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Now that you're all third -year students, sooner or later, all of you,

time or another, are going to be doing time in emergency.

And that is a pretty intimidating experience, believe me.

So I want each one of you to be so confident in your abilities that no

what kind of chaos is going on all around you, you're able to identify

your patient's symptoms like that.

You all right, Dr. Sloan?

I think maybe I shouldn't have eaten in the student cafeteria today.

You're going to be pulling double shifts.

You're going to be surviving on coffee and vending machine cuisine.

Exactly.

Get me a note of cancer and a math. I need an IV set up and find out if Dr.

Travis is around.

Right away. Is there any pain in your left arm or upper chest? No.

What about your back? No.

Just abdominal.

Does that hurt?

Nausea?

This is appendix. It could be an aortic aneurysm. The pain would radiate to the

back. Abdominal pain indicates appendicitis. And if the pain moves to

side, a rupture could be imminent.

But not in this case.

Because Dr. Sloan is faking it.

Nice. What gave me away?

Heart rate normal.

No diaphoresis. And B, give away.

Skin color too pink.

I knew it. I couldn't figure out a way to get pale.

You faked this out?

Yeah, I did, Alex. I almost had a heart attack.

I'm sorry. I just wanted to find out how you guys would react in an emergency. I

have to compliment you. You did real good.

Thank you.

All of you.

Well, I don't want to be around when Dr. Wesley finds out about this. Are you

kidding? She highly approves of my teaching techniques.

This is not the Montessori School of Medicine. It's a bonafide medical

You know, one of those places with dignity and solemnity.

Dignity and solemnity. You cannot teach young people that way today. It's

stodgy. You don't have to be stodgy, but you don't have to be Charlie Chaplin

either.

All the great teachers of history were misunderstood.

Galileo, Socrates. The nutty professor.

Just do me a favor. When the board comes to audit your classroom, you... You got

it.

Stodgy. I'll be stodgy.

You're impossible.

Dr.

Madison Wesley.

LAPD. We're going to have to ask you to come along with us. I have a warrant for

your arrest.

What?

Arrest? What's the charge?

Sale of narcotics.

What's wrong?

What do you mean?

What do I mean? I can always tell when something's wrong. You get that crease

between your eyebrows.

Well, there is something wrong.

There were two policemen searching Dr. Wesley's office.

We're talking about a highly respected physician, frequently published in

scholarly journals, and she's the dean of the medical school. It's absurd that

they think that she's involved in a drug scam.

At least she's out on bail.

She never should have been arrested in the first place, and you know it.

Are you talking about Dr. Wesley?

What have you heard?

She was arrested for selling her prescription pads.

Do you think she did?

No.

I heard the police took a handwriting sample from her.

Don't you have something to do?

Yes, I have to give room 302 her meds.

And so the room now grinds on.

Police department is 24 hours to ransack my office.

Hospital security gives me 30 minutes to pack up and move out.

Well, I'm sure they don't mean 30 minutes. It's a figure of speech.

No, they were very clear. I've got 30 minutes to get everything together and

out of here.

They must have a good reason.

They don't need a reason.

I've been falsely accused and arrested, and the board won't have anything to do

with me until this whole thing is cleared up.

Well, you know, they have to listen to their lawyers.

They should forget their lawyers and listen to me.

You. You could talk to them. Well, as a matter of fact, I just came from there.

You came from where? The boardroom. This whole thing was just too precipitous. I

went up and talked to them. You went to the board before you talked to me first?

Why should I talk to you first?

I may have had something to say.

I know you're innocent.

It doesn't matter. You didn't ask.

Well, I didn't know that I was supposed to. I don't need anyone to apologize for

me. I was not apologizing for you. You know, you could have at least checked

with me or my lawyer or somebody.

Wait, calm down. Don't tell me to calm down.

Sorry.

Sorry.

I'm really sorry, lawyer.

You know, it's taken me 20 years to become a dean.

They've got letters of recommendation from Johns Hopkins.

They've seen my awards.

And they just won't give me the benefit of the doubt.

We'll straighten this out.

You'll see it'll be fine.

Just running late for study group. I got the notes.

Okay.

