05x12 - Now You See Me

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Previously on The Resident...

I have multiple sclerosis.

We could always use more women
in neurosurgery,

but I would never try to recruit you.

- Why?
- Devon would k*ll me, for one thing.

He'll support whatever I choose to do.

- Kit, I'm leaving Chastain.
- A leave of absence.

- Of course, to heal...
- No, permanently.

I was r*ped by our neighbor. I was .

- He was a grown man.
- Billie...

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(CAR ALARM CHIRPS)

Hey, come here.

No, I'm fine.

You're getting soaked.

I'm not gonna melt. Promise.

Hey, I need some help!

Hey. I was headed to a call

when I found her on the
Centerville exit off of .

She was all by herself.

She's limping, and she's freezing cold.

She needs help,
so I brought her straight here.

You did the right thing.
What's your name?

DRIVER: She hasn't said
a word since I found her.

She hasn't cried either.

Not a sound.

I'm gonna take you inside
and get you warm, okay?

I'm a doctor. I won't hurt you.

I'm gonna take care of you, I promise.

Don't be afraid.

My little girl made that.
Do you like it?

Okay.

- (GRUNTS) Here we go.
- Thanks, Doc.

What happened?

Tow truck driver brought her in.

Found her alone by the side of the road.

She is not speaking.

Clara, let's get a temp,
change her out of these clothes,

and get her on the monitor.

(INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS)

(THERMOMETER BEEPS)

It's not registering.

She's hypothermic. We need a core temp.

And some blankets and warmed saline.

CLARA: I'm on it.

Her right arm.

Posterior shoulder dislocation.

- No swelling around the joint.
- Let's reduce that, quick.

This will hurt, but then
it will feel much better, okay?

- (CRACKING)
- (WINCES)

Not a peep.

- What's going on?
- I don't know.

Clara, can you call Winston?

- Tell him we have an unaccompanied minor.
- Yeah.

DEVON: So, I did the math.

For you to be double board-certified

in neuro and cardiothoracic surgery,

it would take you, like, eight years.

Think about it, Devon. I could
drain a brain bleed on a Monday

and hold a b*ating heart
in my hands on a Tuesday.

Look, I love that you want to do

all the things,

but I'm just concerned that
you're gonna get b*rned out.

There's only hours in a day.

I'm spending two of them
standing outside in the rain

so you can buy sneakers.

Come on, the line's moving.

You're a good woman.

ROXIE: Look at you all
coming out in the rain

for this drop.

From my heart, I thank you.

- Now, come and get these kicks.
- (CHEERING)

Oh, damn. These black
vapor lows are fire.

Geez. I have to have these.

Hey, Haircut. Caught your drip
the moment you walked up,

and I saw you eyeing these. (WHEEZES)

Are you feeling all right?

Oh, don't worry about me.
I just got "big girl-itis".

My name is Dr. Pravesh.
This is Dr. Devi.

Seems like you're having
some chest pain.

Why don't we just take a seat here.

♪ But I came here to get busy... ♪

(SIGHS) I just need another antacid.

Will you hand me my purse?

♪ But I came to get down... ♪

DEVON: Just gonna check your pulse.

How many of these have you taken today?

Uh... all of them.

- Your heart is racing.
- It's just nerves, is all.

This is my big day. I have been
planning this for months.

We need to get you to a hospital.

No, no, no, no, no, ham, no, ma'am.

There is a photographer coming
from Best of Atlanta.

I got an interview later.

You could be having a heart att*ck.

No. I... No.

- (LINE RINGING)
- We are not gonna take no for an answer.

♪ What you playin' for? ♪

♪ ♪

Hey.

Hope you didn't have plans later.

(LAUGHS) No problem.
I already cleared my schedule.

I want to hang out with
my new best friend here.

I'm sad to say no one's ever
mistook me for Mary Poppins.

Shoulder should be feeling better.

Can you move your arm for me?

So, she understands what
we say. Follows direction.

That's progress.

(DOOR OPENS)

Winston's here.

Nurse Clara's gonna take care of you

while we talk to Winston, okay?

Be right back.

- Thanks for coming.
- Oh, not a problem at all.

You have an unaccompanied minor?

She was left on the side of the road

with a dislocated shoulder.

Seems like she was
running from something

or someone.

WINSTON: Um...

