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[lion roaring]

[heartbeat]

[female announcer] '‘University Medical Center..'‘

[male announcer] '‘Blood pressure'‘s dropping 100/6..'‘

- '‘...cardiopulmonary.'‘ - '‘Increase the hydrocortisone.'‘

- '‘Inhalation therapy..'‘ - '‘Increase the hydrocortisone.'‘

- '‘Red blanket.'‘ - '‘Massive pulmonary embolism.'‘

- '‘University Medical Center..'‘ - '‘Massive pulmonary embolism.'‘

- '‘Fluoride poisoning.'‘ - Start cardiac massage.'‘

'‘Aortic stenosis with probable..

'‘Sheriff'‘s helicopter calling UMC.'‘

'‘Stat call, Dr. Gannon. Stat call, Dr. Joseph Gannon.'‘

'‘Stat call, Dr. Joseph Gannon.'‘

[helicopter whirring]

[whirring continues]

[male #1] '‘Excuse me. Excuse me, please.'‘

[phone ringing]

Surgeon'‘s lounge, Dr. Gannon.

Fine. Send the patient over from emergency.

We have a hold on room 6. And Martin

'‘you'‘re still on student rotation in surgery, right?'‘

Two more weeks, Dr. Gannon.

Good. Then, scrub up. I'‘ll find some use for you.

Yes, sir.

[shower running]

What'‘s the word, Joe?

Well, the Sheriff'‘s helicopter found her mother

at their family cabin in the mountains.

The campus police just dropped her off.

And she signed that release.

Well, you'‘re not gonna have a cakewalk with this one.

Well, we have to try.

[phone rings]

Dr. Gannon'‘s office.

Bonnie, I have some students working over in gross anatomy.

Will you send '‘em to the dome?

I'‘d like them to watch a surgical procedure.

- '‘Yes, doctor.'‘ - Fine.

Okay, I'‘ll need you--

Dr. Forestman, are you alright?

Of course, I'‘m alright.

Then why are you sweating like that?

Now, look, sonny

when you left word for me to join on this

I was at a faculty meeting.

Now, you hot-trot a couple of blocks over here and I dare say

you'‘ll work up a bigger sweat than me.

And I was spotting you 35 years.

I'‘m not gonna make any points arguing with the boss.

'‘I'‘ll see you in surgery.'‘

[monitor beeping]

[Dr. Gannon] Now you students notice the discoloration in the hand?

It'‘s now been one hour and forty seven minutes

since the patient sustained the injury.

However, the tissues remain viable enough

to suggest that a reattachment can take place.

[Dr. Gannon] '‘I'‘m now repairing the brachial artery..'‘

...to restore circulation to the limb.

Notice Dr. Forestman is using the cautery

to stop the bleeding.

[cauter buzzing]

[beeping continues]

[clatter]

Chuck, get an orderly and take care of Dr. Forestman.

Jim, take over as first assistant.

Martin, you come in and tie these sutures

good and square now.

How is he?

We can'‘t be sure yet.

He'‘s pale, a little shocky.

What do you think, doctor?

It looks like a severe attack of angina

but it'‘s a strange one.

'‘We can'‘t really tell until we'‘ve done some tests.'‘

He'‘s been pushing for this for a long time now.

More than pushing, he'‘s been living with it.

I found this bottle of nitroglycerin tablets

in his pocket.

Then he'‘s known about it all along.

Hmm. He probably decided it was better to race through

one year, than to walk through two or three.

I promised Dr. Forestman to take you on his case

as a consultant, Gannon.

Well, you have plenty of qualified men in your service.

Oh, yes, where the heart is concerned.

But no one can influence that stubborn old goat like you can.

[instrumental music]

Don'‘t waste your time. I'‘ve already done it.

Pulse is thready.

What did our esteemed cardiovascular man have to say?

You'‘re gonna have to have some tests.

I told Easler I wanted you as consult

not as my keeper.

Now, how long have you had this?

'‘I'‘m not sure.'‘

Sort of becomes like an unlanced boil on your hindside.

You learn to ignore it.

You know the damage you could'‘ve been causing yourself.

Now, why didn'‘t you tell me?

And let you and those geniuses pasture me out.

Oh, no. I'‘m not ready for that yet.

My work is too important.

to those who are still learning.

You'‘re gonna have plenty of time for that.

Now, don'‘t start that bedside crud with me.

We both know I'‘ve got myself a granddaddy here.

I'‘m not as omniscient as you, so I'‘ll just wait till

I see some test results first.

Then, at 4:30, you have a staff meeting with neuropsychiatrics.

At six, you'‘re seeing the chancellor.

and Dr. Gannon just arrived.

Yes, sir. He'‘s expecting you, doctor. Go right on through.

[knock on door]

Come in, Joe.

Sneaking a little fun time in my playpen.

And it'‘s never enough.

Isn'‘t that beautiful?

You'‘re lucky, Joe. Being able to spend 20 hours a day

practicing and teaching medicine.

Enjoy it while you can.

The day will come when they'‘ll move you

into a swivel chair and that'‘s about all the action you'‘ll get.

- Coffee? - Please.

I'‘ve been looking over your research project

on limb perfusion.

Nifty stuff.

You know, if I just had another lab technician

I could move right into experimental application.

Stop right there.

If a member of my staff ever came in here

and didn'‘t put the touch on me for his grant

I think I'‘d have him fired for

insufficiency of wishful thinking.

You have to wait in line, Joe.

'‘Yeah, I was afraid of that.'‘

Now, about Dr. Forestman.

Well, this morning, he was sweating

he was breathing irregularly.

He said he'‘d just run over from a faculty meeting

but it'‘s not the first time I'‘ve noticed it.

[phone ringing]

Yes.

Joe.

'‘Dr. Falconer from Community Hospital, says it'‘s urgent.'‘

Thanks.

What do you say, Dave? What'‘s up?

Joe? Joe, I have a patient, Raymond Hanson.

Fell down some stairs a couple of days ago.

Started feeling severe pain this morning

and came in for an examination.

'‘Did you find anything?'‘

Ah, he sustained blunt trauma to the upper abdomen.

And now, he has severe pain and tenderness.

'‘It could be tricky business. Can I transfer him over to you?'‘

Sure. Make it by ambulance and have the IV running.

'‘Right. Oh, a little warning'‘

Hanson'‘s father left him enough money

to buy a nice chunk of the world

and his wife acts like she'‘s holding the bill of sale.

[chuckles] Well, that sounds interesting.

Maybe, it'‘ll give this place a little class.

[chuckles] Thanks, Joe.

Okay.

Sir, I have a senior surgical class coming up now.

- Is there anything else? - No, I don'‘t think so.

You know, Dr. Forestman is highly allergic to inactivity.

Now, if some heavyweight told him that he'‘d have to sit

in the bleachers until his problem is diagnosed

I could get my hands on him.

Message coming in loud and clear.

Okay..

[Dr. Gannon] '‘And these last slides demonstrate'‘

'‘another type of tumor found in the neck.'‘

It'‘s a carotid body tumor.

Now, this is a high power view of the same tumor.

I want you to notice the prominent vascular spaces.

'‘Now, this type of tumor occurs in the lateral neck.'‘

Now, that'‘s all of the slides.

Are there any questions?

Well, since there are no questions

'‘we'‘ll now examine a patient who has one of these tumors.'‘

She'‘s 23, she'‘s an airline stewardess.

About two months ago, she noticed a lump in her neck.

And the mass has never been tender or red.

It'‘s been painless, and it has never drained.

Now, this is Ms. Sylvia Barr.

- How are you feeling, Ms. Barr? - Little foolish, doctor.

I really could have walked in here.

Probably, well enough to run.

It'‘s just that we have to keep these orderlies busy.

[all laugh]

And hospitals do have rules.

Dr. Martin, would you examine this patient, please?

Yes, sir.

Doctor.

Hi, Tim Martin.

I promise to be gentle. Ms. Barr, isn'‘t it?

