LIVELY CHRISTMASSY MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES DR JOHNSON, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO ASSIST IN THERE. YOU DID MORE THAN ASSIST, BRUNELL. YOU PERFORMED THE OPERATION, WHICH IS WHY YOU SHOULD BE THE ONE TO TALK TO THE FAMILY. YOUR HUSBAND IS OUT OF SURGERY. DR BRUNELL HERE WILL FILL YOU IN ON HOW IT WENT. HOW'S ADAM? IS HE OK? EVERYTHING WENT REALLY WELL. CAN WE SEE HIM? WHAT'S YOUR NAME? MADDIE. HI, MADDIE. YOU CAN CALL ME DR LAUREN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PERFORM YOUR DADDY'S SURGERY. YOU TOOK HIS 'PENDIX OUT? (CHUCKLES) I DID. WE TOOK HIS APPENDIX RIGHT OUT. THAT'S WHAT WAS MAKING HIM SICK. WE USED A LITTLE TEENY, TINY CAMERA. HE WAS SLEEPING, SO HE MISSED IT ALL, BUT HIS APPENDIX WAS ON TV. CAN WE SEE HIS 'PENDIX ON TV? NO, PROBABLY NOT, BUT YOU CAN HAVE ICE CREAM WITH HIM TOMORROW. IF THAT'S OK WITH MOM. YEAH. SOUNDS PERFECT. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SIT WITH YOUR HUSBAND IN A FEW HOURS. MOST LIKELY HE'LL BE READY TO GO HOME TOMORROW. THANK YOU. YOU EXCITED FOR SUNNY LA? OH,.. .IF I CAN GET OUTSIDE. THE PROGRAMME'S INTENSE. HEY, LAUREN, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? OH, I APPLIED TO CHARLESTOWN MEMORIAL... IN BOSTON. THE GENERAL SURGERY FELLOWSHIP? IT'S THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY. MY FATHER WAS A FELLOW THERE. I KNEW BEFORE I EVEN APPLIED TO MED SCHOOL THAT I'D FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS. WHAT IF YOU DON'T GET IN? WELL, IT'S JUST NOT PART OF THE PLAN. LUCKILY MY DAD HAS A FRIEND AT CHARLESTOWN, AND HE'S KEEPING AN EYE ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS. HE SAID I'M A SHOO-IN. SO... WHAT'S SCOTT GONNA DO WHEN YOU GO ALL THE WAY TO BOSTON? WELL... NO WAY! WHAT? DO YOU THINK HE'S GONNA PROPOSE? I THINK SO. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WHAT I SEE FOR MY FUTURE, AND... I SEE HIM. OH! PLUS, THERE'S LOTS OF LAW FIRMS IN BOSTON WHERE HE CAN WORK. EVERYTHING'S COMING TOGETHER. GENTLE PIANO MUSIC AND DR JOHNSON LET ME DO THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE. IT WAS AMAZING. AMAZING. RIGHT. SCOTT, IS EVERYTHING OK? (SIGHS) WELL, IT'S JUST, UH,... I'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT LATELY... ABOUT YOU AND ME, AND, UH, YOUR CAREER... YES? ...AND ABOUT THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS... WHICH HAVE BEEN SO GREAT. AND I WAS THINKING THAT WE SHOULD` I THINK WE SHOULD GET MARRIED TOO! AWKWARD SILENCE YOU THOUGHT I WAS PROPOSING? I MEAN... IF WE'RE GOING TO BE TOGETHER IN BOSTON, SHOULDN'T WE BE FULLY COMMITTED? ACTUALLY, I'M SORRY, LAUREN, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD BREAK UP. POIGNANT MUSIC WH...? BUT WE DISCUSSED OUR FUTURE. NO. YOU DISCUSSED THE FUTURE. YOU PLANNED OUR FUTURE, LAUREN. YOU PLANNED EVERYTHING. I DON'T PLAN EVERYTHING. OH, COME ON. OK... (SIGHS) I... HAVE GOALS. AND THAT'S MY FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOU ` YOU'RE DEDICATED, YOU'RE RELIABLE, YOU'RE SO GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO. BUT I FEEL YOU'RE CHECKING OFF A TO-DO LIST. IT'S NOT WHAT LOVE IS, LAUREN. LOVE'S INCONVENIENT. IT'S ALL-ENCOMPASSING. I WANNA FEEL THAT WITH SOMEONE. AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT TOO. GENTLE MUSIC TRAM BELL DINGS MOM? DAD? LAUREN? HI, HONEY. I WASN'T EXPECTING YOU TONIGHT. CAN I WARM YOU UP SOMETHING TO EAT? NO, I JUST CAME FROM DINNER WITH SCOTT. IS SOMETHING WRONG? IS THAT LAUREN? WOW, LAUREN. THAT'S YOU. YOU'RE HERE. UM, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO CALL YOU. I TALKED TO RICHARD AT CHARLESTOWN MEMORIAL. YEAH? AND, UM, YOU WERE EDGED OUT AT THE LAST MINUTE, SWEETHEART, BY ANOTHER CANDIDATE. WHAT?! NO` I` I DID EVERYTHING THAT I COULD. MY RESUME WAS IMPECCABLE. I KNOW. I KNOW. THIS OTHER FELLOW DID DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS. AND THE COMMITTEE LIKED THAT OUT OF THE BOX THINKING. (SIGHS) HONEY, I HAVE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES AT EVERY MAJOR HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. I'LL MAKE SOME CALLS, AND WE'LL FIND YOU A FELLOWSHIP THAT'S WORTHY OF YOUR TALENTS. YOUR DAD IS RIGHT. SURELY THERE ARE OTHER FELLOWSHIPS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO EXACTLY WHAT YOUR FATHER DID. OH! I'M GONNA GO. I JUST` I CAN'T HAVE THIS CONVERSATION AFTER THE NIGHT I JUST HAD. WHAT'S SO WRONG ABOUT OUR DAUGHTER FOLLOWING IN HER OLD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS? I'M PROUD OF HER. SO AM I. BUT I WANT HER TO LIVE HER LIFE, HENRY, NOT YOURS. LAUREN... MOM, I JUST NEED TO BE ALONE. I KNOW, BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE YOU'RE OK. OK? (SCOFFS) YEAH, I'M GREAT! EVERYTHING I'VE WORKED FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE HAS GONE. MAYBE MISSING OUT ON THIS FELLOWSHIP WILL OPEN YOU UP TO SOME NEW, INTERESTING POSSIBILITIES. PERHAPS YOU'VE PLANNED THINGS IN YOUR LIFE A LITTLE TOO MUCH? (CHUCKLES WRYLY) THAT'S WHAT SCOTT SAID TO ME RIGHT BEFORE HE BROKE UP WITH ME. OH, LAUREN. OH... I JUST WISH YOU AND SCOTT COULD UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT ALL OF THIS IS, LIKE DAD DOES. SWEETIE, BELIEVE ME, I UNDERSTAND. BUT THERE ARE OTHER THINGS IN LIFE. AND HOW WILL YOU EVER DISCOVER THEM IF YOU'RE UNWILLING TO LOOK OUTSIDE YOUR ORIGINAL PLAN? REMEMBER WHAT GRANDMA ALWAYS USED TO TELL ME? 'YOU CAN LISTEN TO YOUR MIND, BUT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART.' I KNOW. THANKS, MOM. GENTLE MUSIC (SIGHS) YOUR MOTHER'S WORRIED ABOUT YOU, YOU KNOW. WHY IS IT SHE WAS ABLE TO BE SO SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR CAREER FOR ALL THESE YEARS, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO ME, SHE JUST DOESN'T GET IT? AH... YOU'RE HER BABY GIRL. YEAH, BUT I AM NOT A BABY. I AM A GROWN WOMAN, AND A DOCTOR, AND I HAVE A CAREER TO GET ON WITH. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO, DAD? I'M NOT READY TO ACCEPT THAT THE DOOR'S CLOSED ON CHARLESTOWN. I KNOW TOO MANY PEOPLE OVER THERE. MEANWHILE, I'VE STARTED TO MAKE CALLS TO OTHER PROGRAMMES. THANKS. I APPRECIATE IT. I JUST CAN'T SIT AROUND AND WAIT. