Awake

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[Man]

People die.

You may think you can

control when or where

or how it happens, but you can't.

When your number is up,

your number is up,

and there's nothing

anyone can do about it.

[Woman]

Charge.

[electrical crackle]

It's over, Jack.

[Jack]

I've lost patients before,

seen them die on my table,

under my knife.

[Woman]

I'm sorry, Jack.

But I've never lost a friend.

I lost Clayton at 6:32 a.m.

on Thursday,

the first day of November.

There's not much I can

tell you about that day.

I don't know if he

woke up that morning

thinking he might die.

I only know the day started

much like any other day,

and that he was probably thinking of her.

[deep exhale]

Hey.

Hey.

What were you doing under there?

Just thinking.

What about?

Wait, let me guess.

You were thinking about

making love to me all morning

and then taking me out

for a really big breakfast.

- Close.

- Yeah?

Actually, I was...

picturing you soaking wet

with all of your clothes on.

- No. Mm-mm.

- Mm-hmm.

- Mm-mm.

- Mm-hmm.

[laughs]

- Dah. Ah.

- Oh.

Damn it.

All right, hang on.

Tell me if it hurts, okay?

- Ah!

- Sh*t.

- [laughs]

- You're such an a**hole.

- Come here.

- I didn't scare you, did I?

You did.

There we go.

How's it look?

You'll live.

Thank you.

Have you seen my pager?

- Yep.

- Ah.

- Wait. Hang on.

- [laughs]

- There you go.

- Thanks.

I don't care, Tommy.

They open at 6,

we open at 5, all right?

There are jobs at stake, man.

Just get it done.

Then we'll talk to them at

the Halloween thing tonight.

Yeah, all right. I'll be in soon.

[street traffic]

[Woman]

Got time for a little breakfast?

[Clay]

You know I can't.

You know, share a paper,

trade sections?

Baby, I'm late as it is.

I don't even know

what section you like, Clay.

I deserve my happily

ever after, too.

I know you do.

And I'm going to tell her, soon.

I promise.

Have a good day.

You, too.

Good morning, Mom.

Don't forget we're

meeting the board at 2.

I can't do 2.

I'm meeting with Dr. Harper

this afternoon.

[Woman]

Just be there.

These Japanese companies

are ruthless.

We have to close this merger.

[Jack]

Is this about your old man?

Is it about him?

[Clay]

Jesus, I'm not going through this again, Jack.

Honestly, he would

want you to tell her.

No, my father would want me

to stop fishing

in the middle of the day

and go back to work, all right?

If he knew what I was doing

with Sam, he'd disown me,

lying to my mom like this.

He'd throw me in the f***ing river.

I want you to

take a good look around you, Clay.

You own half of this city.

You're creating jobs,

you're saving companies.

I think you've more than

filled his shoes, you know?

My dad's feet were four sizes bigger

than mine, Jack.

I can't even fill his socks.

Look, I got the rings, didn't I?

I got the license.

No, no, no, no.

It's not that difficult.

You set a date and you just do it.

It's not that easy, either.

- I mean, marriage...

- Look, she's your mother.

You tell her and, I swear to you,

she'll be happy.

You don't know my mother.

Listen, thanks for the fishing lesson.

- I'm leaving, all right?

- All right, man.

Look, just...

just come on with me.

[both laugh]

You know how many

bullshit malpractice lawsuits

there are in this country?

I mean, a hard-working

doctor is trying...

Are we going to go

through this again, Jack?

- Well, look, I've got...

- Four. Yes, I know.

All for trying to save people's lives.

It's a disgrace.

Well, you know why they sue us?

I have a very busy day.

Please.

It's because they don't know

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