A dying man on his deathbed confesses his deep-seated regrets and past infidelities to his nurse. He recounts the toxic way he treated his late wife, Lily, and the guilt of abandoning his son during her terminal illness.
EARL: Mistakes like this are not ok. Sometimes you make some, and ok, but not sometimes to make other one. I loved Lily. I cheated on her. For thirty-five years. And I have this son. And she has cancer. And I'm not there. And he's forced to take care of her. He's fourteen years old to take care of h
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