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SPRING HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IN CHICAGO. THAT MEANS BASEBALL. WAIT A MINUTE - WHAT ABOUT THE BULLS? AREN’T THERE CHAMPIONSHIP RUMORS AND ROSE GETTING AN MVP? WE ARE JUST GETTING OVER THE BEARS LOSS TO GREEN BAY IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP. SHUCKS - BUT THE BEARS WILL BE BACK - AND THEIR MIGHTY DEFENSE WILL BE EVEN STRONGER. ALL THOSE FAIR WEATHER FANS WHO HAVE SAT IN THEIR FAMILY ROOMS AND GRUMBLED FOR YEARS NOW WILL GROWL AFTER THE DRAFT WITH THE BEARS DRAFTING 29TH. NO WE’RE NOT DRAFTING A QB - WE JUST AREN’T GOING THERE. JUST MORE OFFENSIVE GUYS AS THE BEARS ACTUALLY RANKED 30TH IN OFFENSE LAST YEAR - WHICH MEANS THE MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY WILL BE BACK AGAIN WITH OUR #1 RANKED DEFENSE! BUT WE ARE RAMPING THIS BULLS TEAM TO NEW HEIGHTS AND HOPEFULLY THE BASEBALL SEASON WILL BE NEARLY HALF OVER BY THE TIME THE BULLS FINISH A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON - CLEANING UP THE LAKERS IN 6 OR SO.

BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM (OR). THE 20 SOMETHING GANG INCLUDING MELANIE, CIRCULATING TRAUMA NURSE, AND SAM, THE SUPER STAR ANESTHESIOLOGIST WHO IS TRAINING RESIDENTS AND DOING PRO BONO WORK AT COOK COUNTY, ARE NOW ENGAGED. GLENDA, THE EXPERIENCED SCRUB TRAUMA NURSE, HAS INSIGHT INTO EVERYTHING ABOUT PATIENTS AND CHICAGO HAPPENINGS - ESPECIALLY THE SOX AND BULLS. DR. HANSON, CHIEF TRAUMA SURGEON, IS A CLOSET BLACKHAWK FAN AND HAS BEEN SNEAKING OUT TO MANY GAMES. THE SOX ARE THE TALK OF THE OR AND THERE ARE STRONG SOX FEELINGS AMIDST LOYAL CUB FANS WITHIN THE OR. A SURPRISE NEWLY TRAINED DOUBLE FELLOW PLASTIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE AND TRAUMA SURGEON HAS JUST ARRIVED FROM HARVARD, DR. RANKIN. DR. RANKIN IS GOING THROUGH THE BIG D(DIVORCE), AND HAS THE OR BUZZING WITH HIS FLAMBOYANT STYLE AND JOHN HANCOCK EGO. JOIN IN AS CHICAGO SPORTS AND HAPPENINGS ARE DISCUSSED AMIDST THE SPORTS DOMINATED OR CHATTER AT COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL AND BEYOND.

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INTERIOR CHICAGO COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL OPERATING ROOM (OR) WHILE A CAR ACCIDENT VICTIM’S CHEST IS BEING OPENED TO EVACUATE A HEMOTHORAX (BLOOD IN THE CHEST FROM TRAUMA).

DR. HANSONPACK THE ABDOMEN. I NEED TO GET INTO THE CHEST. THIS YOUNG GUY WON’T LAST MUCH LONGER WITH THIS KIND OF BLEEDING AND SUCH POOR OXYGENATION.

SAMAGREED! WE DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME. HIS LUNGS ARE REALLY STIFF. IN FACT I’M PULLING OUT MY DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE AND REPLACING WITH A SINGLE LUMEN TO VENTILATE BOTH SIDES. I CANNOT ISOLATE THE SUPPOSED GOOD LUNG AND STILL GET ENOUGH OXYGEN INTO THIS GUY.

DR. HANSONGOT IT. KEEP THE LEVEL ONE TRANSFUSION DEVICE GOING. DON’T STOP. USE TYPE SPECIFIC BLOOD IF AVAILABLE. GO AHEAD AND GIVE FACTOR VII, CRYO CLOTTING FACTORS, AND FRESH FROZEN PLASMA. THIS GUY HAS USED ALL HIS CLOTTING FACTORS 2X OVER. THIS WILL BE A ROUGH GO. AND WE DON’T HAVE TIME. HE FLAT OUT NEEDS TO CLOT. I’M WATCHING HEM BLEED TO DEATH.

