(Fanon) PowerWikiNL: Celebrations - Part 1

In the main hall of 'Three West', the west department of the third floor of the Community Medical Center in Miami, head nurse Annie decorates the walls and counter. The hospital celebrates it's 75th anniversary.

Gina: "Looks great, Annie."

Annie: "Thanks, Gina. I was in an hour early to make everything"

Annie: "look great. Glad to hear it's paying off."

Julie: "I haven't seen this much flags since Greg was suspended."

Gina: "Oh, dios mio! Look at those old photos. Is that Jack and"

Gina: "Casey with a little too much alcohol? Wow, and this one with"

Gina: "me and Ha.. Oh, I mean this one with...

Annie interrupts her colleague nurse Gina after she seems to be hesitive about her ex husband and colleaque doctor Hank.

Annie: "Are you still not over the break-up? It been years, girl,

Annie: "get over it."

Gina: "He was my first. And we had a baby."

Annie: "And people get on with their lives."

Annie: "Start dating again."

Gina: "I've been on dates. It just doesn't work."

Annie: "You've been on two dates in the last 5 years. Start dating again."

Annie: "You were the one that dumped him. Where is that girl stood up for herself?"

Just when Gina goes to open the more extensive photo book, administrator Casey walks in with a big smile on her face.

Annie: "Casey. You look like Jack just got ran over by his own limo."

Casey: "No, that's not the reason. But now that you mention it, I haven't seen him all day."

Casey: "Is that the reason you're decorating the hall?"

Annie: "Oh, God, no. The hospital's celebrating it's 75th anniversary."

Casey: "Ah, that's why everything's creaking and looks so dirty and old."

Casey: "Makes me come to the explanation of why I look so happy."

Casey: "I'm leaving Miami for a new job."

Annie: "Again?! You ARE leaving for good this time, aren't you?"

Casey: "As matter of fact, I am. And I've already appointed a successor."

Casey: "She should be here any minute now."

Casey: "Ah, there she is."

A woman of Annie's age with blonde hair walks in. When she stands in front of her Annie formally puts her hand up to introduce herself, until she sees who the person is and bursts into happiness.

Annie: "Sandy!"

Sandy: "Here I am!"

Sandy: "I'm back."

Julie and Gina: "Sandy!"

THEME SONG:

*A friend is there when you need someone*

*A friend is there if you can't get it done*

*A friend, your support in every wrong*

*You befriend with the one who you belong*

*Someone to once again make you strong*

*A friend is there when you have a smile*

*A friend understands you in your style*

*Things that happen to anyone*

*that can spoil your life's fun*

*can be solved with a hand from*

*A friend*

**EPISODE 01: "CELEBRATIONS - PART 1"**

**Written by PowerWikiNL**

Not only Annie, but also all co-workers are excited to see their former co-worker nurse Sandy Miller back at the workplace.

Gina: "Sandy! It's been so long. How have you been doing?"

Sandy: "Another marriage down the drain, still no children to raise... I love my life."

Sandy: "And you, Gina? Still with Hank? How's the baby?"

Gina: "Hank and I don't speak with each other anymore. He and Joyce met up once too much"

Gina: "after our marriage."

Gina: "We went one year without her, it took me 5 years to find out."

Sandy is scared by the things she heared from Gina and reacts naive.

Sandy: "Gina! No, he didn't! Where's the baby?"

Gina: "I am taking care of the baby myself."

Gina: "He received one alimony demand too many, and I lived with him for 5 years, so I'm not skinning him."

Gina: "But he had to go."

Sandy: "Wow, you go girl. If you ever need a babysitter, I'm here."

Gina: "That would be great. Annie's just had another one, so we're short of babysitters."

Julie: "I'd love to, but I'm afraid of babies. I'm afraid my ears will explode from the crying, not to mention

Julie: "what happens to the baby food when it digests. It might just burp me an exotic decease."

A little overwhelmed by the employees making their return words with the familiar face, Casey hurries up to resume her packing up.

Casey: "Don't chat up too long or we won't be needing the sick beds anymore."

Casey: "I'm off to further finish my things up, have fun."

In another room doctor Hank informs a patient about his problems, while orderly Paco brings in new linnens.

Hank: "We do not know for sure how it's going to end."

Hank: "If it's going to end, we don't that yet too".

Hank: "I suggest you wait for the lab results."

Patient: "I will. Thank you, doctor."

Patient: "But when the light of the tunnel get's too bright,

Patient: "what should I do?"

