03x06 - Sort of Hospital Again

[bunniefuu]

Dina:
Bessy.

I'm trying to print the
Hanlan's Point topography map.

Oh, ah, I can
help with that.

No worries. Um...

there's a woman in the
lobby and she's crying,

so I'm just trying to
see if anyone knows her.

Yeah.

[sobbing]
[soft music]

Ah, everyone can
go back to work.

I got this.

Dina:
Okay.

[Sabi sobbing]

Hey.

Hi. I just...I know
this is weird.

I'll go after
I stop crying.

I wanted to say I changed my
mind and I accept your apology.

Apology?

Sabi:
At my dad's thing?

It was a while ago.

Right.

You didn't know what you
were apologizing for.

I just assumed it was
for a bunch of stuff.

I'm also sorry for
a bunch of stuff.

Do you wanna go outside
and get some air?

I mean, not that we have
anything to apologize for.

Let's face it,

this has all been
very confusing.

Whatever this thing is
between us it's like,

can't be defined
by an easy label.

And I'm not saying
it's romantic love,

but why can't it just be
like star-crossed friendship?

That sounds kind of nice
and sort of accurate.

Ugh, I'm
massively hormonal,

stuff is just
coming out of me.

Come to think of it,
Aqsa's hormonal too.

And, wait, Mom
probably is as well

even though she
never mentions it.

So ironic.

You're hormonal?

OhmyGod, yeah.

Nobody knows yet.

except for my doctors,
of course,

and Wolf who was
so weird about it.

Made me feel really shitty.

My emotional
swings are epic.

To be fair it could just be,
you know, life,

but if it is hormones then that
makes me kind of hate myself

and hating myself makes me feel
like this "bad trans person".

Wait. Is that misogyny?

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[siren wailing]

Paramedic:
Hi.

Hey.

Paramedic:
Your friend tells me
you're taking hormones?

Who is this?

I'm a paramedic.
-She's a paramedic.

You lost consciousness.

I called 9-1-1.

Wait. You called


I Googled whether or not to call


and I-I was confused
by the answer so I-

OhmyGod, I'm having a
heart attack, aren't I?

No. Side effects
from hormone therapy

can be sudden loss
of blood pressure,

which seems to be
what's happening here.

Yes, but isn't fainting a-a side
effect of-of a heart attack?

Rarely.

You're not a doctor.

Really?

Sorry, was that mean?

A little bit hurtful.

Why are you wearing
a bulletproof vest?

Someone shot at me once.

Wait. If you think I fainted
cuz of blood pressure

why are you taking
me to the ER?

Precaution.

So it might be
a heart attack?

Nope.

HRT can, like, cause like a-a


Paramedic:
Two thousand isn't
a percentage.

And that stat that
you're massacring

is for menopausal
women in most cases.

My dad died of
a heart attack.

Your ECG is normal.

What did you eat today?

I don't, um,
remember eating.

Not eating can cause stuff.

[siren wailing]

Who shot at you?

Someone who was overdosing
and technically dead

and then I brought
them back from the dead

and they tried to k*ll me.

Wooooow.

Should I call somebody?

No.

Nobody?

Wolf.
-Okay.

But nobody else.
-Okay.

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I'm gonna go see
where they want you.

I'll be right back

If anything changes,
tell my partner.

[background chattering]

That hair length
looks so good on you.

Thanks.

I don't like not
being in your life.

I'm not loving it either.

Just cuz, you know, like,
we can't find an easy way

to fit into each
other's lives

doesn't mean we shouldn't,
you know, like, try.

[gentle music]

The distance has
been good though.

Yeah.

Total perspective for sure.

How long have you
been on meds?

Ohmygod. For like
five months, I dunno.

Been carrying that
secret for a while.

There's gonna be a right
time to tell people.

Change of plans.

Triage Nurse:
Let's do it on the go.


brief syncopal episode

lasted less than
two minutes,

no medical history,
no meds aside from GAHT

that they recently
started taking.

Vitals are stable,

initial pressure was
soft at 90 systolic.

Possible heart attack.

Not a heart attack.

Anxiety could feel
like a heart attack.

Pronouns?

Oh, um, they/them. Thanks.

Yeah.

[busy hospital chatter]

How many hours
have we been here?

Forty-two minutes.

Paging System VO:
Dr. Turner, line one.
Dr. Turner, line one.

Are you leaving a
scathing Yelp review?

Googling transition
med side effects.

You feel numb anywhere?

Emotionally?

So, no. Headaches?

Nope.

Suicidal ideation?

Not until we got
to the hospital.

You miss any meds recently?

Oh, um, mmmaybe?

Or doubled up?

Maaaybeee?

Isn't that bad?

Yeaaaaah.

Hi.
-You okay?

Um, I-I think they think
it's a heart thing.

They don't.

They don't?
-They don't.

Oh my God weird,

you two actually
haven't met before.

You two here together
is like, totally real.

