Previously on Doc...
Dr. Larsen has no recollection of the last eight years.
I am retaking the Boards?
Your son has bipolar and schizotypal disorders.
He needs inpatient behavioural therapy.
So why don't you just tell me the truth?
- About what? - About Bill Dixon.
I made a mistake and I'd be finished
if it wasn't for Amy getting in that car accident.
Did you know that Jake and I were together?
Am I in trouble?
[traffic whooshing]
[upbeat music]
Oh!
Mama's havin' a party for one.
Oh...
cute.
You're really cute, cute, cute.
[cars honking]
Sometimes you want the savory...
sometimes you want the sweet.
What do we have here?
- Sorry, do we know each other? - Not yet.
But I was thinking maybe a couple of pints
of mint chocolate chip, and we could get cozy at your place?
[laughs] - Are you serious?
Actually, this is even better.
- Oh my God. - I'm doin' you a favour, honey.
Last thing you need is more calories.
[gasps] - Can I help you find anything?
- Like your way out? - Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- Nope. I'm all set. - It's okay.
You're planning to pay for this, right?
Can I pay with this?
[cackles]
Wait right here.
Mm! Okay.
Guess not!
Hey!
[car honks]
[grunts]
[classical music swells]
[contemplative music]
[indistinct chatter]
Oh, tell me you got your Board results.
No and I am not calling them again.
They're gonna think I'm stalking them.
Does the name "Dixon" mean anything to you?
Dixon... no, why?
I just found an email in my drafts folder
from the day before the accident.
The subject is "Dixon" and then it just says,
"We should talk about this."
But I don't even know who I was gonna send it to.
Dixon. I mean, it sounds kind of familiar,
but if it's work-related, one of the nurses should be able
to help you figure it out.
They don't like me.
Well, it's a good thing I do.
See you there, Dr. Heller?
Not if I see you first, Dr. Larsen.
I'm not quite a doctor yet.
[curious music]
Julie, do you happen to know who "Dixon" is?
Could that be a doctor here? Or a patient?
Doesn't ring a bell.
Well, would you mind looking into it?
Into the name Dixon?
I only have access to my own patient files.
Well, we're desperately short-staffed today
and I have a ton of charting to do, but, sure,
when I get a moment, I'll get right on it.
That'd be great.
Oh, and Dr. Miller wanted to see you.
Well, it's only been a few days, Buddy,
you need to give it some time.
We are not giving up on you.
This is us doing everything that we can.
Okay. Okay, I love you.
And I am really proud of... [phone hangs up]
[soft knock]
Bad time?
Uh, no, come on in.
So, you may have noticed we're spread pretty thin today.
TJ's got the flu and Sonya is still taking some personal time.
- So, you want me with... - Me.
Oh. Great.
Your certification results will be back soon,
and I haven't spent time with you one-on-one.
Obviously, my assessment of your skills
and your judgement will be a big part of your presentation
- to the Board for reinstatement. - Of course.
And I assure you I aim to please.
[chuckles] - Shall we then?
[sighs]
So, all this started when you hit on that woman's boyfriend?
I said "hi" to a guy.
'Cause he was cute.
Though not as cute as him.
Normal extraocular movement,
possible difficulty with fixation.
What does that mean?
Just some technical stuff about your eye movements.
Pretty consistent with your head injury.
We did find a small bright spot on your head CT.
Um, probably a small bleed
from when your head hit the ground.
These things usually resolve themselves,
but we would like to keep you in for observation,
start you on medication to prevent possible seizures
and check your neurological exam hourly.
Or you might just need a night to dry out,
and you'll feel much better.
So, you're saying there's no bar on this floor.
Um, we would also like to follow up
on your medical history, since you were intoxicated
when you answered the questions in the E.R.
You can tell I was intoxicated by looking at the answers?
Is your uncle really Captain Crunch?
[clears throat]
Mom died young. Cancer.
Dad committed suicide.
I'm sorry.
He wasn't terribly happy about Mom dying of cancer.
But this isn't a medical history kind of issue, right?
I mean, unless I'm genetically unable to handle a dozen beers?
Delivery guy said you ordered a pizza?
Yeah, like an hour ago.
