Dopesick

‐ The time has come

to redefine the nature of pain.

For too long, the American medical community

has been ignoring chronic pain.

And this has created an epidemic of suffering.

When we live with pain,

we are not living our true selves.

We are not living our best selves.

We're not even living at all,

because the pain overtakes

our ability to think, feel.

Even to love.

As you all know,

when our patent for MS Contin expires,

it will deliver a significant blow to the company,

because it comprises 25% of our sales.

However, I have a solution.

I propose we take the extended time‐release

of the Contin system

and create a new opioid

specifically designed to treat moderate pain

for long‐term use.

‐ I don't see doctors prescribing an opioid

for long‐term pain.

‐ You don't chase a market. You create it.

Please, Richard...

tell me more.

Thank you, Uncle Arthur.

Dr. Peterson, please tell the grand jury,

when did you first hear about OxyContin?

Um, it was around the summer of 1996.

A sales rep from Purdue Pharma

told me that they had a new drug

that was very effective in combating pain.

‐ "Pain" was becoming a big buzzword at the time.

There was a nationwide movement

to rethink the treatment of pain.

‐ Did Purdue Pharma spearhead this campaign?

‐ I believe they did.

‐ I don't know if it was them in particular,

but their sales reps brought it up repeatedly.

‐ The sales rep said the drug was different

because it was basically nonaddictive.

Had you ever heard of a nonaddictive opioid?

‐ No, sir, I had not.

‐ And did he tell you what percentage

of patients became addicted?

‐ That was the key to the whole sales pitch.

‐ He said less than 1% became addicted.

‐ Less than 1% would become addicted to OxyContin.

‐ He said less than 1%.

He called it a miracle drug.

‐ Dr. Finnix, did more than 1% of your patients

become addicted to OxyContin?

Dr. Finnix.

‐ I can't believe how many of them are dead now.

[Johnny Cash's "Wayfaring Stranger"]

Hey.

Doing good, Bets?

‐ Fine, Dad.

I put this rooster tail on,

or, as I call it, my lucky rooster tail.

I've been working this pool for at least an hour.

Not even a nibble, and I'm starting to think,

"Well, my lucky rooster tail probably isn't so lucky."

Jack, this is from when you fell, right?

‐ Yeah.

And all of a sudden,

this thing falls down to the bottom,

and I feel this tug.

And I'm pulling, and I'm pulling,

and I'm pulling on this thing.

Lift your‐‐lift your arms up for a minute.

I'm just gonna give you Tylenol.

Take two three times a day.

It's healing nicely.

‐ So how am I gonna pick my nose now?

‐ Use that hand.

‐

‐ Now, this fish was this big.

Duane's a bullshitter.

It's not unusual that it hasn't happened yet.

You're 14. Don't worry about it.

For some girls, it can happen when they're 11.

Others, 17.

‐ It's just embarrassing.

‐ There's nothing to be embarrassed about.

Easy for me to say.

I never thought that poor girl was gonna stop crying.

Did you tell her it's gonna mess up a few days a month

for the next 40 years?

Heh, I figured I'd let her discover that herself.

You got plans Friday night?

We're having a potluck at my Aunt Clara's.

Be the best soul food you ever ate.

Oh, that's sweet. Thanks.

I got plans, though, honey.

‐ No, you don't.

Hey.

I'm telling you, I didn't forget.

‐ I belie‐‐ I just want to check.

‐ Ugh, I‐‐you come to my house every night,

and I take my pills all the time.

I don't know why you bother me.

I don't know why you come every night.

‐ Ah, yeah, see? Looks like you forgot some.

‐ I did? ‐ Yeah, you left a few.

Really? Oh. ‐ Yeah.

Let me get you some water. ‐ Well, I‐‐

It's all right. That's all right.

I thought sure I took them this morning.

I mean, I take them every day.

Hey, everybody forgets sometimes.

Yeah. There you go.

‐ All right, well, you don't have to bother me tomorrow.

I'll remember.

‐ Okay, okay. I won't bother you.

I just want to make sure you're gonna take them now.

‐ Uh‐‐ ‐ Okay, okay. All right.

I'm not gonna bother you anymore.

Okay. ‐ All right, honey.

See you. Bye.

‐ Heya, Deskin. How's your back?

‐ Same.

‐ You gotta try acupuncture. Really works.

‐ That some sort of lesbo voodoo?

‐ Yeah.

After your first session,

you'll finally get to eat some pussy.

‐ Grace, please refrain from that kind of language

around my daughter.

‐ Sorry, Jer. Next time, I'll say "vagina."

Dear Lord, please, uh,

we give thanks for this good food

that You've provided us.

Please, uh, protect my beautiful wife,

precious daughter,

and, of course, our beloved neighbor

Mrs. Blevins from harm.

And, uh, please keep the mine open

so we can continue to enjoy this good food.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Amen. Amen.

‐ You gonna finish your quilt this weekend?

‐ Yeah, I only have a few more squares left.

This one's really nice.

‐ Thanks. I like it.

‐ And I heard you got a little wound up

by that lesbian girl today.

‐ It's still illegal to swear in public in the commonwealth,

last I heard.

‐ I work with a lesbian at the textile mill.

‐ Mrs. Blevins, the textile mill

closed down ten years ago.

‐ Oh. That's right.

Wait a minute.

Patricia Bellinger was a lesbian?

‐ Dear, everyone knew that.

‐ I knew she was when I was ten.

Oh.

She's a tough broad.

I need to have a catch‐up whiskey with her.

‐ Well, Patricia passed the‐‐

To‐‐yeah, she's tough, all right.

Sure is.

‐ She sounds a lot like Grace.

She's tougher than any guy at the mine.

‐ So are you.

You're the smallest one there and probably the strongest.

Well, bless their hearts.

I'm gonna pray for both of them tonight.

‐ Bets.

I wouldn't get too friendly with that Grace girl.

Management doesn't care much for her.

‐ Yeah, okay. I'll definitely steer clear of her.

[upbeat country rock music playing]

‐ Coming up next, uh, Mr. Chris Madison,

who's running for Congress in this district.

Uh, come on up here, Chris.

‐ I would be honored

to represent this district in Congress.