All language subtitles for Brilliant Minds S02E02 720p x264-FENiX[EZTVx.to].srt - eng(2)

-* You're the one *

-So, Lauren,
where are you from?

-Ann Arbor.

-Ah. Wolverines!
-Yeah. Go, Blue!

-[ Chuckles ]

-Um, tell me
something about you.

Any...hidden talents
I should know about?

-Uh, yes, actually.

I can guess any dog breed,
anytime, anywhere.

-[ Laughs ]

Uh, that's impressive.

-So, why are you here?

-I've had some bad luck
with guys.

O-One guy in particular.

And, um...

Yeah, I'm -- I'm here
because I've always wanted

a family of my own.

-Me, too.

How many kids do you want?

-I, um...

[ Electricity buzzing ]

I'm sorry.

[ Beeping, machinery whirring ]

Um...

I think I've had enough,
okay?

I-I want --

Oh.

I want to get out.

[ Breathing quickly ]

Um, hey, unlock the door.

-I can't.
-I said let me out!

I'm done! Okay?
I said I quit.

You can't keep me here!
I know my rights!

[ Breathes sharply ]

**

[ Shouting indistinctly ]

Ah!

[ Glass shatters ]

-Lauren! Lauren!

-* Love me, don't you think
of moving on *

* I need you like no other *

* Only one *

* You're the one *

**

**

-So, he left -- again.

-[ Sighs ]

-Oh, Oliver.

[ Voice breaking ] I'm so sorry.

-You didn't know this time?

-No.

-At least he had
the decency to leave a note.

Carol would call that growth.

[ Siren wails in distance ]

-Your father has
always been impulsive.

But this...
-I should've expected it.

Leaving is what he does best.

You get one time to say,
"I told you so."

-This is the last thing
I wanted to be right about.

But I can't say
I'm not somewhat relieved.

[ Sniffles ] You were giving up
so much for him.

And I don't want you
to blame yourself.

-[ Scoffs ]
I did everything I could.

He has to live with that,
not me.

-Honey,
you're allowed to feel hurt.

-I'm good, Mom.

You don't have to worry
about me anymore.

And you can finally live
your life unburdened by Dad.

And I can get back to the
patients who actually need me.

-I think Carol would call
that growth.

**

[ Door closes ]

-Alison Whitaker sought me out
under false pretenses.

She used our therapy sessions

to pursue an unhealthy
preoccupation with my husband.

Once I became aware of
the history,

I ended our relationship.

-Ended your relationship
with whom?

Miss Whitaker or your husband?

-Both.

-But did you not continue
to have formal sessions

with the patient
on hospital premises

afteryou became aware
of the conflict?

-I immediately referred Alison
to another psychiatrist.

She refused and became
emotionally distressed.

Out of concern that
she may engage in self-harm,

we had two additional sessions.

-But Miss Whitaker did
self-harm,

so you weren't successful
in helping her.

Did you alert the medical board,
your supervisor,

or any other therapist
about your concerns?

-I did not.
-Isn't it likely, then,

that your failure
to establish clear boundaries

played a contributing role
in her attempted --

-No! Stop. Cut.

Time out.

Josh, what the hell?

You're supposed to be
helping me prepare,

not destabilizing me.

-We've got 24 hours
to get you ready.

These board hearings are
no joke.

They will try to break you

just to cover their own asses.

-I genuinely didn't think
that what I did was that wrong.

Have I been delusional
about this whole thing?

-Your grip on reality
is stronger than most.

-Are we referring to
our mutual friend, Wolf?

-[ Scoffs ]

-How's that going?

Well, did you alert
the medical board

or the whole damn world...
-[ Chuckles ]

-...that you may still have
feelings for each other?

-You know Wolf.

Whatever he's feeling, it's...

all going into his work.

-Three. Two. One.

-Since when do you do
stroke codes?

Didn't I put your intern
on that?

-Well, it seemed like
Dr. Nash could use a hand,

and my schedule
unexpectedly opened up.

[ Door opens ]
-Lauren?

I'm looking for my sister,
Lauren Brooks.

Has anyone seen my sis--

Oh, my God.

Hi. There you are.

LoLo! LoLo. Hi.
What happened?

