Chapter 25: The Fog Part 2
SCENE: THE HIGHWAY
(Amber gasps and wakes up finding herself in the passenger side with Levi trying to calm Frances in the back)
Levi: (Relieved) Thank God, Are you okay?
Amber: I-I-I think so. (Exhales) What happened?
Levi: Cars were crashing because of the fog. We shook really hard and you hit your head on the dashboard and passed out. You're bleeding.
(Amber pulls out her phone and looks at herself in the camera to find a head lac on her hairline bleeding down to her cheekbone)
Amber: Um I'm okay it's not that deep so I'll be fine. Where's Hunt?
Levi: He's trying to find someone to help, maybe an ambulance.
(Frances breathes quickly as she panics more)
Frances: Oh, my God. Oh, my God. We're gonna die.
Levi: It's okay.
(They hear more screams and shouts from outside the car. Levi sings to distract her)
Levi: Shalom rav al Yisrael amcha Tasim I'olam
(Amber looks at Levi as Frances whimpers)
Levi Ki atah hu Melech Adon L'chol Hashalom
Amber: That sounds nice.
France: Yes, that's beautiful.
Levi: My mom used to sing it when I couldn't fall asleep.
(Owen opens the door)
Owen: Okay. Looks like a truck crashed, and then all the cars crashed into the truck and then each other. Okay, Frances? You hear that? The sirens growing closer? That is our ride. We're gonna have to get out. Okay, Frances? So, I'm gonna carry you just like before, okay?
Frances: You are so very brave, and I am not.
Owen: Frances, Gus is still alive. And you're still the only one who can save him. Now, I get that this was scary. I know. I got scared, too. But it was a miracle that we didn't get hurt. So, let's not waste it. Let's go save a life, okay?
(Frances nods and Owen once again carries her. Amber gets out and Levi feels her head for bumps)
Amber: I'm fine it's just a cut, that's all.
Owen: I got you. Come on. Karev are you okay?
Amber: I'm fine, let's just go and get out of this poor remake of The Fog.
(Amber and Levi follow Hunt closely as they walk around the disaster)
Owen: I got you. I got you.
(Frances whimpers as Owen carries her)
Levi: People are hurt. Should we see if we can help?
Owen: We're the only ones who can help Gus, and that is our mission.
Frances: (Panics) He maketh me down to lie in pastures green. He…leadeth me to something waters by.
Owen: You a churchgoer back home, Frances?
Frances: I might be if I left my flat. Probably will be after this.
Owen: Okay, this way. Let's go.
(Amber and Levi walk closely behind Owen as they pass the destruction)
Amber: If we don't make it out of this, I want you to know that you are my best friend ever. Seriously, I had friends or people that I generally like or dislike or hate but you are the only best friend I have ever had.
Levi: I think you hit your head on the dashboard a little too hard.
Amber: Maybe or maybe it's because we're walking around hundreds of car wrecks through a very thick fog. You remember the first time we ever met? Our first day at work?
Levi: How could I forget? I called you a dog and you called me out on it, rightfully so.
Amber: Yeah, things really changed from there, didn't they? I mean did you ever think you and I would be on a highway carrying a lady unicorn around a nasty fog in a Final Destination like situation while having relationship problems with our very hot boyfriends?
Levi: I didn't even think of one or two of those words until today. Since we're being thankful and grateful, I love you so much, you're like the sister I never had and the only person in the world who gets me. If we ever make it out of this, I am getting us matching friendship bracelets.
Amber: You're ruining the moment man. You know Meredith Grey is Alex's person.
Levi: His what?
Amber: His person it's like…it's more than just being someone's boyfriend or sister or friend. It's someone you turn to with every little or big problem you have because you trust their judgement without question. You can't stay mad at them no matter how stupid their being. It's someone you can't picture your life without and the idea of having them out of it terrifies you. It's…it's someone you know is your soulmate and is more important than anyone else in your life.
Levi: Wow, that sounds nice. Why are you telling me this?
Amber: Because you're my person.
(Levi looks at Amber touched and surprised)
Levi: You're my person too and I'm not saying that to make this less awkward.
(Amber chuckles and they hear the sirens getting closer)
Owen: We're almost there guys. Frances, I'm gonna set you down beside an ambulance. I want you to slowly open your eyes and try to stay calm, okay?