It can wait.

You sure?

Of course.

Yeah?

Okay. I'll see you later.

Okay.

I like the one with the platinum.

It reminds me of my mom. I love that you're sentimental.

Don't you love that about Jenny?

I love everything about Jenny.

You are marrying into an exquisitely darling family.

I see some great things about you, too.

Your prescription, Tad.

It's Christmas under little Jimmy's tree.

You know what?

If you can hook me up with twice as much next time, I can expand

all the way into Pomona.

Sorry, Jimmy. Last batch.

Come on. We got such a good partnership going on here.

Yeah, our supplier got arrested today.

Bummer.

You think you can hook up with someone else?

I don't want to.

Oh.

So you got yourself a new boyfriend now.

All of a sudden, everything's different.

Everything is different.

You know, I picked up some lasagna and a box of wine.

I have to go.

Come on, just stay with me for one little glass of Vin de Carre.

Goodbye, Jimmy.

St.

Livy?

82, Les Villecas.

Before I met you, I didn't know a Leoville from a Coop -de -ville.

It's wonderful.

You're wonderful.

I hate to bring up business, but...

Maybe we should get that out of the way.

If it smells like carp, it's because he keeps his

cash in a tackle box in his trailer on the beach.

I don't care what it smells like. It all spins the same.

Where were we?

We have to talk.

I'm pregnant.

I know.

It's a bit of a surprise.

Yeah,

that's one word for it.

You're upset?

I don't know what I am.

I knew it was too much to hope that...

that you could be happy about this.

Holly, I'm a third -year medical student.

I don't have the money to raise a family.

But I can work up until the last month, probably.

And I get great benefits at the hospital.

Are you sure that you want this baby?

I even told Jim that I don't want anything more to do with the

scam. We can't take any risks with the baby on the way.

Besides, if anything ever came out about this, it would destroy your medical

career.

Yeah.

You've really thought this through, haven't you?

I love you, Quinn.

I love you, too.

But...

Let's just hold off on any announcements until after midterms, okay? Okay.

I'll quit. I'm so happy.

I've never felt so loved or so safe in my whole life.

I'll see you later. Okay, yeah.

Good luck.

Hey, Quinn.

Dr. Travis.

Hey, I hear that midterms aren't the only thing keeping you up late at night.

Not sure what you mean. Well, I just heard from a very reliable source that

you're trading in your fraternity ring for a wedding ring.

Oh, yeah.

You nervous?

No. Good.

It shouldn't be. I mean, Jennifer is a great girl.

Yes, she is.

Thank you.

The literary guy.

I'm about to introduce you to a beer that is going to change your notion of

Chinese takeout forever.

No, I really shouldn't.

What are you talking about?

The baby.

Oh, no, he's going to have to get his own.

Come on, come on, one beer, it's not going to kill you.

A toast to...

To our future.

Sweet and sour soup.

You spoil me.

You better get used to it.

Are you going to have some?

Yes.

Oh, man.

Don't even tell me. I got Alex's notes for a study group in my bag.

You can drop them off after dinner.

The soup will get cold.

The midterms, they start tomorrow at 8 o 'clock in the morning. They're going to

be... Hey, Alex is waiting for these. I've got to go.

Quinn.

Just start without me. I'm going to be like 10 minutes.

Promise.

Okay.

So you must like Sweden's hours there. This is third container you buy tonight.

Thanks. Excuse us.

Come on.

Hold the elevator.

Hold it, hold it.

Oh, the cab driver phoned from the lobby. He was supposed to come up and

People are so rude these days.

Bye.

You want to win this game?

Not bad enough to cheat, no.

Cheat? It's all a matter of perspective, Ben.

Like most things in life.

Quinn!

What's up, Jen?

Hey, if you two don't get changed right now, you're going to miss your own

engagement party.

I'll be right there.

Dr.

Sloan. Jenny.

Thank you for coming. I wouldn't have missed it for the world. There's some

doors down the beach.

Is Steve going to make it? Yeah, he had to work. We said he'd have time to drop

by when he got off.

Great. Hi, Jen.

Hey. Sorry I'm late. I had to go home and change.

