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Ah, listen to this.

According to the welcome wagon,

Miller falls has a population of

Four thousand, one hundred and eighty-six people.

Welcome wagon?

They still have welcome wagons here?

Well, you're in Ohio.

I can see the headlines now,

"newcomers run over by welcome wagon."

Where are we?

Honey, you can't find your way around unless you're willing to explore.

Aw, honey...Please don't get us lost.

Our first day in town's not the time to play Lewis and Clark.

Okay. Slow down. It's up on the right.

Oop. Let me guess. The blue one.

Nice.

Nope, nope, nope, it's the brick.

Well?

Who owned this, Rockefeller?

Charley?

What?

How do you like it?

I'd like it better if it was our old house in Denver.

No, you wouldn't.

Our old house in Denver is full of the Andersons... All ten of them.

I don't even know why we're here at all!

Sweetheart, we talked about this.

No, you talked about it! No one ever asked me!

This, too, shall pass.

I like it.

Hey, it's four-thirty. Who's hungry? You hungry?

I could eat.

You could eat. Does that mean you know how to eat or you want to eat?

If it's pizza.

Ah, we have a consensus.

Honey! Dinner! Come on!

Ho, that was great.

I'm liking this town more and more.

They didn't even have pepperoni.

Well, that's 'cause it's a seafood restaurant.

Honey...

Dad, look out!

Stop, Ben! You're gonna...Hit him!

[ squealing tires. ]

[ yelp. ]

Is he dead?

Uh...No, he's still breathing.

How bad is it?

I don't know. There could be internal injuries.

What should we do?

Well, we gotta get this guy to a vet.

Is he gonna die?

No...Charley, he's not going to die.

Come on, get in the car.

Man, next time you decide to play chicken,

Do it with a scooter, not an SUV.

Here he comes.

Well, I've done what I can.

Internal injuries?

Well, I-I...I was afraid the bladder might be ruptured,

Which would be very bad.

The animal could develop peritonitis...

Go into shock and die.

Fortunately...That wasn't the case...Here.

Excuse me.

The kidneys are bruised. Uh, some of the muscles have been pulled.

I don't uh, I don't know about uh, all the organs yet.

So he'll live?

Yeah, I--

Bless you!

Aw, thank you. I think so.

I have to run a couple more tests.

You know, the foreleg seems to be bothering

Her quite a bit, but it's not broken.

Her?

Yeah, it's a...Female. What's her name?

She's not our dog.

Oh. Stray. Yeah, I....Thought that might

Be the case when I didn't see a collar.

Okay, uh...

...You want to be responsible for her?

Otherwise, they're going to send her to the county

And, in most cases, injured strays are euthanized.

Well, uh...Yeah, I guess so.

Can I see her?

No, buddy she's just been sedated.

Um, maybe another time would be better.

Uh, it's okay. We don't need to see her.

Where will she go after she wakes up?

Not with us, pal.

Why not?

Sweetheart, remember our lease agreement.

We can't have pets.

Well, she could stay here...

Bless you!

I have a cold the size of Mount McKinley.

You know, you don't have to do this.

Euthanasia...Might be the most merciful thing.

No. I don't want to do that, okay.

Okay. Great.

Listen, just give me your name and your

Phone number, and I'll contact you about

The boarding fees.

This dog has good breeding.

Really?

Yeah, I'll-I'll...Bet she's AKC registered.

What's AKC?

American kennel club. It means she's a

Really special dog.

I'm indebted to you, Dr. Elliot.

Thank you very much. And call me doc.

Most people around here do.

Don't worry, I'll give you a good rate.

Thanks, doc.

What? It was an accident.

I didn't know she was a thoroughbred.

That would be horses, sweetheart.

Horses, dogs, whatever.

Did you say your prayers, sweetheart?

No!

Not you.

Yes.

Mom?

Mm-hm?

What does "youth and um, Asia" mean?

Euthanasia is when they put an animal to sleep.

You mean, kill her?

Well, sometimes...It's

Better to do that than to let it suffer.

But you can't do that!

Well...Your dad's not gonna let that happen.

(to Ben) are you, sweetheart?

Nothing's gonna happen to her.

Now go to sleep.

Dad...I really want to keep her.

We can't keep her. No pets allowed here.

Mom?

We'll go to the vet tomorrow and make sure

She's all right, okay?

Okay.

He should put us all to sleep.

And the good news is, none of her

Injuries were life threatening.

Well, that's a relief, isn't it, charley?

Yeah.

Thank you, doc.

You're welcome.

So, when will she be able to be let go?

Never.

Never?

Yeah, you know...I noticed that her foreleg

Was bothering her when I-when I examined

Her and it is, but it has nothing to do with the accident.

What is it?

Cancer.

Can't you stop it?

Yeah, charley, I can. Unfortunately, there's only

Really one way that I can do that.

You mean, amputate her leg?

Yeah. Do you want to go to that expense?

How far advanced is it?

Well, I will tell you that it is a Miracle

That it hasn't metastasized before now.

This is...One special dog.

But if you want to save her, it's gonna

Have to happen soon.

Mom?

Aw, sweetheart I wish we could adopt her,

I really do. But we can't.

But we can pay for the operation.

I think you've made the right choice.

Oh, have I? Now, who's gonna adopt a

Three-legged dog?

Oh, I don't know. How 'bout a

Two-legged boy who needs a friend?

That's right.

You sure? No charge?

Not if you give her a home.

Oh.

I'll see what I can do.

