In a quiet hospital room, the eccentric nurse Oraetta Mayflower confronts the sedated mob boss Donatello Fadda. While his guard sleeps, Oraetta uses her linguistic skills and a lethal injection to 'ease' the old man's transition into death, revealing her dark, predatory nature as she steals his ring while he expires.
ORAETTA MAYFLOWER: Okay, my lovely. No need to fret. Mama’s here.
DONATELLO: Where am I? Who are you?
ORAETTA MAYFLOWER: Does it hurt, my lovely? This earthly realm.
DONATELLO: What hospital is this? What hospital is this?
ORAETTA MAYFLOWER: The doctor said you should rest. Sleep.
DONATELLO: You spe
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