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00:00We can't back, Zoey. His health is all that matters. We can just continue living our normal lives.
00:19Ma'am, can you hear me? What's your name?
00:22Zoey.
00:24Zoey, help is on the way.
00:27She's got a stab wound. Lower abdomen. Look serious.
00:31We need an ambulance fast. Victim is pregnant, stabbed in the abdomen. Time is critical.
00:36Stay with us, ma'am.
00:41Yesterday had been a long day with multiple surgeries and the death of his patient.
00:45Exhausted, Blaine had escaped outside between operations for some fresh air, and had dozed off under the warm autumn sun.
00:57Let's wear my ball shoes.
00:59That's okay. No worries.
01:02The little boy was around six years old.
01:05Are you a doctor?
01:07Yes.
01:08He was a very handsome little guy. His eyes shone brightly with curiosity and intelligence. This kid was going to be a heartbreaker.
01:16You're very handsome. If Luna met you, she might not want to marry me anymore.
01:21So, what's your name?
01:23My name is Maxwell, but you can call me Max. What's your name?
01:27My name is Blaine Dexter.
01:29Dr. Dexter?
01:31That's right.
01:33Are you a brain surgeon?
01:35I am a surgeon in the neurology department.
01:39Is your family loaded with strong political influence?
01:43Hey, kid, are you a detective or something?
01:48Hey, kid, are you a detective or something?
01:51Is your voice so s*** the nurses have babies when they hear it?
01:56Um, Max, I don't think you should be saying that.
02:01Dr. Dexter, are you single?
02:04I have a girlfriend.
02:06You're supposed to be Phoenix's most eligible bachelor.
02:12I have a girlfriend. Why is that such a bad thing?
02:19I wish you didn't have a girlfriend so you could meet mine and she could be your girlfriend.
02:25You don't have a dad?
02:27I have a daddy, but my daddy and mommy don't live together.
02:32I see.
02:33Maya works hard and she comes to see me every day. She's the best.
02:38Do you think I'll get better?
02:41Listening to the little guy's words, Blaine felt an inexplicable ache around his heart.
02:47Blaine had no idea what disease Max was suffering from, but he knew that he must be very ill.
02:53Given his lack of hair and fair skin, Max probably had a form of cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.
03:01When I fall asleep one day and never wake up again, mommy will cry and be sad.
03:07My friend Maria fell asleep one day and then never woke up.
03:14Her mommy couldn't stop crying, so I hope that I get better soon.
03:20Blaine's throat felt a little dry and hoarse.
03:23Facing this small patient beside him, he couldn't say anything.
03:28The two sat beside each other thinking, neither saying anything to the other for a while,
03:33but enjoying each other's company nonetheless.
03:36Then Max suddenly had a thought of something.
03:39Oh yeah!
03:42Doctor, do you think you can use this thing?
03:49Doctor, do you think you can use this thing?
03:58He was speechless.
04:00It was a brightly wrapped condom and seemed to be some sort of a giveaway sample for a new brand Blaine had never heard of.
04:06Seeing Blaine's strange expression, the little guy looked confused and his face turned red before admitting,
04:13My mom sells things to cure me.
04:17I thought I could sell these things too. I found it in her purse.
04:23Blaine was both charmed and horrified.
04:26He had never met a child like Max before.
04:29The little guy still held the condom in his hand and waved it in front of Blaine's face.
04:34Max grew serious and he lowered his voice a bit when he asked,
04:38Do you know what does my mom tell me?
04:42It's probably a good thing that she didn't tell you.
04:46Blaine was curious about what kind of a mother could raise such an innocent yet mischievous child like Max.
04:52I have four of these things.
04:54Max pulled a total of four condoms out of his pockets.
04:58They cost fifty cents each.
05:00He finally understood what kind of mother could teach such a son.
05:04I'll buy it from you.
05:05Really?
05:07Really.
05:08A very strong and patient one.
05:11Blaine was growing more and more interested in this mother.
05:15So how much do I owe you, bud?
05:18Two dollars.
05:20All I have is a twenty. You can keep the rest.
05:25Okay.
05:27Max!
05:29Luna, I'm over here!
05:31Thank you, Dr. Dexter.
05:34When you need more of these things, do come find me.
05:38I'm in room 1023.
05:40I told you to wait for me by the steps.
05:43I'm sorry. My ball kept rolling, so I had to chase it.
05:47Nurse Luna, I want to introduce you to my new friend.
05:51This is Dr. Dexter, whose voices can make nurses have babies.
05:57Max!
05:59Hi, Dr. Dexter.
06:03Sorry about that.
06:05He's been in the hospital for years. He doesn't know much else.
06:10Can you tell me what's wrong with the little guy?
06:13Leukemia, I'm afraid.
06:15Blaine's face went blank.
06:17What a hardship for a child to carry, especially now Blaine felt for his mother.
06:23Have you found a match for a bone marrow transplant?
06:26I tested all the family and no one's a match.
06:28I searched for a donor for over a year all over the city.
06:32No success.
06:34Blaine felt the same ache around his heart as earlier.
06:37He knew how difficult it was to find a bone marrow donor.
