02x01 - A Hui Hou (Until We Meet Again)

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Previously on Doogie
Kamealoha, M.D...

She's like a real-life Doogie Howser.
That's why we call her Doogie.

For as long as I can remember,
I've been in a rush to grow up

getting into med school,
becoming a doctor,

my first relationship.

- I love you, Lahela.
- I love you, too.

What's wrong?
- That was the Global Surf League.

They want me to join the tour
this summer in Australia.

No, you're not going with your
boyfriend to Australia at 16.

Being a great mom
means living your life

as an example for your kids.

I can't tell you to be
you if I'm not being me.

Please join me in congratulating
your new chief of staff, Dr. Hannon.

Uncle John's back to busting my chops.
I guess the healing chant worked.

He's the last one
of that generation.

The last one that can
talk story about my dad.

When you take someone's role in
the family, it means they're gone.

I'm not ready to say goodbye.

You need to go to Australia.

Are you sure this is
really what you want?

Yeah.

Last one in's a rotten egg.

Lahela, Lahela. Lahela!

Do you like my Gel-X nails?

You show them to me every five
minutes. And yes, I love them.

Let me guess.
Daydreaming about Walter?

Only two more weeks and he's back
from his Australian surf tour.

A perfectly bronzed
boomerang returning to me.

Oh.

Shark!

Somebody help!

Help!

CASSIE'S MOM: I can't
find my daughter.

Cassie.

Oh, my God. Cassie!

I got her. There's
a shark out there.

- I think she got bit.
- Hey, do you mind if I borrow that?

- Dude, there's a shark out there.
- Yeah, I heard.

Help! Help! It bit me!

I'm coming. Just
stay calm, Cassie.

Help!

I'm bleeding. I think
the shark bit me.

It hurts, it hurts.

She did it.

It's okay. I got
you. Here we go.

CASSIE'S MOM: Oh,
my God, sweetie.

Are you okay?

Eight-centimeter bite radius
along the lateral triceps.

Puncture appears to have
missed a humeral circumflex

and brachial artery.

Don't worry, Cassie. I'm going
to take care of you. Okay.

Thelma, Louise, I
need your towel.

Thank you. Okay.

Endless Summer, I
need your Padillac.

Thank you!

Lahela, is there anything
I can do to help?

Yes.

Put in a mobile order for some
boba because we're done here.

Cassie, are you more of a matcha
or mango popping kind of girl?

This one's on me.

- Thank you so much. And mango.
- Okay.

Who is this kid?

We've been over this.

She's Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,
and I'm her best friend.

Someone get me a harpoon.

I've got a shark to hunt.

Dude, it looks like Walter's
living his best life in Australia.

I've been sucked
deep into his Insta.

Is that weird of me?
Don't answer that.

It is like, he is living
in an Abercrombie ad.

He's tan, he's happy. And
did he even pack a shirt?

Well, it's his dream to
be sponsored as a surfer,

so he's trying to
raise his profile.

- How long distance going?
- Oh, better than ever.

It's going to take a lot more
than 5,071 miles to keep us apart.

Spoken like a true 16-year-old.

What?

With... love.

We've both done long distance.
We know it can be tough.

Yeah, you know,
it's only natural.

The person who moves away
experiences so many new things,

they change and then you
just, like, grow apart.

Exactly. You stop communicating.
You stop sharing things.

Ugh. When they stop telling you
stuff, that's when you know it's over.

Also, when they start
selling your stuff.

Argh. Okay, well, with love, that's
not happening with Walter and me.

Are you talking about a
long distance relationship?

It's doomed.

It's the same chances as
that overweight smoker

whose arteries I just replaced.

Zero.

Well, Walter and
I are very happy.

Oh, really? Okay,
let's see here.

He's a good looking guy
on his own in Australia.

What do you think's
going on over there?

I mean, to those girls, he's
the one with the accent.

You know how sexy accents
are. I wish I had one.

Merge, damn it.

Clara, you're still at this?

You've been working on this
budget since last night.

I have to present it to
the hospital board today.

I had no idea being
chief of staff

would require this many
Excel spreadsheets.

Insert cell. Damn it, merge.

There you go. You
should be good.

Back in my finance days,
I used to rock Excel hard.

Ah, remember those super
long shorts I had to wear?

Pants?

