04x10 - Emergency

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Oh, do you think she's mad?

I don't know, she's been acting funny all morning.

Yeah, but she said it was okay.

[Eric] 'Well, I know that's what she said'

'but I don't know if that's how she feels.'

How she feels about what?

Hey, what is this, a conspiracy?

Well, we can't tell if you're upset

about us going to the game with Mack.

- 'We-we already..' - Why should I be upset?

Because I broke up with him?

Look, just because Mack and I aren't seeing each other anymore

doesn't mean that you and he can't see each other.

I'm going, mother.

- Did I say anything? - You didn't have to.

I already know how you feel about this weekend.

I only said I didn't think it was a good idea

because you're not feeling well.

That's not the reason, and you know it.

You just don't want me to go because you hate Abby.

I don't hate Abby. I just don't trust her.

[doorbell rings]

That's for you.

[birds chirping]

Hi. Hi, Diana.

Guys, how you doing?

- Alright. - Hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

- How you been? - I'm good.

[chuckles]

Um..

...I wanted to return this to you.

- What? - Yeah.

It's-it's the sweater you lent me

that-that weekend we went away.

- Well, I want you-- - It's cuter on you anyway.

[chuckles]

[instrumental music]

- Well.. - Uh, what do you say, guys?

- Ready? Let's go. - Oh, yeah.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- 'See you, mom.' - Okay.

Goodbye.

- 'Mack..' - Yeah.

Alright. Take care. Goodbye.

Courage, mom.

I'm gonna go say goodbye to Chip.

[music continues]

Are you gonna be okay?

Whoa! Whoa! Space girl into orbit. Ya-wee.

You wanna go for a fly? Come on, come on.

Space girl down and sound to mission control.

[baby cooing]

- Hey, Kenny. - Oh, here comes mama.

Can you do me a favor and take this with you today?

Yeah. What is it?

It's a song I've been working on.

[birds chirping]

And the co-writer is the father in Erin Molly's playgroup.

He's really good.

He and I've been working on the material together.

- Are you kidding? - Mm-hmm.

You and Gary discovered Ciji.

I felt why can't I discover somebody?

- Ha. - Ha!

Besides, if it's really good, I'll cut the demo.

Um, yeah, hon, listen, uh, I'll take it with me

and I'll give it a look.

[engine whirring]

[birds chirping]

Hi.

So the millionaires are gonna run off

and play for the weekend

leaving us poor peasants home to till the soil, huh?

[laughs] You love it and you know it.

Yeah, I talked to Mike, he said he finished the charts

for that new tune you like.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Ciji and I are gonna work on it all weekend.

Oh, terrific.

It's good to know we're leaving everything

in such capable hands.

Hey, we're gonna have at least, what, three new songs

worked up for you by the time you get back.

Three?

No, darling, now come to think of it

I haven't seen him all morning.

Is there any message that you want me to give him?

Well, just tell him I stopped by to say goodbye before I left.

Okay, darling, will do.

Do you have any idea where he might be?

[birds chirping]

[Lilimae] 'Building careers'

'and making things happen if I know our Chip.'

Just tell him I said goodbye, okay?

I will, Di, and you have a good time.

- Bye. - Bye, sweet pea.

I didn't hear Chip get up this morning, did you?

No, mama, I didn't.

Well, that boy knows

the early bird catches the worm.

[indistinct chatter]

And speaking of worms.

[instrumental music]

I'm worried about Diana.

I think she might be getting sick.

She never got over the sore throat.

Karen, stop being the overprotective mother.

Just let the kid have a good time.

If she's feeling run down

a weekend in the country will do her good.

We'll keep an eye on her.

See that she doesn't wear herself out.

- Okay? - Yeah.

I'm gonna be fine, mother. Now stop worrying, okay?

- Okay. - Bye-bye.

- Have fun. - I will.

[music continues]

- Hi. - Hi.

- You look cute. - Oh, thank you.

[engine starts]

[engine whirring]

Oh.

[groans]

Oh!

[exhales]

I missed you so much this week.

Mmm.

I told you, I got you that interview.

Did that take every night this week?

Honey, you know what publicity is like.

You knock on twenty doors before one of them opens.

You know I'm doing this for you.

Well, you think you can kiss your way out of anything, right?

[chuckling]

Mmm, can't I?

[chuckles]

[groans]

Chip?

