金黄的秋天，清冷的早晨，短发俏丽的凯特－福斯特（桑德拉－布洛克）离开伊利诺伊州美丽的湖边小屋，去繁忙的芝加哥医院工作。这是个宽敞明亮、甚至还能在房中看到湖景的地方。

　　当Kate驾车驶出视线，时光变换，雪白的冬天，阿历克斯－韦勒（基努－李维斯），一个天赋过人却迷失了方向的建筑师，出现在视线中。小屋对阿历克斯有着特殊的意义，这是多年未见的著名建筑师父亲的设计，早已物是人非的小屋，在阿历克斯眼里完全是无人问津的模样：布满灰尘、杂草丛生……

Kate：Hi, excuse me.

Receptionist：Yeah, just a minute, okay? Fill this out for me and wait over there.

Kate：No, l'm - l'm Dr¹. Forster. l was told to report here.

Anna：You'll be covering 22 patients on rounds today, this floor and the next.

Kate：Twenty-two?

Anna：Quiet morning. lf you get into trouble, beep me, but don't make it a habit. The med students will help you out with scutwork. What's he doing here? l ordered an MRl, stat.

Nurse：Transport said about four hours.

Anna：He could be dead in four hours. Never mind. Dr. Forster, MRl. A right, two lefts, elevator to two. Okay. Follow the signs. Hustle² back here for rounds.

Kate：Dr. Kly--

Patient：Are you taking me somewhere?

Kate：l certainly hope so, sir. How are you feeling today?

Patient：Am? Am l gonna make it?

Kate：Yes. Absolutely³.

注释：

1. get into trouble：陷入困境

2. beep：在关于医院或医生的电影里经常出现这个词，就是医生用的急叫呼机

3. med students：这里指医院的实习生。

4. scutwork：n. 枯燥的粗活

5. MRI：Magnetic Resonance⁴ Safety Testing Services，核磁共振，一种医疗检查方法。

6. hustle：vt. 急速活动，匆忙

7. Am l gonna make it.：make it指病痛的好转。这句话是病人在问他的病能好吗。