Hi Bessy.
-My God.

There's a dude over there
who's preserving his finger

in a bag of frozen
mango chunks.

I couldn't get a cab,
so 7ven drove me.

I drove like Mario.

She did.
Almost barfed.

Um, okay, you didn't tell anyone
else that I'm here, did you?

No. Why? Is it a secret?

No.

You fainted?

Yeah.

Did they say why?

Um, ah, like, ah, dehydration
I think they think,

but it's like not related to
anything at all in particular.

Medically speaking.

Unkay.

Can I ask what
Bessy's doing here?

Hey, 7ven.
-Hey.

Um, I'm actually just feeling
weird that all of y'all are here

so you can all
go back to work.

Honestly, I'm fine.

Me? You want me to go?

Well not you specifically.

You can all go.

Well, someone should
stay here with you.

True.

You want me to go?

No.

Do you want-

No.

[uptempo music]

♪

[busy hospital chatter]
[uptempo music continues]

[phone ringing]

sh*t.

You in pain?

No. I was supposed to make
Mom and Aqsa at the baby store

like an hour ago.

They can't come here.

Why can't they?

I don't want them
to worry, 7ven.

Okay, fine.

Just don't pull
a Poppa Mehboob.

What's a Poppa Mehboob?

Keeping medical sh*t a
secret from your fam.

[phone ringing]

Sorry that was insensitive.

Hello?

Hey.

Um, did I miss
the baby store?

Raffo [on phone]:
Yes. Where are you?

Um, I was out with a friend
and then I kind of fainted

so we went to the emergency.

Did Aqsa get the
white crib or the oak?

Raffo [on phone]:
Aqsa has a headache so
we stopped for ice caps.

You're in the hospital?

Which one?
Which hospital?

You don't need to come.

The ER is super jammed.

Wolf is here.

Raffo [on phone]:
They say that Wolf is there.

Are you sure you're okay?

I'll be fine. Seriously.

Um, I just need
to get cleared.

Raffo [on phone]:
Call me right when
you get cleared.

Definitely.

And tell Aqsa I
like the oak crib.

Raffo [on phone]:
They like the oak crib!
Okay, byeeeee.

You're being weird.



[quirky upbeat music]
[busy hospital chatter]

♪

You see that?

That painting?

That was made in
a factory by AIs

who wish they knew what
an orgasm felt like.

[7ven moans]

I've been celibate
for too long.

I'm gonna go meld with
a vending machine.

Do you want anything?

Um...poutine.

Aw baby.

You want poutine?

You get poutine.

Sabi Mehboob?

Ah, finally.

You ready for me?

Nope. You're in
the wrong place.

Nurse:
Your name?

You literally
just said my name.

Nurse:
How long were
you unconscious?

Sabi:
Oh my God.

A few minutes.

Nurse:
And your pronouns?

Again?

Oh my God.

[quirky suspenseful music]

♪

Um...

Excuse me.

Hold on.

Do you have any idea how
much longer it might take?

Ma'am, I'm gonna ask
you to calm down.

I feel like I'm calm.

We will not tolerate abuse.

No, of course not.

I mean, I have a high
regard for medical staff,

especially nursing.

I have a neon heart
in my window.

Wait here.

[quirky suspenseful music]

I feel like I was calm, right?


-7ven!

Woooow. Look at you!

Look at how much you are!

No.
-No what?

No talking about this.

Sabi told us not to come.

So we came.

They fainted.
It's so not a biggie.

Why?

They said it wasn't related
to anything medical.

They un-medically fainted?

They said...

Yeah, that doesn't
sound like a real thing.



Okay! This way!

Aqsa:
Thank you.


Yeah, I thought they
were being a bit weird.

Right this way.

Yeah. This is the station.

They're...

not here.

I'm feeling better now.
We should go.

No. Like, you have
to get checked out.

Fine.

I was, like, freaking
out about dying.

Understandable.

It is dying.

Bessy:
It's impossible to know

how you're gonna feel
when you're faced with it.

I was deathly
afraid of death,

and then when it seemed
like it was gonna happen

I kind of quickly
accepted it.

Wolf:
Well, I know how I'm
gonna be cuz it's death.

Could we stop
talking about it?

PA System VO:
Dr. Connor, cardiology.
Dr. Connor, cardiology.

So you really
weren't afraid to die?

Bessy:
It was more than that.

It was like beyond
fear but not not fear.

And then it kind of
just was what it was.

Mm.

Yeah, I mean,
kind of ridiculous

that I thought I was gonna
die from a heart attack.

You know, maybe I'm like
not so afraid of dying.

Technician:
Sabi Mehboob?

Yes.

There you are.

I'm gonna wheel you over
to the resuscitation room.

Um, resuscitation room?

Sounds scary but it's not.

Unless you're
being resuscitated.

Just a quick 12 lead
and, ah, some labs.

Lay down.

Um, what's a 12 lead?

