Awake
[Man]
People die.
You may think you can
control when or where
or how it happens, but you can't.
When your number is up,
your number is up,
and there's nothing
anyone can do about it.
[Woman]
Charge.
[electrical crackle]
It's over, Jack.
[Jack]
I've lost patients before,
seen them die on my table,
under my knife.
[Woman]
I'm sorry, Jack.
But I've never lost a friend.
I lost Clayton at 6:32 a.m.
on Thursday,
the first day of November.
There's not much I can
tell you about that day.
I don't know if he
woke up that morning
thinking he might die.
I only know the day started
much like any other day,
and that he was probably thinking of her.
[deep exhale]
Hey.
Hey.
What were you doing under there?
Just thinking.
What about?
Wait, let me guess.
You were thinking about
making love to me all morning
and then taking me out
for a really big breakfast.
- Close.
- Yeah?
Actually, I was...
picturing you soaking wet
with all of your clothes on.
- No. Mm-mm.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-mm.
- Mm-hmm.
[laughs]
- Dah. Ah.
- Oh.
Damn it.
All right, hang on.
Tell me if it hurts, okay?
- Ah!
- Sh*t.
- [laughs]
- You're such an a**hole.
- Come here.
- I didn't scare you, did I?
You did.
There we go.
How's it look?
You'll live.
Thank you.
Have you seen my pager?
- Yep.
- Ah.
- Wait. Hang on.
- [laughs]
- There you go.
- Thanks.
I don't care, Tommy.
They open at 6,
we open at 5, all right?
There are jobs at stake, man.
Just get it done.
Then we'll talk to them at
Yeah, all right. I'll be in soon.
[street traffic]
[Woman]
Got time for a little breakfast?
[Clay]
You know I can't.
You know, share a paper,
trade sections?
Baby, I'm late as it is.
I don't even know
what section you like, Clay.
I deserve my happily
ever after, too.
I know you do.
And I'm going to tell her, soon.
I promise.
Have a good day.
You, too.
Good morning, Mom.
Don't forget we're
meeting the board at 2.
I can't do 2.
I'm meeting with Dr. Harper
this afternoon.
[Woman]
Just be there.
These Japanese companies
are ruthless.
We have to close this merger.
[Jack]
Is this about your old man?
Is it about him?
[Clay]
Jesus, I'm not going through this again, Jack.
Honestly, he would
want you to tell her.
to stop fishing
in the middle of the day
and go back to work, all right?
If he knew what I was doing
with Sam, he'd disown me,
lying to my mom like this.
He'd throw me in the f***ing river.
I want you to
take a good look around you, Clay.
You own half of this city.
You're creating jobs,
you're saving companies.
I think you've more than
filled his shoes, you know?
My dad's feet were four sizes bigger
than mine, Jack.
I can't even fill his socks.
Look, I got the rings, didn't I?
I got the license.
No, no, no, no.
It's not that difficult.
You set a date and you just do it.
It's not that easy, either.
- I mean, marriage...
- Look, she's your mother.
You tell her and, I swear to you,
she'll be happy.
You don't know my mother.
Listen, thanks for the fishing lesson.
- I'm leaving, all right?
- All right, man.
Look, just...
just come on with me.
[both laugh]
You know how many
bullshit malpractice lawsuits
there are in this country?
I mean, a hard-working
doctor is trying...
Are we going to go
through this again, Jack?
- Well, look, I've got...
- Four. Yes, I know.
All for trying to save people's lives.
It's a disgrace.
Well, you know why they sue us?
I have a very busy day.
Please.
It's because they don't know
what to do with their grief.
It's because people
need someone to blame.
It's because of patients like you
Come on in.
Get acquainted. Lie down.
Only because you're my friend.
[chuckles]
I'm your doctor.
Get comfortable.
How's it feel?
Not so bad.
These, Clay, are the facts.
When I open up your chest
and remove your heart,
it is a very real possibility that you will die
right here on this table.
And if the transplant is successful,
there is a 50% chance
that you'll be dead in 10 years.
The clock's ticking.
So it's tough love today, huh?
You think this is a joke?
Look at that.
Hold it.
That's surgical steel.
A hundredth of an inch thick.
That thing will slice through you
as if you weren't even there.
Picture it, Clay.
Picture the incision.
Imagine what it will be like.
I need you to be ready.
I need you to be prepared.
You get your house
in order, just in case.
Tell your mother, marry the girl,
and live your life.
[defibrillator charging]
You might not have much of it left.
Okay?
Jack...
saddle up.
Wait, I thought we didn't
No, Riordan's cabbage
from this morning,
he's in the ICU bleeding.
He took off for
the f***ing vineyard,
so, uh... Hey, Clay.
have all your money
so that we could retire?
You wouldn't mind
doing that, would you?
No. You know me.
Go ahead, take it all.
What a guy.
Remember what I said, Clay.
No regrets.
[Man]
Jack!
[Jack]
The clock's ticking.
[Man]
Jack, what are you doing?
Let's go.
Let's go, Jack.
Come on!
[Sam]
Promise me you'll kiss me all over.
Well, I've got a big
Halloween party tonight,
but how about
I sneak out afterward?
Well, I can't. I'm...
I know it's daylight
and all, but I missed you.
You look beautiful, Sam.
I do?
Yeah, you do.
I should tell you that more often.
What's wrong?
I'm sorry.
I didn't know she was going
to be here, all right?
If I turn around, she'll see.
This is getting boring, Clay.
Uh-huh.
We're going to have to
discuss this merger later.
[Sam]
I feel sick.
You're not supposed
to make me feel sick.
Thought you'd run off and left me.
You remember Dr. Neyer,
don't you?
Hello, Clayton.
Good to see you again.
We've already been through this.
Dr. Harper's my surgeon.
I've already told you...
I know, but Jonathan
leads the field, remember?
Yeah, well, like I said before,
I have a surgeon.
Now, I know he's been
on the donor list for a year, Lilith,
but that's completely
normal for his type.
O-negatives like you and your son
always wait a little longer.
It just means
you're special, that's all.
Excuse me.
I don't think you're listening
to what I'm saying...
Although, since he has
a cardiomyopathy
of undetermined etiology...
Hey.
You want to talk
about me, talk to me.
- Clay.
- It's fine, Lilith.
You and Dr. Harper
have obviously become friends.
He was on call when you had
your first attack.
He saved your life.
I get the attachment. Really, I do.
But your mother and I
have been friends for 15 years.
My hands have been
inside presidents.
Don't you think I might at least
deserve the time of day?
You want to be operated on
by the best surgeon possible.
Don't you, Clay?
Good.
Now let's talk about the party tonight.
No, no, no, no,
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