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agree that her condition...

...it's deteriorating.

She has no eye movement,

she has no pupillary responses...

...she has no brain-stem reflexes

whatsoever.

I mean, the machines can keep her alive, but

the quality of her life would be so poor.

Basically the way it is now.

She'll never be the way she was, Matt.

Never.

We know that now.

Look, uh...

I can't tell you how sorry I am

to tell you this.

And you do have your daughters.

There's just nothing more

that we can do.

So if we do go ahead

and take her off the machines...

There's no "if."

It's "when." I have a legal obligation.

You know that.

How long will she last?

Well, it's hard to say.

It could be a few days,

it could be a couple of weeks.

For planning purposes, I think you should

work off the shortest possible scenario.

I know I've gotta get the ball rolling

on the organ donations right away.

Matt.

Elizabeth has many friends.

She has a big life.

If you're gonna let everybody know

to say goodbye...

...which is the typical protocol

for these situations, you start now.

Then when the last day comes...

...they'll feel more ready.

Or as ready as they can feel

for something like this.

I'm so sorry, Matt.

- Hey.

- Hey. There he is.

- How's it going?

- What's going on?

She was looking a little pale lately,

all cooped up here.

I know she'd be mortified if nobody helped

her out with some lipstick and blush.

I know she'll grill me.

Of course, Kai's getting her caught up

on the latest gossip.

Well, I don't wanna start

from scratch later.

Oh, and, Matt, uh, on the way here...

...we stopped by and put some meals

in your fridge, all ready to nuke.

- Thanks.

- Mm-hm.

So, what's the latest, anyway, Matt?

Any updates?

Just more of the same.

Just keeping the kidneys

and other vital organs working...

...and hoping for the best.

The food at the club is so good.

Yeah, they do a good job here.

Come here.

Mm.

Why is it called a jellyfish?

It's not a fish, it's not jelly.

I have no idea.

You ask good questions, Scottie.

You're getting too smart for me.

I'm gonna ask Mom when she wakes up.

Do you think she's gonna know everything

she used to?

I don't know.

I'll be right back.

- Hi, Matt. Hi, Scottie.

- Troy.

So, what's going on?

I mean, how's Elizabeth doing?

The same.

Well, you know,

I went and visited her last week...

...and, uh, she looked pretty good.

- Then why'd you ask?

- I don't know.

I guess I just wanted to know

what the latest is.

You know, I've been praying for her every

day, you guys, really hard, seriously.

And, well, what I meant to say was

when I was there, I talked to her...

...and she moved her hand.

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