"So?" "What can I do for you?" "I don't know." "I really don't." "What brings you here?" "It's a long story." "I have plenty of time, you know." "Basically, I have digestive problems." "Oops!" "I think I'm in the wrong office." "Because you're a psychologist, you're not..." "What kind of digestive problems?" "Nausea, esophageal spasms, thoracic pain." "Sometimes it's so painful, it wakes me up." "Considering my workload, it's not easy." "What is it like?" "Hello." "I panicked." "I screamed, so he opened the door." " Hello." " Hello." " No more floating baths for me." " Why did you go in the first place?" "There's no way in hell I would lock myself in an aquatic tomb." " I'll get you that." " Thank you." "It was supposed to be like meditating." "I would get into the bubble and forget everything." "Like being dead." "Speaking of death, today is No Help Day." "Thank the Lord." "I'm out of here in one hour." "It's not that bad." ""Not that bad"?" "It's hell." "HELPING BEATRICE" " I can come back later." " It's OK." "Hold this." "Thank you." " I have two of these." " OK." " Is everybody here?" " Except one." " The same as usual?" " Yes." "He won't change." "Here." "This is one every 4 hours, not 6." " I'll take care of that." " OK." " Have a nice day." " You too." "No bikes in the hospital." "I'll put it in the locker room." "I'm sorry, those are the rules." "No bikes allowed." "A player's missing, right?" " He's in the break room." " Thank you for coming." "I'm sorry, I..." "You're late as a student." "I hope you won't be late as a doctor." "No, no." "I..." "Good." "I hope you're in good shape today, because it's No Help Day." "Yay!" "Bed 5." "Clavicle." "Thank you." "You'll be on your own, so we can evaluate you." "Use your head, be humble." "Humble?" "Yes." "Know your limits." "If you need help, just shout." "So to speak." "What are you going to do, Dr. Clément?" "The same as you, Anju." "The patient feels nauseous and dizzy." "He says he's thirsty, but water doesn't quench it." "Véronique, go get me a glucometer." " Diabetes?" " Yes." "Excuse me." "Hey, young girl!" "Not so fast." "I'm sorry, Dr. Jodoin." "I'm in a rush." " Are you a student?" " Yes." "Does Dr. Clément make you run down the halls?" "No." "We're on our own for a couple of hours." "On your own?" "I hope there's a doctor with you!" " Yes." "We're with Dr. Laveaux." " Ah, yes." "The new intern." "I have to get going." "Be careful not to freak your patients out." "We need quiet in the ER." "I'm sorry, Dr. Jodoin." "If your teacher doesn't come back, just let me know." "I'm always available." "Thank you." "Véronique." "Your glucometer." "Thank you." "Dr. Jodoin." "Thank you." "40 degrees C." "I'm Dr. Laveaux." "What happened?" "I hit myself on something metallic." "In the garage." "Do I have tetanus?" "No, but your wound is infected." "Did you arrive last night?" "I don't know." "Oh boy, it hurts!" " Should we give him something?" " 1 mg of hydromorphone." " Are the results in?" " No." "But it has swollen up." " How much?" " Twice the size." "That's not good." "It's going too fast." "Go get Dr. Clément." "I'm going to move your arm." "I'll be gentle." "I'm sorry." "I think you have a broken collarbone." " Am I getting a cast?" " No." "You'll wear a sling." "We have a problem." " Can it wait?" " No." "OK." "It stinks!" "Call Dr. Bissonnette and ask for an operating room." "We'll transfer him." "It's swollen up." "The color has changed." "Fever of 40 degrees." "Clinda, Pip-Tazo and Vanco, hurry up." " Is this what I think?" " It smells bad." " Necrotizing fasciitis." " Flesh-eating?" "Good thing you called me." "Next time, don't wait so long." "Are we ready?" " I was waiting for the results." " You do the job, not the tests." "This isn't your typical case." "It's a rare infection." "So you don't have a regular lifestyle." "ER doctor and "regular lifestyle" don't go together." "But I didn't have issues before." "Before what?" "Before?" "Before my problems started." "When did they start?" "I don't know." "A few weeks ago." "Do you have other health issues?" "Necrotizing fasciitis." "Nothing