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The crew loaded Walter into the ambulance, and Maya drove toward the hospital with the siren and lights on again. Eli stayed with him and kept checking his condition during the ride.
Tom followed behind in his car. By then, he understood that the emergency had been real and urgent, and he no longer tried to argue with the ambulance.
Walter made it through the immediate emergency, and the crew got him ready to go on to the hospital for more care. Tom had to deal with the truth of the delay on his own, without a speech or a big confrontation.