I'm real confused about us.

When you're here, everything's wonderful.

You're so loving.

And then when we go out in public, y-you're so cold.

It's like you don't want anyone to know we're together.

That's right, I don't. And you don't either.

[Chip] 'If people found out about us'

'it would destroy our credibility.'

Anyway, how could I promote you properly

if everybody knows I'm crazy about you?

I don't see what difference it makes.

It makes a big difference, believe me.

The worst thing that can happen to you career

is for people to find out about us.

[instrumental music]

Anyway..

...I've canceled all my appointments..

...for the weekend.

I plan on doing nothing but keeping the star happy.

By this time Monday morning

you won't have a complaint in the world.

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[Karen] 'Are you okay?'

Yeah. I'm fine. Why shouldn't I be?

Mata Hari's return.

- Really? Are you alright? - Karen, I'm fine, okay?

Let me know.

Well, I'm glad one of us is.

- Mm. What is that? Fudge? - Yeah.

Mama made it. Why? You want a piece?

Mm. No. Thank you.

You know, I'm still not seeing Mack.

You're not?

No, that's for the best, though.

I mean, we were at the point where..

...where we have to get married or break it up.

You know what I mean?

Yeah. You mean you don't want to marry?

Well, it's not right for me.

[scoffs] I have to give Diana a credit for that.

I mean, she saw through him before I ever did.

[sighs] I guess I was taken by our chemistry.

Mm.

Sure do miss him, though.

I can tell.

I really admire you.

- Me? - Yeah.

Why?

The way you pulled through.

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- I didn't have a choice. - 'Sure, you did.'

[Karen] 'Some women would have held on to their resentment for years.'

Well, I got more important things to do.

Yeah, you do.

[chuckles] We do.

[chuckles]

[horses galloping]

Come on! Go! Yeah!

[grunting]

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

[birds chirping]

[music continues]

Well, hi.

Hi. What a coincidence.

Well, yes. You play one hell of a game.

Thanks. I love this game.

I play it whenever I'm up here.

Say, that singer of yours is fantastic.

I'm glad you invited me to hear her.

Coming from you, that's quite a compliment.

The question remains. Why did you invite me to hear her?

[birds chirping]

You know more about the music business

than almost anybody around.

[Abby] 'I figured we had a lot to learn from you.'

We're competitors.

Unless you think I'd buy Ciji's contract.

[chuckles] That's one possibility.

- There might be others. - Such as?

Work with us. Record Ciji with us as co-partners.

I don't work well with partners. I need full control myself.

Well, that might be arranged too.

What about your partners? Kenny Ward, for example.

[Jeff] 'Right now he's your producer.'

If I worked with you

I'd want to put in my own producer.

Let me tell you something.

If you wanted to work with us

I wouldn't let Kenny stand in the way.

You've already given this considerable thought

haven't you?

[chuckles]

Gary.

I didn't expect you back so soon.

I thought you two went riding.

Yeah, we did. We came back early.

Uh, Diana's not feeling too well.

Really?

Honey, what's the matter? Are you alright?

I, uh, think I ate too much for lunch.

I'm gonna go rest a while.

- See you later, okay? - Okay.

Look who I ran into? Jeff Munson.

Yeah. Good to see you again.

- You up for the weekend? - Oh, I have a house up here.

Whenever I'm in LA for more than a week

I try to get up for some polo.

We were just talking about Ciji.

[Jeff] 'I think you picked a winner.'

Yeah, we think so.

[Jeff] 'Abby has some ideas about ways we might work together.'

As a matter of fact, why don't we all have dinner tonight

and talk about it if you're free?

- Sounds good to me. Gary? - Fine.

♪ And you just run ♪

♪ Oh you run all over town ♪

♪ When will you stop? ♪

♪ When are you coming down? ♪

♪ Run around ♪

♪ You run ♪

♪ Oh you run all over town ♪

♪ When will you stop? ♪

♪ When are you coming down? ♪

♪ Run around ♪♪

- So what do you think? - I don't like it.

- You don't like it? - It's not you, it's the song.

It's just not the right sound for you.

Well, Gary picked it out. What do you think, Chip?

I know what he means. Maybe it's your arrangement.

No, no, it's the song.

It's okay, but it's just too hard.

We need a ballad.

Oh, what was that song you were fooling around with earlier?

Oh, that's just something my wife wanted me to look at.