She's not talking, so there's a lot

we don't know yet.
We've established her lack

of speech isn't a lack of understanding.

Have you checked for signs
of physical abuse?

She's headed for scans shortly.

Oh, I'll contact Atlanta P.D.

If there's been a missing child report,

we'll know soon. In the meantime,

Chastain has to assume

an emergency temporary guardianship.

Who's gonna be taking care of her?

Dr. Sullivan, it's your ER shift,

- so I presume... - Me.
- CADE: Happy to.

She's bonded with me, so

I'll run point.

It's good with me.
Takes a village, right?

- (CHUCKLES)
- The village of Drs. Hawkins-Sullivan.

Got it. And the child's name?

Jane Doe.

(INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS)

Good morning.

Didn't I leave you in a warm
bed blissfully asleep?

Yes, you did. And for that, I thank you.

But-but, listen, before
you get too excited,

I'm not here officially.

Just a social call.

The doctors at the Mayo said
you could return to surgery.

The steroid pulse and immunomodulators

have been amazing
at stopping your M.S. symptoms.

I-I know, and I'm grateful
and I'm, and I'm hopeful

and I'm reassured,

but I'm... I'm not there yet.

If this isn't your official return,

did you really come all the way here

in the rain just to bring me a latte?

No. There's something I wanted
to tell you. I've, um...

I've been shortlisted

for a seat at the state medical board.

That's wonderful, Randolph.

They could use people like you.

Doctors policing doctors

has not worked well for patients.

We all need to be
more accountable, and...

You know, it's been
a long career, and I've seen

mistakes happen that shouldn't have,

and you know I've made them myself.

And I'd just...

like to try and make up for that.

It's a brilliant idea.

Well, it's-it's not a done deal.
There's-there's only one seat

- open on the board.
- Oh, they'll pick you.

You know, if-if I get it,

I can fight for patients' rights without

having a patient's life in my hands.

I hope it adds some
new meaning to my career.

Just promise me one thing.

You won't give up on the OR just yet.

We still need you.

I need a full blood panel,
chest X-ray and EKG.

The EMTs said they couldn't find a vein.

- Hundley?
- Leave it to me.

Sit up for me, Roxie.

Can we talk?

- Woman to woman?
- Mm-hmm.

That normal BP cuff,
that is not gonna fit my arm.

Thanks for the tip,

but I'm one step ahead of you.

This is a leg BP cuff.

It'll do the trick.

In my ER, you get what you need.

DEVON: Sit back please. Thank you.

- Hi.
- ROXIE: Hey.

I'm glad I listened
to you and Dr. Pravesh.

This pain is no joke.

Keep me posted.

Will do.

I brought you something to eat and drink

from our world-famous

Chastain cafeteria.

Let's start with the juice.

No issues swallowing.

And no respiratory symptoms either.

Her lungs are clear,

but look at this.

We just took off her socks and...

(MONITORS BEEPING)

Tachy. . She's in pain.
Let's get her some ibuprofen.

Got it.

Soft tissue is macerated.
This could be trench foot.

I'll elevate her feet.

Looks like she was standing
in the rain all night.

Must've been numb from the cold.
Now that we're warming her up,

her feeling's coming back.

Skin is already infected,
and it could get worse.

If you need to cry or yell,

or if you want to hold my hand,

you can do that,

okay, honey?

You try sitting still

while you're crammed into a metal cage.

I got you.

I should've done that. I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

The world's made for folks
your size, not mine,

but I see you trying.

He's one of the good ones.

(INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS)

And that is one of the fine ones.

Don't let him hear that.

Hey. I am Dr. Austin.

Dr. Pravesh tells me that
you're having some chest pains.

DEVON: And shortness of breath,

with a normal EKG.

We're just waiting on the chest X-ray.

Reflux?

Here we go. Heard
that one a dozen times.

Not from what I can tell.
I think it's more.

It sounds like
mediastinal crepitus to me.

It's hard to hear anything
through the soft tissue.

There are no signs of SUBQ emphysema.

That's good, but, Pravesh,
you know I can't do

a complete consult without all the data.

Call me when you get
an X-ray, all right?

(SCOFFS SOFTLY)

He always that way?

Well, he is a very busy surgeon.

And there's something going on
with his mother recently.