SAMMORE BLOOD AND INCREASED LUNG VENTILATION HAVE HELPED IMMENSELY WITH HIM. BUT WE NEED TO KEEP PACE. THE BELLY IS PACKED. I’M ASSUMING YOU ARE GOING SUBXIPHOID OR LOWER CHEST INCISION DR. HANSON?

DR. HANSONYES - WE DON’T HAVE TIME TO TURN THE PATIENT. I MAY DO A MIDLINE STERNOTOMY.

DR. RANKINNEED A HAND?

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DR. HANSONMY GOD YES. GLENDA GET HIM SOME GLOVES. YOU’RE THE NEW GUY. WE DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME FOR INTRODUCTIONS, BUT I’M DR. HANSON.

SAMI’M SAM, THE CIRCULATOR IS MELANIE, AND THE SCRUB IS GLENDA. DR. HANSON IS THE SURGICAL CHIEF.

DR. RANKINWHERE ARE THE RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS?

DR. HANSONOH THEY ALL WENT TO THE TRAUMA CONFERENCE UP IN MADISON. AS IF THEY HAVE TRAUMA UP THERE!

SAMTHE BIGGEST TRAUMA IN WISCONSIN IS THE BEARS DEFENSIVE LINE AND LINEBACKERS.

DR. RANKINYES THE PACKERS ARE JUST LUCKY THEY HAVE THE GOLDEN BOY RODGERS UP THERE. I GUESS HE’S BEEN THE BIG SPLASH - BOTH ATHLETICALLY AND SOCIALLY AT THE OSCARS.

DR. HANSONDR. RANKIN GO AHEAD AND OPEN THIS GUY’S CHEST, EVACUATE THE HEMATOMA, AND PACK ANYTHING YOU CAN UNTIL ANESTHESIA CAN CATCH UP.

DR. RANKINGOT IT. GIVE ME A # 15 BLADE, A COUPLE OF CHEST RETRACTORS, AND AN ASSISTANT. I SEE YOU ARE REMOVING PART OF THE LIVER AND SPLEEN DR. HANSON. TRY PACKING WITH ICE – IT MAY WORK BEFORE RESECTING.

DR. HANSONI HAVE NO CHOICE. THIS GUY IS BLEEDING TO DEATH. I’M THINKING THE ROOM NEEDS TO BE WARMER GANG. I’M SICK OF THESE TRAUMA ROOMS BEING COLD. THIS IS THE REAL THING

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- NOT A FENDER BENDER. HEAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

SAMI’VE GOT DECENT BLOOD GASES AND OXYGENATION. ACID BASE STATUS OF THE BLOOD IS GOOD, AND IT APPEARS THAT DR. RANKIN HAS THE CHEST BLEEDING QUIET.

DR. RANKINI’VE TIED OFF A SEGMENTAL PULMONARY ARTERY AND THAT SHOULD SEAL THE PROBLEM. I’M PACKING PART OF THE CHEST AND LUNG BEFORE I CLOSE.

MELANIESO YOU’RE THE NEW SURGEON. THEY TOLD US THAT YOU’D BE TRAINING RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS WITH ALL YOUR CREDENTIALS IN TRAUMA, PLASTICS AND RECONSTRUCTION.

DR. RANKINYES I’LL BE DOING ALL THAT, AND WILL HAVE A NORTHSIDE PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE, AND COSMETIC SURGERY PRACTICE IN ADDITION. ALL THE NORTHWESTERN PATIENTS WILL FIND THEIR WAY DOWN SOUTH ONCE THEY HEAR OF OUR SURGICAL EXPERTISE RIGHT HERE.

MELANIEMY GOODNESS YOU ARE CONFIDENT AND NOT ASHAMED TO ADMIT IT! YOU ARE EVERYTHING. WHAT DON’T YOU DO?

DR. RANKINOBSTETRICS - OR AT LEAST NOT MUCH. I ACTUALLY DID A C SECTION BEFORE LEAVING HARVARD LAST MONTH IN A PINCH. IT ACTUALLY WAS KIND OF FUN.

SAMWELL THAT ANSWERS AND CONFIRMS THE QUESTIONS REGARDING WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO SURGEONS - 3 LITTLE THINGS.

