:18:02
I'm sorry.
:18:05
I didn't understand what you said.
Could you put that in layman terms?
:18:08
Basically, there's not enough blood
being pumped by Michael's heart,
:18:13
so it backs up in the lungs
like a sponge getting wet.
:18:18
His heart is trying,
but it's working too hard.
:18:21
What, does he need
an operation, or...
:18:25
We're considerably beyond
corrective surgery, Mr and Mrs Archibald.
:18:30
Mike's heart is useless.
:18:32
He's going to need a transplant
or he's going to die.
:18:37
Wait a second.
There are other options.
:18:40
- What options?
- To do nothing.
:18:43
Medicate him. Make him feel
as comfortable as possible.
:18:46
You're going to have to start thinking
about quality of life now.
:18:49
I don't understand.
:18:51
We were just with him
and he seemed fine.
:18:55
He's going to seem fine,
but as his heart gets worse,
:18:58
he will become increasingly fatigued,
and he will sleep more and more,
:19:03
until one day he will fall asleep,
and he won't wake up.
:19:09
I know this is difficult,
but you have to face the fact
:19:12
that your son
may not live much longer.
:19:15
You might want to make it
a happy time, say good-bye.
:19:20
God.
:19:21
Transplantation is a high-risk operation.
You could lose your son on that table.
:19:25
You might not want
to take that chance.
:19:30
If he doesn't have the surgery...
:19:38
If he doesn't have the surgery,
how long would he live?
:19:41
Not long. Months, weeks.
:19:44
Days.
:19:47
Come on. All right.
:19:50
Come on, now.
:19:59
I'm sorry.