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choppers in and tries to grab it.

Stay on top of his vitals. Don't leave

the room and hold off the vultures.

I don't want anybody cutting until

I get there. Consider it done.

Put Jeanette back on the phone,

buddy. I'm ten minutes away.

Jeanette.

Yes, sir.

- You're Dickinson?

- Darrow.

They told me not to leave him, but I gotta

get this monitor over to the recipient.

I'll keep watch

in here.

Ventilator's set at 16. That

oughta keep the organs fresh.

Joe.

Joe.

Come closer.

Dear God.

- We're from Lakeview. What room's the donor in?

- 215.

- Double doors on the right.

- Call air support. I'll be right up.

Guys, we're gonna have to-

We're from Lakeview in Lansing. We have

a heart recipient prepped and ready to go.

You're not supposed to be

in here. Are you Dickinson?

Get out.

Just get out, please.

- Hey, take it easy, Doctor.

- Get him out of here, all right?

Get everyone out. Dickinson said

- No, it's okay, Joe.

Dickinson's in the parking

structure. I just spoke to him.

He said let's move 'em

both into surgery. Let's go.

Wait, okay?

Hey, Joe.

It's all right. It's not all

right. He's not ready to be moved.

Hey, what are we waiting for?

Come on. Move him out.

Charlie, wait a second.

What?

This man's not dead.

The brain scan jumped.

I saw it.

I saw it on the monitor.

Come on, Joe. It's flat as a pancake.

Come on. Move him out of here.

Come on. Let's go.

Charlie, listen.

Charlie, there's something

going on. Don't do this yet.

Don't kill this man. Get ahold

of yourself. This man is dead.

He spoke to me. I'm

telling you. Joe, please.

Joe, this man did not

speak to you. It was Emily!

It was her voice. I am

not crazy. You back off.

Don't talk like this.

You've gotta-

You've gotta listen to me.

Charlie, just hold off.

For one minute. Leave me alone

with him. This is nuts, Joe.

- Come on. Get him inside!

- Hey! Easy! Easy!

Back off, man!

Get him inside!

- Somebody get Security!

- Get him out of here!

- For God's sake, Joe!

- Get Security, will you?

Charlie, one f***ing

minute. Get him outta here!

Joe! We need Security

in two south right away.

Please, listen to me!

All right.

We're going down.

All right.

Thanks for coming down.

You posted bail? First

offense. Got it waived.

I also spoke to the hospital administrator

who's willing to drop all charges...

if you'll agree to take a

lengthy sabbatical. I'll bet.

He said you claimed a brain-dead

organ donor spoke to you. Is that true?

No.

Good.

It was Emily.

Speaking through him.

You know, I could almost understand it

with the kids, because they all knew her.

Of course they're gonna dream about

her. She was key to their survival.

Okay, then how about the kid

who never even laid eyes on her?

What kid? The kid I told

you about in the kitchen.

The first time he ever met her

was in a coma, Miriam. Remember?

I've got his admission records

to prove it.

That's evidence, right?

Isn't that what you wanted?

She's trying to reach me,

and she's becoming desperate.

Why?

Why desperate, Joe?

Oh, you don't think

she's still alive.

If a kid could see her

in a coma, then why...

couldn't she be trying to

communicate from one?

There were no survivors. The Venezuelan

government searched the jungle for a month.

And never found her! Exactly.

And that's why we're here tonight-

because you never saw her body

and never got closure.

Emily's dead, Joe.

That's what

this is all about-

your refusal

to accept that.

Look.

I understand it.

If I hadn't seen Hannah's body, I

wouldn't have believed it either.

I'd still be waiting for her

to come home, just like you are.

You have to

end this, Joe.

You gotta do the hard stuff, like I did.

Like everyone does.

You gotta clean out the

closets, empty the drawers...

and take down the vacancy sign that

says "Emily's ghost is welcome here"...

and get on with your life

without her.

All right.

What about

that rafting trip?

What do you mean,

what about it?

Well, anything to get

your mind off of this.

So, you think

I should go?

Maybe I'll go

with you. Huh?

I'm mean with a paddle.

The river's up

this time of year.

It's gone from a two-point

difficulty to a five.

I want us all to go home,

go over our river maps.

Note the hazard points,

the portages, the waterfalls.

Oh, check out these safari

pants. It says to pack light.

I'm just bringing my thong. Well,

then, I'm bringing my camera.

Well, it better be disposable, because it's

likely everything is going into the drink.

Speaking of drink,

here's to adventure.

Yeah!

Adventure.

What do you think?

I think it's an idea

whose time has come.

No, I mean- I mean,

do you think it'll sell?

The agent said

it needed a paint job.

Oh, get what you can

and get out.

Leave the memories behind.

You didn't after Hannah died.

Yeah, but I didn't have corpses

playing ventriloquist with me either.

I'm gonna miss you, Joe.

I'm gonna

miss your waffles.

Would you show it for me

if I'm gone for a week?

- I'm taking that white-water trip.

- With pleasure.

It's good to see you

joining the world again.

Hello. Hal. Reading

the map of the river...

there's a symbol

- two wavery lines that crisscross in the middle.

Waterfalls. Put a big red circle around

those. We'll have to portage there.

They're too high

this time of year.

Joe?

A rainbow.

You are, uh, the doctor? Yes.

Muy bien.

Is my pilot here?

That is me. Eh, Victor.

Cmo te vas?

I take you bags. You

been flying long, Victor?

Don't worry.

I know how.

You have a license, though, right? ;S.

Pretty much.

Juanajuapa.

Juanajuapa,

you've been there?

S, Juanajuapa.

This is it, right?

With the waterfall?

I don't know. I've only

been there in the dry season.

Is my interpreter here? The

Yanomami speak a little Spanish.

I speak a little Guaharibo.

You talk to them

through me.

Okay, we go.

Is that your girlfriend?

In the picture?

It's my wife.

Used to be.

You come

to get her back, eh?

In a way, I guess.

There was an accident

here last spring.

A bus? That washed away on a road?

La Cruz Roja. The Red

Cross. Yes, that's right.

You can probably see it now

that the river's not so high.

It's just up ahead.

It's on the way.

The rock slide took more

than just a bus.

It isolated an entire tribe

from the outside world.

Can you see it

down there?

Nobody lived.

The Yanomami are still wearing

some of their clothing.

That's Juanajuapa

up ahead.

Some of the bodies

washed out of the bus...

down the river

and right into the village.

The guides we are meeting...

they work with all

the tribes in the area.

Did I mention

they don't like outsiders?

It's a good thing

you have me with you.

He said he cannot take you

to the village.

But, for a price, he can

take you to their graves.

Seor.

Seor.

We should go.

They, uh...

they wouldn't know,

would they, which, uh...

body was buried where?

Look. If-

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