He's just got a lot on his plate.

- Mm-hmm.
- But that is not an excuse, I know.

Sounds like one.

Morning.

- Dr. Bell?
- Yeah.

The lieutenant governor
needs a few minutes

before your meeting begins.
Please have a seat.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

PORTER: Well, it's the famous Dr. Bell.

Bob Porter.

University Hospital, Augusta.

I know who you are.

- The highest billing ortho in Georgia.
- Well, I'd prefer

to be known for my outcomes,
but I'll take it.

So you must be the other name
on the governor's short list

for a seat on the medical board.

So we are competitors.

Honored indeed.

Do you know Beaumont?

No. Never met him.

A lovely guy. He and I go way back.

We were roommates at Dartmouth.

Oh, okay, well, I guess the fix is in.

No, no, no. Your reputation
speaks for itself.

Well, thank you, that's very kind, um...

You mind if I ask you why
you want a seat on the board?

Licensing physicians, investigating

patient complaints... I mean,

that can't hold a candle
to running four ORs at once.

(CHUCKLES) Don't believe
everything you hear.

Seriously, why do you want it?

Well, I don't know, I guess
at this point in my life,

I, uh...

just want to give back.

He's ready for you, Dr. Bell.

Nice meeting you.

- Same here.
- Mm-hmm.

PORTER: So, show me this hand of yours

that hurts so much.

Yeah, it's really sore.

Is it sore

- in your thumb?
- Yeah, it's...

Is it this, just this finger right here?

- Mm-hmm.
- Really? And you don't feel anything on this side?

- No. Oh, yeah.
- Do you feel anything in your wrist?

- Anything in your forearm?
- Of course.

- PORTER: The elbow?
- WOMAN: Mm-hmm.

- (BOTH CHUCKLE)
- PORTER: You're hurt everywhere.

There's got to be a specific place...

WINSTON: Atlanta PD
doesn't have any missing child

reports that match your Jane Doe.

But I notified DFCS.

And if anyone recognizes her,

they'll let me know. Until then...

The hospital has temporary
emergency guardianship

and you two are in charge.

CONRAD: Thank you.

Did she have her psych consults?

Yes, and as we suspected,

her silence is very likely
the result of trauma.

Whether that's from her recent injuries

or something much worse,
they don't know.

She has a cracked rib,

- a few suspicious bruises.
- All signs point to abuse.

Well, it's definitely
a possibility, but...

I'll keep looking for family.

Let me know if there's
anything else I can do

to protect her.

(INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS)

Hey, I know you have a daughter.

So if this case is hitting
too close to home for you...

Yeah, it hits close to home.

But...

there's nowhere else I'd rather be.

She's choosing not
to speak to feel safe.

I'm seeing a lot of that recently.

Mm.

My savior.

My last doctor

used to make me bring
my own hospital gown

to her office. Sewed it myself.

Denim and rhinestones.

Well, that sounds fly as hell.

Where can I get one?

If y'all make me feel better,

I'll sew one for you, too.

- Deal.
- (MOANS)

Can we get her close-up

over with so she can sit back down?

This will take just a minute, Roxie.

Um... Dr. Pravesh?

The picture probably won't be very clear

because of... her size.

DEVON: The lungs are the same size

even when the patient is very large.

Yeah, but the body mass

around the lungs can mess up the image.

A CT might be better...

except the machine has a weight limit.

The CT delivers times

more radiation than a chest X-ray.

- Mm-hmm.
- I'm the doctor.

I ordered a chest X-ray.

So please make that happen.

How are we doing?

Her heart rate is normal.

And she just got
her first dose of antibiotics.

Okay.

CONRAD: So...

this is my house.

Can you draw yours?

Do you live in a car, honey?

This line...

tells us how your foot

is doing.

If the medicine is working,

the infection won't spread
outside the line.

You need another color
marker over there?

Trade colors with me.

He is so good with kids ever
since he had one of his own.

Well, I'm still struggling

to find a way to make her trust me.

She bonded with him instantly.

Don't feel bad.

- You never had a chance.
- Yeah, no, I get that.

The guy's like a picnic basket
filled with cupcakes

and ponies and sunbeams.

Anyway, I reviewed your patient's chart.

If she were unable to talk
due to damage to her brain,

she'd be making sounds
or struggling to be understood.