[Chip] 'Well, Kenny, it had a good sound.'

You know, you're right, it does.

Would you care if we took her song?

Are you kidding? She'd be thrilled to death.

She's been working on it with some-some guy

from the playground.

I'm sure they'd be thrilled to hear it done by a pro.

You remember what we did with this, don't you?

- Sure. - Okay.

Sugarlung, go for it.

Okay. Should we try it?

You mean it was a total coincidence?

Well, I thought he might be up here.

It's always nice to mix business with pleasure.

So you used me and you used Diana.

How is that using you?

Because you brought us up here for the weekend.

And you didn't tell us anything about it.

We were coming up here for the weekend anyway.

I mean, if I'd have said he's gonna be here

and then he wasn't here I would have felt like a fool.

You know, I'm really getting sick of this.

I mean, if you're gonna use me

I'd at least like to know about it.

Well, I'm sorry

but I just don't see what harm there is in this.

Because you wanted a partnership

and now you're the one who's going behind my back.

[indistinct chatter]

Is there a doctor around here?

[birds chirping]

[indistinct chatter]

Diana?

Diana. Honey, honey. What's the matter?

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

- Oh, my God. - I'm fine, mommy.

Karen, it's alright. This is just a precaution.

- She fainted. - I'm gonna to be okay.

- Stop worrying. - Oh.

[instrumental music]

- Name? - Diana Fairgate.

Okay. Fill this out, please.

The doctor up there thought it'd be a good idea

to bring her back to town, just in case.

Yeah, they didn't want to start the test up there and then--

What has it--

Look, let's just take this one step at a time.

I mean, there's no point in getting worked up

if it turns out to be nothing.

Thank you.

You can take her to see the doctor now.

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Karen, why don't we go and get some coffee?

When did it happen?

Well, a couple of hours ago, she started feeling bad.

- Did she eat lunch? - Yeah.

- In what kind of place? - Well, a nice restaurant.

I mean, Gary and I are both fine.

So I see, but what did she eat?

I-I don't know what she ate. I don't have any tag on her--

- You can say that again. - Karen. Come on.

Look, I just wanna find out what happened.

[Abby] 'Wait a minute.'

'You aren't gonna get me for neglect this time.'

I didn't do anything to cause this.

Except you urged her to go in the first place

when anyone could see she was just run down.

Karen. That's stupid. That's the stupidest thing--

Can we just, just wait and hear what the doctor has to say

before we all get so excited about this?

She is my niece.

[Abby] 'I don't want anything to happen to her'

'any more than you do.'

And I really resent this.

Why are you trying to pin it on me?

Because you behave selfishly in everything you do.

You never think of anyone but yourself.

Right. Wicked, wicked Abby.

Whenever anything goes wrong, blame it on her.

You said it, I didn't.

[sighs]

♪ Don't tell me about it ♪

♪ It hurts too much to hear ♪

♪ To you I've just been someone you could turn to ♪

♪ Don't tell me about it ♪

♪ You come here just to cry? ♪

♪ Pretending not to notice that ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ Pretending not to notice that ♪

♪ I love you ♪♪

[applause]

Thank you. Thank you.

I, um, I heard a new song for the first time today

and I'm very privileged to be able to introduce it to you.

[mellow song]

♪ I could feel magic when we met ♪

♪ It simply took my breath away ♪

♪ I never thought I'd feel that way ♪

♪ 'Cause I never had before ♪

♪ There was something special in your touch ♪

♪ Something more than just desire ♪

♪ Ooh I could feel the fire ♪

♪ And each day I feel it more and more ♪

♪ Yes it's you ♪

♪ You're the one ♪

♪ My life's all about ♪♪

- Mrs. Fairgate? - Yes.

Listen, there's been no change since I last talked to you.

Her blood pressure is still extremely high and she's anemic.

Moreover, her urine shows traces of blood.

[Dr. Rosen] 'I wanna keep her here for some tests.'

What kind of tests?

[Dr. Rosen] 'Because of the traces of blood in her urine'

'I wanna keep her for some kidney function tests.'

Hopefully, it's not serious.

It's too soon to jump to any conclusions.

Should she see a specialist of some kind?

[Dr. Rosen] 'Well, if the tests indicate a problem'

'then we'll certainly get the best people involved.'

'For now, I think the best thing is for you to try'

'to get a good night's sleep.'

