Doc (US) (2025) s03e06 Episode Script

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(AMY): Previously, on Doc.
Amy, me and Rachel are back together.
You said you were never going
back to her.
I'm pregnant. He almost seems detached
from the situation.
I had a memory of the night Danny died.
This is exactly
what I was worried about.
You're just gonna have
to deal with that.
I'm headed to New York tomorrow
to check in on my clinical trial.
I heard it's being transferred here.
- I'm Graham.
- Your parents gave, what,
20 mil to the hospital?
I have a family commitment
this afternoon.
You have an hour. Two and a half hours?
You'll stay late
and finish the hand-off list.
You know, I really wish I could.
(INDISTINCT NOISE, ANNOUNCEMENTS)
(TENSE MUSIC)
(DISTORTED NOISE)
(DISTORTED EXHALE)
(DISTORTED BEEPING AND ANNOUNCEMENT)
(INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENTS OVER SPEAKER)
(BYSTANDERS SCREAM)
(MALE BYSTANDER): Hey!
Somebody help her!
(FEMALE BYSTANDER): Hurry! Help!
The train's coming!
(INDISTINCT PANIC)
(THEME MUSIC)
(GENTLE MUSIC)
Hey.
So, uh blueberry, cinnamon,
and banana muffins?
Just in case your cravings kicked in.
And you just left them at my door?
What is that, a hit-and-run?
(CHUCKLING)
I didn't wanna wake you.
And I figured you might still
be pissed at me for disappearing
the other morning.
- Oh, uh
- I am sorry.
Wasn't my best moment.
Yeah, I get it.
I kind of wanted to tell you something.
Okay. (SIGHS)
It's just that
I love you.
(EXHALES SOFTLY)
(SHARP EXHALE)
Uh, don't say that
'cause you think you have to.
I wouldn't.
And you don't have to say it back
if you're not ready.
Well, I appreciate that, but
I love you, too.
That definitely makes things easier.
Yeah. (CHUCKLES)
I don't want to go to school.
I want to go to Baltimore.
Mommy's in Baltimore.
I know. I know, sweetie, but Mommy's
not gonna be gone for long, okay?
It's just Nan-nan's been feeling
a little sick lately.
You remember that thing
with her breathing?
Okay, well, Mommy wants to see Nan-nan
the same way you want to see Mommy.
Is she gonna die like Grandpa?
No, sweetie. She's not gonna die.
It's just, sometimes,
when people get older,
they have problems with their health.
But that's what hospitals
and doctors are for.
Okay. I'm happy you're home, Daddy.
Yeah, me too, kiddo.
All right. Say, "shalom."
Shalom means "hello."
Yes, but it also means "goodbye"
And it means "peace."
So whenever we greet someone
or we leave them, we're
automatically wishing them good things.
Shalom, then.
Shalom. All right.
You have a good day, okay?
- Okay.
- (SOFT MUSIC)
Hi, Mia. Come on in.
(HOSPITAL DIN)
- Morning.
- Morning.
Am I getting your intern
evaluations later today?
I think probably EOD tomorrow.
Oh, because Sonya emailed hers
this morning.
Yeah. We divided them up
and we are staggering them.
- Anything I need to know?
- What do you mean?
Well, I'm sure some are
standing out, maybe others not.
It's still early days.
But if you could give us
some space to do our work,
that would be great.
(NIKKI): No way, you're such a liar.
Swear to God, they were
talking to us from the dugout.
We were practically in the dugout.
- (CHUCKLING)
- Dr. Barker.
Good night at the ballpark?
Yeah, yeah. It was amazing.
Glad you enjoyed yourself.
Let's you and me talk over here.
Nikki, Caleb, you two, IMO.
Dr. Maitra will be there in a minute
to give you your rounding assignments.
Yeah. Somebody's not happy.
You're off regular rotation today.
- What?
- Have a look
at your assignments, let me know
if you have any questions.
(SCOFFS)
You're putting me on scutwork?
Why do you think that's an appropriate
consequence for your behavior yesterday?
I'm guessing because you think
I was insubordinate.
Yes, you were, but no, that's not it.
It
Ow.
I understand you lost a son.
(HOSPITAL DIN)
- You all right?
- Yeah. I'm fine.
Um
You had everyone else
do your work yesterday,
so you are gonna return the favor today.
That's the answer. Hop to it.
(EXHALES HEAVILY)
You're having memory seizures again?
Intense memories.
And yeah. Sharp, shooting pain
in my forehead.
And how long has this been going on?
I had a few yesterday,
and then again this morning.
Okay. What did you remember?
Danny.
And some woman talking to me
about losing a son.
Has he been on your mind
more than usual?