-What are you doing here?
You're not supposed to be here.

-What is she in for?
Head trauma? Seizure?

-A show.

Claims she hurt herself escaping

from a reality TV set.

My guess is drugs or psych --
probably both.

Either way, I'm turning over
that bed in an hour,

so don't do your whole --

-Phlebotomist to fourth
floor, Room 420, please.

-I don't want you on it.

-On what?
What does that even mean?

-Hi, I'm Dr. Wolf.

Did you know that foundation
can harbor facial bacteria?

It's best not to put that
on an open wound.

Would you mind taking it
out to our waiting area

while we get your sister
patched up?

We'll come find you.

-Okay.
I'm gonna be right outside.

-Just go.

Hi. I-I'm Lauren.
Lauren B.

Nice to meet you.

-Nurse Carter's on me
to update the EHR.

I'll trade you for your rounds.

-Wolf needs us in the E.D.
-I don't want to go there.

-[ Chuckles ]
-It's full "Zero Dark Thirty,"

but with less Chastain
and more Thorne.

And always so much yelling.
Why the yelling?!

-Dana. You are stressing me out.

-Fine. I'll go.

But you're helping me
with the EHR later.

-Deal. Meet you down there?

-Okay.

[ Pills rattling ]

**

-You ladies need help
in the E.D.?

-I think we'll manage.

**

-Worse than LaGuardia...
before the renovation.

-Hey, there --
there's that guy again.

-Frequent flyer.

Except there's never
anything wrong with him,

which I guess is sort of like
the loyalty point equivalent

of flying every day
from Newark to Allentown.

God, that's got to suck.

-Patient Services to OR 2.

Patient Services to OR 2.

**

-Ow. That's painful.

-I know these questions are
strange, Lauren,

but you're doing great.

Can you tell me
where you are right now?

-I'd be worried if I couldn't.
[ Chuckles ]

We're at Bronx General,
in the Bronx.

-Are you taking any medication

that requires
subcutaneous injections?

Insulin, blood thinners,
GLP-1s?

-No.

I-I told them
that I-I didn't want to be

on the show anymore,
but they wouldn't let me leave.

-It may be helpful if we knew
which show you were on.

"Housewives"? "Next Gen"?
"Summer House"?

-I would kill on "The Traitors."

-Okay, um, why don't
we just focus right now

on how you feel?

And all of your initial labs...

[ Sensual music plays]

-* Yeah, yeah, yeah *

...appear normal.

-Why are you putting on
your glasses like that?

-Like what?

-Like you're on a TV show.

-Nurse Jeffers to Neonatal.

Nurse Jeffers to Neonatal.

[ Chuckles ]

This is still a part of it.

Of course,
of course I knew, I knew,

Ohh. I knew that this wasn't
a real hospital.

I know all the tricks.

Okay, I know,
I know I'm still being filmed.

-What makes you say that,
Lauren?

-Maybe the hidden cameras
that are all over the place.

There's one right there.

-In the stethoscope?
-Yes, there's one there

and there...
[ Electricity buzzing]

...and there.

[ Buzzing continues]

-Um, Dr. Wolf, should we, uh --
-Don't -- Don't act like

you don't know
what I'm talking about, okay?

I know. I know.
I know what's going on.

I know. I get it.
-Oh. Okay.

-I know.
-Uh, cut!

Let's, um, stop filming.

And, uh,
let's put down all of our --

-Props?
-...props.

Um...

-Mm.

-Let's just...take five.

**

-I think our patient
is experiencing

Truman Show syndrome.

This is actually a first for me.

These delusions can manifest
in various ways,

but in each case,
the patient believes

that they are under some sort of
constant surveillance.

-Is there a specific trigger?
-It's usually meth.

-My guess is meth, too.

-Uh, weren't you on that
peripheral neuropathy?

-Just finished up.
Thought I'd help out here.

[ Speaking softly ]
Can I be part of the Wolf pack?

-When Lauren's feeling up to it,

we'll run a tox screen.

But I don't suspect drugs.

Sustained delusions
can be caused

by environmental factors,

biochemical imbalances,
even a mass.

-Could be psychological.

