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12-Year-Old's Injury Sparks Family Struggles and Advocacy

3/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

The episode "3:00 P.M." follows Jude, a 12-year-old who lost two fingers in a cherry bomb accident, highlighting hospital-family stress.
Jude's parents were deported to Haiti, leaving sister Chantal as guardian.
Chantal struggles to balance work, college, and caretaking.
Social worker Dylan Easton and nurse Santos advocate for Jude and Chantal to stay together.
Santos comforts Jude with honest support, illustrating effects of medical crises and immigration policy on families.

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Story summary

The episode "3:00 P.M." follows Jude, a 12-year-old who lost two fingers in a cherry bomb accident, highlighting hospital-family stress.
Jude's parents were deported to Haiti, leaving sister Chantal as guardian.
Chantal struggles to balance work, college, and caretaking.
Social worker Dylan Easton and nurse Santos advocate for Jude and Chantal to stay together.
Santos comforts Jude with honest support, illustrating effects of medical crises and immigration policy on families.