Dear Little One, Don't Cry - Episode 2

At the hospital, doctors clear five-year-old Tina as her mother's only compatible bone-marrow donor. Tina vows to gain weight to meet the 90-pound criterion and eats fatty pork, while doctors warn a spinal marrow extraction and strict indicators are required; if tests are good the transplant could be scheduled in a week. Neighbors give modest donations after hearing the half-million cost, but funds fall far short. Tina promises to save her mother; the episode ends with small contributions piling up and Mr. Hughes' car arriving at the hospital, leaving medical and financial questions unresolved.