"BEAUTY AND UGLINESS" "Look at that" "Hospital calling." "What's Mathieu doing?" "He's in the kitchen." "He's not talking." "Don't push him." "I'll come back later." "How's it going?" "Mathieu blames himself for his mother's death." "Poor guy." "Mourning is humbling when it's not destructive." "He knew his mother would die someday, but... she was dead when he got there." " Who's assisting Martine in the OR?" " Jacqueline called me in, but it's a simple surgical procedure:" "breast cancer." " Seen the file?" " Summary report." "Why?" "It's no case for a resident." "Senior resident." "And I'm here." "That's her." "Beauty." "Yes." "It's rather... y'know?" "We all want to be beautiful." "And we look for beauty in others." "Because beauty often ensures wealth." "It brings happiness." "So they say." "Why are we discussing beauty in a seminar on traumatology?" "Beauty's... only skin-deep." "Doctors mustn't  get distracted." "One must feel beautiful in our profession." "Beautiful and self-confident." "Is beauty as superficial as they say?" "Are beautiful people  as self-confident as we think?" "Doesn't hurt, anyway." "Do you find disease attractive?" "Trauma, accidents, injuries  cancer, infections, bleeding - find that attractive?" "It's not unattractive." "But again?" "Depends on your definition of beauty." "What's yours?" "It's a battle, the body fighting to live." "In that respect, it's attractive." "If you had to choose between 2 patients:" "Dr. Lemieux and me  who would you save?" "It was going fine until I realized the patient has a chest-wall deformity." "Her breasts are her livelihood:" "stripper." "Might be time to change professions." "She had an accident in 2004 - only side effect: now-invisible scar." "Seems it drove her crazy then." " Forceps." "Unstable behaviour." "Several courses of therapy due to body-image issues, drug use..." "But she's been sober 2 years." "That's not in her file." "Dr. Meilleur did additional research because I was operating solo." "He knew." "He did the right thing." "It's more complicated than I thought." "She'll freak when she sees herself." "I agree we should let ugly patients die." "To... correct a mistake of nature." "What..." "No." "Sophie's candour does her credit." "Few admit it." "What is this?" "!" "I disagree." "I feel for vulnerable people, so I'll go all out." " Of course." " Liars." " See?" "All out or not - either way, you're influenced." "That's my point." "Ever heard of  YAVIS?" "YAVIS are patients who benefit most from treatment." " Less messed up?" " No." "For the same trauma." "Take 2 patients, in the same condition, who've suffered the same injuries - equally serious - the better-looking one always fares better." "But what's YAVIS mean?" "YAVIS stands for..." ""Young," "Attractive, Verbal, Intelligent, Successful."" "Patients who respond best to treatment and heal fastest." "You forgot "W" for "White."" "Yeah, or " R" for " Rich."" "Go ahead and laugh, but you'll see for yourselves." "You never noticed - now you know." "You'll find out for yourselves." "Couldn't have known she had a chest-wall deformity." "Look." "Feel." "There'll be a bump here." "What can we do?" "Plastic surgery works miracles with skin and muscle, but the rib cage..." "She's not that attractive." "I think she's rather pretty." "Anyway, her problem's body image." "I did manage to persuade her to undergo cancer surgery." "She mustn't have fully understood the implications." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "Wanna play with my makeup?" "Make yourself pretty for your dad's visit." "I don't mind being ugly." "Impossible." "You're beautiful." "But you'll be even more beautiful." "No makeup." "Okay." "It's just for fun." "Huh?" "There he is." "He wants us to meet someone." "Julie?" "Come, honey." "Meet my  friend." "Go on." " How's it going?" " Carry on." "Mask." "She must learn to live with her flaws." "We'll repair it with plastic surgery." "Won't work." "Her breasts will never be the same." "What are you playing at?" " Doctor." " Idiot doctor." "You hold back crucial information, pretend you don't know Martine's operating solo." "Now you're gonna help me." "She must be as perfect as possible on waking up to protect her psychological well-being." "Impossible." "Even if it was in the long term, after waking from surgery, she'll be horrified." "I'll deal with it." "I was playing devil's advocate." "It's Nazi eugenics." "Nazi?" "What are you doing here?" "Came to see Dad." "Well..." "Medicine is in the blood." "Come sit." "I, too, often miss my father." "Why'd you come here?" " I told you." " To see your father." "But why?" "I'm not a good person." "Excuse me." "She must've been doing 180 KPH." "Intubated on arrival." "Systolic BP, 80; pulse, 120." " Room 1's free?" " Yes." "Okay, on 3. 