Harvest Love

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Paging Dr. Malcolm to room 413.

Dr. Malcolm...

Thought I might

find you here.

Hiya, doc.

How are you feeling

today, Henry?

Not too bad.

Better than yesterday.

Well, now that

you're up and walking,

I thought I'd get you started

on rehab tomorrow.

How does that sound?

Good enough

to give you my dessert,

and believe me,

it was the best thing

on my tray this afternoon.

I really appreciate the offer,

but I don't want

to spoil my dinner.

I have an eight-year-old

waiting for me at home.

Well, see you tomorrow.

You bet.

Paging Dr. Gilson

to emergency.

Dr. Gilson.

Hey, Jim.

Hey, Dr. Gilson,

we have an appendectomy.

22-year-old male.

I know you've been here

since 7:
00 this morning,

and I wouldn't ask,

but the on-call surgeon

is stuck in traffic, so.

I'm supposed to be going home

to have dinner with my son.

I just need

to make a call first.

Thank you.

I will let the patient know

we've got one of

our best surgeons coming in.

Paging Dr. West.

Nurses' station 2.

I'm sorry I'm so late, Ruth.

It is not a problem.

How was Andy tonight?

A little on the quiet side.

Well, I'll see you

tomorrow.

There's a plate for you

in the oven.

All you have to do

is heat it up.

How did you know

that I wouldn't have time

to eat?

Well, I've worked for you

long enough to figure that out.

Thank you so much...

For everything.

Get some sleep.

Thank you.

I'll try.

-Bye.

-Bye.

I love you.

Hi, honey!

Hi, mom.

Is everything all right?

Why are you calling so late?

Shoot.

I always forget

whether we're eight hours ahead

or behind you.

Cameroon is eight hours ahead.

How's dad?

He's great,

but how are you?

You look tired.

It's been a rough day.

I had seven surgeries,

a board meeting,

and rounds, so...

I didn't make it home

before Andy went to bed...

Again.

Well, that can't be good

for you...

Or for Andy.

Andy's doing okay.

You need to take some time off

and relax.

Doesn't Andy have a fall break

coming up?

Yeah, he does,

but I just...

I don't have time, you know?

I have patients, and...

And you're not

the only surgeon in Seattle.

They'll find someone

to cover for you.

I haven't been up there

in years.

I don't even know

if Andy would like it, and...

I don't know, mom.

It's probably

a pretty crazy idea.

No, what's crazy

is you burning yourself out

like this...

And burning your house down.

Is that smoke I see behind you?

Just my dinner burning.

You know what, mom?

I'm going to call you back.

Love you.

Okay, hurry up, Andy.

We don't want to be late.

It's okay.

When was this?

Yesterday.

Honey, you were in this?

Yeah. the whole class was.

Why didn't you tell me

about it?

You were working.

Honey, I would have

made time for this.

You missed my spelling bee,

so...

I didn't think

you could come for this.

Listen, I know I missed that,

but I told you how sorry I was.

I had an emergency surgery.

It's no big deal.

Paging Dr. Rothstein.

Dr. Rothstein...

Dr. Gilson!

Hi.

Hi...

Sheila Myman.

You removed my kidney stones

last month.

Yes, of course.

What are you doing back here?

You're not sick again, I hope.

No, just visiting a friend.

Well, I hope

your friend feels better,

and if there's anything

I can do, let me know.

Dr. matlets,

recovery room 6.

Dr. matlets, recovery room 6.

Do you remember

Sheila Myman?

Yes.

Nice woman.

Kidney stones last month.

Why?

I just passed her

in the hall,

I had no idea who she was.

It's my job to keep

all the patients straight,

and to keep you on schedule.

Well, moving forward,

could you please schedule

a little more time for me

to get to know them?

You're a general surgeon,

not a general practitioner.

You don't have

that kind of time.

Dr. Weber is wondering

if you can cover for him

this weekend

and be on-call?

Doesn't anyone think

I have a life

outside of

this hospital?

Unless no one else can do it.

Would you be able to clear

my schedule

the week of Andy's school break?

It won't be easy,

but I've been known

to work a miracle or two.

Great.

I think I'm going

to take my mom's advice

and do something

for Andy and myself.

Don't forget

about the new promotion.

They're still circling

candidates for the spot.

It's a week

of owed vacation time,

so it shouldn't affect

their decision.

Okay...

Anything else

you want me to pack?

You're not going to need

swim trunks on the farm.

If we were going

to Florida or Hawaii

like some of my friends,

instead of a farm,

we would.

Well, it's not just a farm.

It's our family's farm.

Are you sure you wouldn't

rather go to Hawaii?

Nice try,

but I can't go too far

from the hospital, okay?

The farm's only

a couple of hours away.

It'll be fun, you'll see,

and we might even be there

around harvest time.

I'm just excited

to spend time with you, mom.

Me too, Andy.

Me too.

I forgot

how much I love it here.

There are a lot of trees.

There sure are.

Do you know

what kind of trees they are?

Pine!

That's right.

You are so smart.

Is that why the town's

called Pineview?

See, you're already starting

to appreciate it.

Mom, are we lost?

No, I've been following

all the signs.

It just seems like we've been

on this road for a long time.

What is this guy doing?

Just stay in the car, okay?

I've got this.

It's a one-Lane road.

You're supposed to yield

to oncoming vehicles.

I know.

Okay, so why aren't

you yielding?

Because I got here first.

It's not about

who got here first.

You have a yield sign,

and I don't.

So you're supposed to back up

and pull over.

Or... you could.

I'm going to take a wild guess

and say that you're not

from around here, are you?

No, I'm not,

but what difference

does that make?

Besides,

I have a child in my car,

and I don't want to risk

going into a ditch

or getting a flat

or something like that.

Not likely.

Okay, well then...

Why don't you show me

how it's done?

You know,

so I'll know for next time?

Okay.

Looks like I got a flat.

I feel terrible.

Can we at least give you a lift?

I'll be fine.

Just take it easy

on the next guy, all right?

Yeah, absolutely,

of course...

And again, I'm really sorry.

So, what do you think?

It's big.

Come on, let's

go find the key.

Your grandma said

it's where we always

used to keep it.

Was I ever here before?

Your daddy and I

brought you here

when you were

very little.

Your great-grandpa Gilson,

who was my grandpa,

was still alive

back then,

and we had

Thanksgiving here.

I don't remember.

Of course, you don't.

You were only a year

and a half old,

but there are plenty

of pictures inside.

At least,

there used to be.

You see that?

I did that when

I was your age.

I was running around

outside, playing,

and they told me

to stay off the porch,

and I didn't listen,

and the poor guy lost his nose.

Did you get in trouble?

I didn't get dessert

that night,

and your great-grandma Gilson's

pear cobbler

was the best thing

you've ever tasted.

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