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? THERE'S GOTTA BE ANOTHER OPTION. UPBEAT MUSIC SO, AS YOU CAN SEE THERE, I WAS AT THE TOP OF MY CLASS. AND GOLDEN GATE IS AN EXEMPLARY RESIDENCY PROGRAMME. I'M SURPRISED YOU WEREN'T OFFERED MORE THAN ONE FELLOWSHIP. WELL, I ONLY APPLIED TO ONE. SO, WHAT CAN I DO NOW? WELL, I WON'T SUGARCOAT IT ` DEADLINES ARE PAST. CANDIDATES WITH LESS IMPRESSIVE CREDENTIALS THAN YOURS HAVE FILLED SLOTS YOU WOULD HAVE EASILY GOTTEN IF YOU'D APPLIED A FEW MONTHS AGO. THERE'S NOTHING LEFT. WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO IS GET A JOB TO BIDE YOUR TIME UNTIL YOU CAN APPLY FOR NEXT YEAR'S FELLOWSHIP. THAT'S STRANGE. THERE IS ONE OPEN FELLOWSHIP SLOT AFTER ALL. IT APPEARS TO HAVE JUST BECOME AVAILABLE. GARLAND, ALASKA? IT'S ADJACENT TO ANCHORAGE. YOU'D BE RUNNING THE WHOLE PROGRAMME, SO IT'D BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE. BUT THIS IS IN GENERAL MEDICINE, NOT GENERAL SURGERY. THERE'S ALWAYS A NEED FOR FAMILY DOCTORS. YOU'D NEVER BE OUT OF WORK. I KNOW ` SMALL-TOWN ALASKA ISN'T WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND. MOST PEOPLE CAN'T IMAGINE A LIFE IN A LESS TRADITIONAL, OUT-OF-THE-BOX ENVIRONMENT. WAIT... A SMALL-TOWN HOSPITAL IN ALASKA WOULD BE OUT-OF-THE-BOX EXPERIENCE. YES. I THINK IT WOULD. THEN I'D LIKE TO APPLY. CELL PHONE RINGS HELLO? WOMAN: DR LAUREN BRUNELL? YES? HI. GOOD MORNING. I'M BILLIE, THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR AT GARLAND GENERAL IN ALASKA. OH WOW. THAT WAS FAST. WE RECEIVED YOUR VERY IMPRESSIVE APPLICATION AND COULDN'T LET ANOTHER MOMENT PASS WITHOUT OFFERING YOU THE POSITION. WOW. THAT'S, UH, VERY FLATTERING. AND SINCE YOU'RE COMING FROM OUT OF STATE, IT'D BE OUR PLEASURE TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY FOR YOUR TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION HERE IN TOWN. WHAT DO YOU SAY? WE COULD USE A DOCTOR WITH YOUR TALENTS HERE. GARLAND'S A UNIQUE PLACE, ISN'T IT? IT ABSOLUTELY IS. WELL, THEN, YES, I ACCEPT. WONDERFUL, DR BRUNELL. OK, LET ME GET SOME OF YOUR INFORMATION. DON'T YOU WORRY. I'LL HAVE YOU OUT OF ALASKA IN A MATTER OF WEEKS. WELL, IF YOU THINK A COUPLE OF WEEKS IN AN OUT-OF-THE-BOX ENVIRONMENT IS ENOUGH TO BULK UP MY RESUME, THEN GREAT. YOUR RESUME IS PERFECT JUST THE WAY IT IS. LAUREN, TRY TO HAVE AN OPEN MIND ABOUT THIS. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, YOU ARE TRYING SOMETHING NEW AND UNEXPECTED. THAT IS EXCITING. OH, AND WE HAVE TO TAKE YOU SHOPPING FOR WINTER CLOTHES. MOM, I LEAVE IN LESS THAN A WEEK. I HAVE WAY TOO MUCH TO DO. I'LL JUST` I'LL GET EVERYTHING I NEED WHEN I GET THERE. WELL, DON'T BUY TOO MUCH, BECAUSE YOU'LL BE BACK HERE VERY SOON. HENRY, TRY TO SUPPORT HER IN THIS. I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR HER. OH. IT'S GOOD FOR BOTH OF YOU. OK, MOM. ALASKA'S AWESOME! YEAH, ALASKA'S THE BEST 49TH STATE WE HAVE. (LAUGHS) YOU TWO ARE IMPOSSIBLE. RELAXED CHRISTMASSY MUSIC (PA) WOMAN: WELCOME TO ANCHORAGE. THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE IS A MILD 7 DEGREES. (EXHALES SHARPLY, GASPS) (WHISTLES) HI. I'M DR BRUNELL ` LAUREN. HI. WELCOME TO ALASKA. I'M ANDY. UH, I'M YOUR RIDE TO, UH, TO GARLAND. UH, MAY I TAKE THESE? YES. OK. HOW FAR IS THE CAR? UH, 300 MILES DUE NORTH. FROM HERE?! YEP! I GUESS GARLAND ISN'T AS ADJACENT TO ANCHORAGE AS YOU THOUGHT, HUH? THAT'S BECAUSE 'ADJACENT' MEANS A TRAIN OR A CAR RIDE AWAY! OK? THIS IS NOT WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR. WELL, THAT'S GARLAND FOR YA. WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? MM, JUST THAT WHEN YOU GROW UP HERE, YOU LEARN THAT MAKING PLANS IS A WASTE OF TIME. THAT'S AMAZING. YOU'VE JUST DISMISSED MY ENTIRE LIFE'S PHILOSOPHY FIVE MINUTES AFTER MEETING ME. WELL, IT CERTAINLY WASN'T MY INTENTION. SHALL WE GET OURSELVES A LITTLE MORE ADJACENT TO GARLAND? WHIMSICAL MUSIC JINGLY CHRISTMASSY MUSIC JUST THINK OF THE PLANE LIKE A BUS OR A TRAIN CAR. YOU'RE COMMUTING. EXCEPT IF I CHANGE MY MIND AT HOME, I CAN JUST GET OFF AT THE NEXT STOP. WELL, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND GETTING OUT NOW, BUT, UH, NO ONE'S STOPPING YA. INTRIGUING MUSIC AND HERE WE ARE. THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. INTRIGUING MUSIC CONTINUES MUSIC CONTINUES THAT'S HATTIE'S DINER. BEST RESTAURANT IN TOWN. UH THAT'S THE GARLAND GENERAL STORE, WHERE YOU CAN GET ANYTHING FROM TOOTHPASTE TO CANNED GOODS AND CLOTHING. QUAINT. I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS COSY. WE HAVE ENOUGH OF WHAT WE NEED. WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING BEYOND THAT. WHAT IS THAT? IT'S NOT SMALL. THAT IS HOLLIDAY SHIPPING. PROVIDES A LOT OF JOBS IN TOWN. OH, LOOK AT IT ALL. I WOULD HAVE LOVED THOSE DECORATIONS AS A KID. ONLY AS A KID? I ALWAYS THOUGHT CHRISTMAS WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING OUT THE KID IN ALL OF US. EVEN WHEN WE'RE ADULTS. WELL, I GUESS THE KID IN ME HAS BEEN TOO BUSY BEING AN ADULT TO GET OVERLY EXCITED ABOUT CHRISTMAS. YOU GUYS TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY. VERY FESTIVE. THAT'S GARLAND FOR YOU. 'COURSE IT IS. AND HERE WE ARE. UPBEAT MUSIC SO THIS IS WHERE I'M STAYING? THIS IS IT. IT'S COSY, CONVENIENT AND IN WALKING DISTANCE OF EVERYTHING. MUSIC CONTINUES KEYS JANGLE; DOOR UNLOCKS, OPENS WELCOME TO GARLAND, DR BRUNELL. SEE YA. I CAN MAKE THIS WORK. (SIGHS) GREAT. NO COFFEE-MAKER. WELL,... PERFECT (!) DOOR JANGLES OH, GOOD MORNING. HOW MAY I HELP YOU? HI, CAN I HAVE A LARGE, NON-FAT, SUGAR-FREE VANILLA LATTE...? I'M NOT GONNA GET THAT HERE, AM I? WE HAVE PLENTY OF COFFEE. OK, THEN I'LL HAVE A LARGE TO GO, WITH NON-FAT MILK. AND DO YOU HAVE ANY NATURAL, NON-SUGAR SWEETENERS? WELL, WE HAVE ONE SIZE, CREAM, GOOD OLD WHITE SUGAR, AND I COULD PROBABLY RUSTLE UP SOME WHOLE MILK AND HONEY IN THE BACK. OH, NO. THAT` THAT'S FINE. THANK YOU. DON'T BE AFRAID OF A LITTLE CREAM AND SUGAR. IT'LL FATTEN YOU UP. KEEP YOU WARM UP HERE. OH, THANKS. YOU KNOW, HAS ANYONE EVER TOLD YOU YOU LOOK JUST LIKE SANTA CLAUS? WELL, THANK YOU. I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY ELECT ME TO HEAD UP THE CHRISTMAS EVE FESTIVAL EVERY YEAR. (CHUCKLES) FRANK HOLLIDAY ` PRESIDENT AND CEO OF HOLLIDAY SHIPPING. HOLLIDAY. OF COURSE. I'M DR LAUREN BRUNELL. WELCOME, DOCTOR. WE'RE THRILLED YOU'VE COME TO HELP US OUT. HOW DO YOU LIKE GARLAND SO FAR? WELL, SHE WASN'T THRILLED WITH THE TRIP INTO TOWN, I CAN TELL YOU THAT MUCH. SON, BE POLITE. YOU'RE HIS FATHER? ANDY IS A FOURTH-GENERATION GARLANDER. THERE'S A MONUMENT TO MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER IN GARLAND SQUARE. HE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN FOUNDERS. HERE YOU GO, FRANK. THANK YOU, HATTIE. DAD, REALLY? COOKIES FOR BREAKFAST? THEY'RE SEASONAL. HATTIE ONLY MAKES THESE IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. THEY'LL BE GONE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. YOU KNOW, NOW THAT THERE'S A DOCTOR IN TOWN, YOU MIGHT WANT TO SCHEDULE A APPOINTMENT FOR A CHOLESTEROL CHECK. OH, YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME` OH, I'M FINE. THIS IS HOW I'VE ALWAYS EATEN. THEN ANDY MAY HAVE A POINT. THAT'S EXACTLY MY POINT! NOT TO MENTION YOU'RE ALWAYS TIRED THESE DAYS. THIS IS MY BUSY SEASON! BESIDES, YOU LIVE A FEW MORE DECADES; TELL ME HOW PERKY YOU FEEL! DAD... ANDREW... UH, EXCUSE ME, I HAVE TO GET GOING. TODAY'S MY FIRST DAY, AND I DON'T WANNA BE LATE FOR ROUNDS. FRANK, IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU, AND, ANDY, IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU. ROUNDS? (SIGHS) DOOR