The 5th Quarter

What time?

Susy's our student trainer today.

So she'll give me a lift after practice.

Mmm.

Remember. Swear you'll stay safe today.

Stay safe today.

I love you, honey.

Sometimes I believe everything would be better

Sure, the times I believe that everything is just fine

You've got it. Get it up there quick.

Yeah, give me three more.

Push it up.

You got it.

Hey, that's too easy, man.

Hi, sweetheart.

Mommy loves you.

I love you, too.

Rachel? Steve? Where are you guys?

In here.

Swiss or American?

Cheddar, please.

American it is.

Fine.

Oh, Luke just called. He forgot his jersey.

You've got to be kidding. Oh, I really wanted to go to the gym.

Darn.

Well, listen. My conference call was canceled.

I'll run it by him. Really?

What a break. Thanks, hon, you're a sweetheart.

Let's just remember that. Shall we?

Yeah. All right, I will.

You know how he can't live without his number 5.

All right. Bye. Bye.

A piece of me you'll keep So your families won't weep

Hey, Coach!

I know my mom was proud to see a peach on an apple tree

We'll remember...

Okay, so honey, I need to take a rest. Okay? Let's sit down.

Come on, Dad, quit screwing around.

Hey! Whose fault is that?

Okay, thanks.

And? Dad.

I love you.

And?

I love you, too.

Hey, Luke. Hey.

I found out I can retake that biology test I missed.

So I can't take you home, okay?

Yeah, sure.

Well, I'll see you tomorrow then, huh? Yeah.

Hey, we're riding home with Henry. Just come with us.

No, I don't really know him. I'll just call my mom.

Oh, I wanna call my mommy.

Get over here.

(HARD ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO)

So, Abbate. How's that hotshot brother of yours doing in college?

He's all right. All right.

Hey, Henry, slow down, man.

Shut up, Mitchell.

All right. I'm turning off that phone.

Good.

Mmm.

Rachel. Rachel.

Oh!

Later.

Hey. My turn off. You missed it.

You know, you missed my street. I know. I know.

I wanna show you guys something. It's really cool.

I mean, you're gonna crap in your pants, but you'll love it.

Will you just turn around? Drop us off, man. I'm serious.

Ah! Here we go.

Explain to me how 23 years later, your waist is the same size

and mine's five inches bigger.

Can you explain to me how that happened?

We're gonna catch some sick air.

Henry, knock it off, man. This ain't funny.

Screw this, Henry. I'm not messing around.

Let me out of this car. Henry, let me out of the car! Let me out!

Don't do it, man? Let me out!

Stop the car, Henry. Stop it, man! Are you crazy?

Henry, let me out the car! Lock your seatbelts, guys!

Cut the shit, Henry!

Henry!

No!

Oh, God.

Hello.

Hey, Bonnie. Have you heard from the kids?

What?

What? Wait, wait, wait, wait. I can't understand you. What?

Are you sure?

Yeah. I know where that is. Yeah. Okay.

Okay.

We have to go.

It's here.

Dear God. Be here for me this night.

Where is he? Have you seen Luke?

I haven't seen him, Steven.

What happened, Zack? Where's Luke?

I'm sorry, Mrs. Abbate.

I'm so sorry.

What? What happened?

We tried to... You tried to what?

We tried...

What? You tried what?

Oh, my God! I can't do this.

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Pam! Where are they?

Mitchell called me on his cell.

And he said there was a really bad accident.

He called you? He called you on his cell?

Maryanne, don't...

Oh, my God!

Don't assume the worst, Maryanne.

We don't know anything yet. No!

He might be fine!

Luke would have called me! You know that.

He would have called me.

I'm sorry, sir. Only authorized...

Luke Abbate. My boy! My boy!

My son is in the accident.

I'm sorry. Please wait here. Do you know anything about him?

Is he... Somebody will be out shortly.

Listen to me. Listen to me. I need to be with my son.

Sir.

I need to be with my son.

I'm not gonna hurt anybody. My son is in the accident.

Somebody will be here shortly to let you know if...

Please! Please let go!

Please let go! Sir!

Everything will be okay.

Let me go. Let me go.

Just wait by the ambulance and I'll let you know.

Please! It's gonna be okay. Just...

Listen, do you have a child? That's my son!

I just wanna be with him!

Somebody has to find something out! Where is he?

What was his son's name?

Have you seen my son? Luke Abbate?

Luke Abbate? No, sir.

Mr. Abbate? Yes.

Your son was airlifted to Atlanta Medical about a half hour ago.

You should go.

Luke Abbate? Our son? Is he here?

Yes. He's in with the doctors now.

Okay, I'm going to take you both to the waiting room

until we know what's going on. He's still alive?

The doctors will speak with you soon.

Is he gonna be all right? Where is he?

Please, come with me, Mrs. Abbate. Where is he?

The doctors will speak to you soon. Come with me.

All right. He's breaking down. His pressure's still dropping!

Get neuro back in here, stat!

Let's give him another liter of normal saline and recheck hematocrit.

Thorocotomy tray, stat!

Maryanne, I am so sorry this is happening.

Look, Luke is in a great place.

This is a great hospital.

Steven!

What is it?

It's not good.

What is it? What is it?

What is it?

It's not good. It's not good.

Did I ever tell you how much I love

the way the lights from the bar reflect off your eyes?

You're such a jerk!

But cute. Yeah?

Well, that's good.

Mmm. Hang on.

Hey! What's up, big brother?

It's bad, Jon. Luke's been hurt.

There's been an accident.

Wait. What?

Adam, what do you mean? How bad is it?

I don't know. But Dad was crying.

The woman at school told me to leave right away.

I'm scared, Jon.

I don't know what to think.

Yeah.

What is it?

Ms. Cecilia Owens, please call the operator.

These are for you.

Ms. Cecilia Owens, call the operator please.

Why don't you come into his room now?

He's just a very sick little boy.

Orderly to surgical supply. Orderly to surgical supply.

I'm Dr. Philips. I'm your son's attending neurologist.

Okay. So, what are we dealing with here?

Well, the next 24 hours will answer all our questions.

My baby.

He has suffered a very serious brain injury.

But...

We just need to give him a chance.

A chance?

A chance for what?

Twenty-four hours. We'll know more.

Wait a minute. What are you saying?