(They approach an ambulance)
Paramedic: All right, folks, please stay with your car.
Owen: I'm Owen Hunt, head of trauma at Grey-Sloan.
Paramedic: Oh, thank God. Truck driver's critical, hypertensive with a rapid and thready pulse, decreased breath sounds on the left. We got to move him now.
Owen: I'll come with you, and I'll help out, but these three need a ride, too.
Paramedic: No, we don't have room.
Owen: Well, make room. A kid's life depends on it. Let's move.
(The four of them squeeze inside the ambulance)
Amber: Finally, I never thought we could actually catch a break.
Owen: (To paramedic) I'll take care of the truck driver; can you clean that head lac of hers.
(Amber turns to the paramedic who cleans her wound with rubbing alcohol causing her to wince in pain)
Paramedic: I'm sorry it has to sting. You said a kid's life is at stake, what happened?
Owen: We have a ten-year-old with a thymoma gland who is severely anemic due to his blood being so rare it took us a month to find a donor.
Frances: I am the donor.
Amber: How long until we get to the hospital?
Driver: We're driving slowly to get out of this fog so we don't really know yet.
(Owen pulls out a bore needle while Levi holds Frances)
Frances: (Astonished) That is a very large needle.
Owen: He has a tension pnemo. I'm gonna need to decompress his chest.
Levi: You definitely want to close your eyes for this.
Owen: Okay. Here we go.
(Owen inserts the needle causing air to come out to Frances's disgust)
Frances: Oh! That is just demented.
Amber: No, it's just medicine.
(Owen's phone rings)
Owen: Schmitt, get that.
Paramedic: It's clearing. We're out of the fog.
Amber: Thank God!
Driver: Hold on.
(The tires screech and the ambulance moves fast shaking them a little. Levi answers the phone)
Levi: Hey, Dr. Webber. It's Dr. Webber.
Owen: Tell him we're close!
Levi: How close?
Owen: 7 minutes, uh…20 minutes to extract the blood.
Levi: Uh, okay. We'll be at the hospital in 7.
LATER IN THE BREEZEWAY
(Bailey and Andrew stand outside the driveway waiting for the ambulance)
Andrew: Did any of them get injured in the wreck?
Bailey: No that we know of. Your worried for your girlfriend?
Andrew: You're not worried for your husband?
Bailey: I always worry for my husband, let's hope both of them made it through that fog.
(Jo appears with them as the sirens get closer)
Jo: Hey I'm here to help with the golden blood lady.
Andrew: Okay, Amber's on her way back with the donor right now.
Bailey: So, you're feeling better? Really?
Jo: Uh, can we save a life first and talk after?
Bailey: Deal.
(The ambulance stops in front of them. Owen comes out wheeling a man out)
Owen: 40-something driver. Left tension pneumo decompressed in the field. He's hypotensive and tachycardic. He's bleeding in there somewhere.
Bailey: Okay, trauma one.
(Levi comes out holding Frances as she walks out with Amber behind them)
Owen: Frances, let's go.
Bailey: Who's Frances?
Owen: This is Frances. She needs somewhere quiet to donate blood.
Jo: Oh, oh! You're the golden blood lady!
Frances: I suppose I am, yes.
Jo: I can take you! Let me-Can I take her?
Bailey: Yes. Karev, you can take her.
Frances: Hooray, more needles.
(Frances goes inside the building. Andrew spots Amber and hugs her relieved, Amber hugs back)
Andrew: Are you okay? Are you hurt?
Amber: No, just the scalp lac that's it.
(A police car stops behind them with Amelia and Teddy inside)
Andrew: What the hell?
Amelia: Dr. Bailey.
Bailey: Shepherd? What the hell?
(A very pregnant Teddy comes out of the back groaning. Owen notices and approaches)
Teddy: (Angry) You dated my O.B. and you didn't think to mention it?!
Andrew: Ay dio.
Amelia: I am so sorry.
Bailey: Oh, that's complex.
(Amelia gets Teddy in a wheelchair and she and Owen rush her inside)
Andrew: Let's get you inside and treat that head lac.
Amber: No, I need to help with Gus.
Bailey: She-Karev you're not treating patients until you get that lac patched up, now follow DeLuca.