Thank God!
I came into the city to find something nice to wear,
and then I had this episode of vertigo
and collapsed right in the mall.
Have you experienced this before?
Uh, never this bad and I've never had it
checked out if that's what you're asking.
Okay, well, what you're describing sounds like
it might be an inner ear issue that causes falls,
it's called Tumarkin's Otolithic Crisis or a drop attack.
Yeah, it's a crisis all right.
Um, look, I need to get out of this hospital
by Saturday for my 10-year high school reunion.
We'll do our best.
But, if it makes you feel any better, I went to mine,
and it was cringingly corny and mildly depressing.
The love of my life is gonna be there.
The one that got away.
Well, that's a noble cause.
Olivia Hoffman.
It's her first time back home
since she moved to London for law school.
What's she been doing for the past 10 years?
She got married to the wrong guy,
and they're getting a divorce now, and, um,
well, she just sent me a message saying
how excited she was to see me this weekend.
Sounds like a fairytale.
[chuckles] Right.
Except I'm in this hospital bed.
And she leaves for London the day after the reunion.
So, I... I mean, look,
this could be my one chance
to right the biggest wrong of my life.
Oh my God, Julie?
Room 617. Big-city lawyer returning to her hometown
to rekindle an old flame with the charming, cute guy
she dated in high school.
We've got ourselves an actual rom com!
[scoffs] - You watch too many
Reese Witherspoon movies.
[scoffs]
Hi...
I ask for something stronger than a damn Tylenol,
nobody helps me.
Anybody?
[IV rattling]
Excuse me?
Hey, excuse me?
Fine. I'll help myself.
Open.
[clattering] Come on! Open up!
Hey, I have a headache!
Code Gray! Code Gray!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!
Give me the pole!
[overlapping shouting]
Move! 'Cause it's my pole!
Okay, careful!
Get off of me! Get off me!
Get your hands off of me!
I didn't do anything!
I just have a headache! I didn't do anything wrong!
Oh my God, tell me they didn't run out of Kung Pao today.
No. Right here. Extra spicy.
Oh, I am starving.
I told you, you can't keep skipping breakfast.
Ah, do I need to remind you that I just turned 40,
and it's called intermittent fasting.
It's called cruel and unusual self-punishment.
I told Julie to let you know
if anything changes with Jeff Talbot.
So, take a breath and eat.
It's not that.
I'm waiting to hear from Michael about the field trip.
30 second graders at the Natural History Museum?
Worst thing that happens is one of those dinosaurs
goes all Jurassic Park on everyone.
I know. I just feel bad about missing it.
Everything's going so fast.
Yeah, tell me about it. Have you seen that Lucas
suddenly has hair under his arms?
I saw Katie ogling him poolside.
Should we just arrange the wedding now?
[Amy laughs]
Man plans and God laughs.
[phone ringing]
It's Michael.
Hey, I've been trying to get a hold of you.
How'd it go?
What?!
Is everything okay?
I can't understand what you're saying, Michael.
[tense music]
I'm not a drug addict! I just got angry,
I had a headache, and no one was helping me.
Well, usually the nurse call button
is easier than hurling an IV pole.
Okay, you don't understand. I'm not violent.
This isn't like me.
Weren't you admitted because you fell
after acting aggressively at a convenience store?
Fine. Sometimes I am.
I, uh... look, it's hard for me to explain.
But, uh...
I don't recognize myself lately.
It's okay, Francine.
We're gonna figure out what's going on with you.
It's highly unlikely that your behaviour in the hallway
is due to a minor head injury.
- Then what is it? - Could be any number
of neurological or psychological disorders.
So, you're saying I'm crazy?
No one's saying that.
I thought that you were the psychiatrist,
isn't that why you're here?
She's also a neurologist.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
We're giving you medication to help calm you.
We'll get an MRI and some related tests
and a psych assessment,
just to cross our T's and dot our I's.
That's all.
All right?
Now, is there any family that we can contact?
Just, uh, my sister.
But she won't care.
Uh, would you give us a moment?
Uh, let's not frontload the worst-case scenarios.
And call the sister.
See if she has any insight.
You're fine.
You do you.
