Family Album USA - Episode 8 - You're Going to Be Fine

Family Album USA: Episode 8 - You're Going to Be Fine


Act I

In the first act, Dr. Stewart wants to schedule an operation for a boy named Carl Herrera. Carl needs an operation soon. He's been very sick. But, Carl doesn't want to have the operation. Why doesn't Carl want to be in the hospital now?

Philip	Molly, I need your special talent for handing special maters.
Molly	Like what special matters?
Philip	Well, I have a scheduling problem.
Molly	Yes?
Philip	I have three tonsillectornies set for Friday with Dr.Earl.
Molly	Yes?
Philip	I need to fit a fouth operation into his schedule. And...I know you can do it.
Molly	Who's the patient?
Philip	Carl Herrera. The boy has infected tonsils, and we should remove them as soon as possible.
Molly	Well, I'll try to arrange th schedule, Dr. Stewart. But it's not going to be easy.
Philip	I know you'll be able to take care of it.
Philip	Well, Mrs Herrera, Carl will be perfectly fine after we remove his tonsils.
Mother	Thank you for your reassurance, Dr. Stewart. He's had so many colds and sore throats recently.
Philip	Well, It's a very easy operation, Carl. You won't feel a thing.
Carl	But when do they do it?
Philip	This Friday.
Carl	But Saturday's my birthday.
Philip	Well, we could reschedule the operation, Mrs. Herera, but I don't want to put it off too long.
Mother	No, I think it's important to do it now. We can have a birthday party for you, Carl, when you come out of the hospital.
Philip	Nurse Baker, would you come in, please?
Molly	Come with me, Carl. You and I will talk this over.
Mother	She has a special way with kids.
Philip	She sure does.
Molly	Carl, does your throat hurt?
Carl	Yes.
Molly	OK. Do you want to get better?
Carl	Yes.
Molly	OK. We want you to get better, too.You'll have your tonsils out tomorrow, and you won't get so many colds anymore.
Carl	But if I have my tonsils out tomorrow, I'll miss my birthday party on Saturday.
Molly	I know. It's a problem, isn't it? Let me try to work something out.
Carl	What?
Molly	I have to think about it.
Carl	You're fooling me .
Molly	Oh, I'm not, Carl. Give me a chance to think about it, and I'll come up with something.
Carl	A surprise?
Molly	Maybe. But you just put on your pajamas and robe, and I'll think of a surprise.
Carl	Will it hurt?
Molly	No. There are other boys and girls here, and they're having their tonsils out. You'll meet them.
Carl	I don't want to.
Molly	Change your clothes, Carl. Everything will be just fine.

Act II

In the second act, the nurse, Molly Baker, plays a game with the children at the hospital. The name of the game is charades. But, Carl Herrera won't play the game. Dr. Tewart tries to help. Carl is upset because he wants something else. What does Carls want?

Molly	OK. Do you know how to play charades?
Molly	Frank, you've never played charades?
Frank	Nope.
Molly	Carl, you're sure you've never played? OK, Betty, Tim, and Frank. We're going to play charades. Frank, you can learm as we go. And, Carl, you join in at anytime. OK, let me think. OK, I've got one .All right.
Betty	A movie! A movie!
Molly	Ringt. A movie. OK.
Tim	Six words. It has six words.
Frank	That's easy. I can play.
Molly	Good. OK. We've got a movie. The title.
Betty	Six words.
Molly	Right. First word...
Betty	Sounds like.
Tim	Sounds like...
Molly	You got that part right. Yes.
Betty	Sounds like...
Time	Sounds like what?
Frank	Sounds like no.
Molly	Absolutely right, Frank. Sounds like no. OK. We've got a movie. Six words. The first word sounds like no.
Frank	Row. Row.
Tim	Go.
Molly	Nope.
Tim	Show. That's It-show.
Molly	No...OK...
Betty	Snow.
Molly	Absolutely right, Betty. Sounds like no-snow. OK, a movie. Six words. The first word is snow.
Frank	This is fun.
Molly	Oh, OK.
Betty	The fifth word.
Molly	Right, fifth word.
Tim	Seven?
Molly	Absolutely right. Very good. The fifthe word is seven. OK, we've got a movie. The first word is snow. Fifth word, seven.
Betty	I got it! I got it!
Frank	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Betty	I got it!
Frank	I got it!
Molly	Carl, now you know charades. Why don't join us?
Carl	I don't like charades. It's for babies.
Molly	Oh, I like it
Carl	Well, they're babies.
Betty	You're a sore loser.
Tim	Yeah.
Molly	No arguing. Save your voices. Between now and tomorrow you're all going to have your tonsils out. And you won't be able to speak for a while. So save your voices till then.
Philip	Hi, gang. Hi, everybody. Well, what's going on?
Molly	I sure I am glad to see you, Dr. Stewart. This is a rough group.
Carl	I didn't want to play charades, so they're angry at me.
Philip	Why don't you want to play?
Carl	Because I don't want to be here. I don't want my tonsils out.
Philip	Why not?
Carl	Because my birthday is tomorrow. My mother promised me a birthday party with a clown.
Molly	But you can have on when you go home, Carl.
Carl	But my birthday is tomorrow.
Philip	I'm sorry, Carl.
Molly	Carl, you'll have your party when you go home.
Carl	But it won't be on my birthday! And you promised me a surprise.

Act III

Coming up in the third act, the children have already had their tonsils out. They have sore throats. Carl's throat hurts too. Carl still want a surprise. The next day, someone comes to visit the children. Who comes to visit?

Molly	It hurts, doesn't it?
Molly	You'll feel better tomorrow, Betty, believe me. Only one day, and it won't hurt as much. Do you feel like eating? Having some dinner? Oh, don't look so sad. Let me tell you about your dinner. It's ice cream
Molly	Ice cream. All kinds of flavrs. Chccolate.
Molly	Strawberry?
Molly	Vanilla?
Molly	Vanilla, too?
Molly	I see you're feeling better already, Betty. So you will have dinner?
Molly	OK, honey, we'll see to it that you have strawberry and vanilla ice cream. Just rest now. You need some rest to help you get better auickly. Hi Frank. How you doing?
Molly	Oh, come on now. You're a big boy. It doesn't hurt that much, does it? Oh, I'm sorry it hurts so much, and won't be able to have dinner. You're just going to have to have ice cream.Yes, Ice cream. Lots of flavors. Want to hear them?
Molly	Chocolate?
Molly	Then chocolate it is. One scoop or two?
Molly	Three scoops?
Molly	Then three it will be.
Molly	You want three scoops also?
Molly	Chocolate, too?
Molly	Well, I see you're feeling better.
Molly	Well, at least you're acting like you feel better. Three scoops of chocolate ice cream for Tim coming up. Hi, Carl. How you doing?
Molly	I know it hurts. But it'll be better tomorrow. In the meantime, what would you like?
Carl	Surprise.
Molly	A surprise? I promised you a surprise, didn't I? And it wasn't just ice cream, was it?
Molly	Your birthday is tomorrow, isn't it?
Molly	Well, maybe, just maybe, there will be a surprise. But first you have to smile. I just want to see one smile frome you.
Molly	No smile, no surprise . That's the deal. No smile, no surprise. If you want a surprise, then you've got to smile first.
Molly	How you all doing? Well, I'm glad you're feeling better because we have a little surprise for you today. It's Carl's birthday, and we have Popo the Clown to entertain you. And here he is -Popo the Clown.
Philip	Happy birthday, Carl. Happy birthday. All right everybody. OK, Carl. It's your birthday. What's your wish? What would you like?
Philip	Hmm?
Molly	You want to play charades?

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