03x17 - Ronald McDonald House

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boarded

it's not funny beats sick I wish I'd do

it I could do for this code I can tell

you what to do for this code how would

you know I read the medical book in our

library and I've seen every doctor show

on television I know the nature and

treatment of every illness known to man

our daughter the doctor cough before you

go to sleep tonight drink a bottle of

milk of magnesia

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milk of magnesia how's that gonna help

when you wake up in the morning you'll

be afraid to cause

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you got a from a medical book no from a

rerun of mash

my mother always used to say to stay in

bed and drink lots and lots of liquids I

drink lots lots of liquids I won't be

able to stay at bed

I think I better stay home from work

today you do that honey

to teach and we've got to get to school

come up here help me clear the dishes

huh dad breathing you're cold on me so I

can stand from school Jamie I thought

you liked school this year a lot better

if it wasn't for this new kid marking

school he's always on my case it's got

the personality of Jaws just moved here

honey from out of town he's probably

feeling a little out of place once they

make some friends I'm sure he'll be fine

oh I hope he makes friends soon cuz

right now he's one big pain big pain

take two aspirin and call me in the

morning house call that'll be $50

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now as part of our study a drama and

poetry you're all going to write a short

play in the form of an old-fashioned

melodrama now who can tell me what a

melodrama is mark that's for me to know

and for you to find out I'm gonna let

him get away with that one I can

understand what you're saying mark we

should indeed find out for ourselves I

heard it but I don't believe it who can

tell me who the key characters are in

the melodrama yes Becky the key

characters are the heroine who was in

danger the villain who puts her in

danger and the hero who saves her from

danger very good Vicki but class is

almost over so but everyone's has

forward the poems that I had telling uh

here's mine

mom's gonna need him for that one well

mark must really be proud of his poem he

was in such a hurry to turn it in that

he sent it to me airmail

a plank that's just the answer to us

till I was plain

you wouldn't reach 50

with all that what you're a tiger which

is your pussycat kind of boss

he's also a jerk a creep and a squid a

real triple threat Jamie the best thing

you could do is make friends with mark

okay I'm sure that once you get to know

each other you'll find out that you have

a lot in common they already do they

hate each other be that as it may I want

you to make friends with him Jamie my

mom's I said so now you're gonna make

friends with him whether you like it or

not

got it okay okay boy she sure got her

pantyhose in an uproar

give me five

okay safeline off pea-brain come

sh**t some baskets unless you got a

better idea

yeah why don't I do bu down the hall and

slam dunk you in the trash can your

friend I don't need any friends and I

don't want any friends you're going to

make friends hope you like it or not

sorry about that

get away from me and from now on stay

out of my face

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boy riding a melodramas hard work it's

also messy what are you making Vicky T

for dads so I throw don't forget the

sugar he likes it sweet sweet

better not come in here yet my dad's got

a cold and you might catch something

good maybe I'll catch you what's this

writing me a love letter if you must

know I have to write another drummer for

class from melodrama well I can be a big

help

how was it a melodrama once I played the

beautiful heroine pick you for the

beautiful heroine yes I was the

prettiest I was the best actress and I

was the only one who could fit into the

costume figures the melodrama about well

a villain with a big mustache and a

black cape ties me to a railroad track I

love it so far and then a big train

compelling right for me

chugga-chugga-chugga and then just in

the nick of time I'm saved by a handsome

hero who's madly in love with me and we

get married and live happily ever after

survives you crazy with jealousy doesn't

it

we're gonna have to live with it

Harriette in the meantime you've given

me a great idea from my melodrama you

wanna help me with it sure oh right

there I see this with feelings just

goodbye forever

this is goodbye works for me

housed a sore throat Vicki when I left

him he went

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well maybe he'll feel better after you

