The Fruit-Cake [Part Three: Shock Treatment]

Bathroom

Olivier [not understanding]. Is it always so witty and kind lady?

Lee [coldly]. She is ready to snap piranhas twenty-four hours a day.

Nurse Rosario. To SS [her eyebrows in the air] ----- You can use the bathroom - it's just on the right side of the room out here, this is a private, but I'll be there with you, would you - would you mind in all

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By the way her mother - Elsie, is not it? [Lee nods yes] - she was there when you sleep last night, seemed a bit old-fashioned person last night. It looked as though her ​​world comes apart, you know it is every church in town praying for you. It's sweet when he held his hand as if she's got you back ... which she did, I'm not sure what course her life would have taken place is no wonder you've had. She is white pearls, white shirt and black tie. I remember everything. [Lee just gawking at the nurse as to daze, visualizing a moment, then laughed, saying: "To remember that," he commented, "but so many other times I do not remember, " he added.]

long pause as they both took a moment to adjust to the current situation.

Lee. Oh turn! [. Surprised] I've always been a shy kind of fellow when it comes to something like that, kind of - kind of shy that

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Rosario. Oh, I see ... Oh, I see you have me by your side, whether we like it or not.

Lee [terrified]. Hm ... Mm! Ok, this will be your way or no way at all, so it looks like - it looks like

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[Lee added that his dialogue regarding physician] gave a big man, I'm shocked, and I dare to use the bathroom, not this damn pan. [His heart begins to bother him, he noticed something was wrong because it is getting out of bed, and his balance is not stable, his head is light. Rosario quickly takes his pulse and some wiring attached to it. His pulse jumped to 150 ........ Now up to 180 .]

Nurse Rosario. I got to see a doctor, just sitting here [Lee stays in bed, hoping to use the toilet in a private bathroom. He had a chair in six days .]

As a nurse Rosario left the room, she was noticed trying to call the doctor via

by their paging - Oliver Lee looks and nods as if to say, "what can you do ', and taken back to his bed

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Oliver [to break the tension]. Boy oh boy, - Lee! Is it ever green, I mean really green on the outside. May a good month for grass - Yaw ... ever-growing, growing, and

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Lee. Yawing, I never thought I would be grateful grass - a green-grass, which is, or even notice the different shades of green in the grass, funny how we value life when it is on the edge ready to disappear. But it was nice, from what I saw of him - it is grass. I have to look at it a few days ago, when I was allowed to sit in a chair by my bed. Yes, you appreciate life in a different way, it is no longer an item for consumption, or goods. As for the mother, one day I can be standing over her, because she has done for me this prayer, and she will not remember all the times I'll go to see her, as I do not remember her visiting me most times, but I I said she was here everyday, I think I've been here about three weeks. Things were changing the way in time Oliver.

The issue of doctors. He notices on the Lee side of the bed, and getting

informed Rosario. He seems to be unsure of the situation. Nevertheless, it behaves as if he got it under control, and tries to put on a smile, then quickly takes his pulse, looks at Nurse Rosario.

Dr. Bash [throatily]. Well, Mr. Walters, your heart flies, and we'll have to do something quick about it.

Lee. Yawing, as long as you do not get me "fruitcake, " and let me use the bathroom.

Dr. Bash [staring at the thought, looking towards Rosario.] Yes, I have to say that he could not I. Ok, [pause - in the minds of the time] ... If you agree that we make some electric shock treatment to you, that slow the heartbeat to normal.

Lee. It sounds interesting I think, just translate it for me a little better, "Electric shocKK !'

Dr. Bash. This is called an electric shock, as I was told, and it will - hopefully - the trigger you back more normal heart rhythm, or put another way, the pace, if you will. As you know, is now racing to close 190-beats per minute. I want to get your heart back into regularity. For some reason it jumped out of the timing, I think the best way to tell.

Lee. You always have the most choice words for the serious issues Doc, do what you need, but I want to be healthy [Viewing Rosario nurse - a slight pause at the time] ... I need to go to the bathroom doc.

Dr. Bash [a bit annoyed with Lee's insistence, and thinking and wondering if he made ​​the right decision to risk of electric shock, he moves his jaw a few times]. Rosario, take him to the bathroom and help him, I'll get the equipment you need for ... You know [he did not want to scare Lee more than he has, he knew that it was now nervous about the shock treatment, and he did not want to push him ].