Okay charley, you can have a couple more

Minutes with her.

(to Dr. Elliot) doc, thanks a lot.

You're welcome.

Thanks.

You...Are very welcome.

You know, son, I wonder what happened to her puppies.

What puppies?

Oh, I noticed that last night.

She uh, she must have just finished weaning a litter.

Really? Where?

I don't know. Maybe where you found her.

You think so?

Seems like a pretty good place to start.

You're not sneezing today.

You know, that's true.

It's the strangest thing, I-I'm not sick anymore.

You brush your teeth?

Twice.

Want to take a ride around the neighborhood?

What for? I don't know anybody.

Well, if you stay home, you won't meet anybody.

I-I just don't want to.

Charley-

And what-what if they don't want to play with me?

But what if they do?

What do I say?

You say, "hello. Hi, my name's charley".

Um, when will our stuff be here?

'bout four days. Listen, sweetheart,

We're all in the same boat. Your dad,

You, me, we're all gonna get used to

It. We're all gonna make new friends.

Yeah, easy for you to say. You have a job.

I've got my cell phone with me. You can

Call me every two hours. And I love you.

I love you, too.

Keep your helmet on. Don't you take it

Off when you're out of my sight.

I won't. Ha! Ha!

We're breakfront tower. Cleveland metro

Life flight number four, five Miles to

The south leading to Cleveland clinic.

Level one trauma.

Repeat, we have a level one trauma.

Right, breakfront tower. Metro life

Flight number four is descending for

Final landing at Cleveland clinic.

Caution advisory is appropriate during flights.

Landing gear lever down and locked,

Breakfront tower. Breakfront tower.

Cleveland metro life flight number four descending

For final landing at Cleveland clinic.

Current wind at two-seventy and ten.

Gusts at fourteen. Cleared to land at the clinic.

Emergency lights off. AFCF off. Avionics off.

After-landing check complete.

Cleveland metro life flight number

Four, ER is ready and waiting for level one trauma.

Coming through!

Coming through!

Coming through!

I've prepped her. I've called radiology.

I believe she's in stabilized condition, sir.

Okay, I want a full set of x rays, fore

And aft, anterior and posterior knee,

And uh, all quadrants, okay?

Do we need to check for any internal injuries, doctor?

No, no, no, just the knee.

Allright? I'll get everything ready.

And one other thing. It's very important.

Get me the score of the browns game.

Oh, I already checked that. They're up by a touchdown.

Well, my day's looking better already.

Sorry I'm late.

Or maybe not. You're too late, Malone.

I am?

No, she's going to be all right.

Cuts and abrasions and a shattered left kneecap.

All in all, I'd say she's a pretty lucky lady.

They flew her on life flight just for a shattered kneecap?

This is Kelly Maguire, one of the top

Ten tennis players in the world. They want the best orthopedic surgeon

In the country. Which reminds me.

You know, you've got wonderful instincts as a resident, and...

...I think you're going to be a really good doctor...

...But you've gotta stop forgetting the

Fundamentals! I mean, when you're on

Duty, you've gotta remain in the area!

I don't want to have to call my residents more than once!

I know, I'm sorry. When I got the page-

Sorry doesn't cut it!

Yes, sir.

There's another thing you've gotta learn.

The art of diplomacy.

I do?

Yes. Dr. Kay and I want you to go and greet our new medical researcher.

His name is Ben Logan. And I don't want him to

Feel like he's been forgotten.

I've actually read some of his research

That he did for uh, Boston children's.

That's the guy.

Okay.

Now, go. And remember!

Fundamentals.

Right, right.

Dr. Logan.

Yes?

Andy Malone. Welcome to the clinic.

Thanks. Good to be here. Resident?

Ah, yes, actually. Six months next

Week. I've heard quite a bit about you.

All lies.

Right, right, right. I actually read the paper

You presented to the Boston children's clinic.

"minimal invasive thoracic surgery techniques for newborns."

It's pretty impressive.

Thank you.

Yeah. You're here on a research Grant, is that correct?

Yeah, convalescent and rehab strategies.

Yeah, what disciplines?

Pretty much everything from oncology to brain surgery.

Sounds like you've got the run of the hospital.

Well, yeah. Any patient that's in rehab or convalescing is fair game.

Actually, this is me, but uh, it was a pleasure to meet you.

If you need anything, please just holler.

Well, thank you. I will.

Dr. Logan.

Uh, yeah.

Oh, Dr. Kay!

Hi, good to see you.

You, too, sir.

How's everything going?

Just fine, thank you.

Listen, let me know if there's anything I can do for you.

Yes, sir, I will. Thank you.

Good morning.

Hey, Leeza.

Is she here yet?

Yes.

Hi.

Hi.

Welcome to the Cleveland clinic. I'm

Leeza Madison, your administrative assistant.

Well, hi. It's nice to meet you. I'm

Glad you're here. Can you tell me where

The overnights are?

Oh, right here. Alphabetical, by departments.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Guess I have to get up to speed on the routine here.

Oh, you will.

Your husband's here on a research Grant, right?

Yeah. He took the Grant so we could be together.

Okay, stay in front of the ball.

Keep in front of the ball. Oww!

Atta boy. Nice catch!

Double play! All right!

You charley Logan?

Um ... Maybe.

Your mom asked me to give you this note.

Okay.

Do you know where this um, waiting room is?

Mm-hm. Third floor, out the elevator,

Hang a left, about halfway down the hall.

You lost?