1 , 2, 3." " I wanna see her!" " Not now." "Sit down." "We'll come for you later." " At least tell me how she is!" "I don't know." "Doctors are working on her." "You leave families in the dark!" "What kind of hospital is this?" "!" "Sir, I know it's difficult, but, please, sit." "As soon as we have news, we'll let you know." "The most important thing right now..." "Sarah Bélair just came in." "Know her?" "The model?" "Polytrauma: high-speed car accident, no seatbelt." " Conscious?" " Glasgow Coma Scale 6." "We intubated, induced artificial coma," "Extensive head trauma." "Abdominal" " FASTecho, positive." "Also, probable pelvic fracture, fracture of the left humerus and tibia." "Major-trauma case." "Lunatic freaking out back there is her father." "Must take after her mother." "Dad's so loaded, could buy and sell us 3 times over, so doing a good job might pay off." "Sarah Bélair." "One of world's most beautiful women." "I want Mathieu to assist me." "Pierre's finishing up in surgery - I want him too." "Bring her up." "My sincerest condolences." "She must've really struggled to reach the phone." "Pain, sure, but  but guilt is uncalled-for." "Didn't think you'd show up." "You're tough." "Seeing people die  is a good distraction." "Sarah's my little treasure." "I'd give anything to turn back time." "Can your wife offer support?" "Deceased." "Four years ago." "Cancer." " Our deepest sympathy." "It's not fair" "You'll save her." "We're doing everything we can." "I'll pay anything!" "Two, three million?" "More?" " Sit down." " Five!" " Mr. Bélair, it's not a question" "Name your price!" "Save her, we'll forget the whole thing!" "I'll write you a cheque right now!" "Not that simple." "Sarah..." "Can't find the source of the bleeding." "Spreader." "It's the liver." " Go ahead." "Spreader." "Think I can repair it now." "See the scan?" "Yeah." "Doesn't look good." "Subdural haematoma." "Maxillary's shattered." "Effort 2 or 3?" "Thought I'd do some damage control." "Thirty-five-degree temperature, metabolic acidosis." "She's no longer coagulating." "Is that  Sarah Bélair?" "First, Arab princesses, now a furniture salesman." "I'm not your fundraising-campaign assistant." "Screw the money." "His daughter's goddess days are over." "It's your job to tell him." "If she pulls through - which isn't a sure bet, given head trauma - she'll need major facial reconstruction." "She's disfigured, actually." "My mandate is to tell her father his daughter's disfigured and destitute?" "That all?" "Antoine..." "I meant it about the money - it's immaterial." "Some people will always have an ugly side." "Do what you can." "Could've put her in Intermediate Care - she's not critical." " She's the stripper." " Dr. Lemieux wants her supervised." "Even if she were the pope..." "She's psychologically fragile." "We'll get her settled - it's an order." "About Sophie Léveillée?" " Tonight." " Keep the room free, huh?" " Dr. Lemieux said to place her here." "Keep the room free." "Okay, Chantal, we'll place her elsewhere." "Suction." "Yeah, modelling career's over." "Done." " Wow." "What a prognosis." "I'm done." "Etienne  write the prescriptions." "What's wrong?" "You're not operating." "Can't miss - prescriptions for a very gloomy prognosis." "Think you can handle it?" "Why bust your hump?" "Stripper's plastic surgery can wait." "Can't do a nice quick breast-reconstruction job here." "We can't heal the mind, but help when we can." "Sure that's all?" "Best therapy for her is to get her to accept her body, herself." "Maybe you have aesthetic issues." "Any hidden flaws that" " I dunno - might affect your self-image?" " Yes, one." "You." "Don't hold it against her." "She's not over her mom's death." "It's okay." "Really planning on getting married?" "Absolutely." "Suzanne and I are..." "In love?" " Yeah." " Huh?" "How can I resist those eyes?" " Right." "Okay, it's getting late." " We're leaving." "Kiss Julie for me." "I'll call her." " Congratulations." " Thanks." "They're gone." "She suffered intracranial bleeding." "What's the damage?" "Acute subdural haematoma is no joke." "No immediate coma." "That's something." "What do you think?" "She's disfigured, sure." "But how beautiful's a vegetable?" "Dr. Légaré said that?" "Never mind what shrinks say." "Would we really do more if she was hot?" "Not me." "You're always off-base." "But you've got other assets." " Hard-working?" " Honest." "Not bad-looking, either." "Hardly stunning, but attractive enough." "We'll get her back on her feet, they'll send her to Psychiatry." "They'll explain