Okay, Wes, we're almost finished
with the final portion of your V&G.
So, what exactly did the message from Olivia say?
[laughs] - Are you still bugging him about this?
Uh, no, it's okay. I would actually really like the analysis.
- Okay. - She said, "It's been too long.
I can't wait to see you!"
Exclamation point or a period?
Exclamation. And then she sent two emojis.
One was the smiley face with, like, the blushes,
and then two hearts.
Red hearts?
No, pink... pink hearts.
Like the big one and the small one?
Okay, yeah, for sure, she's totally into you.
That's like, the sign for a new romantic relationship.
Shakespeare wrote sonnets.
We send heart emojis. - Okay, ladies, I'm sorry but
he does need his ears for this part.
Goggles need to go back on.
Right. Oh, okay.
Ready? - Ready.
Sorry.
Am I interrupting?
Mandy? [chuckles]
What are you doing here? You're supposed to be at work!
Um, my best friend is in the hospital!
Where else would I be?
Oh!
Whoa, hey, hey, hey! Careful!
All right, all right.
- Sorry. Whoa! - You, okay?
Uh, yeah. Is, uh, is a...
is that from the test?
- Whoo. - You having chest pain?
Uh, it's just a little tight.
[breathing heavily] - Okay, this is not an inner-ear issue.
Let's order a 12-lead EKG, troponins,
repeat chemistry and get a stress test right away.
Uh, Dr. Hamda wants to see you in his office.
So was it booze or a fight?
Kind of both.
Plus, some shoplifting and a fall.
Well, at least she is on brand.
Look, I really don't have time for this.
Look, she seems really scared,
and you are the only person that she wants to see.
Right. Because she's in trouble.
She didn't wanna see me when I was going through my divorce
or when she lost all the money that I lent her.
She didn't wanna see her niece or nephew, who adore her.
Except for the one time
when she showed up to their school recital drunk.
She has crossed the line too many times,
just like our Dad.
How so?
First there was drinking and then drugs.
Then he turned into a hermit,
he couldn't keep a job.
By the end, he couldn't shower or make it to the bathroom.
And then he killed himself.
And you're thinking...
We check for early saccades
and then do genetic testing and scans if needed.
You suspect FTD?
I know you think that I over test
and that I always reach for the most esoteric diagnosis,
so maybe this isn't such a good move for me today,
but, uh, I have a feeling here, Richard.
[knocking]
You wanted to see me?
You are aware that what Amy cares about
more than anything right now is becoming a doctor again?
Yes. Of course I'm aware.
And you also know there are people here gunning for her,
hoping she fails.
And that you are one of the people
who's been evaluating her performance over these past months.
So, help me to understand how it will help her credibility
that you two are in a romantic relationship.
What do you think that's gonna signal to the board about her judgement?
- Did Amy say something to you? - I saw you together.
Which means you're not as careful as you think.
Of all the people in this hospital,
you decided your best option is a woman at her most vulnerable
who also happens to be your subordinate?
It's not... it's not that simple.
Nothing with Amy is simple right now.
That's why this is a problem.
[tense music]
Hey, how you doing?
I'm okay, Richard.
We didn't really get a chance to talk at the...
funeral.
I'm just so sorry.
Thank you.
Well, just know that I am here for whatever.
I can cover for you if you need more time at home...
I don't need more time at home!
I need you to stop talking!
[footsteps clattering]
Asymmetrical atrophy in the frontal and temporal lobes.
Hypometabolism in prefrontal cortex,
sparing of occipital.
We need the genetic testing.
We got your results back.
And, unfortunately, you have a condition
called Frontotemporal Dementia.
The symptoms, which we think that you've already begun
to experience, include compulsive behaviour, insomnia,
aggression, difficulty walking and poor coordination.
And I thought I was here for a bump on the head.
I'm sorry. I know how difficult this is to hear.
And, unfortunately, there is no cure.
A-are you saying...
[soft music]
[gasps]
How long do I have?
Most people live 6 to 10 years
after the initial onset of symptoms.
[gasps]
Look, we can't be sure but it's a genetic disorder,
so it's very likely that your father had it, too.
And that's why he acted the way he acted?