Yes.

I feel a mass here.

And would you open your mouth, please?

- Thank you. - Mm-hm.

Ms. Barr has developed a cyst.

What kind of a cyst?

I would say a branchial cleft cyst.

How many agree with that?

Dr. Johnson, would you examine this patient?

[clears throat]

- Hi. - Hi.

Um, would you put your head back, please?

Would you stick out your tongue, please?

Again, please?

Thank you.

Ms. Barr has a thyroglossal duct cyst, doctor.

How many agree with that?

[Dr. Gannon] '‘Right.'‘

Thank you.

That'‘ll be all, Ms. Barr.

Thank you very much. We appreciate you coming in.

Dr. Martin...a branchial cleft cyst is found

primarily in the lateral neck. Whereas in this patient

the cyst was found in the middle neck.

I'‘m sorry, doctor.

I, uh...well, we don'‘t ordinarily get patients

as attractive as Ms. Barr to examine.

[students laugh]

I want you to write a paper on the thyroglossal duct cyst

'‘and have it in my office by tomorrow.'‘

[siren wailing]

[tires screeching]

[male groans]

If you'‘re diggin'‘ for buried treasure, doctor

you won'‘t find any there.

I may be one of the idle rich but I am not gold-plated.

Ow.

Would you turn on your right just a little, please?

You don'‘t impress easily.

I don'‘t wonder at that.

In your industrious world, my kind must seem like

a dying breed to you.

Now, breathe deeply.

[breathing deeply]

When was it you had this accident?

Saturday.

And why did you wait two days before you saw a doctor?

Well, it didn'‘t seem like much at the time

and the stairway was carpeted.

Besides, I thought that I fell rather gracefully.

Okay, you can relax now, Mr. Hanson.

We'‘re gonna run some tests on you.

That sounds grim.

Oh, not really. Just a little cautious.

'‘Work and caution'‘

You see, if you too had been born of affluent parentage

you wouldn'‘t have to do anything.

- Except enjoy your boredom. - You'‘re gonna make me envious.

You get some rest now.

Get a blood count, urinalysis

chest and abdominal x-rays.

Yes, sir.

for 4 units of blood, he may need surgery.

Right.

It'‘s the spleen, alright.

This afternoon, when I examined Mr. Hanson

his left upper abdomen was becoming more painful.

Are you keeping him under constant observation?

Oh, day and night. When I haven'‘t been there

I'‘ve had a resident or an intern available at all times.

In addition, Tim Martin'‘s been keeping

almost constant attendance.

Martin.

Mr. Hanson'‘s really taken with him.

So, I figured it'‘d be good patient therapy.

Well, you'‘re probably right, Jim.

In fact, that would be good for Martin, too.

Let'‘s just put him on with Hanson, full time.

Okay, you better prep Hanson for surgery.

Chances are he'‘s got a ruptured spleen.

Yes, doctor.

[instrumental music]

Hi, Annie.

You can forget about Mr. Hanson'‘s laparotomy.

Dr. Gannon is closing.

Hope you'‘re learning something.

What'‘s so hard about a laparotomy?

Bet ya I can do one right now.

Really? Well, if I ever need one, don'‘t call me

I'‘ll call you.

Well..

...now that you'‘ve removed my husband'‘s spleen

what is next?

Well, we'‘ll observe him for a while

then determine the proper medication.

After that, we just have to wait.

Ha-ha-ha.

Is that your professional way of telling me

that he'‘s still in danger?

We have to watch him for any sign of blockage

of blood vessels because of his varicose veins.

'‘Also, he'‘s very weak.'‘

[phone buzzing]

Excuse me.

Yes.

No, I'‘ll come out.

I...mustn'‘t keep you any longer.

Mrs. Hanson.

We'‘ll talk later.

- Good afternoon, doctor. - Hi, Mike, come on in.

Let'‘s see what you'‘ve got.

[saxophone music]

Hmm...now that'‘s good separation of tissues.

I'‘m gonna need a better view of the femoral artery than that.

Those are good proportions.

Mm, no, I don'‘t agree. The ears are too big.

Ah, listen, have you given any thought to illustrating

the technique when we start on the lower leg?

No, doctor. I'‘m a firm believer in starting at the top.

Like this.

Ms., you'‘re impossible.

Yes.

But you are very lovely.

It'‘s all a guise. Just wait.

Wait until I trick you into putting a ring on my finger.

Then I'‘m gonna turn into the real me, all time campus witch.

I can'‘t buy that.

Would you care to say that with gestures?

No.

Now, you try me later.

That'‘s what I get for not marrying the guitar player

in the music department.

- The TCFAO. - What?

The TCFAO. Thank Caesar Files Are Over.

The big party that the art school is throwing.

- Oh, yes. - Oh, yes.

And, uh, doctor, you'‘re picking me up at 8 o'‘clock sharp.

And if the Medical Center happens to have some

have-fun-at-the-party pills, take a few.

Get out of here.

[instrumental music]

Excuse me..

Dr. Gannon, did you get my paper?

I left it on your desk in your office.

I got it. You blew it, Martin.

You'‘re completely overlooking the fact that failure to remove

the hyoid bone often causes a recurrence

of the thyroglossal duct cyst.

Dr. Gannon.

You say I have a natural ability for surgery, right, sir?

Right.

How many times do I have to tell you that

being adept at surgical procedures is only a part of it.

That'‘s only the how.

The what and the why are just as important.

Now, you'‘re walking on egg shells.

If you don'‘t make a decent grade tomorrow

I'‘m gonna have to flunk you.

I left a book with my secretary on surgical anatomy

and you better get it and study it.

Joe. Joe!

The work-ups on Dr. Forestman are inconclusive.

He'‘s going to have to submit to a cardiac catheterization.

- When? - Tomorrow at three.

Can you talk him into it?

He'‘ll be there.

[machine buzzing]

[machine whirring]

Take.

[machine whirring]

- You okay? - Oh, sure.

Thanks to you, I'‘m naked, tied-down and skinned.

Lie still, Dr. Forestman.

Some friend you are.

Must'‘ve been soft in the head to let you stick

an old crook like Easler onto me.

Now, let'‘s shoot the coronary arteries.

Take.

[machine whirring]

Huh, that'‘s it.

Well, now, go on out

and let the big dealer in cardiac care

tell you the verdict.

It is bad. I think he knows it.

Probably aortic stenosis.

Is there any other valve involvement?

Possibly the mitral, too.

Let me know as soon as you get the results.

Of course.

Oh, Joe..

...uh, I'‘m aware that you and Dr. Forestman are close.

How close?

- Do you have any children? - Three.

That close.

Only thing missing is a bloodline.

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Done!

- Can I see it? - You bet.

Hey, I was gonna draw the suit on, honest.

[music continues]

Well, welcome to Mad House, U.S.A., doctor.

What do you think?

Well, I'‘m not gonna knock it until I'‘ve tried it.

So, to our campus cousins in the fields of science, art and law

we drones at the Medical Center hereby dedicate this

little piece of sunshine to this hairball.

Why are the bottles hanging?

Elementary, my uninformed friend.

University has a rule against booze on campus.

Now, I ask you, is this booze oncampus?

[instrumental music]

- Hi, Dr. Gannon.. - Hi, Martin, how are you?

Fine, thank you.

- Martin. - Yeah.

Uh, excuse me. Aren'‘t you supposed to be on duty tonight?

Yeah, I was just leaving.

Hey! Hey, there you go spreading serious all over your face.

- What'‘s the matter? - Nothing, nothing, nothing.

Is that your guitar player there?

Was my guitar player.

- Ah. - Come on.

Where we going?

I wanna show you my etchings.

How'‘s that for a twist?

[crowd clapping]

Let'‘s see if you know the real me. Find it.

- The real you, huh? - Yes.

There'‘s the real you.

Oh! Wrong diagnosis, doctor. Come here.

There.