Hey, Dr. Sloan. Hi, Alex.

Food's over there.

I cannot believe it.

Jenny Warner.

All grown up and getting married.

Well, it's all your fault. You know, if you hadn't invited me to your annual

barbecue for the new medical students.

I never would have met Quinn.

That's right. I hope you're still thanking me five years from now.

Oh, she will.

I will.

So will I.

Oh, look at that gorgeous ring.

Mark, there you are.

Hi, Donald.

And no hors d 'oeuvres. Well, come on, I'll fix you up. If you'll excuse us old

folks. Daddy.

Certainly.

Is that something I'd like to talk to you about?

Interesting texture.

Awful, isn't it?

Yeah.

I love this place.

When I was a kid growing up on the northwest side of Chicago, I swore one

I'd have a house by the ocean so my kids could swim every day if they wanted.

You come out here to tell me about your childhood now?

No, I didn't.

I know you're going to think I'm acting like an overprotective father, but

there's something about that boy.

I don't know.

I don't trust him.

Quinn? So I hired someone to check on his background. Now, don't start

me about trusting my daughter's judgment.

I'm not going to lecture you about anything.

Turns out the family was very wealthy. Was.

Now, Quinn's just barely getting by on loans and part -time work.

Well, a lot of medical students get by on loans and part -time work. But they

don't pretend they're rich.

Dr. Sloan?

There's a phone call for you.

Yes, of course, I'll be there right away.

I'm sorry, there's a problem at the hospital. One of the hospital's staff.

I have to go.

I'll see you out.

Bye.

Having a good time?

Yeah.

Are you?

I've never been happier in my life.

She had Thursday off.

Friday she didn't report to work or answer her phone, so today one of the

nurses came by to see if she was sick.

She didn't leave a suicide note. Looks like an apparent overdose.

Her prescription bottle's empty.

Pentobarbital.

Pretty tough barbiturate.

Looks like a lot of food for one person.

Did you get a receipt?

No, but it looks like there was one.

Yeah.

Did you get a picture of this?

Of course.

There is something else you should see, though.

It didn't take much investigating to find out that Dr. Wesley has some

problems. Nothing substantial, but she was on a year's sabbatical when she took

this job.

That plus the cost of moving from back east.

But not enough to make her do something like this.

Maybe you should talk to her.

My lawyer says the worst case scenario, he can plea bargain me down to a

probation, but I don't want to plea bargain this. I'll lose my license and

decide that. You're innocent.

Madison, is there anybody who could have gotten their hands on those

prescription pads?

I don't think so.

Anybody who would have some access to your office.

Well, the cleaning crew, but I keep the scripts locked up in the right -hand

drawer of my desk, and I'm the only one that's got the key.

What are you thinking about?

Did you know a nurse named Holly Harris?

No. She went to the hospital.

Along with about 289 others, and most of whom I haven't met just yet.

She was found dead today.

That apparent overdose of kind of Barbasol.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Your name was on the prescription bottle.

This can't be happening.

I'm going to go to jail for something that I didn't do.

Is there any way Holly could have had access to your office? I don't know.

Mark, I'm sorry. I need to go home.

Ali's hospital ID.

Candy bar.

Romance novel.

Whisper that you love me. I love you.

Sample bottle of cimetidine.

Otherwise known as ANS.

My dad's a doctor.

This is kind of strange.

This was in the pages of her notebook.

Patient's medical history?

Oh, well, a former patient.

Donated his body to the medical school.

Then why would she have that?

Yeah.

Yeah, hi, Dr. Glenn, please.

Glenn teaches anatomy.

Hi, Dr. Glenn?

Yeah, this is Dr. Jesse Travis. How are you?

Good, thanks. You know, I was wondering, could you do me a favor?

I wanted to find out which student was assigned cadaver number 872.

Thanks. Each student is assigned a cadaver to study and diagnose, and

that patient's medical chart would be like getting the answers to a test

you take it. Hi.

Okay. Thanks.

Quinn, Montgomery.

Drug overdose is accelerated due to the consumption of alcohol.

The Chinese ale?

Mm -hmm.