less." "You caught it in time." "Congrats." "I saw your students." "You're pale." "Are you OK?" "Like someone who has done a 12-hour shift." "You've been working hard all week." "You could rest tomorrow." "Dr. Halimi is available." "No, I'll be fine." "I'll have a good night's sleep and I'll be raring to go." "Well..." "I'm sorry, doctor." "I was just having a little..." "It's OK." "What you experienced today was pretty hard." "You have the right to be hunched up on the floor, Anju." "It's just that..." "That smell." "I will never..." "It's going to be OK." "Take your time." "There will be others." "Ben, you scared me." " Did you forget about me?" " I sure did." " Have you been waiting long?" " A couple of hours." "You should have called." "I'm being rude." "Are you thirsty?" "Did you eat?" "You actually have something in your fridge?" "No, but we can order." "I have a meeting tomorrow, at 8 AM." "I'm going to bed early tonight." "OK." "What was your meeting about?" "Don't worry." "I haven't told you yet." "Thank you." "Is it about your mom's inheritance?" "No." "It's a job interview." "You can't work." "You're on a sabbatical year." "Very funny." "I need to do something." "I'm bored to death." "Go see some birds." "I'm just back from Panama." "Before that, I was in Peru." "I've had my share of exotic birds." " You're going to work in Montreal?" " Yes." "While living in Trois-Rivières?" "No, I'm going to move." "There's nothing to keep me there." "Is this how you announce great news?" "I've been calling you for 3 weeks so we could have lunch together." "Yes, I know." "I get it." "You're going to drop the clinic?" "Yes, I'm tired of it." "Sitting at a desk and dispatching teams while filling in paperwork," "no, thank you." "Where will you apply?" "I'll tell you if it works." "I'm tired." "I'm off to bed." "I'll prepare the guest room." "No." "Give me a cover." "I'll sleep here." "No, no." "I just bought a new bedding set." "Don't ruin the fun." "Come on, now." "Come on!" "Ben!" "Ben!" "How much?" "130 over 80." "It's normal." " Pulse?" " You're doing OK." "Try to relax." "I'm cold." "Take me to Notre-Dame." " We're taking you to St-Hippolyte." " No." "I'm out." " You should go to your hospital." " Can you shut up?" "Breathe, madam." "You might have appendicitis." "I don't have an appendix." "Are you her husband?" " No." " Yes." " OK..." " We were married." "Ben, will you shut up?" "Oh, it hurts!" "I'm Dr. Ravary." "What can I do for you?" "Do you have the results of my BCC?" "Everything's perfect." "Your abdominal X-ray doesn't show anything abnormal." "This is the second time we've seen you recently." "Last time was: "Suspicion of gallstones in pancreas"." "Negative, too." " That's discreet." " Isn't he your husband?" " No." " Yes, I..." "Can you give us a moment?" "He can stay." "At this point..." "What brings you here?" "Esophageal spasms, vagal episode, loss of consciousness." " You're not doing good." " No, I'm not." "Do you have any other discomforts?" "Frequent nausea, difficult digestion." "Back spasms." "I can't even breathe." "I'm very worried." "Do you suspect something in particular?" "Do you have a history of digestive or respiratory problems in your family?" "Are you feeling tired or under stress?" "Yes, but I've been "tired or under stress" for 15 years now." "You can sometimes reach a plateau." "Given your professional situation," "I understand your concern." "What is my professional situation?" "This is a small world." "There aren't a million Béatrice Clément." "Just what I needed!" "Don't worry, I'm very discreet." "Go see him." "He's a friend." "He's good and very discreet, too." "A shrink?" "Nothing could be worse than being at the ER with my ex." " But he helped you." " Yes." "Problem is, he'll annoy me with that." "He's a true papa bear." "You didn't say you were sick." "That's not cool." "I'm not going to call you for a boo boo." "You went to the ER twice in three weeks." "That's not a boo boo." "I know, but it seems I'm fine, anyway." "Being a doctor when you're sick doesn't help." "I might have overreacted." "You passed