01x13 - The Hospital Stay

[bunniefuu]

[Sighs]

Mr. Gibbs,
brought you some company.

So what?

Ok, roger,
we're gonna
get into bed.

No--no--no, nurse,

My--my knee's fine now.
I'm all better.

Your knee is not
all better.

Now, don't be a baby,
roger.

I'm not bein'
a baby, mama.

Really, I don't need
an operation anymore.

It's--it's like a miracle
like that town in france

Where you go in
on crutches

And you come out
doing the hustle.

[Snaps fingers]

What's that town called?

Lourdes.

Thank you.

Now shut up!

Why don't
you help me

Get him into bed,
mrs. Thomas.

I certainly will.

[Grunts]

Well, look, i-i'm really,
I'm really fine now.

I don't' need help
getting into bed
'cause I'm all better.

My knee is all better.

All right,

If you say
your knee's all better,
it's all better.

It is.

Ok, jump up
and let's go home.

Right.

Well, what are you
waiting for?

Come on.

I'm comin'.

Well?

Nothing to it.
Let's do it.

See?

Mmm-hmm.

[Screaming]

[Groaning]

See, I told you
I didn't need any help
getting into bed.

Just get
under the cover.

How are you feeling,
mr. Gibbs?

[Grunts]

Oh, I'm happy
to hear that.

Would you like anything?

Yes, I'd like to be
left alone!

Well, I'd like for you to
meet your new roommate.

Mr. Johnny gibbs,
this is roger thomas.

Hi.

I'm fine, thank you.

Why'd you take away
old man grayson?

We got along real well.

He never said anything.
He never talked to me.

He never made
any noise at all.

He was in a coma.

Well, I liked that.

Get him back here.

Hey!

I told you
a thousand times,

Don't touch
my radio.

Hey, nurse,

Are they gonna
hang my leg
in the air like that?

Oh, your leg doesn't
need that, roger.

He's got a broken hip.

You've got water
on the knee.

I tried to tell him
he has nothing to
worry about.

He might not even
need an operation.

No?

No. Sometimes,
they simply go in
and drain the water out,

Without even cutting.

No kidding?

No kidding.

All right.
How do they do that?

With a long needle.

Needle?

They simply
insert the needle.

Needle?
Roger!

Needle?

Roger!

Needle?

Needle!

You're gonna
hurt yourself, roger.

It won't hurt,
believe me.

You heard
what the nurse said.

Look, I gotta go now.

You have nothing
to worry about.

Hey, you're
a grown man now,

So stop acting
like a baby.

You're right, mama.
You're absolutely right.

I am a grown man now,

And I'm sorry.

Ok.
Goodbye.

'Bye, roger.

[Whimpering]
don't leave me, mama.

Roger!

Ok. Ok, mama.

Goodbye, mrs. Thomas.
Don't worry,
he'll be just fine.

I'm sure he will.

Hey, psst!

All right now,

If you need me,
you just push this buzzer.

Ok, if you need me,
I'll be right here.

That's a nice radio.

What kind is it?

What are you listening to?

To the pest
in the next bed.

[Laughs]

[Screaming]

Will you shut up!

Hey, hey, hey!

Hey!

Here you go, raj.
I brought you
a little fruit.

Oh, thanks, rerun.

He ate most of it
on the way over here.

W-well, I was worried
about you.

And you know I always eat
when I get nervous.

Yeah, check out
his bundle of nerves.

How's your dumb knee?

It's still the same.

They won't operate on it
until tomorrow morning.

Operation?

Oh, no!

What are you
worried about?

They're operating
on him, not you.

I'm talking about
getting undressed.

They take
your clothes off.

And you see, those
nurses strap you
down to the table,

And you're unconscious.
And when you wake up,

You have to look
at all those nurses,

And you know
they saw you naked

'Cause
they're all giggling.

Dwayne?

Huh?

Grow up.

Will you kids
be quiet!

Yes, sir.
I'm sorry, mr. Gibbs.

Who gets
the cheeseburger?

Wow!

You got one
with onions on it?

Wait a minute,
now.

I got mine.

[All chattering]

Quiet!

Quiet!

Just get out! Dang!