I'd put the time of death between 2 and 3 p .m. on Thursday, but there's

something else.

She was in the first trimester of her pregnancy.

Unmarried and pregnant.

What a combination for depression.

Well, that's what I thought.

Take a look.

It's what you don't see.

There should be gelatin in her stomach contents.

Penobarbital comes in gelatin capsules.

She ingested them whole.

It should have been gelatin.

But if someone pulled them apart and mixed the contents in with her food or

drink... That would be murder.

And who would have motive to kill her?

Someone who didn't want the world to know she was pregnant.

I better go find my dad.

There you go.

Thanks, man.

Thanks for buying me out.

I love the ocean.

Reminds me of my parents' place in South Beach.

Your parents lived in Miami?

Hmm. Still?

Even after the bankruptcy?

Well, they live in a small apartment now, but yeah.

How do you know?

See, you told me.

Jennifer's father.

She must have told him after you told her.

Actually, I don't think I did tell Jennifer.

Oh? Why not?

Well, I guess I didn't think it should matter one way or the other. Well, of

course it wouldn't.

Unless you're trying to hide, I mean, brother.

I don't have anything to hide, Dr. Sloan.

Oh, Quint, I meant to tell you. You know that young woman whose body was found

in her apartment?

Holly Harris?

Did you know her?

Holly Harris?

She died.

How?

Hard to say for sure.

Drug overdose, maybe.

She was a friend of mine.

She liked the young doctors, the student doctors.

Sort of a groupie. I see.

Gosh, I'm so embarrassed to tell you this. I... I let

myself be seduced.

By her.

Oh?

I'd been drinking, and she was very insistent. You know how some

women can be.

All right, good.

Anyway, when it was over, I tried to tell her that there was nothing between

I was in love with Jennifer. We were going to get married.

But she just wouldn't leave me alone.

She even stole.

A patient's medical history to help me pass my beginning diagnostic class.

I can't believe she thought I'd need it. I mean, I refused, obviously.

She was making trouble for you?

For a little while.

But about a week ago, she told me that she'd met this guy,

Jimmy something, and she really liked him.

Must have been a relief to you.

It was.

Believe me.

Are you going to tell Jennifer?

Oh, I don't think it's my business to tell Jennifer about Holly.

Or about you.

I appreciate that.

It was a mistake.

One that I deeply regret.

But it's just one night.

Anyway, I...

Better get going.

Thanks for the beer.

Quinn, it's none of my business, but if your parents had no money, how did you

manage to buy such an expensive engagement ring for Jennifer?

The old -fashioned way.

On time.

Anyway, better go.

Okay, thanks for coming.

Yeah, I'll see you in class. See you there.

Oh, Quinn, did you know Holly was pregnant?

She was pregnant.

You think that the baby was mine?

We'll find out.

Oh, God, Holly.

What have you done?

Now that you asked Dr. Wesley to meet you at the hospital. She's being

railroaded. We don't know that.

Look, the police haven't been able to eliminate her as a suspect based on her

handwriting sample.

Do you think handwriting is an exact science? No.

Mark thinks she's innocent, and that's good enough for me. And if he wants to

help her, I think we should support that. Okay, so do I. Why are we arguing

about this? Because I don't think that it's going to do Dr. Wesley any good if

the board decides to suspend you, too.

I'm not worried about my standing with the board. All right, but I think that

you underestimate the pettiness of bureaucrats.

Me? I don't think so.

Madison, thank you so much for coming.

You said you might know who stole my prescription pads. Maybe.

Charles?

Charles Reed is our office supplies clerk.

I already have a full day, so if you don't mind... I'll keep it brief.

Charles keeps a complete record of every order that comes through supplies.

In triplicate. So I asked him to pull your requisition form.

Wait a minute. When I first got here, I ordered three pads, not four.

That your signature?

Yes. Four pads requisitioned, four pads sent.

Three received.

Who picks up the orders?

I don't know.

Nurses, orderly, office staff, whoever's available.

Has Quinn Montgomery ever delivered packages to you?

Yes, a few times.

I'm calling Mark right now. Amanda, thank you.

Of course, stomach enzymes continue to digest even after the body's deceased.

