08x26 - Emergency in 114

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[waves crashing]

I've known Lizzie for years. So when the rumors reached me

that her marriage was shaky, I rather expected her visit.

It was a little over a month ago.

Don't you see in my eyes to what is obviously going on

pretending that my husband is so busy at the office

he rarely has time to come home for meals, even.

See, you and Paul have been married twelve years.

Twelve years and eight months to the exact.

Oh, now, wait a minute. I know what you're going to say.

You going to say that I am probably partially to blame and maybe I am

but where, how I don't know.

Heaven knows I've tried to be a good wife to him.

I gather Paul is straight from the heart.

Same old story.

Paul's done very well as an architect.

He's a very important man now.

Gets bored with a little wife at home

and goes looking for greener pastures.

He's attractive and he has enough money and I'm sure he had no

trouble in finding other women willing to play. Need I go on?

What's your reaction to all this?

-My reaction? -Yes, do you feel hurt?

-Of course. -Upset? Bitter?

Why shouldn't I?

Yes, I feel bitter.

After all, doctor, with my health the way it is,

I can't, I try hard to keep up with him, but

man has the energy of a bull. I try, but I, I can't.

You know,

I need a husband who will give me reassurance and encouragement.

Doctor, in the last two years he's done just the opposite.

He's ignored me.

Neglected me.

Humiliated me.

I can't take it anymore.

I cannot put up with his girlfriend's any longer.

Lucy and I have had several talks.

I wrote a note to Paul asking him to drop by. He never did.

I'm afraid, as Lucy put it, it is the end

of their marriage. And now more trouble.

[music]

It happened with lightning sweetness the reckless

young figure dashing into the street without looking.

The agonizing screech of breaking the

skin trucks slapping into the lamp post.

He was identified as Davy Anderson,

the only son of Paul and Lucy Anderson.

[telephone ringing]

Right. Alright, alright, I heard it.

Hello?

Yes, this is she.

Davy?

Oh, dear God. Where?

At the Mills General Hospital?

Yes! Yes, of course.

[dialing number]

Mary, this is Ms. Anderson.

Mr. Anderson has just left to come back

to the office and as soon as he gets there, will you tell him, please?

Davy has been in an accident

and I'm going to the Mills General Hospital

and I wanted to meet me there right away.

What do you mean you're not expecting him? He

just told me that he had a appointment and

Oh.

Yes, I see. All right.

Mary, you just try to reach him somehow, will you?

And remember it's, Mills general hospital.

Thanks.

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[dialing number]

Doctor, pick me please.

Doctor, it's Lucy. It's Davy he's been hurt, he's been hit by a truck.

And he's at the Mills General Hospital.

Paul is not in his office and I don't know

where he is, could you, could you meet me there?

I'm sorry, but you're the only one who knows how

how things are, doctor. Please, please, you just got to come.

I'll come right away, Lucy. Now, you just stay calm and take

a cab. Don't drive to the hospital. I'll meet you there.

[putting phone down]

Ms., Get Dr. Montgomery at Mills general, please.

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Hello, Lucy.

Doctor, Thanks heaven you're here.

How is he?

I don't know. He's in emergency. They won't tell me anything around

here. Now, you go on in there and find out what's going on, will you?

-Right now. -Hold your horses, Lucy.

-But, but... -Hold your horses.

I called doctor, Montgomery.

He's in with him now. He's one of the

best surgeons in this part of the country.

-Oh. -Now,

there are things we have to go straight up here is.

Yes, alright.

Were you able to reach Paul?

No. No, he's not in his office.

They have no idea where he is.



Our secretary said she didn't know where he was.

-Oh. -Dr. Montgomery

-No, you stay here, please -But...

just sit down and stay calm. I want to

talk to him first. I'll tell you everything

-You promise? -I promise.

Alright.

Alright.

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-Lucy. -Doc.

He's all right, isn't it? He's all right.

No Lucy.

Davy's in serious condition. Dr. Montgomery,

is getting ready to operate.

Operate?

Yes.

Montgomery thinks, Internal complications.

Oh, no.

Now, listen to me. We have got to reach Paul.

I told you, I don't know where he is.

We've got to find him.

You both have to sign the release.

David is under , and in this state, in order to

operate on a child under , both parents have to sign.

Yes, but I'm his mother. I'm his mother and

I'm here. I can sign. We don't need Paul.

Lucy, it's the state law.

Unless you are divorced and have

legal custody, both parents have to sign.

Come on. We're trying get Paul at his office again.

[door opening]

But,

Don't you know the number?

Well, I have another idea of where he may be.

Yes, there it is.

Look, Doctor, you call that number

right there and ask for Paul Anderson.

-This is Constance Ward. -Yes.

Please. Dr. Goodman, please.

No, I think you'd better call the number, Lucy.

But I couldn't. I couldn't possibly.

You call the number

I'll be with Dr. Montgomery

[dialing number]

[telephone ringing]

Hello?

Hello.

Is Paul Anderson there?

Who?

Well, no, What number did you call?

