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00:12Nursing isn't just a job, it's science and soul stitched together inside one very tired human being.
00:20I should know. My mom gave her whole life to it.
00:24And somehow, I followed her here.
00:29It's kind of a Filipino thing.
00:31You look back far enough, across oceans, across decades, and you'll find us at the bedside, in the chaos, holding
00:42the line when everything else gives up.
00:45Because Filipinos, we don't just care.
00:49We carry. We carry our patients, their families, their stories.
01:02We carry the ones we couldn't save. Like, if we hold on tight enough, it might count.
01:10So, yeah. Out of all the places I could have ended up, I said yes to being in charge of
01:18a word people don't even like to say out loud.
01:22Ward 5. Where the patients don't always check out. And most people with good instincts transfer out.
01:33Which probably says something about the ones who stay. And some of the patients never really leave.
01:42Yeah. I definitely didn't think that one through.
02:03You guessed it.
02:06I see dead people.
02:11It's something tragic. I'm the only one I know who's had the third eye since...
02:19Oops. Let's shove that back in the do not open file. Good vibes only. Char!
02:27Say good morning to the city of angels. And say hello to the newest and most motivated nursing supervisor in
02:34LA.
02:35Hey, it's true, isn't it? These wards haunted? That's why nobody wants to work here?
02:40Ghost? What? Ghost?
02:46Oh, don't judge. The proper medical terms? Therapeutic denial.
02:49No. Did you hear that? No. Yes, I did.
02:58Oh, that's why. What why?
03:03She's mad Grace is fake news.
03:07Oh, no. He's out. That's your medical opinion?
03:10She?
03:13Uh, yes.
03:16I almost let my secrets slip. Go stick around for all kinds of reasons. Unfinished business. Guilt, love, hate. The
03:23stronger the emotion, the more they can mess with you.
03:26Dumb show!
03:29Where'd that come from?
03:43Ahhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhh!
03:44Kendall!
03:46Kendall! Be nice to the newbies!
03:48No!
03:49Oh yeah!
03:51Called it.
03:55Well, that's one way to clock out.
03:57There's another quitter!
04:20Staffing's at 50%. I need it at a hundred in four weeks. And while you're at it, get the nurses
04:26to stop blaming the turnover on dead people. We can't bill for ghosts.
04:34You're probably wondering why this beautiful, happy, sane girl in front of you who happens to see ghosts wants to
04:39work on a haunted floor. Good morning.
04:44With such charming staff.
04:52Well, my beautiful, sometimes happy, not so sane mother works here too. And for Pinoy kids, becoming a nurse is
04:59like the American wet dream. And now that I'm a strip, prostatically orgasmic.
05:15You sure you're ready for this here?
05:18Taking care of people is a proud family tradition.
05:24Excuse me.
05:37The hard part? Pretending we're not related. Can't be having Nepo vibes messing with my boss energy.
05:47Are we Filipino time now, or diva time?
05:51Some parents gamble, drink, do shibu shibu, but my mom's vice? Work.
05:56Who are you talking about?
05:59Is that the ADHD that they posted?
06:01No one. And I'm 15 minutes early.
06:05I'm only one hour early, because there's no perfect attendance in Filipino time.
06:10Remember, if anyone asks, you don't know me.
06:13Oh, who are you looking for?
06:16Mom, Reyes is like Gonzales if you're Mexican, or Smith if you're white.
06:20Whatever.
06:21So, how was the first week?
06:24Well, I met everyone. They're great.
06:27But is everyone always so?
06:29Radcon Diva.
06:33Legend star.
06:35Radcon Diva.
06:37Legend star.
06:42It's so great to meet you.
06:45What was your name again?
06:46You don't know me?
06:50Well, then you don't deserve my welcome gift from my sponsor.
06:57Where's my scrubs?
06:59You don't even follow me on TikTok.
07:02Ah, si Camille.
07:03Yung dating child star sa Pilipinas.
07:06Oh, that's why she kept asking me for spring water.
07:09Pero nakilala mo ba si...
