21 Grams Page #3

What happened

to my family?

Please, sit down.

No, l-I'm okay.

What happened?

Well, your husband

and your daughters

were hit by a car,

and we had to perform

emergency surgery on your husband.

[ Man ]

Your husband suffered

multiple skull fractures,

and we had to remove blood clots

from around the brain.

He's in critical condition,

and we're concerned that

he's showing low brain activity.

What?

Is he gonna be all right?

We're doing the best we can.

And what about

my daughters?

Your youngest daughter

was brought in with severe bleeding.

She just wasn't able

to get here in time.

I'm very sorry.

They-- They both died

in the accident.

[ Shuddering ]

[ Cristina Sobbing ]

No.

No. Oh, my--

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Oh, my God!

No! Oh, my God!

Do-- Oh!

Wh-- Where are they?

Where-- Where are they?

Mrs. Peck,your girls are here,

and you can see them

if you like, but--

I wanna see them.

Mrs. Peck,

I wouldn't recommend it.

[ Cristina Sobbing ]

Oh, God, Daddy.

Oh, Daddy!

[ Doctor ]

I'm very sorry.

If you'll excuse us,

we have to get back

to Mr. Peck.

[ Sobbing ]

Uh, I'm very sorry.

[ Sobbing Loudly ]

Oh, God! Oh!

[ Men Chanting ]

We want dinner!

Marianne, we'd like

some dinner in here!

[ Rock Continues ]

Tell Reverend John to stay.

Make sure no one notices

and get everyone to leave.

What happened?

Trish,just do

what I tell ya!

Okay, baby.

It's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.

Yeah.

Come on.

Start the truck up.

Start the truck up.

Pull it in.

Come on, baby.

[ Vehicle Engine Starts ]

[ Horn Honks ]

[ Brown ]

Hey,Jack.

What are you

doing here, man?

Just came to pick up

my things, Brown.

Why don't you let me

buy you a couple of beers?

I don't drink, Brown.

How about a Diet Coke?

You know, I've been talking

to a buddy of mine about

hooking you up with a job.

Been telling him

all about you.

So, what do you say, huh?

I've been feeling shitty

about what went down.

Come on.

I understand.

So, what do you say?

As you know, the doctors

did everything they could

to save your husband's life,

but he has shown

no brain activity.

We're here to help you

with some of the final decisions

that need to be made.

We have a patient...

who is gravely ill.

I'm here to give you

some information

on organ donation.

Are you willing

for your husband

to donate his heart?

- Can we discuss this another time?

- I'm afraid not.

I can give you time to discuss it,

but this is a decision

that needs to be made soon.

[ Beeping ]

[ Mary ]

Paul?

Paul, the beeper.

[ Beeping Stops ]

It's the hospital.

I think they've

got a heart.

Hello? Yes,

I'm calling on behalf

of Mr. Paul Rivers.

Yes.

Okay.

Yes, I understand.

Where do I

have to take him?

[ Beeping ]

[ Clippers Humming ]

Good luck, my love.

[ Chair Scrapes On Floor ]

Hello.

Hello.

Does your shoulder

bother you?

Why?

Because I was watching you

swim before,

and you have a wide stroke.

If you bring it in tighter,

you get a better glide.

Thanks for the advice.

Do you mind

if I join you?

- Actually, I was just leaving.

- Here you go.

Maybe just until you finish?

No. Maybe next time.

Did you know that eating alone

can cause kidney damage?

And that's bad.

[ Chuckles ]

Well--

Okay, sorry.

[ Ice Cubes Rattling ]

[ Beeping ]

[ Line Ringing ]

[ On Phone:
Rock ]

[ Man ] Hello?

Hello, is Ana there?

What?

Is Ana there?

Hang on a sec.

Ana. Ana!

Telephone.

Hello.

[ Continues ]

Hello?

Who was that?

[ Whirring ]

Hi, honey, I'm on my way home.

If you need me to pick up anything

along the way, let me know.

Look, Daddy, a pigeon!

Girls, no, don't touch!

Laura, stop it.

Gimme a call on my cell.

I'll see you in a bit.

Bye.

[ Door Opens ]

Did you go?

Are they dead?

I'm gonna turn myself in.

John says nobody saw you.

Nobody.

They don't know the license plate

or what kind of car. Some a**hole

even swears it was a cab.

Marianne, what would you do

if these were our children?

Tell me.

But they're not.

It didn't happen to us.

No, it didn't happen to us.

It happened to me.

[ Opens Door ]

[ Licks Finger]

[ Wedding Ring Clatters ]

What the f*** do you gain

by turning yourself in?

It's my duty, Marianne.

No,Jack, your duty

is here with us.

With your family.

[ Clattering ]

My duty's to God.

Please.

Marianne,

get outta my way.

Jack.

[ Chattering, Laughter]

Oh, buddy,

right there!

Yes!

My turn.

[ Laughter]

I think I better

go back to the hospital.

Hey, he deserves it.

I thought your doctor said

you're not supposed to eat that.

I'm making up

for lost time.

Lost time, not lost pounds.

We're gonna have to

send you back for liposuction.

Well, here's to all those

who didn't think I was going to die.

[ Man ]

Hear! Hear! Hear! Hear!

To the first day

of my new life.

Congratulations.

Cheers.

It's good

to have you home, man.

I knew you'd make it.

I told you.

[ Clanging ]

I also have

an announcement to make.

I wanted to tell you

that Paul and I

are going to be parents.

That's great.

There's a scary thought--

Paul being a parent.

- You kept this real quiet.

- Have you told your parents yet?

We're going to be parents.

We just don't know when yet.

I'm going to have an operation,

and then we're going to try

artificial insemination.

Terrific. Terrific.

Artificial insemination, huh?

Professor, do your female students know

you no longer have lead in your pencil?

Hey!

Come on!

[ Raspberry ]

[ Woman ]

Play nice!

Let's have more cake.

Let's pass the cake around.

[ Overlapping Chattering ]

Mr. Donneaud?

Mr. Rivers?

Yeah.

Thanks for coming.

Sorry I couldn't cancel

this appointment, but the way

I'm bowling today, probably should have.

Have a seat here.

Park it right there.

[ Breathing Heavily ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Murmuring ]

Can I bring you

something to eat?

I'm not hungry.

Honey, you need

to eat something.

I'm fine, Dad.

When your mother died,

I thought I wasn't going to make it.

I felt the world was falling

on me and that I was never

going to get up.

But, sweetie,

life goes on.

You know what I thought

when Mom died?

I couldn't understand

how you could talk to people again.

How you could laugh... again.

I couldn't understand

how you could play with us.

And no--

no, that's a lie.

Life does not just go on.

Louise is getting fat,

don't you think?

She's done nothing but eat

since Robert left her.

What?

She looks okay to you?

Why did you tell everybody

we're having a baby?

I wanted to share

our plans with them.

Oh. That's what I mean,

they're our plans.

Why does everyone have to

know our private life?

Why the fuss?

They're our best friends.

Yeah, but we haven't

even talked about it.

Oh, we haven't?

I thought this was

more than settled.

Things change, Mary.

Something we have to

think about.

I don't have anything

to think about.

I've already

made my decision.

Would you help me

with the glasses?

[ Murmuring ]

[ Woman ]

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