Hi.

Hi.

No.

Maybe. Maybe, yeah.

I'm gonna take that as a yes.

My mom said there was an empty waiting room on this floor.

Yeah, who's your mom?

Terry Logan?

Ah, the assistant administrator.

That means your dad is Dr. Ben Logan.

How did you know?

I'm gifted that way.

Are there patients on this floor?

Yeah. This is actually, the geriatric convalescent ward.

Old people.

Oh.

Dr. Malone?

Andy. You can call me Andy.

Hi, Andy. I'm charley.

Hi, charley. It's good to meet you.

Well, charley, I have afternoon rounds.

I'm gonna leave you here, okay?

All right.

You gonna be good?

Yeah.

Promise?

Mm-hm.

All right. Later.

Mrs. Mannion?

Who are you?

Dr. Logan.

Where's Nate?

Nate?

Nate Ecklin, my physician.

Dr. Ecklin's out of town today.

They asked me to stop in and see you. I'm new.

Well, I'm old, and I don't want a different doctor.

Well, I'm not.

I mean, I am, but I'm not here to take

Dr. Ecklin's place. I-I just need to ask

You a few questions about your treatments.

What are you doing here?

I'm doing research.

But you can't just barge in like this.

Well actually, you can go anywhere you

Want as long as you look serious and carry a clipboard.

Um, you're leaving.

Yes, as soon as Edward comes with the car.

You're scheduled for chemotherapy tomorrow.

Well, they can schedule whatever they like.

I'm going home. And you can't make me stay.

My money built this wing.

Well, I'm not going to make you stay,

Mrs. Mannion, but I suggest you reconsider.

Because without the therapy, your cancer will return again.

Dr. Logan ... I am tired. I'm alone.

Albert and I had only one daughter.

She died a few years ago.

So I want to go home.

Sorry. Home, madam?

Where else would I go?

That went well.

[ phone rings ]

Hey, pal.

New town kind of a bummer?

It's okay.

Want a ride?

No, I've got my bike.

Look, charley, I-I know this has been

Kind of tough on you. I mean, you made

The bigger sacrifice coming here, and

Your mom and I both know you'd really

Like to keep that dog.

Annie.

Annie, right. Look, as-as soon as I can

Get my research going and this

Teleconference finished, I'll find us a

Real house, one where we can have a dog.

Well, what if we're too late?

Well, we'll tell doc Elliot we want to keep her, okay?

Hey, thanks, dad!

You're welcome.

[ dogs barking ]

Hi, girl. How you doing?

Let's see, I'm gonna name you Annie.

She's my best friend in Denver.

And you, you're a Max. Yeah, I'll call you Max.

So, Annie, is Max your boyfriend?

Are you feeling okay, girl?

Whoa!

I'm sorry.

No problem, ace.

You work with the animals?

I catch 'em.

Oh.

I'm here for a pickup now.

Oh, man, have I got a beaut.

A headache?

Migraines. Since I was a kid like you.

Maybe my dog can help.

You got a dog in here?

Her name's Annie.

This is your dog?

Well, not yet. But she will be soon.

I just have to figure it out.

Well, you better do it quick.

Why?

Well, it says right here that she's scheduled

To be transferred tomorrow to the county pound.

What does that mean?

Well, it could mean anything.

Sometimes they ... Put 'em to sleep.

You're taking her tomorrow?

Yeah, I'm sorry, kid.

I had to put some puppies down last week that nobody wanted.

That's what the red tag means: Transfer.

Can't I do anything?

Come on, pup. You ready to go?

Yeah.

You can try and adopt her.

If I can find her puppies, then they

Have to let me keep Annie.

Here, puppies! Here, puppies!

Here, puppies!

Puppies anywhere? Puppies? Puppies?

Puppy! Puppies!

Puppies.

Puppies!

[ puppies whimpering. ]

[ puppies whimpering. ]

Oh, the doc was right!

Oh, I bet you guys are hungry.

We're almost there.

Ah, here we are. It's a little place for you.

Here you go.

You guys gotta be quiet.

Quiet.

I'll try to find a safer place tomorrow.

Listen, I can't wait for my dad, you know,

To bring your mom home, so I'm gonna bring her home tomorrow,

Okay?

Shh. All right. Quiet.

Would you care for something, madam?

Oh, uh, just tea ... Edward.

Oh, Albert.

Albert, I wish you were here. I need your strength.

I don't know ... That I can face this alone.

Shall I pour, madam?

Uh, yes, please, Edward.

I brought your medication.

I don't want it.

Yes, I know.

I won't take it.

As you wish.

Why do you stay?

Habit, I suppose, madam.

Well, that's a fine thing to say to

Your employer of twenty-five years.

I've noticed it matters little what I say to you.

Get out.

As you wish. Will there be anything else?

No!

Mrs. Mannion...

What?

You know, being alone is ...

It's a matter of choice.

Stay here and be quiet. I'm gonna go get your mom.

Come on, Annie. Let's go. We're leaving.

Come on, guys! Let's go! Let's go!

Come on! Come on! Let's go! Come on! Come on!

What is she doing?

She likes you.

What happened to her leg?

Cancer. They had to amputate it.

Kind of like me.

You still have your leg.

Yeah, well, they may as well have cut

It off. I can't play tennis anymore.

Oh, you play tennis?

I did.

Well, what happened?

Car accident. Shattered my knee.

It'll heal.

Yeah, but I'll never play tennis again.

Do something else.

I have to go.

