MELMAN: Lindsey. I'm Doctor Melman. It's a pleasure to meet you.

(Holds his hand out and shakes the left hand Lindsey offers him.)

LINDSEY: Hi.

MELMAN: Let's see. Okay. Your basic vitals are good. You've had all the usual childhood diseases and you're not allergic to any medication. (To nurse) Let's start him out with two milligrams of Verset. (To Lindsey) It's a little something to relax you before we begin the procedure. Do you have any questions?

LINDSEY: One. What the hell's going on?

MELMAN: Your boss didn't tell you.

LINDSEY: No.

MELMAN: They have a funny sense of humor over there.

LINDSEY: Yeah, they keep us hopping.

MELMAN: Your firm is a major source of funding for our clinic. We see most of you for your primary care and whatnot, but - there are some other, less publicized aspects of our work.

LINDSEY: What the hell are they gonna do to me?

MELMAN: Please, don't - don't be alarmed. They think the world of you. That's why they moved you to the top of their transplant list.

LINDSEY: Transplant.

(The nurse hands Melman a syringe.)

MELMAN: Yes, your hand. That's why you're here. We're gonna give you a new one. (He injects Lindsey) Don't look so nervous. This is cause for applause. In just a few hours time, you'll be doing the applauding.

(Lindsey blinks woozily as the medication takes effect. The operation begins ...)

MELMAN: Let's get the soft tissue ready for incision. Connecting the extensors. Doing great, Lindsey. Where is the Pockla? Release the tourniquet. I'm waiting on the Pockla.

NURSE: Here it comes.

(A demon materializes. It performs a ritual over Lindsey, and dematerializes. Lindsey's new hand has merged with his wrist.)

MELMAN: Okay. Let's get him to post-op.

• Wolfram & Hart

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