Happily Ever After

Heather Lee?

Oh god, oh god, oh god!

Sarah Ann Leaming.

I'd forgotten how small this town is.

Oh my god. It's been forever!

Oh not since the final day of high school.

Gosh. The last bell rang and you just disappeared.

We looked everywhere for you.

You didn't even make it to prom.

We danced on the football field until the sun came up.

It was the best night of my life!

So, uh, how have things been since prom?

Oh. Fine.

Except...

I'm getting married!

Isn't it gorgeous?

The wedding's in nine days.

Can you come?

No. I'll-I'll be long gone before then.

I heard you're living in the city?

Uh yeah, yeah.

Toronto but yeah.

I'm, uh, into documentary filmmaking,

kind of like Wiseman meets Beryl Fox.

I knew you'd leave the rest of us behind.

You were always reading books.

I've looked for you on Facebook.

I'm not a Facebook person.

Sometimes my mom brings him a home cooked meal.

Is he sick?

The doctor called and said that he needed to see me in person,

that it was urgent but...

Urgent?

Oh believe me.

It'll be nothing.

Are you here for uh...?

Sarah Ann: Just routine.

Oh my god.

You have to say hi to Mom and Dad.

Oh! Stay for dinner!

Oh that sounds so fun but you know what?

I'm actually hoping to get the bus back to Toronto so...

Oh please, please, please, please, please?

As Brian Dunner said

right before you punched him in the crotch,

I won't take no for an answer.

Hi. Uh my father is not in his room.

Uh Walt Lee.

Maggie: Oh let me just check.

Maybe they moved him.

L-e...

E. L-e-e.

E-e? -L-e-e.

L-e-e?

Look, I'm kind of in a hurry to get out of here so...

Your father has been deleted.

Okay. I was told that he was in room 101.

Well maybe his change in status hasn't gone through yet.

They don't get deleted right away.

There's paperwork.

Unbelievable.

I-I knew this would happen.

I-I knew I shouldn't have come.

Maggie: Actually if they've been discharged

their names stay in our computer for 48 hours.

Okay. I-I don't understand.

So his name being deleted means...?

Oh.

Maggie: I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

Heather: Bastard.

Walt: What the fuck are you doing here?

Maggie: Wait!

Your father is alive!

It's not like a miracle?

I was just looking at the wrong screen so...

What is that idiot doing?

You could have blown up in a giant ball of fire.

What a lovely way to go.

The whole hospital could have burnt down.

Take the bastards with me.

Nurse: Here.

Your lunch is getting cold.

I have something to tell you.

Can I get you anything before I leave?

A chocolate bar?

A magazine?

I'm dying.

Ooh. Blueberry pie.

Dr. Mickelson: Mrs. Billings, look at you.

You look beautiful today.

Beautiful.

Is this-is this Heather?

You made it. Thank god.

I am Dr. Mickelson.

Look, why don't we, uh,

grab a word while Walt enjoys that yummy lunch?

Don't worry, Walt. I'll get your little girl back to you

ASAP.

Courage.

my dad is a hypochondriac, okay?

Ever since I was little and my mom died he's been all,

"What do you mean this is a cold?

I've got lung cancer." It's...

Heather, Heather, Heather, Heather, Heather.

Sorry. Do you have a first name too?

It's Tom.

Um, I have this thing about class structure,

power relationships, sexism.

I'm not a big fan of authority in general.

Hey, I ...

Walt, he's my favourite patient.

We're not supposed to have favourites but we do.

Walt had a heart attack.

Are you sure?

Six months ago.

Six months ago?

He said you hadn't called in a while?

people survive wonky hearts.

Great.

not with his hypertension and his chronic bronchitis.

Yeah but those are both treatable, right?

Yes. Walt said you were a bright girl.

Thinks she knows everything.

Okay. So you treat those and he'll be okay.

Only if he exercises, stops smoking,

and most importantly, takes his pills on schedule

but for some reason he just stopped taking them.

If I hadn't gone by the house after he missed his appointment

I can't even imagine what would have happened.

Heather: So he just needs the pharmacy to put his pills

in one of those little containers, right?

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday...

What he needs is a reason to live.

Well I mean that's true of all of us, doc,

but we pretend, okay?

Or you know what? He can get a puppy.

What he needs is for his little girl

to show him that somebody cares whether he lives or dies.

Puppies care.

I mean they lick your face.

I'm not nearly as warm and fuzzy as a puppy.

Dr. Mickelson: Walt said you're not married and you don't have a career.

He said you're probably not even dating anybody

so to move back home...

Move back home?

Surely there are other options.

Look, I know they exist so don't tell me they don't.

Nothing beats family love.

A puppy beats family love, okay?

There have been studies.

He looked after you when you were little.

Dr. Mickelson: Now it's your turn to look after him.

It's the circle of life.

Sounds more like a noose.

Ugh!

Heather?

Mrs. Leaming?

Let yourself in, why don't you?

Well, this is quite a surprise.

and she told me that you bring my dad home cooked meals.

Well someone has to keep the poor fool

from starving to death.

they never seem to understand that beer

is not a balanced meal.

Well you may recollect I'm very active in the church.

Mmm. I remember.

Still an atheist?

Well seeing your unexpected presence, I do have to ask...

He stopped taking his heart medications.

Well why on earth would he do that?

He was probably drunk.

Lonely men look for comfort, Heather.

You ran into Sarah Ann at the hospital?

Heather: Mm hmm. This town is so small.

Some of us like small towns, Heather.

You know, family, friends.

Nobody ever died from self-sacrifice.

Ria Leaming: Why don't you put this in the freezer

for when he comes back home?

Oh no, really.

Oh don't pretend you can cook.

And I better go to the next name on my list.

I don't know if you remember Helen Metcalfe.

Poor thing broke her hip.

I assume Sarah Ann invited you for dinner?

Tonight.

How nice.

Well maybe we can take a trip to the mall,

help you make the most out of what you have.

Ta-ta.

I didn't miss the bus to Toronto, did I?

It's late as usual.

Colin: ... papers ready for you by Friday I think.

It's taking me a little while 'cause, uh,

you know, I've had a killer week...

Yeah.

All right. Yeah.

Okay, yeah. Can you hear me?

Yeah. All right.