There's nothing further for you to do here tonight.

- Can I see her? - Of course.

[sighs]

Come on.

Goodnight.

- Babe, you were great tonight. - Oh, thanks.

I wanna set up a layout for you in a fashion magazine.

People are talking about that sort of thing.

I think your look is as great as your sound.

I think people should know about it.

Oh, that'd be great.

Now, can we eat, please? I'm starving.

Yes, and we raid the kitchen.

No, the food's too rich here.

Let's go to that little Chinese place.

You know, the takeout. And let's, uh..

Oh, let's watch all night movies on TV.

Ah. Sounds good.

- Tastes good. - Mm.

It feels good.

[knocking]

- Who is it? Come in. - 'Ginger.'

- Can we talk? - Sure.

It's okay. We can talk in front of Chip.

He's my manager.

This is my song!

I-I know, I didn't think you'd mind if we did it.

We needed a ballad for that spot.

- So you stole it? - No.

Your husband gave me that song.

And if you have a problem with it

[Ciji] 'I think you should talk to him about it.'

Ever since my husband started working with you

I haven't been able to talk to him about anything.

[Ginger] 'He'll do everything for your career'

and he doesn't give a damn about mine.

[Ciji] 'Look, I don't know what you think's going on'

between me and Kenny, but every time I turn around

you're giving me dirty looks

and I'm getting damn sick and tired of it.

[Ginger] 'Then leave him alone.'

There's nothing going on between me and Kenny but work.

- 18 hours a day? - 'Yes, 18 hours a day.'

Because that's what it takes to make it work.

And we're both willing to put our time into it.

[Ginger] 'And you don't care who you use or who you hurt.'

If I like a song, and it's good for me

I'm gonna sing it.

Look, if I'm up there doing something you want to be doing

that's your problem, not mine.

I'll get you for this.

[dramatic music]

[monitor beeping]

[tense music]

Diana.

Honey.

- Honey, how are you feeling? - I feel like a jerk.

Oh, baby.

[music continues]

What did the doctor say?

Well, they're you gonna keep you here

overnight for some tests.

[Karen] 'And they're gonna wait and see before they say what it may be.'

[inhales sharply] But it's serious, isn't it?

The doctor I talked to said it might be something very simple.

But he wants to do a..

[Karen] '...a complete battery of tests.'

[sobbing] Mommy! I'm scared.

I know.

- I know, honey. I know. - But mommy.

I know, honey.

[ominous music]

[Dr. Rosen] 'Mrs. Fairgate?'

This is Doctor Ellen Gilbert.

She's a nephrologist, a kidney specialist.

We thought it best to ask her to come down.

Unfortunately, things are much worse than we thought.

Your daughter is in critical condition.

Her blood pressure is extremely elevated

and her potassium is very high.

She's showing signs of early heart failure

and her kidney function tests are very abnormal.

She's in what we call renal failure.

I..

I don't understand.

Her kidneys have stopped working.

She's going to need an immediate dialysis

to flush the poisons out of her system.

But she was. You see, she was fine this morning.

No. Not really.

Sometimes these things develop slowly

and patients may not seem to be all that sick.

Kids have a tendency to run themselves into the ground

without letting anyone know how they feel.

With your permission, I'd like to call in a vascular surgeon

to put a shunt in her arm.

A shunt?

It's a device that enables us

to connect her veins and arteries

to a machine so we can cleanse her blood.

Mrs. Fairgate, I know this is a lot to handle.

But the initial dialysis will do a lot

to reduce the uremia and get her out of immediate danger.

We'd be better able to evaluate the situation then.

[tense music]

What happens then?

Hopefully she'll get some return of kidney function.

You'll all be able to go home and think this was a bad dream.

- And if they don't? - 'We'll cross that bridge--'

I said, what happens if they don't?

I've ordered a complete series of tests.

When we get the final results of the kidney X-rays

we'll have a better idea of exactly what's going on.

- What kind of a better idea? - Mrs. Fairgate.

Let's just concern ourselves

with getting your daughter out of danger now.

We'll deal with the rest of it later.

[music continues]

[breathing deeply]

[indistinct chatter]

- Oh, Val. - I'm so glad you're here.

Oh, it's okay. How's Diana?

She's in X-ray. Her potassium is down.

Her blood pressure's lower. She's out of immediate danger.