she was lucky to beat cancer, that her chances of remission are excellent  then send her home." "Then  if her problem's dysmorphia, she'll have one anxiety attack after another, and finally OD or commit suicide." "If it goes deeper, she'll commit suicide sober." "For some, looks are everything." "For others, secondary, but that's only a facade." "Truth is, we despise beautiful people." "Yes, but what about her, in concrete terms?" " What would you do with a borderline stripper?" "Huh?" "Treat her illness and legitimize her neurosis?" " Questioning Dr. Lemieux's treatment?" " No need." "She'll come around." " How do you know?" "She's not stupid." "Shall we eat?" " She told us to stay." " Tell Marsolais we're getting a bite." " Yes." " His problem." " My sister called Roche?" " Looking for you." "Strange." " For the funeral, we could" " I'll handle it." " Pascale would like" " Not her problem." "I'm the executor." "It was an accident, Mathieu." "You're not to blame." "I dawdled." "I ate, chitchatted..." "Had all the time in the world." "My mother was bleeding out crawling on the floor." "Why hurry?" "You couldn't have known." "If I'd taken better care of her, yes." "But not  the way I acted." "I thought she'd always be around." "I loved her." "I'll be fine." "Here?" "What were you gonna say earlier?" " Nothing." "Why not?" "What's the problem?" "The residents  we, actually  everyone, actually  don't have much faith." "In what?" "You." "'Cause of the booze." "Idiots." "Besides, who cares what you think, as long as you follow my orders." "You pay Légaré too much heed." "If we were artists  Légaré would be a... poet." "We're sculptors." "Our advantage  is that our actions aren't abstract, they're imprinted on patients' bodies." "That's an advantage?" "Means we know when we screw up and why." "Not him." " Where?" " Family lounge." " He's all yours." " Yeah." "We're bending over backwards for Daddy Warbucks." "It's Sarah Bélair." "So what?" "See her?" "Even if she survives, her career's over." "Mr. Bélair..." "Dr. Légaré, psychiatrist." "Good." "She'll need support." "She's so sensitive." "I work with the trauma unit." "We'll try to figure this out." "What?" "Sarah isn't" "She's almost out of surgery." "Everything's going smoothly so far." "Wait." "Look." "She was 9 months old." "Wasn't she beautiful?" "Already." "Here, she..." "Here she was... six." "Every teacher wanted her as a student." "That year, she was chosen to make a presentation before the MP." "Look at that smile." " She was very pretty." " Wait, wait." "Here... she was 12." "That was the year of the American shoot." "Well, I sent them photos." "Listen..." "A rare beauty." "The Americans wanted to sign her on the spot." "And this..." "This." "Here, she's  fourteen." "She was signed to the biggest New York agency." "I didn't work much that year." "We travelled around the world." "Good thing my business was running itself." "I was so afraid, Doctor  so afraid of losing everything." "What, exactly?" "Sick?" "Yeah, I ate before surgery - doesn't agree with me." "Weak constitution." "His habit of lecturing us" " I've had it." "Who?" "Meilleur." "He's always pontificating about crap." ""I am... human." "I am all-knowing." "Look at me" " I'm an artist!"" "I once screwed up with a patient." "Dr. Meilleur bailed me out." "He saved the patient's life." "Excuse me." "Ms. Lefebvre?" "You're in Intensive Care." "I..." "Can..." "Don't try to talk." "You've been given painkillers and a sedative." "Why  a sedative?" "Dr. Lemieux will come see you." "I..." "I wanna... see." "Don't touch." "It's not over yet." "Good news: your cancer was less invasive than anticipated." "You're doing great." "Really great." "Not over?" "What?" "My breasts..." "Your cancer's gone." "You're doing great." "Hey." "They kicked me out." "What'd you do?" "Nothing serious." "Still, fine by me." "I was so into her." "Should've seen her face." "Looked like  hamburger." "Honestly, it was really gross." "If you want, we could go for a drink later?" "If you hang out with me, you'll be outcast." "Cut it out." "You're snubbing us." "Yeah... right." "When I try to get closer, you screw with me, send me to bogus parties." "Sophie, that was... a joke." "Okay, so  what do you say?" "Something wrong?" "Don't know how Antoine's gonna get him to swallow this." "What's the scoop?" "Baseball bat to the face, 3 fractures, gastro, work accident." "Dr. Darveau's sister called for you." "Me?" "Don't go starting rumours, you twits." "How do you see this turning out?" "Meaning?" "Sarah had a terrible accident." "Right?" "Whatever the outcome of her surgery - we'll see - ... what I'd like to know is how you'll handle