- You ready to go, Kai?
- If we're taking your car,

then we should have
left an hour ago.

That thing always breaks down.

The surf wagon runs great.

Uncle John sold me that
car when I was in my 20s.

Hard to believe he's gone.

Uncle John was the best.

- Ah.
- I really miss his weird, guttural laugh.

It was like a whale in heat.

He never laughed harder than
when it was at my expense.

He was always giving
me a hard time.

Like when he sold me the surf wagon,
he loosened the steering wheel.

So when I drove away, it
fell off and I hit a tree.

That's so dangerous.

Hawaii style, huh?
Just good fun.

Brian Patrick, let's go!

Which one looks more vaporwave?

I'm sorry, what?

Seventh grade starts in three days.
I'm trying to find my aesthetic.

You know, my vibe.

Am I cottagecore, health goth,

dark academia, that girl, E-boy,

VSCO, angelcore,
Criss Angelcore...

What are any of those things?

It's like, "Who should I be?"

Oh, how about yourself?

Wow, you're so momcore.

Thank you.

Come on, Donna. Look at him.

His skin, his eyes.
He's jaundiced.

Okay, it could be hepatitis,
a stone, hemolytic anemia.

It could be cancer, sepsis,
cholestasis, anything.

We have to get him admitted
and run some tests.

I'm sorry, Dr. Kamealoha, but
he doesn't have an address.

No Social Security
number and no insurance.

I mean, come on.

He is a human being.
Is that not enough?

He's stable and can get
care at the county hospital.

That's policy.

Hi. Go to the County
Health Care Center, okay?

Ask for Dr. Bennett.
She's a friend.

Oh, and here.

Take the number three bus.

- Thank you.
- Of course.

I'm just doing my job.

You know that little pink donor card
on the back of your driver's license?

- Yes.
- Scratch off heart.

Dr. Kamealoha, a word.

You need to bring
it down a notch.

Mom, that is the fourth unhoused
person we've turned away this week.

And I'm not talking
cuts and scrapes here.

Look, I don't like it either.

But there are county
facilities set up to help them.

It's just so messed up.

I mean, at the beach,
I was able to jump in

and give someone medical care, but
I can't do that in my own hospital?

- I mean, it just doesn't feel right.
- Those are the rules.

We don't have the
funds to help everyone.

And as chief of staff, it's
my job to balance the budget

and I have a board to answer to.

I know it's not ideal,
but it is what it is.

Oh, way to be the change, Mom.

And that's this year's budget.

How is it, Dr. Hannon,

that you're running an average
occupancy of 90 percent

with a gross income of
200 million dollars,

but your bottom line is barely
one-tenth of one percent in the black?

That's a hair away from red ink.

Marjorie, I'm well aware of
how close the red ink is.

What are you spending
all that money on?

The reconstruction of the Mauka
Wing, among other things...

Well, I, for one, would like to
see where this money is going.

Well, let's set up an
appointment, shall we?

- Next week...
- Tomorrow morning, 8:00 a.m.

Tomorrow it is.

X-ray tech to Floor 2F.

This is a hospital...

But...

But...
- I will take care of this.

Hi. What's the problem?

I was on my bike and Pickles
was running alongside.

All of a sudden, she was gone.

I heard the brakes, and then I
saw this car go right over her

and keep on going.

Why don't you take
her to the vet?

My family, my family
can't afford that.

Hospitals have to
help everybody, right?

Please, you've got to help me.

You've got to help Pickles.

I can't believe how long
you took to get ready.

Yeah. What are we
going for here?

You look like a tourist who's been
carried to the top of Mount Everest.

This is hypebeast.

It's basically people who
embrace the latest trends.

Emphasis on the sneakers.

You need full-coverage
sandals? Toe jail?

No, thank you.

Hypebeast?

Big jump from your current vibe
of Target Cat and Jack line.

If it's not a risk,
it's not fashion.

Oh, man.

Just give me a sec.

Uncle John, taught
me this trick.

Take a bobby pin and you
wiggle it in the ignition

and it always starts
right back up.

I think the surf
wagon is officially...

dead.

I'd say we should
light up some flares,

but BP could probably
just go stand outside.

Yes, we can finally get a new
car. How about a Porsche 9-11?

You're right. You're not ready.

We'll start you
off with a Boxster.

