY
KNOCKS A FEW TIMES.

AND YOU GOTTA TAKE
ADVANTAGE WHILE THE FIRE'S HOT.

AND BESIDES, YOU OWE ME. WHAT?

YEAH. IF I HAD A DOLLAR
FOR EVERY TIME...

YOU DILLYDALLIED
IN THE ON-CALL ROOM,

I COULD HAVE ALL OF THOSE WOMEN.

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY. YEAH, RIGHT.

LAST YEAR ALL YOU
WANTED WAS CELTIC TICKETS.

WELL, I'M OLDER NOW. OKAY, OKAY.

THANKS! WILL YOU
KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR ME?

YEAH. ONE IN RED.

OKAY.

[Woman On P.A.] DR. STEVEN
NATHAN, 113. DR. STEVEN NATHAN, 113.

[Woman] OH. HEY.

SAVE ME A PIECE.

[Women Chuckling] SURE.

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. WITH
A PATIENT INSIDE THE AMBULANCE?

YEAH. KEMLER'S DRIVING THE AMBULANCE
ROUND AND ROUND THE HOSPITAL,

FULL SPEED, SIREN
BLASTING, DRUNK AS A SKUNK.

THINK THE PATIENT'LL
SUE? WOULDN'T YOU?

DR. CAVANERO, I SEE YOU'RE WORKING
THE HALLS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

UH-HUH. DON'T GET CAUGHT
UNDER ANY RED LIGHTS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU RAN OUT OF THE
LITTLE HOT DOGS WRAPPED IN BACON.

MARK, THIS IS A COCKTAIL
PARTY, NOT THE LAST SUPPER.

SO I SAID TO BORG... I SAID,
"BJÖRN, USE YOUR BACKSTROKE."

OOH, I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY,
SVEN. YOU MIND IF I CALL YOU SVEN?

FISCUS... ALL RIGHT.

LUTHER'S HAVING A PRIVATE
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

HATS, CAKE, PARTY
FAVORS. [Luther] WOW!

[Chuckles] I GUESS HE JUST
HAD HIS CANDLES BLOWN OUT.

WHAT TIME IS IT? 7:40.

- I HAVE A HEADACHE, VICTOR.
- SO WHAT?

IT'S A MIGRAINE!

LISTEN, SVEN, DO YOU MIND IF I GET VERY
PERSONAL WITH YOU FOR JUST ONE SECOND?

COULD YOU GET ME A DEAL
ON A NEW SAAB? [Laughing]

OH, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

[Laughing Continues]

UH, DR. HOLSTRUM, THERE'S
SOMEONE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET.

OH.

GREAT PARTY, MARK.

[Clears Throat]

I THINK HE'S MAD. VICTOR, I REALLY THINK
YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON THE SCOTCH.

OKAY, TAKE IT EASY.
I'LL SIP THE NEXT ONE.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT
YOU, BUT I'M OUT OF HERE.

ME TOO. CAN YOU GIVE ME A
LIFT TO THE HOSPITAL? SURE.

DON'T BE PARTY POOPERS. YOU'RE
GONNA HURT SVEN'S FEELINGS.

SVEN'S FROM SCANDINAVIA.
HE DOESN'T HAVE FEELINGS.

BESIDES, THEY RAN OUT OF THOSE
LITTLE HOT DOGS WRAPPED IN BACON.

YOU'RE KIDDING. YOU REALLY
THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE HIM HERE?

HE COULDN'T POSSIBLY DO ANY MORE
DAMAGE THAN HE'S ALREADY DONE.

I'LL HAVE A DOUBLE
OF ANYTHING, PLEASE.

HI. HI.

[Woman] MY BABY!

MAKE WAY FOR THE CRASH CART.

- [Chattering]
- MY BABY!

MY BABY! MY BABY! [Sobbing]

[Man] GOOD. OKAY. TRY
TO STABILIZE HIM NOW.

OOH, YOU'RE TIGHT.

THAT'S O... DON'T, PLEASE.

WHAT'S THE MATTER? NOTHING.

NOTHING? YEAH.

MMM.