Some patients do self-medicate and self-harm.
It sounds like he sensed his decline
and made that choice to end his life.
Um...
you said dementia?
So, does that mean I'm gonna lose my mind?
Be unable to take care of myself?
[sighs]
Obviously, this is a tremendous adjustment,
but we're here to help you navigate what's to come.
Medically and psychologically.
[door opens]
Frannie?
Connie?
W-what're you doing here?
We called her.
[sighs]
Why don't we let you all catch up?
- Hi, Aunt Francine. - Hi, baby.
Hi!
[crying softly]
[phone buzzes]
[gentle music]
She's the plot twist.
She's the girl next door, who's actually right for him,
who's been there all along.
I'm telling you, this is a movie.
Well, you don't know either of these women,
so how do you know which one's right for him?
It's a law. Like gravity.
Just watch.
Okay, well, I hate to break it to you,
but gravity makes things fall down.
[Julie snorts] [Liz scoffs]
Okay, you are missing the forest for the trees, here!
Just look at the facts.
He owns a small-town bookstore!
He manages the bookstore.
And she works in the bakery across the street.
Inside a supermarket, part-time, while she goes to grad school.
Yes! But they have lunch together every day!
And their Dads are fraternity brothers!
Oh. Okay, well, I'm glad you have it all sorted out, Liz.
Wish it was that easy for everybody.
Best love stories end in tragedy.
And I've been thinking about what to say to her
for the past 10 years, and now I'm blanking.
It's just a DM, Wes, not the Magna Carta.
I need your help, Mandy.
You wrote, like, all of my essays for me
when I was in high school, you're better at words than I am. Please.
You know what the key to a woman's heart is? Ignoring her.
Makes her want you even more.
Okay, how about we ignore you? Is that an option?
Let's see?
Whoo! Perfect.
[chuckles] Thank you.
Okay, and... [phone chime]
Sent! To my soulmate.
Soulmate. Please.
What? She's smart, she's funny.
- And gorgeous. - Yes, and gorgeous,
but she's really talented, too.
You remember the short story she wrote in 10th grade?
How could I forget?
Should my heart hurt this much?
Like, uh, like literally?
Sorry, my chest is, um...
Okay, Liz, pulse is increasing.
This looks like A-fib, not an exercise response.
Hey, okay, let's give him an IV diltiazem
- and order an echo, stat! - What's going on with me?
Uh, we're getting closer to finding out.
Just, just hang tight.
[dramatic music] - This isn't good.
Hey, can we talk?
Yeah. Sure.
So, I was just wondering what that was today?
When you undercut me with Numeroff?
You had it wrong. I stepped in.
We're not interns, that wasn't a teaching session.
I don't know what you want me to say.
How about, "I'm sorry"?
I guess this is as good a time as any to tell you.
Numeroff's about to announce his retirement,
and I threw my hat in the ring to succeed him as Chief.
- I thought you never wanted that. - I didn't.
Now I do.
Well, at least I understand
what you were doing this morning.
I am the most qualified person for that job.
And I am certainly not gonna keep my mouth shut
just because we're friends.
I've just been punishing her and pushing her out of my life
for something that she couldn't control.
But you couldn't have known that.
You can only do it differently going forward.
Wait, so, if it is passed down,
what are the odds that I have it?
There is a 50% percent chance that you carry the gene.
And my kids, too?
Yeah. But if you're negative, then so are they.
Well, those are two very different futures.
You still have time.
Not as much as you wanted, not the way that you wanted.
But you can choose to spend it with your sister
- and your loved ones. - No. No.
She already dealt with this with my Dad.
No, Connie and the kids, they can't be around to watch this.
And what if they have this?
Have you tested them?
If they do, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
But, right now, in this moment,
you have to choose how you're gonna spend
the precious time you have left.
It's the one thing you still have control over.
[gentle music]
So, Wes, here's the good news,
you have what's called an atrial septal defect.
Basically, it's just a fancy word for having a hole in your heart.
Your vertigo was likely caused by an arrhythmia
from too much blood going across that hole
from your left atrium to your right,
which would cause your blood pressure to get very low,
and you wouldn't get enough blood to your brain.
