S08E22 · SCENE 29/29 · 20:04
The Summer of George · Hospital room
Doctor Delivers Grim Prognosis

The same doctor from Susan's death tells them George may never walk again.

20:04→20:28
in the episode · 0m 24s · S08E22
Doctor Delivers Grim Prognosis

What happens

20:04–20:28

Dr. Tim Whatley (implied) informs the group George has extensive leg trauma from atrophy due to inactivity. He says with hard work George may walk again. The gang reacts with the same callous indifference as Susan's death.

WhereHospital room
DriverDoctor
Positionact3 · callback
ThreadGeorge Summer of George

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20:08

Apparently, your body was in a state of advanced atrophy due to a period of extreme inactivity.

20:16

But with a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck l think there's a good chance you may, one day, walk again.

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20:05Doctor gives prognosis

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20:04–20:28
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