Plush Video Script

(The movie starts off with the studio logos, including the Firey opening.)
(screenshot of doctor’s office)
DOCTOR’S OFFICE; 2:00 PM
(Marty walks into the office)
Marty: Hello, my name is Marty. I have an appointment with Dr. Firey.
Dr. Firey: Hi Marty! I am your doctor, Firey. Good to see you again.
Marty: Hi, Dr. Firey! I was running in a marathon, but then fractured my
tibia. Any idea what could have caused it?
Dr. Firey: Well let’s take a look at your x-rays and see what we find.
(TV walks into the room, and he displays the X-ray of Marty’s tibia.)
Dr. Firey: Hmm...
(TV walks out of the room)
Marty: What could it be, doc?
Dr. Firey: Marty, have you noticed any swelling or stiffness after your
practice runs, or after exercise?
Marty: Yes, Dr. Firey, I have.
Dr. Firey: Any pain or loss of flexibility in your knees or hips?
Marty: Yes to both! I figured I was just overworking my body.
Dr. Firey: I see. Well Marty, you appear to have a very severe case of...
osteoarthritis.
Marty: What is osteoarthritis, doctor?
Dr. Firey: Well, that's a great question, and I'll answer it for you! We're
going to show you a diagram here to, um, explain what the disease is.
(grabs TV from another room)
TV: (shows a diagram of osteoarthritis)
Dr. Firey: If the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones
wears down over time, this can cause a disease called ​osteoarthritis.​
Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and a decreasing range of
motion and flexibility, like I asked you about earlier. ​Most people over age
60 have osteoarthritis to some degree, but its severity varies. Even people
in their 20s and 30s can get osteoarthritis, although there is often an
underlying reason, such as joint injury or repetitive joint stress from
overuse. In people over age 50, more women than men have osteoarthritis.
Among people with osteoarthritis, there are twice as many women as men,
especially for those with arthritis in the knees and hands.
(TV walks out of the room)
Marty: How long do I have to heal for?
Dr. Firey: Well your broken tibia will take about three months to heal. Your
osteoarthritis is a long-term condition and cannot be cured, but its
symptoms can be improved, and your quality of life made better too.
Marty: How do we do that, Dr. Firey?
Dr. Firey: Glad you asked! Some things you can do are...
● Perform physical exercise to take care of ourselves
● Eat healthier to improve your weight (with exercise) and maintain
nutrition.
● Use ice packs and gels with menthol to reduce inflammation or help
soothe swelling and pain.
Marty: That sounds reasonable.
Dr. Firey: It is! As your doctor, I can...
● prescribe medications (like NSAIDs, or Non-Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory drugs, which help with swelling, pain and
inflammation) to help treat your symptoms
● refer you to therapists who can help, with treatments like
hydrotherapy (exercise and movements in a pool), physical therapy
and acupuncture (Chinese medicine using needles to treat pressure
points for improvement in health).
Marty: Oh, that’s a relief!
Dr. Firey: It’ll take some work, but if we work together, we can get that tibia
of yours healed, and your body more flexible and stronger with time. What
do you say, Marty?
Marty: Let’s do this, doc! Thank you for all the information you’ve provided.
Dr. Firey: Anytime, Marty. I’ll see you at your next appointment.
Marty: See you soon, doc!