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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.
00:50We 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 ward 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.
02:04You guessed it. I 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?
02:41Ghosts? What ghosts? Oh, don't judge. The proper medical terms? Therapeutic denial.
02:49No. Did you hear that? No. Yes, you 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.
03:14Meredith, now almost let my secrets slip. Go stick around for all kinds of reasons.
03:20Unfinished business. Guilt, love, hate. The stronger the emotion, the more they can mess with you.
03:26Dumb show!
03:29Where'd that come from?
03:32Huh?
03:34AHHHHH!
03:36My friend!
03:38As if real hospitals aren't crawling with exotics.
03:45Kendall, 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.
04:24And while you're at it, get the nurses to stop blaming the turnover on dead people.
04:29We can't bill for ghosts.
04:34You're probably wondering why this beautiful, happy, sane girl in front of you,
04:38who happens to see ghosts, wants to work on a haunted floor.
04:40Good morning.
04:44With such charming staff.
04:52Well, my beautiful, sometimes happy, not so sane mother works here too.
04:57And for Pinoy kids, becoming a nurse is like the American wet dream.
05:01And 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.
05:38The hard part? Pretending we're not related.
05:40Can't be having Nepo vibes messing with my boss energy.
05:47Is it Filipino time now? Or is it diva time now?
05:51Some parents gamble, drink, do shibu-shibu.
05:54But my mom's vice?
05:55Work.
05:56Who are you talking about?
05:58Ah, that's the ADHD that they posted?
06:02No one.
06:03And I'm 15 minutes early.
06:05Me?
06:06Only one hour early.
06:07Because there's no perfect attendance in Filipino time.
06:10Remember, if anyone asks, you don't know me.
06:13Oh?
06:14Who are you kidding?
06:16Mom, Reyes is like Gonzalez if you're Mexican or Smith if you're white.
06:20Whatever.
06:22So, how was the first week?
06:24Well, I met everyone. They're great.
06:27But is everyone always so...
06:29Icon Diva.
06:33Legend star.
06:35Icon 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...
07:12Are 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?
07:30I'm happy!
07:32Leadership book says, focus on what you can change.
07:35And this board's got a rep.
07:37Bad morale.
07:38High turnover.
07:39What bad morale?
07:47Americans are so spoiled.
07:49Sa Pinas nga noon, umupo ka lang, terminated ka na.
07:53Dati na guava branch lang ang ginagamit namin pang tuli.
07:56Sa basketball court ba yun.
07:57Sa ilalim ng tirik na araw, with an itak.
08:00Yeah, sure mom, a machete.
08:02But let's not forget the elephant in the room.
08:06Your 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 letter.
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.
08:25They 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.
08:39Ah, for the last time!
08:41It was a pimple!
08:43My point is, we need proper staffing and the vibes can't be dead around here.
08:49No offense.
08:50Thanks.
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, making 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, I once did a commercial with D, Fernando Bo Jr.
09:44That was the Gerber baby commercial!
09:46Slay, you were a Gerber baby?
09:48No. She was the belly.
09:55It's like diarrhea. You just wanna squeeze it out.
09:58But, leadership book says, listen first.
10:01If there's nobody else, I have a super exciting announcement and you're all gonna love it.
10:07Ooh! I love announcements.
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. My 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, Cin. He's Mexican. And he's not even excited!
10:48Here's the potluck sign-up sheet.
10:51Not everyone sign up at once.
10:54Yes. Can we, like, go back to work now?
10:57Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll just leave it in the break room.
11:11A true leader shakes so well. Even 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?
11:48This celebration is the morale boost that we need to fix retention.
11:54Infection 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?
12:39Oh, please. First black D.O. in here. Haters come with the badge, baby.
12:50Ugh. Tastes like death.
12:55How you holding up?
12:57Uh, I love my job.
13:00Sweetheart. I am not talking about the job.
13:03Third year anniversary coming up a few months.
13:06Oh, boss. Time's up. Back on the clock.
13:09I'd shove that back in the do not open file.
13:15You really want to 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.
13:31Yeah.
13:33Well.
13:35You have to convince your Pinay's to bring the lumpia because I can't foot that bill.
13:41Then I better get back to work. See you guys.
13:50Oh.