06:40A patient's best chance of finding a match was usually a family member.
06:44But if all of Max's family had already been tested without success,
06:47it would take a miracle to find a matching donor now.
06:50I'm almost ready for today, so I might as well head in.
06:52Nice to meet you.
06:54Okay. Have a good day, doctor.
06:56You too.
06:58Alrighty, buddy.
07:00I'll see you around, okay?
07:02Alright.
07:04Goodbye, Dr. Dexter.
07:06See you, buddy.
07:15You know, after seeing you two together, you kind of look alike.
07:21That's because we're both so handsome.
07:25Oh, dude.
07:27What have you got planned for after work until I join you?
07:31If I were to tell you that these were sold to me by a four-year-old pint-sized hustler, would you believe me?
07:36What?
07:38No way. You're lying.
07:42Hello?
07:44Dr. Dexter, did you have time this week to show me the layout?
07:49Dr. Dexter, did you have time this week to show me the layout?
07:53I need to see the layout of the rooms and take measurements.
07:56She was trying to sound as calm as possible.
07:59Truthfully, she hadn't wanted to make this call.
08:01She'd have preferred Blaine to contact her, but she knew Talon would be expecting an update soon,
08:06and she needed to have something to tell her boss.
08:09If it had been any other client, Zoe wouldn't have hesitated to call,
08:13so she'd forced herself to follow up.
08:15I am just about to go into surgery.
08:17The operation should take about three hours.
08:19If you want to meet me at the fountain at the entrance of the hospital at 7 p.m.
08:24Okay, I think...
08:32Three hours later, Zoe arrived at the hospital fountain right on time.
08:39Time passed, but still no Blaine.
08:42Checking her watch, she saw it was almost 8 o'clock.
08:48She'd been waiting an hour.
08:52Was the surgery not over yet?
09:00In the operating room, Blaine asked his surgical nurse for the time.
09:03What time is it?
09:057.15.
09:07Can you please get Dr. Ramirez on the phone?
09:09Although this tumor is benign, it's far more troublesome than we imagined.
09:13They called Blaine. He hadn't insisted on operating. She could have gone blind.
09:17Is the line connected?
09:18Yes, Dr. Ramirez is on the line for you.
09:20Jose, I need you to do me a favor.
09:22I need you to go out front and see if there's a woman by the name of Zoe Fuller waiting for me.
09:27If there is, can you please tell her my home address and get her my keys out of my locker?
09:33You can also tell Zoe to let herself in.
09:36Go to Blaine's apartment? Alone?
09:39She couldn't.
09:41But it was her job. She had to.
09:43This was crossing the line.
09:45Wasn't it just a fluke that she ran into Blaine again?
09:50She would just go to Talon and tell him she wasn't capable of working with this client.
09:55But she did want to see his wife.
09:57She wanted to see him.
09:59She would just go to Talon and tell him she wasn't capable of working with this client.
10:04But she did want to see his apartment after all.
10:07Would she go?
10:08She had to go.
10:10She was a professional and after all she had to pay for Max's treatment.
10:14Zoe reached Blaine's apartment and decided to wait for him.
10:17But after an exhausted work day, Zoe dozed off for a while.
10:21Until a bad dream shook her up.
10:29Ugh.
10:55Why did you give me your keys if we were just going to be meeting here?
10:58Well, this is how it feels when you leave someone without explanation.
11:02Blaine, do you really think that I left you?
11:04I don't know.
11:06There she is.
11:09Hi.
11:14Sophia, this is Zoe.
11:17She'll be remodeling our apartment.
11:19And Zoe, this is my fantastic fiancee, Sophia Quincy.
11:24Fiancee?
11:26Congratulations.
11:27Good evening. Can I get you guys started with water?
11:30Are we expecting more company tonight or will it just be the three of you?
11:34Excuse me, I'll be right back.
11:37Yes, it'll be the three of us and we can start with some water. Thank you.
11:45You're back, Zoe.
11:48It's all that matters.
11:50We can just continue living our normal lives.
12:04Ma'am, can you hear me? What's her name?
12:09Zoe, help is on the way.
12:13She's got a stab wound. Lower abdomen. Look serious.
12:17We need an ambulance fast. Victim is pregnant. Stabbed in the abdomen. Time is critical.
12:22Stay with us, ma'am. You're not alone.
12:39Zoe, I was thinking a lavish old world charm for our design.
12:44But Blaine finds it a bit too fancy and not his style.
12:48No, don't worry about my opinion. You guys do whatever you want.
12:53And you're treating me like this?
12:55Impossible.
12:56Matthew?
12:58What happened?
13:03Okay, I'll be right there.
13:05What happened, Zoe? Is everything okay?
13:07I'm so sorry. I really have to go.
13:09Wait, what happened?
13:11I'm sorry. We'll have to schedule the meeting for another day. I really have to go.
13:17Sorry.
13:19Oh!
13:20I'm sorry.
13:21I'm so sorry.
13:26I'm sorry.
13:30I'm sorry.
13:33You think she's okay?
13:35Yeah, she's going to be fine.
