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Okay, so getting back to our old Henry story

We see that Sue and John C

John C's sick and is looking out the window

Trying to think, what's my life all about?

Yeah, and she's counting the leaves that fall down

Right, she's counting the leaves

And what is that going to mean for her?

That actually everyone brings us to our warm-up question

So since John C is sick

Our question would be

What can you do to cheer up a sick friend or family member?

Oh, what can we do to cheer up a sick friend or family member?

We can maybe tell some jokes

Yeah, you can always tell some jokes

We can maybe take them out to do some fun things

Well, if they're sick, yeah

But you got to be careful when you're taking them out

You know, you can have

Sometimes when people are sick

You kind of want to be by yourself

So you can let maybe bring over

You know, some cooked food

Bring over something that

You know, they might be hungry

That would cheer a person that maybe is sick up

Do you ever bring me food when I'm sick?

I tried to

Okay, so now we have to go ahead and read today's article

Oh Henry and the Last Leaf

Warm-up question

What can you do to cheer up a sick friend or family member?

Sue asks Berman for help

They try to cheer John C up

But she just looks out of the window

The leaves keep falling

That night there is a bad storm

Now there is only one leaf on the tree

But it stays for days

It inspires John C

I was wrong to want to die

She says

Okay, so jumping back into our short story

We see Sue asks Berman

Or excuse me, Berman for help

Okay, Sue asks Berman for help

It's actually Berman

Berman

Okay, so Sue wants to help John C

So she turns to Berman

What does he say?

Is he willing to help?

Good question

Our article says

They try to cheer John C up

But she just looks out of the window

Okay, so when you feel down

What do you do to cheer yourself up?

We talked about how to cheer others up, right?

What about yourself?

First thing I like to do

If I'm feeling a little down is

Maybe do some workout

Go to the gym

Maybe go to the gym

Or maybe not go to the gym

Maybe just go swimming

If I can find a pool

I can cheer myself up

By getting in water

And just doing some exercise

To kind of get out of your own head

Maybe go jogging

Yeah, go jogging

Or listen to some music

Exactly

Listening to music is a very good idea

Alright, well let's see what happens

Our article says

The leaves keep falling

Okay

Which means John C is dying, right?

I remember she said that

When the last leaf falls

I die too

Okay

So they keep falling down

So that's a kind of maybe a prediction

That that will happen

If the last leaf falls

Then that person will die

Okay

Well, our article says

That night there is a bad storm

Okay, so like here in Taiwan

We have typhoons, right?

In your hometown

I know you have tornadoes

Right, yeah

We have a lot of tornadoes

And just the last summer

We had quite a few tornadoes

Going around

But tornadoes are a lot less dangerous

I think than typhoons

Really?

Yeah

Typhoons can be really, really bad

Right, yes

And jumping back

Our article then says

Now, since there was a storm

Now there is only one leaf

On the tree

But it stays for days

Wow

So it's not falling down

That leaf is holding on

Yes

So it's maybe representing

Holding on to life

Not giving up

Continuing with the article

It says

It inspires John C

I was wrong to want to die

She says

So the strong leaf teaches her

A lesson, right?

A person's strong will to live

Makes a big difference

Right, yeah

You see that that leaf can do it

Then maybe you can do it too

Don't give up so easily

Life is full of different

Wonderful possibilities

Soon, John C gets better

However, Burman gets pneumonia

And soon dies

When someone finds him

His clothes and shoes are wet

There are brushes, a ladder

And green and yellow paint

Near him too

He painted the last leaf

On the wall during the storm

It gave John C the will to live

The last leaf was his masterpiece

Okay, so that last leaf

Everyone is still hanging on

And our article says

Soon, John C gets better

Wow, so it's a story

With a happy ending, right?

But in day one, we learned

That a lot of O'Hare's short stories

Have a surprise at the end

Exactly

He was very good at surprise endings

Which we call now a

Twist

Twist

But have we seen a surprise

In this story?

Not quite yet

No

We are still learning

Because remember

John C is getting better

But there must be something

That gives us a twist

Our article then says

However, Behrman

Gets pneumonia

And soon dies

Behrman is the one

That's an artist

Yes, also artist

And Sue goes to him

To help

To ask for help

Right, to cheer him up

Okay

Right

And so

And Behrman also is the neighbor

Who lives in this artist community

In Greenwich, New York

So, well, that's too bad

He gets pneumonia

And then he dies

Well, what are we going to find out?

Our article says

When someone finds him

His clothes and shoes

Are all wet

Or are wet

So did he go out

When there was a storm?

Right, you would think

So if his shoes are wet

Let's be detective

If his shoes are wet

His clothes are wet

The most logical choice

Or the most logical answer

Could be he went outside

Well, our article says

There are brushes

A ladder

And green and yellow paint

Near him too

Okay, what did he do exactly?

Well, it says

Did he paint something?

I think that's what we're going to find out

Everybody

When there was a storm

Yeah, maybe

Or when it was raining

Could be

He went outside

He did something

Maybe he got inspired

By something

And he got sick

Yeah

What is that?

Yeah

See, you're following the trail

Along

Alright, well

He painted the last leaf

On the wall

During the storm

So the leaf that inspired

John C.

Was painted by somebody

And that person was

Bear Man

Very good, yeah

So he went outside

Now, I wonder

If him going outside

Gave him

Pneumonia

Gotta be

Right

He went outside

During the storm

It was raining

It was cold

And he went outside

To paint that leaf

And we can assume

Maybe Bear Man

Is a little bit older

Maybe

Okay

Because if you are older

It's easier to catch

Pneumonia

Back to our article

Everyone

It says

It gave John C.

The will to live

The last leaf

Was his

Masterpiece

Oh

So

The artist

Always wanted to

You know

Paint something special

Right

So

This one is the special thing

Right

It's the masterpiece

Exactly

Wow

What a twist

And what a touching story

That almost made me cry

I got all goosebumps

Okay

Well

These kind of stories

Are kind of wonderful

And that's why

O. Henry

Was such a great writer

And everyone

There are many more stories

Of O. Henry

That are just as touching

Now

Right

And they are very

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