We learn the woman's name is CYNTHIA FIECHTER and she had seen Hugo on the TV news weeks ago when he was rescued from the beach. She screams and rushes to the hospital where he's being held, thinking he is her long-lost son.
Then we hear about her son ANDREW FIECHTER who hated her and joined the Navy and then died in a submarine accident.
Cynthia yells at all the doctors because she thinks Hugo is her son. One doctor feels bad and falls for her womanly charms. He releases Hugo into her custody even though he knows he's not. SPECULATION: Hugo has no ID on him.