What's her name?

Annie.

You understand, don't you Annie?

She knows what people need.

What's your name?

I'm charley.

Hi, charley. I'm Kelly.

Hi. She really does know what people need.

I believe you.

Bye.

She needs a dog like you.

Do you mind?

Uh, no. No. No, no, no, no.

Meniscus.

It's a little bit more than that.

Kneecap?

It's a car crash. What are you, a

Physical therapist?

Doctor. I--resident. I'm at the Cleveland clinic.

You know, I know some great exercises.

We can-we can get you back up to speed.

Not the speed that I was used to.

What were you used to?

Tennis.

Is that so?

I know you. You're Kelly Maguire.

You're the number one seed from the emergency room.

Was. I was the number one seed.

You know, I was serious about the exercises.

Thanks, but I think I'm getting all the

Help that I need.

You know, sometimes it's better to get a little bit of

Help at the right time, than a lot of

Help at the wrong time.

What were you thinking of?

Lunch.

I meant about the exercises.

So did I. I thought we could discuss it

Over lunch.

Let me guess, this is "take a gimp to lunch" week.

The ballpark. South of the center.

I will bring you lunch. Say one o'clock?

One o'clock. Don't be late.

Hey, get back in there! Stay! Over there! Come on!

Get in there! Stay, stay. No! No!

Get in! Move back in there. Come on. Stay!

What are you doing?

You can't come down here!

I-I'm sorry.

I-I didn't-

Get your tail outta here right now.

Now!

What's this?

A dog.

I know it's a dog.

What's it doing down here?

It's with me.

And who are you?

I'm charley. I'm trying to save them.

Save them from what?

Being killed.

What do you mean, being killed?

Killed put to sleep, s-simonized?

Somebody's gonna wax them to death?

Uh, yeah, may--I don't know!

Ah, excellent. Do they show all the surgical suites?

All five.

Uh-huh. Well, I'm going to need to have

A camera in one of the convalescent areas.

Uh, how many people?

About half a dozen.

Okay, I could set the room up for

Video. When do we do this?

Next week. I'm sorry for the short

Notice, but I was just told by Dr. Ecklin.

You know him?

Yeah, I know him.

Uh-huh. Well, I just uh, found out from

A memo. Actually, I've not met him yet.

You will.

Uh-huh. Well, I need to be able to

Show, uh rehab, some of the different

Procedures, operating techniques,

Pretty much anything that has to do

With post-op or post-traumatic uh, convalescence.

Got that?

No, but I will.

Good man. Any questions?

No, sir.

Aha. Good. Well, uh, you can stop calling me sir.

I keep thinking my dad's here.

Oh, look at you. Look at you. Yeah.

Oh, hey, charley.

Cute little dudes, ain't they?

Yeah. You have a dog?

I did once. A long time ago.

What's your name?

Didn't I already tell you?

No, you were too busy yelling.

Yeah, right.

My name's C.W.

Huh?

C.W. Like the two letters, c and w.

Well, does it stand for something?

Of course it stands for somethin'.

Carter Wyatt. What's your last name?

Logan.

Logan?

You mean like the new assistant administrator Logan?

Yeah, that's my mom.

Listen, you've got to get these mutts out of here.

And don't you tell your mom about this do you understand?

I won't.

You better not.

She's kind of a Miracle dog, you know?

What kind of miracles?

Well she makes people ... Better.

Yeah? What do you mean?

Like she makes 'em do nice stuff?

No. Like, if you're sick and you touch Annie, you'll get better.

It-it's true.

See this scratch right here?

Annie licked it and now it's all better.

Really?

Well, uh, listen, you best get out of here now.

Okay.

See you, charley.

Bye.

Hi.

So ... What's for lunch?

To begin we have a wild green salad, with...

...Bistro-grilled chicken.

You're kidding.

Come on, he resets elbows, he cooks...

Maybe I should have broken both my knees.

A little garlic, a little onion, some papas fritas...

They're pan-fried potatoes.

And then for dessert we have a little cr�me br�l�e.

I'm impressed.

As you should be.

How's the knee?

Uh, it's better. Uh, a lot better, actually.

We'll have you on the court here in no time.

Yeah, well, I won't exactly be playing Monica Seles

Tomorrow, but--but uh, but it's better.

I'm glad.

Why did you want to have lunch with me?

Well, I was hungry.

Ask a silly question and...

I thought I could help.

Why me?

Because you're prettier than most of the patients I see.

Tennis was my life.

I know.

I can handle it.

I know.

I just thought that maybe you'd

Like some company while you're doing it.

I don't need another disappointment.

Is that what I am, just another disappointment?

Not yet.

Not ever.

We'll see.

Hey, girl, what are you doing here?

Hey, Eddie, send security up to the ICU

On the first floor, will you?

I think there's an animal on the floor.

Uh, I don't know. Maybe a dog.

Yes, I know a dog when I see one,

But this one had three legs, I think.

No, wise guy, it is not a UFO. Just send security, okay?

Hey, Chad, how you doin'?

Good.

Aren't you still in pain?

No, my leg feels great, doc.

It's kinda like I could run out of here

All the way to the football field.

Well, not yet, but, hmmm, you're close.

And I can't figure out why. How's your range of motion?

Great. It's almost like, uh ... A Miracle.

Yeah, that's amazing all right. You want a Miracle?

Get me tickets on the fifty-yard line.

That's a Miracle.

You got it.

Oh, Leeza! Leeza let me talk to you for a minute.