DON'T, PLEASE. [Clears Throat]

IS SOMETHING WRONG?
NO, NOTHING'S WRONG.

I JUST, UH... JUST
WANT TO GO TO SLEEP.

YOU SAID IT WAS GREAT.

IT IS. BUT WE DON'T
HAVE TO EVERY NIGHT.

WELL, OKAY. BUT I
READ IN AN ARTICLE...

I THINK IT WAS IN
COSMO... THAT, UH,

THE LACK OF REGULAR SEX IS THE
FIRST SIGN OF A FAILING RELATIONSHIP.

DO YOU BELIEVE
EVERYTHING YOU READ?

ONE LOUSY NIGHT I DON'T
WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU,

AND YOU'RE GIVING ME ALL
THIS GRIEF ABOUT OUR SEX LIFE.

I WAS ONLY KIDDING, PETER. NO. I
GET UP EARLY, I PUT IN A FULL DAY.

I DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN
MYSELF TO YOU. OKAY, I'M SORRY.

UH, I'M GONNA GO WATCH SOME TV.

NO.

I'M SORRY.

OKAY.

OKAY. I GOT SVEN
SETTLED IN AT THE RITZ.

ALL IN ALL, I'D SAY THE
PARTY WAS A TRIUMPH.

YOU THINK SO? OH, YEAH.

FOLLOW ME.

WHAT? OVER HERE.

HE JUST THREW UP
IN THE GLADIOLAS.

OH, MY GOD. HE'S ALL YOURS.

I'M GOING TO BED.
[Stammering] ELLEN, WAIT...

OKAY, EHRLICH.

UP AND AT 'EM. VÄLKOMMEN,
VÄLKOMMEN, VÄLKOMMEN.

YEAH, YEAH, SURE.
THE PARTY'S OVER, PAL.

HERE, SIT. OH,
DR. CRAIG, I'M SORRY.

WE GOTTA GO. SHE'S
GOT A HEADACHE.

I'M GONNA GET YOUR COAT.
YOU'RE GONNA GO HOME.

OH, WHAT HAVE I DONE?

PATHETIC, EHRLICH.

HE'S IN THE BATHROOM CRYING.
HE'S GOT A RAZOR IN HIS HAND.

DID HE HURT HIMSELF?
NO, NOT THAT I KNOW OF.

HE BETTER NOT CUT HISSELF. IT'S
GONNA BE ME THAT HAS TO CLEAN IT UP.

OH! IS SOMEBODY WITH
HIM? THE NURSE IS IN THERE.

THANK YOU. [Crying]

I COULDN'T DO IT.

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO?

BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING
THAT'S HAPPENED.

THAT BOY THAT DIED.
EVERYTHING'S ALL MY FAULT.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU HAS ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT BOY DYING.

IT'S ALL A LIE! IT'S MY
FATHER THAT BEAT ME UP!

[Sobbing]

[Craig] I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT
WENT WRONG WITH THIS TOWN.

THEY SPEND MILLIONS OF MY TAX DOLLARS,
AND THE SCHOOLS ARE STILL TOILETS.

CROISSANT, VICTOR? NO, UM...

OKAY, MAYBE I'LL
JUST HAVE ONE. OKAY.

I WISH I COULD GIVE YOU
SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEADACHE.

I'M OKAY. YOU WANT SOME JAM?

UM, NO. NO, I'M FINE, THANK YOU.

THESE KIDS ARE NOT
INTERESTED IN AN EDUCATION.

THEY'RE INTERESTED
IN A GOOD TIME.

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT GOOD
TIMES ARE THE RESULT OF HARD WORK.

- AM I RIGHT, ELLEN?
- YES, DEAR.

COFFEE? PLEASE.

VICTOR?

NO, THANK YOU. THAT'S FINE.

IT GIVES ALL OF
BOSTON A BLACK EYE.

DR. CRAIG, ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

WHAT ABOUT IT?

I CAN'T TELL YOU
HOW BADLY I FEEL.

EMOTIONALLY OR PHYSICALLY?

BOTH. I-I-I... I REALLY DON'T
KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT
HAPPENED. YOU GOT BLIND DRUNK.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.