07:12Uh, are you buffering or just building suspense?
07:15The Honk!
07:26Hindi ka na naman nakatulog ano?
07:28Why do your eye bugs look like scrotong?
07:30Ah, I'm happy!
07:32Leadership book says, focus on what you can change.
07:35And this board's got a rep.
07:37Bad morale. High turnover.
07:39What bad morale?
07:42What?
07:47Americans are so spoiled.
07:49Sa Pinas nga noon, umupo ka lang, terminated ka na.
07:53Dati na, guava brunch lang ang ginagamit namin pang tuli.
07:56Sa basketball court ba yun, sa ilalim ng tirik na araw, with an attack!
08:00Yeah, sure mom, a machete.
08:02But let's not forget the elephant in the room.
08:05Your anxiety pills totally look like this vitamin that I took in Ibiza.
08:13Except that one came with a DJ named Ramon and a restraining order.
08:18Jane gave me one month to turn this place around, and I will.
08:22I just gotta figure out how to get everyone to work like, you know, normal people.
08:26They just understand.
08:29COVID, then monkeypox, alpha, delta, omicron, parang mga ex-boyfriend mo.
08:34Iba-iba pangalan, pero pare-parehong daot.
08:36Lalo na yung puti na may herpes.
08:38Ah, for the last time! It was a pimple!
08:43My point is, we need proper staffing, and the vibes can't be dead around here.
08:49No offense.
08:52May mga tao talagang ayaw gumitaw kahit overdue na.
09:00You're right.
09:02They need a day to let go and let loose.
09:05In my sorority, whenever we were down, we'd throw a party.
09:09Ah, parang super spreader event.
09:13I'm gonna lift everyone's spirits!
09:16You're a genius, Mom!
09:24And almost finally, Mr. Binks in 501 claims ghosts are, quote,
09:29making his bedpans fly.
09:32Super excited to make my special announcement.
09:34So dumb. Ghosts don't need bedpans.
09:37Well, speaking of legends and liquids,
09:40I once did a commercial with the Fernando Bo Jr.
09:44That was the Gerber baby commercial!
09:46Slay, you were a Gerber baby?
09:48No.
09:49She was the belly.
09:55It's like diarrhea.
09:56You just wanna squeeze it out.
09:58But, leadership book says, listen first.
10:01If there's nobody else, I have a super exciting announcement,
10:05and you're all gonna love it.
10:07Ooh! I love announcements.
10:09Yeah.
10:09Last time we got excited, Channing Tatum pressed the wrong elevator button.
10:12I wouldn't be caught dead being a patient here.
10:19I can't hold it in any longer.
10:21Surprise!
10:23Get ready to fiesta!
10:26Cinco de Mayo on Filipino time?
10:29Sorry. Booked.
10:32My 311,327 followers fight over who gets to invite me.
10:38Cool. Cool.
10:40But I know the rest of you are holding it in.
10:43I think you're great.
10:45Look at that, Sin.
10:45He's Mexican.
10:46And he's not even excited!
10:48Here's the potluck sign-up sheet.
10:51Not everyone sign up at once.
10:54Yes.
10:55Can we, like, go back to work now?
10:57Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:58I'll just leave it in the break room.
11:11A true leader shakes so well.
11:14Even though the rhythm's dead.
11:26I ain't paying you to play piñata party planner on my dime.
11:30I'm on break.
11:45Why are you making that face?
11:47This celebration is the morale boost that we need to fix retention.
11:55Infection control plan first. Parties later.
11:58All set. Updated SOPs, fall prevention, patient monitoring, and team communication SOP to quell rumors about unseen guests. As requested.
12:10Doesn't make sense that they're only on the fifth floor.
12:13They stick around for all kinds of unfinished things.
12:18At least that's what I hear.
12:21Okay. Ghost whisperer. And the SOPs look great. Then again, I've known you long enough to never doubt you.
12:28Thanks, Plox.
12:29You're on a break, remember?
12:31Right. Thanks, friend.
12:36Do you ever think haters are gonna think that I'm getting preferential treatment?