drank your teeth that's what made him go

did you talk to mark were you able to

make friends we tried we bombed that's

afraid of that

I'd like you to try again mark you right

I'm sorry you deserve an explanation

when Mark entered school the principal

told me something about him that was

very distressing

mark is leukemia leukemia isn't that

some kind of cancer yes the bloodstream

fills with cancerous white blood cells

which cannot carry on the normal

function of fighting infection Medical

Encyclopedia page 84 paragraph 12 line 9

thanks doctor I decided not to tell the

class about it because it was afraid of

all the things might understand do they

make fun of them or even worse avoid him

is not gonna be alright well I'm told

that two out of three children Venus

those chances are pretty good two out of

three

that's better odds than Jamie getting a

date

I really feel bad for mark now we'll try

to make friends with him again you know

maybe I should talk to his mother and I

know there's something that I should be

doing feeling honey like a bunch of

alley cats are using my throat for a

scratching post why don't you sit down

I'll make you some chicken soup that'll

fix it okay

the Medical Encyclopedia does not lose

chicken soup as a treatment for sore

throat it's a home remedy Vicky chicken

soup is very healthy not for the chicken

Oh

yes Gordon nice to meet you oh this is

my daughter Vicki this is Mark's mother

hi there hi you said that you were

staying at the Ronald McDonald House I

didn't quite know what to expect what

kind of place is this well this is my

home away from home when Marcus being

treated in the hospital across the

streets oh how convenient

the godsend for parents like me you know

before there was a Ronald McDonald House

parents slept in hospital hallways or

spent all their savings on motel rooms

you mean all of you three well

McDonald's provides a lot of support but

most of the money comes from donations

families only favorite they can afford

sometimes nothing how wonderful

should be more places like this over

hundred them all over the world well I

think I found a favorite new charity

mrs. Lawson you said that mark was

giving you some trouble in school I hope

you're not letting him get away with

anything

she's a pussycat

Vicki why don't you go over there and

help that little boy with his clay help

the little boy yes that child would like

that he has been trying to build a

castle for three days I'm here to help

you poor child glass yeah oh I'm afraid

that I have been going easy on marking

class and the easier I become more

disruptive a kit I'm sorry to hear that

you know all I can say is that mark used

to be a really friendly kid it's well he

just won't accept the fact that he has

leukemia and he's frightened and he's

angry and he just wants to go home and

pretend that he isn't sick it's a pretty

frightening thing to face up to

especially when you're away from home

all of your friends but they're so

wonderful here and they they try to make

him feel comfortable I mean they're even

having a party here on Friday night for

the kids you know until Mark comes to

terms with his treatment of his disease

I don't think there's anything either of

a scooter to change his attitude well I

know one thing that I can do start

treating mark like every other kid in my

class it was so nice meeting you mrs.

Gardner thank you and thank you for your

interest in mark sure Vickie I know that

castle the castle is finished

that's terrific who asked ya

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hi did you find out what March is

actually yes because he's frightened and

angry but you know on the way home the

hospital and the doctors got you over

your fear of your operation by

explaining tea with hand puppets yeah

Tommy tonsil and adenoid same kind of

thing what's more using the melodrama

that you're writing for class what do

you mean mom maybe you could write it

about leukemia and the Navy we could

perform that the wrong will mcdonald

house party this Friday I'll do it oh

thank you

okay Ueno now say goodbye no yes yes no

no yes yes yes you say goodbye I'll make

you a snail Pizza

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and that was Mary James farewell

performance at Ronald McDonald House

we're very happy to say that after her

outpatient treatment at the hospital she

is finally going home

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something very special for you

presenting the thrilling melodrama the

perils of Lily white corpuscle

it's really white corpuscle and my job

is to fight illness and disease I spent

all my time so women around in these

bloodstream

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beautiful visas don't stand a chance

against the me then how about a big

disease

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my name is Luke emia my g*ng calls me

big Luke

well you don't scare me big Luke I can

beat you with one hand tied behind my

puzzle my g*ng gets through with you

they're filthy dirty

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this is my game that's dirty that's

building her and the cute ones me

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babe Luke's in charge now I'm taking

over this blood stream and nobody can

stop me

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damsel in distress oh I can save you

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captain you well you should be big Luke

because my treatments gonna get rid of

you this bloodstream ain't big enough

for the two of us you got that right go

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you may have gotten rid of most of my

g*ng but it's gonna take more than time

ago no leotarded finish meal captain we

have to get rid of big Luke forever

not to worry Lily all I need is a little

help from my faithful companion

Ray Ray who radiation between the two of

us big Luke doesn't stand a chance

where is Ren out there Oh get him here

he is and wind up fighting disease he's

disguised as a pain in the neck junior

high students go big Luke no you don't

want me sure we do don't we everybody

come on ray let's give big Luke the old

one-two

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really

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oh it all to you Ray and to you too

captain Kimo I didn't write it this way

you don't know that

well it looks like we've done it again

folks another victory for Captain

chemotherapy and his faithful assistant

radiation

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he's just beginning so help yourselves

there's plenty of refreshments for

everyone did you like that play always

kind of fun and did you understand what

they were trying to tell you yeah I

think so

friends friends okay oh great idea we'd

love to have you mark well I'd really

liked you but I can't I have to take my

treatments after all how else am I gonna

be well well

Vicki and I are rootin for you mark

thanks Jamie yes way

hey you two Vicki no sweat