SQUEAKS DOOR CLOSES HELLO? OH, HAVE A SEAT. WE'RE NOT SEEING PATIENTS JUST YET THIS MORNING, SO` ACTUALLY, I'M THE DOCTOR. DR BRUNELL? DR LAUREN BRUNELL FROM SAN FRANCISCO? OH! OH. OH. (CHUCKLES) EVERYONE, COME MEET THE NEW DOCTOR. MUTTERS: OH GOOD, THERE'S A STAFF. I-I-I'M BILLIE. WE SPOKE ON THE PHONE. I'M THE HEAD NURSE, I ORDER SUPPLIES. ANYTHING ADMINISTRATIVE, JUST ASK, I'LL GET IT DONE. THIS IS JOANNE, THE OTHER NURSE. HI. HI. AND THE ORDERLIES ` MARTIN AND LESTER. HOW ARE YOU DOING? GOOD TO MEET YA. HI. SO, THE STAFF IS ONLY FOUR PEOPLE? OF COURSE NOT! (LAUGHS) NO. IT'S FIVE NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE. DR MORGAN RETIRED LAST YEAR, AND IT HAS BEEN` WHOA` WAIT. WAIT, YOU HAVEN'T HAD A DOCTOR HERE IN A YEAR? W` WELL, UM,... (CHUCKLES) A-A COUPLE OF PEOPLE DIDN'T EXACTLY WORK OUT, SO... SORRY, BILLIE, I DON'T THINK THAT THIS SITUATION WAS MADE CLEAR TO ME. (SIGHS) THE NEW DOCTOR IN? UH, I GOT THIS THING WITH MY FOOT. I'M THE NEW DOCTOR. BILLIE CHUCKLES HAPPILY OK. MR JESSOM, KEEP THAT BOOT ON FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. TAKE IBUPROFEN IF YOU'RE IN ANY DISCOMFORT. THANK YOU, MA'AM. BILLIE, UH, LET'S SET UP WEEKLY APPOINTMENTS FOR MARILYN FROM NOW UNTIL HER DUE DATE. AND HER SON ETHAN? UH, HE'S BEHIND ON HIS SHOTS. JOANNE, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE CARE OF THAT RIGHT NOW? AND I'M ADMITTING MS ALVAREZ OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. SHE NEEDS ANTIBIOTICS. OK, ANYTHING ELSE? NO. (SIGHS) LET'S TAKE A BREAK. I'LL DO SOME CHARTING. (YAWNS) PATIENTS CHATTER CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING TO EAT OR DRINK, DR BRUNELL, BEFORE YOU SEE MORE PATIENTS? NO. LET'S GET THESE PEOPLE INTO EXAM ROOMS AS SOON AS POSS... BILLIE. MM? BILLIE. OH, SORRY, DR BRUNELL. (CHUCKLES) THAT'S VERY SWEET ` YOUR BOYFRIEND BROUGHT YOU FLOWERS. WHAT`? NO, I'M NOT` (STAMMERS) WE ARE NOT... DR BRUNELL, THIS IS WYATT BAKER. HIS MOM'S THE TOWN FLORIST. I DO THE DELIVERIES. THIS IS A GET-WELL BOUQUET FOR MRS ALVAREZ. MRS ALVAREZ WHO I JUST ADMITTED 10 MINUTES AGO? IT'S A SMALL TOWN. I'LL SEE YOU, BILLIE. OK. AND IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU, DOC. AND HE'S NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND? UGH, I DATED A GUY FOR MONTHS, AND HE DIDN'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT. WYATT? NO. WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER OUR WHOLE LIVES. YOU KNOW, SINCE WE WERE BABIES. HE PUSHED ME IN THE MUD IN THIRD GRADE AND DATED MY NEIGHBOUR IN HIGH SCHOOL. (CHUCKLES) WE'RE JUST FRIENDS, THAT'S ALL. WHATEVER YOU SAY. OH, AND SEND THE NEXT PATIENT IN. MM. GENTLE MUSIC NEED A RIDE, DOC? WOW, YOU'RE EVERYWHERE, AREN'T YOU? UH, NO, THANKS. IT'S ONLY A QUARTER MILE. I NEED THE EXERCISE. YOU SURE? YOU LOOK COLD. IT'S ALASKA. IS THERE ANY OTHER OPTION? MM. NOT REALLY? GET IN THE TRUCK. YEAH. YOU KNOW, YOU KEEP DRESSING LIKE THAT, YOU'RE GONNA GET HYPOTHERMIA, AND THEN WE WON'T HAVE A DOCTOR TO TREAT YOU. WE CAN STOP AT THE GENERAL STORE AND STOCK UP ON WINTER CLOTHES, DOC. DID YOU GET THAT PUFFY VEST THERE? YEAH, I DID. YEAH, NO, I'LL JUST, UH GET SOME STUFF ONLINE OR SOMETHING. SUIT YOURSELF. SO WHY IS EVERYTHING IN YOUR RUCK COVERED WITH SAWDUST? OH, I HIT A LOT OF TREES WHEN I FLY. MAKES A MESS. (CHUCKLES) JUST KIDDING. THE WHOLE FLYING THING'S JUST A HOBBY. I'M SUPPOSED TO TAKE OVER THE FAMILY BUSINESS, BUT I GUESS I'M JUST NOT READY, SO... I PICK UP WORK AS THE LOCAL HANDYMAN. SO, UH, HOW'S FIRST DAY? I MEAN, I FELT GOOD ABOUT WHAT I DID, BUT THERE'S JUST TOO MANY PATIENTS, NOT ENOUGH HANDS, NOT ENOUGH TIME. YOU KNOW, I'M SUPPOSED TO WORK IN A BIG HOSPITAL, NOT A LITTLE CLINIC LIKE THIS. WELL, SOUNDS LIKE YOU DID A LOT OF GOOD TODAY. I MEAN, MRS ALVAREZ HAD THAT COUGH FOR A MONTH, AND CLAY JESSOM WOULD HAVE IGNORED THAT FOOT UNTIL HE WENT CRIPPLED IF YOU HADN'T HELPED. WOW. WORD REALLY TRAVELS FAST THROUGH THIS PLACE. YEAH, WELL, SMALL TOWN, NEW DOCTOR. IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER, EVERYBODY'S REALLY GLAD YOU'RE HERE, DOC. GENTLE MUSIC (TAPS IMPATIENTLY ON LAPTOP, SIGHS) COMPUTER CHIMES YES! (TAPS ON KEYS) (SIGHS) 1 ALARM CLOCK RINGS (GROANS) JAUNTY CHRISTMASSY MUSIC GOOD MORNING, DR BRUNELL. MORNING. '12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS' INSTRUMENTAL AH. DOCTOR. HUH? GOOD MORNING, DR BRUNELL. GOOD MORNING. CAN I GET A`? COFFEE TO GO, LIGHT ON THE SUGAR, WITH MILK. NONE OF THAT NON-FAT YET, BUT I GOT IT ON ORDER. OK. THANK YOU. DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT IT. NOW, DON'T LET ME KEEP YOU. OK. YOU GOT A BIG DAY IN FRONT OF YOU! I DO? OH, YEAH, AND IF YOU WANT LUNCH DELIVERED, JUST HAVE BILLY GIVE ME A CALL. HATTIE, DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING I DON'T? QUIRKY MUSIC JAUNTY MUSIC ANDY. ANDY. OH, HEY, DOC. WHAT DO YOU THINK? IT'S BEAUTIFUL WORK, BUT DON'T YOU THINK IT'S A LITTLE PRESUMPTUOUS TO PUT MY NAME OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL WHEN.... I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I'M STAYING? BUT YOU'RE HERE NOW, RIGHT? I KNOW, BUT` OH, NO, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. MAKING A SHINGLE'S NO BIG DEAL. TAKE IT DOWN WHENEVER YOU WANT. HI. GOOD MORNING. MORNING. HI, DOC. HEY, DOC. BE RIGHT WITH YOU. DR BRUNELL, GOOD MORNING. BILLIE, THERE'S A LINE OF PATIENTS OUTSIDE. AND WE HAVE GOT IT UNDER CONTROL. EVERYONE IN THE EXAM ROOMS RIGHT NOW ARE A HIGHER PRIORITY. FIRST STOP, STOMACH ACHE IN ROOM ONE. STOMACH FLU? TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS CANDY. LET'S DO THIS. BILLIE, I PRESCRIBED A MUSCLE RELAXANT TO MRS PETTY. CAN YOU CHECK IF WE HAVE ANY IN STOCK? SURE. WELL, HELLO, MR HOLLIDAY. CALL ME FRANK, DOCTOR. WELL, THEN, CALL ME LAUREN, FRANK. DID YOU COME IN TO GET THAT STOMACH THING CHECKED OUT? I'M FINE. ANDY'S A WORRIER. I DON'T THINK HE'S THE ANXIOUS TYPE. I'M HERE, YOUNG LADY, TO INVITE YOU TO A HOLLIDAY FAMILY DINNER TONIGHT. MY WIFE, FAITH, IS A WONDERFUL COOK. AND YOU BEING SO FAR FROM SAN FRANCISCO, SEEMS LIKE IT'S TIME YOU HAD A HOME-COOKED MEAL. THAT'S SO NICE OF YOU, MR` FRANK. BUT WHY DON'T WE DISCUSS THAT IN THE EXAM ROOM FIRST? TALK ABOUT THOSE CHRISTMAS COOKIES? (CHUCKLES) I'VE ONLY GOT A MINUTE. I'VE GOTTA GET BACK TO WORK. BUT YOU'RE GOING TO COME TO DINNER, AREN'T YOU? WELL, I NEVER ATE THAT MANY HOME-COOKED MEALS WHILE I WAS AT HOME, SO... ALL THE MORE REASON! (CHUCKLES) OK, I'LL COME. EXCELLENT! SEE YOU LATER! MR HOLLIDAY. GOOD AFTERNOON, WYATT! HEY, DOC. HI. IS BILLIE HERE? OH, SHE'S JUST GETTING SOME MEDICATION FOR A PATIENT. OH. SHE'S A GOOD NURSE, HUH? YES, SHE IS. AND A GOOD GIRL TOO, HUH? (CHUCKLES SHYLY) BILLIE, HEY. OH, HI, WYATT. FOR DIANA. THESE BETTER BE FROM MR HENDERSON. OH, THEY ARE. WHO'S MR HENDERSON? HE'S DIANA'S NEIGHBOUR. WHO DO YOU THINK MADE ALL THAT CHRISTMAS CANDY? (CHUCKLES) WELL, I'D BETTER GET GOING. HAVE A GOOD