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You want to know my superpower?

You mean other than regularly saving people's lives?

I have naturally warm hands.

Patients seem to appreciate that...

warm hand man.

Communication.

I can get through to just about anyone.

Of course, they have to speak English.

I'm not gonna learn another...

uh, but also, I have this amazing capacity

for breath control.

Check this out.

Captive bolt stunning.

Giving cattle the old "grrj!"

It's kind of my thing back home.

I meant superpower as a nurse.

Oh, um...

Superpower.

Man, I hate this question.

Like, if we're superhuman, then you don't have to,

I don't know, pay us a living wage

or care about our needs.

It just reduces us to this ideal.

But we're human beings, so...

I don't know, it's kind of a silly question.

X-ray vision.

I could bare-eye a busted limb, and I'll tell you what's wrong.

9 times out of 10.

And I can't fly, but I can jump so far.

Pushed it too hard.

Ooh, I'm dizzy now.

I worked hard to become an oncologist,

and leaving to run this place was a sacrifice.

But I did it because I want St. Denis

to be a world-renowned destination hospital.

This is my vision.

Surprisingly hard to find magazines these days.

I had to drive all the way to the airport.

But, um, the point is, I needed $8 million

to kick this whole thing off,

but I got $10 million.

Well, I got $10 million.

I got $10 million, OK?

And... - I heard about that.

Guess Anesthesiology is finally getting a new Primus machine?

Um...

You always said, when we have the money.

Right?

Yes.

Let's do it.

All right, love it.

Big J coming through.

Big J.

Nickname.

It's embarrassing.

It's a lot today, huh?

Everyone's wet and pissed.

Looks like old G-O-D is having a good cry today.

- Incoming. - Ow.

Why is it so bright in here?

What do we got?

Oh, my God, where's McSteamy?

Party bus skidded off the road.

Multiple contusions, possible head trauma.

Girl, the seatbelt literally crushed my boobs.

Like, literally.

I had to check if they were still there.

OK, OK.

See if there are any open beds in station B and then...

Nope, B's filled up.

We got spillover in the hallway.

This storm is killing us.

Where the hell is Alex? - Who's Alex?

She's off. Callie took her shift.

Where's Callie?

She couldn't get in 'cause of the rain,

said her bridge washed out.

Do you think Riley's gonna be mad at me?

I do.

I think that's very likely.

My God.

I'm here as a civilian.

Tim is doing something wonderful for our family.

Vasectomy time, V-day.

Actually, can I redo that?

I don't want to be insensitive to the troops.

- Oh, they don't care, honey. - Really?

Well, yeah, we... we took a lot of time to talk it through.

Our kids are older, so we imagined

going back to the baby stage.

And it was pretty funny how bad it seemed.

- Total nightmare. - I'd rather be dead.

Yeah, me first.

- Whoa. - Mm.

You a little nervous about the procedure?

- A little bit. - Yeah.

Sensitive area.

Oh, Charleston Chew?

Oh, yes, please. Thanks.

There you go.

Today is Tim Day.

I promised to be by his side the whole day

with unlimited candy.

And then later, we're gonna watch

a whole docuseries about the New England Patriots.

Boo. Love to hate 'em.

I don't know.

Oh, plus he gets to choose a sci-fi book

and explain the plot to me.

And you'll ask questions, right?

Yes, yes.

I'm gonna seem very interested.

I got patients praying in all the pews.

We need new pews, pleather maybe.

Well, a request from you is like a request from Him.

So your pleather is my pleasure.

Thank you, Joyce. You're the best.

Big J does it again.

Boosh! - Pshh!

Heck yeah, she does.

Trust me, these are gonna look fire.

You may approach.

Someone's gotten popular lately.

It feels so good to say yes to my people.

$5,000 here, 10,000 there.

Done. It's worth it.

Everyone wants a piece of Big J,

and I'm gonna give it to them.

Big J, Big J, Big J, Big J, Big J.

Hey, did you see the line outside Joyce's office?

Tin cans out, begging the queen for breadcrumbs?

Please, Miss, can I have a bowl of gruel?

Who waits in line to grovel?

Not me. I made an appointment.

No. Ronny, not you too.

For what?

A dedicated CT scanner.

Please, Miss,

can I have a dedicated CT scanner?

Nah, works better with gruel.

Do you know how many times I've had to sit here

long past my shift, waiting for scans to come back?

Last Wednesday, I missed the "Top Chef" Quickfire,

and they factor into the eliminations now.

It's not right.

Well, you won't see me kissing Joyce's butt.

No, sir.

OK.

I mean, what would it even take for me to lower myself?

It'd have to be, I don't know, like a surgical amphitheater,

you know, where I could perform for doctors and journalists

from across the globe.