Which isn't the case.

So you're good with us
holding off on a head CT?

Completely.

She's been through enough.

Clearly. The question is what?

She's guarding some kind of secret.

But we need the truth to help her.

Now do you see any evidence
of pneumothorax

or pneumomediastinum?

- Because I'm thinking that maybe right here...
- No.

Okay.

But given her symptoms, we have to...

You know how to read an X-ray, Pravesh.

This one is not giving us
any actionable information.

With her body habitus, we can't
even comment on the lung field,

let alone make out a subtle finding.

AJ?

- You are being dismissive.
- No.

I'm being real. There are complications

when carrying around
that kind of weight.

Believe me when I tell you
that she is painfully aware

of that fact, and it's
part of the reason

- why she hasn't gotten treated.
- So stop dancing around the issue

and explain to your patient
that her size

is preventing you
from reaching a diagnosis.

She does not need me to
tell her that she is obese.

Why not?

It's a medical condition,
like any other.

Who do you think does
more harm, Pravesh?

The doctor who names the disease

or the doctor who won't even utter it?

Get a better picture of what's
going on inside Ms. Cabot.

(MONITOR BEEPING)

- What happened?
- Her heart rate sh*t up.

She's febrile to .

Her white blood cell
count is up to , .

The cellulitis is advancing
outside the margins,

- despite antibiotics.
- (WINCING)

Pain out of proportion.

You're worried about
necrotizing fasciitis?

We need a surgical consult.

She might be headed to the OR.

We are talking about
a highly lethal infection.

Which we're not certain she has.

The CT shows no evidence
of gas in the tissue.

But a CT scan can miss the diagnosis.

And if this is necrotizing fasciitis,

we can't afford to wait.

She could lose her leg. Or worse.

WINSTON: None of us
want that, but we have

to consider what recovery from surgery

will look like for this patient.

Limited mobility or amputation would be

a massive hurdle for a kid

whose basic needs aren't being met.

You're asking me to open up
a little girl's leg

based on a hunch.

Yes, her leg is still red.

But the swelling is minimal,
no evidence of blistering.

I would have a hard time
justifying this kind

of exploration even
on a fully consenting adult.

We have no medical record
for our little Jane Doe, so

if we're wrong and she
suffers any complications,

then it's not just surgery
without consent.

It's criminal as*ault on a minor.

What happened to our
emergency guardianship?

WINSTON: It allows Chastain to do

anything necessary to save her life.

Can you tell yourself with certainty

that this falls into those parameters?

Right now, my suspicion
for necrotizing fasciitis

is just a suspicion.

I agree. The infection doesn't

constitute an immediate
life-or-death thr*at.

But waiting is dangerous, too.

Things could change fast.

Get her admitted to the pediatric floor.

We'll monitor her leg like a hawk.

If she worsens, if she
becomes hemodynamically

unstable, if the wind
blows the wrong way,

I'll take her to the OR.

Regardless of the consequences.

Hey, Billie.

I-I have a favor to ask.

Well, if it's about jumping in
on these two hernia repairs

or the bowel obstruction, then yes.

- A thousand times yes.
- No, I need a letter of recommendation

for the Georgia State Medical Board.

Oh, well...

Georgia could certainly use more doctors

willing to fight for patient safety.

I'm competing for the spot
with another doctor.

And he's-he's connected, he's a star

at his hospital in Augusta...

- top earner.
- And you want to outshine him?

Yeah, it's not gonna be easy. He's, uh,

he's a powerful guy, he's very slick.

I just need to stack the deck

- as much as I can.
- Who is he?

Robert Porter.

Oh, you know him? Yeah, well, of course.

Well, maybe. There are probably
a lot of doctors with that name.

This is him.

You'll have your recommendation
on your desk by end of day.

Okay, thank you.

(PANTING)

That is an esophageal perforation.

Roxie, what that means
is fluid is leaking out of

your esophagus into your chest cavity,

which is why you're in pain.

Can you repair it?

Well, the perf is
a tough surgery on anyone.

It's even more complex
if I'm operating on someone

- with a BMI of .
- Wow. Do you talk that insensitively

about all your patients?

Or just the ones whose body type
you don't approve of?

Forgive Dr. Austin.

- What he means to say...
- He meant to insult me!

Maybe I don't need surgery.