DAY, BILLIE. BYE, DOC. BYE. THANKS FOR LUNCH, DR BRUNELL. OH, NO, THANK YOU. FOR EVERYTHING. YOU'RE A GREAT NURSE, BILLIE. REALLY? YOU KNOW WHO ELSE SAID THAT? YOUR FRIEND... WYATT. OH! WYATT THINKS I'M A GOOD NURSE? (CHUCKLES) I THINK THIS MIGHT BE ONE OF THOSE TIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT'S SOMETHING MY MOM ALWAYS SAYS SOMETHING HER MOM ALWAYS SAID: YOU CAN LISTEN TO YOUR MIND, BUT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART. TEXT ALERT CHIMES SOMETHING WRONG? IT'S JUST ABOUT THE CLOTHES I BOUGHT. OH. WHAT?! MY ORDER WAS CANCELLED? ADDRESS UNKNOWN? HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? I GUESS THEY CAN'T DELIVER TO GARLAND? HOLLIDAY SHIPPING SHIPS OUT EVERY DAY. HOW CAN THIS COMPANY NOT SHIP IN? THAT'S GARLAND FOR YOU! (CHUCKLES) OH! I'M GONNA FREEZE TO DEATH BEFORE I EVER GET TO BOSTON. WHAT WAS THAT? NOTHING. YOU CAN GET WHATEVER YOU NEED FROM THE GARLAND GENERAL STORE, DOC. THEY'VE GOT PLENTY OF WARM CLOTHES. EVEN FLANNEL? OF COURSE! COME ON. LET'S STOP BY ON OUR WAY BACK TO WORK. YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS. THAT WOULD BE DARLING ON YOU. UH, YOU THINK? I DO. THE BLUE WILL BRING OUT YOUR EYES. AND IF YOU DON'T MIND MY SAYING ` JUST BECAUSE YOU WRAP SOMETHING AROUND YOUR NECK DOESN'T MAKE IT A SCARF. IT'S A PASHMINA. A PASH-WHAT-A? A PASHMINA. IT'S A... FANCY SCARF. SEE, THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM. YOU'RE IN ALASKA, SWEETIE. WE DRESS MORE FOR FUNCTION OUT HERE. SHE'S RIGHT. WELL, I TRIED TO BUY WARMER CLOTHES ONLINE, BUT THEY CANCELLED MY ORDER. THEY COULDN'T FIND GARLAND. YEAH, WELL, WE DON'T ALWAYS MAKE IT EASY TO GET UP HERE. BUT THAT JUST MEANS ONLY THE BEST AND MOST WORTHWHILE THINGS FIND US. SEE, THESE LOOK JUST LIKE REGULAR JEANS, BUT THE INSIDE IS LINED WITH SWEATPANT MATERIAL. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, IF YOU ASK ME. WELL, DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE SOMETHING FOR MY DINNER TONIGHT? FRANK INVITED ME OVER. OOH, DINNER WITH THE HOLLIDAYS. YOU MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. COME ON. LET'S FIND THIS GIRL SOMETHING TO WEAR. GENTLE MUSIC MAGICAL TWINKLING INTRIGUING MUSIC MAGICAL TWINKLING HEY, DOC. ANDY, HI. YOU MISSED THE FRONT DOOR? YEAH. I MEAN, NO. I JUST` DOOR CLOSES I SAW SOMETHING. WAIT, DID YOU SEE THAT? SEE WHAT? IT LOOKED AND SOUNDED LIKE AN ELF WENT INTO YOUR DAD'S BARN. CHUCKLES: A WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING OUT HERE IN THE COLD? YOUR MOTHER HAS A HUGE MEAL FOR US IN THE KITCHEN! LET'S NOT MAKE HER WAIT. AND TO BE FAIR, I DON'T WANT TO WAIT EITHER. (LAUGHS) COME ON! MRS HOLLIDAY... OH, CALL ME FAITH, PLEASE. FAITH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DINNER. AND THIS DESSERT ` IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE ACTUALLY EATING IT. NOTHING SAYS CHRISTMASTIME LIKE A GINGERBREAD HOUSE. IT IS FRANK'S FAVOURITE. AND IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO AFTER HOW MUCH YOU'VE ALREADY HELPED THE PEOPLE HERE IN GARLAND. OH. YES, IT SOUNDS LIKE THINGS ARE GOING WELL DOWN AT THE HOSPITAL. YOU KNOW ONE WAY YOU COULD SEE THAT FIRST-HAND, FRANK? COME ON IN FOR A CHECK-UP. YEAH, DAD. GO GET YOUR CHECK-UP. LOOK AT THIS ` THE TWO OF THEM ` THEY'RE GANGING UP ON ME. (CHUCKLES) THEY'RE NOT WRONG, DEAR. IT'S MY BUSY SEASON. HOW ABOUT WE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT NEXT YEAR SOMETIME? DAD, LAUREN MIGHT NOT BE HERE NEXT YEAR. SHE'S GOT BIG PLANS... FAR FROM GARLAND. YOU'RE LEAVING ALREADY? MAYBE. I` THERE'S A FELLOWSHIP IN BOSTON. WELL, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, ISN'T IT? ANDY'S STILL NOT SURE, ARE YOU, SON? FRANK... DAD.. DIDN'T ANDY TELL YOU? HE USED TO BE AN ARCHITECT IN SEATTLE. HE ONLY JUST CAME BACK LAST YEAR. AND HE HASN'T MADE ANY PROMISES ABOUT STAYING. DAD! I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE, OK? YOU LIVED IN SEATTLE? YEAH. I WENT TO SCHOOL THERE, I REALLY LIKED IT, AND SO I STAYED FOR A WHILE. YOU KNOW, GOOD FOOD, GOOD MUSIC. NO, I KNOW. I LOVE SEATTLE. DOES NO ONE IN THEIR GENERATION APPRECIATE SMALL-TOWN LIFE? AM I SO WRONG TO WANT MY SON TO LOVE THIS PLACE THE WAY I DO? TO WANT TO LIVE HIS LIFE IN GARLAND? THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT AN ISSUE THAT CAN BE RESOLVED TONIGHT OVER DESSERT. SO LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. I BOUGHT A PAIR OF JEANS LINED WITH SWEATPANTS TODAY. 1 PATIENTS CHATTER THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE. I KNOW. WE NEED TO BE AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE IF THERE'S GOING TO BE A FULL SLATE OF APPOINTMENTS TODAY. ABSOLUTE...LY. SERIOUSLY? BOTH SIGH ANDY? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? OH, I'M FIXING THE POWER OUTAGE. THE BREAKER'S IN HERE. SO THE TOWN HANDYMAN FUNCTIONS AS THE TOWN ELECTRICIAN AS WELL? SEVERAL LIMITED YET INTERCONNECTED TOWNS. (SCOFFS) SO, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WELL, THE SYSTEM'S OVERLOADED. IT MAKES SENSE. NORMALLY THE CLINIC HAS LIMITED HOURS, AND IT'S BEEN RUNNING, FOR THE LAST WEEK, ALL DAY. YES, I AM VERY AWARE. NOW WHAT? UH, AIM THAT AT THE BREAKER. YOU THINK YOU CAN DO THAT WHILE I INSTALL A NEW ONE? I'VE ASSISTED IN HUNDREDS OF SURGERIES. STEADY HANDS ARE PART OF THE JOB. EXCUSE ME. I DIDN'T REALISE YOU WERE SUCH A BIG DEAL AROUND HERE. (CHUCKLES) SORRY YOU HAD TO LISTEN TO ME AND MY DAD ARGUE THE OTHER NIGHT. YEAH, WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT? FAMILY BUSINESS. HE'S ALWAYS WANTED ME TO TAKE IT OVER. I JUST WANTED TO DO SOMETHING FOR MYSELF FOR ONCE. YOU KNOW? AND NOW THAT I'M BACK, I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE. SO... FUNNY. I THINK I WAS 10 WHEN I DECIDED I WAS GOING TO BE A DOCTOR, JUST LIKE MY DAD. I WISH I COULD HAVE GIVEN THAT TO MY DAD. IT'S ALL I EVER WANTED. ANDY, DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT BEING YOUR OWN PERSON. FRANK SHOULD BE HAPPY YOU'RE PURSUING YOUR DREAMS. THEN AGAIN, I DON'T THINK MY MOM UNDERSTANDS WHAT I WANT EITHER. CAN I GET THOSE WIRE-CUTTERS? WAIT, YOUR MOM'S NOT HAPPY YOU'RE A DOCTOR? BUT YOU SAVE LIVES. NO, SHE'S HAPPY. IT'S JUST (SIGHS) I THINK SHE JUST WANTS ME TO STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES MORE. SHE THINKS I PLAN MY LIFE INSTEAD OF LIVING IT. WELL, YOU'LL GET PLENTY OF TIMES TO SMELL THE ROSES HERE. ARE YOU KIDDING? AFTER THIS? I'M GOING TO BE WORKING ALL NIGHT. NAW, WE'LL FIX THIS SOON. NEEDLE-NOSED PLIERS, PLEASE. RIGHT. SCALPEL. HEY. (LAUGHS) OK. LET'S KEEP YOU FROM WORKING ALL NIGHT. BEEP! YAY! (LAUGHS) UM, THANK YOU. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP. IT'S MY PLEASURE. EXCUSE ME, ARE` ARE YOU THE DOCTOR? WHOA, NATE! THAT'S A GOOD ONE. HOW DID YOU DO THAT? JUST A LITTLE ACCIDENT AT WORK. HERE, LET ME TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW THIS HAPPENED? UH, I HIT MY HAND WITH A... A HAMMER? A HAMMER? INTRIGUING MUSIC THIS IS A HAMMER? WELL,... KINDA. IT'S A... IT'S A TOY-MAKING TOOL. A TOY-MAKING TOOL? YOU MAKE TOYS AT A SHIPPING COMPANY? I GUESS YOU COULD SAY WE REALLY EMBRACE THE WHOLE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT? (CHUCKLES) CLEARLY. OK, LET'S GET YOU INSIDE. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP. NO PROBLEM. CAREFUL WITH THAT HAMMER, NATE. TRANQUIL MUSIC WELL, YOU DID IT, EVEN AFTER THE DELAY THIS MORING. YOU MANAGED TO SEE EVERY PATIENT WAITING TO BE SEEN. SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE REALLY GETTING THE HANG OF THIS, HUH? YEAH, I GUESS I AM. HEY, YOU WANNA GO GET DINNER AT HATTIE'S? OH... OH, BILLIE, NO ` YOU DON'T HAVE TO HANG OUT WITH YOUR BOSS. NO! IT'S NOT THAT. IT'S JUST... I HAVE A DATE TONIGHT. A DATE? (CHUCKLES) COULD IT POSSIBLY BE WYATT? DID HE FINALLY ASK YOU OUT? ACTUALLY, I ASKED HIM OUT. WOW. BOLD MOVE. WELL, I DECIDED TO TAKE YOUR ADVICE. WHAT ADVICE? YOU KNOW, ABOUT LISTENING TO YOUR MIND BUT FOLLOWING YOUR HEART. OH. RIGHT. OF COURSE. HEY, BILLIE. UH, ARE YOU READY? UM... GO. HAVE FUN. THANKS. GOODNIGHT! GOODNIGHT. CELL PHONE RINGS HELLO? HI, DAD. IT'S GOOD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE. OH, HEY, LAUREN. EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT? HEY, SWEETIE, HOW'S YOUR ADVENTURE IN ALASKA? WELL, IT'S KEEPING ME ON MY TOES. GREAT. YEAH. GREAT. I JUST, UH, I JUST` I WANTED SOMEONE TO TALK TO. WELL, YOU KNOW WE WOULD LOVE TO, BUT, UH, WE GOTTA RUN. YOUR MOM AND I HAVE THEATRE TICKETS TONIGHT. BUT DON'T WORRY. I'M STILL WORKING ON YOUR FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOU. BUT ENJOY WHERE YOU ARE FOR NOW! OH, OK. THANKS. ALL RIGHT. BYE. WE'LL CALL SOON. BYE. GENTLE MUSIC GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES (SIGHS) KNOCK AT DOOR WYATT? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? WE NEED YOUR HELP. IT'S RUDY. HE'S HURT HIS LEG, AND HE CAN'T WALK. HE NEEDS A DOCTOR. OK. LET'S GO. WHY ARE WE AT FRANK'S HOUSE? COME ON. RUDY'S IN THE BARN. COME ON. HEY, WAIT UP. UPBEAT MUSIC THIS IS RUDY? THIS... IS RUDY? A REINDEER? YOU EXPECT ME TO HELP AN INJURED REINDEER? HE'S SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. HOW WOULD YOU KNOW A WILD ANIMAL SPRAINED ITS ANKLE? WELL, HE'S NOT EXACTLY A WILD ANIMAL. EXACTLY. HE'S NOT? WHAT, IS FRANK RUNNING A REINDEER FARM IN ADDITION TO A SHIPPING COMPANY? RUDY'S A TOWN MASCOT OF SORTS. EVERYONE IN TOWN IS REALLY ATTACHED TO HIM, BUT DON'T LET THE WHOLE REINDEER THING FOOL YOU. I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT REINDEER'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR... CARIBOU. OH! OH. WELL, IN THAT CASE, NO PROBLEM. I MIGHT NOT HAVE STUDIED REINDEER, BUT MY CARIBOU ROTATION WAS RIGHT IN BETWEEN SURGERY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (!) (CHUCKLES) DR BRUNELL. I KNOW. YOU KEEP THINGS VERY SIMPLE IN GARLAND. ONE HANDYMAN, ONE DOCTOR. BUT MEDICAL SCHOOL AND VETERINARY SCHOOL ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT THINGS. AND I'VE ALREADY BEEN KEPT VERY BUSY WITH ALL THE HUMANS. I CAN'T ADD A MENAGERIE TO MY PATIENT LOAD. DR BRUNELL, YOU ARE OUR ONLY HOPE. (SIGHS) FRANK, DOES RUDY KNOW YOU BEST? WELL, YES. OK, WOULD YOU MIND HOLDING HIM? THIS MIGHT BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR HIM, AND I THINK HE MIGHT FEEL BETTER IF HE SEES SOMEONE HE CAN TRUST. AND WHAT CAN I DO, DOCTOR? YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THE ICE PACKS AROUND HIS LEG. YOU'RE DOING GREAT, BUDDY. SURE YOU NEVER WANTED TO BE A VET? YOU'RE REALLY GOOD WITH ANIMALS. IT WAS NEVER ON THE RADAR. THE ONLY PETS I EVER HAD WERE GOLDFISH, AND THEY NEVER LIVED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I GUESS WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, A PATIENT IS A PATIENT. OK. SO, FRANK, CAN RUDY REST HERE SO HE STAYS OFF HIS FEET? OF COURSE. WELL, I'M GOING TO DO SOME RESEARCH TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HANDLED THIS PROPERLY, BUT I THINK RUDY'LL BE OK. WILL THIS HEAL BY THE 24TH, DOCTOR? YOU'RE ASKING ME IF RUDY, THE REINDEER, IS GOING TO HEAL BY CHRISTMAS EVE? WELL, OF COURSE. FOR THE CHRISTMAS EVE FESTIVAL. RIGHT. COS RUDY'S IN THE FESTIVAL. THAT'S HOW HE GOT HURT, ACTUALLY. WE WERE PRACTISING. FOR THE FESTIVAL. BILLIE, COULD YOU FINISH THIS UP? YOU KNOW WHAT? MY MOM JUST PUT ON A FRESH POT OF COFFEE, AND YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD USE A BREAK. CUTLERY CLANGS WHAT? NO GOOD? FORGET THE COFFEE. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE REINDEER. CARIBOU. EITHER WAY, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KEEP THEM AS PETS. OH, NO, NO, HE'S NOT OUR PET. OR MASCOTS! I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RUDY THE REINDEER WHO HAS TO BE HEALED BY DECEMBER 24TH? AS REQUESTED BY THE GUY WHO LOOKS LIKE SANTA, WHO EITHER HAS ELVES RUNNING AROUND HIS BARN OR, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST SLOWLY GOING MAD. (CHUCKLES) I MEAN, COME ON, YOU DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? WE ANSWERED ALL YOUR QUESTIONS. THE CHRISTMAS EVE FESTIVAL IS A REALLY BIG DEAL AROUND HERE. OH, COME ON! IS THIS PLACE FOR REAL? (CHUCKLES) THAT'S GARLAND FOR YOU. OH! WOULD YOU STOP SAYING THAT? OH, QUIT BEING SUCH A GRUMP. SO GARLAND'S A LITTLE... UNCONVENTIONAL. IS THAT SUCH A BAD THING? I SAW YOU OUT THERE. YOU WERE ENJOYING YOURSELF. YES, IT IS DEFINITELY A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE HERE, ONE THAT I WOULD NEVER HAVE IN SAN FRANCISCO OR BOSTON. AND SO WHAT IF WE DON'T HAVE FANCY RESTAURANTS OR SHOPPING MALLS OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR COFFEE CHAINS WITH RIDICULOUSLY SOUNDING DRINKS? WOW, YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO TALK UP GARLAND (!) BUT WE DO HAVE SOMETHING. RIGHT? YES, I AGREE WITH THAT. YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE WE HAVE? MIDNIGHT PICNICS. HM... MIDNIGHT PICNICS. IN ALASKA. SOUNDS COLD. TRUE, BUT, UM, YOU TRUST ME, RIGHT, DOC? YES, I TRUST YOU. GOOD. I'LL PICK YOU UP AT 10. (CHUCKLES) 1 HEY, DOC. HI. LOOK ` ALMOST AS GOOD AS NEW. AND FROM THE SOUND OF IT, YOU DID THE SAME FOR GOOD OLD RUDY. YEAH, I HOPE SO. WELL, YOU DID A REAL GOOD THING, DOC. THANK YOU. GENTLE MUSIC APPLAUSE WH`? DOES EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT RUDY? GOOD NEWS TRAVELS FAST. ESPECIALLY IN GARLAND. HI, HATTIE. HEY. IS ANYTHING WRONG? OH, QUITE THE OPPOSITE, ACTUALLY. AFTER THE MORNING THAT YOU HAD, I THOUGHT YOU DESERVED TO HAVE YOUR COFFEE DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR WITH NON-FAT MILK! AW! BUT FIRST, THIS IS A LITTLE... THANK YOU FROM ME TO YOU. IT'S ONE OF THOSE PASHMINA SCARVES YOU LIKE SO MUCH. BUT I MADE THIS ONE OUT OF WOOL. WOW! REALLY, HATTIE? WELL, IN ALASKA, IF A SCARF IS NOT MADE OF WOOL, IT'S PROBABLY NOT