Magnificent Obsession
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- 1954
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Wow! Bob, take it easy!
- Easy? Where does that get you?
- On dry land, I hope!
It's doing 150 or better.
He's coming in, believe it or not.
Help Miss Daniels off.
- It's not safe out there!
That's why you'll just watch.
- It's starting to kick up, Mr Merrick.
- You keep this engine toned, that's all.
What's wrong with him?
Hasn't he got any brains?
He doesn't have to.
He's got four million bucks.
He must be doing
better than 180 now.
I knew that would happen!
Miss Daniels, phone Emergency right
away! Come on, Joe, hurry up!
- He's starting to breathe, Bill.
- I'll switch off the ventilator.
- That was a close one.
- Bob Merrick just lives right.
- Is that the ambulance?
- Yeah. Nothing more we can do here now.
All right, everybody. There's nothing
to see. You can take off now.
181. Come in, 181. 181, come in.
Go ahead.
Return the resuscitator to Dr Phillips'
home as soon as possible. Emergency.
181. Understood.
They want the resuscitator
right away, Bill.
Leaving assignment now. Victim being
picked up by a hospital ambulance.
- Return the resuscitator...
- Yes, I know.
Returning the resuscitator
to Dr Phillips.
- Did they say why they wanted it?
- Just to rush it back to Dr Phillips' house.
Hurry. Dr Phillips. An accident.
- What's the trouble, Miss Ashford?
- Take it inside to Dr Phillips, Bill.
- Did you see Mrs Phillips' car anywhere?
- No, we didn't.
Oh, I hope they get back in time.
181 reporting.
We're at Dr Phillips'.
Is it too chilly to eat on the terrace? We
could fix the tables with hurricane lamps.
Helen, it's a lot of swank for practically
no reason. You bought out half the town.
Isn't a wedding anniversary
enough reason to have a party?
- Wait till you get married.
- But a six months anniversary?
I've never been married six months before
and I want to tell the world that I love it.
Shouldn't you have
given Dad some hint?
I should say not! He'd have
nine reasons at the hospital
why he couldn't come
home for dinner.
Wayne can invent an emergency
operation at the drop of a hat
if he knows he's to be the guest
Now what's the matter?
I was just thinking of the
toast I'd give you two.
To Wayne Phillips, a great surgeon,
a fine man and my wonderful father.
And to you. Love and
affection to my mother.
Mother? Oh, Joyce, you wouldn't.
You married my father. You're certainly
the only mother I've ever known.
And I'm all in favour
of the arrangement.
I sure feel sorry for them.
Oh, Joyce, it's so pleasant. We can have
dinner outside without any trouble at all.
- Helen...
- Nancy, what are you doing over here?
- Oh, Helen...
- What's the matter?
- It's Wayne.
- What?
He's had an accident.
Dr Dodge is with him.
- Where is he?
- Here. Oh, Helen...
Helen...
- No.
Dad!
Those poor girls.
He was such a wonderful man.
He did so much for people.
Why, Dr Dodge? Why?
How many times I've been
asked that question.
I've never learned the answer.
Nancy, you go in with her.
Joyce, I know there's
nothing I can say.
What happened, Derwin?
Nancy and I had come from the hospital
to go sailing with him this afternoon.
He must have had the occlusion just
a few minutes before we got here.
We saw him down at the
pier, all slumped over.
- The resuscitator didn't help at all?
- No. It wasn't here.
- It wasn't here?!
- No.
But Dad's kept it here for years because
he had a coronary. You knew that.
In heaven's name, where was it?
at the other end of the lake.
- The police came for it just before this...
- Bob Merrick!
Oh, you don't know him. I do.
He's a stupid, spoilt darn fool.
And now, to think Bob Merrick is
alive because of Dad's resuscitator
and Dad is dead...
I could kill him!
Helen...
Helen...
I loved him so much, Derwin.
With all my heart.
And we only had these few
short months together.
I don't know how you're supposed to do it.
Just take the barge out and get her up.
Don't bother me with
excuses. Get it done.
When does Campbell
get in from Detroit?
I don't want anybody else touching
those engines. Don't argue.
- If I may take your temperature.
- Nonsense. I'm not even lukewarm.
That's better. And have Jerry call me as
soon as he hears about the insurance.
- Am I getting out of here today?
- The very instant you're able to leave
sign your discharge.
- But first...
- This is ridiculous. I'm perfectly healthy.
A small respiratory infection, a slight
concussion, but no subdural clot.
A subdural clot, Doctor, is a haematoma
anywhere in the cranial cavity.
Thank you. I merely wondered where
you acquired that piece of information.
Let me have a line. I was in med
school when my father died.
I haven't wasted all my time.
Why did you quit?
Too rough for a Merrick?
I'll tell you why.
My father died at 42...
Hello. Val?
Who?
No.
Suddenly it seemed sensible to enjoy life
while I could. Let me have another line.
My, how you've succeeded
Hello, Val. How have
you been, baby?
Don't go in, Nancy. You have to make a
formal request to take his temperature.
so that he could live.
Yes. What a complete waste.
- Have you talked to Helen today?
- No. Not since yesterday.
She's coming over this morning to
go through the doctor's things.
You can count on it, baby.
It's a date. Goodbye.
Would you do me a favour? Get Dr Phillips
down here to look at me so I can get out.
- Here.
- Look, I haven't got a temperature.
It's immaterial to me, Mr Merrick,
but I'm going to take your
temperature one way or another.
- A human being.
- Under the tongue, please.
Where have you been all week?
What kind of an establishment
is this? Will you tell me?
I've been here five days and I'm
treated like a leper. No visitors.
- It seemed advisable.
- My doctor doesn't even come.
No, when Dr Albert
talked to Dr Dodge,
he agreed the case didn't warrant his
coming up. He's very busy in New York.
Then why don't I get Wayne Phillips?
It's his hospital, isn't it?
It's obvious I get to pay his bill.
- Don't look shocked. I'm used to it.
- I wasn't shocked, Mr Merrick.
- I was only thinking.
- You were thinking what?
I was thinking, when your father left
you the Merrick Motor Company millions,
what a pity he couldn't also bequeath
I don't know where you got those
pyjamas, or these cigarettes...
your pharyngitis is bad
enough without them.
In words of one syllable, Mr
Merrick, you talk too much.
Now that's settled, how about getting Doc
Phillips to give me my separation papers?
seemed so distant, Mr Merrick,
is that Dr Phillips
died a few days ago.
It was rather sudden and he was
quite admired by all of us.
- All you had to do was tell me.
- It hasn't been easy to talk about.
When will I get out? I have too
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