DR. HANSONWHAT ARE THESE 3 LITTLE THINGS?

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SAM1) A SCALPEL WHICH MEANS MONEY AND GRANDIOSE THOUGHTS OF HEALING 2) GOLF 3) ROMANCE

DR. HANSONI AGREE. THEY MUST TEACH THAT IN THE RESIDENT’S LOUNGE.

SAMIF A SURGEON IS UPSET, ONE ONLY NEEDS TO TALK ABOUT CUTTING, GOLF, OR GIRLS; AND THE SURGEON’S HAPPY AGAIN. IF THAT FAILS TALK ABOUT THEIR KIDS. NO ONE’S KIDS ARE BETTER THAN A SURGEON’S KIDS.

DR. HANSONSO DR. RANKIN I’M PACKING AND WAITING FOR ANESTHESIA TO CATCH UP. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF IF YOU CAN.

MELANIEPERSONAL STUFF TOO!

DR. RANKINI GREW UP IN GARY, INDIANA. I WANTED BE IN THE NFL, NBA, AND MLB AT THE SAME TIME GROWING UP. I WAS MR. EVERYTHING IN HIGH SCHOOL – BOTH HOMECOMING AND PROM KING, DATED THE HEAD CHEERLEADER, AND VALEDICTORIAN.

SAMGOOD GOD! HOW DID GARY, INDIANA SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU?

MELANIEYOU’VE HAVE BEEN OVER TAKEN SAM BY A REAL GUY.

DR. RANKINI THEN RECEIVED A FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP TO OHIO STATE AND WAS SECOND STRING AS A FROSH. THEN I INCURRED A CONCUSSION WHICH SET ME BACK A TON.

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GLENDASO YOU DIDN’T PLAY ANY FURTHER? I DON’T RECALL ANY RUNNING BACKS WITH THE NAME RANKIN.

DR. RANKINRIGHT. I GAVE UP ALL SPORTS. I REALLY HAD SECONDARY BRAIN SHEAR DAMAGE AND DIDN’T WANT TO RISK SPORTS ANY FURTHER. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IF I WOULD COMPLETE COLLEGE. OSU FOUGHT ME, BUT EVENTUALLY WE SETTLED AND THE UNIVERSITY FORWARDED A SETTLEMENT CASH AWARD IN THE FORM OF A SCHOLARSHIP TO BUCKNELL IN LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

MELANIETHAT’S INTERESTING!

SAMTHEN YOU WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AT YALE, SURGICAL RESIDENCY AT STANFORD, AND THE TRAUMA AND RECONSTRUCTION FELLOWSHIPS AT HARVARD. RIGHT?

DR. RANKINHOW DID YOU KNOW ALL THIS SAM?

SAMI JUST GOOGLED YOU. ACTUALLY YOU ARE FAMOUS AND MARRIED TO A CHINA HEIRESS.

MELANIEI THOUGHT YOU WERE SINGLE?

SAMSO WHY MEL ARE YOU SO INTERESTED?

MELANIEI HAVE FRIENDS SAM, THAT IS ALL.

GLENDASO ARE YOU A CUBS OR SOX FAN? THAT IS THE REAL QUESTION?

DR. RANKINI’M MAINLY A SOX GUY. BUT I ALSO CHEER FOR THE CUBS. I HEAR THAT THE OR HANGS AT A

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PLACE CALLED WEAGHMAN’S PARK AT CLARK AND ADDISON.

SAMTHERE IS A 20 SOMETHING GANG THAT HANGS THERE. GREAT WISCONSIN THEME FOOD INCLUDING ZUERCHER’S CHEESE FROM BOTH CHICAGO AND GREEN COUNTY, SHEBOYGAN BRATS, LEINE’S BEER, AND THEY JUST ADDED SOME BLUMERS ROOT BEER AND NEW GLARUS BEER.

DR. RANKINTHAT IS HIGHLY COOL. I MAY BE GOING THERE TONIGHT. MEL, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE ME?

GLENDAI THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW DR. RANKIN THAT SAM AND MELANIE ARE ENGAGED.

SAMAND YOU ARE STILL MARRIED!

DR. RANKINNOT REALLY - I’M GOING THROUGH THE BIG D.

SAMSO WHO IS WINNING?