[Dr. Gannon] '‘Well, it'‘s very interesting.'‘

'‘Veryinteresting? Tell me what you really think.'‘

[Dr. Gannon] '‘You better tell me what it is first.'‘

Well, the-the art critic on the University Tribune

called it "25th century wild."

- I call it nepenthe. - That'‘s a drug, isn'‘t it?

To you. To me, it'‘s-it'‘s a bird guard.

A free spirit.

There'‘s a bird in there?

'‘Joe, you don'‘t have to see a bird for it to be in there.'‘

You just have to feel it.

You don'‘t feel it, do you?

[saxophone music]

Maybe that'‘s just one side of theory complex nature uses

I don'‘t understand too well.

I wonder if you understand any side of it, Joe.

I wonder if you ever will.

Now, what are you getting so serious about?

I can'‘t help it. I think about it sometimes and it scares me.

What?

Joe, you-you are on an unalterable course

into the future and nothing is going to get in your way.

While, me..

..well...I have my nepenthe.

I can'‘t run as hard or as fast, Joe.

I have to stop and smell the flowers along the way.

[music continues]

You know something? You talk too much.

[crowd clapping in distance]

[knock on door]

[Johnson] '‘Dr. Gannon.'‘

Dr. Gannon.

- Johnson. - Oh, uh, sorry.

Uh, you'‘re wanted on the phone. It'‘s over by the staircase.

Alright.

I won'‘t be long.

[instrumental music]

Hello. Dr. Gannon.

When?

Alright, I'‘m on my way.

[guitar music]

Mike, one of my patients had a setback.

Joe, that'‘s a big hospital.

Another doctor can handle it.

But honey, it'‘s my patient.

Oh! Yeah, well, you go on ahead.

You gonna get home, alright?

Yeah, I'‘ll be fine. Don'‘t worry about me.

[breathing heavily]

Okay, Martin. You can turn the respirator off now.

Right.

Now, let'‘s lie back, Mr. Hanson.

[laughs]

Ah, it'‘s nice to see you smiling.

I just had a funny thought.

You suppose there is any truth to the idea

that a person'‘s entire life

flashes before their eyes at the very end?

I don'‘t know. I don'‘t even know if that'‘s such a funny thought.

'‘Oh, you would if you knew my life'‘

and what I have to look back on.

'‘It'‘s been that bad, huh?'‘

[coughing]

Oh, Tim, say, I almost forgot..

...how did you make out on your finals, huh?

I'‘m not too sure yet, Mr. Hanson.

Oh, but Dr. Gannon knows, huh?

No, I don'‘t. The papers haven'‘t been graded yet.

But I hope you did well.

Now, let'‘s see if this is tender now.

Yes. Yes, I'‘m afraid it is.

[coughs]

Tim...how old are you boy?

Twenty-five, Mr. Hanson. Twenty-five.

I hate to tell you what I was doing with my late hours

when I was your age.

Well, you get some rest now, Mr. Hanson.

Martin, notify X-ray. We will be running some tests.

Yes, sir.

I'‘ll help you with that.

Thank you.

Okay..

Mr. Hanson, I'‘ve been trying to reach your wife at home

but there is no answer.

Now, do you have any idea where she might be reached?

Is it that serious?

No, it'‘s just routine procedure to notify the next-of-kin

whenever there'‘s some change in the patient'‘s condition.

And what exactly were you planning on saying to Joanna?

That you may have a blood clot in your lung.

And if more occur, further surgery will be necessary

and I need permission to do that.

Well, you have my permission.

I'‘d still like her to know about it.

When do you expect her to come in again?

She'‘s not. And that is at my request, also, doctor.

Since you won'‘t let me have a telephone in here, doctor

I wonder if you'‘d be good enough to call up my attorney for me.

Sure.

Tell him that I'‘d like to see him tomorrow, please.

His, uh, his card is in this drawer here.

Alright.

I'‘ll do that.

[Easler] '‘Yeah, I wish I could tie a ribbon on it, but..'‘

It'‘s aortic stenosis, alright.

With probable insufficiency.

There must be other valve involvement too.

I'‘d lay odds on it.

I'‘m scheduling Dr. Forestman for surgery

at seven in the morning.

Do you want to be in on this?

I can'‘t.

I have a rocky patient of my own.

What are Forestman'‘s chances?

Oh, he'‘s a tough, old bird.

Question is, will that be enough?

[dramatic music]

[instrument beeping]

[Easler] Nurse, you can call now.

[Bonnie] '‘Alright. Thank you, Nora.'‘

[music continues]

- That was Nora in surgery. - What did she say?

Dr. Easler wanted you to know that the operation required

replacing all three valves of Dr. Forestman'‘s heart.

[softly] Three.

Dr. Forestman is doing satisfactorily, as of now.

Thanks, Bonnie.

Why don'‘t you go home and get some rest?

No, I better stick around, Bonnie.

Mr. Hanson'‘s not doing too well, either.

[device whirring]

Let me know if that oxygen brings him around

and keep him on anticoagulants.

Right, doctor.

[whirring continues]

[instrument beeping]

[tired mumbling]

And don'‘t try to talk.

Well, Easler says, you'‘re a tough, old bird.

According to this, I'‘ll have to agree with him.

[tired breathing]

I'‘ll see you later.

Well...that'‘s about it.

A multiple valve replacement.

That'‘s dangerous for a much younger man.

Yes, I wish it could'‘ve been avoided.

But the disease was far more severe than we expected

from the pre-operative studies.

Have you seen Dr. Forestman'‘s chart, Joe?

Yes. He'‘s already going into liver failure.

I agree with Dr. Easler.

I don'‘t think he'‘s going to make it.

So, we come up with a big one?

A heart transplant is his only chance.

'‘Have you checked on possible donors?'‘

[Lochner] '‘We programmed blood and tissue type and matched'‘

with the computer, as soon as you called me.

- How long can you hold him out? - Well, I'‘ve got him on Isuprel.

That'‘ll keep him going for a few days, no longer.

There'‘s one possible donor.

A 35 year old man at St. Martin'‘s.

He'‘s terminal. Massive liver damage.

- Has it affected his heart? - We don'‘t know, yet.

Well, we'‘ll hold Forestman together, as long as we can.

Don'‘t-don'‘t sweat it more than you have to, lad.

Remember what I said. He'‘s a tough, old bird.

Oh, just a second, Joe.

How'‘s your pulmonary embolism doing?

Oh, Mr. Hanson just had another one.

- He gonna make it? - I don'‘t know.

What further treatment do you plan?

I wanted more than my own opinion on this.

So, I called in an internist. Dr. Tawn.

- What did he suggest? - '‘Continue medication.'‘

Um...he feels further surgery would be too traumatic.

- '‘You agree?'‘ - No, I don'‘t.

I'‘ve been treating him on medication.

- He'‘s still going downhill. - Um-huh.

So, it'‘s let Hanson rot on a string of medication

or tie off the Vena Cava and hope for a little luck, huh?

Right. I know his chances aren'‘t good.

But that gives him some chance, in my opinion.

I agree.

But you'‘re the primary physician.

You'‘ll have to make the decision.

And I'‘m afraid, I'‘m not going to make it any easier for you.

Hanson must have sensed he'‘s in rough shape.

His attorney notified me, he has willed his body

to the University, as well as, authorizing removal

'‘of organs for transplant.'‘

- And? - '‘He types out.'‘

[dramatic music]

He could be the donor for Dr. Forestman.

If the other candidate doesn'‘t qualify.

[music continues]

There it is, Joe.

I have just put the big monkey on your back.

What'‘re you suggesting I do? Operate or not?

'‘That'‘s your decision.'‘

'‘and do it the best way you can.'‘

From there on, it'‘d be God'‘s work, alone.

[music continues]

[instrument beeping]

[dramatic music]

[Joe] '‘Get me a decent pair of forceps!'‘

Hurry up with those bleeders, doctor!

We don'‘t wanna be in here all day!

