Summer of 63 (1974)

[Music] this is the time and place of Medical Science having absolute cures for certain diseases absolute cures one of the more dramatic examples of this is the DraStic reduction of the occurrence of polio by the sock vaccine two other diseases for which there are absolute cures are syphilis and ganara but these two diseases remain with us needlessly and to an alarming degree an obvious reason for this is the highly personal aspect of venial disease and the consequent reluctance of many people to seek diagnosis and treatment as soon as they suspect the slightest possibility of having it yes the Cure is here and it can be achieved is A Private Matter between patient and Doctor it wasn't long ago when things were different for miners consent of parents had to be obtained before treatment could begin it was back in the late summer of 63 when I started my last year of high school I know that what happened then alerted me to a new awareness of medicine how people could be ill without showing it and without others knowing it it surely helped influence me and in my decision to learn more about the science of medicine let's take a look at Summer of 63 that's I in the [Music] middle now why can't I do that on the court you're just not the athletic type I guess she's my type though each to his own come on last one of pal desert Vis the beer [Music] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] first one in the water gets the kiss okay [Applause] Judy yeah I think it's important to live life while you can still enjoy it yeah I know you know my folks always postpone the things they want till it's too late you know mom's always want to go to Europe but Dad says I have to wait till I grow up well they'll wait I'll grow up and they'll never go you have to make decisions and stick to them if you don't you never get any place well I've come to a decision what's that well if I go away for 4 years something might happen to you what do you mean you might get tired of waiting oh now you know better than that it's easy to say but 4 years is a long time you could find somebody else I wouldn't no I don't want to take the chance what are you trying to say why couldn't we get married this Summer I told you I got a good job at Luke's where we could turn into something but I promise Mom I'd have a church wedding so by the middle of summer I'd have enough saved up to buy some furniture and rent an apartment yes Jim and Judy really got along and I had eyes for Kathy and well she had eyes for Jim come on the drinks are on me well sorry I can't get you a beer but what do you kids have cherry co uh root beer yeah I'll have the same oh isn't that domestic oh go on Beat it before I Club you I haven't seen you around much lately oh we've been he weit mhm we're getting married right after graduation yep she finally proposed oh well all my life I've been waiting for some pretty girl to propose should have told me wait till you hear the big news monk oh will I be pleased I think so well they're getting married hey why don't we have a last gay of weekend celebrating your bachelorhood let's dig out of this town you know I'll be glad when you do get your wheels back you think I won't no kidding let's just take off and go south where too see you I haven't got that kind of money that is no problem you'll pay me later now where'd you get that kind of bread my mother felt sorry for me what do you say so we went out for some action just fun certainly no harm intended [Music] well what do we do now well let's have a look see come on Jim hey look M finally got his wheels back please do not converse with the operator when the bus is in motion [Music] hey hey I'm boing let's get a brew huh yeah go [Music] of course there were drinks and more drinks and we hadn't started out looking for girls but there happened to be these two hanging around that club [Music] you've never had a girl before sure I [Music] have I could make you happy [Music] my oh man what a night oh that's what I call living pretty stupid if you ask me well what's with you I don't know it just didn't seem right huh get him I know what he means something like that shouldn't well it was like animals well so what do you want well I just think it ought to mean more that's all did you miss me you know it oh we had a dull weekend most of the time Dad said tried to talk me out of getting married oh any success no not much well that's good what' you do uh nothing much well well what I understand you're quite the expert on coie Co who said go Ahad tell them so maybe they'll appreciate us shut up Monk hey now this is getting interesting uh just where were you two lovers see you did we have a b you didn't say anything about se you hey hey tell her about Lana I think you said enough M what about Lana just a girl we met that's [Music] all and today he is a man we are all man leave me alone it wasn't like you think thought you love me I do Judy it just happened to we a gang of us I didn't want to hear about it it didn't mean anything Hest you got to understand Judy I'm sorry but it happened I can't change it now [Music] you want me