Here he is! The cleverest boy in the world!
LO Lorenzo Odone
(laughs)
Hi, Mom!
C Classmate
See you tomorrow, Lorenzo!
LO Lorenzo Odone
It's, uh, it's a picture.
LO Lorenzo Odone
And, uh, there's the Comoros.The little islands.
YT Young Teacher
Mrs. Odone, may I have a word?
Very skillful, Sweetheart.
LO Lorenzo Odone
And, uh, Jupiter.
Jupiter's next to the Comoros? I'll be right there, Lorenzo.
LO Lorenzo Odone
Okay, Mommy.
YT Young Teacher
Is Lorenzo having any problems at home?
YT Young Teacher
Because today, he suddenly started throwing paints around. He went wild destroying other children's paintings.
Surely, he must've been provoked then?
YT Young Teacher
No, it came out of the blue. He's normally such a terrific kid.
LO Lorenzo Odone
Now, hold my hand.
LO Lorenzo Odone
Now, the story.
And what story is that, Sweetheart.
LO Lorenzo Odone
La Notte di San Lorenzo
LO Lorenzo Odone
My patron saint and saint to my father's village.
That's right, and what happened to him?
LO Lorenzo Odone
He was in Rome and, I forgot.
Well; many years ago, the bad guy says to him 'Bring me the riches of your church!' and Lorenzo, he brings them the beggars and the sick people and he says—
LO Lorenzo Odone
'These are our riches!'
That's wonderful, Sweetheart! So clever!
Bravo! And tonight, August 10th, is?
LO Lorenzo Odone
La Notte di San Lorenzo.
The night of the shooting stars.
When anything can happen.
LO Lorenzo Odone
Why are all these people here?
Beg your pardon, Lorenzo?
LO Lorenzo Odone
Why are all these people here?
He asks 'why all these people are here?'
Well, they're all doctors and they want to learn how to help other boys in the future.
LO Lorenzo Odone
Other boys with the boo-boo?
That's right. It's red. I'm gonna speak to your parents but Leah's gonna stay and check your blood pressure, okay? I'll be right back.
L Leah
I'll just put this around your arm.
Look, it's important you both know what's going on. Cyclophosphamides are no picnic. This is all-out chemotherapy. We're gonna be suppressing his immune system. It's very high-risk We're gonna need to keep him here at least three weeks.
Lorenzo's still walking, he's still talking, he's still communicating. But that can all change, now, knowing all of this, do you still want us to go through with this?
Given the alternatives, yes.
The faculty is very grateful to Lorenzo for doing this.
(Door opens, indistinct chatter)
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Lorenzo Odone; whom I've spoken to you about. Now; young Mr. Odone, you need to come with me. You're getting so big! I'm gonna put you up here so we can all see you, okay? Attaboy. Ten weeks after diagnosis, we observe hemianopia. The pupillary light reflexes are still intact and, as yet, there is no optic atrophy. However, there is evidence of early occipital lobe involvement."
LO Lorenzo Odone
Why are all these people here?
I beg your pardon, Lorenzo?
LO Lorenzo Odone
Why are all these people here?
He asks why all these people are here.
Well, they're all doctors and they want to learn how to help other boys in the future.
LO Lorenzo Odone
Other boys with the boo-boo?
Thank you, Lorenzo. Now in the scanning speech, we look for both ends of the pathology: centrally for the dysphasia and peripherally for the dysarthria. Now, Lorenzo, would you walk for me please? Attaboy. That's right, hold my hands. That's right. Two months ago, there was simply motor lag. Now, note the characteristic gait, it's due mostly to hyperreflexia but exacerbated by the encroaching paresis. You're doing very well, Lorenzo! Keep coming!
LO Lorenzo Odone
Only if you stop talking like that.
(Audience whispering)
Anyhow, it was snowing and he began to rub my hands to warm them.
No, no, no, he then produced photos of his wife and children.
DM Deirdre Murphy
That old routine!
Had I'd known this would be the man I would wait ten years for, I would've let you pick up the check.
LO Lorenzo Odone
(from outside)
Hey, everybody! Look at me! (Laughs happily)
Excuse me! You did not! I'm sorry but I… I even left the tip! (Laughs) Look at him, Mother!
G Girl
(Laughter, door opens)
Lorenzo's fallen off his bike and he is really bleeding!