I KNOW, AND I JUST WANTED
TO APOLOGIZE TO BOTH OF YOU.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. DON'T
WORRY. EVERYTHING'S FINE.

NO, IT'S NOT.

I MEAN, SVEN HOLSTRUM CAME ALL
THE WAY OVER HERE FROM OSLO...

STOCKHOLM. WELL, WHEREVER
THE HELL HE CAME FROM.

- YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
APOLOGIZING TO HIM.
- I WILL.

HOW DO YOU SAY "I'M
SORRY" IN SWEDISH?

I WENT TO A LOT OF TROUBLE,
EHRLICH, AND YOU LET ME DOWN.

NOW, I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU
BEING NERVOUS OR UNCOMFORTABLE.

AND I'VE BEEN KNOWN
TO HOIST A FEW IN MY TIME.

BUT WHAT DISAPPOINTS ME THE
MOST IS THAT YOU ARE ON CALL TODAY,

AND I DON'T THINK YOU'RE
CAPABLE OF DOING THE WORK.

- BUT I AM.
- YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO
YOUR PATIENTS, DAMN IT!

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE BRIGHTEST.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE BEST.

NOW I'M NOT SO SURE ANYMORE.

I'LL BE DOWN IN FIVE MINUTES.
I'LL DRIVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL.

JUST IGNORE HIM,
VICTOR. THAT'S WHAT I DO.

I FEEL TERRIBLE.

I MEAN, I REALLY FEEL
TERRIBLE ABOUT EVERYTHING.

[Woman On P.A.] CODE
BLUE. CODE BLUE.

WE NEVER EVEN GOT
STARTED. I TOOK OFF MY PANTS.

BEFORE YOU KNEW IT,
HE STOPPED BREATHING.

OKAY, FINE. GO
WAIT DOWN THE HALL.

THAT'S IT. YOU'VE GOT
TO PUT AN END TO THIS.

YOU SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT
IT TO MY ATTENTION SOONER.

I DIDN'T THINK I NEEDED
TO. THEY'RE LIKE RABBITS.

FIRST THERE WERE TWO, THEN THERE
WERE SIX, AND NOW THEY'RE EVERYWHERE.

AND IT'S NOT JUST
THE PATIENTS, DANIEL.

MALE MEMBERS OF MY STAFF KEEP
DISAPPEARING FOR HOURS AT A TIME.

PERHAPS WE OUGHT TO HAVE
A MEETING WITH THE LADIES.

A MEETING?

DANIEL, THESE AREN'T QUAKERS.

HELEN, IT'S ESSENTIAL IN MATTERS
OF THIS KIND TO BE DIPLOMATIC.

WELL, SEE, ME AND MY BROTHER
WERE GOING TO ST. MARGARET'S,

A CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

AND THEN THE OLD
MAN GOT LAID OFF,

SO WE'VE BEEN GOING TO THIS
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTHIE.

AND I LIKE IT THERE.

ANYWAY, EILEEN...
THAT'S MY FRIEND.

WELL, WE WERE IN THE
SAME CLASSES TOGETHER.

AND, SEE, SHE LIVES IN
ROXBURY, BUT THEY BUS HER IN.

AND I KNEW MY DAD
WOULDN'T LIKE IT.

BUT WE STARTED SPENDING TIME
TOGETHER, AND WE BECAME FRIENDS.

YOU KNOW, LIKE YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE
SOMEBODY IN SCHOOL EVERY DAY, AND...

SO I TOLD MY
BROTHER MIKE ABOUT IT.

YOU KNOW, ABOUT ME
BEING FRIENDS WITH EILEEN,

AND... THEN HE TOLD DAD.

MIKE DIDN'T KNOW HE
WAS GONNA BEAT ME.

YOUR FATHER BEAT YOU 'CAUSE
YOU WERE FRIENDS WITH A BLACK GIRL?

NO, HE THOUGHT IT
WAS MORE THAN THAT.

KEVIN, WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS...

GET AHOLD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
AND FIND YOU A PLACE TO STAY.

- NO.
- YOU CAN'T GO HOME
WITH THAT MAN AGAIN.

