In Extremis

Thomas needs to speak to his mother before she dies.

But he''s set to give a talk to a conference of physiotherapists in the Netherlands; if he leaves now will he get to her deathbed in time?

Will he be able to say what he couldn''t say before? He can''t concentrate on what is happening now: his mind won''t sit still. Should he try to solve his friend''s marital crisis? Should he reconsider his sepa...