Maybe she's a technophobe

whose conspiracy theories
took over.

-Of course, while
Truman Show syndrome is

a relatively new psychosis

named after some movie
about a detective --

-No, that was "Ace Ventura."
He was a pet detective.

-A pet who solves crimes?
That's ludicrous.

Delusions associated
with new technologies

have a long history.

In the 1920s, people believed

radios could read their minds.

In the 14th century,

a revolution in glass production
led many people,

including King Charles VI
of France,

to believe that they were
made of glass

and could shatter.
-Wow.

-Seriously? This is what you do
in neuro all day?

Historical story time?

The patient came in
off the street.

Nine times out of ten,

that's a history of psychosis.

This could be
an average Tuesday for her.

-Not according to the sister.

We need to figure out
what triggered this.

And history can provide
a valuable context.

-Why don't you play
pet detective

after you give her
anti-psychotics

and her delusion subsides?

-I wouldn't want to force meds.

If she really was
on a reality show,

some of them are designed
to break people

for entertainment --

play mind games, withhold food.

Besides, everyone's on GLP-1s.

-Hence the abdominal hematoma.

-I've heard producers
get bonuses

for pushing people
to psychotic breaks.

-That would account
for what we're seeing.

You three --
get with the patient,

see if she'll let you run
some panels

so that we can start
eliminating etiologies.

-Cardiac ICU to 2-4.

-Hi, Lauren.

I'm glad to see your sister's
here with you.

We are just going to run
a few tests.

Okay?
-Yes.

I explained to her
we're not being filmed,

and this is all to help her.

-Nice try.

-Lo, just let the doctors work.
Okay?

-I cannot believe that you're
with them now.

I mean, I tried to keep you
out of this, Harper,

but you're just a part of it,
too.

What are you supposed to be,

the concerned family member?

-I amconcerned

because you're making things up

that don't make any sense.
-Uh-huh.

-Where are you getting this?

-Do any of these people
look real to you?

They're actors.
-No, we're not actors.

-Maybe not good ones.

I mean, that -- that broody guy
with the glasses from before?

He's what?
He was the tortured genius

who cares too much
about his patients?

-She got that right.
-Let me guess,

the only person
he can't heal is himself?

And you three are what?
His protégés?

The interns?

That's the Type A brainy one.

The comic relief.
-Hurtful.

-And this guy is way too hot
to be a doctor,

so why is he here?

Oh, to be my love interest!

Forbidden romance
with a patient!

Spicy!
-Lauren, stop.

-[ Laughs ] No.
-These are your doctors.

-I-I will not be humiliated
on camera

for the whole world to see
and judge me, okay?

-Nobody's judging you here.

-Ma'am...I am in pain.
Okay?

I need real help,

from real doctors
in a real hospital.

And if you're not going to give
me that, then you can --

you can just get out.

-Lo, we need them to --
-You, too, Harper.

If you're just gonna lie to me,
Harper, then leave.

-[ Breathes sharply ]

-Okay. Okay.
I'm gonna be right back.

-Okay?
-Harper. Um...

-Can you think of any
recent stressors in her life?

-I mean...

she broke up
with her tech bro boyfriend,

but Lauren doesn't let
that shake her.

She's always on top
of everything.

Always.

-I just -- I can't believe
this is happening.

-You know what?

The E.D. has the best
vending machines.

Why don't you go grab something
and take a seat?

Take care of yourself while
we take care of your sister.

-Respiratory to...
Respiratory to...

-Okay.

-Sorry.
-No, it's alright.

-[ Sniffles ]
-The waiting room is right here.

-It'd be great
to get some answers.

If only Lauren would let us do,
like, one teeny-tiny LP.

-Maybe she'll let
her love interest do it.

-Ha.

-God, I always attract
the crazy ones.

-We don't use that word here.

It's dehumanizing
and stigmatizing,

and it trivializes everything
we do on behalf of our patients.

-Relax.

It's not like I said it
to her face.

-So, how are you holding up?

-I'm fine.

[ Horn honks in distance ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

I lived without my dad
for 30 years, Carol.

I'm happy to go another 30
the same way.

It was a blip on the radar.

I am fine.

-You said "fine" twice.

