Paula (Excerpt)

hello hi there getting the hanging there and I still get lost this place is so big tell me something will you what if someone had a brain operation where would they put them it depends on the kids is it a man or a woman a child very likely in the children's section 12th floor West Wing is this okay oh thank you 12 please fourth floor [Music] ing up oh boy everything all right [Music] 11th floor [Music] [Music] the first floor [Music] on the floor [Music] thank you they're dropping Harbors in the faculty it's a terrible thing his brother is mixed up in the scandal in the East and just because a few cranks wrote some letters to the regions the man loses his position in the department Carnival fight for him I just don't understand it what's wrong dear [Music] why don't you get some sleep I'm not tired Jack can I warming up some milk I'll tell you the truth I just hate warm though Paula you've been very tasty these last few days I'm all right Good night darling good night John [Music] thank you [Music] I'm glad you're helpful [Laughter] first I want you to meet Mrs Ross what should we do today yeah please cut off you all know how to use scissors [Laughter] excuse me why are we here [Music] wow aren't you gonna come play with the other boys and girls we're gonna have lots of fun Katie was awful sick he wasn't even able to get out of bed until this morning but you're up now Davey isn't that nice so why don't you go and play with us oh come on go be shy he's not shy he can't talk he's been hit by a car and he's lost his speech can't talk at all not at all [Applause] boys lost the power of speech I wasn't sure until we ran all these tests on it when the car hit him there was concussion in the area of the brain that controls speech and writing the conditions known as motor Aphasia but he seems to know what's going on he reacts he he understands what the other children are saying yes he does that's the trouble the boy can think he wants to express His Thoughts with a memory of how to express them is gone a scientist friend of mine once sat down to list all the possible combinations of movements of lips tongue larynx breath that we use in normal everyday speech and he got to 1100 he quit now the Larson boy doesn't even know one combination he can't even clear his throat he's like a newborn baby will he always be that way oh he needs a teacher what kind of teacher do re-educated did you speak again process isn't complicated it takes time time and patience and more time months and months sometimes years that's the trouble no teacher there's no one in my staff who can spare the time tune all right last week you said you felt Restless that you wanted to do something useful how do you like to do something really useful you could do this job I'd show you how Ina I I could teach him to speak again I didn't mean taking him into your house you'd have to live there and I didn't mean endless Hours of Hard nerve-wracking work he's a nice boy he he needs love and comfort and help John wants to adopt a child uh let me talk it over with him will you cliff sure yes thanks [Music] [Music] I think we finished for today General I think we've covered everything well good day John good afternoon job will you take this report I would like to read that oh darling you know my wife Jones oh yes Mrs Rogers I'm very glad to see you thank you again what are you doing here giving the boys a thrill John I found a child what you still want to adopt a child don't you well yes and I found one boy fine seven years old wonderful there's only one thing okay he can't talk can't talk what do you mean he can't talk the lawyers motor Ephesian you know what that is I checked with Dr Goldberg on the way over here he's not as optimistic as you well I think I know more about this particular case Cliff I'm as open to new ideas as the next one do you know how much I want a shot but why does it have to be a freak he's not a freak son I'm gonna lie now that was foolish my dean of a college and I talked to the students about charity tolerance emotional maturity but when it comes down to personal application Cliff I'm just another man who wants to raise your son he can brag about because hello Mr Paula I started to but I couldn't finish why she started to cry Paul has been pretty tense lately you were right about a reaction to losing the baby yes I'll make another little prophecy what is it unless Paula can find something to lose herself in she's going to get worse you may find yourself dealing with a psycho neurotic I'm not click I don't want to adopt the boy that's definitely but if it will help Paula could I bring the boy to my home with the understanding that the orphanage will find him a permanent home later well I think that should be arranged all right where does he come about 10 days I think you're doing a wonderful thing Mrs Rogers to tell you the truth we were quite worried about Davey's case the orphanage just doesn't have the money this therapy would cost baby doesn't mind if we talk about him do you you ought to be moving into a nice home like this Davey and every little boy who gets a chance to be with nice people like Mr Mrs Rogers Smith there it is that's her house in there oh good night Miss Milton thanks for driving us home good night I will see you sometime all right well good night baby [Music] hello dear this is David hello David McClure's a little hard he's so skinny I have something Society going through the cousins all right oh thank you there come on baby we have the morning baby you come down early and I'll show you how to make waffles yeah um do you like it okay I'm gonna put right over here right in here and this girl that belongs to you we've got to keep your pajamas and your underwear and know everything I've got in there getting pretty late through this so I actually put away a few of your things and you can get a nice warm bath in the beginning right I remember when I was a little girl little boys always say they hate them but I don't believe that well they can have too much space and this is where they keep the toothbrush thank you good morning Peter I want to remember what I told you you mustn't think about this uh you see because three people living in the same house three friends they're gonna be a very good thing baby everybody learn to talk again when you and I can talk together about awesome anything I'm going to work very hard on talking David you and I and all Greening and writing in the meantime though if there's anything that you want or need you just make signs will you and I wish I would understand all right there we go good job yeah I have a job for you John David is back would you want us to be friends foreign [Laughter] there you go let's see now get yourself wet you know let me know hey it's not your head what do you want to do catch cold all we got his hair wet oh maybe while I'm at it I want to give them a chance thank you ridiculous come on baby let's see it's win great exercises baby in the mirror you're not even used to it because that's the way you're going to look in each other from now on I think you know all sorts of words thank you foreign see how it looks like a circle baby see how long it is [Music] all right try oh baby um pretty good oh I think you've got it sometimes we'll play that recording again and then you'll be able to tell us just how hard it was to make that first time now here's the letter o and I wanted to replace it with your finger like that because you've got to learn what it looks like just as you've got to learn how it sounds like okay you ready oh that's good oh that's very good once more okay do you like a cookie [Music] thank you foreign [Music] thank you hey guys [Music] that's strange [Laughter] they just don't know honey they don't know if they can't talk thank you foreign [Music] that's pretty good that's crazy yes I'm gonna die in doctor I'm working on the David Lawson case the hidden monkeys all right last time I try to see the boy was stealing on a critical condition I wonder if it's possible for me to see him now or talk to him I need some information it's a little difficulties left at the hospital oh has he gone back to the alternate no no he's gone delivered to Houma Mr Mrs John Rogers Rogers Mrs Rogers is that Paula Walters yes do you have to the university of 1951 doctors and policemen have quite a bit in common don't they no man I think I've known I'd like to talk to Sudan thank you sir if you're talking to him and Trace that feeling for me and Chase it very well now and let me help you with the next one and that's very good all right you're going to take the seven and put it up with the others okay we're going to start with a brand new sound today the sound of a letter P you see that I want you to place it for anyone that's p and it's the sound of out of your mouth come on try it with me no dear you're losing your voice and I don't want to hear that I want you just put down the air how can I don't get it no darling not careful it's just beautiful oh yes all right Stephen I'm going to blow this match out by making a sound good now I want you to try that for me all right now come on let's go there I don't know that isn't exactly what I meant I don't care about that that was very carefully okay now try it for me once without the match boom now that's because puppy puppy is your friends God I will take that medicine [Music]