Are you feeling okay, Dr. Marchant?

I feel fine. It's Chad Ripley.

He's recovering too fast, and I just can't explain it.

The man's just gettin' better, I guess.

Well, nobody heals that fast, not even superman.

Let me ask you something.

Have you noticed anything peculiar or

Strange going on around here?

Other than the usual mayhem? No.

Huh.

Good morning.

You're gonna love this.

Oh, yeah? What?

A mysterious animal around the hospital.

And get this ... It had three legs.

Oh, yeah? How many heads did it have?

Just one, I think.

(hums the "twilight zone" theme) do-do-do-do-do-do-do.

Welcome to area 51.

And by the time security got there, some old guy with

Congestive heart failure had made a miraculous recovery.

Really?

Somebody needs to call Oprah.

No, no, don't you call Oprah.

Call the custodian. Tell him I need to see him.

I'll find him.

Okay.

Hey!

Hey!

I cannot believe how fast you're healing.

I don't know, it's weird, huh?

It's spooky. I mean, you blew out your

Anterior crucial ligament, and all of a

Sudden it's reconstructing, like by itself.

I had surgery.

Nah, only to reattach.

Anyway, I gotta get to physical therapy.

Right, yeah. You've gotta keep that up.

You'll be playing Wimbledon here by next month.

I don't know about that, but, uh, maybe

Back on the court, huh?

Um, I'll call you later.

Yeah.

Okay.

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Um, have you seen a little boy about yea high?

No, sir.

No? Okay, thanks.

What you doin' here during the day?

I had to feed the puppies.

Well, I'll feed the puppies.

I got some food for 'em up in the cafeteria.

You know, people notice a kid like you

Roamin' around, you know that?

I'll tell you what you gotta do, though,

You have got to find a home for these little fellas, and quick.

I know. I just need a little more time.

Well, you've got 'til the end of the month.

That's it.

I'll try, CW.

All right.

How come you don't like dogs?

I never said that.

Yeah, well, you never said you did like 'em.

You don't have one.

So ... Why don't you have a dog?

I had one ... Once.

Did it die?

Yeah.

Five years ago.

His name was Horace.

He was a mutt. He sure loved to ride in the car.

They all do.

How did he die? Old age?

No, uh...

I was just heading down to the grocery

Store, and Horace was sittin' right

Next to me, and he jumped in the back

Seat with my boy, Dwight, and he'd

Just, uh, turned twenty-five.

We was up on the I-90 and, all of a sudden,

Horace, he starts barkin' like nobody's business.

And I turned around to look what was goin' on,

And this truck had pulled up behind us and this dog was

Leaning out the window and Horace was just lettin' me know, and

Maybe he was just sayin' hello to that other dog.

I don't know. I took my eyes off the road for

Just a second. I mean, it was just a

Split second. And Dwight, he-he sees

Somethin' coming up ahead and he yells

At me and I turn around real quick, but

... It wasn't quick enough.

There's no way I could've missed that station wagon.

Plowed right into it, head on.

I never seen nothin' like it, I mean,

Everything went black as night.

When I woke up, I was right here in the hospital ...

And, uh, m'back was broken,

My spleen was ruptured, so they

Told me. I-I don't remember much of that.

But ... Horace ... Dwight ...

I'm sorry.

Yeah, well, listen ... I gotta get back

To work, and uh, you know, so do you.

You have got to find a place for these puppies.

I will, CW.

I know you will. You're a good boy, charley.

Now you skedaddle outta here.

You know, since I been seein' you,

My backaches have absolutely stopped.

Is he right about you being one of those Miracle dogs?

Huh?

Bark the truth now.

Thank you, Mr. Crawford.

(announcer) IV nurse to PCU. IV nurse to PCU.

(kiss)

What are you doing here?

I heard about this mysterious night visitor. What is it?

Well, you got me.

Mr. Crawford says it's a dog ... A Miracle dog.

Only has three legs.

What? A three-legged dog in a hospital?

Yep, he said once the animal touched him, he was healed.

And was he?

You'd know better than I, but his physician says that his arteries are

Suddenly clear and his arrhythmia is stabilized.

That's impossible.

I know. Have fun.

A three-legged dog?

Whoa.

Hey, hey, hey, wait, wait, wait! Where you going so fast?

Oh, I'm gonna go meet some friends at the park.

Oh, you got some new friends. That's nice.

Bring 'em over.

Sure.

Uh, when will dad be home?

Soon. He's checking out a prowler at the hospital.

Burglar?

Hmm.

A three-legged one, according to witnesses.

Three legs?

Mm-hm.

What did he steal?

Well, some hearts, apparently.

You see, last night, a dog or something went into some of

The patients' rooms.

What happened?

Well, nothing bad from what I can gather.

The patients seemed to improve because

Of this mysterious visitor.

They got better.

Yes.

You know, I asked the custodian about

It because, um, having an animal in the

Hospital would be a serious infringement of the rules,

And could get a person into a lot of trouble.

But he didn't know anything about it.

Didn't they catch her?

Hm?

Uh the animal?

Did they?

Oh, no, no. She just vanished. A wondrous visit from a UFO.

UFO?

Mm.

Unidentified furry object.

Charley.

Yes?

Don't be late for dinner.

I won't.

Oh! Good heavens! What are you doing on

My property, young man?

Um, I was taking a shortcut.

Do I know you?

You were at the hospital.

Was.

How come?

Cancer.

Sorry.

Makes two of us.