Hi, mister.
Want a burger?

Everything's on it.

No, I don't want a burger!

Well, I do.

Hey, this is really good.
Sure you don't want it?

Will you get out of here!
Just get out!

[Mocking]
"will you get
out of here!"

I want you all
out of my sight!

What are you
yelling at?

Don't you know there
are sick people here?

What?

What's wrong with
your leg, anyway?

There's nothing
wrong with my leg.

Well then,
this hospital is sure
playing you for a fool.

Because they got it
stuffed in a cast

And hanging in the air.

It so happens,
little big mouth,

It's my hip that's broken
not my leg.

Are you satisfied?

It's ok with me.

Excuse me, these just came.

Oh, thanks.

Look what I got.

These are
for mr. Gibbs.

If they're from my daughter,

Throw them out.

They're not
from your daughter.

They're from another
admiring fan.

[Mr. Gibbs]
all right,
put them down.

Admiring fan?

I don't know
who he is.

Roger, would you
like some dinner?

Uh, no, I'll just
have my cheeseburger,
thank you.

Ok.

Why don't you all
go with her,

So I can get some rest?

This is a hospital,
not a parade.

Parade?

Yeah, parade.

Aren't you
one of the floats?

Hey, raj, listen,

Don't worry about
that operation.

I had water
on the knee once.
Ain't nothin' to it.

Did they make you take
all your clothes off,
shirley?

No, they did not make me
take my clothes off.

That was smart.

That's it!
That's it!

That's it!

I don't wanna
see any of you!

Get outta my sight.

Did that do it?

It's dinnertime.

I'm gonna give you
all 30 seconds

Before I call
the nurse.

Oh, mr. Gibbs,
they just got here.

20 Seconds and counting...

Have a heart.

15, 14...

Come on, mr. Gibbs.
Give me a break.

Nobody ever
gave me a break.

5, 4,

[Speaking quickly]
3, 2, 1.

[Raj]
oh, come on, now.

[Buzzer sounding]

Mr. Gibbs,
can I help you?

Yes, you can
help me.

It's dinnertime,
and I want them out!

I'm sorry.
You're gonna have to go.

Those are the rules.

Ok, ok.

Look here.
We'll see you
tomorrow, raj.

All right.

And don't worry.

Take care.

Uh, see you later, raj.

I'll see you tomorrow
after the operation, raj.

Ok.

And don't worry,
they won't hurt you.

Thanks, dee.

They got
all kinds of needles
to k*ll the pain.

Needles?

Yeah, needles!

'Bye

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

I hope you feel better.

I said, goodbye.

Be polite to a person.

Goodbye.

That's better.

[Moans]

Watch it!
Watch it!

Sorry.

It's all right.
It's not broken, mr. Gibbs.

My operation was a success.

Operation? All they did
was take a little needle,

Stick it in your knee
to drain some water.
That's nothing.

You had it done?

And lots more.

Stitches, muscles pulled,
ripped tendons, had it all.

Wow!

What are you still
hanging around for?

I'm waitin' for my mama
to come and get me.

Is your sister
coming too?

Tsk, maybe, but I won't
let her bother you.

Oh, who said
she bothers me?

And who said you're in charge
of who bothers me?

I'm sorry.

All right, roger,
you're all signed out.

Hey!

How are you feelin'?

Oh, terrific, mama.

Watch this.

See?

Nothing to it.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning.

Goodbye, sir.
Goodbye, goodbye.

In you go, roger.

Ok.

Uh, grab
roger's bag, dee.

Ok.

It's right there.

You think I'm
pretty mean, don't you?

Yeah, I think
you're pretty mean.

But I don't
scare you, do i?

Nobody that can't run
scares me.

Well, I'll tell you,
young lady,

When I was running,

There was nobody
in the world that
could run any better.

What were you
running from?

From first base
and sliding into 2nd,

Spikes flying.

You weren't
a baseball player.

I don't want to
talk about it.

You were the one
who brought it up.

Go on, go on.
Your brother's
waiting for you.

Were you really
a baseball player?

One of the best, dee.
It was dee, wasn't it?

It still is.

Well, I'm glad
to meet you, dee.

You can
call me spike.

Spike?