Should I do my thing

or just let you keep
twisting reality?

-The only reason that he came
back was to use me to fix him.

And when that didn't happen
fast enough, he left.

I am ready to get back
to my real life

and the people
who actually deserve my time.

What's going on with the trial?

-Oh, well...

Josh put me through the wringer
this morning.

He went full Army general on me.

So annoying.
-So annoying.

But also kinda hot?

-Okay,
I don't want to hear it.

Just keep me
out of y'all's thing.

Obviously don't, but Josh was
so annoyingly right, Wolf.

-You are an incredible doctor.
You made one mistake.

Who are these bureaucratic
pencil pushers to judge you?

-Yeah, well...

I think the only way
to get my job back

is if I lie
to the pencil pushers

about what happened.

It's my word against Alison's.

-So if the system is wrong,

then you got to do
everything in your power

to make it right.

[ Siren chirps ]

-Hey, Wolf.

You're gonna want to see this.

NYPD just sent it over.

-What is this?
-Your patient's reality show.

[ Video clicks, whirring ]

-I've had some bad luck
with guys.

Well, o-one guy in particular.

Yeah, I'm -- I'm here
because I've always wanted

a family of my own.

-How many kids you want?

-Uh, I'm -- I'm sorry.
I think I've had enough.

I-I-I want to get out.

Unlock the door.

-I can't.

-I said let me out!
-Whoa!

-She wasn't on a reality show.

-I know my rights, okay?!
-She was in a cab.

-You can't keep me here!
-Please, lady, calm down.

-Her delusions have already
caused one violent episode.

-Lauren!

-She needs meds, Wolf.
-Lauren!

-I just want everyone
to stop watching me!

[ Panting ]

-Oh!
-Get Security!

-[ Panting ]
[ Doors slamming open ]

-There she is!
Ma'am!

-Lauren?
-She's headed for the West exit.

-On it.
-Hey!

-Lauren!
-Stop!

-Wait!
-L-Lauren, stop!

-Oh!
-Whoa!

-Um...

-[ Breathing quickly ]

**

**

[ Electricity buzzing]

**

[ Whooshing, beeping]

-[ Echoing ] LoLo.

LoLo?

LoLo, hey.

LoLo?
-[ Gasps ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Hey. It's okay.

-[ Whimpers ]

-Everything's okay.

-[ Sniffles, whimpers ]

-Just breathe. I know.
-[ Speaking indistinctly ]

Everything's okay.

-Ow!
-No. No.

-What are you doing?
-Following protocol.

-It hurts. I don't want --

Please, Harper, please!
Harper, please!

No! That hurts.
Please, Harper!

Please don't let them
take me away!

[ Crying ] Please! No!

Harper!

-Social worker...

[ Door creaks ]

**

**

[ Whirring]
-[ Breathing quickly ]

[ Sniffles ]

**

-We're supposed to help her
get better.

Why can't we just take her
to neuro?

-She eloped during
a mental health crisis

and nearly harmed herself.

Despite Thorne's maddening
pursuit of expedience,

he is correct in protocol.

The seclusion room
is a safety measure.

-But it's making her worse.

She thought she was on camera,
being watched, and now she is.

-Well, in psych terms, this
is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

-Cool, cool.
Thanks, Dr. Drew.

-Okay, Thorne wants
to wait and see

if psych comes out of hiding,
but Carol's replacement

is basically a potato
with a clipboard.

Even if he shows up, he's just
going to force meds on Lauren.

-And traumatize her even more.

On the flip side,

prolonged psychosis
is toxic for the brain.

-Which is why she needs
antipsychotics.

Her brain is on fire.

-Wait, let's turn down
the temperature,

psychologically and literally.

-That's your solve?
Blast the AC?

-Dr. Dang is right.
Her brain is on fire.

The threat response in
her amygdala is on high alert.

We need to cool
her physiological response.

-And then what?

-Then we meet her
where she is.

**

-Call 1980.
Call 1980.

**

**

[ Door closes ]

**

**

-[ Whispering ] Um.

This, too?

**

**

-You missed one.

-Oh.

Good catch.

**

[ Chair thumps ]

**

[ Electricity buzzing]

**

**

-It's Lauren --
Lauren B., right?