I'm sorry, this is the good news?
Yes, because it is treatable.
We can do a procedure where they use a plug
to close the hole.
It's a minimally invasive approach
with low risk as far as heart issues go.
Breezy recovery time.
But the bad news is
I'm not sure you're gonna make your reunion.
Well, that's a small price to pay, right?
Hey, you're gonna get through this,
and I'll be on the other side.
Okay?
[gentle sentimental music]
[phone buzzes]
Just excuse me for a minute.
I hope you're not thinking that I'm gonna jump your bones
right now because...
Michael saw us this morning.
He knows.
And he, what, called you into his office?
Given that I'm your superior,
he made it very clear
he thinks what we're doing is inappropriate.
Oh, are you kidding me?
- No. - Did you tell him that we were together before?
When I was your superior?
It's not my place to share that.
Look, I didn't like being called into the principal's office,
but he's not wrong.
Uh, lemme get this straight.
My ex-husband tells you that it's a mistake to be with me
and you listen to him, because you are...
what, you're protecting your reputation?
No. To protect yours.
This is about how much you have at stake right now.
Just think about the optics.
Even when you get recertified, even if Richard
gives his recommendation and the board approves you,
you're still facing six months under review
as a first-year resident.
I appreciate you
thinking about my needs.
But I am a grown woman,
and this is a consensual relationship.
I'm not considering your needs.
I love you.
Okay? I've loved you for a long time,
so if that means I have to wait a few months
or I have to transfer to a different hospital, I will do that.
But I am not gonna be responsible for costing you
everything that you've worked for.
'Cause that's not gonna be good for us.
I can't even imagine how you had the audacity
- to go to him first! - You wanted me to come to you?
When you've been lying to me and putting me in this position!
- Lying to you? - Did you even think about
the fact that I'm the one who has to defend this,
to the people coming after you?
Like I defend everything else you do?
Nobody knows, Michael! Katie doesn't even know!
Well, you haven't exactly been discreet.
And in a moment when you're trying your hardest
to be taken seriously, maybe starting an office fling...
It's not a "fling," Michael!
We were together before the accident for 5 months.
Well, starting up again with him
is a good way for people to find out about that.
Look, I guess I was careless then,
or I just thought I could get away with whatever I wanted!
I don't know! The point is,
is it seems like it was something real.
And now?
I don't know yet.
But it's something.
The only thing I can tell you is that if this gets out,
it will complicate your situation with the Board.
But you do what you want, Amy.
[tense music] [door closes]
Richard, I wanted to be the first to tell you.
The Board and I have decided that, uh...
we're gonna give Amy the position.
[Richard exhales]
I...
I certainly don't want to question your judgment, sir,
but, I have to be honest.
Amy's bedside manner is quite problematic,
never mind her treatment of staff...
She's an exceptional doctor, Richard.
And I can teach her to be kinder.
Can you, though? Teach someone to be kinder?
[tense music]
[knocking]
- Good morning. - Morning.
How's Francine doing today?
Her sister stayed over.
Hm.
They seem to be mending fences.
And has Connie decided about the test?
She doesn't want it.
Hard to blame her.
50 percent chance she's gonna get a death sentence.
Yeah, but there's a 50% chance she can be liberated.
Now she's gonna have that hanging over her head.
We all have tragedy hanging over our heads, don't we?
Richard, is there something going on with you?
Something I knew and don't remember?
You never knew because I never told you.
Could you tell me now?
It's Lucas.
It isn't just a behavioural problem.
He was diagnosed with bipolar
and schizotypal disorders, and...
we had to put him in a facility.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
[exhales shakily]
He was such a good kid, remember?
Katie always had a crush on him.
[laughs]
I look at Francine
- and I can't help but think... - It's not the same.
They can treat what he has.
I can see why Connie wants to put her head in the sand.
I can.
It's exactly what I've been doing.
Maybe she doesn't have to.
Maybe we could help her.
Without her knowing.
- It's not my fault! - I did!
- But I did know better! - No, I don't think so!
Hey, hope I'm not interrupting.
Hey. No, we're, uh, making up for lost time.
Okay, well, I won't take up too much of your time.
