To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
{\an1}I had a patient who wrote a letter to his wife
Please log in to add to collections.
City Hall

{\an1}I had a patient who wrotea letter to his wife {\an1}to tell her that he had losthis...

{\an1}I had a patient who wrote
a letter to his wife {\an1}to tell her that he had lost
his leg

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.005
{\an1}I had a patient who wrote a letter to his wife
00:00:04.533 --> 00:00:06.833
{\an1}to tell her that he had lost his leg.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
01:29:49
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}He was worriedthat she wouldn't want him - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}He was worriedthat she wouldn't want him
{\an1}But his wife wrote to him - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}But his wife wrote to him
{\an1}The street right down the, a few houses away from me - City Hall 00:11
{\an1}The street right down the, a few houses away from me
{\an1}It was named after my uncle - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}It was named after my uncle
{\an1}I told the other kids just what my parents told me, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}I told the other kids just what my parents told me,
It wasn't until I was getting ready - City Hall 00:17
It wasn't until I was getting ready
{\an1}I'm the next Andrew Biggio to go to war, - City Hall 00:27
{\an1}I'm the next Andrew Biggio to go to war,
{\an1}She said she did, I went upstairs, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}She said she did, I went upstairs,
{\an1}I started to track down men from his company - City Hall 00:17
{\an1}I started to track down men from his company
{\an1}So, I go throughAndrew's letters, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}So, I go throughAndrew's letters,
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go outand buy an M1. - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go outand buy an M1...
He died carrying this kind of a rifle." - City Hall 00:15
He died carrying this kind of a rifle."
"How do I fit the puzzle piece together - City Hall 00:10
"How do I fit the puzzle piece together
He had fought in the Battle of Okinawa - City Hall 00:07
He had fought in the Battle of Okinawa
(laughter) - City Hall 00:13
(laughter)
{\an1}Then I started to see him wave to me from his yard. - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}Then I started to see him wave to me from his yard.
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go show this rifle to Joe." - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go show this rifle ...
{\an1}And I said, "Hey," you know, "Check what I bought." - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}And I said, "Hey," you know, "Check wha...
His legs had atrophied to nothing - City Hall 00:10
His legs had atrophied to nothing
{\an1}He started waving the rifle around the room, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}He started waving the rifle around the room,