A SCARF YOU SHOULD BE WEARING. (CHUCKLES) I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. THANK YOU, HATTIE. IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO. BETTER GET BACK TO WORK. BYE! BYE. HI. FLOWER DELIVERY FOR DR BRUNELL? ALL OF THOSE ARE FOR ME? YEP. AND THERE'S MORE IN THE VAN. LESTER, MARTIN, WILL YOU HELP ME OUT? THANKS. WHO ARE THEY FROM? UM, LET'S SEE. THIS IS FROM THE PACKAGING DEPARTMENT AT HOLLIDAY SHIPPING. THIS IS FROM THE GIRLS AT THE GENERAL STORE. AND THIS IS FROM MR HOLLIDAY HIMSELF. WHERE ARE WE GOING TO PUT THEM ALL? WELL, WE COULD PUT ONE IN EACH EXAM ROOM. MAYBE A COUPLE OUT HERE. GENTLE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES (SIGHS) OK. ROSES. I KNOW THAT THIS ISN'T AN ORIGINAL IDEA ` PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE IN TOWN GAVE YOU FLOWERS TODAY. THEY KIND OF DID. BOTH CHUCKLE BUT I CHECKED WITH WYATT, AND HE SAID THAT NO ONE GAVE YOU A DOZEN ROSES. AND SINCE WE TALKED ABOUT SMELLING THE ROSES MORE... THANK YOU. OH, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. UM, IS WHAT I'M WEARING OK? IS IT WARM ENOUGH? YEAH. I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT, AND I'VE GOT YOU COVERED. YOUR CHARIOT AWAITS, MY LADY. OK. I CLEANED ALL THE SAWDUST OUT OF THE TRUCK, SO... (CHUCKLES) OH! YOU WEREN'T KIDDING. IT'S AMAZING OUT THERE. LOOK AT ALL THE STARS. I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ISN'T OUR PICNIC SPOT. WE'RE FLYING? UPBEAT MUSIC WHAT CAN I SAY? NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. FLYING'S THE BEST I CAN DO. SEE THE BIG DIPPER? SEE IT? I FEEL LIKE WE'RE IN IT. THERE'S NO PLACE QUITE LIKE GARLAND. BUT YOU LIKED SEATTLE? I DID. IT WAS A BIG CHANGE, BUT IT WAS INTERESTING AND CHALLENGING. I LOVED ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, AND I WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS IN A BIG FIRM TOO. SO WHY DID YOU LEAVE? SEATTLE WAS FUN, BUT GARLAND'S MY HOME. AND IN MY HEART, I ALWAYS KNEW I BELONGED HERE. (CHUCKLES) AND, YOU KNOW HOW FRANK FEELS ABOUT IT. BUT DON'T YOU MISS BEING AN ARCHITECT? AH, SOMETIMES. BUT I GOTTA TELL YOU ` I LOVE BEING THE TOWN HANDYMAN. WORK'S ALWAYS CHANGING; YOU GET TO SEE LOTS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE, AND YOU GET TO REALLY ENJOY THE MOMENT. THERE JUST BE SOMETHING ABOUT GARLAND, BECAUSE... YOU SEEM TO BE REALLY ENJOYING THE MOMENT YOURSELF. I AM, ACTUALLY. HEY, ANDY, WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET THERE? ARE YOU GONNA TELL ME WHERE WE'RE GOING? WE'RE HERE. OH. WOW. IT'S THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. WOW. THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. GENTLE MUSIC ARE YOU COLD? A LITTLE. ROMANTIC MUSIC YOU OK? YEAH. BETTER THAN I'VE BEEN IN A WHILE. I'M JUST REALLY REALLY APPRECIATING THE MOMENT I'M IN. ROMANTIC MUSIC SWELLS ALARM CLOCK RINGS '12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS' PEOPLE CHATTER HATTIE, SOMETHING GOING ON IN TOWN? THERE'S PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. OH, HOLLIDAY SHIPPING JUST BRINGS ON EXTRA WORKERS RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. REALLY? WHY? IT'S THE BUSY SEASON. '12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CONTINUES' TRAFFIC BUSTLES IS THAT A GIANT SLEIGH? WELL, OF COURSE! FOR THE CHRISTMAS EVE FESTIVAL! OH, OF COURSE. CHRISTMAS EVE FESTIVAL. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED THIS MORNING, DOCTOR, BEFORE YOU GET ON GETTING TO WORK? UM,... ACTUALLY, IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED, FRANK, WHICH IS A CHECK-UP. AND SINCE YOU WON'T COME TO ME, I'M COMING TO YOU. GOOD OLD-FASHIONED HOUSE CALL. OR OFFICE CALL. WELL, I HAVE A MEETING IN 10 MINUTES. UH, BUT I KNOW MY HEALTH IS IMPORTANT. WHY DON'T YOU COME BACK THIS AFTERNOON? SOMETIME AFTER LUNCH? OK. SURE. WELL, DON'T LET ME KEEP YOU FROM THE REST OF YOUR PATIENTS. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. CELL PHONE RINGS HEY, BILLIE. WHO DO WE HAVE UP FIRST? ETHAN GOT A RASH PLAYING IN THE WOODS BEHIND HIS HOUSE. MM. HI, ETHAN. HEY, ARE YOU ITCHY? YES. YEAH? COME ON. LET'S GO FIND OUT WHY. MOM, CAN YOU TELL ME, UH, WHAT'S GROWING BEHIND THE HOUSE? WHO'S NEXT? NO ONE. YOU'VE SEEN EVERYONE. HUH. WELL, IN THAT CASE, I WILL BE BACK IN ABOUT AN HOUR. I'M GOING TO MAKE A GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED HOUSE CALL. UPBEAT MUSIC MACHINERY RUMBLES, WHIRRS THIS IS IT? IT'S JUST A NORMAL WAREHOUSE? (SIGHS) MACHINERY WHIRRS ANDY: I THINK LAUREN CAN HANDLE IT, DAD. THAT'S NOT THE POINT, SON. FINE. THE POINT IS THAT I REALLY WANNA SHARE THIS WITH HER. I'M REALLY STARTING TO CARE ABOUT THIS WOMAN, DAD. SHE'S REALLY SPECIAL. OF COURSE SHE'S SPECIAL. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN SHE'S THE RIGHT PERSON FOR YOU, ANDY. COME ON, DAD. THINK THIS THROUGH, SON. WHAT IF SHE DOESN'T TAKE THE NEWS WELL? OR IF SHE DECIDES TO LEAVE? YOU SAID YOURSELF SHE'S PLANNING TO GET BACK TO THE CITY. SHE DOESN'T LIKE IT HERE? BUT SHE DOES! WELL, THEN, WHAT HAPPENS? I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. YOU'LL LEAVE WITH HER. YOU JUST GOT BACK FROM SEATTLE AS IT IS. YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M REALLY SORRY IT SCARED YOU WHEN I LEFT GARLAND TO TRY SOMETHING NEW. BUT I DON'T REGRET IT. I'M GLAD I DID IT! BUT IF I'M GONNA CHOOSE GARLAND, I'M GOING TO NEED A REASON BESIDES MY FAMILY AND JUST THIS TOWN! I UNDERSTAND THAT, SON. BUT I THINK YOU'RE BEING RASH. (SCOFFS) SEE,... I THINK I'M BEING HAPPY. I DON'T WANNA ARGUE WITH YOU ANY MORE, DAD. I'M GONNA GO. POIGNANT MUSIC LAUREN? ANDY. HEY. WHAT ARE`? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I JUST CAME TO EXAMINE YOUR DAD. A HOUSE CALL. OR OFFICE CALL. OH. UGH. SORRY. HE'S, UH` HE'S IN A MOOD. MM. I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU, THOUGH. YEAH. ANDY, I` YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING WE SHOULD DO? YEAH, I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD DO ANY` WE SHOULD GO GET YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE TOGETHER. LIKE A REAL CHRISTMAS TREE? YES. COS I'VE NEVER HAD A CHRISTMAS TREE THAT DIDN'T FIT ON A TABLE TOP. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. YOU'RE FIRED. (LAUGHS) OK. OK. SO, TOMORROW. BUT I` I` OK. OK. COOL. UM, THANKS FOR CHECKING ON THE BIG GUY. OH YEAH. MY PLEASURE. WELL, FRANK, I THINK YOU HAVE STRESS-RELATED SYMPTOMS. STRESS? WHAT KIND OF A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS IS THAT? WELL, IT'S A DIAGNOSIS BASED ON THE FACT THAT YOU'RE FREQUENTLY TIRED, HAVE AN APPALLINGLY BAD DIET, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND YOU'RE EASILY AGITATED AND MOODY. (SCOFFS) THIS MAY SEEM TRIVIAL TO YOU, FRANK, BUT IF NOT DEALT WITH, IT COULD LEAD TO HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, MIGRAINES AND` GOODNESS, THERE'S MORE THAN ALL THAT? I'VE HEARD ENOUGH. OK. OK. I'LL TRY TO SLOW DOWN. BUT IT'S JUST THAT THIS IS MY BUSIEST SEASON. I CAN'T TAKE A BREAK. WELL, CAN ANDY HELP? MAYBE? OH, I GET IT. WELL, I'M JUST GONNA PUT YOU ON SOME SUPPLEMENTS FOR NOW. THEY SHOULD HELP YOU RELAX AND SLEEP BETTER. AND YOU MUST START EATING WELL. NO MORE COOKIES. (GRUMBLES) JAUNTY 'O CHRISTMAS TREE' ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO. WE'RE CLOSE. OK. JUST TELL ME WHEN IT'S` RIGHT HERE. OK. NOW PUSH IT UP. PUSH IT UP. OK. OH! WE DID IT. IT'S ON. YAY! 