Um, you are close to being discharged,
and I wanted to ask you, do you know your blood type?
No. Why?
It's just a precaution, really, but it would be good
if we could get a blood draw from you
in case Francine ever needs a transfusion.
She's O-negative, which is rare, and you might be too.
Anyway, it's just a simple blood draw and we can find out.
Sure. Whatever you need.
Uh, which arm?
Now, your procedure will be endovascular,
but you will be fully sedated, okay?
Olivia?
Wes, hi.
I just got off the plane from London.
I saw your text that you were in the hospital?
You came!
Yeah, I always like to check out
the local internal medicine wards when I'm in town.
[chuckles]
Um, you, you,
- you look great. - Oh!
And I, well, I kinda look like
I'm in a hospital gown and haven't showered for the last three days.
Yeah, um, this seems like a bad time.
I'll come back, I'm sorry.
No, hey, stay. We were just prepping Wes
here for his procedure. Liz, we can come back.
Oh. Um.
Hi.
Olivia, you remember Mandy, right? From high school?
Yes, of course.
Hi.
You know what, I'll let you two catch up.
Excuse me.
[pensive music]
[indistinct hospital chatter]
Wes is in the procedure now.
Well, he has Olivia.
I'm sure he'll be fine.
Want my advice?
Sure.
If he doesn't see what's right in front of him,
he doesn't deserve you.
It's kind of complicated, though, isn't it?
When you're friends first?
Friendship is the basis of love.
So, no, that should make it easier, not harder.
Who are you? Dr. Phil?
Just calling it like it is, 'cause it's that kind of day.
[sentimental music]
[indistinct chatter]
Richard. Two hours late?
Oh, a family situation.
Is there a problem?
I wanted to give you another chance to answer my question.
About what?
About Bill Dixon.
Like I told you yesterday, after he coded,
I did multiple rounds of CPR, defibrillation and epi,
and then I gave him Amiodarone.
That's it.
I checked the crash cart before it was cleared.
A vial of Metoprolol was unsealed and looked a little light.
If you accidentally mixed those up, you...
This is low, Amy.
Even for you.
Let's not make this personal.
Right, except your behaviour is under review
so why not create a distraction
by taking on the guy who could replace you?
We have malpractice insurance for a reason
so why don't you just tell me the truth?
He was 83 years old.
He aspirated on lunch,
got hypoxic, went into cardiac arrest.
I followed the correct ACLS protocols for v-fib
and despite all measures, he went into asystole.
He could not be resuscitated.
Well, I ordered an autopsy.
If you're lying, you're done here.
[tense music]
If it goes the wrong way, we keep it to ourselves.
And we will have to carry that burden.
I know.
Open it.
Hey.
Congrats, procedure went well.
Looks like we solved this in time.
Hi.
You stayed.
Are you kidding?
This is way more exciting
than going through old yearbooks at my parents' house.
You know, Wes is still pretty heavily medicated,
so you might want to come back and visit...
Olivia, I can't tell you how happy I am
that you're back home.
And, um, this is gonna sound weird...
[chuckles]
but I never forgot the story you wrote about me,
back in Creative Writing.
Olivia...
I think about that story all the time.
Oh! Oh! Oh, yeah, I didn't write that story.
I've never been much of a writer, you know,
aside from legal briefs.
No, some girl who did all my homework
- that year wrote it for me. - It's Mandy.
I honestly forget who it was at this point.
Mandy?
Yes! Yes! Oh, she was so nice, but she was kind of dorky!
Wait, wait.
Mandy wrote that about me?
It's like Cyrano!
Um, where... where is she?
Is she, is she still here?
No, Wes, she left with her dignity.
- What? Why? What happened? - What happened?
If you knew anything about love, you'd know.
I think I should go.
Wait. Wait, uh, wait, Olivia.
- I don't... hang on. - I hope you feel better, Wes.
[upbeat music]
[clears throat]
Francine,
you are all ready to be discharged.
[Francine exhales]
We know you are both
gonna have a lot of decisions to make
about your care going forward,
so we wanted to make sure
you have all the support that you need.
These are various social support services,
PT, OT, cognitive behavioural.
And you have my personal number as well.
Use it, any time for anything you need.