WE'LL CALL THE POLICE SO
YOU CAN PRESS CHARGES.

I CAN'T DO THAT! HE'S MY FATHER!

KEVIN, HE COULD DO IT AGAIN!

- NEXT TIME, I'LL RUN.
- NEXT TIME, HE COULD BLIND YOU.

- HE'S MY FATHER.
- HE ALMOST KILLED YOU, SON.

LOOK, I KNOW ONE THING FOR SURE, AND
THAT'S THAT HE LOVES ME AND MY BROTHER.

HE NEEDS US.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

HE'S TOO OLD TO BE A WARD OF THE
STATE, AND HE WON'T PRESS CHARGES.

[Sighs]

- SO THAT'S IT?
- [Clicks Tongue] MAYBE.

[Women Chattering]

- LADIES...
- HEY, DOC, YOU WANT A CHEESEBURGER?

NO, THANK YOU.
I'VE ALREADY EATEN.

LADIES, I'M AFRAID I'LL
HAVE TO ASK ALL OF YOU

TO LEAVE THESE HOSPITAL
GROUNDS IMMEDIATELY.

- WHY? IT'S STILL
VISITING HOURS.
- VISITING HOURS IS ONE THING.

SOLICITING IS ANOTHER. HELEN,
PLEASE, LET ME HANDLE THIS.

LADIES, YOU'RE A DISTRACTION,
ALBEIT A PLEASANT ONE.

AND I'M AFRAID YOU'RE DISRUPTING THE
DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTIONING OF THIS INSTITUTION.

- ALL WE'RE DOING
IS MAKING A LIVING.
- NOT IN HERE, YOU'RE...

HELEN, PLEASE. [Clears Throat]

NOW, I DON'T SUPPORT
RESTRAINT OF TRADE...

HOW SHALL I PHRASE THIS?

WHEN A PLUMBER COMES TO
VISIT A SICK COWORKER HERE,

HE DOESN'T GO AROUND
UNCLOGGING ALL OUR SINKS.

YOU MUST LEARN TO
CURB YOUR ACTIVITIES.

IT'S NOT UP TO US,
MAN. IT'S UP TO DION.

HE CALLS THE SHOTS. WHO'S DION?

OH, TO HELL WITH DIPLOMACY.

LISTEN, DION, PERSONALLY, I THINK WHAT
YOU'RE DOING TO THESE WOMEN STINKS.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.

WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO RUN
HERE, BUSTER, IS A HOSPITAL.

NOW, THAT IS DIFFICULT
ENOUGH WITHOUT THIS KIND

OF ABERRANT BEHAVIOR
INFESTING THE HALLWAYS.

SO, EITHER YOU GET THEM OUT
OF HERE IN THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES,

OR YOU'LL BE GIVEN A PERSONAL ESCORT
FROM THE BOSTON POLICE VICE SQUAD,

WHO, I MIGHT ADD, ARE
ALREADY ON THEIR WAY!

ELOQUENTLY PUT, HELEN.

YOU GOT ONE HELL OF
A NERVE STICKING YOUR

FACE IN PEOPLE'S
BUSINESS... FAMILY BUSINESS!

YOU BEAT UP YOUR SON. WHAT GOES ON BETWEEN
ME AND MY BOYS IS NO CONCERN OF YOURS!

YOU SMASHED HIS NOSE, YOU
BROKE HIS RIBS. HE LOST A KIDNEY.

YOU'RE LUCKY HE DIDN'T DIE. I
KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO.

YOU DOCTORS THINK YOU'RE
BETTER THAN PEOPLE LIKE ME.

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. I LOVE
MY BOYS. WHAT WE GOT YOU CAN'T TOUCH.

I'VE BEEN A GOOD FATHER TO
THEM SINCE THEIR MOTHER DIED.

AIN'T BEEN A DAY GONE BY THAT THEY AIN'T
HAD CLEAN CLOTHES AND A DECENT MEAL.

I GREW UP WITH PEOPLE
LIKE YOU, O'CONNOR.

I KNOW HOW TOUGH
IT'S BEEN FOR YOU.

BUT YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THIS
WORLD THAT EVER LOST A JOB OR A WIFE.

YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE
AND FAMILY AND RESPECT.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THOSE
WORDS MEAN. ALL YOU KNOW IS YOU'RE ANGRY.

YOU HAVE TO HIT PEOPLE.
AND THE SICKEST PART OF IT IS...

YOU TAKE IT OUT ON THE PEOPLE YOU
SUPPOSEDLY CARE THE MOST ABOUT.

SHOVE THAT DIME-STORE SHRINK
TALK! I HATE PEOPLE LIKE YOU!

AND I'M TELLING YOU
SOMETHING RIGHT NOW.

I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING
IN MY POWER TO STOP

YOU FROM DOING ANY
MORE DAMAGE TO THAT BOY.

WHY, YOU... YOU GONNA SWING
ON ME? YOU WANNA HIT ME?

WOULDN'T YOU FEEL A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE
WITH A BASEBALL BAT IN YOUR HAND?

I LEARNED TO FIGHT THE SAME
PLACE YOU DID, PALLY-BOY.

THERE'S NOTHING I'D LIKE BETTER
RIGHT NOW THAN TO TEAR YOU APART.

THE THING THAT KEEPS COMING BACK TO
ME IS HOW MUCH TROUBLE THIS CAUSED...

AND HOW QUICK EVERYBODY
WAS TO ACCEPT A LIE.

YEAH, WELL, THAT'S
BOSTON FOR YOU.

EVERYBODY'S IMAGE
IS OF BUNKER HILL,

CREW RACES ON THE
CHARLES RIVER, M.I.T.

THE REALITY IS THAT WALKING IN
BOSTON'S HISTORIC FREEDOM TRAIL...

IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN WALKING
IN A FREEDOM MARCH DOWN SOUTH.

YEAH, I'M BEGINNING
TO AGREE WITH YOU.

I DON'T KNOW.

I GUESS I NEVER HAD TO BE CONCERNED
WITH THE BIG ISSUES OF RACE RELATIONS.

I ALWAYS DEALT WITH
PEOPLE ONE-ON-ONE.

I MEAN, WE'RE
FRIENDS, AREN'T WE?

AREN'T WE?

JACK, I'D LIKE TO SAY, "YEAH, SURE. WE'RE
FRIENDS. NO PROBLEM. EVERYTHING'S FINE."

BUT I CAN'T.

THERE'S THINGS ABOUT ME YOU'LL NEVER
UNDERSTAND BECAUSE YOU'RE WHITE.

I'M NOT TRYING TO PASS JUDGMENT.

THERE'S THINGS ABOUT YOUR WIFE YOU'LL
NEVER UNDERSTAND BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN.

YEAH. BUT SHE'S STILL MY
WIFE, AND WE'RE STILL FRIENDS.

I'M SORRY ABOUT
WHAT KILEY SAID TODAY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE
FOR DR. KILEY, ALL RIGHT?

YOU'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
DR. KILEY. I KNOW, BUT HE WAS WRONG.

I'M ON THE BUS YESTERDAY.
MY BEEPER GOES OFF.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF
BROTHERS THERE ABOUT OUR AGE.

STARTED GIVING ME A HARD TIME.

SAID, "LOOK AT THIS UPTOWN NIGGER
WITH HIS BEACON HILL CLOTHES,

BOURGEOIS ATTITUDE."

SO I TOLD 'EM TO LAY OFF,
ALL RIGHT? I'M A DOCTOR.

FUNNIEST THING THEY EVER HEARD.

ONE GUY EVEN SAYS, "YEAH, I'M
GONNA BE PRESIDENT ONE DAY, BRO."

AND I'M STANDING THERE TRYING TO APOLOGIZE
TO THEM LIKE I DID SOMETHING WRONG.

I MEAN, IT'S... I CAN'T BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYBODY, JACK.

WANT A RIDE HOME?

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO RIDE INTO MY
NEIGHBORHOOD? YEAH, I'LL TAKE MY CHANCES.

SEEING AS YOU ONLY
LIVE TWO BLOCKS FROM ME.

I'LL CATCH YOU OUTSIDE, JACK.

[People Chattering]

[Mews]