MELANIENO ONE REALLY WINS SAM - THEY BOTH JUST LOSE TO DIFFERENT DEGREES. HOWEVER IN YOUR TERMS, GIRLS ALWAYS WIN IN DIVORCE SITUATIONS. IT IS AS IF THE GALS ARE COMPLETING ONE AFTER ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN A DIVORCE SETTING.

DR. HANSONI’M TAKING OUT MY INITIAL PACKS AND REPACKING. IT APPEARS I MAY BE ABLE TO CLOSE WITH A DRAIN. THE ICE WORKED DR. RANKIN. YOU’RE OK.

DR. RANKINSAME HERE. CLOTS GALORE. WE’RE GOOD. I’LL ALSO PLACE A DRAIN. DO WE HAVE ANY SPINAL

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NARCOTICS ON BOARD FOR PAIN CONTROL POST OP SAM?

SAMNO WAY - THIS GUY BLEEDS TOO MUCH AND I WOULDN’T RISK A SPINAL BLEED NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE NEEDLE IS.

DR. RANKINSOUNDS GOOD. JUST TESTING YOU.

GLENDATHERE IS A LADY ON THE SPEAKER THAT IS TRYING TO GET THROUGH. SHE SAYS SHE IS A PATIENT OF DR. RANKIN.

DR. RANKINGO AHEAD AND PUT HER THROUGH. WE’RE ALL COMMITTED TO SECRECY WITH PATIENTS ANYWAY. LET THE PATIENT TALK.

MELANIEI’VE GOT HER TUNED IN WITH THE SPEAKERS UP. GO AHEAD MRS.....

MRS RANKINI FOUND YOU DR. RANKIN, YOU MOST EGOTISTICAL LOW LIFE HUMAN. I KNOW ALL ABOUT YOUR OTHER SUPPOSED GIRLFRIENDS AND HAPPENINGS. I DO HOPE THAT YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR EQUAL OF EGOS RIGHT HERE IN CHICAGO - THE JOHN HANCOCK BUILDING.

DR. RANKINMELANIE, THAT IS MY CRAZED WIFE AND NOW YOU KNOW WHY I’M GETTING THE BIG D. SHE IS INSANE. I’M FAITHFUL, LOVE MY FAMILY, AND PRACTICE SURGERY - NOTHING ELSE. PLEASE TURN OFF THE SPEAKERS AND I’LL TALK TO MRS. RANKIN LATER.

SAMMRS. RANKIN DIDN’T MENTION GOLF?

DR. RANKINNO GOLF SAM, BUT MAYBE I MIGHT TAKE THAT UP AFTER THIS BIG D IS SETTLED. PLEASE TURN OFF

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THE SPEAKERS ASAP. I DON’T LIKE MY FALSE PRIVATE LIFE EXPOSED.

MELANIEI’M TRYING. THE PHONE SPEAKERS DON’T SHUT OFF OR TURN DOWN. THE PHONE SPEAKERS HAVE BACK FIRED BEFORE.

DR. RANKINTELL MRS. RANKIN THAT I’LL CALL HER WHEN DONE - THIS JUST ISN’T THE TIME AND PLACE TO SETTLE ANYTHING.

MRS.RANKINI HEARD ALL THAT DR. RANKIN. WE ARE SETTLING ALL THIS RIGHT NOW. I MAY HAVE FUTURE MONEY, BUT IT IS IN A TRUST UNTIL I’M 55 - 25 YEARS FROM NOW. I WANT KIDS WITH YOU, YOU HOME WHEN NOT AT COOK COUNTY, AND NO MORE GIRLFRIENDS. I ALSO WANT MARRIAGE COUNSELING AND A HOUSE WAY NORTH ALONG THE LAKE. THAT IS WHAT THE PLAN WAS AND I’M HERE TO GET THE BENEFITS NOW. YOU’LL GET CRUCIFIED BY ME IN A DIVORCE. BESIDES YOU STILL LOVE ONLY ME.

DR. RANKINWE ARE OBTAINING A NO FAULT DIVORCE DEAR - REMEMBER? THE PRENUPTIAL CONTRACT WAS YOUR IDEA, NOT MINE. YOU HAVE THE MONEY, NOT ME. DON’T FAKE BAD MEMORY.

MRS.RANKINTHE FAULT IS WITH YOU, NOT ME. I’M WILLING TO LET IT GO. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF I WAS PREGNANT? THINK ABOUT THAT ONE DR. RANKIN!