I-I just can't believe that this is happening.

[sighs]

How about you? You've been up all night, right?

Not tired.

Karen.

[indistinct chatter]

Karen. We just got here. But they won't tell us anything.

[Karen] 'It's kidney failure.'

- It's what? - 'It's kidney failure.'

[Karen] 'She's been on dialysis all night.'

[sighs] They say she's out of imme-immediate danger

but she's scheduled to be dialyze again this afternoon.

- What does that mean? - 'It means we wait and see.'

[Abby] 'How did this happen?'

[Karen] 'She let herself get too run down.'

- Can we see her? - 'Not now. She's in X-ray.'

Oh, we'll wait.

She'll be on dialysis all afternoon, so..

I-I just want to see her for a minute.

Look, um, Abby, I think it, uh..

...I think it'd be best if you left.

- Karen, she's my niece. - Abby.

I've asked Val to come here and wait this out with me.

[Karen] 'And it's too uncomfortable for both of us if you're here.'

Come on. Let's go.

[indistinct chatter]

You didn't have to do that.

It's the only thing I've enjoyed since I got here.

[chuckles]

Do you want me to call Mack?

No, it'll only make things harder.

Are you sure?

Yes.

[birds chirping]

Hey.

This is supposed to be a game, not a blood sport.

- Come on. Play. - No.

Nobody could play like that, Mack.

You're not playing a game. You're exorcising demons.

- Quitter? - That's right.

I'm not gonna get myself k*lled

just because you have a broken heart.

Broken heart? Me?

What are you, crazy? I always play like that.

Sure.

That's why ever since you broke up with Karen

you've been jogging every morning

[Patrice] 'playing handball every afternoon'

'staying up till 3:00 in the morning'

trying to prove what a good time you're having.

Because I am having a good time.

I do all those things because I'm happy.

Because I'm finally out of that entanglement.

We were all wrong.

It was m*rder, trying to fit into each other's life.

Just didn't work.

Breaking up with Karen is the best thing I could do.

I'm in better shape now than I've ever been in.

Hey, Patrice. Patrice.

[birds chirping]

Patrice! Come on. Where are you going? Play.

Pat..

That's good.

Oh.

Oh.

- Chip, is that you? - Lilimae, hi.

I just stopped at home to pick up some things.

Oh, well, where have you been? I've been calling all over.

Have you heard what's happened to Diana?

What happened?

Well, she took very sick in Santa Barbara.

And Abby and Gary had to bring her home.

Val's at the hospital now with Karen.

Is it serious?

Well, they think it may be very serious.

That's why I'm reading the cards for her.

Oh, look what I just got. The Ten of Swords.

Oh, usually that means trouble and sorrow.

But on the other hand, sometimes it could mean

the turning point towards recovery.

Damn.

The best thing we can do for now

is to send her some white light.

Well, tha-that's just it.

I forgot to cash a check on Friday

and I'd like to get her something.

Oh, well, that's a sweet thought, Chip.

Well, you wanna borrow some money?

No, no, no, no, I borrowed too much from you already.

Come on, Chip.

Now it's for Diana.

Now you pick out something nice and say it's from both of us.

- Go on. - Alright. Thanks, Lilimae.

I'll get a card for us too

and I'll put both our names on it, alright?

Oh, you're a good boy.

And remember, now, picture Diana in your mind's eye

bathed in a healing white light.

It's the only thing we can do for now.

Thanks, Lilimae.

- Buh-bye. - Buh-bye.

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

You know, something's come up.

It was a phone message for me from that fashion magazine

that listened to you last night.

Oh, yeah?

I better go talk to them right away.

Oh, great. Let's go.

I think it'd be better if I went by myself.

I'll drop you off at the club. I'll meet you there later.

Well, if they're gonna do a spread on me

don't you think they wanna meet me?

That comes later. Let me work out the business details first.

This will leave them panting for you.

[music continues]

Always leave them wanting more. That's my motto.

No, no it was completely unexpected.

That's why we didn't call you.

Oh, no.

We had no idea it was that serious.

Well, thank you.

Listen, I, uh, I hope we can get a rain check.

I'd still love to have that dinner.

Oh.

Well, when-when will you be back?

Oh, well, give us a call

as soon as you get back in town, alright?

Okay. Buh-bye.

- Damn. - Any word from the hospital?

