Joe Gooch

Anesthetics are almost taken for granted now, but they have a relatively short history. In the bad old days surgery was a spectator sport, and a patient was as likely to die from the shock as he was from the disease or deformity that plagued him. Scream: The History of Anesthetics covers the major highlights of the quest for the perfect anesthetic.

Luke, un jeune homme trisomique indépendant s'occupant de sa mère âgée, se voit placé en institution à la mort de celle-ci. Il s'y lie à une employée et un jeune homme en travaux d'intérêt général jusqu'à ce qu'une rencontre change sa vie.