That's the name
thousands of kids
used to call me,

Including one who
looked and talked
just like you.

Who was that?

My daughter, elizabeth,

She was the only one,
besides you

Who could stand up to me.

You're not so tough.

You don't
think so, huh?

Nope.

Does your daughter
live around here?

Yeah, she lives
around here.

She sells cosmetics
door-to-door in
east los angeles,

I think.

You think?

Don't you know what
your own daughter does?

I haven't spoken to her
in over 12 years.

Why not?

[Mumbles]

Why not?

Because she married
a white man!

Which one?

What?

Which white man
did she marry
that made you so mad?

Duncan,

Burton duncan's
his name.

Never heard of him.

What did he do so bad?

He married my daughter,
is what he did.

That's bad enough.

You're not speakin'
to your daughter

Just 'cause
she married a white man?

That's right!

Why?

Why? Why?

Because that kind of marriage
never works, that's why.

Your father'll
tell you that.

When you get home,
you ask him.

My father doesn't
live in the house.

My folks are divorced
and they're both black.

[Mama]
dee? Come on.

Ok.

I'll see you later,
spike.

And try not to be
so mad so much.

That's how come
you lost your hair.

All right, all right.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Are you sure
our insurance
will cover all this?

It has all been
taken care of.

Ok, thank you.

Dee, what took you
so long?

I was saying goodbye
to mr. Gibbs.

Nurse, when is he
gonna leave here?

I really don't know.

Don't you know
how long it takes to
fix a broken hip?

Sure, I do.

Then you mean it's more
than just his hip?

I'm afraid so.

Um, oh, well, um...

Come on, I better be
gettin' you home.

Goodbye.

'Bye, now.

[Beeping]

Dee, come on.

Boy!

Are you sure he
played baseball?

That's what dee said.

But, if he played in
the major leagues,

He should be
listed in this book, right?

Yeah, maybe we missed him.
Let's go through it again,
ok?

All right.

Hi, fellas.

Hi, mrs. Thomas.

Hi, mom.

How's you leg, raj?

Oh, much better.

Hey, that's good.

What're you reading?

The baseball encyclopedia.

W-we're trying
to find johnny gibbs.

I told you it was
spike gibbs.

He played for
the homestead grays,
1928 to 1939.

Lifetime
batting average of 327,

Led the league
in stolen bases 3 times,

And that's how he got
his nickname, "spike".

Mama, what is she
talking about?

Well, while
we were shopping,

Dee told me all about spike.

So I thought
you'd like to
read about him.

So I got you this
from the library.

Oh, wow!

"The biggest error
in baseball."

Turn to page 67.

Hey!

Here's his picture,
sp-spike gibbs.

Whoa!

He stole 120 bases
in one season.

Hey, and look at this.

Smokey joe williams

Struck out 27 men
in one game.

Wow!

Hey. And josh gibson

Had 75 home runs
in one season.

Man, that's more
than babe ruth hit.

How come we never heard of
spike gibbs and josh gibson?

How come?

Because, uh,
spike gibbs and all
these wonderful players

Could only play in
the n*gro leagues,
until 1947.

That's when
jackie robinson came along

And broke
the color barrier.

Now, you have heard of him,
haven't you?

[Both]
oh, yeah. Sure.

He was
the greatest.

Ah, so were these men
including spike gibbs.

But not many people
knew about them

Because they weren't allowed
to play in the major leagues.

That's probably why
he hates white people.

Dee, w-what
are you talking about?

Well, he doesn't want anything
to do with his daughter

Because she married one.

Did he tell you that?

Yeah.

Now listen, baby.

Spike may have his reasons
for being bitter,

But I always say,

If you gotta
be mad at somebody,

It should be for
something they did to you.

Not for the color
they're wrapped in. Got it?

Got it.

Good.

Mmm-hmm. You know,
I bet that's why
spike didn't want

Any flowers
from his daughter.

Raj, I wonder
if she knows
he's in the hospital.

We ought to find her
and tell her
he's in the hospital.

How are we going
to find her?

We don't know
the first thing
about her.

I do.

Spike told me her name
and where she works.

All right!
Let's call her!