Maybe he can't handle me
because I have too much

- "soft tissue".
- My job is to assess the entire patient.

And make sure
you are aware of the risks.

I'm guessing you're , ?

I'm flattered, but no, I have
a few more years under my belt.

I'm not asking your age.

I'm talking your BMI.

I'd put you at... ?

Anything over makes you obese.

- Which is why I work out.
- So do I!

Six miles on a bike every other day

and yoga in between.

I'm a person, Dr. Austin.

And you're an arrogant jerk.

True.

But I'm also the most
straightforward doctor

you will meet in this hospital.
I heal with my hands.

Not my oratory skills. Now, when

I look at you, Ms. Cabot, I see
a woman who is very strong

who can handle some straight talk.

So...

are you ready to talk
about the vomiting?

Roxie, I found enamel erosion
and staining in your mouth

when I did the exam.

Classic signs of... bulimia.

Which caused the damage
in your esophagus.

The surgery will be a waste
if we don't get

to the root cause of all the problems.

I've dieted all my life.

And no one believes how hard I try.

I try...

(SNIFFLES)

Somewhere along the line I just...

I got desperate, I...

There is nothing to be ashamed of.

Obesity is a complex disease

with a myriad of factors.

But purging after every
meal is not the answer.

AJ.

No...

it's okay.

I'm actually beginning
to appreciate his candor.

Well, thank you.

And I appreciate yours, Ms. Cabot.

I've never had a doctor talk
to me the way you two have.

They either ignore me or write me off.

I gave up thinking anyone could help me.

We can help you.

All right?

Dr. Austin is gonna
repair the perforation.

And we are gonna come up

with a plan for treating the rest.

Deal?

Deal.

Hey, my shift is over.

But I couldn't leave without finding out

how our little Jane Doe is doing.

I have to show you something.

Hey.

Dr. Cade would like to see that burn.

Is that okay?

It's a Lichtenberg figure.

From a lightning strike.

Lightning could explain the
posterior shoulder dislocation.

And maybe help us figure out
where she came from.

Let me check my weather app.

Three lightning strikes

touched down here, here and here.

This is sort of near where
she was found... it's near

Black Shoals Park area.

I've biked out there.

It's a tough area for a kid.

Lots of homeless encampments.

She couldn't have been all
the way out there on her own.

Maybe whoever she was
with is still out there?

- I'll go find out.
- No, that's a bad idea.

- We don't know what you'd be walking into.
- I can handle myself.

And you have to stay
with her and if this

gets worse, you got to get Kit
to authorize surgery.

You can't go out there alone.

You stay. Let me go.

I'm glad to have a way I can help.

What can I do for you, Dr. Sutton?

(SIGHS) This is hard.

I don't want to involve you,
but I have no choice.

I need to talk
to the state medical board.

And why is that?

Dr. Bell asked me to write him
a recommendation for it.

He told me Robert Porter

is angling for a seat on the board.

Robert Porter, the orthopedic
surgeon in Augusta?

He has to be stopped.

He's a pedophile.

How do you know that?

He r*ped me when I was years old.

Oh, Billie.

I am so sorry.

It was a long time ago.

I survived.

My feelings aren't
what matters right now.

What matters is there's no way in hell

Porter should be allowed to judge

the moral failings of other doctors.

You want to go before
the board and tell them?

Yes. I want to make a statement.

Porter will deny it, of course.

Do you have any proof?

It's complicated.

There's another person involved
that I can't bring into this.

It will have to be Porter's
word against mine.

You know women who come forward

with abuse allegations
are often att*cked.

I know.

But I have to try.

Let me talk to the lieutenant governor

and tell him you have
crucial information.

Perhaps we can keep them
from releasing your name.

But I can't guarantee it.

Thank you.

- (INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS)
- Dr. Hawkins?

How's she doing?

Her infection is worsening.

I suspect it's bacteremic.

We are gonna have to operate
without family consent.

Well, I have something you should see.

I may have found a family
member, though it's

not the kind any of us hoped to find.

He has a record of domestic v*olence.

Cade went to find the girl's family

- out at Black Shoals Park.
- Oh, no.

AUTOMATED VOICE: Your call has
been forwarded to an automated

- voice message system.
- What's going on?

