Episode 8 You're Going to Be Fine ACT I

[ Outside Lawrence Hospital one morning. Inside, Dr. Philip Stewart and his nurse, Molly Baker, are working in Dr. Stewart's office. ]

Philip: Molly, I need your special talent for handling special matters.

Molly: Like what special matters?

Philip: Well, I have a scheduling problem.

Molly: Yes?

Philip: I have three tonsillectomies set for Friday with Dr. Earl.

Molly: Yes?

Philip: I need to fit a fourth operation into his schedule. And ... I know you can do it.

Molly: Who's the patient?

Philip: Carl Herrera. The boy has infected tonsils, and we should remove them as soon as possible.

Molly: Well, I'll try to arrange the schedule, Dr. Stewart. But it's not going to be easy.

Philip: I know you'll be able to take care of it.

[ Molly shakes her head and laughs. ]

[ Inside Dr. Stewart's office later that day. Philip is talking to a mother, Mrs. Herrera, and her ten-year-old son Carl. ]

Philip: [ He looks at Carl's medical chart. ] Well, Mrs. Herrera, Carl will be perfectly fine after we remove his tonsils.

Mrs. Herrera: Thank you for your reassurance, Dr. Stewart. He's had so many colds and sore throats recently.

Philip: Well, it's a very easy operation, Carl. You won't feel a thing.

Carl: But when do they do it?

Philip: This Friday.

Carl: But Saturday's my birthday.

Philip: [ He looks at his appointment book. ] Well, we could reschedule the operation, Mrs. Herrera, but I don't want to put it off too long.

Mrs. Herrera: No, I think it's important to do it now. We can have a birthday party for you, Carl, when you come out of the hospital.

Carl: But it won't be on my birthday.

Mrs. Herrera: But your health is more important, Carl. Believe me.

Carl: I don't want my tonsils out.

Philip: [ He buzzes molly on the intercom. ] Nurse Baker, would you come in, please?

Molly: [ She enters. ] Hello, Mrs. Herrera. Hi, Carl, how you doing?

Carl: I don't want my tonsils out.

Molly: Come with me, Carl. You and I will talk this over. [ She leaves the room with Carl. ]

Mrs. Herrera: She has a special way with kids.

Philip: She sure does.

[ In an area of the hospital. Carl is sitting on a sofa. He is unhappy. Molly enters and tries to make him feel better. She is carrying a robe and pajamas for him. ]

Molly: Carl, does your throat hurt?

Carl: Yes.

Molly: OK. Do you want to get better?

Carl: Yes.

Molly: OK. We want you to get better, too. You'll have your tonsils out tomorrow, and you won't get so many colds anymore.

Carl: But if I have my tonsils out tomorrow, I'll miss my birthday party on Saturday.

Molly: I know. It's a problem, isn't it? Let me try to work something out.

Carl: What?

Molly: I have to think about it.

Carl: You're fooling me.

Molly: Oh, I'm not, Carl. Give me a chance to think about it, and I'll come up with something.

Carl: A surprise?

Molly: Maybe. But you just put on your pajamas and robe, and I'll think of a surprise.

Carl: Will it hurt?

Molly: No. There are other boys and girls here, and they're having their tonsils out. You'll meet them.

Carl: I don't want to.

Molly: Change your clothes, Carl. Everything will be just fine.