No. That was Jeff Munson. He's going to New York.

I wish we could have gotten something settled

before he left town.

How inconvenient of Diana to get so sick.

How can you think about business?

What was I supposed to do? Not answer the phone?

Look. He called. He wanted to know what happened to us.

What was I supposed to do?

[exhales sharply]

Come here. I'm really worried about Diana.

[breathing shakily]

I just can't sit around and not do anything now.

It'll drive me crazy.

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

[sighs]

There we go. Like two little faucets.

Did it hurt to put it in?

No more than having your teeth drilled.

They use a local anesthetic.

There we are.

She'll have the cleanest blood in town.

[monitor beeping]

[sighs]

Did it hurt?

How does it feel?

I'm gonna have to be on this machine

for the rest of my life, aren't I?

No, honey. Just for now.

That's what they say.

But look at what they did to my arm.

That doesn't come out.

Doctor Gilbert says it's-it's just a temporary measure..

I've heard about this.

...until your kidneys start functioning.

People have to live like this forever.

They can never go anyplace or do anything

because they always have to be near this machine.

- Something like that. Nurse. - I can't deal with it.

I can't stand it. Take this out! Take this out!

I just want to die.

- Why don't you let me die?! - Diana! Stop it!

[woman on PA] 'Doctor Rogers, call your office.'

'Doctor Rogers, call your office.'

[indistinct laughter]

[indistinct chatter]

Can I have one too, mom?

- Did you have lunch? - No.

Eric?

Take your brother to the cafeteria and get him lunch.

Bring me back a sandwich too.

Mom?

When can we see Diana?

Not until the doctor says she's alright.

But we've been here all morning.

I've been here all night.

Yeah, and you've seen her already.

She's not on display, you know.

- She's very sick. Oh, God! - Mom.

I don't think you two understand how serious it is, do you?

- I mean, it is not a joke. - Mom, we didn't mean anything.

Do you know your sister almost died?

Huh? She came that close to cardiac arrest.

The potassium is still high. Her blood pressure is high.

Just now..

Just now she tried to disconnect the machine.

[sobbing] My little girl.

I can't take another..

[sobbing]

- Oh, God. - It's gonna be alright, mom.

- It's gonna be okay. - Okay?

Don't cry. Diana's gonna be okay, mom.

[Michael] 'She's not gonna die. She won't.'

[somber music]

[male commentator #1] 'Here's one of the lines almost picked it off.'

[male commentator #2] 'Let's go with a crossing pattern.'

'A lot of lines around the ball'

'and I'll bet Gordon would like to have that one back.'

[male commentator #1] 'So second down and ten coming up.'

'Dwayne, the fullback'

'bruising type runner gets it to the 16 yard line.'

'Peter Wayne.'

'Six foot senior from San Jose.'

'Fourth year of football.'

'It's a big play right here.'

[chuckles]

[male commentator #2] 'The Lions have an opportunity to stop him.'

[knocking]

Where have you been, guys? Doors open. Come on in.

Doors open.

Eric. Hey, big guy, what are you doing?

Wanna watch the game? Want a beer?

My sister's sick, Mack.

My mom's with her at the hospital.

I think you better go down there.

Yeah, yeah.

Uh..

Did your mother tell you to come and get me?

No, she doesn't know I'm here.

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Why didn't she call me?

She'd never admit this.

[Eric] 'She'd k*ll me for coming over here and telling you.'

But..

'...she needs you.'

Doctor, you, you've got to do something

to get her off the machine. I'm sorry.

That machine is keeping your daughter alive.

But I can't, she can't stand it.

I've never seen her like that. I mean..

Chronic dialysis is a miracle of modern science.

It's a painless procedure.

- Time consuming. - How time consuming?

We had hoped the dialysis could be a temporary measure

until the kidney function improved.

[Ellen] 'Unfortunately, the damage is irreversible.'

'Your daughter will have to come to the hospital'

'three times a week for four hours a session.'

- For how long? - 'For the rest of her life.'

Until something better comes along.

For the rest of her life?

Renal failure, such as your daughter's has been 100 percent

fatal until chronic dialysis, and many patients need--

She's not a patient. She's my daughter.

You don't know her.

No, I don't.

There is an alternative, a transplant.

[indistinct chatter]

Identical twins make the best donors.

After that blood relatives, the closer, the better.

We can run tests on you, your husband.