out." "That's not overreacting." "Wait, wait." "Look." "A red-eyed vireo." " You have this around?" " I even have blue-eyed vireos." "Are you going to see the shrink?" "For digestive problems?" "No." "Why would the doctor recommend you go see a shrink?" "I have no idea." "And, honestly, do I look like someone who needs a shrink?" "You're a bit weird sometimes." "Yes, but that's incurable." "Wait." "Hello?" "Brigitte?" "I'm in Montreal." "Did something happen?" "No, no." "It's just that..." "I'll tell you later." "Why are you calling?" "Is there a problem?" "Listen, I'll call you back." "I thought you were at work." "I'll talk to you later." "Bye." ""Brigitte"?" "What's that bird?" "That little sparrow?" "It's just a shuttlecock." "Red-winged blackbird!" "It was on the tip of my tongue." "Go!" "You're going to be late." "How will you get home?" "I'll walk." "It'll do me good." "Thank you for being there." "Take care." "Keep me informed." " Is he a a good friend?" " Yes." "Maybe that's why you collapsed when he was around." "To have..." "To have a witness." "A witness?" " Of what?" " Of your suffering." "A witness of my..." "No." "Benoît being there when I got sick was just a coincidence." "Alright..." "So, you had appendicitis when you were younger." "Yes." "Peritonitis, actually." "I almost died." "What?" "Your digestive problems aren't new." "I was 11 years old!" "I'm sorry, I didn't want to make the easy connection." "However, I'd rather have peritonitis than a mysterious, unidentifiable disease." "Are you serious?" "Blood tests." " Michel." " Béatrice." "Alright?" "No, I'm not alright." "I still have stomach spasms." "We've run every possible test." "Except for a colonoscopy." "Maybe in your case, it's not..." "Come on!" "You know it better than me." "A swollen colon can cause problems in the digestive system." "Do you still smoke?" "That doesn't help." "Please, don't start." "Alright." "It will be the last test, Béa." "Thank you." " My assistant will call you." " Thank you." " 140 over 90." " Is that Creole?" "I don't know, sweetie." "We need to find someone who speaks it." "What she's saying is irrelevant." "Stabilize her." "What we need to know is what she took." "I'll be right back." "Miloslaw!" "Excuse me, honey." "I'll give you a shot." "Open her mouth." "Looks like mandramine poisoning." " What is it?" " A home-made drug." "Pure crap." "It's hard to imagine how she got it." "Five years ago in Port-au-Prince, people were dying like flies." "Shall we prescribe an emetic?" "No." "Try to wake her up and give her some active carbon." " She must not fall asleep." " Thank you, Dr. Lisoswski." "Jean-Gilbert, you heard him." "Véro, get the file." "Anju, take care of the transfer." "Miloslaw is a doctor?" "The guard is a doctor?" "Appearances can be misleading." " Why?" " Why do you think?" "A Polish doctor who spent 15 years in a Port-au-Prince ER." " His diploma's not recognized." " Exactly." "That's why you should be thankful for being here." "Run some tests and follow her case." "Tomorrow at 8." "You're sick again?" "Yes." "Can you come with me, auntie?" "Another test?" "You had one like a month ago." "It's not the same thing." "This one's for the colon." "Oh, OK..." "At what time is it?" "I have a massage at 11." "I can't cancel it." "I'm losing too many clients." "It's at 8 AM." "Wait a second." "What is it?" "Her and her damn tests..." "What is she doing?" "Hey, honey!" "Honey?" "Hello?" "The purgative is taking effect." "I'm sorry." "No problem." "Why do you want me to come?" " What are you eating?" " Cereals." "At this time of the day?" "Why do you need me?" "Because of the sedative." "They don't want me to be alone." "Wait a second." "OK, Béa." "I'll go with you." "Call me when you're empty." " Dr. Rioux." " Hello, Dr. Jodoin." "What do you think?" "I heard about your designation." "Congratulations." "Thank you." "Getting to wear my coat again makes me feel excited." "Being director of this hospital is a huge thing." "You deserve it, sir." "Thank you." "Don't worry." "I'll be doing a few hours at the ER." "I won't give up on you." "Good