12:40Oh, please. First black Dio in here. Haters come with the badge, baby.
12:51Eugh. Tastes like death.
12:55How you holding up?
12:58Uh, I love my job.
13:00Sweetheart. I'm not talking about the job.
13:03Third year anniversary coming up a few...
13:06Oh, boss. Time's up. Back on the clock.
13:09Let's shove that back in the do not open file.
13:15You really wanna throw this party?
13:19Five percent of nurses in the U.S. are Filipino.
13:23Thirty percent of the nurses we lost during the pandemic, Pinay.
13:26Now we've got a whole floor full of them.
13:28If I've learned one thing, you celebrate while you still can.
13:35Well, you have to convince your Pinays to bring the lumpia because I can't foot that bill.
13:40Then I better get back to work. See you guys.
13:50Oh, still nasty.
13:53Ugh.
13:57Wala pa rin agsa-sign up?
14:01Just tell them you're my daughter and boom! Instant potluck!
14:06Mag-uunahan pa ang mga nurses kung sino magdadala ng lumpia.
14:09I have to do this one on my own, Mom.
14:12The good book says,
14:14People don't care how much you know until they feel how much you care.
14:18Go ahead. Care harder.
14:21Baka pati mga multo mag-sign up.
14:35Camille!
14:36I saw your video.
14:38Total star quality.
14:40And you even got to share the stage with, um, Rustum Padilla.
14:45Bet you he's even hunkier now.
14:49You know what?
14:51I don't just sing.
14:54I transcend.
14:56Wow.
14:58That's so celestial of you.
15:02Bring that to the party.
15:05So you are bringing a karaoke machine.
15:22Good morning.
15:26Poor girl.
15:27She doesn't have a magic sing.
15:29Old dick.
15:31Ugh.
15:33This way you'll know which pill is which.
15:35Have you ever wondered how they make some pills so round like this?
15:40So, have you thought about what you're bringing to the Cinco de Mayo party?
15:44I-I can't.
15:46We always did Cinco de Mayo right in Appleton.
15:48Blindfold stick, hitting things.
15:50If I don't do that, my body doesn't know that it's a holiday.
15:55Your body.
15:59Oh!
16:00A pinata!
16:02No!
16:02A pinata on a donkey!
16:17There is absolutely nowhere to hide this thing.
16:20Try mo sa basarahan.
16:21You know, bro!
16:22If you have a son and your daughter needs to be an miracle.
16:26If you're in a car, you have no idea.
16:30If I have a son, you have a choice in the house.
16:30I'll be there.
16:31I'm not.
16:34I'm not.
16:40If you're there.
16:44Let us know.
16:47Oh, there's a son.
16:49I'm not.
17:00Oh, holy crap, are you okay?
17:03I don't want you to see all the decorations.
17:07Ed, why haven't you signed up yet?
17:09Need to check my chit schedule?
17:11Schedule's in my brain.
17:12Bread free.
17:14Uh, here, let me.
17:20Thanks.
17:22You're working during lunch.
17:23So are your abs.
17:25Did I just say that out loud?
17:27Two hundred and fifty dollars?
17:29Does this come with a mariachi band?
17:31The clearance rack seduced me.
17:34You're really going all out for this?
17:37It's for the team.
17:39I just need help finding more secret stash songs.
17:42I know the perfect place, but you have to trust me.
17:54So, how's this for them a secret?
17:59Crap.
18:03I'm just going to go get changed.
18:10I wasn't going to smoke.
18:12I wasn't going to-
18:13Girl, please.
18:16With those cakes, she's tasting the rainbow.
18:20Can't taste the rainbow.
18:24Why am I suddenly craving Skittles?
18:30Two more days.
18:32Cinco de Mayo on the 7th.
18:34I will see you there.
18:36Hey, Cinco de Mayo on the 7th.
18:38Have you signed up yet?
18:40Aloha!
18:42Cinco de Mayo on the 7th.
18:43Okay, well, I have more flyers.
18:45Over there.
18:48Kahit pa del, walang pake.
