Life Imitating Art

From Tommy Boy:

Tommy: Richard, do I have a mark on my face? It really hurts.

Richard [inspecting Tommy's face intently]: Nope, nothin'. I thought I hit ya in the shoulder.

Tommy [grasping shoulder]: My shoulder doesn't hurt, but my face sure does: right here. Not here, or here so much, but right here.

Richard: Nope, shipshape!

[Waitress comes over to take their order]: And what can I get...geezus! What happened to your face?!

Tommy: I knew it! See Richard?
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Unprovoked, patient sucker-punch #2. Or, as my supervisor said, "Congratulations, you're a veteran now." This was the reason I was able to leave work early on Tuesday, take Wednesday off, and not be able to work on my core unit until this patient is discharged. I spent all day yesterday doing a close-watch on a patient with fresh rope bruises around his neck. As morbid as it may sound, I felt like I was on vacation.