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Opening shot is
of the television, showing the news.
News
Reporter: Thousands of local *NSYNC fans are eagerly anticipating tomorrow
night's sold out concert.
Pan to the
admit desk to see Chuny, Abby, Malucci, Randi, Dr. Greene, Lydia, and Haleh
half-watching as they go about their duties.
Greene:
I’m taking Rachel and one of her friends to see them.
Chuny:
You better take earplugs to protect you from all of those screaming girls.
Malucci:
(sarcastically)
I’d have girls screaming for me too if I didn’t actually have to do all of that
singing while dancing all over the place.
Abby:
I hear they’re gorgeous in person.
The ambulance
bay doors open to find Joey and Lance coming into the ER.
Lance:
Can somebody help us?
Joey is leaning
on Lance and is hobbling. Joey’s
face is showing that he’s obviously in pain.
Randi:
Well, you wanted to see them in person…
Dr. Greene and
Lydia come out from behind the desk to see what’s going on.
Greene:
What is it?
Lance:
We were rehearsing for our show tomorrow night and he fell off the stage.
Joey:
My leg is killing me.
Abby is added
to the group.
Greene:
(inspecting
Joey’s eyes with a pen light) Did you hit your head…pass out?
Joey:
Yeah, I hit my head off the floor.
But I didn’t pass out. That
doesn’t really hurt, just my leg.
Greene:
Okay, let’s see (glances at the board)—you can go into Exam 1. Abby, can you take him and get his
history?
Abby:
Sure, although I’m sure Rachel could tell you all about him.
Lance &
Joey chuckle and smile
Greene:
Just his
medical history will be fine.
Abby:
Yeah, I got it.
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Cut to: In the
exam room
Joey is sitting
on the bed with Lance standing next to him. Abby is asking them questions. Lydia is doing nursing stuff.
Carter comes
flying into the room.
Carter:
Ok, Abby. What’s this?
Abby:
Joey Fatone. Fell off a
stage. Hit his head, no loss of
consciousness. Is complaining of a
sore leg and ankle.
Carter:
(chuckles,
amused) how did you fall off a stage?
Joey:
Well, we were practicing for tomorrow’s show…you know…getting used to the
place. We were dancing, I spun
around too close to the edge, got dizzy, and fell off the edge.
Lance:
Will he be able to perform tomorrow?
Carter:
Well…let’s get an x-ray of his leg and ankle and a CT of his head just to be
sure of everything.
He checks to
make sure Lydia heard him. She
nods her head and leaves the room.
Joey: Ok, thanks.
Lance:
Sure, ok.
Carter and Abby
leave.
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Lance
and Joey are still waiting to go to CT when JC, Justin, and Chris come into the
room.
JC:
What’s going on? Are you ok?
Joey:
Yeah, I’m ok. We’re just waiting
for x-rays; they’ve been pretty busy.
Lance:
We’ve been waiting a bit.
Abby comes
in. Abby is holding the envelope
containing the x-rays.
Abby:
Sorry ‘bout making you wait, guys.
We got your x-rays back.
(She holds the
x-ray up towards the light.)
It
looks like your ankle does have a small fracture. I’m gonna have to put a cast on it. Sorry.
Joey:
So, I can’t dance tomorrow night?
Abby:
Nope, sorry. Maybe you could just
sit while they dance around you, or something.
Joey and the
guys look disappointed, but understand.
Joey:
Ok
Chris:
(to Joey)
hey, this is your chance for all of us to be revolving around you.
They all laugh.
Abby:
I’ll be right back to put the cast on
Abby leaves.
JC:
What’ s there to rehearse? We’ve
been doing the same show forever.
Joey:
Yeah, I guess.
Lance:
I bet we could practice here if we need to.
Joey:
Yeah, ok.
JC:
How ‘bout it? Let’s get to it.
They
all agree. They find chairs and
stools to sit on, and gather around the bed that Joey is still sitting on. Abby comes in with the supplies she
needs to make the cast. The guys
rearrange themselves so she can do her job. JC hums a note; they all hum their part, and JC taps out the
beat with his foot.
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Happy ending
come true
Oh I guess I
should have told her
I thought she
knew
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Carter, who is working on charts, rolls
around the corner on his stool. He
stops in the
doorway as he hears *NSYNC practicing.
