Mother's day
Susan is on her way to work. She parks her car, locks it and gets out her bag. A very happy song is playing; she has an enormous grin on her face. She passes carter as he stands outside waiting for a trauma due any second.
Carter: Hey! Happy mother's day.
Susan: why are you wishing me a happy mothers day? Don't let Weaver hear you say that.
Carter: It's a conversation starter. And I wouldn't.
He asks what she is so happy about. She looks to the sky still with a delirious grin and has a shudder of happiness (and cold, we're still in Chicago) go through her.
Susan: Little Susie's coming to visit.
Carter: Really? You haven't seen her in what a year?
Susan: I know I'm so excited. Chloe's going away for a few days and she said I can take her. She's coming in on the train on Wednesday. I can't wait I'm just gonna spoil her like when she was a baby. If this goes well I might get to have her come stay in summer vacation.
Carter: The train? She's what 8? Isn't that a little dangerous?
Susan: They'll assign her a stewardess, she'll be fine, she survived Chloe for 8 years.
The ambulance pulls up
Carter: You wanna help me with this?
Susan: know what? I'm not on for ten whole minutes, I'm gonna go eat my bagel and plan my week with my niece.
A few scenes later and Susan picks up a chart and goes in the direction of that exam rooms.
She passes Haleh on the way
Haleh: you going to exam 1?
Susan: (slowly and cautiously) yeah.
Haleh: (laughs) Tell them in the ER we all get valentines even when we're 64.
Susan: (walks backwards) what?
She roles her eyes and laughs at the peculiarity of the comment.
She backs into exam 1
Over her shoulder we see four little skinny guys with dodgy haircuts, 1 of them is on a gurney.
She turns around to walk into the room and finds it extremely difficult to keep a straight face when she is confronted with a Beatles tribute band, the Ringo of which would appear to have an open wound on his head and a broken ankle.
Susan: (almost with composure) so what seems to be the problem, James is it.
She is surprised when the answer she receives is actually in a Liverpool accent.
Susan: I'm sorry, say that again?
J/ Ringo: I've hurt me head with the bloody stupid girls.
Paul: Yeah you tell her what you was doin with the bloody stupid girls, and what bloody stupid girl you were doin it with.
Susan: you don't have to.
Ringo: I kissed a girls hand in the crowd that's all, I didn't think shed pull me in there. (Gets an evil look from the Paul) Ok it was our managers daughter.
Paul: How could you be so stupid? (To Susan) We're 18 and we're touring the states as the best tribute band of the best band ever. Do you know how many blokes our age get to do that, none.
Ringo: Ok I'm sorry. Alright?
Susan: OK you need a cast and stitches, and I need a translator.
John: don't worry love we'll talk slow if you like.
Susan: wait I have an idea.
A few more scene's later. And we go into exam 1 again this time behind the back of a nurse, the beatles are now singing "A little help from my friends" in perfect harmony and Ringo is using the Gurney as a drum kit. Susan is watching and the camera shot widens to show Elizabeth
Lizzie: so is that all you need to know?
Susan: yeah but if theirs anything else I don't understand can I call you upstairs?
Lizzie: Yeah sure, remember, if they call you love, its just a figure of speech, and bloody means damn and you should be OK.
Lizzie leaves.
Abby puts her head round the door
Abby: Susan? Your sisters on the phone. Hey you guys are really good.
Paul: Hey a good looking doctor and a good looking nurse in the same hospital, we're doin alright boys. So how are you doin my love?
Susan: (stops Abby right before she's offended) It's a figure of speech.
Later, Susan hangs up the phone, she looks upset. Abby comes past.
Abby: (looking concerned) what did your sister say?
Susan: My niece isn't coming, Chloe says she's just gonna take her with her, she says she's not sure that sending her up her is the best idea. I was really looking forward to it.
Abby: I'm sorry I know how excited you were.
Susan: (putting up a brave front) shrugs oh well, some other time huh.
She walks away looking saddened.
She goes back into exam 1.
Ringo: Hey its my lovely doctor. Can we go soon love? I know we've had a nice time here but we've got a gig tonight and I want to ring me mum for mothers day.
Susan: (clicking back to consciousness) sure. Just let me see how that ankle's doing and I'll get a cast on it in a minute.
She begins to feel his ankle a bit.
The Beatles begin to sing again, Paul, plays the introduction on his guitar, and they break into "Blackbird"
Susan stops, she looks at the wall and whispers "excuse me" before walking quickly out.