Lee [darting glance at Rosario]. I'm ready, do not need a wheelchair, just ask your hands [looking nurse, Rosario from the corner of his eye], adding, "I'm like my mother, she hates the cane, never used it, once I returned from the Black Hills, that I hate the stroller'.

physician is now out of sight, eminently looking for the machine itself. A Rosario brought Lee to the bathroom, and leaves the door open a bit, as Lee sat down, pulled his cloak from him, she stands at the door watching.

Lee. Rosario, So-please - shut the door ... I pray, and turn. I can not go, if you look - looking my way, or at me

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Rosario [undecided]. Ok, but not too hard - you know, do not be forced to go, it really is against policy for me to leave, I think to turn around, it's like going to, or taking my eyes off you, but if you're going to insist ok, I do not You want your stitches in his chest to become undone ['zipper think, "commented Lee ].

Lee. Thanks, I'd tell you that ... you're - are really nice, but this is not the time or place [Rosario smiled lightly, walk away from the door, and standing against the wall on the side of Lee ].

Lee was putting a lot of effort in carrying out emergency and Rosario hear ... and was getting nervous ...

it starts to turn around, but stops. Then another groan came from Lee, the chair finally followed [with a long sigh of relief], which is quite a lot, need I say more. Lee stops, catches his breath, and quickly turned Rosario.

Rosario. Are you all right? If I had my hands on you, I could tell you your heart rate, with the sounds you make, the effort that was way too much, and I would get in trouble for allowing the stress on your heart ... you know ... It was too much, way too much. By the way, I said the prayer, and I just hope that everything is ok, I think, the first heart stroke pulse now, what's next [?]

Lee. Listen, I feel very good, not stuffed or anything. My breathing was a little heavy, as if my lungs were too heavy for me, but the doc tell you is that you are all right. Let's go back.

Rosario leads Lee back to his bed and helps him in. Then attaching some strings on his mind to monitor your heart rate, and alongside him is a graph showing your heart beating [heart rate] per minute. Rosario out of the room, and Lee kept staring at the equipment. He was thinking: Is there something wrong - and it looks even closer [?]. He was almost mortified. Rosario Then comes in almost at a gallop.

Rosario [shocked, in disbelief]. Look, look, look ... my prayer - it worked, really worked, your heart rate goes down, it's 94, no, no, it's 86, not 71 [she hugs Lee, Lee and gives her a kiss on the cheek of her [it's down to 59]. Lee and nurses have been thinking that prayer, and a healthy dump [maybe] in the bathroom. God works in strange ways that's all I can say [adds Rosario watching in amazement Lee ].

Rosario now leaves the room, a doctor comes in with the machinery to give Lee his electric shock. He tests two odd looking device is held in each hand, and turning a few knobs.

Lee. What have you doc?

Dr. Bash. Just got to test this before I use it on you, as the bathroom scene

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Lee. Doctor!

Dr. Bash. Yes!

Lee. Look at me [doctor stops for a moment and looks at Lee]. Now look at the device here to show my heart rate, it is normal-LLLL! [He added L'is in there so the doctor is sure to look ].

Dr. Bash. What happened, you are back to normal -: my gosh. There is no need for it [and he leaves the room as if nothing had happened and out of sight, as he used to wonder on a daily basis, or confused it was going to give electric shock to a man who did not need it any more].

Lee is now thinking of Rosario and its Latin ending. It was built just for him. Then he mumbles, 'Mom will not be concerned over', with a sigh of relief

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Oliver [smiling]. They almost got the invention of you. Haw, on how to nurse, that Rosario is not the fox - it would be a good catch

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Lee. It is not a fish, but do you really think so?

Oliver [cunning look on his face]. Yup, it's kind of gal you need.

[Both Oliver and Lee look out the bay window in the nurses area, and Rosario has been tracking something, probably Lee, and catch their eyes, and both guys turn their heads quickly .]

Oliver [carelessly, with a silly face]. Damn woman, I can not even spy on them without activating their cat-senses!

Lee [soothingly, with a smile]. Hm ... mm ... mmm! [He does not say anything beyond that .]

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