[music continues]

How'‘s it going?

Beautiful procedure and in record time.

But there'‘s also plenty of thunder and lightning.

[music continues]

[machine beeping]

Put the dressing. I'‘ll see you in recovery in ten minutes.

[male #2] Yes, doctor.

Joe, I'‘ve seen some beautiful work, but never--

I want 15 minute reports on him, while he'‘s in recovery

and around-the-clock nurses with him, while he'‘s in his room.

Oh, Joe. How did it go?

- Well, he'‘s alive. - What are his chances?

- Not very good. - Well, you did all you could.

Uh...about that donor at St. Martin'‘s.

[Lochner] '‘He died 15 minutes ago.'‘

And what about his heart?

Too damaged for transplant.

Well, I guess, Dr. Forestman just bought it

'‘cause I'‘m gonna pull Hanson through.

Next year?

Have you forgotten what a year is to a medical student, doctor?

As it is, I'‘ll be 30 years old before I start making a dime!

I'‘m sorry. But you flunked your final.

Now, this is a teaching hospital.

Our job is to cure the sick, and turn out others

who are qualified to carry on after us.

Now, you could do that if you want.

But it'‘s gonna take a lot more than you'‘re willing to give.

Doctor, three west, Mr. Hanson. It'‘s a stat.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[device whirring]

Joe?

Joe, the ward nurse tells me you'‘ve been at it 34 hours now.

You'‘ve gotta stop this.

You'‘re getting too involved with this patient.

Just mind your own business, doctor.

Joe, this man is dying.

You'‘ve done all you can.

So, you'‘re down here to tell me when the man'‘s dying?

He'‘s trying to make it as easy for you, as he can.

So, when death occurs

I'‘ll be the one to pronounce it.

[music continues]

Joe, we know what you'‘re going through.

You'‘re aware this man is terminal.

Yet, you'‘ve kept him clinging to life by his fingernails.

Knowing, the longer he lives

the less chance Dr. Forestman has.

Joe, go take care of the living.

[mellow music]

[doorbell ringing]

[doorbell ringing]

[Joe] Mrs. Hanson?

I just took a chance on finding you, eh.

Well...won'‘t you come in?

Thank you.

Won'‘t you come in?

Is there anything wrong?

Your husband developed more pulmonary emboli

earlier this morning. I had to operate again.

How is he?

He'‘s a very sick man.

Is he going to die?

We don'‘t know that yet.

Didn'‘t expect anything like this.

I'‘m sorry. I'‘ve been trying to contact you

but...there'‘s just no answer.

The servants are away. I-I was on the boat.

[Joe] '‘I see.'‘

May I see him?

He'‘s been unconscious since yesterday.

We had a quarrel.

Did Raymond tell you, that he asked me not to come visit him?

Yes, and the reason for your absence isn'‘t my concern.

'‘Your husband'‘s welfare is.'‘

Oh.

[sarcastic laughter]

And I'‘m not concerned about his welfare?

- Is that what you think? - I didn'‘t say that.

I just want you to know about his condition.

Now, whatever you decide to do, that'‘s up to you.

Come, doctor, you'‘re making a judgment on me.

You think my husband accidentally fell down

the stairs and I didn'‘t even

care enough to call a doctor, hm?

And then, after he got seriously ill, I didn'‘t even

care enough to come to visit him.

Isn'‘t that what you think?

Well, it didn'‘t happen that way.

You want to know how it happened?

Raymond was drunk.

He couldn'‘t even walk, he was so drunk.

And he fell down the stairs, and while I was trying

to call the doctor, he stumbled out of that door

and got in a car and drove away.

'‘Two days later, he came back.'‘

In terrible pain.

And it was only then, that I could persuade him

to see Dr. Falconer.

Mrs. Hanson, I'‘m sorry. But--

Oh, don'‘t be sorry. There'‘s nothing to be sorry for.

Whatever you may think, my husband and I

love each other very much. I want to see him.

Will you take me to the hospital?

Of course.

I'‘ll only be a moment.

[dramatic music]

It was a massive pulmonary embolism.

I called you as soon as it hit him.

Joe, do you want me to talk to his wife?

No, I'‘ll do it. He was my patient.

Then get on with it.

Dr. Forestman is waiting, and every minute counts.

[music continues]

[Joe] It'‘s over, Mrs. Hanson. I'‘m sorry.

I have to tell you that, before your husband died

he had his attorney come, and he left his body

to this medical center.

Well, yes.

Raymond would do that. That...he was capable of that.

Well, he did a wonderful thing.

There'‘s a man here who is dying, and he'‘s a great man.

It'‘s possible that we may be able to save his life

through a heart transplant.

[dramatic music]

What? You want Raymond'‘s heart?

Yes.

[music continues]

You'‘re all butchers.

Aren'‘t you?

You'‘re not doctors.

You'‘re butchers! His heart!

[Mrs. Hanson sobbing]

[mumbling indistinctly]

[male #3] '‘Dr. Gannon.'‘

Dr. Gannon.

Doctor, we can'‘t wait any longer. Dr. Forestman'‘s ready.

[intense music]

[music continues]

[mellow music]

Oh...so we'‘re going for the whole ride.

Well, you'‘ve never done anything half way, before.

I hear Lochner'‘s invited

a bunch of science editors to watch this one.

I'‘ll make sure they spell your name correctly.

One. Two. Three.

[music continues]

Oh...Joe.

You know if...if this fancy stuff doesn'‘t turn out

to be my cup of tea

'‘I think, I'‘ve still got some good moving parts left.'‘

'‘See that somebody else gets more mileage out of them.'‘

[music continues]

[Tawn] '‘Dr. Gannon. Dr. Gannon.'‘

Joe, the patient'‘s been prepped.

We'‘re ready for you.

[machine beeping]

[Lochner] Well, I'‘ll try to answer that question a little later.

This heart transplant will take from two to four hours.

By means of this medical overlay over here

if you'‘ll step this way, I'‘ll show you.

I'‘ll try to explain each step in the procedure as it occurs.

Dr. Lochner, what about the donor'‘s heart?

Dr. Joseph Gannon and a team of surgeons are

in an adjacent room, right now, removing that heart.

They will open it in the back, the area called the atria.

Provide overlapping for fitting.

[male #4] '‘What are they doing now, doctor?'‘

The heart'‘s being isolated, so when the patient'‘s ready

for transplant he'‘ll be attached to the heart-lung machine.

'‘His blood will then be circulated by the machine'‘

until the transplant is completed.

The first step, is to separate the sternum. The breastbone.

And proceed into the pericardial area.

Time is vital in this operation. Particularly, at this phase.

Because the diseased heart must be kept working

until the patient can be placed on the heart-lung machine.

The recording device there, on that stand, establishes

'‘the patient'‘s vital signs. So far, everything is holding.'‘

[device whirring]

[device beeping]

The actual transplant is commencing two hours

and twelve minutes after surgery was begun.

You'‘ll notice that..

You'‘ll notice that the donor heart has been laid alongside

the remnants of the recipient'‘s heart.

'‘As the procedure progresses, the donor heart'‘

'‘will be rolled-over onto the side of the old heart'‘

'‘and the transplant will be completed by joining'‘

'‘the pulmonary arteries and the aorta.'‘

[device whirring]

Three hours and ten minutes. The donor heart is in place.

[whirring continues]

As soon as the blood fills the heart, an electrical shock

is administered to try to set up the right electrical impulse

so that normal beat can begin again.

[continuous beeping]

[Easler] '‘Electrical paddles.'‘

[continuous beeping]

Hit it.

[beeping continues]

Hit it.

[continuous beeping]

[dramatic music]

[continuous beeping]

[beeping]

Three hours and 51 minutes.

Now, the closing will commence.

The transplant has been successfully completed.

[pleasant music]

[upbeat music]

[Mrs. Hanson] '‘Are you looking for me, Dr. Gannon?'‘

Yes, Mrs. Hanson. I was.