13:51Still nasty. Ugh.
13:57Wala pa rin iksa-sign up?
14:01Just tell them you're my daughter and boom! Instant potluck!
14:09I have to do this one on my own, Mom.
14:13The 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.
15:30Ugh.
15:34This way you'll know which pill is which.
15:36Have 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. Blindfold 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!
16:03Pin the tail of the donkey!
16:15Oh!
16:17There is absolutely nowhere to hide this thing.
16:20Try mo sa Basarahan.
16:47No!
17:00Oh!
17:01Holy crap!
17:02Are you okay?
17:03Look, I don't want you to see all the decorations.
17:07And why haven't you signed up yet?
17:09Need to check my chip schedule?
17:11Schedule's in my brain.
17:12Bread free.
17:14Uh, here, by me.
17:20Thanks.
17:22You're working during lunch.
17:23So are your abs.
17:25Did I just say that out loud?
17:28$250?
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.
17:38I just need help finding more secret stash songs.
17:42I know the perfect place.
17:44But you have to trust me.
17:54So, how's this for them a secret?
18:00Grab.
18:03I'm just going to go get changed.
18:05Mm-hmm.
18:10I wasn't going to smoke.
18:12I wasn't going to...
18:13Girl.
18:15Please.
18:16With those cakes.
18:18She's tasting the rainbow.
18:20Can't taste the rainbow.
18:23Oh.
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.
18:37Cinco 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.
18:47I don't know.
18:49I don't know.
18:49I don't know.
18:52I don't know.
19:39So, even though Ward 5 is operating at a deficit as far as staffing
19:44goes, if you look at...
19:51Excuse me, gentlemen.
19:59Uh, so this is all ready tomorrow.
20:03Um, let's see who's bringing what.
20:05I've got, uh, George for a box of twins.
20:10Uh, Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. My office.
20:15Now.
20:23Sit down.
20:30Look, I asked Dondon to hire the mariachi band and I honestly thought that it was going
20:35to be something so great for everybody.
20:36Noah.
20:37And 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 batch?
21:10They need this.
21:11Not them, Noah.
21:13You.
21:14But what you really need is a day off.
21:19I've already spent eight months just waiting for this...
21:22To bereave!
21:25One month.
21:27The ward is gone.
21:29And all those nurses you're so desperately trying to cheer up,
21:34they'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!
22:07Here we go.
22:12Hmm.
22:51I'm sorry, Noah.
22:54Yeah.
22:55Sorry.
23:08No, 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.
23:32Noah.
23:37Why 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.
23:46You're off the clock.
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?
24:22Like you're spoiled brat.
24:24You work too much to spoil anyone.
24:26Sorry, huh?
24:27Single mother.
24:28I'm only your personal chef, personal Uber driver, psychiatrist, emotional support, and...
24:39I'm sorry.
24:40You're done, right?
24:41No!
24:43Okay.
24:44I'll tell you when you're ready for some motherly advice.
24:48I've been doing it for over 30 years.
24:51I've been doing it for over 30 years.
24:52What do I know?
25:03You know I have to keep this job.
25:07I've been doing it for over 30 years.
25:22It's just a day.
25:24You'll be able to see the difference there.
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.
26:05You're not gonna fire me, right?
26:08Again, that's for another day, anak.
26:14Let's just get married that you have to work.
26:37Maybe the end of summer's school is working.
26:37Do you have an old school named Park
26:38Yochano...
26:48Do you know how you're going?
26:54so
26:59so
27:01so
27:01so
27:02so
27:12so
27:22good morning friend
27:24sorry boss i already clocked in you're fine
27:27i'm supposed to be off today
27:29uh are you firing me no not yet but a month's probation stands
27:38even friends have to follow the rules most of the time
27:44where is everybody
27:47come on
27:52the board might show up later
27:54child they watch everything
28:23i
28:24um
28:25no one wanted cinco de mayo
28:28because we already had something special planned for your mom's death anniversary
28:33and to welcome you
28:38your mom hated taking pictures so that's the best we could do
28:46your mom and i used to do tiktok dances together
28:52and
28:53we 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
29:06just
29:13hi
29:13anak
29:18they know everything mom
29:21they know
29:22they know everything
29:23eh bakit naman hindi
29:24no
29:24stop
29:25stop
29:26come on
29:27always just come on
29:28guys we push as much energy as we can
29:32that's going it'm right
29:33move
29:3710 46
29:38cooling it
29:39there's nothing we can do
29:47I'm sorry, son, but do you need to worry that I'm not going to die?