Please Mrs. Ward. This is Mrs. Anderson. Our

son has been in an accident and I need my husband

[music]

Oh, I am sorry.

Just a moment.

It's for you.

I didn't even tell my secretary.

It's your wife.

There's been an accident.

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-Lucy -Paul

Davy's been in an accident. We're at the Mills General's hospital.

They need both of our signatures before they can operate.

I'll be right there. Don't worry, Lucy. I'll be right there.

[putting telephone down]

You understand.

[door opening]

[door closing]

[putting down telephone]

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minutes since I called him. It shouldn't

take him that long to get here from her house

Heavy afternoon traffic.

Yeah I know, also took his time leaving.

-Lucy. -Oh.

Where is he?

Stupid thing for me to say to me, another time.

How long have you known about Mrs. Ward?

Several months.

Then until the phone call in my rating.

Assuming Paul didn't know that you knew

He knows that I'm aware he goes out with other women.

He didn't know that I know whom he's

seeing and where he's seeing her.

Of course, we never talk about it.

You say nothing.

Why? What good will it do? Just make things

more unpleasant than they already are?

No, I just listen to his lies and go on pretending

that everything is all right, you know.

We both know that our marriage is over doctor. But so far, neither

of us has had the courage to come out with it.

That's this call. I can imagine it

How is he?

Dr. Montgomery is preparing to operate? I need

your signture here Paul, Lucy's already signed.

-Here? -Yes.

And here.

That's good.

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How did this happen?

Well, Davy was,

He ran out in the street in front of the school and truck hit him and

He's been a very serious condition Paul, very serious.

But he's going to be all right.

They don't know, they don't know.[crying]

Lucy.

I've heard of Dr. Montgomery. He is the best there is.

Lucy.

Come on.

No, don't. Don't.

It doesn't change anything.

It's terrible.

We're going to have to go through this

together. While we're not together

We're Davy's mother and father. That's all. That

suddenly doesn't make us man and wife again.

What did you think I was going to do?

-Pull at you. -Oh, stop it.

Mess you up a little?

No way, Lucy, you bet we are not man and wife, and we

haven't been for a long, long time. And it's your fault.

-My fault? -Yes.

My fault, It's so.

Yes, You were the one who went through

The one who started the silent treatment.

The husband can put the foot around just so long.

I tried to find out what was the matter, what I've done to

make you so indifferent towards me, towards our marriage.

-Indifferent? -Yes.

Is that how you think I feel, Paul? Indifferent? Well I don't.

I'm not at all indifferent. I am disgusted.

Fault is with our marriage.

Having to call another woman's house in the middle

of the afternoon to tell you that our son needed you

I don't feel the least bit indifferent about our marriage.

I'm sick to my stomach about it, that's what I am

You are always sick.

Oh, stop it stop it.

Look, my stepping out didn't start our problems

I started going out because of our

problems. You drove me out of my own home.

Oh, no that is a..

Do you know what we should do?

I wish you just go away from here and leave me alone.

Lucy, Paul.

You all the way in there.

I'm sorry there are certain things just have to be said

Say the man that this is the hospital don't shout.

I'm sorry.

Has he started to operate?

Yes.

And.

Lucy, it's just started.

You won't leave, will you? I mean you won't, you won't leave?

No, Lucy I'll stay right here with you both or in the operating room

Alright. -Now, come on.

Let's go into the waiting room there will be much shouting.

All right.

[walking]

-Right in. -Okay.

You got a cigarette, Doctor?

I'm sorry, Paul?

Here, puff away.

Thank you.

You better sit down too, Paul.

Maybe this isn't the right moment.

On the other hand, maybe it's exactly the right moment.

I'm sorry you didn't come to see me, Paul.

I thought if you and Lucy and I got together

and talked things out it might have helped.

Excuse me, Doctor, but this is a matter between Lucy and myself.

I appreciate your interest in Lucy's happiness.

You've known her for a long time. But our problems are our problems.

I wouldn't presume to intrude in your personal or private life, Paul.

But as you said, I've known Lucy a long time.

I thought maybe I could explain some of her actions,

make her behavior a little more understandable.

If you don't mind, doctor, I don't want

to play guinea pig. I'm going outside.

No.

Let her go.

Sometimes if you know why a person

does something, it helps you accept it.

I didn't mean to snap your head off.

It's just, just that I'm so tied up

Why don't you relax? Why don't you sit down? Come on over here.

I didn't mean to shout all that stuff at Lucy.

I wanted to comfort her.

I could but,

I did a great job of it.

I guess I should have come and to talk it over with you.

I'll be honest with you. One reason I stayed away.

I didn't have anything to say in my defense

I know. I know it doesn't Lucy's fault. Her health isn't very good.

She feels...

tired.

Low most of the time.

And I've got all these energy

I want to go places, do things



When we were first married, she tried to

show a little interest in the things I liked.

We'll get out on trips, do a bit of skiing, fishing, things like that

Now she's too tired to do anything but complain.

I admit it. I got fed up watching her do nothing but take pills.

For a long time I tried to be sympathetic.