Two fracture lines across
the neck of the femur.

But the fragments
are in good position.

No joint replacement
necessary. It could be pinned.

How did you get a dog
through the X-ray?

Heavy sedation.

And Dr. Chin was on duty.

His iPhone background is his
pug, so I knew I had an in.

Hmm. So what's your plan, Doog?

Well, I need to stabilize
her, get her out of shock.

They're clear breaks, so it
should be easy to repair.

Who's going to do it?

- We are.
- "We?"

We're not vets.

Think about how much
a vet would cost.

Thousands of dollars
this kid doesn't have.

And we can help him for free.

He's out of options.
We are his last hope.

Okay, well, how are you going
to get a dog into the O.R.?

A trench coat and glasses?

I mean, adorbs, but come on.

Number four in the Mauka Wing.

The workers haven't
finished the outer hall

but the room is totally
ready and functional.

We'll be in and
out half hour max.

There's no way we can do this.

Okay.

I'll let you tell Pickles, then.

Oh.

I really hate you, Lahela.

Oh, who can say no to this?

Hi, Pickles.

In.

Yes. Aw.

I can never say
no to a cute dog,

or a dance floor line,
or guys with tattoos.

You better keep him
away from Walter then.

What? Walter doesn't
have a tattoo.

Yes, he does.

On his thigh.

Have you been on
the 'gram today?

What the...

Wait, he got a tattoo
and didn't tell you?

Oh, I wouldn't worry about it.

It's no big deal.
Right, Noelani?

Oh, no, actually, tattoos are a
big deal in Polynesian culture.

I mean, for a guy like Walter,

getting a tattoo marks his transition
from being a little boy to becoming a man.

I mean, this is huge.

What? That's what it
said on his caption.

Hey, Dad, I did some
new car research,

and there are cars that get better gas
mileage than eight miles per gallon.

All of them.

Oh, thanks, Kai. It's helpful.

I'm going to fix this baby up
and have it working in no time.

Starting now.

I'm an E-boy now.

It really speaks to
my introverted nature.

What's an E-boy?

Honestly, Dad, it would be more productive
to try to teach you about aesthetics

than it would to try and
fix this hunk of junk.

I mean, look at all these dents.

Hey, dents mean you
had fun in a car.

This one is from when Uncle threw
a mongoose in my lap on the H-1.

Those scratches are from
when he made me surf the car.

I was up on the roof
washing and off we went.

Cops pulled us over
to compliment my form.

And also arrest us.

Great night.

Do you think maybe you don't
want to get rid of this car

because it was Uncle John's?

No. It's just me
being frugal. Look.

I haven't paid for soy
sauce in over 20 years.

So you got a tattoo?

Yeah. Isn't it dope?

It is. I just...

It seems like a culturally
significant tattoo

is something you would
tell your girlfriend about.

Sorry, it's been
so crazy out here.

Can I make it up to you?

You want to do a FaceTime date?

You find a beach. I'll go to a beach
and spend some time just me and you.

I would love that.

Great.

All right, the
waves are hitting.

Me and Blake gotta get
a session. I love you.

Love you, too. Bye.

How's the patient?

Stable. And shedding.

Ready for the Knowles pins.

Hand me the drill.

Hold her steady. We need
to stabilize the leg.

Now, this next operating room
is not only top of the line

but it was designed with a window
so we can use it for teaching.

It looks as though there's a
surgery going on right now.

Yes, it does.

Excuse me. What surgery is this?

Uh...

Just a little minor surgery.

We had to use this facility because
everything else was backed up.

Is that a dog?

What the hell were you thinking?

It's my first week as chief of
staff and you operate on a dog?

At least someone was
getting help around here.

What's that supposed to mean?

You said you wanted to
become chief of staff

so you could make a difference.

We turn away tons of
people who need our help.

All you care about
is the stupid budget.

Lahela, you don't get it.

The budget is everything.

If I, if I don't keep it
on track, nobody gets help.

The hospital closes.

And if I fail...

they won't put another
woman in this position.

Not for a long time.

I know operating
on a dog was crazy.

But I just, I hit
my breaking point,

and I just couldn't tell one more
person that I couldn't help them.

Well, because of this little
stunt, you won't be helping anyone.

The board has officially
suspended you.

What?

- No, they can't do that.
- They can.

