Fulton Street, Scene 4
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Memories finally lead Joel to visit Dr. Adler (writer/director Mike Donner in a cameo), who promotes the nouveau concept of volunteerism as grief counseling. In what surely is the most eloquent and poignant scene, Joel serves as a companion for Martin, a person with AIDS (portrayed by actor Joe Wilk, in real life a person with AIDS). Joel confesses to Martin his desire for volunteer organization head Robert Wilson (Brian Nichols), a man sharing his traumas of loneliness.