I used up all my time and energy working.

But after a while I said to myself.

What kind of a life is this?

So I went out and found myself some companionship.

How do you feel about the situation now, Paul? Does it have a body?

It didn't at first.

In the beginning, I told myself I owed it to me.

You only live once, that kind of thing.

But lately it has troubled me a lot.

There's no way for a man to live, to bring up his son.

Yes, lately I've been feeling pretty rotten.

Have you ever told this to Lucy?

She doesn't care.

Paul.

Lucy came to me on the outside chance that I could help

her save her marriage. Not willingly, perhaps, but she came.

What do you mean she doesn't care? Of course, she does.

Look, you go find her. Talk with her.

She wants to be alone.

Do you want to be alone right now?

No, I don't.

Then be selfish man, go find her.

[walking]

Maybe we can get a drink someplace.

What's that remark supposed to mean?

I didn't mean anything.

I know I could use a drink myself.

You're amazing.

Your son is in there fighting for his life

and all you can think of is a drink.

What you mean all I can think of?

You are the one who is always boozing it up.

I drink sherry. When I do drink, I drink

sherry. I do not booze it up, as you so

pressurely put it.

I didn't mean it exactly that way.

I never know what you mean anymore, ever.

I know you don't.

Lucy, I find it so difficult to talk with you.

I feel that you deliberately misunderstand

everything I tried to tell you.

Now don't start telling me it's my fault again. Not now really, not now

[walking]

[music]

Well, they've finished up

And?

They don't know yet.

What do you mean, they don't know yet? He's all right, isn't he?

They don't know he's lost a lot of..

-Davy. -No, not yet Lucy

I want to see him, doctor, please, I want to see him.

You can and you will, but not yet. I'll let you know.

Doctor, you're not lying to me, are you? He's alright, isn't he?

Lucy, I've never lied to you before, and I'm not lying

to you now. I'll let you know the minute you can see him.

Alright.

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How is Davy?

He's still critical, you can't go in.

Where's Lucy?

She's in there.

There's no change. They give him another translution.

Oh, dear god.

Doctor, I want to see him and I want to see him right now. Right now.

Hold on. You've got to keep holding.

But.

Oh.

Lucy. You know I had to talk with Paul this afternoon.

I know.

He wants to work things out.

It looks that way, doesn't it? You

know where we found him this afternoon

I didn't say he had to work things out. I said he wanted to.

A lot of changes have to be made.

-You could say that again. -On your part as well.

Lucy, I think this is the time to talk

plainly. You've been a pretty lazy wife

Paul did talk to you. Didn't he?

He didn't have to tell me anything.

I'm your friend. And I'm your doctor. I

know you're falls as well as your virtue.

Oh, yes.

So now it is all my fault.

It rarely is ever one person's fault.

The first mistake was made by your doting parent.

Now, what did they have to do with it?

They spoiled you.

Turned you into a hypochondria.

True, as a child, you had rheumatic fever?

-Yes, I did. -And you recovered.

But because you were an only child, your parents enjoyed waiting on you

so that now, as an adult,

as a married woman, you still expect pampering

You know something, Lucy? You're a self centered woman



who expects constant endulgement from her husband.

I think Paul simply got tired of playing

nursemaid and went out to find companionship.

I just don't have the energies that other

women do. I never have had them doctors

You never will have if you keep telling yourself that.

Oh, Lucy.

I'm not trying to be cruel

and just trying to make you understand.

I'm your doctor, and I know there's nothing wrong with you

Do you?

Of course.

But look, Davy is going to need you.

A lot of strength from you for a long time if he pulls through.

He's got a terrific struggle ahead of him.

He needs you.

You and Paul.

Understand me? You and Paul.

If Davy dies, I'll die, too. I know I will.

He's the only thing I have left in the world

That's not true, Lucy.

You've got a husband.

You've got a husband who needs his wife whether you know it or not.

And you've just got to stop making excuses

for yourself and start thinking of them.

Both of them.

[music]

[walking]

Do you want a cup of coffee?

Lucy, not now.

I must warn you.

He's not a very pretty sight. You could only stay a minute.

Alright, alright.

[music]

Davy.

Davy.

It's mummy honey.

Davy, it's mummy, Dav-.

He doesn't, he doesn't hear me.

You had all the stuff in you that he has. You wouldn't hear much either.

Come on, Paul. Take her home. I just wanted

you to see that your boy is all right.

He is all right.

Paul.[crying]

Oh, Paul he is alright. We are not going to lose him,

we are not going to lose him.

Cry up. Cry up honey, You've hold it back long enough.

I could use a good cry myself

[crying]

[babbling while crying]

Paul

Let's go home.

Davy.

Davy, darling.

-Come on. -Davy.

Come on, Lucy.

Oh, Paul.

Paul.

I'll let you know when you can come back.

Thanks, Doctor. Thanks for everything.

Yes, Lucy and Paul had their troubles.

But sometimes trouble brings you face to face with reality.

In a crisis, you have to stop drifting and dreaming and face facts

Trouble makes you close ranks that pull together.

[music]