Paco: "I suggest you use sun glasses, always works like a charm for me."

Hank: "Paco, we're done here. Come with me."

Just when Hank and Paco get outside in the hall, Sandy meets up with the two.

Sandy: "Just the two I was looking for."

Paco and Hank are surprised to see their old friend.

Hank: "Sandy."

Paco: "Oh, my god, Sandy."

Paco: "What are you doing here?"

Sandy: "Casey's outta here, I'm back, long story short."

Paco: "Wow. Talk about two things that don't go into one sencence."

Sandy: "I'll fill you in in the break."

Sandy: "But talking about sentences, Jack wants you two in his office."

Sandy: "Pronto."

Hank: "The big boss wants us in his office?"

Hank: "Why's that?"

Sandy: "Dunno, you'll find out there."

Paco: "Come on, Hank, she said pronto".

In the hall nurse Greg finishes his round just before the break when former nurse Luke comes.

Greg: "Hey, Luke."

Greg: "Did your cat get lost?"

Luke: "What cat? I don't have a cat."

Greg:" I looked to see what the cat dragged in!"

While Greg bursts into laughing the co-workers around him look destraught by the joke.

Greg: "Just kidding."

Greg: "How you doing? It been at least 25 years."

Luke: "27 actually."

Luke: "I didn't know you were working here again."

Greg prepares the biggest lie he's ever made to impress Luke.

Greg: "I got promoted, I'm the medical supervisor."

Greg: "I supervise everyone around here."

Luke: "Glad I'm just dropping in for the festivities."

Luke: "I'm here to help Annie with the preparations."

Luke seeing through Greg's lie about his promotion, Luke walks away to meet with Annie. The workers on the floor tolerate a lot from Greg because he is one of the best nurses present, but of course there is a limit.

Back in the lunchroom the gang fills Sandy in on the things she missed and discuss other things from the past.

Sandy: "So Jack took over the hospital?"

Annie: "Just last week."

Annie: "Cooley Waits is still working him in before retiring."

Julie: "Jack is even older than Waits."

Julie: "I'm telling you, we've got the next Sophia Petrillo on our hands."

Sandy: "Talking about Sophia, how's the gang?"

Annie: "They all died except for one."

Julie: "Though Dr. Riskin went earlier."

Sandy is surprised by almost all of Sophia's friends' passings, but even more by the death of former doctor and colleague Amanda Riskin.

Sandy: "Is Amanda dead?"

Sandy: "You're kidding?"

Julie: "She even took over the hospital for a while after winning the lottery."

Julie: "When she died Cooley Waits took over again."

Annie: "We had her son Marty in just last month with breathing difficulties."

Sandy: "And now Jack's taking over the hospital".

Meanwhile Paco and Hank enter Jack's office.

Jack: "Sit down."

The two sit down in front of Jack's table.

Jack: "As you two know, the Community Medical Center is entering it's 75th year."

Jack: "Do you two have any binding with children?"

The question brings Hank in an awkward ambiance.

Hank: "Ofcourse, I have a child. I had a child, I mean..."

Paco: "Before I started working in the hospital I was a clown at Mr. Ha Ha's Hog Dog Hacienda,"

Paco: "the children's restaurant here in Miami."

Paco: "And of course I played Santa Claus for some years at the mall in the main part of Miami."

Jack: "For the celebrations on the childrens department, we're looking for

Jack: "two volunteers. I have have a few interns that I want to see working a bit more

Jack: "independent in that hour."

Hank: "I would love to."

Paco: "What are the proceedings?"

Jack: "We would like to take the opportunity to introduce the children

Jack: "to the Dutch tradition of Saint Nicholas."

Hank: "Oh, I've heard of that. It's like Santa and Christmas."

Paco: "Who's Saint Nicholas?"

Hank: "It's a party for children. Every year around the half of November"

Hank: "Saint Nicholas and his servants arrive per steamboat in the Netherlands

Hank: "from Spain. While in the Netherlands they bring presents for the children

Hank: "through the chimney."

Paco: "Oh, like Santa Claus."

Jack: "I know it's not yet that time, but we like to take the opportunity of the

Jack: "hospital's celebration to give the children this celebration."

Jack: "I would like to offer you the role of Black Pete, the helper that comes

Jack: "through the chimney to deliver the presents for the old Nicholas."

Jack: "Because his skin turns black from the soot in the chimney, you have to color your face black."

Jack: "He usually also wears earrings, but ofcourse that's up to you."

Paco: "I actually wore earrrings in the past, so that's not a problem. My ears are ready".