to hear..." "I won't be able to devote as much time as Dr. Clément." "I'm sorry for the other day." "I was a bit..." "You didn't say anything wrong." "No, but..." "You're apologizing for something you thought but didn't say?" "Something like that." "Apology accepted." "Are you waiting for your diploma to be recognized?" "I'm waiting to resit the exam, which will allow me to do my residency again." "Not easy." "I knew it would happen when I chose to come here instead of going back to Poland after Haiti." "Thank you." "You left after the quake?" "And Dr. Clément got you a job here." "She told me there was a vacant position." "Can you take a look at this?" "Where do you come from, Dr. Laveaux?" "Béatrice, Dr. Boisvert is at the front desk." "What does he want?" "He has the results of your colonoscopy." "The result is:" "nothing." "My colon is in perfect condition." " Isn't that good news?" " Sure." "Actually, no." "Because I know it's not in my head." "I know there's something wrong." "Something that is in your head, as you say, wouldn't be true?" "You know what I mean." "Everybody has a theory about me, but no one takes me seriously." "Who is "everybody"?" "The doctor at Notre-Dame, my gastroenterologist, aunt Ginette, my mother's sister." "Everybody." "Are you sure?" " You hate massages." " I've changed a lot." "Come on." "Massage." "What are you waiting for?" "Relax." "You're all stressed out." "Can you turn off that music?" "Those Tibetan monks don't sound healthy." "Sacred chants." "My clients love that." "Your clients are old and deaf." "You're hurting me, auntie." "Don't call me "auntie"." "OK." "You're hurting me, pal." "The problem's at T3." "It's linked to the lungs." "Stop it with the cigarette." "No, it's not that." "According to the Chinese, the lungs are linked to sadness." "That's fascinating." "OK, alright." "That's enough." "What is it?" "I have palpitations." "You know what?" "I don't feel like getting a massage." "Surprise!" "So..." " What are you going to do?" " What do you mean?" "With your problems." "I don't know." "You could try to eat better." "I eat OK." "You eat food from hospital vending machines." "No." "I sometimes go to the cafeteria." "You don't realize." "You work too hard." "You don't take care of yourself." "Go ahead." "It will soon be my fault." "You're not 20 anymore." "That's very comforting, Ginette." "Don't call me Ginette." "You should see a specialist." " A specialist?" " A good naturopath." "I can recommend one." "That's my pager." "I have to go." "Of course you do." "No wonder why you're always sick." "You could say "no"." "It would do you good." "My God!" "You're pensive." "Yes." "I wonder what I'm doing here." "Me too." "I listen to you," "I understand you think you have a merely physical problem, but I wonder what brought you here." "Actually," "I wonder that too." "There was more than just one path." "There were many." "We have a complicated case." "Sorry." "My shift is over starting from... now." "I don't believe you." "You work even when you're sleeping." " What does that mean?" " You're the best." "And you're my mentor." "I couldn't ask for more." "Dr. Laveaux, don't go over the top." "I'm allergic to that kind of flowers." "Where's your patient?" "Bed number 2." "50-year-old man." "He's been here for 12 hours." "I better read his dossier first." "Hello, sir." "I'm Dr. Clément." "My intern wants me to examine you." "Everything seems to be fine." "What's the problem?" "The problem is..." "I'm sick and nobody knows what it is." "I'm exhausted." "Mr. Gauvin, what discomfort are you feeling right now?" "Now?" "Now, I'm OK." "It's always the same." "It starts when I go back home." "What is it that starts?" "I already told him." "Yes, but..." "I would like you to tell me." "I feel nauseous." "My stomach hurts." "I have cramps." "Sometimes, it hurts so much that I pass out." "You're more tired than usual?" "It's not in my head, if that's what you mean." "I really am sick." "I'm going to die and you still won't know what it is." "We'll help you." "We'll help you." "I'll be right back." "Why do you