Winter Passing Page #5

Testing! One, two!

Testing! One, two, three!

17, 18!

Uh, I'm kidding!

Before I start, I just want to, uh-

I wanna dedicate this song to Reese!

Sorry!

Plan "B!" Hold on!

That was great, Corbit!

I'm really proud of you!

Thanks, Shelly!

Yeah, and your plan "B" was genius!

Right on!

Oh! Thanks, Reese!

- That was an awesome show!

- Thank you!

I'm gonna say good night to my dad!

- Good night!

- Good night!

Daddy?

Daddy?

Daddy? Daddy?

Daddy?

Wake up, Dad!

Why would you do that? Wake up!

Come on!

Miss Holden? I'm Dr! Staley!

- Hi!

- Pete Staley!

- Corbit!

- Shelly!

Um, maybe you and I

could have a word?

- You wanna step down the hall with me for a moment?

- Sure!

His heart never actually stopped.

Fortunately,

the sleeping medication he took!

Is designed to time release

in such a way!

That! he never got

a potent enough dose!

To execute the desired effect!

Is he gonna be okay?

I don't anticipate any cognitive deficit!

And his vital signs are all back to normal!

He has a strong heart!

We're rehydrating his system

intravenously!

We'll give you a call if there are

any further complications tonight.

He was up earlier.

He mumbled something, fell back asleep!

His vitals are good!

Just hit the call button

if you need anything!

Thanks!

How long you been here?

Awhile!

Do you need anything?

I'm thirsty!

Okay!

Thanks!

Do you want some more?

No, but I'd love a cigarette!

Yeah, me too!

But we'll set off the alarms!

What's that?

That is, uh, your novel.

I dug it up out of the backyard.

Corbit was supposed

to keep that under his hat!

How far are you into it?

I'm about halfway through!

I think it's the first time I've seen anything

of yours in manuscript form!

The imperfections are really charming.

I spell like a gorilla!

- Do you hate it?

- No! I like it actually!

It's really different

from your other stuff!

- You're not bullshitting me?

- No.

Shelly thinks

it's borderline sentimental.

Do you think it's sentimental?

A little!

But it's a love story, right?

I guess!

Think I'm getting soft?

Absolutely!

- Daddy.

- Hmm?

About the stuff I said the other night-

I'm! really sorry! It wasn't fair!

Well, we messed up pretty bad, Reese!

No! You guys did the best you could!

Like you said!

What was she doing at home anyway?

I think she was lonely!

We were both lonely!

I just can't stop thinking about her!

Come here!

- Okay! Stop it now!

- Okay!

How's Corbit?

He and Shelly okay?

Yeah, they're fine! They're fine!

They're out in the waiting room.

You want me to go get them?

Stay!

- I feel like I'm hogging you.

- Please stay!

- Okay!

- Okay.

When you finish readin' that,

you let me know what you think!

- I will.

- Promise?

I promise!

Hey, Corbit!

- Hey, Mr! Holden!

- Hi!

Hi!

- How, uh- How are you feeling?

- Okay!

- A little tired!

- Yeah!

Well, we won't keep you!

We just wanted to say hi!

- Hey, Mr! Holden!

- Hey, Corbit!

There are certain hours of the night

when I wake to the sound of a train.

It roars right through my apartment!

At times, it feels as if

it will lift me out of bed!

All that earsplitting thunder

and then silence!

I'm alone, Exley!

I'm very much alone in a city

that at times!

Makes people feel old and used!

But I am somehow lucky!

Even during the darkest hour!

I always manage to pull through!

Great show, ladies.

Thanks, Ben! You too!

- Thanks for the Zippo!

- Oh, no problem!

Thanks for the flowers!

- Fan mail!

- Oh!

- Hey!

- Hey!

I thought you left!

Aww! Thank you!

- Congratulations!

- Thank you!

They comped you, right?

Yeah, they were cool about it!

- You were great!

- Thanks!

You wanna walk?

Let's walk!

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