(Amber groans and grudgingly follows Andrew)
Bailey: And when your done go to the conference room, Dr. Fox has questions for you.
Amber: Okay. (To Andrew) Questions about what?
Andrew: (Sighs) I'll explain later. Come on let's get you inside.
(Amber and Andrew go to the pit)
MEANWHILE IN THE HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
(Alex and Meredith perform CPR on Gus until the blood arrives with Meredith giving Alex a worried look)
Meredith: Alex, we should-
Alex: No, I'm not stopping till that blood arrives. This kid deserves to live. He deserves to build towers of every building in this damn world and play tee-ball and hug his parents. His good, kind parents who have always been there and done everything for him. So, no. No, I'm not stopping.
Meredith: I'm not asking you to stop. I'm asking you to just switch off for a minute. Just take a break. You're not alone in here.
Alex: The hell I'm not. You're gonna get caught and go to jail. And Jo…Look, you're gonna disappear, and Jo's already disappeared, and Amber's never gonna speak to me again if she gets fired and I'm gonna be here all alone.
Meredith: Well, you're not alone yet, and you're getting tired, so just let me help! Let's go! Come on, switch. One, two, three.
(Alex and Meredith switch positions)
LATER IN THE PIT
(Andrew is halfway done stitching Amber's scalp lac after explaining why Bailey wants to talk to her)
Amber: (Sighs) I had nothing to do with it I swear.
Andrew: I know.
Amber: Dr. Grey said she would find a way to pay for Gabby's surgery but I didn't think-
Andrew: Stop I need you to stop right now.
Amber: Andrew I'm just trying to explain what-
Andrew: Well don't, okay? Because if you do then I'm required to tell Dr. Fox and Chief Bailey what I know and I don't want you to get fired if you tell me something that implicates you so just don't talk about it and let me finish this stitch okay?
Amber: …Okay.
(Andrew silently works on the lac for a moment before speaking)
Andrew: I'm sorry.
Amber: For what?
Andrew: For springing that whole I love you on you.
Amber: (Guilty) Andrew you don't have to-
Andrew: I do…I know that you think loving someone will automatically make you a target for hurt and disappointment because of the way you grew up. But I need you to know that that won't happen if and when you decide to love me. (Applies the dressing over the stitch) Amber I'm not your mom or your brothers, I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you.
Amber: I know and I'm sorry for being so incredibly messed up it's just…genetic.
Andrew: (Nods) I still love you Amber and you need to know that it's okay to love me too. I'm patient enough to wait for that because your worth it. All right I am done here.
(Andrew snaps off his gloves)
Amber: Thanks for the stitching and…for the other thing. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to reenact Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct.
Andrew: (Chuckles) Try to keep your legs closed it'll give them the wrong idea.
(Amber leaves the pit and heads to the conference room where Catherine Fox is sitting across from men in suits. Amber inhales and knocks on the door)
Amber: Dr. Bailey says you wanted to see me?
Catherine: Yes, have a seat Dr. Karev.
(Amber takes a seat across from her)
Catherine: I know you have had a very trying day but this matter can't wait. We need to ask you questions about what happened on May 2nd.
Amber: Um okay, why?
Catherine: On that day you worked in the clinic is that correct?
Amber: Um it's hard to keep track since I work at different departments almost every day but yes I do recall working there a few weeks ago.
Caterine: And on that day you assisted Dr. Alex Karev and Dr. Meredith Grey in treating one Gabriella Rivera, is that right?
Amber: Um yes, she presented with abdominal pain so I paged Alex who then paged Dr. Grey. The CT showed an ileocecal mass, we booked an O.R. for an ex-lap. It was during surgery that the labs came back diagnosing her with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Catherine: And did anything else happen that day Dr. Karev?
Amber: (Feigning curiosity) I-I-I'm sorry what is this about?
Catherine: Dr. Karev, it has come to light that Dr. Meredith Grey submitted her own daughters name to pay for Gabriella's surgery which is a felony. If you know anything about that, please tell us.
Amber: (Thinking) Um…I saw Gabby's chart after the surgery and saw the name Ellis Grey in the insurance forms.
Catherine: And you didn't tell Dr. Bailey this?
Amber: No, I mean…not exactly…I confronted my brother about that and he assured me that it was a technical error, that the computer made a mistake.