The door does not close properly and as she walks down hall we can still hear the music. A tear rolls off of her cheek very slowly and she takes some sharp breaths that suggest she is trying to hold back the flood gates.
Suddenly there is a small voice behind her.
"Aunt Susan?"
She looks up and turns very slowly to see a little girl
Susan: Susie? (she walks up to her quickly and in disbelief and hugs her with silent tears running down her cheeks) What are you doing here? Your mom said you weren't coming.
Susie: I ran away last night, she told me I couldn't come, and I don't think she noticed I'm not there.
Susan: how did you get here so fast? You were coming from New York.
Susie: no I wasn't we were staying in California in a hotel. It only took one night, I told the man on the train I was waiting for my mommy and that she had my ticket. I know it was lying I'm sorry.
Susan: Oh sweety, don't worry. (She kneels down and checks for any signs of injury, her face becomes as serious as she can make it) Now Susie, you know that what you did was wrong, you shouldn't have run away, your such a good girl for mommy usually, whydyou do it?
Susie begins to weep quietly.
Susie: I'm sorry aunt Susan, I am a good girl. I was just so sad. (she looks down) Mommy got angry, it was right after her new friend came over with a "present for her" he said, and she told me what happened. And I just got so mad at her and...
Susan: hold on sweety what do you mean what happened?
Susie: about when I was born and she ran away 'cause she was scared. She told me that my daddy's not my daddy and that I couldn't come here incase you tried to keep me cause you thought I was yours. I don't understand but I don't wanna not see you, I wish you would keep me, mom forgets to take me to school sometimes and the kids tease me. Can I stay with you aunt Susan please? I promise to be real real good and you can teach me how to be doctor. You're a good mom I love you better.
Susan: (with a weepy smile) Susie, I'm not your mom, God I'm not anybodies mom. I love you too, don't worry me and your mom will work this out it'll be OK. Now, we have to ring your mom and tell her. (Susie's face saddens) (Susan bites her lip) but first would you like to help me put a cast on a Beatle. (She stands up, puts her stethoscope around Susie's neck and holds out her hand)
Susie: (brightning up, wiping her eyes and taking Susan's hand) Yeah.
They down the hall, we see them from the back.
"Blackbird" is still playing
...Hey aunt Susan?
Susan: yeah?
Susie: is that our song?
Susan looks down at Susie and smiles to herself.
Susan is on her way to work. She parks her car, locks it and gets out her bag. A very happy song is playing; she has an enormous grin on her face. She passes carter as he stands outside waiting for a trauma due any second.
Carter: Hey! Happy mother's day.
Susan: why are you wishing me a happy mothers day? Don't let Weaver hear you say that.
Carter: It's a conversation starter. And I wouldn't.
He asks what she is so happy about. She looks to the sky still with a delirious grin and has a shudder of happiness (and cold, we're still in Chicago) go through her.
Susan: Little Susie's coming to visit.
Carter: Really? You haven't seen her in what a year?
Susan: I know I'm so excited. Chloe's going away for a few days and she said I can take her. She's coming in on the train on Wednesday. I can't wait I'm just gonna spoil her like when she was a baby. If this goes well I might get to have her come stay in summer vacation.
Carter: The train? She's what 8? Isn't that a little dangerous?
Susan: They'll assign her a stewardess, she'll be fine, she survived Chloe for 8 years.
The ambulance pulls up
Carter: You wanna help me with this?
Susan: know what? I'm not on for ten whole minutes, I'm gonna go eat my bagel and plan my week with my niece.
A few scenes later and Susan picks up a chart and goes in the direction of that exam rooms.
She passes Haleh on the way
Haleh: you going to exam 1?
Susan: (slowly and cautiously) yeah.
Haleh: (laughs) Tell them in the ER we all get valentines even when we're 64.
Susan: (walks backwards) what?
She roles her eyes and laughs at the peculiarity of the comment.
She backs into exam 1
Over her shoulder we see four little skinny guys with dodgy haircuts, 1 of them is on a gurney.
She turns around to walk into the room and finds it extremely difficult to keep a straight face when she is confronted with a Beatles tribute band, the Ringo of which would appear to have an open wound on his head and a broken ankle.
Susan: (almost with composure) so what seems to be the problem, James is it.
She is surprised when the answer she receives is actually in a Liverpool accent.
Susan: I'm sorry, say that again?
J/ Ringo: I've hurt me head with the bloody stupid girls.
Paul: Yeah you tell her what you was doin with the bloody stupid girls, and what bloody stupid girl you were doin it with.
Susan: you don't have to.
