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Alan Pean, with a scar from the bullet wound. Photo by Chad Batka for The New York Times.
Prologue
A staffer at St Joseph Medical Center in Houston finds a patient shot on the floor of his room. He is unarmed, and has been shot by the cops in the hospital. (3 minutes)
Act One
When Your Hospital-Borne Infection Is a Bullet
We tell the story of that patient, Alan Pean, and how his delusions lead him to a situation that's just as strange as the worst thoughts his mind is cooking up. This story is a collaboration with the New York Times. (40 minutes)
Act Two
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Act Three: Iron Man
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