Catherine: And you believed him? You still didn't tell us about this.
Amber: I saw no reason not to believe my brother who is one of the heads at this hospital and a former interim chief. He assured me that I was insinuating and the matter would be handled.
Catherine: And before that you didn't hear anything from Dr. Grey or Dr. Karev that might suggest otherwise?
Amber: (Shakes her head and says calmly) No nothing that suggests insurance fraud ma'am. I assumed that they found another way, a legal way, to help pay for that little girl's surgery. I'm sorry that's all I know, Dr. Fox.
Catherine: (Exhales) Thank you for your time, Dr. Karev, you are dismissed.
(Amber nods her head and calmly leaves the room)
LATER IN THE JUNGLE ROOM
(Amber goes in to check on Frances along with Levi who carries cookies and orange juice. Jo draws blood from Frances)
Jo: Now you get cookies and you get juice.
Frances: What will I feel when my blood is gone? Woozy, sick, empty? How much extra or food might I need?
(Amber sighs at the never-ending agoraphobia)
Jo: I, um…Frances, you have about 10 units of blood in your body, and you can live on about 6 units. And I'm only taking two, so you should feel just fine. In fact, you should feel better than fine because, as you sit here, eating your cookie, you are saving a little boy's life.
Amber: How much longer until the blood is drawn and transfused into Gus?
Jo: We need to process it and test it but hopefully it'll be very soon.
(Amber nods and sits next to Frances exhausted)
Amber: (Groans) It has been a hell of a day.
Levi: Same.
Frances: (Chuckles lightly) This has been the single most terrifying day of my life.
Jo: I heard that you don't like to travel.
Levi: A-Also, there was a pileup. It was legitimately terrifying.
Amber: (Rubs head stitch) And painful.
Frances: This morning, if you'd asked me to list my fears of what might happen, I would've made quite a long one. But sitting there, listening to vehicle after vehicle, the crunching sounds, the blinding fog, the screaming…even I couldn't have imagined that. And yet, here I am, with a frightening stench of flop sweat. (Laughs) But other than that, unscathed, sipping juice. There's something about walking through your fears... actually going through the worst thing you could imagine happening to you... that is oddly freeing.
(Frances chuckles. Amber and Jo look at the ground in thought after Frances's speech)
Amber: I'm uh I'm gonna get some sleep in the on-call room. Let me know how Gus turns out.
(Amber leaves the jungle and heads to an on-call room surprised by Andrew in the bottom bunk)
Amber: Oh, you're here.
Andrew: Yeah, I'm just trying to catch some sleep before the pit fills up with patients from the fog. I won't bother you; you can sleep in here if you want.
(Amber thinks on his offer before closing the door and standing in front of Andrew with a strange look on her face)
Andrew: What is it?
Amber: (Inhales and exhales) I need to know why you love me.
Andrew: (Sits up) What?
Amber: You told me all the flaws that you've accepted about me because you love me but now…I need to know why you love me.
Andrew: (Stands in front of Amber) Because I do.
Amber: (Sighs) I really want to trust you Andrew, I need to know that you said those words to me to say them and not as some…Hail Mary attempt at reconciling. If I knew why you love me then maybe I'd stop being so scared and actually come to terms with what I feel for you and…maybe say the words too.
Andrew: Okay, I can give you about hundred reasons why but the pit's gonna fill up so I'll settle for 10.
Amber: (Raises eyebrow) You really think you can come up with ten reasons at the drop of a hat?
Andrew: (Grins) There, that's #1. Because I actually like it when you challenge me which is often, by the way. #2, I love you because you tilt you head when you try to be cute. #3, an obvious one, you are insanely beautiful.
Amber: (Flustered) I am not.
Andrew: (Chuckles) That's 4, you are completely unaware of your effect on me and try to be modest about it. 5, you actually care about your patients and will go to no ends to give them the treatment they deserve. 6, you throw a hell of a right hook.
Amber: (Chuckles) Okay, I think you can stop now because you're embarrassing me.
Andrew: Ah 7, you try to act all tough but I know deep down inside your soft like a marshmallow. 8…despite everything they've done to you, you still care about your family.
Amber: (Looks away) Yeah well, it's not easy.