That could be...

a modern pantheon for the digital age.

Yes, we'll see.

Oh, hold on, baby.

I'll be right in there, OK?

Give me one second.

Hey, Val.

Alex, we need you to come in.

There's no charge nurse.

Ah, I wish I could, but I'm...

I'm home.

And, uh, you know, with the storm and everything,

my block is like a lake.

I just don't see how I can make it over.

So this isn't you that I'm staring directly at right now?

Ahh.

Like what you see in there?

Uh, not really.

You have two avulsed teeth with trauma to the socket.

You have to be strong to be a nurse, right?

I bet you work out a lot.

Nope, not really a gym guy.

Oh, he's being modest.

He actually teaches ribbon aerobics on his days off.

He was a state champ.

Stop it.

Uh, yeah, I actually have my own studio.

It's called Matt's Ribbon Aerobics.

And you have that great slogan.

It, like, rhymes and everything.

What was it again?

Oh, sure do.

Yeah, when I'm tired of sittin',

I just play with my ribbon.

Hey, sick person here.

Pay attention to me.

Who was that?

Ugh, work. They want me to come in.

Can you believe that?

Yes, I can.

You said no, right?

I said, no way.

I said, this is Tim's day.

I am not doing a shift.

I said I could do a quick pop-down.

- Alex. - Just a quick pop,

help them out, right back up.

Is that OK? - I mean...

Tell you what.

I will play one of your board games, any one you want.

It's gonna have complicated rules

and little tokens that you have to collect.

And usually it takes, like, three hours to even set up.

Sweetie, I'm only gonna be gone for a minute, I promise.

It'll be about the economics of a medieval French town.

- OK. - Yes.

I love you.

Love you, too.

Mm-hmm.

Well, look who came groveling after all.

What?

No.

Just have a quick matter to discuss with Joyce.

Is it your insane amphitheater idea?

No, it's...

I have a patient coding. I know.

It's a whole thing. God damn it.

- Joyce. Joyce, look. - Joyce,

I just need a second of your time.

This won't take long. - We need a dedicated...

No, no, no, more important idea.

Better idea. - No, no, no.

But I know we have it. - Listen to me, all right?

Stop it. Stop it, both of you.

The money's gone. - What?

What happened?

All $10 million.

I accidentally spent it all, plus a little bit more.

Yowch.

That is brutal.

Though I doubt you'll be thinking about that

when you're seated in the heart of our brand-new

We can fit four more beds.

Dakota, max out hallway space to the inch, and no slips.

Holly, keep that floor bone dry, all right?

Matt, go grab a bunch of gowns, OK?

You're my gown guy. - I am gown guy.

OK.

We've got a bachelorette party causing trouble.

Home friends versus college friends?

Yes, that's it.

Keep the bride in the middle, push the factions

to opposite zones.

There's also one rando in her 50s.

I'm not sure what that's about.

Oh, I'm Riley's aunt, Laurie.

I was so surprised when I got the invitation,

but then I met a girl here named Laura,

and I realized it was probably an email mishap.

I can't believe this.

How did you promise away all that money?

I was in a rhythm, OK?

The rhythm is famously gonna get you, and it got me.

That's not a good answer.

- OK, you want details? - Yeah.

Uh, let's see.

Liz in ICU needs more beds.

Glickman cornered me about a new centrifuge

he's had his eye on.

There is no way we need all this stuff.

I'll tell you how to free up some cash.

No more security staff.

We train everyone in Krav Maga...

Bruce, we're not having the Krav Maga debate again.

One sensei, instead of a team of hapless morons.

I'm looking for cuts, not adding senseis.

One sensei. Oh, my God.

What about standing desks for the admin staff?

OK, I can't cut that.

Vanessa high-fived me.

And she hates me.

What we need is a dedicated CT scanner.

Yeah, and if there's wiggle room after my amphitheater,

I say we get one.

What about what I want?

This money was for me and my vision for this hospital.

And now my vision is compromised!

Is that the Nakatomi Plaza from "Die Hard"?

I googled "cool buildings."

Arrest me.

Hey, stud.

You should ask that toothless girl out when she sobers up.

When she gets veneers, she's gonna be cute.

Uh, yeah, she's not really my type.

Well, what else we got?

Waiter!

Waiter!

I like calling the nurses "waiter."

Yeah, none of them are great.

We'll figure you out, though.

Guys, keep these lanes clear, OK?

I want good flow.

Oh, gosh, I got to get back to Tim,

right after I lock this bed, which is something

I have talked to Dakota about, right, Dakota?

You know, sometimes I really do feel like Superman.

And Lois Lane is in trouble, but there's a bus full of kids

about to fall off a cliff, you know?

