18.
ACT TWO
INT. ER - EXAM ROOM - DAY Walt is conscious, seems okay. He sits in a blue paper gown, legs dangling off an exam table. He's alone, waiting. Absently tapping the table. He's been here for hours. Muffled RINGING. Walt reaches for his pants, fishes out his cellphone. "HOME" is yet again displayed on the readout. Walt considers, answers it. WALT Hey. (a beat) Yeah, sorry. I had it turned off. I was, uh ••• (a beat) Yeah, probably about an hour or so. Amid the bustle out in the hall, two ER DOCTORS stand conferring. They're looking at blood chemistry results first one man studies them, then the other. When one of them glances back our way, we realize they're talking about Walt.
He can't hear what they're saying, but it Walt is anxious. However, he doesn't let it his voice. WALT
Walt sees this. looks weighty. come through in
I'm at Caltech. I ran into an old professor, we got to talking. I should be home in about an hour. Okay.
Walt clicks off. He looks again to the doctors in the hall. One man nods to the other, walks off. The remaining doctor puts on his bedside smile and enters Walt's room. DOCTOR Sorry for the wait. You can put your clothes back on. Walt climbs off the table, steps into his pants. WALT Low blood fast. He's fishing. The doctor doesn't saying anything, just fills out a form. Walt pulls on his shirt, buttons it. I've had it before. sugar. Stood up too
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