Well, never mind me, doctor. I was just leaving.

- Goodbye, Mrs. Hanson. - Goodbye, Tim.

I was just paying my respects.

Now, is there anything else I can do for you?

I just thought you might wanna know about the transplant.

Why?

Because, thanks to your husband, a man who has spent his life

saving other people'‘s lives may now be able to save more.

It'‘s beautifully put, doctor.

I may use that on my husband'‘s epitaph.

[Joe] '‘Mrs. Hanson.'‘

We did everything we could for your husband.

I'‘m sorry it had to turn out the way it did.

You'‘re sorry that Raymond conveniently died

to save your Dr. Forestman?

What do you mean by that?

[Hanson] I'‘ve just found out what Dr. Forestman meant to you.

He was your mentor and your friend, your teacher.

You did everything you could, for whom?

My husband or Dr. Forestman?

[dramatic music]

[device beeping]

[Joe] '‘Well, so far so good. The EKG is staying within reason.'‘

[pleasant music]

[music continues]

[laughter]

[Mike] Joe!

[music continues]

[Mike] You know what, you'‘re a big bully.

- I'‘m all cold-- - Yeah, serves you right.

[Joe] Well, let'‘s get warm.

[laughter]

- You got anything to eat? - I never send someone hungry.

[Mike] Policy of the management.

[Mike] '‘Sandwiches and beer are in the refrigerator.'‘

'‘And put a nickel in the music machine.'‘

[music playing]

[Mike] '‘Aren'‘t you going to ask me about the guitar player'‘

'‘you probably figured brought me home from the party?'‘

No, I'‘m not.

Oh. Well, Quent brought me home, alright.

Don'‘t you wanna know what happened?

Oh.

Well, he got me almost to the door

before making a pass at me.

I was beginning to think, I was losing my zap.

Well, I can see that the suspense is just killing you

so I'‘m not going to prolong this agony.

I sent him without so much as a rain check.

Hey-y, that'‘s my girl.

You know, that'‘s where Quent disagrees with you.

He said I have about as much a chance of changing you as

'‘I have of painting the Mona Lisa.'‘

Is that what you wanna do, Mike? Change me?

You show me a woman who doesn'‘t want to change her man.

[Mike] But I must say, with you I'‘m pretty lucky.

I like the way they put the nose on your face.

And your teeth are straight.

And you have enough sex appeal to melt a shape.

I mean, with you I can concentrate on eliminating

sharp talk and long faces.

Or operations, donors, heart transplants.

Oh. Joe, I..

[Mike] '‘Oh, Joe, I'‘m sorry.'‘

I-I didn'‘t mean, that I'‘m not interested

in what'‘s going on in your life.

[Joe] '‘Okay, Mike.'‘

I-I like Dr. Forestman, you know that.

A-and I'‘m so happy that he'‘s alive.

It'‘s alright, Mike. Just forget it.

No. No, it'‘s not alright.

I want you to understand, Joe.

I like your work, I like your friends.

I like everything that has anything to do with your life.

I-it'‘s just that I can'‘t like it so much

that I shut out the rest of the world.

Joe. Joe..

There'‘s music and fun and laughter out there.

Those things are good, too.

There'‘s just nothing unpleasant in you. Is there, Mike?

No matter how important it was

you wouldn'‘t let it bother you, will you?

Are you angry with me?

No. I think, I'‘m envious.

Oh. Good.

[phone ringing]

Hello.

Yes. Yes. Just a moment, please.

It'‘s for you.

- Dr. Gannon. - '‘My name is Thomas Jarris.'‘

[man on phone] '‘I tried reaching you earlier.'‘

I'‘m an attorney for the Webson Insurance Company.

They are your professional carriers, I believe.

[Joe] '‘That'‘s right.'‘

Well, doctor, a suit has been filed against you.

What for? By whom?

Um...Mrs. Joanna Hanson.

'‘She'‘s accusing you of purposely letting her husband die'‘

'‘so his heart could be given to Dr. Lee Forestman.'‘

As you undoubtedly know

the legal term for this is malpractice.

Well, that about sums up the complaint, doctor.

In short, we have an angry widow who'‘s out to get

her bucket of blood. Namely, yours.

- She doesn'‘t have a case. - No, she has a case.

- The point is, do you? - What do you mean by that?

Well, let'‘s hit the broad strokes.

Now, you had an old friend who needed a heart.

And you'‘re primary physician to a man, who had a heart to give.

That isn'‘t malpractice.

Well, then, let'‘s sweeten the plot.

You knew of the impending decision that might

have to be made. Yet, you remained on Hanson'‘s case.

My job was to do everything I could to save Hanson'‘s life.

Nothing took precedence over that.

You think, that'‘s gonna be easy to sell to a jury?

Look, doctor, there are going to be 12 little Gods out there

'‘dealing out justice, on Judgment day.'‘

And all through the trial they'‘ll be looking across

at that poor, grieving widow.

'‘What'‘s more, and this is important.'‘

Plaintiff'‘s counsel is going to be pointing out that you used

a surgical procedure on Hanson, that is highly controversial.

I took the steps that I thought were medically correct

and I'‘d do it again, the same way.

- If you did, you'‘d be a fool. - Why!

Because, doctor, you walked into a stacked deck.

Who'‘s to say the emotional pressure you had

'‘didn'‘t affect your judgment.'‘

Whose side are you on? I reckoned you were my attorney.

Let me tell you something, Gannon.

I'‘m supposed to be a pretty hot number as a trial lawyer.

The personality is not my long suit.

I don'‘t lead clients around by the hand

when I think there'‘s a chance they'‘ll get burnt at the stake.

'‘Now this is big, as big as they come.'‘

News of a heart transplant spreads all over the world.

Your fate spreads with it now, that reflects on me.

You don'‘t like losing patience. I don'‘t like losing cases, okay?

Okay, just get to the point.

The point is, you'‘ll come out of this

either a respected doctor or a murderer.

- Now wait a minute! - That'‘s right, murderer!

That'‘s not what you'‘ll be tried for, but that will be said

about you if you lose this case.

Now, we'‘re up against the heavy weight, doctor.

And round one is just around the corner.

Dr. Lochner, how long have you known the defendant?

'‘Since he first entered the medical school.'‘

It was at this time that he met Dr. Forestman?

- Yes. - Mm-hmm.

What was their relationship?

Dr. Forestman was a very popular teacher.

Dr. Gannon was a promising young student, it was only natural

that out of this should grow a mutual respect.

Is that all, doctor?

What was Dr.Gannon'‘s family status at the time

'‘that he entered medical school?'‘

His parents died in a plane accident during his first year.

Did his family leave him money to complete his education?

'‘No.'‘

Well, then, how was he able to afford an education

that is considered one of the finest in the world?

He worked for one thing, many medical students do.

'‘Was this the sole source?'‘

- No. - '‘Who filled in that support?'‘

Alright, Mr. Coswell, I know what you'‘re getting at.

- It was Dr. Forestman but-- - But a year ago..

...Dr. Gannon was promoted from Assistant Professor

to Associate Professor of Surgery.

- Who recommended that? - Chief of Surgical Services.

And who was that?

- It'‘s quite obvious, you know. - Answer the question please.

Dr. Forestman.

And when Dr. Forestman fell ill, whom did he ask to consult

- in his own case? - Dr. Gannon.

And did Dr. Gannon function in his capacity?

He did.

Even at the expense of his other patients?

As an example, Mr. Hanson.

A doctor is capable of handling more than one patient at a time.

Is he?

What about Mr. Hanson'‘s second operation?

When Dr. Gannon became aware that Mr. Hanson was a candidate

for a heart transplant to Dr. Forestman

did he waver whether or not he should perform that operation?

No, he didn'‘t waver, but being a conscientious doctor

he was concerned whether or not under the circumstances

'‘it was proper for him to perform the operation.'‘

In other words, he was concerned whether or not

he'‘d do the right procedures, the life-saving procedures!