DR. RANKINHOLY POOP! PREGNANCY IS IMPOSSIBLE - YOU KNOW THAT. WE ARE THROUGH FOREVER. WE FAILED COUNSELING - REMEMBER, AND YOU CANNOT HAVE KIDS - REMEMBER. THE IN VITRO STUFF DIDN’T WORK - REMEMBER.

GLENDATHIS SOUNDS AWFUL. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO ABANDON MRS. RANKIN?

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DR. RANKIN I’M NOT ABANDONING ANYONE. WE JUST DON’T GET ALONG. WE ARGUED ALL THROUGH HARVARD. SHE IS SO CONTROLLING AS YOU CAN ALL TELL, AND I WANT A LIFE.

SAMWHAT ABOUT THE MONEY? HOW MUCH?

DR. RANKINSHE IS SITTING ON HALF A BILLION!

DR. HANSONI WOULD RECONSIDER THE MARRIAGE.

GLENDADR. HANSON I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CAME FROM YOU.

MRS.RANKINI’M HEARING ALL THIS AND MY NAME IS JUDE. I MISSED MY LAST PERIOD DR. RANKIN. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ALL OF DR. RANKIN’S SURGICAL COLLEAGUES AT THE NEXT CHRISTMAS PARTY OR SOONER. MY REAL NAME IS JUDE.

SAMSO JUDE, CAN DR. RANKIN GET INTO THE TRUST MONEY?

MRS.RANKINNO I’M SUING HIM FOR HIS POTENTIAL. I HAVE NOTHING UNTIL AGE 55. THERE IS A NUCLEAR SHIELD AROUND THE TRUST MONEY. I’LL BE IN POVERTY UNTIL THEN, SO I’M TAKING THIS EGOTISTICAL SURGEON TO THE CLEANERS IF I HAVE TO. I DO THINK I’M PREGNANT HOWEVER. TRUST ME - HE’S AS GOOD AS IT GETS WHEN IT COMES TO SURGERY. BUT HE’S AN AWFUL HUSBAND. I JUST NEED TO CONTROL HIM.

MELANIEJUDE, AFTER THE CASE WE ARE GOING OVER TO WEAGHMAN’S PARK AT THE CORNER OF CLARK AND ADDISON. YOU CAN JOIN US. I’D BE INTERESTED TO MEET YOU!

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MRS.RANKINI’LL BE THERE.

DR. RANKINMELANIE, I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU JUST SAID THAT. INVITED HER TO WEAGHMAN’S PARK?

MELANIEHOW DO YOU KNOW WE ARE NOT KIDDING? I’M JUST TRYING TO GET HER OFF THE PHONE SINCE I CANNOT SHUT OFF THE SPEAKERS.

DR. RANKINYOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW BAD JUDE IS. IT IS LIKE SHE DOESN’T STOP UNTIL SHE GETS HER WAY NO MATTER WHAT. I’M TRAPPED. I MIGHT AS WELL GIVE HER MY CAREER.

MELANIEOH NO! SHE’S BACK ON AGAIN!

MRS.RANKINWHAT IS THE DRESS FOR WEAGHMAN’S PARK MELANIE?

MELANIECASUAL. WE’VE EVEN WORN SCRUBS IN THERE.

MRS.RANKINIT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A TON OF CHATTER AROUND TOWN ABOUT THE SOX VS CUBS MATCHUPS THIS YEAR ALREADY. I’M UP ON THE SOX. MY FATHER TOOK ME TO GAMES WHEN I WAS LITTLE. HE COULDN’T GET ENOUGH. HE HATED THE CUBS AND STILL DOES.

GLENDAYES THE SOX REALLY HAVE A TON GOING FOR THEM THIS YEAR. VICIEDO, BECKHAM, AND PIERRE ARE ACTUALLY SEEING THE BALL WELL AND HITTING FOR A HIGH PERCENTAGE THIS SPRING. PEAVY WILL COME ALONG ON THE MOUND. KONERKO WILL BE SOLID. AND OZZIE HAS THESE GUYS FIRED UP WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE. THE CUBS MAY BE DEAD THIS YEAR AND WON’T GET PAST THE SOX.

