Location: St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Seoul ; 2009
A younger Jasmine is on her desk. Jasmine is wearing a pair of glasses while reading a book. As she is reading, she hears the door slam.
Nurse: Sir, I'm sorry but-
Harlan: Lady please just let me get THROUGH!
A younger Harlan, in a white polo, all bloody and beaten up with a black eye, is carrying a white puppy in his arms, wrapped in a dark blue coat. The puppy is bleeding out.
Nurse: Doctor Olsen I-
Harlan: Just shut the hell up PLEASE.
Harlan puts the dog on Jasmine's desk.
Harlan: Doctor, fix this dog.
Jasmine removes her glasses.
Jasmine: Jesus Christ what happened?
Harlan: Got shot by muggers.
Jas notices Harlan is also beaten up, bruised, and bleeding.
Jasmine: Sir, you're-
Harlan: FORGET ABOUT ME AND JUST FIX THE DAMN DOG!
The Nurse comes forward.
Jasmine: Contact OR, NOW!
_.-
Harlan is sitting in the waiting room, asleep, with a pack of ice on one hand. Someone taps him on the shoulder. Harlan wakes up and sees Jasmine.
Harlan: Oh hey Doc.
Jasmine: Hi. Um you might wanna...
Harlan puts the pack of ice on his black eye.
Jasmine: That's better.
Harlan: Hey Doc, um is-
Jasmine: Don't worry, your dog is fine.
Harlan: He's not my dog.
Jasmine: Still, he'll fine.
Harlan: That's nice. Look Doc, sorry for shouting a while ago. I-
Jasmine: No no it's fine. I would have acted the same way myself.
Harlan: Oh.
Jasmine: Yeah.
Harlan smiles. Jasmine takes a seat beside Harlan.
Harlan: So um, how much should I-
Jasmine: No it's fine. It's on me.
Harlan: You sure?
Jasmine: Yeah don't worry about it.
Harlan: You sure? Nothing I can give you?
Jasmine: Well, your name would be nice.
Harlan and Jasmine smile.
Harlan: Harlan. Harlan Brandle. And you are?
Jasmine: Jasmine. Doctor Jasmine Leigh Olsen. Please, call me Jas.
Jasmine extends her arm and Harlan shakes it.
Jasmine: Nice to meet you Harlan.
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Diamonds and Blood
Action|| NOTHING LASTS FOREVER || T.H.E.P.A. agent Harlan Brandle and vet Jasmine Olsen go on a mission to find the truth about SERPENT's evil plan known as Project Nexus, five years after breaking up. Rating: PG-13 Contains: Action Scenes Mild Language ...