29:55Therapeutic ta na, therapeutic ta na, therapeutic ta na.
30:19Please don't leave me, Mami.
30:23I don't want to have anybody else.
30:28We also need to leave you every day.
30:31But now, I'm not.
30:35I need you.
31:00Your mom wasn't joking.
31:03Sorry?
31:03She used to joke that you can see ghosts.
31:06Can you really see ghosts?
31:11Is she, is she here right now?
31:17Oh, she said if I keep being an asshole, she's going to tickle my feet when I'm asleep.
31:23As soon as the Grim Reaper is afraid of her three days.
31:28Tess?
31:32Tess, don't haunt me.
31:34I swear, I'm going to be a good girl now.
31:38She promises she won't.
31:41Really?
31:45Okay.
31:47Oh, by the way, can you tell your mom that she still owes me 20 bucks?
31:59Yeah.
32:00Yeah?
32:05Everything good here?
32:06Just a couple of minutes.
32:12Okay.
32:1320.
32:1420.
32:19Sige na, anak.
32:20Tanta ka na dun.
32:22Kailangan ka na nila.
32:23Ah.
32:25Thank God for you.
32:26Thank God for you.
32:27Thank God for sight.
32:28Ah.
32:28To the way you walk me through the night.
32:31The world was brighter when you were here.
32:34Now we chase your shadow just to feel the same.
32:37And wag mong kalilimutan.
32:39Kailangan mo rin sila.
32:40Will they understand me, holding on to ghosts just to say instead?
32:45Pakakainin ka nila.
32:53Maalagaan.
32:57At mamahalin na parang tunay na kadugo.
33:03Mukha lang naman masumit yung mga yan minsan eh.
33:06Minsan parang mga luka-luka.
33:11Pero umaasa sila sa'yo, kahit pahindim-hindi nila yung aami.
33:26You're still here, Mom.
33:31We got this.
33:42The fifth ward's a hallway test, not a home.
33:46You're loitering.
33:49Ano na naman ang kailangan mo?
33:52You. Heaven's getting impatient.
33:55Sabihin mo kay St. Peter, hindi pa ako, Jew. Naka-OT pa ako.
33:59Come with me, or I make things very difficult for her.
34:05Subukan mo. Maghalo ang balat sa tinalupan.
34:15Then this is gonna be fun.
34:16Ha, ha, ha, ha.
34:27Come a mama, happy days the dead.
34:30All this fun to me that never in the sand.
34:33Can you care when I'm at many edges?
34:36It's not over with my head.
34:40Come a mama, happy days the dead.
34:43Call on the ghosts underneath my chains.
34:47If I'm exhausted, let me bear the weight.
34:50I'd rather break the rules than walk away.
34:53Let the free breath will take his time.
35:01Heaven can't wait if the rules were mine.
35:07If God is not, he'll understand me.
35:10This broken heart had to pay for you and me.
35:19Am I sinning, am I paying for this interception?
35:22I know I'm not special, I'm not an exception.
35:26But this gift is in a curse, it justifies convention.
35:30Talking to the dead is how I hold my attention.
35:33What would you have me do with this ability?
35:36I've used it the best I can for my sanity.
35:40Every time I reach for you in my bed,
35:43I hear you say enough, it's time to nurse the dead.
35:51Come a mama, help me nurse the dead.
35:54All these parts of me that never lived inside.
35:58Heaven can't wait, I'm not ready yet.
36:01Your shift's not over in my head.
36:05Come a mama, help me nurse the dead.
36:08Stay on this floor, don't talk out yet.
36:11And you taught me how to care for everyone else.
36:14Now teach me how to finally care for myself.
36:28Come a mama, help me nurse the dead.
36:33Come a baby.
36:35I'm not ready.
36:36Come a mama fed up, I'm not ready.
36:37Come a mama, help me nurse the dead,
36:38That I chains the dead, that I immediately did.
36:38I'm not ready.
36:39I'm ready.
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