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SAMJUDE, HALF THIS TOWN THINKS THE SOX ARE DESPICABLE SLOTHS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE. US CELLULAR FIELD SUCKS, AND THE PLAYERS ARE ALL WHACKY LIKE THEIR COACH!

MRS.RANKINSAM, WHO HAS GOTTEN THE BETTER OF THIS SERIES THE PAST FEW YEARS? I NEED SAY NO MORE. THE CUBS ARE A CRIPPLED TEAM. LOU LEFT THEM IN A MESS. IT WILL TAKE YEARS FOR THEM TO RECOVER. I LIKE RICKETTS AND QUADE, BUT THEY CANNOT PLAY IN GAMES.

GLENDASO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SOX PITCHING?

MRS.RANKININ ADDITION TO PEAVY, WE HAVE DANKS, BUERHLE, PENA, GRAY, JACKSON, AND KINNEY. GRAY’S ERA IS A BIT HIGH FOR SPRING - ABOVE 6, BUT HE’LL COME AROUND.

DR. HANSONWHAT ABOUT THE SOX HITTING?

MRS.RANKINMUCH BETTER THAN THE CUBS. PIERZYNSKI IS LAGGING, BUT DUNN IS AMAZING. AROUND 500 THIS SPRING. AND RAMIREZ AND RIOS HAVE 2 AND 3 HOMERS RESPECTIVELY ALREADY. WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

DR. RANKINMELANIE IS THERE NO WAY THAT YOU CAN SHUT OFF THAT SPEAKER? HOW DID JUDE GET BACK ON THE PHONE INTO THE OR? THAT IS ONE THING I’M GOING TO CHANGE.

GLENDAYOU HAVE TO RISE TO THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT TO GET ANYTHING DONE HERE.

DR. RANKINPLEASE JUDE HANG UP. THIS ISN’T THE TIME OR PLACE.

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MRS.RANKINWILL SEE YOU OVER AT WEAGHMAN’S PARK LATER.

DR. RANKINSHE’S OFF?

MELANIEOFF. INTERESTING DR. RANKIN. YOU HAVE NO WAY OUT.

SAMMY GOD, AT TIMES I THOUGHT I HAD IT BAD. MY LIFE IS GOLDEN COMPARED TO YOURS DR. RANKIN.

DR. HANSONTHINGS HAVE A WAY OF SORTING OUT. I’M CLOSING. I THINK WE ARE OUT OF HERE.

SAMBLOOD GASES, HEMOGLOBIN, AND OXYGENATION ALL GOOD. ANOTHER SAVE DR. HANSON.

DR. HANSONGIVE THE CREDIT TO RANKIN.

DR. RANKINNO WAY. BUT ARE WE FOLLOWING WITH MY BREAST RECONSTRUCTION IN THE NEXT ROOM.

SAMNO WAY. SHE ATE.

MELANIEAND YOU DR. RANKIN JUST WON A FREE TRIP TO WEAGHMAN’S PARK WITH THE OR GANG. YOU CANNOT WIMP OUT. I’LL TALK TO JUDE. DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING.

GLENDATHE RED LINE GOES RIGHT THERE. DR. HANSON AND I WILL BE THERE IN A FEW ALSO.

DR. HANSONNO WAY. I’M GOING TO THE BLACKHAWK GAME TONIGHT. WE’RE 5 POINTS BEHIND DETROIT IN THE CENTRAL. AND ON TOP OF THAT THE HAWKS ARE

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GOING TO THE WHITE HOUSE NEXT WEEK. YOU NEEDN’T TALK GLENDA. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU MISSED A BULLS GAME? ALL THE TALK ABOUT NOAH, ROSE, AND TAKING THE LAKERS IN WHAT - 6 GAMES?

GLENDAYOU’RE OFF DUTY DR. HANSON. I’LL GO TO THE HAWK GAME WITH YOU, BUT FIRST WE’RE STOPPING OVER AT WEAGHMAN’S PARK AT CLARK AND ADDISON. I HAVEN’T HAD ANY OF THAT BLUMER’S ROOT BEER YET. I NEED TO MEET THIS JUDE GAL ANYWAY. YOU’RE COMING ALSO DR. RANKIN. THIS IS A COOK REQUIREMENT. WE ARE FAMILY HERE. SINCE WE WORK SO HARD TOGETHER WE ALSO NEED TO SOCIALIZE A BIT. MY GOD THIS OR IS COLD.

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