My brain just does what it wants.
And I am hostage to it.
So can you talk to Dr. Scherl
about me taking these?
Cenobomate? That's for focal seizures.
Yeah, but my activity's
in the temporal lobe,
and these have minimal side effects.
So why not give it a shot?
You know she'll never
put me on phenobarb
and let me work again.
12.5 milligrams is fine.
And I suppose she'll be encouraged
you're not sweeping this under the rug.
Exactly. And I want a DTI scan.
They do those at Roosevelt, right?
I need to figure out what is going on.
I'll arrange it,
but someone'll need to tell Michael.
I really don't need
the third degree from him today.
I'll handle it.
And you go ahead and start on these.
Thank you, Mama Bear.
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah, yeah. Camilla said she could stay
as late as we need her to.
Hey Hey, listen to me,
your mother, she's strong, okay?
She's gonna get through this, all right?
Yeah, I love you too. Bye.
I'm sorry, Rachel's mom,
she took a turn.
She's in Baltimore, so I've got
Mia on my own for a bit.
No need to apologize.
If you need to deal with that
No, no, no. It's all settled.
Uh, Dr. Maitra said I'm with you today.
Yes, you are. Let's go.
Hi, Sofia, I'm Dr. Larsen,
this is Dr. Ferguson
and Dr. Heller of Cardiology.
Look, I'm feeling better already.
Honestly, I think I was just dehydrated.
Okay, well, let's hope that's all it is.
Dr. Ferguson?
EKG looks normal.
ER ordered CBC, electrolytes,
and tox-screen.
And no family listed here.
Parents? Siblings?
Anyone we can contact?
I live with my boyfriend,
but I don't want
to bother him right now.
I see. (GLOVES SQUEAKING)
We would like to start
with an abdominal examination.
Sure.
(TENSE MUSIC)
- (GRUNTS IN PAIN)
- Sorry, what's
the pain level there? One to ten?
Maybe a four? (INHALES SHARPLY)
Okay.
(GRUNTS IN PAIN)
Seems more like a six or a seven.
Yeah. Maybe.
Where did you get that scar?
- Oh, I had appendicitis.
- How long ago?
I was nine.
That must be quite a story.
Actually, it wasn't too bad.
They caught it early,
and I got to eat ice cream
for like a week.
- Sofia.
- Uncle Carlos.
Thank God you're okay.
Hi, Carlos Garcia.
Dr. Heller.
How long until Sofia can be moved?
Moved where?
You didn't tell them we want
to see Dr. Irving at St. Mary's?
I-I didn't have a chance yet.
Okay, well, we're gonna need
to run a few more tests
- before you can be moved.
- How long?
A few hours at least.
Can I have a word alone with my niece?
- It can't wait?
- If you wouldn't mind.
Just five minutes. Thank you.
(TENSE MUSIC)
- (HOSPITAL DIN)
- Now, what you see here
is only a taste of what's to come
for Westside's 10-year plan.
- Max.
- Dr. Larsen.
A dedicated cosmetic surgery wing.
Did someone forget to tell me
that it's April Fool's Day?
If you have any thoughts
on the allocation
- of donated funds
- Oh, I have thoughts.
Nina Barker's welcome
to throw her money around,
but it is your job
to tell her where it's needed.
And it is not for double Ds
and tummy tucks.
That's an interesting point of view.
Perhaps you'd like to discuss it
with Mrs. Barker?
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
I stand by what I said.
So you don't think
that was an appendectomy scar?
Did you see the location?
Too high on the abdomen and the
scar was too wide and long, right?
And if she'd really been nine years old
and there were no complications,
- it would've healed better.
- Why would she be lying to us?
Patients lie all the time.
For a variety of reasons.
Usually, it's shame over what they think
they've done to put themselves here.
Or denial that they're really sick.
It's our job to figure out which,
and to get them to trust us.
In this case, I don't think Sofia
is gonna say anything
in front of Uncle Carlos.
She seemed kind of nervous
when he walked into the room.
And when I asked her about family,
she didn't mention him.
And she didn't want us to call
her boyfriend, which was strange.
I'm not even sure there is a boyfriend.
So what do you think this is?
Sex trafficking or something like that?
It's possible.
That episode at the train tracks.
That could be drug-induced,
or it could have been a suicide attempt.
Amy!
I'm sorry Uh, you are?
Oh, Nina Barker.
(INHALES)
Yes. I've heard a lot about you.
Um, thank you so much for letting Graham
attend my benefit yesterday.
I'm sorry he got back so much
later than anticipated.
I told him it would be better
if we had more warning next time
I know, I know. (CHUCKLES)
It's wow.