And like, you can only save one,

unless you refuse to accept that.

And you take the stairs two at times so you can save both.

It's a lot of stairs, though.

I'm back. - OK, great.

I'm a little freaked.

- Oh. - Yeah, he didn't think

you were gonna make it in time.

Hey, Rebecca.

Oh, wow, you're shaving my husband.

That's great.

Am I crazy or is Matt boyfriend material?

There's got to be a girl out there for him.

Maybe even someone around here.

He's kind of awkward, though.

That's 'cause he was homeschooled.

And I think in a cult.

Hey, Matt, what's your type?

Oh, um, I like a full-back with a tie,

but snap-front is a close second.

She means girls, Matt.

Yeah, you like tall, short, blonde, brunette,

Black, white, Asian?

Any of those are great.

She could be Asian, I guess. I don't...

those are all great races to me.

OK, "Past Lives," I see you.

What else?

Yeah, describe your ideal girl.

Oh, OK.

She's...

pretty.

She's honest.

She's really cool in, like, a traditional sense,

but then also goofy sometimes, and you know,

gets what I do 'cause maybe she also

works in the medical industry.

Um...

OK, psycho, specific much?

Well...

I have to do gown things.

Shaving a bit far outside the zone, no?

Well, you got to blend it, or else it's gonna look weird.

You don't have to... actually, thank you.

Alex, are you...

oh, hey, Tim.

- lock the door? - I'm sorry, honey.

The roads are flooded.

They're rerouting from Kaiser.

It's piling up again.

We need you downstairs.

Well, I can't...

Maybe I can pop down just for a second, hon.

- Oh, come on, Alex. - I promise I will be back

by your side for the cutting part.

I guess. Do what you got to do.

OK, thank you, baby. Thank you.

Thank you.

OK, I'll be back, OK? Promise, promise.

So 114 and 116 are cleared.

We're getting back on track, but let's not get cocky, OK?

We want purposeful rounding, yeah?

What are you doing here? I thought you were off.

I am, yeah.

Tim's up in Urology, about to get snipped.

I'm here with him.

No, you're here talking to me.

Raj, there is a person here talking to me, right?

I'm going back and forth.

Oh, a "Mrs. Doubtfire" situation.

That always ends well. - Uh-huh.

I'm almost done. And then I'll head upstairs.

Ooh, I love that movie.

"It was a run-by fruiting."

I think about that every day.

OK, uh, Ron, you've got that?

Guys, I am out!

OK, Dakota, can you take that from me?

You guys have got this, OK?

I have my...

What the?

- Oh, my God! - Sir, are you OK?

What... OK, guys, call... call Joyce and call... call Vince.

What happened?

Whoa, I was just standing in that exact spot,

like, Thursday or something.

Room 106.

Move the patients out of that zone, OK?

Take all the equipment to the hallway.

I'm several mil in the hole right now, Vince.

So can you just tell me, what... what am I looking at here?

Well, insurance should cover the rain damage.

- Oh, insurance, OK. - That's pretty good.

The problem is, is what it exposed.

We got old wiring, asbestos.

It's a big job. - Ballpark it for me.

What's this gonna cost?

Two, maybe 300k?

- Oh. - Or I could take a shot at it.

That'd get it up to 400k.

This is so not fair!

Ow!

It's OK.

I got you.

Oh, my God, I just walked over that spot

a couple minutes ago.

Wow, another close call for Brucey.

Excuse me, I need to sit down for a second.

It's just gonna be a bit longer.

I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but you did promise.

Things just got a little out of hand down here.

Tell them that you're having second thoughts.

They legally have to delay the procedure.

I can't, but...

look, it's fine.

They need you. I get it.

No, hon, we can...

We'll make tomorrow Tim Day, and I'll just, uh...

I'll knock this out on my own.

OK, thank you, hon.

You're amazing. I love you.

You good?

Yeah, Tim's being really supportive of me

not being able to be supportive.

He's the best, so...

Hey, is the doctor ever coming?

Jess has been, like, wigging out.

And I have to check into the Sheraton before midnight,

or they're gonna charge my Visa.

She's having a reaction. I...

Did you eat this?

OK, don't ask a woman what she ate.

I was freaking starving.

There's nothing in here.

She has a nut allergy.

Oh, gosh, should we get someone?

No, it's OK. I'm someone.

This has happened before.

I know what to do.

Orange side down.

It's going to hurt a little, all right?

Oh!

Does that feel better?

Is that helping?

Yeah, I think so, yeah.

You saved her life.

You're a good boy.

Thank you.

All right, Joyce, here you go.

If you're OK, I got to go.

There's a patient who needs...

What a day, right?

Yeah, yep.

Yeah, I really need to...

