I grew up in Pakistan. And people are always asking me, "What was that like?" [ Scattered laughter ] Really not that different from here.
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Um, I'll tell you about myself.
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- [ Applause continues ] - [ Cheering continues ]
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- Emily's parents are here. - Aunts, aunts, aunts, aunts. - Tonight? Why? - Get it? 'Cause it's "aunt." It's "aunts." It's "aunts." All right, forget it. All right. [ Audience laughing ] Uh, is anybody here from out of town?
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- Kumail? - All right, I'll tell you. - Tell. - I was...
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The infection around the lungs has been removed.
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People say Sam! Do you know him?
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You're fantastic.
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The doctor, they said... [ High-pitched ringing ]
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Not quite sure what part you were laughing at.
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Have you guys heard of this new drug cocktail called cheese?
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- Wow. - Full recovery.
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Uh, listen, we're not moving her.
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I was visiting someone down the hall, and I was, like, I'll just pop in - and say hi to Emily. - Oh. No, I'm joking. I'm here for you.
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Kumail mentioned Emily's hurt ankle, and the swelling still hadn't gone down even after several days in bed, - which is strange. - BETH: Mmm. Still's disease is when the body thinks healthy tissue is an infection, so it tries to fight it. - Uh-huh. - It's like a big biological misunderstanding. - Yeah, yeah. - So, we gave her anti-inflammatories, and she stabilized within hours. She's gonna take time to recover, but she'll be fine.
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- [ Laughs ] - EMILY: Mom.
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[ Cell phone chimes ]
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Uh, Terry. Terry. And, uh, who's this lovely lady next to you? Oh, my God. That's Emily's dad. Is that cloth? Little terry cloth? - [ Scattered laughter ] - It's Beth. Beth. That's pretty close. Why would he do this? Terry, Beth, where you guys from? - We're from North Carolina. - Ooh. North Carolina. Tar Heel state. - Stop. Stop it. - Oh. Home of Krispy Kreme donuts. What brings you to Chicago?