- My husband's dead. - I'm sorry.

[Ellen] 'What about your other children?'

What about them?

Well, would they be willing to donate?

How risky is the procedure?

Risky. But it doesn't end there.

The donor will be living the rest of his or her life

[Ellen] 'in a considerably more fragile state.'

What if it doesn't take.

Living related donor transplants

are about 80 percent successful for the first two years.

- After that, she's home free. - And if it's not a relative?

Then we can put her on a waiting list

for a cadaver transplant.

[Ellen] 'Those are less successful. About 50 percent.'

Would she have to wait?

Anywhere from three months to three years.

She can't wait that long. What do I have to do?

[crying]

- She's my sister. - I know, darling.

So let 'em test me.

They have to test all of us, honey.

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I don't want her to be sick.

- 'I just want to help her.' - I know you do.

They have to test all of us and whoever...matches.

They think Diana's gonna die.

- Karen? - It's her kidneys.

- She needs a transplant. - I wanna give her my kidneys.

I want her to let 'em test me first.

Take mine. I don't want it. I don't want her to die, mom.

- Don't want her.. - I know, honey.

They have to give us all blood tests.

Michael, let's go. We have to go.

Come on, Eric.

[tense music]

[monitor beeping]

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Hey, funny face.

[monitor beeping]

[woman on PA] 'Doctor Rogers, 1-7-4-2. Doctor Rogers, 1-7-4-2.'

[elevator dings]

Guys, I'm gonna go see Diana.

Eric, how'd it go?

They said it'd take about a half hour.

If the blood tests are okay

then they're gonna take the tissue test.

[sighs]

Hey, I'm proud of you, Michael.

I'm proud of both of you guys.

She's our sister.

We fight a lot, but she's okay.

[Mack chuckles] 'She's okay?'

'You know, she's lucky to have you guys as brothers.'

We just don't want anything to happen to her.

It's important to be strong now.

Not just for Diana, but for your mother.

[Mack] 'She needs you now more than ever.'

Yeah, I know I can count on you both

and to be there for her.

Right?

Hey, why don't you take a walk for a few minutes

get some fresh air.

Go ahead. I'll find you.

[indistinct chatter]

[breathes deeply]

You know, I can't believe what this family's gone through

in the past year.

First her husband, and now her daughter's in there.

She's got to let me help her.

I know she wants you to.

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She should have called me.

She's got too much pride.

Last year, I watched her go through

the most difficult time of her life.

[Valene] 'And she had to do it all on her own.'

Don't let her have to do that again.

What if nobody's works?

How can I take one of your kidneys anyway?

It's so horrible.

[somber music]

We all just wanna help you.

Any way we can.

But what if it doesn't work?

Then we'll get through it.

We'll get through it together.

One step at a time.

Mommy.

Why?

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I don't know, baby.

I don't know.

[tense music]

Karen.

- Mack. - That's okay.

Come on over here, we'll talk.

I can't, Mack, I can't go through this again.

I can't, I can't, I can't.

Oh, Mack!

[sobbing]

God.

I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay.

Dr. Gilbert.

I'm sorry, none of you has the right blood type.

Diana's type O.

You and your sons are type B.

Her father must have had type O.

I'm afraid none of you are suitable donors.

[Ellen] 'We can put you on a waiting list for a cadaver transplant.'

She can't wait.

The only other possibility is

if your husband had any brothers or sisters

[Ellen] 'perhaps one of them might match'

Abby.

[Ellen] 'It's only a chance'

'but if she has the right blood and tissue type.'

'She'd be the next best donor.'

I can't ask Abby.

You got to.

[tense music]

You know, of the top 20 albums

four of them are Jeff Munson's.

He can put Ciji with the best producers.

We've already got our producer.

- Kenny? - 'Yeah.'

[Gary] 'He happens to be a partner in this company.'

Kenny's not good enough, Gary.

Look, if he had what it takes

he would have made it a long time ago.

There comes a time in this business

that you have to decide if you're gonna make it

or play by the rules.

You can't have them both.

[doorbell rings]

Karen, come on in.

What is it?

Diana needs a transplant or else she could die.

[Garry] 'Is there anything we can do?'

[somber music]

- 'Only Abby can help now.' - Me?

How?

She needs a donor.

We tested.

Please.

[Karen] 'Please.'

[sobbing]

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[ending theme]

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