Andrew: I know but you still try to forgive them and help them when you can…that's 9 by the way. 10…I love you because you don't play games and let me figure out what it is your thinking. You just tell me exactly what you're thinking without question. You're the only woman who's called me out on my bullshit. You make me want to be a better person, the kind that you deserve. Those are some of the reasons I love you, I hope it's enough to convince you and make you be just a little less scared to love me too.
Amber: (Looks at Andrew with affection) It does and as scared as it makes me…I love you too. I love you enough to make as embarrassing of a speech as you on why I love you.
Andrew: (Chuckles) You don't have to.
Amber: I do…I love you because your hair is the same as a Greek god and every time, I touch it I feel like I'm touching velvet.
(Andrew grins and runs his hands through his hair)
Amber: Number 2 I love your cooking and I'm not saying that because I've never had a homecooked meal before well maybe partly. 3, I love it when you watch those gory as hell movies with me despite me giving you a free pass repeatedly.
Andrew: I almost took it when you picked out The Human Centipede, I didn't eat chocolate pudding or anything resembling the color brown for days.
Amber: (Laughs) 4, you make me laugh even when I think your jokes are annoying. Um 5, I love that you make me feel safe enough to trust you to drive my car, you've known me long enough to know that's basically trusting you with my baby in my book. 6, I love it when your cheesy even though I act like I don't, I actually like it when you go all romantic on me. Is it an Italian thing?
Andrew: That and being mostly raised by a woman and getting girl advice by my sister who is very expressive on what women like in bed, which I hate but grudgingly give credit for landing me sex on first dates.
Amber: Sex is number 7 which I don't have to explain to you since your also present. 8…I love that you gave us a chance even after what my brother did to you, it shows me just how much of a good man you are. 9, even if you never admit it, you miss your dad and wish you could've helped him.
Andrew: (Inhales sharply) I guess you picked up on that since you've been through that as well.
Amber: And finally, number 10. I love you because you make me so happy, you make me feel things I've never felt for anyone. I know that because I'm willing to give this embarrassing speech even if it makes me feel all weird and gooey inside which I hate. But if it means letting you know why I love you…then it's worth it.
(Andrew looks at Amber for a moment before kissing her passionately. Amber responds and the two of them land on the bottom bunk)
LATER IN THE HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
(After successfully transfusing Gus, Meredith transports him while Alex and Jo talk)
Alex: Jo.
Jo: I'm not okay. I know how to rise…when I need to. And I know how to take care of other patients, but…I'm not okay. I love you, and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for hurting you and for hurting Amber I know-
Alex: (Comforting) It's okay. We'll figure it out. We'll-We'll talk to Bailey.
Webber: Karev. Can we talk? It's about Meredith.
(Alex looks at Webber worried while Jo looks at Alex confused)
LATER IN THE ON CALL ROOM
(Amber and Andrew lie on the bottom bunk wrapped in sheets. Amber has her head on Andrew's chest with one of her legs draped across his thighs. Andrew strokes her back post-coital)
Andrew: (Sighs) I missed you.
Amber: I missed you too. (Strokes his chest) And I definitely missed this.
Andrew: (Grins and kisses her head) So, uh…what happens now? Because there's still that thing with Grey and your brother and them committing a felony.
Amber: (Groans) Just let me get away from the world for a few seconds. We still have a few more rounds to go.
Andrew: (Surprised by her libido) Are you part machine or something?
Amber: (Lustful) Why don't you find out from a…close observation?
(Andrew grins as Amber straddles him again and starts to kiss him reigniting his sex drive. A knock from the door makes them groan)
Amber: It's occupied get out!
Levi: (Knocks) Amber somethings going on in the conference room.
Amber: Did you not hear me say get out?!
Levi: It's about your brother, he's talking to Chief Bailey and Dr. Fox, I think it's bad.
(Amber panics for Alex and Andrew panics for her causing them to get up and quickly change. They both leave the room and stand in front of Levi who is surprised by the two of them coming out together)
Levi: (Startled) Uh-
Amber: What's happening? Did you hear what their talking about?
Levi: N-No I couldn't hear through the window but it looks like it's bad like bad bad.
(Amber runs to the outside of the conference room with Andrew behind her. She stops next to Jo and sees Meredith, Webber and Alex in the room talking to Bailey and Catherine)
Amber: What's happening?