But in her case, the digestion process was unusually accelerated. It's like her

body was left here and her stomach was left in a tropical jungle.

Quinn, there you are.

Hey, just saw the midterm grades. Congratulations.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's a relief to see him posted.

Relieved? You couldn't have been worried.

The top student in your class.

Well, you know, with everything that's been going on, you never know.

Yeah. Oh, hey, uh, Dr. Sloan wanted you to meet him at this address.

Oh, Quinn.

You came.

Thank you.

Dr.

Travis said you needed my help with something?

Yes. There's some things about Holly's death that don't quite add up. I thought

maybe you could see something I missed.

Like what?

Well, I've been going over the time of death, decomposition.

Something doesn't work. Look at this.

The last date on this calendar is Thursday. Now, that's probably the day

died.

Yeah, that makes sense.

So, you didn't see her that day, did you?

No, I couldn't have seen her that day. I had midterms, you remember?

Oh, that's right.

The reason I asked was, she seems to have ordered Chinese takeout for two.

Two?

How'd you know that?

Two fortune cookies.

Well, that doesn't prove anything. I mean, they could have thrown an extra

in the bag.

Yeah, yeah, that might be.

We didn't find the receipt anyway.

Well, you know, Holly probably left that at the restaurant.

No, no, it was a staple right to the sack. There was a little piece of it

Whoever killed Holly ripped that off and got rid of it somewhere.

You called?

No.

So, anyway, I'm saying that whoever killed Holly emptied several capsules of

that pentobarbital into her sweet and sour soup.

You found a barbiturate in her soup?

Oh, no.

Killer was much too smart for that.

You sure you wouldn't like a jacket or something?

No, I'm fine.

Well, I mean, it's cold in here.

Dr. Sloan, I have things to do. I'm sorry. Who was I?

Oh, yeah. I think probably the alcohol speeded up the delivery of that

barbiturate into her system.

So she came over here and collapsed right here.

Now, the killer picked her up by her shoulders and put her here on the sofa.

How can you possibly know that?

Carpet. When I arrived on the scene, I noticed there was a pattern on the

right here.

I don't see anything.

I can't see it too well without some sunlight on it.

There. Yeah.

Right there.

Now, that is something the killer could not have known that night.

So he put her on the sofa.

Then he pressed her fingers against the prescription bottle to leave prints and

left it out on that table in plain sight to make it look like a suicide.

If you figured all this out already, why did you ask me to come over here?

Because something doesn't fit.

The contents of Holly's stomach decomposed at an accelerated rate

the rest of her body.

Well, she could have been on medication.

Holly had a nervous stomach.

Yeah, that could be.

But maybe it was the temperature.

Look at this thermostat over here.

Now, see that it was set to come on Wednesday night.

60 degrees.

Then Saturday morning early, it's set to go back to normal, 74.

Don't see the relevance.

Well, just maybe the contents of Holly's stomach did not decompose at an

accelerated rate. Instead, the rest of her body tissue was slowed down by the

temperature.

She was refrigerated.

Oh.

That's probably the neighbor lady. She said she saw a man visiting Holly the

night before he died.

Dad, this is Mrs. Green from down the hall.

Mrs. Green, thank you so much for coming.

Would you give me just a moment? Of course.

Quinn, I have to get a description of the man she saw.

Do you want to wait in here?

No, I'd rather wait in the car.

Mrs. Green, that was a friend of Holly's.

Thanks so much for trying to help. You're welcome.

Where is he?

Jennifer, hi.

I'm looking for Dr. Sloan. What did he tell my dad?

About what?

Just tell him I don't care what he thinks of Quinn. It's my business and

his. You know, I think you should probably tell him yourself. Why don't I,

page him for you?

Some days she's lucid, other days she can't remember what ordinary objects

Like a spoon, for example.

Sounds like Alzheimer's.

Quinn.

Hey, I'll catch you later.

Jenny!

What are you doing here?

Hi.

I came to tell you the wedding is off.

I want to elope instead.

Really?

Duncan, are you sure?

And soon, before my father can demand a prenup, I'll pull some other stupid

stunt to ruin my life.

Whatever you want.

