Summary

Part 8: Nathan Bates

In Home, dated January 3, 1990, Nat sprints down the hospital hallway, impatient to find Nathan. He cannot believe how unkempt and helpless Nathan looks since he looked fine when they had lunch six days ago. Nathan did not tell Nat about his surgery because he did not want to worry him, plus he was hoping they would remove all the cancer so he could tell Nat he was better; unfortunately, the cancer was everywhere so they could not remove it, and though chemo and radiation was an option, they would only double the month or so that Nathan has left. Nat does not know what to say, so he asks how to help Nathan. Nathan wants to go home, but as Nat goes to hail a cab, Carol arrives and offers them a ride. At home, Carol makes dinner while...