You know mama
doesn't like you

Sticking your nose
into other people's business.

Nobody's gonna
tell mama.

Wanna bet?

Dee, what is her name
and where do we call her?

[Gasps]

Well, it's
a 35-cent call.

What?
Is it long distance?

No, it's a dime
for the call

And a quarter
for the information.

Look, when
she gets here,

Let me do all the talking,
all right?

Man, she's gonna be
mad when she finds out
why we called.

Are you sure you didn't
give her any hints?

Of course not.
She probably would have
hung-up in my face

If she knew what
we really wanted.

[Knocking on door]

I'll get it.

[Groans]

Let me see here.

We don't have all day.

Is this
the thomas residence?

You got it.

Oh, come right on in.

Have a seat.
We've been expecting you.

I'm mrs. Duncan.

Someone called
for a cosmetic order,

Is there a lady here?

Well, what do I
look like, rosie greer?

No, um, uh,
mrs. Duncan,

It's not my mother
who's buying,
we're buying.

Do you have any money?

Do we have any money?
Mrs. Duncan, do you think

We would waste
your valuable time and ours?

Probably,
but I'll show you
the samples anyway.

Uh, are you interested
in something special?

Yes, we want a gift
for a friend.

Mmm!

This smells nice.
What is it?

Cuticle remover.

Is this gift for
a man or a woman?

It's for
a very nice man.

Oh, well,

This after-shave
is popular.

Hmm.

[Sniffs]

Mmm, it is fragrant,
but he doesn't shave.

He has a beard.

Yeah, we're looking for
something for an older man.

Right.

He's in the hospital.
He has a broken hip.

What does this friend
of your's look like?

Your father.

How is he?

Why don't you
go ask him?

Look, I've got
a lot of calls to make

And I really don't want
to talk about my father.

But we thought you
wanted to know
how he is.

I do, but...

It's room 204.

I know the room.

I send him flowers.

Oh, you're
the admiring fan.

Look, I know
you all mean well,

But he doesn't
want to see me

And I 'm not too sure
I want to see him.

Because he doesn't
like your husband?

You know about
my husband, too?

Yeah. Is he still white?

I--i mean, is he still
the same husband?

Yes, he is.

And that's why my father and I
haven't spoken to each other

For 12 years.

That's stupid.

What?

He's very sick.

It's only a broken hip.

No, it's not.

It's more?

Yeah.

The nurse said
he's really very, very sick.

Yeah.

Your father and I
got pretty close,

And I got
a feeling that,

If you went to see him,
he'd be glad to see you.

Thanks, sweetheart.

It just might be
worth a try.

Well, move it!

Oh.

[Knocking on door]

Come in!

What's happening,
raj?

Hey!
Hey, what's happening?

Where you guys
been?

Oh, on our way
over here,

We passed by
the grand opening for
that new taco stand.

So?

Oh, they were
giving away
free silverware

With the first
50 tacos sold.

Rerun had to be
the first in line.

What did you get, dwayne?
A knife or a fork?

I didn't get any,
but rerun has
service for 12.

[Knocking on door]

Comin'.

Mrs. Duncan!

Hi!

Long time no see.



I'm glad you're all here.
Is your sister home?

Yeah, come on in.

Thank you.

Can I get you anything?

Oh, no.
No, thank you.

I just wanted
to say thanks.

You saw your father.

That's right.

[All cheering]

The past few weeks with him
were wonderful.

A little difficult at first,
but worth it.

We never realized how much
we missed each other.

That's beautiful.

He asked
about your leg, raj.

He did?
Uh-huh.

Mrs. Duncan, do you think
we could go and see him?

I mean, I would love
to get his autograph
on a baseball.

I think
he would've been flattered.

Would've been?

Oh!

You're too late, roger.

But thanks to
all of you, I wasn't.

He wanted you
and dee to have this.

He gave me his...

He gave us his radio?

Whew.

Oh. Tsk.

Uh, dee, I got some
bad news for you.

Mr. Um...

I heard.

I'm very sorry

About your father,
mrs. Duncan.

But he'll be
all right.

Dee, you don't understand.

Yes, I do.

He'll be all right
up there, too.

You can't get hurt
sliding into a cloud.