18:50Yung mga multo, hindi ka na pinapansin.
18:52Oh, yeah?
18:53Mm-mm.
18:54Then I'll have to be unignorable.
19:05That's him.
19:05That's him.
19:06I bet you he was hired from the park a lot of home people.
19:10Que pinches de de tipo tan racista.
19:12Gay bar in West Hollywood.
19:14You're on.
19:15You're on.
19:26You're on.
19:39So, even though Ward 5 is operating at a deficit as far as staffing goes, if you look at-
19:51Excuse me, gentlemen.
20:00As soon as we're all ready tomorrow, let's see who's bringing what.
20:05I've got George for a box of twinks.
20:12What's that? What's that?
20:14My office.
20:16Now.
20:23Sit down.
20:30Look, I asked Dondon to hire the mariachi band and I honestly thought that it was going to be something
20:35so great for everybody.
20:36And honestly, this is all I've been waiting for is for everyone.
20:40Noah!
20:41Jane, you don't get it.
20:43You are on the clock.
20:49Sorry, ma'am.
20:56As your friend, I should have told you no.
21:00As your boss, I have to.
21:03The board's already circling.
21:06What happened to haters come with the bats?
21:10They need this.
21:11They need this.
21:11Not them, Noah.
21:13You.
21:13You.
21:14But what you really need is a day off.
21:19I've already spent eight months just waiting for this.
21:22Tuva Reeve.
21:25One month.
21:27The ward is gone.
21:29And all those nurses you're so desperately trying to cheer up.
21:33They're gone too.
21:35They're gone too.
21:37Ugh!
21:49I shouldn't have asked you to do this.
21:55You're not ready.
22:01I'm sorry to interrupt.
22:03We've got a code.
22:04Wow!
22:05I have to。
22:14Oops.
22:21And all those nurses.
22:27We've settled.
22:28Yeah.
22:31I have to go t.
22:34That's the 73 day.
22:51I'm sorry, Noah.
22:54Yeah, sorry.
23:09No, you're not.
23:14None of you care.
23:21You don't care.
23:24Maybe if you did, people would want to work here.
23:30With you.
23:36Noah, why don't you take the rest of the day off?
23:40I'm fine.
23:42That wasn't a request.
23:45You're off the clock.
24:13Do you want to talk to me?
24:15I said I don't want to talk about it.
24:17That's what happens if you don't listen to me.
24:20What are you going to do?
24:21Ground me?
24:22You're like a spoiled brat.
24:23You work too much to spoil anyone.
24:26Sorry, I'm a single mother.
24:28I'm only your personal chef, personal Uber driver, psychiatrist, emotional support anima.
24:39Are you ready?
24:40No!
24:43Okay, just tell me if you're ready for some motherly advice.
24:48In other words, I'm only doing it for 30 years.
24:51What do I know?
25:03You know, I have to keep this job.
25:07Oh, my God.
25:21Oh, my God.
25:25where you can see what's missing.
25:31Hey, it looks like the storage area around this round.
25:36Do you need ice?
25:38Or would you like your dignity back?
25:52I can't even get the ghost to stop scaring the newbies.
26:05They're not gonna fire me, right?
26:09Again, that's for another day, anak.
26:14Let's just get married that you're working on tomorrow.
26:47Let's go.
26:47Let's go.
26:52Let's go.
26:59Let's go.
27:04Let's go.
27:26Let's go.
27:39Let's go.
27:44Let's go.
27:45We'll execute everybody.
27:47Come on.
27:51The board might show up later.
27:54Child. They watch everything.
28:24I, um...
28:26No one wanted Cinco de Mayo
28:28because we already had something special planned
28:30for your mom's death anniversary
28:32and to welcome you.
28:38Your mom hated taking pictures,
28:40so that's the best we could do.
28:46Your mom and I used to do TikTok dances together.
28:52And we were a perfect duo.
28:55Sorry we bled through omission.
28:57We also figured that's why you wanted to do something today.
29:03I'm sorry.
29:04Oh.
29:07Just...