It's just so strange, you and I
used to know each other.
Quite well before your accident.
Graham said something about that,
and I looked back in my emails
and saw that we did something
together around women's health.
Well, we tried.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out.
(DOOR OPENS)
We're done talking,
if you wanna finish your examination.
I'll let you go,
I'm just here for that donor lunch.
Thought I'd pop down and see Graham.
Well, he should be
in the Internal Medicine Office.
Great. Thanks.
(TENSE MUSIC)
We'll get her alone in Radiology
when we do the CT scan.
Hey, there.
You're here for the donor thing?
Oh, I thought I'd say a quick hello.
See how you're doing.
Larsen's drowning me in paperwork.
Clearly the best use of my time.
Is this punishment for yesterday?
You got it.
I thought she'd changed
since her accident.
Well, she's Mary Poppins
with everyone else,
she just has a sweet spot for me.
Did you antagonize her?
Not even a little bit.
I heard she's getting
some of her memories back.
Don't tell me
there was something between
you two that I need to worry about.
No, I'm just curious.
But I did run into her in the hallway.
She couldn't have picked me
out of a lineup.
Well, don't reach out
to the Board, okay?
Don't-don't do anything, all right?
I'm already the Nepo Boy here,
so just leave it alone.
I only meddle
when your father asks me to.
If you wanna be your own man,
try talking to him.
So, it sounds like your trip
to New York was quite fruitful.
It was. It was.
And I'll be bringing in
some of my New York people,
- including Sasha.
- Oh, well, she's excellent.
And what do you need from us
in terms of resources?
Uh, let's see. A couple hands on deck
from Cardiology,
likely one or two people
from Internal Medicine
to help with pre- and post-op.
Didn't Dr. Larsen
consult with you on this
a few years ago?
She did.
But obviously,
she wouldn't remember that.
- (PHONE BUZZING)
- And I'd be concerned
she has her hands full
managing the interns
- (PHONE VIBRATING)
- Oh.
This is one of my donors
He's flying in for the luncheon today.
Of course. Go ahead.
Uh, Holly, would you let
Max's office know
that Nina Barker is here
and that we should grab some
Tom! How was your flight?
I'm sorry to be the one
to break this to you.
Wait, don't-don't
Don't tell me
you're pulling the funding.
You know the group.
They like to be connected to the work.
Well, we discussed this,
and you said that
moving the trial would not
affect anyone's enthusiasm.
And that's what I thought,
but Kirkpatrick heard
another pitch Tuesday
and decided to divert the funds.
Um, okay, so I'm sorry about that,
and we'll talk tomorrow.
All okay?
Yeah. Tom Wilton's having
some family issues,
- so he can't make it today.
- Oh, that's a shame.
Yeah.
(KNOCKING)
Hey, the surgery
I was prepping this morning
fell off the board?
I've been reshuffling the whole day.
One of my donors just dropped out.
Oh, man. Anything I can do?
Yes. You got three million bucks?
Isn't there some big donor
lunch coming up this week?
Today, actually.
I'm supposed to be making an appearance,
but now I'll be walking in
with my hand out.
- Nina Barker gonna be there?
- Of course.
Come in.
How do you know her?
Same family as one of the new interns.
She's his stepmom.
From what I hear,
the guy's a piece of work,
and Amy put him
in the doghouse this morning.
(LAUGHING)
She put the Nepo Boy in the doghouse?
I thought she was going with
kinder and gentler this time around.
I guess she's making
an exception for this guy.
Maybe you can trade favors there?
Nah, I don't Amy'd
appreciate us mucking around
in her sandbox. Besides,
Nina already pledged two mil.
Kinda tough to double dip there.
What about this Harsha Maitra?
- As in Sonya Maitra?
- Her father.
This hospital only hire royalty?
Sonya never took
any help from her family.
Actually, her dad
tried to give a big gift
to Westside last
year and she squashed it.
Then what's he doing here today?
It's complicated between them,
but they've mended
some of the fence posts.
She's the doctor you're seeing?
I can talk to her.
See if we can get the inside
track on her dad.
- Good relationship with him?
- To be honest, I never met him.
Ah, well, I'm not going
to put you in that position.
So, why don't you go on
and scrub in with Dr. Ford?
Sure.
(TENSE MUSIC)
What do you see, Kyle?
He small bowel's almost
completely obstructed.
Could those be adhesions?
Darrin, can you zoom in, please?
(CLICKS)
Focus on the small bowel.
(CLICKS)
There's a capsule in there.
Tissue doesn't look fibrotic.
Not encapsulated tissue.
A plastic capsule.
- What does that mean?
- Body packer syndrome.
- What is that?
