Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, The - pilot

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Coming in Mrs. Kamal smiles at Ptolemy. He basks in this simple display of friendliness. MRS. KAMAL(CONT'D) Come with me now, honey, and we’ll get you a soda. Ptolemy gets up, takes two steps with the kindly assistant and then turns to Reggie. PTOLEMY You comin’? REGGIE I’m going to talk to the doctor a minute, Papa Grey. PTOLEMY Oh. He gonna tell ya you need to lose some weight. Ptolemy and Mrs. Kamal leave the room. INT. DR. RILEY'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS The men allow the tragedy of the moment to settle a bit. DR. RILEY He’s healthier than either one of us. REGGIE He’s bound to outlive me. DR. RILEY But his mind has slipped even in the last few weeks. Reggie knows this truth but the doctor’s corroboration hits him hard. Riley hands Reggie a slip of paper. Reggie reads it. DR. RILEY(CONT'D) Dr. Rubin. He’s a specialist that does research in Mumbai. REGGIE Where? DR. RILEY India.

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