Abena Kwemo and Sharon Goodwin in “Unfinished Business”

These are your patients?

Sharon Goodwin

They were my patients, yes. They died in the '80s. I was their nurse. It was a terrifying time. Some days, we lost two, three patients. See, we barely understood what AIDS was back then, let alone how to treat it.

I don't want to see these anymore.

Sharon Goodwin

I know. It's hard, isn't it? I could only imagine who they might've been, what they might've done with their lives, if they had a chance. They had such promise.

These patients, how many of them died alone without their families?

Sharon Goodwin

Far, far too many.

I don't want to live without my family.

Sharon Goodwin

And I'm sure they don't want to live without you. I can see it in your aunt's eyes. I know that look. She's terrified of losing you. You're so young, Abena. Don't rob yourself of a future that these young people could only dream about. I lost a lot of patients. I don't want to add you to this folder.