- It means she's a drug mule.
The capsules carry the drugs,
and there's one stuck inside her.
But we'd need to know what
drugs were in there, right?
And when it happened.
It could've been in there for years.
It's gotta be you. Alone.
Let's make sure Uncle Carlos
doesn't leave the hospital.
And get police standing by in the lobby.
- Hundred percent.
- Call Surgery.
Tell them to prep
for an emergency ex-lap.
(DOOR OPENS)
Darrin, can you give us a moment?
Yeah.
- (GRUNTS)
- There you go.
You found something?
Well, your intestines
have gotten so blocked up
that when you eat something
or just even drink water,
your body rejects it.
So that's what caused the dehydration,
which led to the delirium
that you had on the train tracks.
Oh, okay. Well, how-how do we fix that?
Well, you have a plastic
capsule stuck in your abdomen.
That's what's causing the blockage?
Plus internal damage
from a botched surgery.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Sofia, I think you do.
Someone who wasn't
a professional operated on you
and they left that capsule in there.
No.
Maybe I swallowed a pill
or something never got digested.
Can't you just get it out?
It's not a pill,
that capsule's half the size of my fist.
- And if it had drugs in it
- It didn't. I swear.
That scar is not from an appendectomy.
That man out there is not your uncle.
Is he hurting you?
Or making you do things
against your will
No; it's nothing like that.
I know how scared
you must be to tell us.
But if that capsule
has drugs in it and it bursts,
it could kill you.
You are a ticking time bomb.
Now, if he's hurting you
or threatening you,
- we have programs, we can help
- No, it's not that.
Then what is it?
Anything you tell me is confidential.
(TENSE MUSIC)
I haven't talked about this
with anyone in so long.
I have worked with many women
who have been through terrible things.
You can trust me.
It was filled with cocaine.
From how long ago?
- Twelve years.
- So, you were just 19?
It started when I was 16.
- Gangs?
- My boyfriend.
He was in the soldados fronterizos.
The Border Soldiers.
He said that capsules were safer
than the baggies or the condoms.
So, me and one of the other girls,
we went to the border like usual,
and when I got back,
I started getting really sick.
One of the capsules burst.
Yeah.
So, my boyfriend takes
me to some garage,
to this guy he says was a doctor.
They gave me a shot, and I woke up
a few hours later with stitches.
And that's what caused the scar.
After that, I told them
I was done with all of it,
and he said, "Sure, you can get out.
As long as you're willing
to eat a bullet."
So I kept doing it.
The DEA caught me
and some of the other girls
in a bus stop in El Paso.
They said they needed someone to talk.
That they could protect me,
so I flipped.
Got myself a new life.
My real name is Monika Fuentes.
- (HOSPITAL DIN)
- I know. The views are going
through the roof, but while I'm
I'm gonna call you back.
She told us everything, okay?
Her past, her real name,
but I wanna see your badge
so I can confirm.
U.S. Marshals
working in witness protection
don't show their badges
in public, Dr. Heller.
I'm sure you can understand that.
And I'm sure you can understand
that we feel like
we should've been told.
I wasn't authorized
to reveal her identity.
And I was hoping to get her moved
- before that was necessary
- Okay, well, listen.
The cat's out of the bag, can we
all just get on the same page here?
That's a video of her
on the train tracks.
It's gone viral,
and everyone can see her face.
Her cover is blown.
So she's not safe here?
If they find her, they'll kill her.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
I won't take up too much of your time,
I just wanna clear the air.
- (HOSPITAL DIN)
- Sure.
You know, I was married once before.
My husband and I
We had a daughter.
And then there was a boating accident.
I lost them both.
I'm I'm so sorry to hear that.
I didn't know.
I couldn't bear to have
another child after that.
But Drew has a son.
He's in med school, actually. (CHUCKLES)
It's a noble profession.
I understand you lost a son.
- Did you wanna trauma bond?
- Is it the loss
that's made you so cynical?
- (SCOFFING)
- I wouldn't say cynical.
- Wary, maybe.
- Sure.
Here I am with my husband's millions,
virtue-signaling my way into
seeming like a person of value
while you're rolling up
your sleeves every day
- doing the hard work.
- Look, I admit
that I was a bit heated the other day.
But I still think
that a cosmetic surgery wing
is a colossal waste of money.
We've run the numbers.
In five years, the revenue
generated from that wing
will trickle down exponentially
to every department at Westside.
I'm sure that's what Max told you.
But you won't be able
to control how he spends it.
I can stipulate I need oversight
- of the profit distributions.
- Well, you can try.
I've never seen it work.
So, what would you do with my money?
I'd focus on a group
that no one pays attention to.