Winston, call the police.
We need to get them

to Cade's location.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

CONRAD: The cellulitis is expanding
beyond even the most recent

marker, her blood pressure's borderline.

It's more swollen than before.

- And these blisters are new.
- We can't wait any longer.

I don't know that we'll
get parental consent.

It's life or death now.

Then Chastain will take the risk.

Let's prep her for surgery.

AUTOMATED VOICE: Your call has
been forwarded to an automated

voice message...

♪ ♪

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Uh...

I'm sorry.

I... It's okay.

Do you have a few dollars?

I'm really hungry.

Of course.

Maybe you can help me.

I'm looking for a family.

They're possibly living in their car.

- Have you seen any... ?
- Can you help me?!

Are you okay?

M-My car, it was struck
by lightning. I-I'm hurt.

That's Ana.

Do you have a sister
around eight years old?

She has dark hair.

That's Scout! That's Scout!

She disappeared a few days ago.

- Please...
- She's at the hospital.

Let's get you there, too. Okay?

KIT: These blisters
are developing rapidly.

LEELA: It means the
infection is moving fast.

KIT: Then we need to move faster.

LEELA: Making the initial incision now.

- (AIR HISSES)
- (LEELA GASPS SOFTLY)

(EXHALES)

KIT: Let's start the debridement.

We're looking for healthy tissue.

LEELA: How deep do we need to go?

KIT: Until we find some.

LEELA: Forceps to me.

KIT: Better get equipment

for a below-the-knee
amputation just in case.

LEELA: Amputation?

She's just a child.

KIT: It's a precaution.
We have to be ready.

(ANA GRUNTS)

Been calling you nonstop.

- Why didn't you pick up?
- This is Ana,

our minor's older sister.

She's hypothermic with a wrist fracture.

Where's Scout?

- She's in surgery.
- What?

Let's just focus on you right now, okay?

Clara? Page Winston.

(MONITOR BEEPING STEADILY)

LEELA: I've got clean margins,

but the infection is close
to the anterior tibial artery.

KIT: If we compromise that,

we risk seeding the infection further.

LEELA: We'd have to amputate.

So let's not.

("WHATEVER YOU SAY"
BY JUNEAU LAKE PLAYING)

♪ I never knew your love... ♪

Let's lose the tray. I want step stools

on both sides of the bed.
How many sides?

- NURSES: Both sides.
- AUSTIN: Thank you very much.

♪ Now you know just how far
we're apart... ♪

DEVON: Roxie, welcome to your OR.

♪ Whatever you say, whatever you do ♪

♪ As long as you keep me... ♪

Warm blankets.

- Am I flying business class?
- (AUSTIN CHUCKLES)

Now we're gonna transfer you
to the bed, Ms. Cabot.

All you need to do
is lay back and relax.

♪ To you... ♪

ROXIE: Dr. Austin,
you keep talking to me

with that Barry White baritone,

I'll relax right into a puddle.

Where's Haircut?

DEVON: I'm right here with you, Roxie.

I thought we said no nicknames
in front of Dr. Austin.

AUSTIN: Oh, too late. I heard it.

I'm committing it to memory,

and I'll be using it from here on out.

He stays.

AUSTIN: Okay.

Change of plans, people.

Dr. Haircut will be observing us today

very much the way a music stand

observes the first chair violin.

Silent and invisible.

DEVON: It's time to rest now.

♪ As long as you keep me
right next to you. ♪

Winston, how's the surgery going?

Not my area, but
it's still touch and go.

Please, I-I really just
need to see my sister.

We will take you to her
as soon as we can.

Scout wouldn't speak
or tell us her name.

She hasn't talked since
our mom disappeared.

Can you start from the beginning?

We're from Memphis.

Father said our mom ran off.

I don't believe it.

She wouldn't.

He b*at her.

And me.

And when he hit Scout,

I stole the car, and we ran away.

We were living in the car
when that storm came,

and, uh, the lightning hit,

and I don't remember
anything after that.

When I came to,

Scout was gone.

WINSTON: I'm your social worker,

and I will figure out
how best to take care of you.

Please, you...

You won't call our father, will you?

No, you won't be returned
to an abusive home.

That's certain.

♪ ♪

Hey. I'm here.

We're safe. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Everything's gonna be okay.

Ana.

Hey.

She speaks.