13:41Zoe!
13:42Matthew, how's Max? What did the doctor say?
13:44Max is in surgery. It was tough, but he's out of immediate danger.
13:48They will bring him to his room shortly.
13:51However...
13:52What?
13:53Matthew?
13:55Zoe.
13:56Max needs to start chemo soon.
13:59There's something else, something... unusual findings in his tests.
14:02What does that mean?
14:03The doctors aren't sure yet.
14:04They found something atypical and it might affect his treatment.
14:08The doctors haven't found a bone marrow donor yet.
14:10Blaine, Max's father. He must be a match. Parents are usually the best match.
14:14We checked Blaine.
14:16When Max was admitted, the hospital already had Blaine's samples from a recent visit.
14:21We rushed to find a donor with doctor's guidance.
14:24We checked his compatibility.
14:26It was all done properly, hope and against hope.
14:33He isn't a match for Max.
14:37I'm sorry, Zoe.
14:50Max.
14:56Max.
14:58Brave little boy.
15:00We'll get through this together.
15:03You're so strong.
15:06I'm stronger.
15:09My baby. How are you?
15:13Good.
15:14Where's your necklace? To show you from the picture.
15:18Oh.
15:19My necklace. I must have left it at home, sweetheart.
15:23But you always said it kept you safe, like a superhero shield.
15:28So you could be strong for me.
15:32I'll look for it, my love. So we can both be stronger.
15:42Hi. I was at the bistro earlier. I think I might have left my necklace.
15:45Yes, ma'am. I remember. You dropped your necklace on the way out.
15:48I added it to the gentleman that you were sitting with.
15:50Ramona, please take my computer to the shop. It's not even turning on.
15:54Okay. Thank you.
15:55I need to finish last week's reports first.
15:57Oh, no, no. The reports can wait.
15:59Okay, you're indispensable here, and I trust that you prioritized what's urgent.
16:03Tell them not to go to the F's drive. It's private. Thank you.
16:06Blaine.
16:07Okay.
16:10What are you doing here?
16:12Can I have my necklace back?
16:15What? You can just drop something so valuable, just like you drop people.
16:19I didn't leave you on purpose, Blaine.
16:21What happened, Zoe?
16:22I don't think you deserve to know, for the best of me and him.
16:29So does somebody else.
16:32It's not like that.
16:46Zoe! Thank you for coming by on such short notice, but some great design ideas just hit me.
16:52Do you mind? I gotta finish putting some things away.
16:55Of course not.
16:58So, how long have you and Blaine known each other?
17:01Excuse me?
17:02Oh, I saw a picture of you on his computer. You two have history, right?
17:06Sophia, I don't know what you're talking about.
17:09It was a group photo.
17:11I see Blaine gave you your necklace back. Was it a boyfriend's gift or someone special, maybe?
17:17A friend gave it to me.
17:22It's a unique diamond in the world, you know?
17:25I didn't know.
17:27You know, I'm the type who would put my hands on fire for Blaine.
17:33I trust him.
17:35I trust you.
17:36I'm the type who would put my hands on fire for Blaine.
17:40I trust you understand what I mean.
17:45Yes, Sophia.
18:07Hi, Lee.
18:08Hey, Ramona.
18:09Could you please help us get this computer back to life? Make sure not to boot me anything.
18:13Understood. Linda, can you take this one?
18:16Sure thing.
18:28Linda, what's going on?
18:29Zoe, open the screenshot I just sent you.
18:37Oh.
18:43Linda, where did you get those?
18:46Some woman came in and dropped off Blaine's computer.
18:49Can you please delete those photos?
18:52I'm really not supposed to, Zoe.
19:07I made a copy for you.
19:16Hey, Blaine. How's it going, buddy?
19:19How are you liking that new future palace, apartment?
19:27Um...
19:29Rockstar?
19:31Yeah.
19:33Um...
19:36Yeah, no.
19:38I'm sorry to hear that.
19:40Um...
19:42I promise I will get to the bottom of this, Dr. Dexter.
20:02Zoe, um, can I talk to you for a moment?
20:05Sure, I'm coming upstairs.
20:06No, no, Zoe, I'm working from home.
20:11Listen, Zoe, what did you steal?
20:15What are you talking about?
20:17Zoe, Dr. Dexter, he called me and told me that you stole something very important from him.
20:25I have to take his claim.
20:27He told me that you stole something very important from him.
20:31I have to take his claim seriously.
20:36Please just resolve this as quickly as possible.
20:38He's waiting downstairs in the lobby.
20:47You're accusing me of stealing?
20:50Where are the photos?
20:51They're not yours.
20:52Zoe, where are you going?
20:53Let go of me, Blaine!
20:55Blaine, you're hurting me!
20:56Their phone isn't me!
20:58What gives you the right to hang on to them?
21:00I can sue you for invading my privacy!
21:03Do not test me, Zoe.
21:04I will get you fired and I will go to any lengths to end this.
21:09When are you going to let go of the past, Blaine?
21:14Give me the phone.
21:26Give me the phone.
21:56Give me the phone.
22:17We don't need you.
22:21It's over.
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