Under-privileged women.
(TENSE MUSIC)
I need IV fluids, antibiotics,
painkillers, and an NG tube kit.
And when you get to the elevator,
you call Dr. Heller, and he will get
security to unlock the fourth floor.
Got it, give me five minutes.
It's the second to last room,
it's the only one that's finished.
Okay, and the IVs and the NG tube?
- Working on it.
- (ELEVATOR DINGS)
I've got surveillance outside
the hospital.
I've got four Marshals up here with me,
two on either end of the hallway.
Are you sure you have
what you need to treat her?
We're bringing in the equipment now.
Renovations won't be done
for another month,
and we sent the contractors home
so there won't be any foot traffic.
All right. Thank you.
Are you going to need a nurse?
No. We can manage for now.
The Marshals say the fewer
people who know, the better,
so not even Sonya.
Yeah, they told me, too.
She thinks I'm in a bronchoscopy.
I spoke to Dr. Scherl and Gina.
The medication's working.
No memories. And no side effects.
Okay, I need full transparency.
Today of all days,
I can't have you distracted.
I am laser focused.
I have been completely transparent,
and the lack of trust is getting boring.
It wasn't long ago you
almost killed yourself
because you were hiding symptoms
and OD'd on meds
no one knew you were taking.
So, you'll have to suffer
the tedium of this for a while.
Getting in the northwest
elevator on six now.
(HOSPITAL DIN)
(KYLE): Where are you off to, Ferguson?
Oh, uh, it's just a supply run.
Supply run? What are you, Door Dash?
(CHUCKLING): Ha-ha. Yeah
Yeah, they're a little light
up on seven.
(ELEVATOR DINGS)
Hm.
- (EQUIPMENT BEEPING)
- The damage from your surgery
makes it very difficult
to dig around in there.
And if we do, we could
accidentally burst the capsule.
So, we've been giving you
heavy doses of antibiotics
to calm the risk of infection,
and we're gonna put this tube
into your stomach
to try to relieve the pressure.
But it needs to go through your nose
and down your throat,
so it will be uncomfortable.
I've dealt with a lot worse.
I'm just gonna put my hand right here.
Okay, here we go.
(WHIMPERS)
Okay, now, Sofia,
if you can just touch your chin
- to your chest, please.
- (GASPS)
(SOFIA MURMURS)
- Okay. Got it?
- Yeah.
(DOOR OPENS)
Chopper can be here in 90 minutes.
How soon can she be ready?
Uh, depends how fast this works.
She's too unstable
to travel right now, okay?
- We'll know more in an hour.
- (AMY): Syringe.
- Here.
- (PLASTIC WRAP CRINKLING)
- (BREATHING RAPIDLY)
- (AMY): Okay.
Oh God. It's yellow.
Yellow's good, Sofia.
That means it's bile.
If this works, we're gonna
get you out of here safely,
and the hospital
that the Marshals want you at,
they can deal with the capsule later.
There's someone downstairs
in the Visitors Center
who wants to see you.
He says his name's Sean.
That's the man she lives with.
Did you call him?
No, I was too afraid to bring him here.
- Did anyone?
- No, not us.
So he saw the video.
He must've called before we told
our switchboard not to divulge
that she's here.
- Carlos, tell him to go away.
- No, Sofia, it's too late.
Now you have to talk to him.
I don't want to put him in danger.
What about Annie?
I have Marshals staking
out her school right now.
She's safe and being monitored.
- (CRYING)
- I did this to them.
(SOFIA CRYING)
We can sneak him up by the stairwell.
I can send someone to help with that.
Do you love him?
Of course.
(SOFIA SNIFFING)
Then you need to face him.
- (INDISTINCT CLINIC NOISE)
- This clinic offers
low-cost breast exams to
underserved women.
And unlike insurance companies,
they don't have arbitrary rules
about what they will cover.
I thought mammograms
were covered by insurance now.
Only if they count as a screening.
So, if you're under 40
or have no risk factors,
- you're out of luck.
- That's ridiculous.
Particularly when women
who miss their first
breast cancer screening
have a 36% higher rate of dying from it.
- So, how does this place work?
- Grants.
But right now, they've only
got about six months
of operating costs left
because patients keep coming,
and they don't turn anyone away.
So you're telling me
my money will travel
farther here than at Westside?
By miles.
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- Well, it really couldn't
have been much of a decision at all,
given my track record and innate charm.
- And humility.
- Right? I did forget that.
Well, he can brag about
whatever he wants,
now that his trial is fully funded.
Exactly. But, of course,
I have Max and Lisa to thank
for connecting me to Nina.
Oh, now he's just setting me up
to see if I can be humble.