My dog, Annie, had cancer.

Doc Elliot had to cut her leg off.

I wish that would work for me.

Well, maybe my dog could help.

How on earth could your dog help me?

She's a Miracle dog.

It would take a Miracle, if I believed in them.

Run along now. I've wasted enough time on you.

Are you going back?

What business is that of yours?

It isn't.

Are you?

I-I don't want to, but I have to.

When?

This afternoon.

I'll come visit you.

You want to come and visit me?

Sure, my mom and dad work there.

I'm charley.

Charley. Katherine.

I'll bring Annie.

Oh, now, that'd be quite a trick. I'd

Like to see you sneak her in there.

Bye.

Little hooligan.

Yes. How dare he try to be friendly?

Edward, if you have a point to make, I

Wish you would do so.

No, no, no, not at all, Mrs. Mannion.

You make all the points around here.

Will you be staying outside long?

I don't know. Perhaps.

Yes, of course. Ring if you need assistance.

I need assistance.

No, Mrs. Mannion. You never need assistance.

You are forced to accept it on occasion, but that's all.

Edward?

Um, could you stay awhile? Perhaps we could talk?

Of course.

But only uh, if you want too.

I mean, it is not an order.

I know, Mrs.-

Katherine.

Katherine.

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We're here ... Katherine.

Annie can you make people better? 'cause if

You can, then your puppies can, too.

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Mama?

Sweetheart?

Where am I?

You're in a hospital.

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You know how many case histories I have from these dog stories?

It's the talk of the hospital.

Yeah, but these were all puppies.

We have puppies now?

Well, look, I've talked to security,

The custodial staff and the night nurses,

And nobody has seen anything. Just nothing. Zip.

You know what's really amazing?

Hm.

Each one of these people is actually

Healing at a much faster rate.

I know it's unbelievable, but it's verifiable.

I'm writing a report on it.

When's the conference?

Tomorrow, and I've got the proof right here.

I just don't know how the board or Dr. Ecklin's gonna take it.

Sweetheart, you're gonna hit a home run.

Honey, I couldn't hit sand if I fell off a camel.

This is remarkable.

That's a good thing, right?

Yeah. You know, a short time ago I would have said that uh,

There was no Chance of you setting a foot on a tennis court for the rest of your life.

But, uh, being an ardent man of

Science, I would say this is nothing short of a Miracle.

Dr. Marchant. Hi...I uh ... I-

You were just in the neighborhood,

So you thought you'd drop by, right?

Right, yeah, yeah.

Haven't you forgotten something?

Oh, I didn't- I didn't know that I

Needed a mask in here. I th- I thought that-

Your charts.

Charts, right, right.

And I expect a full report.

Right. Th- thank you, sir.

Charley, uh, has, like,

A surprise he wants to show me,

And I was wondering if maybe you'd like to come.

Anything to get out of this bed.

Okay.

Well, these are the puppies I was telling you guys about.

I love puppies! I saw his big brother.

Oh, uh, mother. This is Jennifer.

You want her?

What, you mean it?

Yeah.

Well, I-I can't take her now, but...

Okay, but you can't wait too long.

Everybody is talking about these Miracle dogs.

Okay, wh-what are their names?

Well you guys just met um, Jennifer.

And next to her is a boy. His name is Lopez.

And over here is Elton and there's John.

And there's Max and Annie.

Where did you get them?

They're hers.

I found them the second day we came to town.

You know, you are right about one thing.

What?

You have to get them outta here.

Are we ready?

Rock and roll.

Great.

Uh, welcome, doctors.

If you'd care to take your seats we can begin.

Um, by the way, we're doing a live statewide hookup today.

Okay, in suite one, a heart pacemaker implant is in

Progress, and, over here...

...A patient who just had the procedure

Two days ago is being monitored.

Um, if any of you would care to communicate with any of the physicians or patients,

Feel free to do so with the microphones in front of you.

Now the implantation of the device, as you know,

Is accomplished through the aorta, with the aid of a small camera...

I gotta make a call. I'll be right back.

...Chest cavity. Okay, now first a little historical data about the pacemaker device itself.

We have chosen to use a demand unit

Which will take control if the patient's heart beat falls below the pre-programmed...

Ho! Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Hey, hey, hey!

W-w-w--

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Hey!

Round 'em up!

I got 'em!

I got 'em!

Here we go. How many we got?

Oh, uh. Hold on, hold on.

One go in there?

There's one right there.

One went in there.

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Oh, oh, oh. Good dog. Wait, wait.

Ooh, ooh. All right. Hold on! Here we go!

I got one! Okay, no, no, no. C'mere, c'mere.

Hey, hey, hey! Here's another over there.

There's one down here, too. Look out.

Get this one over here!

I got them. I got them. Okay.

Wait, wait! One, two, three!

Where's the other?

The implantation of the device,

As you know is accomplished through the aorta

With the aid of a small camera....

...Inserted simultaneously through the chest cavity.

The pacemaker leads are then threaded

Through the veins which lead back to the heart.

These leads employ another breakthrough in technology.

Now, as you can see, the uh, implantation is very...

...Smooth and quick.

Now here you can see the dramatic change

That's been documented in this patient in just two days.

As you'll note, the patient, a man in his uh, late...

...Sixties, has completely transformed his um, physical appearance.

Can there be a more magnificent sight for a surgeon than this?

As the venerable saying goes, make sure...

Jeez Louise! What are you doing in here?

...As you can see, this one really tells the tale.

