American Mary Page #2

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In my travels,

I met another girl like me.

But she hasn't been able

to find someone to finish her.

- I wanna hire you.

- Well, I'm not a doctor.

- I told you that.

- I wanna pay you $10,000, cash.

That ought to solve

your money problems for a while.

Especially with what Billy

gave you last night.

I'm not doing what

I did last night again ever.

I'm not asking you to.

She's just... she's a nice girl

who wants an unconventional operation.

- How unconventional?

- She just wants some skin removed

for, um... cosmetic reasons.

My niece, she's a receptionist

at a veterinary clinic.

We can use the operating room

after hours.

I obviously do not have...

...any kind of insurance package

for this kind of thing.

And I can't guarantee

that the skin removal

- will produce the desired effects.

- I'll give you two grand

- just to show up.

- What time does the clinic close?

- Hello?

- You missed class.

I hope it wasn't our conversation

the previous day that made you

think there are better things to do

than attend my lecture.

No, I had some family matters

to attend to yesterday.

You gave me your word that you

weren't gonna f*** up any more.

I'm not. I won't.

Your actions show that your word

is worth f*** all.

You miss another lecture, you can

find another class to not attend.

Thank you for coming, Dr Mason.

Beatress, I think we need

to talk about this.

I know.

It's crazy to think that anybody

has that much disposable income,

but I love her.

I just don't want

to see her suffer any more.

Yeah, she's really suffering.

Tessa, honey, don't be a c*nt.

- I'm sorry.

- Sorry about that.

She's at that difficult age where

if she's not high all the time,

she's just a little b*tch

to everybody.

Ten thousand dollars,

and two for showing up.

- Hm. That's one less tit job this year.

- Shut the f*** up, Tessa.

I don't see why you have to pay for it.

She's already had a billion dollars

worth of surgery. Why doesn't her b*tch

pay for it like all the other ones?

Tessa, if you're not nice

to Auntie and her friends,

it's not gonna snow

for a very long time.

Like there isn't some jippo already

in your purse.

What exactly does she want me to do?

I think she can probably

explain it best to you herself.

Hi.

Oh. Hello, doctor.

Thank you so much for coming.

Yeah.

OK, um...

So what are we doing here?

Um...

I don't think it's really fair that God

gets to choose what we look like

on the outside, do you?

I'm sorry, that's not

really a fair question.

It'll probably surprise you,

but I've never had any

of these surgeries

to become a sexual object.

- You don't work with Beatress?

- Oh, no.

I'm a fashion designer.

Ruby RealGirl designs.

Oh.

No one looks at dolls

in a sexual manner.

- Do you know why?

- I don't know why...

Guess it's 'cause they

don't have all their parts.

Exactly. You understand perfectly.

A doll can be naked

and never feel shy

or sexualised or degraded.

That's what I want.

OK, I'm sorry, I'm not really

understanding you.

Just take these off,

and seal up this as much as possible.

Take off the extra bits too.

Can you excuse me for just a moment?

- She really wants this?

- Oh, yes.

She's dedicated her whole life to this.

Something wrong?

Nope.

All right. I'm going to have you

count backwards from 1 00 for me.

Starting now.

One hundred, 99,

She's gonna be sore and in a lot of

pain, mostly in the genital region.

I suggest you get her something

with codeine in it.

- That shouldn't be a problem.

- OK.

She's at serious risk for infection

if she doesn't keep

the surgical areas clean

and go see a doctor to make sure

she's healing properly. An untreated

infection, something like mastitis,

- could kill her.

- I have a private doctor for check-ups.

- I'll take her there.

- OK. She is also gonna be very groggy.

You should take her somewhere

where she can heal and rest up.

And walking is going to be painful.

- Thank you so much, Dr Mason.

- Oh.

Please do not give my name or

information to any of your friends. OK?

Oh, of course not. This was

an exceptional circumstance.

Good. Good luck.

Wait. What should I tell Ruby to call

you for her website when she updates

- the body mod community?

- Make something up.

I want you to know that

the surgery was a complete success.

The scarring should be minimal.

But I'm gonna prescribe you with

scar reduction gel to ensure that.

You may still be feeling a stretching

or pulling sensation

near the incision area,

and that is perfectly normal.

I'm also gonna book an appointment for

you to see your doctor in two weeks,

just to make sure everything's

healing properly.

Good.

Miss Mason, would you please go

tell the family in the waiting room

their father's had a heart attack.

Residents, what do we know?

One of the most important parts of the

healing process is the relationship

the patient feels with their doctor.

A good, composed and confident

bedside manner can be the difference

between a frightened patient

and a calm and confident patient.

Assess what they need to hear

and then tell that to them

in a reassuring manner.

How did that go, Miss Mason?

- They were upset.

- Understandably so.

I want you to go back there

and tell them that he died.

Hone this skill, because it's something

you'll need perfected.

Especially by the time you have

to start delivering bad news.

All right, people, we have rounds to do.

Quick ten minute break,

then I expect to see everyone

back here bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

and ready to take on new patients.

Thank you.

I'm very impressed with

what I've been seeing, Mary.

I can't wait to see how you perform

when you start cutting into people.

You're gonna be a great slasher.

- Pardon me?

- Sometimes we call surgeons slashers.

You must have heard that.

You do develop a grim sense of humour

when you cut into people

on a daily basis.

And the adrenaline rush you get

from slicing into a human being

may help you through

your most sleep-deprived days.

Works better than espresso.

I'm at the hospital doing

a residency programme

with Dr Walsh.

- Dr Grant?

- No, Dr Walsh.

He's the resident surgeon

who's teaching us.

Oh, good. I caught you at a good time.

- How are you, sweetie?

- Um...

Nana, would you mind if I gave you

a call back when I get home?

OK, sweetheart. You just don't

worry about me, OK?

Can I help you? Beatress.

What are you doing here?

Oh. You said not to call.

Showing up is worse than calling.

By a lot.

- How did you find me?

- Oh, I just looked up the name

of your school on your resume,

and then I called your school to find out

where the hospital was at that you

were doing your residency.

And then I just decided to come here

and show up and wait.

What is this?

- You do know what it is, then.

- Mm-hm.

- OK.

- Ruby designed it for you special.

She wanted to say thank you.

She was gonna drop it off herself,

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