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but I suggest you take

a pass on that meatloaf.

You sure are one

for conversation.

What can I help

you with Joseph?

Joseph?

Joey, Joe Joe, Jay bird,

Jay Jay Dynamite!

What is it'?

I want to be moved

to another room.

Well, I can't do

that right now.

Why not?

All the other

rooms are full.

If you wanted me to

be quite, Jay bird,

all you had to do is ask.

I'm sorry Nurse Amy, there

Won't be any more trouble.

You just let me know if you

need anything else, okay.

I'm just go'n

to mine my own.

I do me and you do you.

I'm just gonna get back

to putting this here...

Engine together.

Mr. Jenkins,

we have you scheduled

for physical therapy.

Mr. Jenkins, Hmmmm...

Joseph.

Look I'm doing my best.

But you're going to have to

meet me at some point here.

Your life is over Joseph.

You're old life that is.

Excuse the mess, I don't really

spend much time in here.

Much less time to clean.

I don't typically bring

patients to my office.

My first three years here,

I kept a scrapbook...

Of all the patients I got to

know and I guess I felt like...

maybe I made a

difference in their life.

Everyone in this book,

went through an experience.

Just like yours, Where in

an instant, it all changed.

To some, they thought

they were lost causes.

But each and

every one of them,

ended up doing some

amazing things.

This is Kate.

She was 22.

Four days after her

college graduation,

she lost her leg.

She got a

great job.

Got married and is now

pregnant with her second baby.

This is Jake, he's a

murder ball champion.

He's for the

Carolina Crash.

This is Meredith,

she's a morn, has three kids,

husband, was a lost cause

if there ever was one.

She became

an author.

She's currently Working

on her third novel.

All of these people are

much worse off then you.

Joseph.

They went on to

do great things.

You can too.

When I wake up, I get

this emptiness inside.

I have the yearning

to feel the rumble...

of a big block V8.

The dead calm right before

the flag comes down,

and 3 gs are pushing on me as I go

from zero to 120 miles per hour.

It was more then

what I did...

It was a part of me.

How am I going

to get that back'?

What could you

possibly do to help me'?

Cement 196A fuel

manifold, the filter,

then sub assemble

number 202 connected...

Cement the fuel pump monitor

the fuel pump and fuel manifold.

What the heck is

a fuel manifold?

It's what distributes the fuel

to each of the carburetors.

Aha he speaks.

You know what JJ'?

I knew you would

come around.

Yeah, well I just can't believe

it's taken you this long

to finish building

that engine.

Well, maybe I'm just not what

you would call a car person.

Gearhead!

Say what'?

A gearhead:
a person

to modifying cars,

hotrods and engines,

anything mechanical.

A-huh.

Well, now baseball...

ask me anything you want to know

about the game I can tell you.

San Francisco's own Barry

Barnes broke the all-time

single season home run

record when he hit 73,

which broke the 70 mark

set by Saint Louis Cardinals

first baseman

Mark McGwire 1998,

see what did I tell ya!

Well I guess you're

not into baseball?

Nope.

But go on, anything to help

pass the time in this place.

Well, when you've been in

this place as long as I have,

you figure out all kinds

of Ways to pass the time.

Well it doesn't look like I'm going

anywhere any time fast, so!

Well, then I guess

I could show ya...the list.

The List'?

A collection of the

best time killers,

each one personally

tested and perfected.

I would like to

get a copy of that.

Son, I said...

I would have

to show ya.

You've got your bearings

on that thing yet'?

I think

I can manage.

Well I tell you What,

Why don't you strap

yourself in and follow me.

Looks clear.

Come on son, I thought you

were a racer car driver!

Oh this can't be good.

Alright, let's go, do it.

Get it in there,

get it in.

Ahhhh!

One more try.

Okay, okay

alright It's in.

Yes!

Ha ha ha Yeah!

Now this here,

is about my favorite place

in all of God's creation.

They get in the

back of your mind,

this might be the last

beautiful thing you ever see.

And that would be

alright with me.

Hey Eli...

Thanks

Yeah, never

you mind Jay,

trainings

my pleasure.

Oh Oh!

Yes yes yes!

Ahhhh

The good stuff.

You really know your

Way around here.

I've been in and out of these

places for the last 40 years.

You've just got to find a Way

to keep yourself entertained.

40 years

I can't imagine.

Since about my senior

year of high school.

I was the biggest

thing on campus too.

All Star pitcher.

I had the state

record in strikeouts,

everyone knew I was

destined for the big leagues,

I had scouts knocking

on my door every other day.

That uhm...

my prom date that

year was Sally Wilcox,

prettiest thing

you've ever seen.

Nice too.

You might say we

nwere a perfect match.

I drove to her

house that night.

To pick her up,

parked the car,

headed up

to the house.

Heard the screams even

before I got to the door.

Sally's daddy was a drunk

and he liked to beat on her.

A secret she had kept

for nearly a year.

I charged through the

door, pulled him off her,

wrestled him

to the ground,

gave him a

couple licks.

It ended, got

Sally to the car,

dress all torn and bloody and

put her in the passenger seat

and was about

to close the door

and felt a burning

sensation in my back.

Then another

and another.

And there it was...

Shot 3 times in the back,

never to walk again.

And left with a heart

that's barely hanging on

after all these years.

But my number's finally

up on the transplant list.

How did you do it'?

It's about faith, but

it wasn't all bad...

Sally daddy ended up in the

pen and after a couple years...

Me and Sally

got married!

Really

Yes sir!

Ha ha ha

Now that's a story.

Yeah, don't get me wrong,

I was upset about it for quite a while.

Yeah but in time I come to

realize you've got to

get right or you're

gonna get left.

What's that mean'?

Let me put it to

you this way...

Every man runs a race and at the

end of the race there's a prize.

For some it's money

and fame, glory.

But, those things

don't last forever

and not all races end

at the finish line.

So you've got to

ask yourself...

What am I racing for'?

Hmmm.

Dad'?

Hey kiddo.

Hey, Hey mister.

What's your name'?

Joseph.

Fowl?

Miles!

Get over here and

leave that man alone.

We brought you some food.

Mmmmmm, smells heavenly.

Did you bring the corn bread?

Oh I got it right here!

let me tell you,

you want to get in on this

right here, I'm telling ya.

No, I'm good.

Oh, that's nonsense,

just nonsense.

Boy come here, mind your Granddaddy

and give this to Mr. Joseph.

Boy I tell you, you're still as

stubborn as the day we met.

Takes a strong man to

withstand my husband.

You're going to be

in my prayers son.

Pastor had a great

message today!

Sure did.

Oh yes yes,

it was good.

Amen, yes.

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