Ringo: I kissed a girls hand in the crowd that's all, I didn't think shed pull me in there. (Gets an evil look from the Paul) Ok it was our managers daughter.
Paul: How could you be so stupid? (To Susan) We're 18 and we're touring the states as the best tribute band of the best band ever. Do you know how many blokes our age get to do that, none.
Ringo: Ok I'm sorry. Alright?
Susan: OK you need a cast and stitches, and I need a translator.
John: don't worry love we'll talk slow if you like.
Susan: wait I have an idea.
A few more scene's later. And we go into exam 1 again this time behind the back of a nurse, the beatles are now singing "A little help from my friends" in perfect harmony and Ringo is using the Gurney as a drum kit. Susan is watching and the camera shot widens to show Elizabeth
Lizzie: so is that all you need to know?
Susan: yeah but if theirs anything else I don't understand can I call you upstairs?
Lizzie: Yeah sure, remember, if they call you love, its just a figure of speech, and bloody means damn and you should be OK.
Lizzie leaves.
Abby puts her head round the door
Abby: Susan? Your sisters on the phone. Hey you guys are really good.
Paul: Hey a good looking doctor and a good looking nurse in the same hospital, we're doin alright boys. So how are you doin my love?
Susan: (stops Abby right before she's offended) It's a figure of speech.
Later, Susan hangs up the phone, she looks upset. Abby comes past.
Abby: (looking concerned) what did your sister say?
Susan: My niece isn't coming, Chloe says she's just gonna take her with her, she says she's not sure that sending her up her is the best idea. I was really looking forward to it.
Abby: I'm sorry I know how excited you were.
Susan: (putting up a brave front) shrugs oh well, some other time huh.
She walks away looking saddened.
She goes back into exam 1.
Ringo: Hey its my lovely doctor. Can we go soon love? I know we've had a nice time here but we've got a gig tonight and I want to ring me mum for mothers day.
Susan: (clicking back to consciousness) sure. Just let me see how that ankle's doing and I'll get a cast on it in a minute.
She begins to feel his ankle a bit.
The Beatles begin to sing again, Paul, plays the introduction on his guitar, and they break into "Blackbird"
Susan stops, she looks at the wall and whispers "excuse me" before walking quickly out.
The door does not close properly and as she walks down hall we can still hear the music. A tear rolls off of her cheek very slowly and she takes some sharp breaths that suggest she is trying to hold back the flood gates.
Suddenly there is a small voice behind her.
"Aunt Susan?"
She looks up and turns very slowly to see a little girl
Susan: Susie? (she walks up to her quickly and in disbelief and hugs her with silent tears running down her cheeks) What are you doing here? Your mom said you weren't coming.
Susie: I ran away last night, she told me I couldn't come, and I don't think she noticed I'm not there.
Susan: how did you get here so fast? You were coming from New York.
Susie: no I wasn't we were staying in California in a hotel. It only took one night, I told the man on the train I was waiting for my mommy and that she had my ticket. I know it was lying I'm sorry.
Susan: Oh sweety, don't worry. (She kneels down and checks for any signs of injury, her face becomes as serious as she can make it) Now Susie, you know that what you did was wrong, you shouldn't have run away, your such a good girl for mommy usually, whydyou do it?
Susie begins to weep quietly.
Susie: I'm sorry aunt Susan, I am a good girl. I was just so sad. (she looks down) Mommy got angry, it was right after her new friend came over with a "present for her" he said, and she told me what happened. And I just got so mad at her and...
Susan: hold on sweety what do you mean what happened?
Susie: about when I was born and she ran away 'cause she was scared. She told me that my daddy's not my daddy and that I couldn't come here incase you tried to keep me cause you thought I was yours. I don't understand but I don't wanna not see you, I wish you would keep me, mom forgets to take me to school sometimes and the kids tease me. Can I stay with you aunt Susan please? I promise to be real real good and you can teach me how to be doctor. You're a good mom I love you better.
Susan: (with a weepy smile) Susie, I'm not your mom, God I'm not anybodies mom. I love you too, don't worry me and your mom will work this out it'll be OK. Now, we have to ring your mom and tell her. (Susie's face saddens) (Susan bites her lip) but first would you like to help me put a cast on a Beatle. (She stands up, puts her stethoscope around Susie's neck and holds out her hand)
Susie: (brightning up, wiping her eyes and taking Susan's hand) Yeah.
They down the hall, we see them from the back.
"Blackbird" is still playing
...Hey aunt Susan?
Susan: yeah?
Susie: is that our song?
Susan looks down at Susie and smiles to herself.