Objection.

Counsel is fully aware that question is leading

argumentative and assumes a fact that is not an evidence.

Counsel is right, Mr. Coswell. Sustained.

I'‘m sorry, Your Honor.

Regarding Dr. Gannon'‘s second operation on Mr. Hanson..

...can I assume the entire staff in agreement with the procedure?

The entire staff was not consulted.

Was there any member of the staff that did not agree

with the second operation on Mr. Hanson?

- Yes. - Who?

Dr. Herald Ton, he'‘s an intern specializing in lung diseases.

Do you respect Dr. Ton?

I respect every doctor at the medical centre

or they wouldn'‘t be there.

I see. One last thing..

When it became evident that Mr. Hanson was dying

did you not send Dr. Ton to his room

- to pronounce time of death? - I did.

Is it not ordinarily the duty of the primary physician

- '‘to perform this function?'‘ - '‘In most cases, however--'‘

Now, you say that you respect all the doctors on your staff.

I assume by this that that means that you trust them as well.

Of course.

Then why, Dr. Lochner, when Dr. Forestman'‘s life depended

on a new heart, were you afraid to trust Dr. Gannon

with determining the time of death of Mr. Hanson?

Your Honor, counsel knows perfectly well.

Question withdrawn, that'‘s all.

[audience chattering]

Order! Order!

Dr. Lochner, what is your opinion..

...your professional opinion..

...of Dr. Gannon?

He'‘s one of the finest doctors we'‘ve ever had.

And in your professional opinion would he allow his emotions

to interfere with his best professional judgment?

- Absolutely not. - Thank you, doctor.

[audience chattering]

[Judge] '‘Court is now adjourned till tomorrow morning at 9.30.'‘

[beeping]

Can I see the chart please?

Now, how long has he had this pressure?

Almost two hours, doctor.

- Is Dr. Easler aware of this? - Yes, sir.

- Did he increase the ISO Drip? - Yes.

[knock on glass]

This came in the late mail, I thought you ought to see it.

If you have mayhem in your mind, Joe, I don'‘t blame you.

- I did you no good today. - I didn'‘t come about the trial.

Alright, that'‘s the way the committee shakes it out.

No more money for your research project, for the moment.

For the moment?

You mean for as long as the jury is out, don'‘t you?

- Your trial wasn'‘t mentioned. - The subject was there, right?

Yes, the subject was there.

Joe.

Joe!

Straight talk, Joe.

You'‘re about to start dancing on ground glass.

Really?

And men can run scared. I'‘m talking about your trial.

What about it?

We both know the University Medical Centers'‘ money

comes from grants and donations.

And a heart transplant is big news, Joe.

As of now, that news can go either way for this institution.

The point I'‘m trying to make Joe, is that public opinion

is always on the side of the winner, unfortunately.

And if you lose this trial, in spite of anything I can do

I'‘m afraid the committee won'‘t renew your appointment.

As Chief Resident, when you determined that Mr. Hanson

was critically ill, you reached Dr. Gannon at a campus party?

Well, anyway, you managed to get Dr. Gannon to see his patient.

[audience laughing]

'‘And while Dr. Gannon was with Mr. Hanson..'‘

did Mr. Hanson make any request to him?

Yes.

Would you tell the court what it was?

He asked Dr. Gannon to make a phone call for him.

- And who was he to call? - '‘Mr. Hanson'‘s lawyer.

Did Dr. Gannon agree to make that call?

'‘Yes.'‘

Before Dr. Gannon left to call Mr. Hanson'‘s lawyer

did he spend much time with Mr. Hanson?

Yes, several hours.

the university was notified by Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney

that Mr. Hanson had willed his body

to the university?

Well, are you aware of that?

Yes.

[audience chattering]

[banging gavel]

You worked closely with Dr. Gannon

at the University Medical Center in May and June, Mr. Martin.

Yes, I was on the student rotation.

Were you in Mr. Hanson'‘s room on June 5th

the night he suffered his embolism?

Yes, I was.

- Was anyone else there? - Only Dr. Gannon.

- Was, uh, Mr. Hanson conscious? - Yes.

Did he express himself on his decision

to will his body to the university?

No. Not exactly.

What do you mean by "“Not exactly?"”

Well, Mr. Hanson did remark to Dr. Gannon

that he hadn'‘t accomplished with his life all that he'‘d hoped to.

'‘And he wished that there was something more he could do.'‘

Did Dr. Gannon encourage his desire?

Not while I was there.

You left the room?

Yes, I had to order x-rays for Mr. Hanson.

- At whose request? - At Dr. Gannon'‘s.

Now, Mr. Martin, as a senior medical student

you'‘ve attended surgeries performed by Dr. Gannon.

Yes, many.

Were you present in the OR when Dr. Gannon performed

'‘the second operation on Mr. Hanson.'‘

Yes, I was.

Yes, sir.

- Would you tell us about it? - Yes, sir.

Dr. Gannon was unusually irritable

and he performed the surgical procedures with

'‘much more speed than he normally would.'‘

Anything else?

On two occasions, he took the surgical instruments

that he was using and he threw them on the floor.

[audience chattering]

Do I understand you correctly, Mr. Martin?

In the performance of a life and death operation..

In a room that is to be as antiseptic as modern medicine..

You are saying that Dr. Gannon threw surgical instruments

- '‘on the floor?'‘ - That'‘s right.

Have you known ever that Dr. Gannon'‘s throwing

surgical instruments on the floor during any operation?

No.

Now, Mr. Martin, was Dr. Gannon aware at this time

that Mr. Hanson was a possible heart donor

to his old friend, Dr. Lee Forestman?

I think everybody on the surgical ward was aware of that.

No more questions.

Mr. Martin, these surgical instruments which you say

Dr. Gannon threw on the floor..

- ...were they used again? - No.

Did this action in anyway contaminate the surgical area?

No.

Did Dr. Gannon indicate any reason for such action?

I'‘m not sure. He--

Then, be sure. You'‘re under oath, remember?

I-I do believe that Dr. Gannon did mention

that the surgical instruments weren'‘t functioning properly

'‘and he asked for new ones.'‘

'‘Have you attended operations performed by other doctors?'‘

Well, of course, many.

And during the long hours of stress under surgery..

...have you seen doctors throw instruments on the floor?

- Yes. - Yes.

That'‘s all.

'‘Doctor.'‘

- How'‘d it go? - We still got a nosebleed.

I called Hanson'‘s attorney.

He said the message was taken by his answering service.

Answering services keep records. They'‘ll know who called.

They don'‘t keep them this long. Let me ask you something.

Now, you told me that you didn'‘t call Hanson'‘s attorney

but you told Mr. Hanson you would.

'‘What changed your mind?'‘

I was gonna make that call the next morning

but Hanson was already unconscious by then.

Well, doctor, we better come up with a small miracle.

Because Coswell'‘s implying you talked Hanson

into willing his body to the university.

Then to make sure he didn'‘t change his mind

you hurried out to call the attorney

so it could be legally finalized.

Forestman would get Hanson'‘s heart.

'‘Now, finding out who did make that phone call'‘

to be the most important act of your life.

Are you sure you don'‘t want to drink?

- No, thanks. - Okay.

You know something? I feel like somebody else.

All week long, I'‘ve been trying to, uh, wangle a way

to getting to see you and then, just like that..

...you come knocking on my door.

Well, I missed you.

It'‘s been a bad week with that hospital and the trial and me.

I missed you very much.

Joe, let'‘s get married tonight.

What are you, kidding? What do we do?

Just put the world on hold until I can start living again?

But isn'‘t it living to- to be in love and to get married

and to concentrate having some fun out of life.

Honey...have you forgotten, I'‘m in the middle

of a malpractice trial here among other things?

No. No, it'‘s just that I got so wrapped up

in how wonderful things could be between us.

Oh, Joe...what if it were over?

The trial, I mean. Could we go to Mexico?