They did.

I tried to stand up for you...

Just like you did for
all the uninsured people

you won't let me treat.

Hey, I heard we're doing
animal surgeries now.

I was going to give my cat
a boob job. Is that cool?

Think about it.

Hey, you know what
we haven't tried?

To clear the carburetor.

Hand me a screwdriver.

- Almost there.
- Dad, you've been at this for a while.

It's over.

Just... a little bit more.

You okay?

You're right.

It's not the car.

It's Uncle John's
birthday on Friday.

And I miss him.

We all miss him.

It's just going to be weird
he's not here to celebrate it.

Remember when he used to get us together
at the beach and make us all tell stories

- of how amazing he is?
- Yes.

And every time you started
to talk, he blew an air horn.

He used to love
to bust my chops.

One time I told him he
was like a father to me.

He said, "Boy, I've slept on pillows
that weren't as soft as you."

Ah.

You know, just because
he's not here doesn't mean

that we can't still
celebrate him.

Maybe we can keep his
birthday tradition going.

Guys, I think this is it.

Indie Kid is my jam.

And, yes, I know this is for
Aunt Janice's 40th birthday.

I'll return it though.

Lahela, you're not going to believe
this. I just got sponsored by Nuked!

The energy drink.

Wow. That's
amazing. We did it.

What? Yeah. We did it, man.

Yeah, right.

Oh, thanks man. It's pretty
cool, huh? Yeah, right.

Yeah, Blake's throwing this impromptu
party together for me to celebrate.

Isn't that so nice of Blake?

Oh, so do you want to do
our date another time?

Crap. Right, our date.

- Let me call you right back, okay?
- Okay, because I can...

Is papier-mâché
poisoning our children?

Toenails, do we
really need them?

How many jellybeans does
it take to k*ll a man?

And can I bench 150?

I'm Rip Tide,

and you'll find out
after the break.

I love this guy.

It's nice to see
you smile again.

Sorry about your surf wagon.

I think it's time
to move on and...

get a new car.

Oh, a new car where
all the doors work?

It's exciting.

How are you doing?

Well, it's my first
week as chief of staff,

and all I've done is work
on this stupid budget.

They don't see the value in
serving the entire community,

but Lahela does, and she
got suspended for that.

The board has got
this all wrong.

I know you.

And I know you'll figure out
a way to make them see that.

Thanks.

Spot! Spot, spot, spot.

Get it Rip Tide, get.

Get it.

Give her one of these three
times a day in her food.

She should be up
and walking soon.

- Thank you, Dr. Kamealoha.
- Any time. But I didn't do it alone.

Thanks. And thanks
from Pickles, too.

Oh.

You're welcome, Pickles.

I'm going to miss you. Mm.

See, this is why I
couldn't become a vet.

She was a better
patient than most.

She didn't wet the bed or
tell me how to do my job.

- Give me a sec and then I'll walk you out.
- All right.

We're going to miss you, Lahela.

The suspension will be
over before we know it.

- Bye, guys.
- Bye.

Doogie, Rip Tide, Channel
6. A moment, please.

Uh... Sure.

Yeah!

This is Rip Tide,
outside Oahu Medical,

here with 16-year-old
Dr. Lahela Kamealoha.

Doc, is it true that you were
just relieved of your duties?

Uh... Yes, I have.
How did you know that?

A source told me you were suspended
for saving the life of this boy's dog.

That is true.

What's the dog's name, kid?

Pickles and Dr. Kamealoha
fixed her leg up real good.

Now, why did you bring her
here to a human hospital?

Um, because my family can't
afford to take her to the vet.

But she's okay now.

I just hope Lahela
gets her job back.

Dr. Hannon, you're the
new chief of staff here.

What do you have
to say about this?

While I don't condone
what Dr. Kamealoha did,

I do admire her bravery

and her commitment to every
member of this community.

You can teach someone medicine,
but you can't teach compassion.

And Lahela's got that in spades.

That's what makes
Oahu Medical Special.

We're a hospital that cares.

And as chief of staff, I trust
that the board will agree.

This is Rip Tide reporting live.

Coming up, was that Tom Cruise
I saw at the supermarket

or just an attractive short man?

Okay. Leroy, we gotta roll.

Some turkey through a
bottle of bubble bath

in the seal tank
at the aquarium.