Um...
I want to thank you.
All of you.
At least I understand now why I've been acting this way,
and I can make the most of the time that I have left.
I know that you think I'm being cowardly, or selfish
- by not getting myself tested. - You don't have it.
What do you mean?
You know the blood work that you did?
We sent it to the lab to be tested.
You're negative.
And your children will be negative, too.
That's good news.
[Connie exhaling]
Come here.
[chuckling]
Okay.
I-I don't know how to thank you.
There's no need.
[Connie exhales]
Are you ready to come home with us?
Uh, oh.
She might have talked me into it.
Something about quality time or...
I don't know.
[Connie chuckling]
[soft music]
[indistinct chatter]
He's gonna choose Mandy, right?
Thank you, guys, so much. Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye!
Well, life's not a rom com.
Guess we'll never know.
[music swells]
[gasps]
Look!
- Hi. - Hey.
Thanks for coming.
Aww!
Miss Cynic was rooting for a happy ending after all!
It's gravity.
It had to go that way, didn't it?
No, it didn't.
But he said something.
"Cause it's that kind of day."
- What kind of day? - I don't know.
He's got heartaches of his own.
Do you two ever stop yammering?
[Liz chuckles] - No.
We did a good thing today.
Yeah. We did.
Not the way you would've handled it six months ago.
What would I have done then?
Probably brow beaten Connie for being selfish
not to get the test so that she could
prepare properly for her family.
Wow. I am kind of glad I don't remember any of that.
[chuckles]
So still nothing? No recall?
No. CBT, exposure therapy,
TMS, all of it leading to nada.
Well, you may not have those eight years
of medical knowledge,
but you're still a damn good doctor.
And you will have my recommendation
for reinstatement.
[exhales]
I can't tell you how much I appreciate that, Richard.
You earned it.
Um. I should tell you something.
I have been in a relationship with Dr. Heller.
Just for the last couple of weeks.
But before the accident, for a few months.
It's clearly consensual and the power imbalance
has been at play both ways,
so, I, I don't know what that means, but I...
it's your department and you should know.
I can tell you that...
I've lost so much, and I don't want to give this up
because it's good for me.
It's positive and it's just...
it's just good.
Well, why don't you talk it over with him,
and when you're ready,
we will make everything transparent with H.R.
Thank you, Richard.
For everything.
I'm happy for you.
[chuckles softly]
"It feels like we've been holding our breath"
"Counting every minute counting every step"
"And I know somethings gotta give"
"We gotta keep fighting"
"Fighting"
"No we'll never stop trying"
"Keep fighting, fighting, fighting"
"Fighting for us"
["For Us "by ROZES plays]
"Standing tall with nervous hands"
"Showing up 'cause we know we can..."
I know, Lucas.
I know.
"...Fighting"
"No we'll never stop trying"
"Keep going, going"
"'Cause it's all that we got"
"When the road gets tough No we won't give up"
"I know we'll never stop"
"We're gonna keep fighting, fighting"
"Fighting for us"
[click]
Sounds like quite the day.
I'm not sure we're ready to have the whole hospital know,
and I haven't even told Katie yet.
She's just gonna want what's best for you.
Come on, guys! Let's watch the movie!
[phone chimes]
Oh my God.
My test results.
[both gasp]
Oh, I can't.
I, I, I can't open it. You open it.
[exhales]
Well, looks like...
you're Dr. Larsen again!
Are you serious?
[laughing gleefully]
Oh!
[squeals]
I'm so proud of you!
Can I see?
[knocking]
I ordered ice cream.
That's my girl!
I'll get it. You guys start the movie!
Oh.
I wanted to say a few things.
Uh...
[door closes]
I read Richard's recommendation.
I understand you were honest with him about Jake.
Guess good news travels fast.
I don't want this.
[sharp inhale]
This has been hard for me.
Harder than you know.
I'm sure.
And I'm glad you're telling me.
I guess I just missed you.
And I don't want to be the one to push us apart.
[gentle music]
I passed the Boards. Officially.
[both chuckle softly]
Can't say I ever had any doubt.
[laughs]
[exhales]
Thank you.
I'll let you go.
[gentle music]