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Oh, that.

That was a moment of weakness.

Well, at least we're not

going to get divorced now.

It's so clear out, baby.

The birds up there, they're

just flying around.

It's too bad we aren't birds.

I wonder what they're feeling.

Like their favorite

TV show got canceled.

I could talk to you

for another 20 years.

Aw, shut up.

I mean it. I was just

thinking it the other day.

I just realized that...

that you're my wife.

It took me practically till

just now to really believe it.

We're going to have

to go to Children's.

What?

There are no more canisters here.

We're going to have to go

to Children's Hospital.

Okay.

- Oh, my God.

- Don't look.

Oh, God. That looks like...

that sweet nurse in Cardiology.

Sarah. Her name was Sarah.

Sarah.

Sarah? Sarah. Sarah.

- Mr. Sachs, I...

- Wait a minute.

Look, I know you're busy, but

I need a favor from you.

It's for my wife. She's in there

waiting to see Dr. Henderson.

They took her off life support.

They took her out of ICU.

We're just waiting, Sarah.

Well, we have an emergency...

Well, this is an emergency!

You understand?!

This is an emergency,

Sarah! She's dying!

And the doctor's just taken

a three-hour coffee break.

- Mr. Sachs...

- I'm sorry.

I know you're a good person.

Esther and I really think of you

as someone close to us,

like you're really family.

Please, I'm begging you.

Just come with me.

Help me. Help me get her

to ICU. Come on.

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do

that. We have an emergency... Mr. Sachs?

Mr. Sachs!

Jacob! Get me an oxygen unit.

- Jacob, get me an oxygen unit, now.

- Yes, right.

Mr. Sachs? Lift your

head up for me.

Try to breathe normally.

- Okay?

- Yeah.

- I've gotta go.

- Wait, wait.

Listen to me.

It's a biological attack.

- Isn't it?

- They don't know.

People can't breathe...

old people...

kids...

animals are okay.

We only have about three hours...

It has to do with how much

material is in the air.

And winds and...

if it gets up to more than

35 parts per billion,

you're going to need one of

these to survive, Sarah.

Now listen to me. Listen.

You got to get one.

Not a charcoal filter. Pure oxygen.

You'll be able to last

eight days. Okay?

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Good luck.

Nurse!

I have to go!

"Connect me to something.

Give me something,"

I said. You know?

"Give me something, Counsel.

Give me something that connects

my client eating baba ghanoush

at some streetside cafe

somewhere in...

do we even know where

this was taken, Tracy?"

And then Tracy said...

And then I said, "No, the prosecution

just gave us Exhibit 345,

defendants Hightower,

Esselen, and Sachs

and 'unidentified man.' 1979."

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