29:13Hi, anak.
29:15Oh, my God.
29:18They know everything, Mom.
29:22They know everything.
29:23Eh, why not?
29:24No!
29:26Come on, Mom!
29:27Just come on!
29:28It's as fast!
29:29We push as much empathy as we can!
29:32It's not going to be right!
29:33Move!
29:33It's harder!
29:371046.
29:38I'm calling it.
29:39There's nothing we can do.
29:43Oh, Mom!
29:47I'm sorry, anak.
29:48Pero kailangan ko pa bang mag-unwari na hindi ako namatay?
29:55Therapeutic na na, ha?
29:57Therapeutic na na.
30:00Therapeutic na na.
30:04Therapeutic na.
30:19Please don't leave me, Mommy.
30:23I don't want to have anybody else.
30:28Kailangan din kitang iwan, balang araw.
30:31Pero, hindi pa ngayon.
30:35Kailangan din pa ako.
30:43Bi si 조-kak.
31:02Di NBC TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV.
31:06Do I see ghosts?
31:10Is she... is she here right now?
31:18She said if I keep being an asshole,
31:20she's going to tickle my feet when I'm asleep.
31:23As soon as the Grim Reaper is afraid
31:25that she's going to have a lot of pain.
31:28Tess?
31:31Tess!
31:33Don't haunt me.
31:34I swear.
31:36I'm going to be a good girl now.
31:38She promises she won't.
31:41Really?
31:45Okay.
31:47Oh, by the way,
31:49can you...
31:52tell your mom that she still owes me 20 bucks?
31:59Yeah.
32:00Yeah?
32:05Everything good here?
32:06Just a couple of minutes.
32:12Do you want me?
32:18Okay, son.
32:20You're still there.
32:22You're still there.
32:23You're still there.
32:24And honey.
32:25Thank God for you,
32:26thank God for Smith,
32:28O'K.
32:28To the way you walk me through the night,
32:31the world was brighter when you were here.
32:35And then you're here.
32:35Now we chase you,
32:35just to feel the love of fault.
32:37Huwag mong kalilimutan.
32:39Kailangan mong rin sila.
32:41I really understand me,
32:42Holding all your ghosts just to say instead,
32:45They're going to eat them.
32:49They're going to love you.
32:57They're going to love you.
33:02They're going to love you sometimes.
33:06Sometimes they're like crazy.
33:11But they're going to love you.
33:14Even if they don't love you.
33:26You're still here, Mom.
33:30We got this.
33:42The fifth ward's a hallway test. Not a home. You're loitering.
33:49What do you need?
33:52You. Heaven's getting impatient.
33:55You tell St. Peter, I'm not a Jew. I'm a OT.
33:59Come with me, or I make things very difficult for her.
34:03Come with me.
34:06Come with me.
34:07Come with me.
34:11Come with me.
34:14Come with me.
34:15Then this is going to be fun.
34:26Come with me.
34:29Come with me.
34:30Come with me.
34:31Come with me.
34:32Come with me.
34:33Come with me.
34:35I'm not ready.
34:36Yeah.
34:36It's not over with my head.
34:40Come with me.
34:41Going with me.
34:49Let's go.
35:03Phoenix.
35:18Am I sitting in my pain for this interception?
35:23I know I'm not special, I'm not an exception
35:26But this gift is in a curse, it just defies convention
35:29Talking to the dead is how I hold my attention
35:33What would you have me do with this ability?
35:36I'd use it the best I can for my sanity
35:39Every time I reach for you in my bed
35:43I hear you say a knock
35:45It's time to nurse the dead
35:51Come on mama, help me nurse the dead
35:54All these parts of me that never lived inside
35:57Heaven can't wait, I'm not ready yet
36:01Your shift's not over in my head
36:05Come on mama, help me nurse the dead
36:08Stay on this floor, don't talk out yet
36:11You taught me how to care for everyone else
36:14Now teach me how to finally be here for myself
36:27Come on mama, help me nurse the dead
36:33Come on mama, help me nurse the dead
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