'O CHRISTMAS TREE CONTINUES' OH... LIKE IT? I LOVE IT. MUSIC TURNS GENTLE SO, ANDY, WILL YOU SHOOT STRAIGHT WITH ME ABOUT WHAT REALLY GOES ON AT HOLLIDAY SHIPPING? (CLEARS THROAT) UH, WELL, I COULD SEE HOW YOU'D BE CURIOUS ABOUT THAT. THAT'S PRETTY PRIVATE, ABOUT WHAT HE DOES IN THE TOWN AND, YOU KNOW... IF YOU STILL PLAN TO LEAVE. DO YOU STILL PLAN TO LEAVE? UM, I... I DON'T KNOW, ANDY. I KNOW. I GET IT. I GET IT. I DO. YOU KNOW, I LOVE THAT TREE TOPPER. YOU JUST` YOU DON'T SEE THEM WITH SO MANY COLOURS LIKE THAT. YEAH, IT'S, UH, IT'S MEANT TO REMIND YOU OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. SOMETHING SPECIAL FROM ALASKA. WELL, I THINK YOU'RE PRETTY SPECIAL. (CHUCKLES) AND FROM ALASKA. (CHUCKLES) I'M GLAD THAT YOU THINK SO. I WANTED YOU TO HAVE SOMETHING YOU'D REALLY LOVE, AND I WANTED IT TO BRING OUT THE KID IN YOU, WHO WAS ALWAYS TOO BUSY TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS. WELL, THANK YOU. RADIO: # WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS TRUE LOVE... # WELL, WHATEVER HAPPENS, THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS I'VE EVER HAD. AND IT'S DEFINITELY THE MOST CHRISTMAS I'VE HAD IN A LONG TIME. (CHUCKLES) IT'S JUST, WITH WORK, I JUST DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO ENJOY EVERYTHING ELSE. LIKE THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE. RADIO PLAYS SOFTLY NIGHT, DOC. NIGHT, ANDY. CELL PHONE RINGS DAD! OH, YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT I DID TODAY. I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING TOMORROW. YOU'RE GETTING ON A PLANE TO BOSTON. WHAT? THE DOCTOR THAT BEAT YOU TO THAT FELLOWSHIP? HE BACKED OUT, AND NOW YOU'RE THEIR FIRST CHOICE. BUT I'D HAVE TO GO TOMORROW? (SIGHS) I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THAT, DAD. SWEETIE, THERE ARE DOZENS OF PEOPLE BEHIND YOU ON THE WAITLIST. YOU HAVE 24 HOURS OR THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO THE NEXT CANDIDATE. (SIGHS) 1 (SIGHS LOUDLY) (SIGHS) POIGNANT MUSIC (SIGHS) HEY. MORNING. MORNING. CAN WE TALK? SO, I GUESS THIS IS GOING TO BE THE SHORTEST RELATIONSHIP EVER. ANDY... LAUREN, I THOUGHT WE HAD FUN. LAST NIGHT WAS` ...AMAZING. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. BUT AFTER YOU LEFT, I GOT SOME NEWS. THAT FELLOWSHIP IN BOSTON? IT'S MINE... IF I WANT IT. DO YOU WANT IT? IT'S BEEN MY PLAN FOR HALF MY LIFE. IT'S EVERYTHING I'VE WORKED FOR. YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION. ANDY, I CAN'T ABANDON YEARS OF HARD WORK AND PREPARATION JUST FOR` JUST FOR ME. (SIGHS) (SCOFFS) YOU KNOW, DEEP DOWN I ALWAYS KNEW GARLAND WASN'T GOING TO BE ENOUGH FOR YOU. ONE DOCTOR. (CHUCKLES WRYLY) ONE HANDYMAN. ANDY, PLEASE UNDERSTAND. I DO. (CHUCKLES) I REALLY DO. GLAD EVERYTHING'S WORKING OUT FOR YOU, DOC. JUST LIKE YOU PLANNED. GOOD MORNING, DOC. USUAL COFFEE TO GO? UH, NOT TODAY, HATTIE. POIGNANT MUSIC AND, HATTIE? THANK YOU. FOR EVERYTHING. NO PROBLEM, HON. IS EVERYTHING OK? POIGNANT MUSIC CONTINUES MORNING, MR WYNN. KEEP UP THE EXERCISE AND DON'T FORGET TO DO THOSE STRETCHES WE TALKED ABOUT. SURE, DOC. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE EVER DID WITHOUT YOU. EVERYONE, I HAVE SOME NEWS. WE HEARD, DR BRUNELL. OF COURSE YOU DID. GOOD LUCK, DOC. IT'S BEEN REAL NICE KNOWING YOU. GONNA MISS HAVING YOU AROUND. WE LIKED HAVING YOU HERE,... DOCTOR. YOU GOT ALONG WITHOUT ME BEFORE, BILLIE. AND YOU'LL DO IT AGAIN. YOU'RE LIKE SOME KIND OF SUPER NURSE. OH... THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, BILLIE. MORNIN'! HI, FRANK. FAITH: FRANK, DID YOU SAY SOMETHING? OH, LAUREN. HELLO, SWEETIE. WHAT BRINGS YOU BY? I, UM, I CAME TO SAY GOODBYE. GOODBYE? YEAH, THE FELLOWSHIP CAME THROUGH IN BOSTON. SORRY TO DISAPPOINT YOU, FRANK. WELL, I'M SORRY TO DISAPPOINT YOU. AT LEAST IT'S NOT CHOCOLATE CHIP. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY WHILE I WAS HERE. I'M SORRY IT WASN'T LONGER. GOODBYE, LAUREN. BYE. GOOD LUCK WITH THE BUSY SEASON, FRANK. GENTLE MUSIC KNOCK AT DOOR ANDY. DID YOU COME TO SAY GOODBYE? ACTUALLY, I WAS YOUR RIDE INTO TOWN, AND I'M YOUR RIDE OUT. OH RIGHT. I'LL BE IN THE TRUCK. GENTLE MUSIC YOU WANNA STOP AT THE GENERAL STORE BEFORE YOU LEAVE? HOW ABOUT A COFFEE TO GO? WHAT'S HATTIE GOING TO DO WITH ALL THAT NON-FAT MILK SHE BOUGHT YOU? NO ONE HERE'S GONNA DRINK IT. ANDY, I'D LOVE TO. I'D LOVE TO STOP AT HATTIE'S. I'D LOVE TO STOP TIME SO I CAN BE HERE AND STILL... STILL GO. CELL PHONE RINGS EXCUSE ME ONE SECOND. HELLO? WHAT? WHEN? WELL, HOW BAD IS IT? WHAT? NO, SHE'S STILL HERE WITH ME. I'M SUPPOSED TO FLY HER TO ANCHORAGE. ANDY, WHAT? WHAT'S HAPPENING? MY DAD. HE COLLAPSED. WELL, TURN AROUND. OK. YEAH, WE'RE ON OUR WAY. TYRES SCREECH TALK TO ME. WHAT'S HAPPENING? HE COLLAPSED AT WORK WITH CHEST PAINS. IT'S OK, MOM. WE'RE HERE NOW. (SIGHS) FRANK, ARE YOU STILL HURTING? NO, NOT NOW. LASTED ABOUT FIVE OR 10 MINUTES. I TOLD THEM I WAS FINE, BUT THEY INSISTED ON BRINGING ME HERE. WELL, I'M GLAD THEY DID. NOW, WHERE IS THE PAIN? IT WAS, UH, HERE AND HERE. AND WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN IT HAPPENED? WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. OUR ELEVATOR WAS STUCK. WAS IT A HEART ATTACK? I` I TOLD HIM HE NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN. I TOLD HIM HE NEEDED TO EAT BETTER. HE JUST WON'T LISTEN. IT WASN'T A HEART ATTACK. BUT, FRANK, IF YOU DON'T GET IT UNDER CONTROL, NEXT TIME IT COULD BE A LOT WORSE. OH, FRANK. AND WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT ALL THE THINGS YOU COULD BE DOING TO YOUR BODY BY NOT EATING WELL AND GETTING ENOUGH REST. I KNOW. I KNOW. NO, I KNOW, FRANK. YOU HAVE A PLAN, RIGHT, TO JUST GET THROUGH YOUR BUSY SEASON AND THEN YOU'LL TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF? WELL, I'LL BE THE FIRST TO TELL YOU SOMETIMES OUR PLANS DON'T WORK OUT. FOR THE BETTER. IF YOU WANT TO BE AROUND FOR ALL OF THESE PEOPLE, YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN. YOU WANNA BE AROUND FOR YEARS TO COME, RIGHT? NOT JUST THROUGH CHRISTMAS. (SIGHS) I KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT. I` I NEED TO SLOW DOWN AND TAKE BETTER CARE OF MYSELF. YES, YOU DO. AND I KNOW YOU WILL UNDER MY WATCH. I'M ADMITTING YOU FOR OVERNIGHT OBSERVATION. GONNA GIVE YOU PLENTY OF FLUIDS, A HEALTHY MEAL, AND PLENTY OF REST. NOW, I PRESCRIBED THESE SUPPLEMENTS FOR HIM, BUT YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT HE'S TAKING THEM REGULARLY. AND HE SHOULD BE EATING A LOT OF WHOLE GRAINS, HIGH-FIBRE FOODS, LOW FAT, A LOT OF LEAN MEATS ` CHICKEN AND FISH, NOT A LOT OF RED MEAT, ORGANIC. THANK YOU. IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO FOR YOUR FAMILY. GENTLE MUSIC YOU WATCHING ME SLEEP? (CHUCKLES) I'M NOT THAT BAD OFF, SON. I KNOW, DAD. THANKFULLY, BUT LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. OK? DEAL. LISTEN, I KNOW I COMPLAIN YOU WORK TOO MUCH. THAT'S COS YOU DON'T HAVE A LOT OF HELP. SO I'D LIKE TO... (SIGHS) I'D LIKE TO TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE BUSINESS. I MEAN, IF YOU'RE SO DEAD SET ON ME STAYIN IN GARLAND, YOU MIGHT AS WELL GIVE ME A REASON TO BE HERE, (CHUCKLES) RIGHT? (CHUCKLES) IT'S A FAIR POINT. BUT ARE YOU SURE YOU REALLY WANNA BE HERE? IF LAUREN LEAVES... I... (SIGHS) I JUST WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY. THANKS, DAD. BUT... I WISH IT WERE THAT EASY. SOMETIMES WHAT YOU WANT AND WHO YOU WANT AREN'T THE SAME THING, YOU KNOW? BUT DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, DAD. JUST TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FOR ONCE. OK? RIGHT. NOW, WHAT ABOUT YOU? YOU GONNA TAKE CARE OF ME? ABSOLUTELY. WHAT DO YOU NEED? QUIRKY MUSIC COUPLE OF, UH, HATTIE'S FAMOUS CHRISTMAS COOKIES? (LAUGHS) I DON'T KNOW, DAD. I DON'T THINK THOSE ARE ON YOUR APPROVED DIET, BUT, UH, I COULD PROBABLY RUSTLE UP SOME CARROT STICKS OR... AN APPLE` OH! UPBEAT MUSIC LINE RINGS HELLO? HI, MOM. HI, HONEY. LET ME HAND THE PHONE TO DAD. OH, NO, I WANNA TALK TO BOTH OF YOU. HOLD ON. HI, HONEY. HOW'S BOSTON? WELL, I WOULDN'T KNOW. I'M STILL IN GARLAND. OH? WELL, WHAT HAPPENED? SOMEBODY IN TOWN NEEDED MY HELP. WELL, DID YOU CALL RICHARD? I'M SURE CHARLESTOWN WOULD UNDERSTAND, GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I WILL CALL DR LEHMAN... GOOD. ...TO TELL HIM THAT I'M TURNING DOWN THE FELLOWSHIP. WELL, WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THAT? BECAUSE GOING TO BOSTON WILL MAKE ME SUCCESSFUL, BUT I THINK STAYING IN GARLAND WILL MAKE ME HAPPY. I THINK THAT'S WONDERFUL NEWS. I` I DON'T UNDERSTAND. DAD, I'M SORRY TO DISAPPOINT YOU. I KNOW THAT WE BOTH WOULD HAVE BEEN CHARLESTOWN MEMORIAL FELLOWS. I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT, SWEETHEART. BUT YOU'VE WORKED SO HARD FOR SO LONG TO SUDDENLY GIVE UP YOUR DREAM. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT THIS? YEAH, I'M SURE. AND JUST BECAUSE I'M NOT GONNA BE A SURGEON DOESN'T MEAN I'M GIVING UP MY DREAM OF BEING A DOCTOR. I WORK HARDER IN GARLAND THAN I EVER HAVE. (CHUCKLES) WELL, I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT. I FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT MOM WAS TELLING ME BEFORE I CAME OUT TO ALASKA. OH? WHAT'S THAT? THAT I'VE ALWAYS LISTENED TO MY MIND, AND THIS TIME I'M FOLLOWING MY HEART. KIDDO, YOU LIVE WHEREVER YOU WANT. BUT YOU'D BETTER COME HOME TO VISIT. (CHUCKLES) I PROMISE. AND YOU GUYS BETTER COME OUT TO GARLAND. MAYBE IN THE SPRING? THAT SOUNDS GOOD. YEAH, WE'LL BE THERE. I'VE GOTTA GO, BUT I'LL TALK TO YOU GUYS SOON. MERRY CHRISTMAS. I LOVE YOU. WE LOVE YOU TOO, SWEETIE. MERRY CHRISTMAS. (SIGHS) WELL... (CHUCKLES) YEAH. MM. MM. HI, FRANK. HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER A GOOD NIGHT'S REST AND SOME HEALTHY FOOD? I FEEL BETTER. OH, WELL, I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THAT. I KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT ALL THIS, DOCTOR, I REALLY DO. BUT THIS IS MY` ...BUSY TIME? I KNOW I'VE SAID IT ALL BEFORE, BUT TONIGHT IS MY BUSIEST TIME. CHRISTMAS EVE? YES! MM, THAT'S FUNNY. MOST PEOPLE HAVE TONIGHT OFF. AND THE THING IS, THERE'S ONLY ONE OTHER GUY I KNOW WHO WORKS THAT HARD ON THIS PARTICULAR NIGHT. OH? YEAH, IT'S TOO BAD, FRANK, THAT YOU CAN'T HAVE THE NIGHT OFF, WITH YOUR CONDITION AND ALL. I PROMISE IF YOU LET ME GO HOME, I WILL REST TOMORROW. AND THE NEXT DAY. DAYS! WEEKS! I'LL GET SOME EXTRA HELP AT WORK. AND I'LL EAT OATMEAL FOR BREAKFAST EVERY DAY. WITHOUT BROWN SUGAR OR MAPLE SYRUP OR ANYTHING. (LAUGHS) OK. OK, I'LL DISCHARGE YOU. CONSIDER IT MY GIFT. MERRY CHRISTMAS. THANKS, DOC. WELL, DON'T THANK ME TOO MUCH. AND DON'T EAT TOO MANY COOKIES, OK? OH... HEY, DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW WHERE ANDY IS? HE'S SETTING UP THE STAGES AND THE BOOTHS FOR THE FESTIVAL. YOU SHOULDN'T MISS IT. (CHUCKLES) 'WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS' PEOPLE CHATTER STALLHOLDERS SHOUT MUSIC CONTINUES DOC! OH, WE THOUGHT YOU WERE LEAVING US. OH, NOT YET. HEY, I WAS WONDERING, ACTUALLY, IF YOU KNEW WHERE ANDY WAS. HE'S AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE. HERE ` TAKE A COOKIE FOR THE ROAD. OH. THANK YOU. MMM! WOW! (LAUGHS) I KNOW. OH, MERRY CHRISTMAS, DR BRUNELL. MERRY CHRISTMAS, HATTIE. CLANG! YEAH! WE HAVE A WINNER! PLEASE PICK A PRIZE FROM THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LADY IN ALL OF GARLAND. OH, WYATT! HEY, UH, HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN ANDY? OH, YEAH, I THINK HE'S FIXING SOMETHING IN THE REINDEER PEN. OH, GETTING READY TO FLY SANTA'S SLEIGH? (CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY) THANKS. GENTLE MUSIC MUST BE EXHAUSTING BEING THE ONLY HANDYMAN IN TOWN. I'D SAY IT'S ALMOST AS DEMANDING AS BEING THE ONLY DOCTOR IN TOWN. I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE YOU HERE. WELL, YOU KNOW, I HAD TO COME SEE WHAT EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT. AND I WANTED TO ASK YOU IF YOU WOULD BE MY DATE FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE. REALLY? YEAH. AND VALENTINE'S DAY. BUT I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO BOSTON. EVERYTHING I NEED IS RIGHT HERE IN GARLAND. WHAT WAS IT THAT YOU SAID? WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED HERE` ...AND WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING BEYOND THAT. YEAH. I USED TO THINK THAT WAS TRUE. YOU DON'T ANY MORE? NO. GARLAND ISN'T EVERYTHING I NEED... WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE. HO! HO! HO! JINGLY 'DECK THE HALLS' (LAUGHS) NOW I SEE WHY YOU NEEDED TO WORK TONIGHT, FRANK. HAVE A SEAT FOR A MOMENT. TRY OUT THE SLEIGH. OK! HEY, RUDY. GLAD TO SEE YOU ON YOUR FEET! I DON'T MEAN TO RUSH YOU, BUT I'VE GOT A JOB TO DO. OF COURSE. COME ON, RUDY. LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE WAY! HOOVES CLIP LAUREN, YOU KNOW HOW BAD I WANT YOU TO STAY. BUT I FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD KNOW THE FULL STORY ABOUT GARLAND FIRST. OH? WELL, MY DAD'S MYSTERIOUS SHIPPING BUSINESS, THE EMPLOYEES SNEAKING AROUND, THE SLEIGH,... RUDY... THAT'S GARLAND FOR YA. UPLIFTING MUSIC HO! HO! HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS! SLEIGH BELLS JINGLE JAUNTY MUSIC CAPTIONS BY JUNE YEOW. WWW.ABLE.CO.NZ CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016