Just a stinky, smelly turd of a day.

Yeah, OK.

What's wrong, Joyce?

Oh, I care.

Mm-hmm.

- That's what's wrong. - Yeah.

About this place, these people.

And nobody understands what I go through.

Mm-hmm.

Sorry, what am I saying? You understand.

- Oh, yeah, I think I do. - Yeah.

- Yeah. - Well, you're the only one.

- Mm. - You want to know why?

'Cause we're the same.

- Are we? - Yeah.

I mean, not exactly the same, like you're more, "Eh,

I'm a lot."

And fashion-wise, you're certainly on your own path.

But when it comes to what we sacrifice for this hospital,

yeah, we're the same.

OK, I do have nicer clothes.

I just don't wear them to work.

Some people just clock in, clock out, go home.

Not us.

Oh, no, this place is our everything.

Well, I mean, it's not everything.

Everything.

I mean, it's your day off, and you're here, Alex.

It's OK to own it.

Yeah.

And you know, later on, if you...

if you want, I'm happy to download my thoughts

on your makeup and clothes.

Oh, my makeup, too?

Serena, I got to tell you about this.

OK, but real quick, Holly.

Holly?

Pretty, cool, and a nurse?

I totally forgot about you guys dancing at the gala.

You have to ask her out.

Oh. Uh...

Yeah, maybe.

I mean, not at work.

If she's not into you, you'll look like a total loser.

Yeah, no, that would feel terrible.

Yeah.

Um, I think it might finally be time

to take the hint, less of a hint,

more of a giant flashing neon billboard.

Serena might be the girl of my dreams,

but I am not the girl of her dreams.

You know what I mean.

And that's OK because I was a good nurse today,

so maybe that's what I should be crushing on.

You know what would be really convenient right now?

A CT scanner in the ED, just saying.

All right, Ron.

I'll find the money, OK?

What... really?

Well, someone ought to get something out of this,

and it might as well be you.

You know, Joyce, your vision board is nice,

but I think our patients will be fine

without a koi pond and a tower designed by Frank Gehry.

Look, I had a plan for this place,

a real plan.

And... who cares?

St. Denis is never gonna be anything more

than it already is.

And I accept that now.

All right, what was the plan?

It's stupid.

Fine.

OK, a birthing center.

We'd be the only one in Oregon outside of Portland.

And then we could parlay our relationships with new moms

to lift up other departments, like pediatrics,

labor and delivery.

And then a Family Care wing would be

the natural extension of that.

Oh, God, this is humiliating.

Actually, it's kind of smart.

It's a pipe dream, and we need actual pipes, so...

All right, I can't believe I'm gonna say this,

but you know what's best for this place.

So forget about what I want and what everybody else wants.

You have a vision,

so just go for it.

I think Matt's gonna ask out Holly.

- No, he's not. - Why?

I think they'd be cute.

OK, you're not actually a dumb person,

so I don't feel bad saying this.

He likes you, dumbass.

Matt's in love with you.

What, you didn't know that?

Wow.

Awkward.

We got to bring that back.

Excuse me!

Quick announcement,

I am not going to be making good

on any of the promises I made earlier.

I'm going to do what I want to do, OK?

So if you want to hate me, go ahead and hate me.

I don't care.

Carry on.

Alex, where should I put the guy with the collapsed lung?

Uh, ICU should take him.

ICU is full.

Al, we're running low on O-negative, just FYI.

Lab results are taking forever.

Can you call them?

Alex?

Um...

no.

I have to go. - What?

I'm gonna go.

You guys are gonna figure it out.

Uh, Serena's in charge.

You got this.

I know you do.

OK, Stella, get the collapsed lung to the recovery room,

use the ice temp machine in the meantime, and...

I'm here. I'm here.

- You made it. - Of course.

You think I was gonna miss this?

I absolutely did, but I'm very glad you didn't.

We had to do extra lidocaine because I was screaming.

Oh, God, I'm sorry I wasn't here.

You're here now.

♪ This is the first day of my life ♪

I love you.

Mm.

All right, have at me, Doc.

You asked about the superpower thing?

I still think that's a dumb question.

Sorry, but here's what I will say.

In real life, you can't save Lois Lane

and the bus full of kids.

It's just not possible.

Every day, we make choices,

and then we live with them.

Sometimes it's just saying, you know,

what am I failing at today, and how can I make it better?

There is no perfect balance.

And I'm... I'm never gonna be everything to everybody.

But here is what I am good at,

uh, showing up.

Every day, I will show up, and I will try my best.

Maybe that's better than X-ray vision or whatever.

She said that, better than X-ray vision?

Uh, no, I don't think so.

Showing up?

It's stupid. It's not even close.