Thank you.

(clapping)

I'm sorry, ma'am.

Oh, don't be. She's wonderful.

But what is she doing here?

Uh, exercise.

You exercise dogs in the hospital?

No...They exercise me.

Is this that dog that little boy,

Charley, was telling me about?

I sure hope not, ma'am.

Oh. Oh. Can she come back and visit me?

I don't-I don't think so, ma'am.

I'm sorry for the disturbance.

Bye. Bye, Annie.

Good girl. Good girl. There we go.

(sigh)

Hello? Animal control?

Hi, this is Leeza Madison at the Cleveland clinic.

We have a-a-a situation here,

And I need for you to send one of your officers over as soon as possible.

Yes, that would be fine. Thank you.

What a day.

I'm so sorry, Mr. Aldrich, but I have no choice.

You can pick up your severance pay at the cashier's office

When you deliver your keys and your security card.

Why didn't you tell me when I gave you the Chance?

It's a long story, ma'am.

I have the time.

But I don't, do I?

Ma'am.

Dr. Elliot.

Ooh, hey!

Didn't expect to see you.

Doc, did you get my message about Annie?

Yeah, I did. Didn't you get mine?

No.

Oh.

What?

She's gone. Uh, I had-I had a visitor a few days ago, let a bunch of my animals out.

Kidnapped?

Mm, more like a jailbreak.

Animal rights activists?

It's hard to say.

Charley's gonna be heartbroken.

I'm sorry.

No, uh-ac-actually, it's something else. Um, you know a Tom Donaldson?

Yeah, sure, he's a good friend of mine.

Well, then you knew he had a heart bypass.

Yeah.

Well he's made a remarkable recovery.

That's not a surprise. He is a tough old bird.

Yeah, yeah, but he claims it was because a mysterious animal paid him a visit.

Zoo medicine.

What?

That's what they call it sometimes when-when animals are used, uh,

For recovery therapy

Yeah, it's-it's uh, it's kinda like a placebo effect.

You know, the patient thinks it's the animal, but really, it's them.

Mm, like a positive attitude. This really works?

...You'd be surprised.

I already am. What do you know about it?

Well, a lot. Here, come on in the office. I'll show you some stuff.

What are you doing?

Hey, kid.

Funny thing. I had another one of my migraines.

I picked up the puppies and now it's gone.

Maybe you were right.

What are you doing with the puppies?

My job animal control, remember?

You can't take them.

I got no choice in the matter.

What's gonna happen?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I done what I could, charley.

What happened?

Well I told you, we just couldn't keep 'em that long.

Did someone say something?

No.

They just ... Ran out. They were waitin' for me when I opened the door

And...

Where you going, C.W.?

Oh, it's about time I got me another job.

This one's wearin' me out.

They fired you?

Yeah.

It's okay. It's no big deal.

You take care of yourself now, you hear?

Hi.

How was your day?

You have to give him his job back.

Who?

C.W.

Why?

Because he wasn't the one who had the puppies in the basement.

I did.

You did?

All by yourself?

Why did you do that?

Because they would have put the puppies to sleep!

I had to save Annie's puppies!

I was gonna try to give them all homes...

...But now they're all gonna die.

Annie, Max and the puppies.

Well?

How would you feel about moving back to Denver?

They didn't fire you, did they?

Uh ... Well...

All right, that does it. I quit.

The-the Grant, everything.

Well, you don't have to worry about the Grant.

There is no Grant. They took it away.

They didn't even talk to me!

Well, it wasn't the clinic.

The clinic wanted us to stay, and the board really wanted us to stay.

They did?

Yes, they did! It was Dr. Ecklin. He refused to give Mr. Aldrich back his job.

So ... I quit.

I had to. It was a matter of principle. I'm so sorry.

Nah, it's okay. Look ... I'm still a pediatrician.

I know we were counting on the Grant,

But I can still practice.

No it's a-it's a black Mark on your record and I'm sorry.

Aah!

Black, blue, it doesn't matter what color it is.

We're together.

I never liked you working, anyway.

I love you, doctor.

Umm, good.

What are you doing? You can't do that!

You can't throw your research away!

Sure, I can.

No, you can't! You'll need it!

No, I won't. I got you.

Oh!

Hey.

Have you seen Dr. Logan?

He's gone.

Oh, I just wanted to tell him something. I'll give him a call later.

You can't. Dr. Logan and his wife were let go this morning.

What?

It's true. Andy, he's-

He's already gone. Andy?

Here, sweetie, I'll take it.

Charley ... I'm so sorry.

I tried to call the county, but it was too late.

I'll get him a dog when we get back to Denver.

Somehow, I don't think it'll be the same.

(cell phone rings)

Hello.

No. We were just-- now? Okay.

Who was that?

It was Andy. He wants us to come by the ballpark.

Why?

To say good-bye, I guess.

Good thing you called. We were just on our way outta here.

I just wanted to say good-bye.

And to you, Mrs. Logan.

Take care, Andy.

Good luck, Dr. Malone.

You're going to make a fine GP.

You think?

Yeah.

There's actually someone else who wanted to say good-bye.

Hi. I just wanted to say thank you to charley.

Come on and give me a hug, charley.

Here. Come on.

You changed my life, charley.

It wasn't me.

Sure it was.

No, it was Annie.

And the puppies.

You're not going to leave without thanking her, are you?

What?

She deserves some thanks, too.

Oh, you guys, come here!

(to Kelly) but I thought they were-

No...

