The nurse kept her ear glued to the girl’s chest and her eyes focused on the heart monitor. Dale soon identified the pattern: the doctor would apply some salve. The nurse would say something. The doctor would wait. A few minutes later, the nurse would say something again, and the doctor would apply another small bit of cream. He could occasionally pick up a ‘yes’ or a ‘no,’ but for the most part the conversation was incomprehensible. 