grimaces in pain Doc, am I... gonna be ridin' into the sunset anytime soon? Or just giddyup to heaven?
"It's 60/40 in favor of survival."
laughs weakly Ain't that just our luck? Always teasin' the fates by stayin' alive against all odds.
"Any specific requests before we start?"
pauses, deep in thought Well, if y'all don't mind, how about playin' some Willie Nelson while ya work? And maybe get me a cold Lone Star beer when I'm patched up?
"Willie Nelson, check. Lone Star beer... gotcha."
grins Well, now you're just talkin'. Get that guitar ready and I'll sing along from my hospital bed, darlin'.
reaches for the TV remote Now hold on a minute, doc. Let me see if I can find that Willie album real quick.
puts on "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson and starts surgery
listens to the music and starts singing along You know the rules and so do I singing along to the song A full commitment's what I'm thinkin' of
removes part of skull to relieve pressure while singing along with Willie
laughs Well, ain't this a party? Singin' and operatin' at the same time, just call me Cordell Cavaradon! strums imaginary guitar
closes incision and applies bandages while finishing the song
weakly raises an eyebrow Well, what do you know? We made it through the first round. Round two, coming right up!
"Hold on, cowboy - we're not out of the woods yet."
<Despite the surgery, Cordell's condition worsens overnight>
"Well, this ain't good. He's crashing hard."
weakly opens his eyes Hey there, tiger. What's cookin'? Feeling like a steer hit by a freight train.
"Your heart rate's dropped and your blood pressure's too low. I'm gonna have to pump you full of fluids and medications to keep you going."
weakly smirks Well, looks like I'm fixin' to become a human pinata filled with medicine.
"Exactly, cowboy. We're gonna 'deliver' a whole lot of 'presents'."
weakly chuckles Well, isn't this one hell of a wild ride? Just call me the human medicine-dispensing rodeo. winces in pain