...Dr. Elliot went and got them himself.

He did?

After you told him about the recoveries

And your research, he went down the very next day.

He kept one of the puppies, charley. John.

Great!

Uh, I never showed him my research.

I know.

There's one more stop you need to make.

Ah, come in, doctor Logan.

I believe this is yours.

Yes.

I showed it to Dr. Ecklin ... And he agrees with me

That it's-it's remarkable...

.And should be implemented in the clinic.

He does?

Mm-hm. Isn't that right ... Nate?

Yes it is...

...Aunt Katherine.

Um...

...I threw this away.

Oh, I know. Dr. Malone retrieved it and brought it to me.

You see, it's really quite remarkable research.

Isn't it, Nate?

Dr. Logan, um, I was wrong.

The clinic would like to have both you and your wife resume your duties immediately.

Uh, that is, uh, if you'll accept my apology.

And...

And I've reinstated Mr. Aldrich, as well.

The truth is, the clinic never wanted you to leave.

They informed me of the decision,

Which it seems Nate had made on his own,

And since...I'm the largest donor to the clinic,

Without whom this wing would not exist,

I persuaded Nate to reconsider. Didn't I, Nate?

Yes.

And what's more...He's also instituting a zoo medicine

Facility right here in this wing.

Isn't that wonderful?

It's uh, unbelievable, is what it is.

Uh, if you'll excuse me?

Now..Where is that son of yours?

Um, he's outside in the hall, waiting with his mother.

Well would you mind asking him to step in here?

No, not at all. And ... Thank you, Mrs. Mannion.

Uh-uh. Thank you, Dr. Logan.

Here comes your dad.

Uh, she wants to talk to you, charley.

Me?

Our charley?

Yep. And guess what? Mr. Aldrich got his job back.

He did?

Yeah.

Oh, that's great!

(to charley) okay, go on, son. Go talk to her.

Now ... What's goin' on?

It looks like we're not going back to Denver after all.

We're not?

No. We've been reinstated, too.

We have?

Effective immediately.

Oh, well ... I don't know if I want to be reinstated.

Why?

Well...

I was thinking about what you said, about ...

Sometimes a mom should be at home, and I think maybe this mom should be at home now.

It would be the right time for this mom to be at home, maybe.

You feeling all right?

Oh, yeah, never better, but I'm hungry.

We just had breakfast an hour ago.

I know.

And you're hungry.

Mm-hm, very hungry.

For something like...Um, ice cream.

Ice cream?

Um, and...Pickles.

And pi ... Pickles.

Pickles.

Bingo!

Hi.

Oh, charley. Listen, there's one thing I want from you.

What?

I want that puppy you brought by to see me, Lopez.

Sure!

Charley, thank you!

Thank you for everything

It was the dogs. They're special.

No, they're...Miraculous.

Thanks for giving C.W. His job back.

Oh, don't mention it.

When can you come home again?

Next week. The cancer's in remission.

Where's that?

Well, it's-it's a very wonderful place.

Well...Then I'm glad.

Yeah, me, too. Will you promise to bring Annie by to see me?

I will.

Promise.

Here he comes.

Come on.

Dad, wait! Wait!

It was so nice of charley to give us Jennifer.

Yeah, but I think our little friend

Charley gave us a lot more than just Jennifer.

Well, ain't you the one?

I didn't expect to see you around here.

Heard you got your job back. I'm glad.

Yeah, I got lucky.

I just wanted to stop by and say thanks.

For what?

You know, for not saying anything about me and the dogs.

Oh, I'd have done the same for anybody.

My mom says you were protecting me.

Well, mom says a lot of things.

Truth is, I was protecting myself.

I can't let people think I'm gettin' soft.

Hang on a second.

Where you goin'?

What in tarnation! You want me to get fired all over again?

You know, he looks just like you.

Got a runny nose and his-his tail's always waggin'.

He's yours.

He's mine? Wh-...

Bye.

Charley!

Oh, whoa...

Oh, no, no... He's not even housebroke,uh ...

You see this? You gotta use this now,

Elton. You got to use that paper.

Huh?

What you say, boy? Oh, your breath is worse than mine is.

That's sayin' a lot, huh?

I can tell you're nothin' but trouble, huh? Are you one of those Miracle dogs?

Well, with you around, it's a Miracle I don't drown, huh? Hey, little buddy!

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Master Charles, come over here. Yes.

Uh, hi. What are you doing here?

Well, master Charles. How are you?

You?

You, my boy. Miss Katherine asked me to fetch you.

Fetch me?

Yes, and your friends.

What for?

A surprise.

Oh, cool! I'll go get the guys!

Before you do there's just one other thing.

What?

Do you remember the day you took the shortcut through Mrs. Mannion's mansion?

Yeah.

Hm, well, I wanted to thank you personally.

I didn't get a Chance at the hospital.

What for?

For changing my life, charley.

Oh, don't thank me. It was Annie and her puppies. They're the Miracle dogs.

Well, I would consider it an honor if you would take that shortcut

Whenever you please. On one condition.

What?

That you stop by and say hello to miss

Katherine and I every so often.

Sure. I'd like that.

So would we. Go on, call your friends.

And the dogs. We have a surprise for them, as well.

You're full of surprises, aren't you?

You know, miss Katherine says that very thing.

How would you like to go to a major league game?

Today?

This very moment! After one brief stop. Go on, go on!

Call your friends!

Okay.

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Whoa!

Whoa, see that?

You guys are really famous now!

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