The Killing of a Sacred Deer Page #2

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Ah.

I suggested he

stop by sometime.

So he can see what being

a doctor's really about.

Martin, this is Matthew,

great friend of mine.

And an excellent

anesthesiologist.

That's great.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

Let me know when you're ready.

I've got to go back in now.

We'll talk on the phone to

arrange our next meeting.

- Alright?

- Okay.

Goodbye.

(singing scales)

[Steven] I think your

breathing's really improved

over the last three months.

[Kim] That's what the

choir director said, too.

[Steven] Did you tell her to

move you closer to the front?

[Kim] Yes, I did.

She said she'd see

what she can do.

[Steven] Bob, did

you water the plants?

[Bob] Mum said she

would water them.

[Steven] Your mother

works very hard.

That's why we said

it would be nice

to help out all that we can.

And we agreed that Kim would

take care of walking the dog.

And you would take

care of the plants.

[Bob] How about I walk the

dog and Kim can do the plants?

You're too young to be

wandering around at night

by yourself.

- Thanks for the brush.

- You're welcome.

[Anna] We have to go.

[Steven] Tell Bob

to water the plants

now that the sun has gone down.

[Anna] I watered them already.

Come on, we're gonna be late.

Goodnight, darling.

(pitch tone resounds)

(humming scales)

A full 40 years have passed

since the German cardiologist

Andreas Gruentzig performed

the first coronary angioplasty,

on September 16th, 1977.

Today, that first patient

is still alive and well.

Doctor Gruentzig, however,

had an unfortunate accident

and met with an untimely end.

In short, he is one of those

rare cases where we can say,

the operation was a

success, but unfortunately

the doctor didn't make it.

(audience laughing)

In the four decades

that have passed

since that first

coronary angioplasty,

many things have changed.

A new wave of techniques

and scientific breakthroughs

have brought us

- minimally invasive...

- I'm going for a cigarette.

- I'll be in the bar.

- Okay.

[Steven] Endovascular

aortic surgery,

and new treatments

for heart failure

that include stem cell therapy,

left ventricular remodeling,

and by all indications

the rapidly expanding use of

mechanical circulatory support.

[Older Man] The guy that

made it told me what was in it.

And now I can't remember now

but it is very refreshing.

- Would you like one?

- No, thank you.

[Older Man] Try it,

it's really delicious.

You can use this straw,

I haven't touched it.

He hasn't had a

drink in three years.

High GGTs, elevated

transaminases.

[Older Man] Oh, good

on you for not drinking.

Well I wouldn't say no to a

cocktail if you're offering.

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