(KISSES, CHUCKLES)

(SCOUT CHUCKLES)

She does, indeed.

They saved you.

Thank you.

You are very welcome.

Your leg will heal.
You'll have quite the scar,

but otherwise, you'll be just fine.

One more thing.

My daughter said
I could give this to you.

(INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS)

(LAUGHS)

DEVON: So, I think

they complete my drip
rather well, don't you think?

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

This is officially the hardest
I've ever had to work

for a sale.

Ms. Cabot,

just want you to know that
your surgery went flawlessly.

I expect a full recovery very soon.

However, there is one
important open question.

- (ROXIE CHUCKLES)
- Do these come in ?

You two sure know how
to make a girl feel special.

I made a referral for you for Dr. Frank.

She's an obesity specialist.
I know her personally.

She creates individualized
plans for her patients

that include genetics,
environmental factors

and even metabolic function.

And she can get you
into a treatment program

for the bulimia.

It's a combination of therapy and SSRIs.

So no more judgment.

No more one-size-fits-all medicine.

You know, I do love my couture.

(ALL CHUCKLE)

Being caught in a storm
nearly k*lled those two girls.

But running away may
have saved their lives.

These are the kind of choices
no kid should have to make.

- They needed help.
- Well,

their access to social services
may have been limited.

Chances are they would've been
returned to their father.

Tell me they won't be separated.

I will bend heaven and earth

to make sure that doesn't happen.

CONRAD: Thank you, Winston.

This case got personal
for you, didn't it?

Got personal for all of us.

A child not willing to open up

even to those who wanted to help her.

- A child on the run...
- Okay, full disclosure,

I'm beginning to enjoy your company.

We work well together.

But I do not enjoy being psychoanalyzed.

- Psychoanalyzed? Really?
- Just no third degree.

Offering you my umbrella?

Did that feel like the
third degree to you?

I'm not a minor in your ER.

I'm an adult who can
make her own decisions.

And I'm your colleague.
I helped you get this job.

Are you in trouble?

No.

I'm fully in control of my past, present

and, to some extent, my future.

- (ELEVATOR DINGS)
- If I need help, I will ask.

But will you?

I'll see you around, Hawkins.

So, what should we do on our day off?

We can go have lunch in Roswell.

- Or we can go for massages.
- (CHUCKLES) Dev.

Well, we could quit our jobs

and go live in the Maldives
before they sink.

- (CHUCKLES)
- (GROANS)

- My schedule changed.
- (EXHALES)

I have to do a valve
replacement with AJ,

and then Billie and I have
a schwannoma resection

later tonight.

Don't be angry.

(DEVON EXHALES)

I'm not angry.

I'm worried, though.

Do Billie and AJ know

that you want to be
double board-certified

in the hardest field of medicine,

neuro and cardiothoracic surgery?

Yes.

I've mentioned that I want to do this.

And did they think you can do it?

No.

They didn't take me seriously.

Are you serious?

Have you thought it through?

There's a reason why
no one else has done it.

Can you please just support me?

I support you in every
dream you want to chase

as long as it's not impossible.

Leela,

this is literally impossible.

Even for the most talented
surgical resident in the world,

and I'm ready to say that that is you.

♪ When the change comes ♪

♪ Darlin', it might hurt you some... ♪

Did I tell you how sexy it is
that you stood up to Dr. Austin

and lived to tell it?

It was a conversation.

I didn't wrestle him to the ground.

Don't shortchange yourself.

You advocated for your patient.

I find that incredibly sexy.

- Oh, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.

♪ Mm. ♪

Okay, uh, why don't you
pencil him in for : , then.

I have good news.

I could use some.

I extracted a promise
from the lieutenant governor

to assure your anonymity.

You can testify to him
and the whole board.

(EXHALES) When?

Today. : p.m.

I cleared your schedule.
No sense delaying.

(EXHALES) I've been private
about this for so long.

Are you sure you're ready?

You should know there's still danger.

Porter is powerful within
the medical community,

and Randolph told me
he and the lieutenant governor

were in the same fraternity in college.

(EXHALES) So this is a boat

- that could spring a hundred leaks.
- Yes.

But he also told me

there are other ethics
complaints against Porter.

After your testimony,

they may take those seriously.

I hope so.

It's still risky.

I know.

And you're determined?

I am.