You do know that Nina's stepson
is one of our most promising
new interns?
And my daughter is chief resident,
which means she'll be overseeing him.
Oh, you must be incredibly proud.
She's finally allowing me
to find a way to contribute.
Provided I do it anonymously.
Well, you're a week too late
to get into Dr. Grant's trial,
but I'm sure Max could sell you
on any number of other projects.
That's too bad.
Your project sounds intriguing,
Dr. Grant.
Dr. Coleman!
Yes, sir.
I think we need to revisit
your offer from this morning.
Yeah.
(SOFT TENSE MUSIC)
How could you do this?
All this time, there's been
a target on your back?
Which means there was a target
on Annie and me.
I know, Sean. If I would have known
that this would've happened, I would
Six years we've been together!
You're like a mother to my kid.
And now I don't even know who you are.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
These are the rules
that they gave me, Sean.
New name, new identity. Tell no one.
After we met, I told Carlos,
and he said that we could be together
as long as I didn't
tell you who I really was.
Well, I guess if Carlos said so.
'Cause he knows you
a lot better than I do.
- That's not fair.
- This isn't fair!
What are we supposed to do now?
Do we just pick up?
We disappear with you?
Lose all my friends and my family.
Or do you and I, we just
never see each other again?
I don't know.
(EQUIPMENT BEEPING)
(EXHALES HEAVILY)
Carlos said that
there was some other girl.
Marisol?
She went into the program
at the same time as you.
Yeah?
Apparently, they got to her
of couple years ago.
What? (SOBBING)
No! How?
He said that she broke
protocol and she visited her folks.
Then you have to go, Sean.
Go take care of Annie.
I can't ask anything of you.
Please. Just go.
(EQUIPMENT BEEPING)
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
- (HOSPITAL DIN)
- (ELEVATOR DINGS)
(LIGHT PLAYFUL MUSIC)
Yo, G-Money!
Hey, you know Dr. Douglas
is about to run
an arterial line down on five?
- It's gonna be sweet.
- Oh.
Though it seems like you're
kind of busy doing nothing.
Oh, uh, gonna be busy doing
your mom pretty soon, actually.
Oh yeah, yeah, that's original.
Especially from the dude
with the Fairy Stepmother.
Oh! (LAUGHING)
Is this a hospital or a locker room?
Dr. Maitra. I'm Sorry,
I was just about to
Call a renal consult for Mr. Chung?
Right.
(PHONE VIBRATING)
Hey. I haven't seen you in a few hours.
- Where are you?
- Well, I texted you.
- I had a bronchoscopy on five.
- So, it's finished?
'Cause I think you need
to check on Brad Fuller.
I need a bit more time here,
but Dr. Park's covering for me.
- Amy.
- Yeah?
Michael said you might be
having seizures again?
And that you started new medication?
- And?
- We're partners, right?
And I confided in you
about some pretty big stuff.
I'd be happy to talk about it
at the end of the shift.
Frankly, I'm surprised that Michael
didn't think it could wait.
Okay.
I'll see you when I see you, I guess.
Okay.
- Hey. Can I grab you for a sec?
- Yeah, sure.
Okay, so keep this between us,
but Ben lost a bunch of funding today.
- Oh, no.
- Yeah, and uh,
he was gonna try to hit up
people at the luncheon,
but he realized it'd be a bad look.
Anyway, the point is, we need funding,
or the whole trial is gonna fall apart.
So you want me to put in
a good word with my father?
- 'Cause I don't know
- No, no, no,
I wouldn't ask you to do that.
I was thinking maybe
I could get a crack at him.
- You?
- It's an amazing cause.
And I think it'd be an interesting
way for me to meet him.
Like, he just sees me as a young surgeon
who's really passionate
about what we're doing here.
So, I introduce you
You introduce me to him
as a doctor you work with.
I impress him,
maybe get him to help Ben.
Then later, when you're ready,
we do the whole,
"Guess who's coming to dinner" thing.
- (SCOFFS)
- I mean, you know what I mean.
- Yeah
- If it's too weird for you,
we don't do it. Case closed.
So, let's say I go ahead
and give five million to this clinic.
You're not worried about
the political implications?
- (SCOFFS)
- The Chief of Medicine
diverting funds away
from her own hospital?
The Board already thinks
I'm a loose cannon,
but they know they need me.
(MURMURS)
You know, my stepson is graduating
from medical school this year.
His father wants to keep him close.
He would be so lucky
to learn from someone like you.
- I'm flattered.
- I'll make sure his application
crosses your desk, then.
Nina, you can't possibly imagine
that I would be comfortable with that.
Oh, I'm sure you misunderstand.
Graham is eminently qualified.
