:15:02
I thought it only
struck children.
:15:05
- Not necessarily.
- How did he get it?
:15:07
Some experts believe it's linked
to contaminated water.
:15:10
But that theory
is speculative at best.
:15:12
It was that visit to that
goddamn Boy Scout camp.
:15:14
In all honesty, you need to be
looking forward, not back.
:15:18
What is the prognosis?
:15:20
The damage to his
leg muscles is extensive.
:15:23
I suspect he will be paralyzed
from the waist down.
:15:27
Oh, dear God.
:15:30
And the children?
:15:31
If they don't have any symptoms by now,
they've been spared.
:15:36
Then we must count
our blessings.
:15:41
You will need
to prepare yourselves.
:15:43
There's a deep depression that follows
an illness of this magnitude.
:15:46
I'm afraid life
as he knew it is over.
:16:02
He seems a little
better today.
:16:04
Now that politics
is out of the question,
:16:06
he can stay here at home with me.
:16:08
But what kind of life
would that be?
:16:11
I've rented him an office downtown,
he can still practice law.
:16:14
- Why would you do that?
- Because he needs it...
:16:16
- He can pursue a career, Mama.
- A man as proud and vital as Franklin?
:16:20
You're inviting him
to be hurt.
:16:23
And you, Mr. Howe,
:16:25
engaged in the fantasy
of a political future for my son.
:16:30
Is there nothing you won't do
to keep your job?
:16:35
Mama, that's not fair.
:16:45
What kind of a life is it
to be pitied and stared at?
:16:48
What kind of a life
is it to be hidden away?
:16:51
I know you believe what you're
suggesting for Franklin is best,
:16:54
but I think it will
only make it harder.
:16:56
I think I know what's best for Franklin.
I am his mother.
:16:59
Yes, and I am his wife.