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Thank you, son.

Time to start taking care of yourself now.

-Yeah. Well, thank you for coming, -Dr. Paulsen.

Listen, Michael

when you think you're ready

maybe I can help you with a job.

I know a nursing home that's looking for somebody.

You've done such a heroic job here, I'm sure you could handle it.

We'll really miss Nora.

Take care.

You know, you were the love of her life.

15 years with a drunk and then cancer.

Some life.

She had you.

Michael.

Good morning.

- Morning. - Morning.

How can I help you?

I'm here about a job.

Really?

Actually, I heard

there might be one.

Oh, okay.

Well, I guess you need to talk to our director about...

Oh, Alice

is Helen available?

Yeah, I think so.

Come on. I'll show you to her.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I am so sorry about this.

We're even more short-handed than usual.

I've got two aides out sick today.

We'll make the beds up later.

So, you were telling me about your last job.

Yes, I was a clerk

at Heller's Grocery.

And then my mother got worse

and I had to quit.

So your only nursing experience

was with your mother?

Yes.

You took care of her all by yourself?

That's tough.

So tell me exactly what you did for her.

Well, for the past year and a half

pretty much everything.

I fed her and bathed her.

Gave her her medications

but mostly just tried to keep her spirits up.

- That'll be breakfast. - Come on.

Morning, everybody.

Morning.

How y'all today?

Good, good.

Molly, I love that blouse.

- That's beautiful. - Thank you, Helen.

How are you today, Billy Ray?

We're just feeling fine.

Great as usual.

How are you, Stanley?

Terrible.

Well, that's a lot better than yesterday.

Much better.

Peggy, you've got some mail in the office.

I have to order

some blues in your size

but in the meantime, try this lovely on.

Thank you.

Esther

this is Michael.

He's going to be helping us out from now on.

Michael, this Esther Huish.

It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am.

Michael, why don't you gather up all the old bedding

on this floor and bring it downstairs when you're through?

Sure.

Are those pictures of your family?

Sorry. Just trying to make conversation.

I was quite beautiful once.

Thank you.

For what?

For not saying, "And you still are."

Do you know how often people say that?

It's so ridiculous.

It's patronizing.

I'll try to remember that.

Tell your friends.

I will.

No, you won't.

It was a pleasure to meet you.

Okay. Just do it.

Hey, looks like you got the job.

- Yeah. - Lucky for me.

It's lucky for us.

Michael

how'd it go with Esther?

She's tough.

Yes. She needs to get out of her room.

Maybe you could take her outside

and walk with her sometimes.

Sure.

You like garlic, don't you?

Do I like garlic.

I thought I'd do a basic spaghetti sauce.

Just pep it up a bit.

That sounds good.

Or we could just have a big bowl of okra.

Okra?

Yeah, don't you remember?

That's how we met.

When I was working here, you mean?

Yes, but it was because of the okra.

You don't remember that part?

The store was having a big sale on okra

and I asked you how to cook it

and you said you had no idea.

Well, that sounds right.

Most guys would have tried to fake that.

But you, you went and got that card from somewhere

and it had all the recipes and all the instructions.

Everything you ever wanted to know about okra.

I still have it.

You do?

Yeah, it was the first thing you gave me.

I remember talking to you.

And then wanting

to keep talking.

You were so earnest

and helpful.

You were going to leave

and you turned back to ask me something.

Oh, yeah, I remember.

It was, like, "How much okra"

"do you think I need?

You know, just for myself?"

And then you said.

"Three or four..."

Three or four pounds.

I'd still be eating it.

I came back the very next day.

Yeah.

And that's when I asked you out.

I don't remember why you came back, though.

Well, it wasn't for more okra.

Veterans Hospital, Neal.

It's okay, Henry.

You're just going to the doctor.

You'll be back in time for lunch.

I can hardly wait.

His physician's name is Dr. Heath, Michael.

Okay, thanks.

Helen, hold up.

- Oh, goodness. - Hold on.

Can't forget that.

Henry's being a little uncooperative today.

Do you know if he's had a fall recently?

I don't know.

But he's kind of unsteady on that crutch.

Not that unsteady.

And not deaf, either.

He has a bad bruise on his back

and with that cough, it's very uncomfortable.

I prescribed this new medication.

Here's some samples to get him started.

Okay.

Please tell Helen to let me know

if there's any change.

Yeah, I will.

-Thanks again, -Dr. Heath.

Yeah, sure.

-Okay, here we go, -Henry.

Oh, hold on, just let me get the brakes on.

So, should I call the pharmacy

about these new prescriptions?

Actually, I'll do that.

One of my many chores.

Dr. Heath did give me some samples.

Maybe we can get

him started on these.

- Yeah, sure. - Give him a couple

and I'll take the rest.

Put them away.

Okay, there you go.

Thanks.

Good luck.

Okay, Henry, this should help.

Would you like your glass of juice?

They don't have glasses.

They have plastic cups.

But, yes, please.

Put it on the table.

There you go.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You're still here.

Working here, I mean.