Jo: I'm not sure they just stopped talking and Bailey said something that was definitely not good.
(Meredith and Alex walk out of the room while Webber stomps out slamming the door behind him making them jump)
Amber: (Sensing a bad feeling) What happened?
Alex: I think Bailey just fired us.
Amber: (Blinking rapidly due to shock) What?
Andrew: (Shocked as well) Yeah what?
Meredith: We told the truth, we told her it was all of us and now we're out of jobs and I might go to jail tonight.
Jo: (Scared for Meredith) Oh my god.
Meredith: It's okay, I'll be okay.
Andrew: W-What about Amber? Is she fired too?
Amber: (Bad timing) Andrew I don't think now is the best time.
Alex: No, it's okay. We told them you had no prior knowledge and that I convinced you it was a mistake, you get to keep your job. It's like I told you boyfriend, you're not gonna go to jail or an unemployment agency that's what's in store for me and Mer.
Amber: (Sad for her brother) Alex…I'm sorry.
Alex: (Sighs) Yeah, me too. Come on Jo let's go talk to Bailey.
Jo: Okay.
(Alex and Jo go back inside to talk to Bailey)
Amber: (Confused about Jo) Why is Jo talking to Bailey?
Meredith: Um she's gonna take a leave of absence and get the help that she needs to get better. Alex will explain to you. Now if you two will excuse me I have to say goodbye to my children.
(Amber looks at Meredith in sadness over the situation as she walks away. Alex walks out of the room while Jo and Bailey continue to talk)
Amber: What's happening?
Alex: (Looks at Andrew) Come on let's talk in private.
Amber: Okay, I'll be right back.
Andrew: I'll be right here.
(Andrew watches Alex and Amber walk inside an empty doctor lounge where they talk for a few minutes. Andrew sees Amber with a mildly shocked face as she covers her mouth with her hand while Alex tries to comfort her by hugging her as they share their pain over what's happening with Jo)
LATER AT THE PSYCH FLOOR
(Jo stands in front of the desk looking at the clipboard with uncertainty with Bailey, Alex and Amber behind her)
Alex: She's been standing there staring at the clipboard for five minutes.
Bailey: (Sympathetic) She's scared, I know I was. She needs to know she'll come back with people who love her waiting for her.
Amber: (Feeling guilty) I'll go.
(Amber takes a deep breath and stands next to Jo who looks frightened)
Jo: I can't do this, I thought I could but I can't.
Amber: Yes, you can. I know this is scary for you but you're gonna be okay, I don't know how or when but you will be because you are one of the strongest people I know. And you will get through this.
Jo: (Guilty) I'm sorry.
Amber: (Shakes her head) No Jo you have nothing to be-
Jo: I do, I'm sorry for making you think I didn't care about you, I'm sorry for making you think I was gonna take your happiness away, I'm sorry-
Amber: None of that matters now, okay? What matters is that you get the help that you need not just for yourself but for the people who love you and are worried about you. I know that you think just because your parents didn't want you that you have nothing but that is not true, it's the opposite of true. You have a village of people who are gonna wait for you when you get out of the other side, including me. I told you that day that we're family and family looks out for each other, I meant it then and I mean it now. Okay?
Jo: (Sniffles) I'm sorry I wasn't a better sister to you.
Amber: (Rubs her shoulder) I'm the one who should apologize for that. You need help Jo; you know that and you admitted it, you took the first step to getting better. Now it's time to take another step by filling out this form, can you do that?
(Jo cries a little before sniffling and nodding. Amber hands her a pen and comforts Jo by squeezing her upper arm as she signs in)
LATER AT THE LOBBY
(Amber wipes her tears away as she meets with Andrew at the front to leave)
Andrew: Was it hard?
Amber: I should be used to taking family members to the psych ward but…
Andrew: (Understand) You never really do. This is a good thing, okay? She's getting the help that she needs and you helped her to do that. It's what's best for her and you know that.
Amber: (Sighs) Andrew?
Andrew: Yeah?
Amber: (Worried about the future) What's gonna happen now?
Andrew: (Genuinely without an answer) I don't know. But we'll figure it out…together.
Amber: (Touched by Andrew's sincerity) Together.
(Andrew puts his arm around Amber leading to the front door and kissing her head on the way with their futures feeling uncertain)
THE END