The Christmas Blessing

(church bell tolling)

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(siren)

When the call came

in I was thinking

Multiples from the accident.

No, there's just one.

My wife met a drop-dead

gorgeous girl at the office.

Why are you always

trying to fix me up?

I'm your friend.

I'm looking out for you.

You work too hard.

Well, you can't

have a relationship

And this job at the same time.

Works for me.

Well, let's go,

William, duty calls.

All right, let's

get him into x-Ray.

Let's go, let's go.

This kid got a name?

Sean Addison, 19 years old.

Two-car collision

on the interstate.

X-rays?

Both legs are broken.

His pelvis is fractured.

But he's awake and responding --

His ultrasound is positive,

his abdomen's pretty tight,

He's a tough kid.

I'm worried about that

internal bleeding.

Hey, how you doing?

That's a dumb question.

Doc, it's real

important to my mom

That I get home

in time for Christmas.

Let's do this:
Let's get

you home for Christmas.

Anesthesiologist:

Okay, Sean,

I want you to start counting

back from ten for me.

Ten, nine, eight...

Get him protamine.

Damn it!

I need to get a clamp

on the iliac to grab it.

It's okay, it's okay.

It's not okay.

Come on, Sean,

c'mon, hang in there.

More surgicel and gelfoam.

We need a sponge.

We're losing volume,

we need pressure.

Get two units of blood.

The bleeding's out of control!

We are losing pressure.

Come on, Sean, come

on, hang in there.

We're losing him,

we're losing pressure!

Sponge.

Nurse:

Doctor?

Doctor!

Come on, Sean, come on.

Damn it!

Nathan?

Nathan?

Nathan!

(water running)

You did everything

you could, we all did.

I can't do this anymore.

It's not your fault.

I blew it.

Look, every surgeon

has gone through

What you're going through.

I lost him.

Things go wrong,

things beyond our control.

You don't understand,

I promised this kid I'd have

him home for Christmas.

I understand there's

a family sitting out there

We have to help through this.

I lost him.

Give me your wallet.

Whoa!

Hey, dad.

What are you doing here?

I'm just taking a few weeks

off from the hospital.

You're on vacation?

Well, I'm a little burnt out,

but yeah, sure, I'm on vacation.

Wilsonville's not my

idea of a vacation,

But, you know,

whatever turns your crank.

What, can't a guy take some time

off and bond with the old man?

Bond?

Are you feeling all right?

Shoes...They would be...

Ah.

(sighs)

Man on CD:

Como esta usted.

Como esta usted.

Como esta usted?

Como esta usted?

Yo estoy bien.

Yo estoy bien.

Yo estoy bien.

Yo estoy bien.

Mui bien.

Aww...

(Spanish continues indistinct)

(laughs)

Ah, disculpe.

Trabajas tu aqui?

Eschuche me.

Eschucha me?

Trabajas tu aqui?

I'm sorry, I don't

speak...I wish I did.

I really wish I did.

I got it, I got it,

I got it dad.

I got it, I got it.

Can I...

Ah, si, si, si.

These books are a mess.

Let me see the Bill, Jack.

You're family, I'm not

going to charge you.

I just want to see it.

It's in here somewhere --

I'll stick it in the mail.

I know this lady

at church, Lydia.

Smart as a whip!

She's got half

the businesses in town online.

Nice lady.

Lost her husband about six years

ago, sings in the church choir.

I'll call her.

Okay, okay.

(Spanish on CD player)

Como se llamo usted?

Me llamo Meghan.

Hey, ma'am, you just picked up

a nail, but you're good to go.

Yo pienso tengo un poco dinero?

No, no, no money.

No dinero.

Just come back as a future

customer, that's good enough.

Bueno.

(car starts)

You're cute, Mr. Mechanic.

Muchas gracias!

Well, I'll be.

Hi, grandma.

Don't call me that.

What are you doing here?

I'm just taking

a little time off.

Well, don't take

too much time off.

When I need my coronary

bypass I want you to operate.

The older you get, the more

you remind me of your mother.

We just lost one of our

After-school

playground volunteers

Over at

the elementary school.

Oh, sorry, I'm just

here on vacation.

So, when you're on vacation,

That means you can't

help little kids?

I'll call the school

and tell them to expect you.

And don't be late.

Yes, ma'am.

Dad, have you seen

mom's Christmas shoes?

What?

Her red shoes, I've looked

everywhere for them.

They're on the top

shelf in the closet.

I checked there.

Son, I don't know.

Well, think!

Aw, jeez.

What?

They might have got mixed in

with some stuff I donated.

Going to the church.

Damn it!

Man:
I already signed you

up, so you're all set.

Are we still going to move

to Alaska and go fishing?

As soon as I save up the money.

(bell rings)

Dad, will you walk

me to my class?

I got work to do.

Please?

Hey, don't screw around

after school, okay?

We're lucky to get

a couple of jobs

After only being

here for a week.

I need your help today.

Two blocks down this street --

big gray house on the corner.

Okay.

Feeling all right?

Yeah.

Now that I have

everyone's attention,

We're going to play a game.

The game is called spotlight,

And today in

the spotlight we have...

Hola mejor Jose,

O, Clara, no.

Va hacer Charlie Bennett.

Stand up, Charlie.

Charlie is new to

the school and the community,

So, tell us a little bit

about yourself, Charlie.

Where did you live before

you came to Wilsonville?

Well, my dad and I moved

here from Rockville,

And before that we were

in silver spring, Maryland,

Before that, Indiana.

My dad works on big estates

so that's why we move a lot.

Hey dork, there's no

estates in Wilsonville.

Okay, buddy, that's enough.

Very good, Charlie.

Sasha, could you flip

the lights for me?

Now, who can tell me

what cinco de mayo means?

Cinco de may-o is

Mexican mayonnaise.

(class laughs)

Okay, uh, Charlie.

Mexico's independence.

Exactly right, Charlie.

It's actually one of

the biggest holidays in Mexico,

And speaking of the holidays,

We all know that the holidays

are about family and friends,

So, I want you all

to start thinking about

Writing a paper on

someone who's important to you,

Someone special.

Maybe even a family member,

And don't forget it's

due on December 15.

(bell rings)

Okay, gracias, everybody.

Class:

Gracias.

Marty James got the chicken

pox, so we're one man down.

So what do we want to do?

I can take both of these guys.

No, you have to play

two on two.

How can...

Hey, what's your name?

Charlie.

Charlie, do you want to play?

We're a man down.

Sure.

All right, it's you

two against you two.

Buddy, you're first.

All right, here we go,

two on two.

(whistle blows)

Whoa, steal!

Nicely done.

(boys chattering)

Oh, well done!

Very good.

All right, let's see

you do that again.

It's not gonna happen again.

Oh, between the legs he goes!

Very nice!

We got a player here.

Very good!

You should play

with us more often,

You could really whip

these guys into shape.

I gotta go.

Well, think about it,

Charlie, you're really good.

Emily, look at you!

You are getting so big.

If you ever need

me to baby-sit...

I'd love that, but Emily

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