The point is, it isn'‘t over.

Yes, but it could be.

Now, what are you getting at?

A settlement. It'‘s done all the time.

Mike, do you really have that little faith in me?

I just wanna see this thing ended for you, once and for all.

Are you sure it'‘s me you'‘re thinking about?

Well, of course.

I mean, don'‘t you see, Joe?

That jury may find you guilty, anyway.

I mean why go through misery when you might not have to.

That would mean admitting guilt to something I didn'‘t do.

Now, do you really want me to do that?

I'‘ve been reading the papers. You know it doesn'‘t look good.

- So, we throw in the towel? - No!

No. We try to save what'‘s left.

We just get rid of the whole unpleasant business.

Mike, I can'‘t run away. I can'‘t.

What about us? What about me?

Now we'‘re getting down to it because that'‘s what

you'‘re really concerned about, yourself.

I'‘m sorry, Joe.

I'‘m sorry, but I just can'‘t stand all this grimness.

I mean, even you can'‘t say it'‘s wrong

to want happiness out of life.

I don'‘t say it is wrong. It isn'‘t wrong.

But for some people to have a happy life

there has to be some meaningful reason for living.

And I'‘m not enough of a reason for you?

No, you'‘re not. Not if I have to give up, everything else.

Joe..

And that'‘s all you really want.

Joe.

Joe!

[door opening]

Mind a visitor?

'‘No, come on in.'‘

The duty nurse says...you, uh...saw Forestman.

I just left his room.

- He'‘s rocky, isn'‘t he? - Yes.

He told me something today.

He'‘s aware that even if he pulls through this

he won'‘t be able to hold on his job as chairman of surgery.

He recommended you for the spot.

I appreciate that.

We both know it'‘s impossible.

True there are men senior to you.

And there'‘s also my trial.

Yes, Joe, there is your trial.

But there is also, Forestman'‘s faith in you and mine.

Whatever happens at the trial.

'‘It'‘s unfair to you. I wish I could..'‘

...howler out to the whole world how unfair it is.

- Are you sure it'‘s unfair? - Hm?

Tonight I said goodbye to a very...happy part of my past.

To a girl.

She'‘s a very impulsive

impractical...sweet girl.

Why the goodbye?

For one thing, she wanted me

to make a settlement with Mrs. Hanson.

And you feel she was wrong.

I do.

Yup, what reason do I have to think..

...that jury won'‘t feel Mr. Hanson would be

alive today if it weren'‘t for me?

- What'‘re you trying to say? - I dunno.

Maybe Mrs. Hanson was right.

Maybe there was something else I could have done.

I'‘m not sure myself.

Joe..

...ask yourself this.

What if the situation had been reversed?

'‘What if it had been Forestman who was dying'‘

'‘and Hanson who needed the heart?'‘

Now think, Joe..

...would you have done anything differently?

Dr. Gannon...when you realized the seriousness

of Mr. Hanson'‘s condition.

Did you that Dr. Forestman was dying?

Yes, I did.

Were you aware before the second operation

that Mr. Hanson had been blood typed

and tissue cross matched and then he was a possible

'‘candidate as a heart donor to Dr. Forestman.'‘

Yes.

Knowing this, did you ask to be relieved from the case?

No, I didn'‘t.

The fact that you and Dr. Forestman were good friends

did not make you think that some other doctor

'‘might possibly give a more objective analysis'‘

'‘of Mr. Hanson'‘s condition?'‘

My first concern was for my patient.

When you knew..

...that Mr. Hanson was a possible heart donor..

...did you not at least think that it might be unwise

for you to perform this operation?

I discussed the matter with Dr. Lochner.

Then you weren'‘t so sure about this procedure.

I was positive about the procedure.

- Were you doctor? - Yes.

Is it not possible that your conscience was nagging you?

Warning you that you might be swayed

'‘by deep friendship for Dr. Forestman.'‘

Your Honor, Mr. Coswell knows perfectly well

that question is argumentative and deals with speculation.

Sustained.

Dr. Gannon, don'‘t you think it'‘s uh, quite a coincidence

that the day after you called Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney

you leered that he had willed his body to the medical center?

- I didn'‘t call his attorney. - '‘Oh, come, doctor.'‘

We have a witness who over heard

you'‘re agreeing to call his attorney.

I did not call Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney.

Doctor, after death occurred

was that the end of your professional duties

with regards to Mr. Hanson?

- No. - Would you explain?

Well, there was still Dr. Forestman'‘s transplant

'‘to be done.'‘

And just what was your function in that procedure?

As primary physician to Mr. Hanson it was duty

to prepare his heart for the transplant.

You mean cut it out of his body, don'‘t you?

And give it to your friend.

Objection!

[indistinct chatters]

I withdraw, no further questions.

[intense music]

Dr. Gannon..

...they told me I'‘d find you here between rounds.

How about a cup of coffee?

Why not?

Two coffees, please.

- Well, what'‘s on your mind? - Just Tim Martin.

How well did he know Raymond Hanson?

Hm, I don'‘t know but he spent a lot of time with him.

Well, what was his job?

Primarily, to observe but we'‘re not in court now, Jarris.

So why don'‘t you just get to the point?

The point is I had my staff do some digging.

Now, Raymond Hanson left young Martin

10,000 dollars in his will.

Where Hanson is concerned I'‘d say Martin did a lot

more than observe.

- Why would he do that? - I don'‘t know.

Now let'‘s go back to the last time you talked

to Hanson was on the night of June 5th.

I'‘ve told you, I'‘ve told I can tell you.

Hanson wanted me to call his attorney that night.

I intended to call him next day but he was already unconscious

by then and he never came out of it.

I don'‘t know what happened between Hanson and Martin.

And I couldn'‘t find out.

You thinking of something?

Coswell'‘s been implying that the night Hanson got

that embolus I talked him into willing his body.

And the next day I had his attorney out

and finalized those papers right?

Right.

Oh, what'‘s up Gannon?

Now, Hanson became unconscious at 6:20 a.m. on June

the sixth, right?

Now, even if I hadn'‘t made that call

how could an unconscious man sign the release?

Oh, go on.

Okay, now according to this, he signed that paper

releasing his body, June the 5th.

Oh..

...somebody else had already called Hanson'‘s attorney

before he asked you to.

Your Honor, the defense would like to call

Tim Martin to the stand.

[indistinct chattering]

Mr. Martin, in earlier testimony you stated that you were

with Mr. Hanson on the night of June 5th?

Yes, yes I--

Now, how soon after that night was Mr. Hanson operated on?

[Tim] '‘Two days later.'‘

Is it not a fact that on the night of June 5th

you were already aware of Mr. Hanson'‘s decision

to will his body to the university?

Objection, Your Honor, council has called Mr. Martin

as a defense witness. This is not cross examination.

The question is leading and inadmissible.

Your Honor, this is a hostile witness.

I request court'‘s approval to examine him as such.

And I restate, Your Honor--

Just a moment, councilor. Mr. Jarris has a point.

The witness was originally witness for the plaintiff.

Overruled. Proceed, Mr. Jarris.

Let'‘s go back a few hours, Mr. Martin.

Did you know on the morning of June 5th of Mr. Hanson'‘s

decision to will his body to the university.

I may have.

Mr. Martin, can you pin point for us exactly when you became

aware of this?

- I'‘m not sure. - And may I jog your memory?

You became aware of it on the 4th of June. Did you not?

Uh, yes. Yes, I guess I-I was.

Mr. Martin, did you at any time called Mr. Hanson'‘s attorney?

I may have.

And did you know when you placed the call to the attorney..

...that Mr. Hanson was planning to will you $10,000?

[crowd murmuring]

He, uh...made some mention of that. Yes.

[Jarris] '‘Now, had do you known Mr. Hanson prior'‘

to his coming'‘ '‘to the hospital?'‘

No, I didn'‘t.

you knew only slightly should leave you such a large

sum of money?