He may be, but unfortunately,
now that the well is poisoned,
there's no probably no point
in him applying to Westside.
You'll be more motivated
when you understand
the leverage I have over you.
Excuse me?
Dr. Benjamin Grant?
And the trial you consulted on?
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
Did you honestly think
I wouldn't thoroughly vet you?
When the time comes,
you know where to find me.
(EQUIPMENT BEEPING)
She has to start her life
over again for the second time.
Is he gonna go with her?
She told him to leave.
But he seems pretty conflicted.
His whole world's turned upside down.
I don't even know what's right.
I just, I don't want to see them
separate in anger.
(SOFT MUSIC)
You're great with Kyle.
Kind of destabilizing seeing
you so different in that role.
Well, we'll see how long
I can keep it up.
Help! We need help here!
(SCREAMING IN PAIN)
(EQUIPMENT BEEPING RAPIDLY)
- (AMY): Okay.
- (SOFIA GROANING)
Dr. Larsen on line three for you.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
You missed me.
I can't explain everything right now,
but you're needed on the fourth
floor for emergency surgery.
I'm about to scrub in
for another patient.
Isn't there someone who can step in?
No one else can pull this off.
- Now I'm intrigued.
- Just you.
Tell no one.
(EQUIPMENT BEEPING)
(MICHAEL): Pressure's holding strong.
- Prep another bag of saline.
- (KYLE): On it.
Thirty years, I've never seen
adhesions this bad.
Hold on, I think I see the obstruction.
Give me more exposure.
Retracting.
(BEN): Shift to the left.
Yeah, this bowel's necrotic.
Dividing the mesentery.
(SUCTION)
Bowel clamp.
Marking mesenteric artery.
Vessel loop on a right angle.
- I see the capsule.
- That's impossible.
It's attached to the small bowel.
A piece must've broken off
during the original surgery.
There's a second obstruction?
Yeah, and it might be eroding the wall.
We have to take out
that entire section of bowel
without rupturing the capsule
and releasing the cocain
into her system.
Ah, it's stuck.
Another adhesion?
Yeah, but we got bigger problems.
It's wrapping around the liver.
- Is it over? It's been hours.
- Uh, not yet, not yet.
We're just gonna take five
minutes so we can rest our hands.
- And?
- So, we were able
to fix the first bowel obstruction.
We found the second one and the capsule.
We're just figuring out
the best way to remove it now.
Oh, my God.
If she doesn't survive this,
the last thing I said to her
was that she was a stranger to me.
Listen, I think you gotta try
to put yourself in her position.
Okay? She was a teenager.
She was coerced,
- she felt threatened
- But how could she keep
all this from me? All this time?
You heard what the Marshal said.
What was she supposed to do,
put all of you in danger?
We were in danger the moment she started
flirting with me at the Denny's.
(SOFT MUSIC)
Listen, she wasn't trying
to fall for you, okay?
These things just happen.
Even when they're not supposed to.
And when they do,
there's nothing we can do to resist 'em.
It's just part of being human.
You're right. You're absolutely right.
- And I love her.
- So you tell her that,
when she gets out of this.
I will.
I mean, she's the best thing
that's ever happened to me.
- And to my daughter.
- Right. Right, so
I'm going with her.
Wherever she goes, I'm going too.
Thank you. Thank you, man.
Currently, the best artificial hearts
last an average of 100 days.
Our model is going
to blow that out of the water.
The ultimate goal, and we
believe this is imminently attainable,
is for a permanent artificial
heart solution.
It sounds very promising,
but may I ask
why you're giving this
presentation and not Dr. Grant?
To be honest, sir,
we lost a bit of funding this morning.
Nothing earth shattering,
but in that context,
at the lunch, in front
of the other donors
It would've been difficult
for him, I understand.
I appreciate that, sir.
Well, he must really trust you then.
Leaving you to this pitching business?
- (GASPS)
- Uh
Sonya? What's wrong, why are you crying?
- Kichu na.
- Sorry, Baba.
Shona, whatever it is, you can tell me.
No, no, please TJ, continue.
Hey. Just tell me.
Uh, Baba
TJ and I
(SONYA BREATHING HEAVILY)
We're seeing each other.
Oh.
Ah, I can understand why perhaps
you wouldn't want to say
something about that right now
And I'm pregnant.
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
I see. Um, how far along?
Eight weeks.
And how long have you been
seeing each other?
Four months.
Mr. Maitra.
I love your daughter.
And I'm going to be here
with her the whole way through.
So you're getting married, then?
Oh, uh
Uh, we haven't discussed that yet.
(SIGHS)
- (EQUIPMENT BEEPING)
- The operation was a success.