this." "Understand, Mr. Bélair?" "She's the victim here, not you." " I am, too." "'m suffering while she's under." "Pain isn't merely physical." "Any idea what waiting loved ones suffer?" "Of course." "But I must ensure she has all the support she'll need on waking up." "Not to worry - everyone's waiting for her." "She even has a movie offer." "Hollywood." "Mr. Bélair..." "What?" "She seems upset even under sedation - imagine sober." " Called Antoine?" " He's with Sarah Bélair's father." " Who sent him?" " The administrator." "I know he must give patients priority, but I'm not his boss." "Should I request another psychiatrist?" " Pierre Meilleur?" " On break with Caroline and Christine." "What?" "I told them to stay with Ms. Lefebvre." "I'll do it myself." "Don't do that!" "You don't play with fire!" "It's dangerous!" "Go play outside, it's a nice day." "Jealous of your dad's new girlfriend?" "Perfectly natural." "Upset that she's prettier than your mom?" " Is not!" " Is so." "Prettier than you and me." "She's with him for the money, now that business is better." "Just remember, Julie  beautiful women are lazy." "Being beautiful isn't a quality, an asset - it's a flaw." "Not for men." "Good-looking men are stupid." "Go play outside." "I sympathize." "She can hear us." "What'd she say?" " Who persuaded her to undergo surgery?" " Me." "She said she'd choose cancer over mutilation." "She didn't tell you?" "Should I have listened?" "It's touching, that's all." "There's alternative medicine" " Alternative medicine!" "Never mind." "Etienne Labrie?" "Is it serious?" "Don't touch!" "I'm just surprised." "Thought the other residents didn't like you - now you have a date." "I'm taking them on one by one." "First Caroline, now Etienne." "Why not?" " Think he's cute?" "Appearance is a facade." "That's not what first attracts us." "We think so, but we're wrong." "See a handsome guy - what do you notice?" "His mind?" "No, an attitude." "That's beauty." "So you find Etienne attractive." "Very." "But don't worry, I won't tell him." "I know what you're thinking." "Haven't had a boyfriend since Dad died, but  I swear I'm doing better." "Much." "Easy!" " Where'd you put him?" " Gave him a shot." "He's out." "Explain." "I took reason too far." "Sarah Bélair is her father's own creation." "He's spent his life compensating for his looks." "Getting a wake-up call wreaks havoc." "There's no good way to break the news." "But there are better ways to react." " What about the press?" " Screw the press." "No, / absolutely cannot confirm that." "Wait, wait." "The accident?" "Ms. Bélair's condition will be revealed at a press briefing when we know more." "Thanks for your understanding." "Goodbye." "What were we talking about?" "Me." "Right." "You..." "We can talk all you want, but let me take my calls." "You're not 12 anymore." "You're allowed to have friends." "Lovers, even." "Want me to have some, or not?" "It's unclear." " I'm afraid you'll get hurt again." "What they pulled last time upset you." " This is different." "Etienne's a man and I'm a woman." " / love you." "Etienne" " You're my mother." " What am I, chopped liver?" " Yes, but  you're biased." "You have to love me - he doesn't." "I'm winning him over." "You, I..." "I was born to you, so..." "Nice image of maternal love." "Oh, Mom, don't play dumb." "Let's just say I'd be upset if you were." "All right?" "You don't get it." "Just forget it." "Ablation means removal?" "Yes." "Complete." "To eradicate the cancer completely, too." "I know what this means to you." "We all do." "How do you find me?" "Ugly?" "Yet you're much more attractive." "That's no way to live." "Change me back." "With the same flaws?" "Know how much my breasts have earned me?" "They were flawless." "My breasts were perfect - and real." "The bone, the sternum..." "It wasn't apparent due to your chest size, but... as muscles weaken with age, it'll become so." "And we want  you to be absolutely beautiful." "Will you trust us?" "We'll proceed with breast reconstruction." "So?" "Dr. Légaré can take a hike." "Mr. Bélair?" "Julie Lemieux, head of trauma." "I know this is a bad time, but the press is clamouring." "Even onsite." "Just as I thought - no interviews." "We'll be holding a press briefing soon." "Care to join us?" "No hurry." "It can wait a day or two." "We're doing everything we can for Sarah." "More, even." "What do you know about my daughter's needs?" " If you need anything" " I don't need you." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "Found the article pinned to his stomach." "His victim's a 5-year-old boy." "Go on, get ready." "Translation and Subtitling:" "D. Gauthier, CNST, Montreal"