want me to examine your patient?" "Shall we perform more tests?" "Dr. Laveaux, your patient is anxious." "He swears he's sick, he tests negative for everything." "He thinks he's going to die." "Does it ring a bell?" "Panic disorder?" "Somatization, even generalized anxiety." "He doesn't need more tests." "He needs a shrink." "What's the matter?" "Are you alright?" "Dr. Clément?" "I can't believe this." "Do you need help?" "How did it fall?" "No, nothing fell." "I did this myself." "I was looking for something." "A pink paper." "A pink paper?" "But, see..." "I won't look for it anymore." "I'm sick and tired." "I'm sorry." "It's OK." "My mother's always sick and tired." "I'm used to it." "What's your apartment?" "42." "Why?" "Your recycle bin's over there." "Yes, but it's empty." "I put my garbage there." "I'm sure." "The janitor is nuts." "He's always moving the bins around." "What?" "How come?" "I think he has mental issues." "One day, he explained his recycling system." "He has another system for the garbage cans." " A system for the garbage?" " Yes." "Seriously?" "Go get some rest, madam." "I'll take care of this." "No, no." "Let me help you." "No, it's OK." "It's OK because I've finished what I had to do." "I've finished my homework." "And my mother's already..." "She's in bed, so it's OK." "Oh, really?" "OK, well..." "Thank you." "No problem." "Hey, Béa." "It's me." "I wanted to tell you that I got the job." "Great." "Yes, I got it." "They called me today." "I'll be there on Tuesday..." "What is it?" "...to discuss the terms." "What is the job?" "I'll stay at your place." " Call me." " What an asshole!" "Well I never!" "Is this the paper?" "Yes." " Thank you." " No problem." "Want a tip?" "No, no." "I'm fine." "That paper must be important for you." "You buried yourself in a pile of disgusting garbage." "Yes." "I thought maybe it was your boyfriend's number." "No, no." "Far from it." "I'm sorry, madam." "I'm being intrusive." "My mother always says that." "No worries." "I have to go." "She may be looking for me." "Sometimes, she wakes up." "My name is Béatrice." "I'm Zacharie." "Now you know everything." "Really?" "I mean..." "Everything about what sent me here." ""Sent you"?" "Sounds as if you didn't make the decision." "Maybe that's what happened." "Do you think I can help you?" "Honestly... no." "I'm willing to admit my stress can cause physical problems, and I know the symptoms of a panic attack." "But me?" "I don't see why I would be suffering from a panic disorder." "There are no reasons." "Everything's OK." "I'm not even depressed." "Isn't it typical of a panic attack to manifest suddenly?" "Yes, it is." "Can I ask you a question?" "Be my guest." "The appendicitis you had at 11 turned into peritonitis?" "Yes." "But..." "I don't see the connection." "Missing appendicitis in an 11-year-old is pretty strange." "Did you tell your parents you had a bellyache?" "Yes." "They wouldn't take me seriously." "Like the doctors you've been seeing." "Like your aunt." "They don't take you seriously?" "Exactly." "You're good." "Thank you." "How did your parents realize you were truly sick?" "I vomited and I lost consciousness." "My father decided to call an ambulance, eventually." "Just like your ex-husband - "papa bear" - who called an ambulance." "Are you making a connection between my father and Benoît?" "I'm just saying the situation's the same." "What do you mean?" "Your parents not taking you seriously is a big deal." "Were they busy?" "I don't know." "But, I mean..." "I was 11." "It was in 19... 1977." "Do you really think I'm going to remember what happened..." "In..." "July, 1977." "My little brother had just died." "We're going to stop now." "Already?" "Really?" "Phew!" "If you want, you can come back next week." "I'm..." "Can I come back again?" " Is that possible?" " Of course." "Same day, same time?" "See you on Tuesday, Béatrice." "Next, on Helping Béatrice" "What?" "Yes, madam." "The social services department of St-Hippolyte." "My hospital?" "You're going to work at my hospital?" "Can't I?" "HELPING BEATRICE" "Subtitles:" "Eclair Media"