Technician:
What are your pronouns?

Ugh. They/them.

[softly] OhmyGod.

Are we even allowed in here?

What if Sabi's having a
heart episode like your father?

Ma, chill!

People just faint sometimes.

It happens.

Oh my God. Hi, ah,

can you please tell me where
Sabi Mehboob has been taken?

Wolf?

Was it a heart episode?

Hey. Hi.

Ah, if it's heart-related

then it's probably just a
reaction to their medication.

Medication?

If they're on medication.

Wolf:
I just assume
everyone's medicating.

I am very fond of you.

And I am very fond of the fact
that you are in my child's life.

Okay.

I know you are hiding
something from me.

What are you hiding from me?

I don't, ah...

I don't think
this is my place.

This is a lot. Okay.

[sneakers squeaking loudly]

[soft tense music]

Aqsa:
My head is pounding.

I'm gonna see if
they'll give me drugs.

No, you sit. I'll go.

Aqsa:
I can do it!

Um...

What is everyone doing here?

Aqsa:
You okay?

Doctor's pretty sure it's
just a drop in blood pressure

as a result-

As a result of what?
-As a result of what?

Is this about the medication
Wolf was mentioning?


What's the medication?

Are you sick?

Why wouldn't you wanna tell
us that you were taking...

[softly] Wait.

Medication?

Medication medication?

Aqsa:
Oh wow.

Medication?

What medication?

Everyone please stop
saying medication.

Tell me what is happening.

I've started taking hormones
for, like, my gender transition

and I likely had a
reaction to the meds cuz

I, um, I missed a bunch of
doses and started doubling up.

Mom, the doctor isn't worried.

I'm sorry.

I'm trying not
to be like this

ever-exploding
b*mb in your life.

[softly] Okay.

[gasps] Aqsa!

Sabi:
Oh my God!

Call a doctor!

Doctor.
-No, go get a doctor!


DOCTOR!!!

Aqsa?
-Aqsa.

Are you okay?

Aqsa?
-Raffo: Aqsa?

Someone order a poutine?

[quirky upbeat music]

Raffo:
Is the baby going to be okay?

Want me to call Izzy?

No, he's at work.

Patients only beyond
this point, m'am.

I'm very sorry.

Call Izzy.

Ma, don't call him!

Did Wolf say where
he was going?

No, he kinda just left.

I'm really freaked out about
Cocaine Bear over there.

Raffo:
Izzy!

Yeah. Any word?

Still only a bad headache.

I'm going to check
on what's happening.

Okay. Hey, Sabi. 7ven.

Hi.

Hiii.

I'm a friend of Sabi's.

I saw 7ven's post about
them being in the hospital

and I was worried.

You follow me?

You posted about this?

I posted the painting
from before and I wrote,

"When your bestie's in the
hospital and needs poutine".

Then Single White Female
showed up with poutine.

Oh wow.

It's got truffle oil.

Oh wow.

Raffo:
Hey, doctor's coming!

Chalo.

Okay, so baby's healthy.

Thank goodness.

And Aqsa?

We've diagnosed what's
called preeclampsia.

It's a blood pressure issue.

Right now it seems like
Aqsa's case is mild,

but her pregnancy is technically
considered high-risk

from here on.

She can go home

but obstetrics will be
monitoring her closely.

Can you tell me why you didn't
have someone call me right away?

I mean, it was a headache.

You passed out!

People faint.

[Izzy sighs]

Look, you need to
call me, okay?

Even for the stupidest
little thing

because that's
what we do now.

Okay.

Do you understand why?

Yes.

Cool.


Yo.

Yo.

God, I hate hospitals.

I know.

Hey, so, um, let me know if
you need anything, okay?

Anytime.

Sorry, I didn't,
like, tell you.

Even though I have
every right not to.

Thanks for saying that.

I feel so sh*t that
you didn't tell me.

Like so bad.



I know that was about me.

I'm trying.
Gimme a minute.

I feel dumb that
I didn't guess.

Loose clothes,

no more walking
around buck.

Don't feel dumb.

You know, I'm totally
super excited for you.

I know. That's kind of why
I didn't want to tell you.

That's effed.

I mean, not really.

It's like,

I just need it to
be a normal thing

and I, I feel like you wouldn't
be able to give me that.

This is really gonna happen.

Shouldn't I be happier?

[soft rhythmic music]

♪

What a roller coaster.

This is why we
need each other.

I don't even care how I die

just as long as I'm not
alone when it happens.

Like even if I die in
some insanely epic way,

cuz people die
in awesome ways.

There's this person
that drowned in yoghurt,

like they breathed
in yoghurt.

Thirty people a year die
from champagne corks.

This one guy fell on
the bill of a swordfish.

Isn't that wild?

And, like, even if you die
in one of these amazing ways,

if you're alone
when it happens,

I mean, you died alone.

Who are you again?

["Mother" by
Carmen Elle]

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