Blackout

There is no chance___

no destiny...

no fate_

There's only what you take from the world

and what the world takes from you.

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l miss you...

you know?

Sometimes l think about the way you were,

the way you treated me,

the good times,

the bad times_

And l just wish l could have another chance at things.

Stop me ifyou've heard this one before_

You will amays be my girl.

Karl?

Sorrv, I didn't mean to interrupt.

No, l'm fine.

We've been through all this before.

Are those for Mommy?

Yeah_

Did you pick them? Mm-hmm_

They're pretty.

Nikky's bag's in the car_

l can go grab it ifyou two want to be alone.

Actually, l wanted to...

l meant to ask you,

do you think maybe you could keep her till tomorrow?

But, Daddy, you promised.

l got something l need to take care of_

l know, baby. Look, l'm sorry.

l'll make it up to you.

Please_

Just this once?

Oh, it's not a problem.

But can we___

Hey, Nikky, did you want to play something?

Do you want to play Marco Polo?

Yeah. Go on_

So what's going on?

ls it something at the hospital?

Something like that, yeah.

l'm worried about you.

l'm doing better and better

Daddy, J'm ready.

Marco_

PoIo_

Yet we always seem to find you here.

l like to come visit_

You know, l like to tell her what l've been up to.

l just...

Nikky's been making so much progress.

Come on, Daddy!

Marco_

Polo!

l feel like coming here sets her back a little, you know?

Seeing you like this, l think she worries,

after what her mother did,

that you, ifyou got depressed enough, might-

Never_

Look, l love Nikky more than anything in the world.

Nothing's going to happen to her.

Nothing. l promise.

Marco_

PoIo!

l'll bring her by at 2:30 tomorrow_

Great_

Sharp. Sure_

Boo!

See you tomorrow, okay?

rwoman over intercom] Dr. tewis, call ER stat.

rwoman over intercom] Dr. tewis, call ER stat.

Dr. tewis, call ER stat.

(man3 Miss Matera?

l want to see her_

Yeah, Claudia, you will.

l just think we should have a word first_

Okay, tell me.

We did our best,

and the operation was successful,

but with patients her age,

the body just can't handle the stress_

l'm sorry.

At this point, it's a matter of time_

Hey.

Hi, Karl.

tisten, just to confirm, we do need you tonight.

What about Dr_ Stark?

He asked for a day o_.

Again? Jesus Christ_

That guy takes more days off-

l know, butwe need you, Karl.

l know, but l can't. l physically can't.

You know, l'm sorry, but l'm not on call_

You're out of the city?

l've got something l have to do_

Something you have to-

Yeah, something for my daughter.

Yeah, okay, Karl. Well, thanks anyway.

l'm sorry to bother you.

Okay, bye.

Oh, hello, ladies, Iet me give you-

Here, let me help you with some of that stuff_

Oh, thank you so much.

You heading away for the 4th of July, Miss Maurie?

Oh, they're turning us out again.

Units ready, units not ready,

this building.

Okay.

Can you manage?

Good-bye, Lana.

Bye. Thank you.

Good-bye, Karl.

Chloe. Hey.

Thanks_

And stay out of the heat, Iadies_

Oh, l will.

That's comforting.

You know, they don't always open.

l've seen some nasty accidents.

Yeah, l'll keep that in mind.

Okay, what did you hit, kid?

l didn't hit anything.

l'm kidding.

We'll be up and running any second now.

Any second now.

Told you it didn't sound good.

(man3 Jt could be a silent alarm_

We're not in a bank_

l have my phone.

There's no service_

Yeah, l probably shouldn't use any more minutes anyhow.

That's clever_

Lighten up, kid.

Look, l got somewhere to be, okav?

Well, l don't, you know?

l was actually hoping this might happen.

God, Christ, my life is empty.

l have just captured the perfect image of angst.

Erase the picture.

Why?

Just do it_

Just fuckin' do it_

Okay?

She needs it_

_urrv.

(woman3 Claudia?

Claudia, where did you put them?

Put what?

Oh, don't be coy with me.

They were right here.

l don't go around hiding your asthma inhaler.

My inhaler's not gonna kill me.

50 years from now, who knows?

Mm, scientists.

There you go.

(woman3 Aren't you going to join me?

No, l can't.

l have a to-do list a mile long.

l should have never gone to bed last night.

Are you going out like that?

l left my black veil at the cleaners_

l want more skin, not less_

We live on the beach. What are you, a nun?

Yes, Abuela, l am a nun_

When l was your age, I set this town on fire_

Let's go to the beach.

Uh-uh. l can't_

Mid-terms start next week_

Life is for living.

l know_ l know_

l'm trying to do that.

l just...

have to take care of some stuff first_

Listen, l love you, so don't take this the wrong way,

but you are starting to suck.

lfyou don't break, you'll bend.

lsn't it, ifyou don't bend, you'll break, l think?

No, no. No, it's not.

l mean, ifyou don't start taking breaks and breathe,

you'll mist into someone really horrible.

Okay, we'll go to the beach,

just for a little while.

Keep Calm.

You are not in danger.

Got any water in here, dude?