You're ready to be moved. And
Sean has decided that he
and Annie are coming with you.
- What?
- Is that not what you want?
Oh, of course it's what I want,
but I can't do that to them.
He's a grown man.
He's making his own decision.
No, he's doing
something stupid. And rushed.
When he doesn't even understand
what he's signing up for.
But I do. Because I lived it.
You can always tell him
you don't want him to come.
Then he's gonna think I don't love him.
No, love doesn't always mean hanging on.
Sometimes it means letting go.
Then I start over again.
From scratch.
(SOFIA SNIFFLES)
It's a long life.
We love different people, we change.
And we grieve, and we move forward.
It doesn't have to erase what you had.
All of that will stay a part of you.
You will stay a part of them.
Always.
Are you a shrink, too?
- (LAUGHS)
- Oh, not even close.
But I have had experience
with second chances.
You'll be okay.
Hey, you okay?
Yeah, uh, long day
but thank you for including me,
it was educational.
Yeah, some things we don't
want to have to learn about.
My parents warned me
about stuff like this, but
- Still, it's
- You did well today.
Very well.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
Sofia's awake,
and she'd like to talk to you.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
So the Marshals said
there's no indication
that the gangs tied Sean to her,
but they're gonna keep protection on him
for a couple of months.
So, he's staying?
Well, it's not up to him.
She's leaving without them.
Do you have anything to do with that?
No, that's what she wants.
I just helped her through her fears.
Well I gotta thank you for that.
The thought of Sean
looking over his shoulder
the rest of his life,
worrying about his daughter,
that was
I was about to lose
a lot of sleep over that.
I'm sorry how we ended, Jake.
We should've talked things through
instead of me coming to you
so impulsively,
thinking I had all the answers,
and then running away.
But I am glad that you went home
to Mia and Rachel.
That must be good for you.
Yeah. It is.
And I appreciate you saying that.
(SOFT MUSIC)
(EXHALES SLOWLY)
You talk to your mom yet?
- (DOOR CLOSES)
- She's gonna throw a fit.
You don't know that.
Yeah, I do. 'Cause I told my father
and didn't even bother to include her.
Okay, so it didn't go
exactly how we planned.
I don't know how I thought
any of that would be a good idea.
I'm sorry. I asked you
if it was all right and
And I should've just told you no.
- Why didn't you?
- Because you said
how important this was to you.
To your career!
- It's not about my career!
- Come on, TJ!
Ben used you. Used us.
And we just let it happen.
- He's scrambling to save
- (DOOR OPENS)
Hey. Heard you were in here.
How'd it go?
Yeah, good. He's all in.
You'll have what you need.
Oh.
- Did that get messy?
- It's fine.
We'll work through it.
Yeah, well, thank you.
And I'm sorry if I put you
in a tricky spot,
but we are gonna make history.
(INTRIGUING MUSIC)
(HOSPITAL DIN)
How's it going there, Dr. Barker?
Just about done.
Assuming tomorrow
they'll put me in the dungeon.
Well, it can't all be pride and glory.
Maybe you ought to consider
the kind of privilege you have
and remember not to rely on it.
Right.
Of course, I heard your father
was at the same donor luncheon,
so maybe best to keep some
of that perspective yourself.
- Excuse me?
- Never mind.
But just so you know, Dr. Larsen
was not doing a bronchoscopy.
She was down on the fourth floor.
All day.
But I get the feeling
they didn't clue you in.
- (GASPS)
- I mean
Feel free to ask Kyle about it.
If you can find him.
Guess he was in on it, too.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Well, I think that's a pretty
stupid piece of gossip, Graham,
since they're renovating that floor,
and nobody's even allowed down there.
If you say so.
(LIGHT GUITAR MUSIC)
- (INAUDIBLE MONTAGE)
- Our tears on the ground ♪
Don't you remember ♪
Such a hopeless sound ♪
Of old stolen glory ♪
It's okay to crash sometimes ♪
I'll be the one that you left behind ♪
I won't be the first
or last this time ♪
I'll be yours forever ♪
I'll be yours forever ♪
Just checking in. Any more seizures?
- Nope.
- Memories?
The medication's working. I told you.
And I'm fine, thanks.
- Anything else?
- Uh, matter of fact, there is.
I got a call from Max.
He said that Nina Barker
would really like you to take
an extra interest in Graham.
Any idea what that's about?
Just a big donor trying
to get her money's worth.
But yeah, I will make sure
he gets all the attention he needs.
Okay. Uh, we'll regroup
after your DTI scan tomorrow.
(TENSE MUSIC)
What the hell is going on down here?
We were trying to protect you.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(THEME MUSIC)