to take you [Music] home can't be that bad [Music] oh hi Kathy it was Monk's fault he and his big mouth no she'd have found out sooner or later well it's still too bad that had to spoil your beach party she just won't understand it didn't mean anything I [Music] understand sometimes you have to let off steam I know hey let's get another beer and take a walk huh no I've had enough oh come on one more won't H [Music] you [Music] here come on walk you some good [Music] MO [Music] how's Judy she's always out Dames there's something else what's that about a week ago I noticed this small sore you suppose I could have picked up something from Moana oh you really are in a sweat you break training get a pimple and panic yeah I guess you're right jim I've been watching you since the meet what's the trouble sorry about that forget it that isn't what I wanted to talk to you about are you worried about something I guess so you having trouble with your studies oh no sir can't be girl trouble no sir then what is it maybe nothing like to tell me about it well I got to talk to somebody shoot we went down to see you several weeks ago you know a gang and we had a few beers and we caught a show and then on the way home we stopped at this little bar it turned out to be more than a bar and we had a few drinks and made us feel big I think I can guess the rest now Jim I'm not going to say it was stupid I I guess you know that yes sir so you think maybe you picked up something huh I don't know any symptoms yeah I have this little sore it won't heal Jim it could be nothing but we better not take a chance I know a doctor over at the clinic suppose we take you over there and let him have a look at you huh okay you have civilus Jim I couldn't I'm sorry do you know where you contracted it I'm not sure be honest Jim you don't get civilis from spoons dirty glasses or toilet seats you get it during sexual intercourse with an infected woman I guess I got it at C view from a prostitute I see have you had intercourse with any other girl since then no sir you're sure yes sir it's important Jim our biggest problem in controlling veneral disease is Breaking the Chain if we can contact the people who have been exposed to it well we can keep it from spreading otherwise there's no telling how many people will become infected now there was nobody else hell you're lucky Jim how's that well if you'd lived a 100 years ago I wouldn't have been able to help you even as short a time as 20 years ago the Cure would have been prolonged and painful but now thanks to modern medicine and the fact that we caught your case early we'll be able to lick it before it does any real damage well what do I have to do well first off we'll have to get your parents consent oh you're kidding no the doctor wasn't kidding but as we said today it can be a confidential matter between patient and doctor no one else need know Jim you have to make up your mind at something you have to do you don't have any choice no I guess not come on let's do it now your parents ought to be home oh Jim uh one more thing after you've had a chance to think about the picture if there's anything you want to tell me just call you can be sure everything will be kept completely confidential I told you there was nobody see you for your first treatment hey let's H it to the pit tonight huh pick me up Jim and I can't make it Kathy why not I just can't well isn't that just like a man nice to them and they step all over you well how about you love him oh but not come on I'm late to clap Kathy you're something else so so I dig you that's what [Music] [Music] thanks well a few more shots and you'll be well on your way to recovery doc can a person have syphilis and not know it oh yes sometimes the signs are hidden or they can be so slight they can go undetected for years we were lucky we caught your as early can a person really die from syphilis well you saw the films Jim yeah I know I've been thinking about it I told you there wasn't anyone else well there was I thought so Jim I went with this girl for a few weeks and I exposed her now she's going with my buddy and you could have prevented that I know well the important thing is now we know come on into the office you can give me the details they won't have to know I told you oh no Jim we're not here to pass moral judgment we're here to Stamp Out VD you have my word they'll never know [Music] hi hi Judy is that all you're eating for lunch mhm how have you been okay you look good you too I got to go hey wait a minute look I I just wanted to say yes well we're acting kind of stupid yeah I know can I see you call [Music] me hello hi 15 minutes great where are you going ouch and I could go to Wisconsin too and and we can get married during Christmas vacation and and then when we get back mid year we'll get a small apartment and we could work parttime oh I just know I I I just know it can work are you finished yeah I guess so well I just didn't want to interrupt anything oh golly bu him [Music] it had a happy ending but that's how it happened it happened to Jim it happened to Kathy and it happened to me in the summer of 63