Robbery, homicide, Walker.

Yeah.

Just a minute. Lieutenant, one of the pharmacies you alerted is on the line.

They've got a guy with stolen script.

Where? Value rights, Santa Monica and 3rd. I'll take it. Right. Try and hold

him. Lieutenant Sloan will be there in 10 minutes.

Try and get a description for me. Call me. You got it.

Okay, 5 '9", 5 '10", 170 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, and a t -shirt. All

right. Yeah, I got him. Thanks.

Stop doing such a hurry. I didn't do nothing, man.

What's in the bag?

Nothing. That's not for me. I'm just the delivery guy.

Me too.

Let's go.

Oh, really, man? You got the wrong guy.

Why don't you point me in the direction of the right guy?

What's the matter with you?

Want you to run from the cops, make them look guilty?

Come on.

You know, Jimmy, most people that dispense prescriptions have an MD after

name.

Really?

I didn't know that.

So if you do have a medical degree in your back pocket, now might be a good

to get it out.

That way I'd only have to charge you with forgery and false documents.

Oh, must be slow in robbery and homicide.

They got the dicks coming after the small businessman.

You in the business of murder, Jimmy?

Oh, give me a break.

I'll tell you what I'm going to give you.

Life without the possibility of parole.

For a couple of stolen scripts.

For the murder of Holly Harris.

Oh, please.

Come on, Jimmy, we've got her prints all over your place.

Of course you do.

She was over all the time.

You know, until, uh, just until lately.

What'd she try and do?

Break up your lucrative little partnership?

So... Do

you have an alibi for Wednesday night at 20?

Dr. Sloan?

Yeah. I was wondering if I could talk to you about one of my patients.

Sure. Well, all of her symptoms seem to be pointing to dementia.

Dementia, huh? Yeah, but there's something I can't quite put my finger

I'd be happy to talk to you about it.

So you'll meet me in about five minutes? Sure. Doctor's lounge? I'll be there.

Oh,

Quinn, could I have a moment?

Yeah. I thought you might be interested to hear that the police have arrested

Holly's murderer.

Who was it?

Some local drug dealer named Jimmy Horn.

Jimmy?

Well, that must have been the guy that she was dating.

Guess so.

Huh.

So he must have convinced her to steal Dr. Wesley's prescription pads.

That must be, yeah.

I never would have thought that of Holly.

I guess you just never know, do you? Well, sometimes you do.

Well, other times you can be mistaken.

Just like I was with you.

We both know that I considered you a suspect there for a while.

It's all right, Dr. Sloan. I can see how you would have made that mistake.

Don't give it another thought. Thank you.

So, it's all locked up. Well, almost.

Almost?

Well, even though he had the motive and he had the opportunity, the police can't

find any physical evidence whatsoever to tie him to her place.

Well... The district attorney's office prosecutes circumstantial evidence cases

all the time. They don't have to have physical evidence. No, they don't have

but it's always very, very risky without the smoking gun, so to speak.

Yeah.

Yeah, I see what you mean. This guy's very clever, though.

Police have been unable to uncover one shred of physical evidence tying him to

that murder.

Pretty good.

Well, excuse me, I've got an appointment with Alex.

Are you? I'm all packed.

I just got one little errand to run.

You haven't changed your mind.

No, of course not.

I'll see you in like half an hour.

I love you.

I'll take that.

So you set me up.

Oh, you did this to yourself.

We'll give him his rights and take him downtown.

He just couldn't let it go, could you?

He was so bright.

Best in his class.

Not yet.

You have some patience.

I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this. I wouldn't wish it on my worst

enemy.

Everybody, I would like to propose a toast to the best dean we've ever had

and to the only dean who was ever arrested for dealing drugs.

To Dr. Wesley.

You're here.

Oh, thank you. Thank you, everybody. You know, I have to admit, there was this

voice in my head that was telling me that it was all over. I was going to go

jail.

And then there was this other voice that said, everything's going to be okay.

Don't give up hope.

And that voice is yours.

She's forever in my debt.

All right. Food is ready.

Grab your buns. Two dogs right here.

Cheeseburger. Cheeseburger.

Go grab her.