- Not about the money. - '‘Then about what?'‘

About the fact that Mr. Hanson

had decided to will his body to the hospital. That'‘s why.

Exactly when did you call the attorney

regarding this matter?

It was, uh, sometime in the, um, the morning of June 4th.

[Jarris] '‘When did the attorney see Mr. Hanson'‘

'‘to finalize the papers?'‘

[Martin] '‘Some time the following day.'‘

But wasn'‘t it the night after that day that Mr. Hanson

asked Dr. Gannon to call his attorney?

Yes.

So, whatever reason Mr. Hanson had for wanting

to see his attorney the second time

it was not to will his body, was it?

No.

'‘Mr. Hanson, regarding his donating'‘

'‘his body to the medical centre?'‘

I may have.

Then can we not assume, Mr. Martin that it was you..

...not Dr. Gannon

who are instrumental in Mr. Hanson'‘s decision?

That it was you not Dr. Gannon who called the attorney

'‘and finalize the matter?'‘

Yes. Yes.

[crowd chattering]

And for this you are will $10,000?

It wasn'‘t for that reason at all.

It'‘s because Mr. Hanson

wanted to show his gratitude for me.

To show his gratitude to me for spending

all that time with him. That'‘s why.

Exactly, why did you spend so much with this man, Martin?

Because-because, Dr. Gannon assigned me to his room while

I was on my surgical rounds, that'‘s why.

But isn'‘t it also true that you spend

a great deal of your free time with him.

- I suppose so, yes. - '‘What was your reason?'‘

Wasn'‘t it because you recognized Hanson as a rich man

who might die and saw a possible way to realize money from it?

Your Honor, I object.

I withdraw the question.

Mr. Martin, after four years of medical school

you must know a great deal about various medicines, don'‘t you?

Of course I do.

And much of the time you spent with Mr. Hanson

the two of you were alone, were you not?

Wait a minute. I know what you'‘re getting at.

- I didn'‘t do anything wrong. - Didn'‘t you?

Ten thousand dollars is a lot of reasons

to want somebody dead, isn'‘t it?

I didn'‘t want Mr. Hanson dead.

He was a friend of mine.

Maybe she did when she pushed him on the steps but I didn'‘t.

Objection! Objection!

[crowd chattering]

[gavel pounding]

Sustained. Strike Mr. Martin'‘s statement for the record.

I have no further questions.

Your Honor, I call Joanna Hanson.

[dramatic music]

'‘Mrs. Hanson..'‘

in your complaint you state that Dr. Gannon

was negligent in the performance of his duty.

At what point did you become aware that Dr. Gannon

was not giving satisfactory treatment?

I didn'‘t like him from the beginning.

Then why didn'‘t you call in a consulting physician?

Well, Raymond was very pleased with him and I, uh..

...didn'‘t want to upset my husband. And..

[Jarris] '‘Mrs. Hanson'‘

'‘You must have been very concerned about him?'‘

Yes.

And how did you stay away from the hospital for over two days?

Oh, that was at my husband'‘s request.

Are you saying that your husband preferred to be left

in the negligent hands of Dr. Gannon?

[Mr. Coswell] '‘Objection, Your Honor.'‘

That question leads to speculation.

Sustained.

Mrs. Hanson, is it not a fact that Dr. Gannon tried

to reach you and was finally forced to come to your home

to inform you of your husband'‘s condition?

Yes, but I didn'‘t know. I-I wasn'‘t--

Just answer the question. Yes or no.

Yes.

Would you say that this was the act of a man

who was unconcerned about your husband?

But he was concerned, he-he..

...he wanted Raymond'‘s heart for Dr. Forestman.

But didn'‘t you hear Tim Martin say that it was he.

[Jarris] '‘Not Dr. Gannon who discussed with your husband'‘

'‘the willing of his body to the medical centre.'‘

It was Dr. Gannon who wanted Raymond'‘s heart.

Mrs. Hanson, please, confine yourself to answering

the questions.

Did you know that Tim Martin called your husband'‘s attorney?

No.

Mr. Hanson, how do you explain..

...that your husband would discuss such important

decisions with Tim Martin, a comparative stranger

while you, his wife knew nothing of this decisions and were asked

to stay away from the hospital?

Raymond was angry with me.

Was he angry because of your attitude toward Dr. Gannon?

Is that why he asked you to stay away?

That had nothing to do with it.

But there was tension between you. Was there not?

Yes.

On the day Dr. Gannon came to inform you of the transplant..

...wasn'‘t Tim Martin in your home?

Yes.

And wasn'‘t it Tim Martin who told you

of the close friendship between Dr. Gannon and Dr. Forestman?

Yes.

that Dr. Gannon was shortening your husband'‘s life

in order to obtain his heart?

I don'‘t understand.

Mrs. Hanson, I'‘m trying to find out

when you became convinced that Dr. Gannon was responsible

for your husband'‘s death?

Yes!

'‘Because if Joe Gannon was guilty'‘

then you wouldn'‘t have to blame yourself

for pushing your husband down the stairs.

- Objection! - No, I didn'‘t.

I didn'‘t push him down the stairs. I didn'‘t.

[Mrs. Hanson] He was drunk.

I did not want him to touch me and I-I pushed him away.

And he fell and stumbled down.

[Mrs. Hanson] '‘I didn'‘t push him.'‘

I didn'‘t.

It was an accident. It was an accident!

I didn'‘t want him dead. I didn'‘t.

[Mrs. Hanson] '‘It was an accident. It wasn'‘t anyone'‘s fault.'‘

[crowd chattering]

- No more questions. - Order in the court room.

Dr. Lochner, Joe Gannon.

Joe, Dr. Forestman developed a blockage

in his left femoral artery.

We'‘re prepping him for OR right now.

- '‘He wants you to do it, Joe.'‘ - I'‘m on my way.

[intense music]

How'‘s it, Joe?

Can'‘t leave you for a second. You get into trouble.

Left leg is down.

Blockage?

Well, I'‘ll always be a modest man. I always thought

I was a pretty good teacher.

And I will see if I was even better than I thought I was.

'‘Joe..'‘

You and I know it always hurts to lose one.

If I run out of gas..

'‘...don'‘t let this hurt anymore than the others.'‘

'‘If you do..'‘

...you'‘ll make me madder than hell.

[instrumental music]

I'‘m here to assist, Joe.

- No, he asked for me. - Maybe that'‘s asking too much.

He needs a transplant, you know what that does to the odds.

I know.

Alright, doctor. Let'‘s have a go at it.

[device beeping]

[Joe] Here'‘s the blockage. Clamp.

[male #5] '‘Blood pressure'‘s falling.'‘

Give him more IV hydrocortisone.

You'‘ve gotta close, Joe. His pressure'‘s still falling.

I haven'‘t cleared the femoral artery yet.

Speed up the Isuprel drip.

Uh, that'‘s it.

[device beeping]

Joe, watch the heart tone.

[intense music]

Still no blood pressure, no pulse.

Intracardiac adrenaline.

[male #5] '‘Blood pressure coming up.'‘

Pulse getting stronger.

Let'‘s change..

[instrumental music]

Jarris.

Your call service said, you were still here.

How'‘s, uh, Forestman?

I think he'‘s gonna make it.

Well, looks like your lucks running good all around.

Case was dismissed in judge'‘s chamber.

I waited around '‘cause I thought you'‘d like to know.

Thank you.

And I'‘m glad we won this one for more reasons

than my batting average.

Well..

...I really appreciate it and I thank you for everything.

Well, uh..

...keep out of court.

[instrumental music]

Joe.

Coffee shop just opened up.

- Buy you donuts? - No, thanks.

Forestman said he didn'‘t wanna be put out as pasture.

What do you think will happen to him now?

He'‘ll teach. He'‘ll research.

And gripe about not being able to put on the OR greens.

'‘But he'‘ll adjust.'‘

Three universities have already made him offers.

[sniffing]

It'‘ll be a nice day.

[instrumental music]

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