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for a minute?

Na-pro-shien. What this do?

Uh, Naproxen.

I-It's a anti-inflammatory.

It's for pain and swelling.

And this one, what this one do?

Uh, well, Vicodin. That's

also a pain killer,

but...you wanna be really

careful with that one.

Pain killer? Pain killer good.

Listen, I-- this is not

my apartment and, uh,

you know, I'm sure you're

probably in a lot of pain, but

y-you shouldn't steal pills.

I no steal.

They too old, no good.

Mr. Dusan, he say me okay

I take away things.

Pill for sick friend.

Okay, I finish now.

Bathroom clean.

Well, whatever's wrong

with your friend,

I can see that you have a really,

really bad prosthetic foot

and I'm sure it's causing you

pain in your right hip and knee,

probably your other knee,

your lower-back.

How you know this thing?

You doctor?

Occupational therapist.

Wait a minute.

I-I know you.

You're the--oh, my God.

You're that woman from

a couple of years ago,

the dissident.

From Thailand or something?

What's your name?

Tran Ngoc Lan. Vietnam.

Tran Ngoc Lan from Vietnam.

Yes! that's right.

that's--and I

remember that you-you

lost your leg below the knee.

that's-that-

that's you!

Wow!

Uh, Dusan!

Hey! Do you know

who this is here?

Of course, the famous

Ngoc Lan Tran.

Dramatic escape from

Vietnamese prison,

almost died, so now,

she can clean my house.

America, big land of opportunity.

Push up, push again.

Push, push, push.

Okay, that's--now take your

heel back towards you.

Even harder if you can.

Even--yeah.

Yeah.

You-you put your hand

right here, now--

Feel that. Okay. See

that crunching?

You hear it?

Yeah, that's arthritis.

That's already...pretty bad.

Paul,

you're full of surprises.

You can do this but you work

sh*t job answering phones?

Well, when I moved down here,

I didn't think I'd be working

so I let my license expire and...

now, I'd have to get it

in a whole 'nother state.

It's a whole...it's a boring story.

I hate to say it, but...

if you don't do

something pretty soon,

you're gonna need a new knee.

Maybe even a new hip.

You gotta go to a specialist

as soon as you can

a-and get a whole new foot.

In the meantime,

I could make some adjustments

on the existing prosthetic.

And maybe give you some

pointers on how to walk better.

I just hate to see you

needlessly suffer

after all you've been through.

Okay. I finish work

you come with me.

Yeah, no, I can get my tools,

I can do it right here.

No. I say you before my

friend sick, need pill.

You come with me my house.

Help her.

You help her.

I...I don't think I was clear.

I can help you with this

but I'm not a doctor, so

your friend, whatever's

wrong with her,

she's gotta go to a

clinic or a hospital...

No! Clinic no good.

I bring her clinic

wait too long time.

Stupid doctor say no help

for her, no do nothing.

He no good stupid doctor in

big world, now he small.

You come with me.

You come with me now.

Uh.

Come.

You live near here?

No, still far.

Maybe we should grab a car.

No need car. Take bus.

If-If you don't mind my asking,

you were so famous a

couple of years ago,

I mean, everybody was

talking about you.

I just would've thought

you'd have been

giving speeches

or writing books.

How'd-How'd you wind up

cleaning houses?

Need money for live.

After TV box, I stay hospital

so long time, almost die.

Then three host family,

but too much problems.

Leisureland people

too selfish.

Better I live only me,

work job make money, easy.

Hey, you!

Come, come!

Buenas noches.

Yo!

Come on.

No time for baby dreams.

Can I ask how high we're going?

-Seven floor.

-Seven?

Well, can we use the elevator?

No elevator.

Hola Benita, Como esta?

Hola.

Take the shoe.

Hola Gladys!

This lady Gladys.

Gladys my friend.

She very sick.

Gladys, how you feel?

Cmo est?

Cmo est?

I bring food for you.

I bring doctor. This man doctor.

Hombre mdico.

Mdico.

This lady Gladys alone,

no have nobody.

Husband die Mexico

when they make small.

Stupid people forget take

the gold from the teeth,

head explode.

What?

Husband head explode.

Head explode. From teeth.

She come alone, no money.

I meet her she housekeeper

first host family,

rich Leisureland people.

Now she sick, no more work.

Okay you take care for her.

I can't do anything for her.

That woman is really sick.

Looks like she might die.

Oh yeah she die soon.

Cancer. Cancer

all over stomach.

I be with her she die.

Most bad thing die alone.

Come on, be like doctor.

Make her feel good.

Hola Seora.

Where does it hurt?

Everything hurts.

I do not have much

time left in my life.

Which pill most good for her?

I have no idea.

But you know thing.

Which pill most strong?

Percocet.

Yes, Percocet.

Very good for pain.

How much--two, four, five?

How much?

Try two.

Two? This lady very sick.

Pill old.

We give four.

These are for the pain.

Gracias, doctor.

Have you tried to move her

every couple of hours

so she doesn't get bedsores?

We should probably do that.

Come, there you--okay.

See? You know thing.

Thank you Mr. Dusan friend.

You help Gladys good.

Okay. Well.

Let's make those adjustments.

If you just wanna

slip off your foot.

No, no foot. I tired.

You go away.

I stay with Gladys.

You go away now.

Really? I mean--

I tired. You go away.

Okay.

Some other time, I guess.

I just-I just don't know when

I'm gonna see you again.

Thursday. You come

Thursday, okay?

Thursday morning

you come fix leg.

Ten o'clock.

Thursday at ten o'clock.

My name's Paul, by the way.

Paul Safranek.

Let's see...

The Extra Large is

available in glacier,

pebble, tulip, cayenne,

moss and aubergine.

Cayenne, is-is that like red?

It's-It's a brownish red.

It's more like brick.

No, I don't like brick.

Do you think moss is pretty?

You know, I-I don't know, lady.

Why don't you just

pick a color please?

Don't be short with me.

What did you say?

Shoe.

Where's Gladys?

Oh, she die.

No. oh...

I'm so sorry.

I think maybe I give

her too much pill.

Anyway, she die

very happy smiling.

Okay, you fix foot now.

You do quick.

Must clean house soon.

One hour.

You do quick.

Quick!

Oh, thank you, very nice.

You finish soon okay?

I very busy.

I'm gettin' there.

I guess you like butterflies.

Butterflies.

Yes I like very much.

When I little girl

my father he take me

my sister go see butterfly.

Near my village

they live in a tree.

You know,

they fly cold place to

hot place every year.

Stay tree then

go away come back.

The uh, migrating butterflies.

-Yes.

-Yeah, sounds beautiful.

How do you say butterfly

in Vietnamese?

Con bu''m.

Kon booyem?

Con bu''m.

Kon booyem.

You miss your village?

No more village.

Government make the

people go away put water

all over, all over everywhere.

Too much water.

Too much water?

Big water for make electricity.

Oh, a dam.

-Yes, dam. They make dam.

-Dam. Uh-huh.

Many village no more.

That's why I go prison.

Me my sister make protest.

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