The Benefactor

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All I see are bedrooms

and nurses stations here.

Yeah, well, it's a hospital.

It's a children's hospital!

It needs color.

Come on.

Are we partners?

Yeah. Are we par...

We are partners.

I understand,

and I get the whole thing.

Your job is to cure these kids, my

job's to make them feel better.

We need animal stickers

on the windows.

We need sailboats

hanging from the ceiling.

We need fun things...

He's right.

For once.

Don't encourage him.

Thank you. Thank you.

I'm gonna make you

my first board member.

No thank you.

I don't wanna sit on a board.

But thank you. Fine.

Coward.

Bobby? Hmm?

You are the newest member of the

hospital board. Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations. Mmm-hmm.

You know, you're starting

a new life.

You don't wanna take too

much from the old one.

Says the guy with no

baggage whatsoever.

Yeah, I guess I've kept it

pretty streamlined. Haven't I?

I'm gonna miss you, kid.

You need me, you call me, okay?

Okay. You got it.

Hey, get your own daughter.

I don't need a daughter.

I have a poodle.

Well... Hey, hey, hey.

Uh-oh, uh-oh.

I'm starving.

Hey, hey, not in the car.

I'm serious.

Maybe I should just move in.

You are not moving in. Best

years of our lives, right...

It's like... it's like

college all over again.

But no Poodles,

no responsibility...

Since when was she

your responsibility?

You guys would be lost

without me. You know it.

Oh, really? I don't know.

Yes, let's be honest.

Maybe not.

I'm just happy. I'm just happy

I got my friends back.

Full time, Bobby.

Hey... hey.

Whoa!

- Yes.

- Hi, Franny?

Is that you? Is this Franny?

I'm sorry, who... Who is this?

It's me, Olivia.

Hello? Uh...

What's this about?

It's Poodles. Is it...

Poodles, come on.

A poodle?

Franny...

No, I'm sorry, you

have the wrong number.

No, I don't know anything about...

Will you stop.

You fall for that every time.

Don't you?

Poodles!

Poo... I can't believe this.

It's really you. Yes.

Holy sh*t! Did I wake you?

No, wake me? No, of course not.

I'm awake.

I was doing some work.

Yeah... so... So...

So, what's going on?

I just got married.

You what? And I want to

move back to Philly.

You wanna come home.

I know, exactly.

No, he didn't... He didn't

want me to ask you.

He's... he's really sweet,

you're gonna love him.

No, it wasn't a big deal.

It was just a stupid argument

with this department chair.

Wow, Franny, that's...

That's amazing.

Okay.

Talk to you soon. Bye.

You didn't have to tell

him all that, did you?

Oh, it's just Franny.

He doesn't care.

Wait, when was the last

time you even saw this guy?

This guy?

Well, I haven't even

met him, have I?

So, what did he say?

Um...

Well, he said, "yeah."

He said, "yeah"?

What does that mean?

He said, "yes,

it shouldn't be a problem."

What, for a job

or an interview?

I think he just got you a job.

Holy sh*t, can he...

Can he even do that?

There's very little

that man can't do.

Really?

Franny?

Morning, Fran.

Hey.

You know, I'm getting really tired

of these northern exposures, Jesse.

Oh, do you want me to move you

to a suite on the other side?

It's not a problem.

No, no, no, no.

Why don't we just... We'll put

it back the way it was before.

I'm expecting guests.

Guests?

She's coming. Poodles is coming.

Yeah, it's good.

Whoa!

So, does this mean... Does this

mean we're moving to Philly?

Yeah, I guess so.

And you're sure

you wanna do that?

It was my idea, wasn't it?

I like this one.

I like the red one.

I'm going with the red.

I'm feeling younger.

I'm feeling so young and fresh.

I'm feeling delightful.

Delightful.

Delightful.

Full of delight.

Hey, how are you doin'?

Hey, hey!

Susan, nice to see

you again. Looking good.

Hey, darling. You're

new here, aren't you?

Hey.

Hey, bud.

Oh, am I interrupting?

Hey, champ, what's the matter?

I hate it here.

Oh. Hmm.

What can I do?

Get me out of here.

Well...

If that's what you want.

All righty!

Yep. We're gonna get you

out of here, partner.

What are you doing?

Making an escape.

All righty.

What are we doing?

We are hiding.

Sometimes when I'm feeling really

sad, I just go and hide somewhere.

You do? Yeah, yeah, sure.

All the time.

Everybody does.

Do you ever get found?

Only when there's

someone looking.

Yeah.

But you know what?

It's a lot better when you

have someone to hide with.

You know that.

You're with me. Got it?

Can I ask you

something really serious?

I got an old friend coming home.

I'm throwing her a party.

You think

I should get a haircut?

Yeah, you look like a wizard.

Yeah... seems to be unanimous.

All right. Whatever.

So, how do I look?

I honestly cannot remember the

last time you looked this good.

You're just saying that. Aren't you.

You're just saying that.

No, no, no.

You look good, Franny.

She'll tell you the same.

This will be the first time

I've seen him in years.

Really? Is he not

usually at the hospital?

He stops in and sees the

kids every once in awhile.

Otherwise he's a ghost.

Still haven't met the guy yet.

Not for long, though. Right?

From what I understand,

you're Franny's star recruit.

Hired on the spot. I'm

just happy to be here.

I guess it's safe to say that things

were expedited a bit more than usual

for this young man.

Now, we gotta find something

for him to do. Right?

Right.

I'm back.

I didn't die. You're right.

Hey, hey, hey.

Nice haircut.

Yeah, you need the haircut.

Wait...

A fresh face in a sea

of old farts.

You, you are Dr. Luke.

Yeah. Nice to meet you, sir.

Welcome to

Philadelphia, really.

Jesus, you are gorgeous. Wow.

Well, she did good.

Hey, are you really a doctor

or do you play one on TV?

I'm kidding.

I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Ah!

The young doctor.

Yeah, I got something for you.

These are cuff links.

Come here.

Look...

You're gonna be a man. Do this.

I bought these for

Olivia's dad.

It was many moons ago.

I think it's appropriate

that you have them.

You've got some very

big shoes to fill.

Thank you, but I... You don't

have to tell Poodles about

these cuff links, do you?

No, of course not. Keep

it just between us.

No, of course. Of course.

Who exactly is Poodles?

That's her name.

You didn't know that?

Oh, Olivia, right.

No, sorry, I...

Now, where's Poodles.

Poodles, right.

Why are you hiding?

I haven't seen any of

these people in years.

I don't feel like being judged.

You want me to tell them to leave?

I will.

Look at you.

Last time I saw

something so perfect

you were in there.

I knew...

I knew you'd be

someone very special.

I'm never wrong.

Poodles, we're here

for you, darling.

You'll never know how happy

it makes me to see

you right now.

You spent your whole life making

me and everyone around you smile

and I'm just so happy

that you're back

and you're giving us even

more reasons to smile.

When Olivia's father and

mother got married...

Actually, right over here.

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