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She said I took
her for granted
That’s the last
thing I would do
I thought she
knew
I thought she
knew
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The amused, curious look on his face fades as
the words bring forgotten thoughts of Lucy flooding to the surface.
He
realizes how close these words are with how he felt about her being gone.
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I thought she
knew
My world
revolved around her
My love light
burned for her alone
But she
couldn’t see the flame
Only myself to
blame
I should have
known
I should have
known
A heart full of
words left unspoken
Now that we’re
through
I’d sell my
soul to have this silence broken
Oh I thought
she knew
I thought she
knew
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Tears, which have collected in his eyes, are
now silently rolling down his face, as he listens to the words that, for some
reason, are ringing very clearly in his ears.
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I thought she
knew
My world
revolved around her
My love light
burned for her alone
But she
couldn’t see the flame
Only myself to
blame
I should have
known
I should have
known
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Carter is now openly sobbing.
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She was my once
in a lifetime
Happy ending
come true
Whoa I guess I
should have told her
But I thought
she knew
I thought she
knew
I thought she
knew
I thought she
knew
I thought she
knew
Ooooooo
Oh I thought
that she knew
Yeah ooooo
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After
the song is over, *NSYNC is applauded.
The people who have gathered, Kerry, Abby, Dave, Luka, and few nurses,
various patients, and even the *NSYNC guys, are now watching Carter. Carter, who snaps out of his thoughts,
realizes he is being watched. He
stands up from his stool and walks down the hall, disappearing into the lounge.
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We
come back to see Carter walking out of the lounge. Everyone has returned to his or her jobs, patients, and
beds. The *NSYNC guys have
returned to their hotel.
John
walks down the hall; he sees the door leading to Curtain 3, which is
empty.
The
lights are off. He stands in the
doorway staring into the dark room, with a fearful expression. Kerry is walking down the hall and sees
him standing at the door, on the verge of tears again. She gently walks up behind him and puts
her hand on his shoulder.
He
speaks slowly and softly, as if so he won’t let these new tears escape.
“I
miss her. She drove me nuts, but I
miss her. This shouldn’t have
happened to her.” Choking back,
“She was good. She was a
good…going to be a great doctor.”
Kerry
nods in agreement.
Tears
are now streaming down John’s face as he starts babbling frantically.
“I really did look forward to seeing her
everyday. Even though she made me
crazy and we were always arguing.
All we did that day was argue.
I didn’t help her.”
He
is now crying uncontrollably.
Kerry
looks up at him, wishing she could help him, but knowing that this was probably
what he needed to do. He was
finally allowing himself to cleanse his mind and soul of all of these
heartbreaking, haunting thoughts.
Carter
continued sobbing and babbling.
“She
asked me for help. I didn’t
listen; I didn’t help her. The
last thing we said to each other was an argument. I was mean to her all day. And then…then, I saw her lying there. And I couldn’t help her. I was in so much pain. I couldn’t get up to find help. I couldn’t move. I didn’t help her when she needed
me. I didn’t help. I didn’t
listen. I wasn’t a friend. I didn’t listen. I didn’t help. I didn’t…”
He
looks down at Kerry.
“Her
eyes were screaming for help and I couldn’t help her.”
Kerry
hugs his back as he continues crying.
Kerry:
(whispers)
John, we’re pretty slow here now if you want to leave…you can go home if you
need to.
Carter: (Breathes an uneven, but comforting breath)
Yeah, I think I will…thanks.
Kerry:
(gently)
sure.
She
walks behind him as they walk to the lounge. He retrieves his things from his locker and leaves. Kerry watches as he slowly walks away
from the building, curious about where he was heading.
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We see John’s legs get out of a cab. The close-up camera pans up to his face
and backs up to see him pay the cab driver and the car pull away. John is carrying a small bouquet of
flowers. He walks through the gate
of a cemetery. We see his head
turning and his eyes searching as we realize what he is looking for. He spots Lucy’s headstone and walks to
it. He stands in front of the
plainly carved stone and stares at the name. Lucy Knight.
He puts the flowers on the ground, leaning up
against the stone. He steps back
as tears start to roll down his nose and cheeks. He then lies down, with his face on the grass, and cries to
sleep.
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The
End
