David and his ex-wife Vicki have a devastating phone conversation regarding their son's life-threatening addiction. While Vicki pleads for one more intervention, a defeated David admits his sense of failure and his decision to stop trying to save a son who doesn't want to be saved.
DAVID: Hello?
VICKI: Nicolas called. He sounds desperate. He is going to die if we don’t do anything.
DAVID: And he’s going to die even if we do. Nothing we do has any effect on him. I failed.
VICKI: I know you feel ashamed. OK? So do I. But you have done great, David. And Karen too. So thank you fo
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