Wait.

Did you do this?

Someone had to put pressure
on the board to make them see

running a hospital shouldn't
be about just the numbers.

It's about people.

Money should never stop us
from being compassionate.

You helped remind me of that.

Thanks, Mom.

Way to be the change.

Hi, Pickle.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, you're just so sweet.

This little escapade of yours has
the phones ringing off the hook.

So we are prepared to
offer you a second chance.

- Thank you.
- But there are conditions.

Absolute compliance with the rules
and policies of this hospital.

No more talks to the
press, either of you.

Just sign this and we'll
put an end to this matter.

No.

What do you mean, no?

Only if you are going
to meet my conditions.

Which would be?

- Five million dollars.
- What?

I think all this media
attention has gone to her head.

It's not for me.

I want this hospital to set up a
treatment fund for the uninsured.

So that we can take care
of those who really need it

and so that my mom can make this
the hospital she wants it to be.

What a wonderful idea.

But I'm afraid that
that's impossible.

We're barely in
the black as it is.

Where are you going?

Good Morning America and 2020 have
already called asking for interviews.

- So...
- Now just a second.

I will not let this
girl blackmail us.

I have another term for it.

Good PR.

And I already know
it's a brilliant idea.

A move like this would increase
our charitable donations.

I've gotten four calls
already this morning.

All right.

We'll go along with your idea to
create a fund for the uninsured.

But remember, it's for
creatures who walk upright.

Yes, ma'am.

Welcome back, Dr. Kamealoha.

Thanks, Mom.

Thank you to everyone for coming
out for Uncle John's birthday.

No problem, Dad.

I'm not much of a public speaker,
so I wrote down some things to say.

But those notecards dissolved
in my pocket already.

So I'm just going to
speak from the heart.

It's really hard for
me to lose Uncle John.

And he was the one
that taught me...

Um, as I was saying,

Uncle John, he
taught me everything.

- Kai.
- What?

Uncle John would
have loved this.

Busting Dad's chops was
his favorite thing to do.

It's true.

He would have loved nothing more
than to see me knocked on my butt

when I'm trying to be poetic.

It makes me feel like
he's right here with us.

Like he'll always
be here with us.

To Uncle John.

To Uncle John.

♪ Love of mine ♪

♪ Someday you will die ♪

♪ But I'll be close behind ♪

♪ I'll follow you
into the dark ♪

♪ No blinding light ♪

♪ Or tunnels to gates of white ♪

♪ Just our hands
clasped so tight ♪

♪ Waiting for the
hint of a spark ♪

♪ If Heaven and Hell decide
that they both are satisfied ♪

♪ Illuminate the no's
on their vacancy signs ♪

♪ If there's no one beside
you when your soul embarks ♪

♪ I'll follow you
into the dark ♪

♪ In Catholic school... ♪

What are you doing here?

You're not supposed to
be back till next week.

Kai said you guys are celebrating Uncle.
I wouldn't miss that for the world.

I'm sorry I didn't
call you back.

I wanted to surprise you. And I
didn't trust myself not to spoil it.

I love you.

I love you too.

♪ As she told me, "Son... ♪

- Last one in's a rotten egg.
- Hey, hey, hey.

I used to think that growing
up was a destination,

a place that you
finally reached.

But it's not.

♪ On their vacancy signs ♪

♪ If there's no one beside you ♪

Check out my new car.

♪ When your soul embarks ♪

♪ Then I'll follow
you into the dark ♪

It's a road that is amazing

and scary

and fun

and sad all at once.

♪ You and me have seen
everything to see ♪

No matter how much
things change,

you stay true to yourself.

And stand up for
what you believe in.

♪ All worn down ♪

♪ The time for sleep is now ♪

♪ But it's nothing
to cry about ♪

And have faith in the
people that you love.

♪ We'll hold each other soon ♪

Because nothing lasts forever.

♪ In the blackest of rooms ♪

♪ And if heaven and hell decide
that they both are satisfied ♪

♪ Illuminate the no's
on their vacancy signs ♪

- Good day, mates.
- Oh, Lahela,

I hope you don't mind. I
invited my buddy, Blake.

This is your buddy, Blake?

Last one in's a rotten egg.

Come on.

What the...

♪ I'll follow you
into the dark ♪

Mom.