Hank: "I've never, so I fall out as far as the earrings are concerned."

Jack: "That's ideal, one with earrings and one without."

Jack: "Than it's settled. Ofcourse I already have your costume sizes which I will inform the supplier of.

Jack: "Thank you. I appreciate this."

Hank: "No problem."

Paco: "Always."

Back at the desk in the main hall Annie devides the tasks as head nurse.

Annie: "Julie, Mr. Alia says he is scared to death because a doctor has been"
 Annie: "trying to refer him to an experimental treatment outside the hospital

Annie: "without our say. Could you check what's going on?"

Julie: "Ofcourse, right away."

Annie: "Great.

Annie: "Gina. Mrs. Sagal in 301 needs extra medication. Here's her prescription."

Gina: "Thanks. I'm off."

Just when the two have left Annie receives a phone call from her husband Fred.

Annie: "Miami Community Medical Center, Three West. Annie Roland speaking."

Annie: "Oh, hi Fred. What's going on?"

Fred explains the baby is having a bit of a fever. He wonders if it could have a Corona virus.

Annie: "No, that's not to be expected. Just take the normal procedures that you take when a baby has the flu."

Annie: "Nothing to be worried about."

A relieved Fred ends the phone call to take care of the baby.

Annie: "That's great. Bye honey."

In the former office of Casey we see Sandy in her new job.

Sandy: I absolutely LOVE this job. Back at the old crib, me giving orders to ANNIE.

Sandy: I get better pay than any of the others, that alone is something to love.

Sandy: I'm back in Miami, while out of my old crappy Miami apartment.

While Sandy glorifies her return to the Community Medical Center in private, Casey drops in.

Casey: I forgot my heart photo frame. Jack gave it to me when i worked here for 25 years straight.

Casey: I thought I didn't care about it, until i even started to get a headache when thinking about leaving it here.

Casey: Who were you talking to by the way?

Sandy: Oh, uh, no-one. Just a phone call from floor 2.

Back in the main hall Annie receives a phone call speaking of a potential patient with symptoms that could suspect the Corona virus 'COVID-19'. She is not sure if she should accept the patient.

Annie: "COVID-19 is a very infectious decease could that jeopardize the lives of many patients in the hospital."

Annie: "I have to make sure he does not have it in order to hospitalize him."

Annie: "I'm affraid I have to decline. There are specialized Corona spots."

Annie: "He can be send there. Good luck."

The family of the patient is enraged and the person hangs up the phone.

Annie: "They hung up".

Julie knows why the family is angry.

Julie: "Infectionous is arguable. COVID-19 is like the flu only with a mortality rate of 4 percent"

Julie: "instead of 0,2 percent. "

Julie: "It is can be fatal primarily to the weak and the elderly."

Julie: "Although the take can differ per country."

Annie: "I know. Especially Brasil had an opinion about it. That government knows his economics."

Julie: "Even in Europe not all countries endorsed the same approach."

Annie: "Not to mention the opinion of the people. No one wants to keep sacrificing their daily lives for a flu."

Just when Annie finishes re-calling the worst times of the COVID19 era Luke comes in.

Luke: Annie, Harry Weston just called. He's assured me he's coming for the celebrations.

Annie: Despite the pandemic being not to long ago?

Annie: Brave man, he is far past the retirement age.

Luke: Laverne is coming too.

Gina is thrilled Laverne is coming. She used to be a good friend of Sandy, while the two haven't had contact since Sandy left Miami years ago.

Gina: Ooh, don't tell Sandy. We'll keep it a suprise.

Luke: Rose called in herself to let us know she's letting the limo drive front a day early,

Luke: to make sure the hospital chapel is ready for her anniversary concert.

Luke: At which point I called up an old military pal of mine to make sure

Luke: around that date no-one is leaving Shady Pines - dead or alive. I also called the fire department

Luke: to make sure the retirement home doesn't catch fire a second time.

Annie: Good thing, that 98-year-old woman would kill to be present during an anniversary celebration

Annie: with more than 100 attendees.

Julie: Not to mention seeing how old she is she could carry every possible decease mankind has ever known.

Hearing how every precaution is taken to prevent Rose from entering the hospital while Julie explores the wild side with her phobies Greg sees the opportunity to take over Rose's planned anniversary concert in the hospital chapel.

Greg: Well, now that Rose is out of the way I can make my long-awaited trip to stardom.

Greg: First the hospital chapel, then Broadway!

Greg: America, here I come!

TO BE CONTINUED...