I'm Oliver.

Oliver W.

-Okay, Oliver W.

Don't you hate
this constant surveillance?

-It is tiring,

but the abundance
of particle board furniture

exhausts me more.

[ Both chuckle ]

-Yeah, I'll admit, I'm terrified

of what's
on the other side of this.

So, what's your story?
Why haven't you found love yet?

-Um, overworked doctor.

Too committed to my patients,
I guess.

-It's so hard.

And it just feels like everyone
is always judging you.

Like you're not the person
they want you to be,

or you -- you can't be
because you're, like...

Mnh.

...broken?

-Can I let you in on a secret?

-Mm.

-I heard everyone watching
is rooting for you.

-[ Chuckles ]

Come on.
-No. It's true.

You're the fan favorite.
-[ Chuckles ]

-Everyone wants to see you win.

But you got to keep
playing the game.

Even on this hospital set.

And cooperate with the doctors.

Take your meds.

Everyone wants to see
you get better...

on your terms.

-Okay.

Yeah, I-I-I'll do it.

And for what it's worth,
I hope you find love, too.

**

Hey, by the way,
I know you're not a real doctor.

[ Chuckles ]

-You're right.

I just play one on TV.

-[ Chuckles ]

**

[ Door closes ]

**

[ Indistinct conversations ]

-Hospital Transport
to Vascular Imaging.

Hospital Transport to
Vascular Imaging.

-Wolf.
-Nichols.

Hey.

Do you want to grab
a drink tonight?

-Sure.

**

-Anesthesia tech to E.R. 1.
Anesthesia tech to E.R.

-So it's your assertion
that you did nothing wrong?

You discontinued treatment
of the patient

as soon as you discovered
the inappropriate relationship.

[ Horn honks in distance ]

[ Indistinct conversations
in distance ]

**

-No.

I continued to treat her
for a short time after I knew.

As psychiatrists,
we're taught to maintain

a healthy emotional distance
from our clients,

but it's not always realistic.

Not when you've given a widow

a reason to get up
in the morning

after her husband died.

Not when you've guided a family
through the hell of alcoholism

and watched them make it
to the other side.

Not when you've treated a young
girl with anorexia for years

and rejoice with her family

when she no longer
wants to restrict.

I care deeply
about my patients.

I see myself in them.

And they deserve a doctor
who will fight for them,

the way I fight
for the people in my own life.

I am committed to my patients,

and I have always done
the best I can,

even when circumstances
get complicated.

If you fire me,
you lose an employee.

They --

They lose a hell of a lot more.

**

-[ Murmuring ]

**

-I'm very proud -- I got her
to take her meds willingly.

-It's great to get the win.

I know the feeling.

[ Glasses clink ]

-[ Chuckles ]

**

-Thank you for celebrating
with me.

I needed this.

-I'm happy to be here.

**

-Wolf...

-What?

**

-Are you okay?

-Why wouldn't I be okay?
[ Scoffs ]

-Your dad...

I know he just left.

-I didn't know that you knew.

-Carol told me.

I thought you asked me here
to maybe talk about it.

-No, I don't want to talk
about it.

I don't want to talk about him.

I want everything to go back to
the way it was before he came.

-You told me you wanted to wait
until your house was in order.

Your dad just left,

and if I were
to take a wild guess,

I-I don't think
anything is in order.

-You'd be guessing wrong.

-Look, I can be your friend
through this.

But I don't deserve
to be jerked around.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

-Oh.

It's the hospital.
I got to go.

-Yeah. Yeah.

-I'm sorry.

-It's already forgotten.

**

-[ Screaming ]

-Okay, she woke up like this.

You guys said
it was all in her head,

but she's in real pain now.

-We paged Dr. Wolf.
He's on his way.

Is it alright
if I take a look at you, Lauren?

-Yes. [ Whimpers ]
-Alright...ready.

-We can't wait for Dr. Wolf.

Page the on-call.
Get them here now.

-Copy that. Right away.
-Okay, I know.

-[ Crying ]

[ Cellphone vibrates ]
-Charge nurse to ICU.

Charge nurse to ICU.

**

[ Cellphone chimes ]
-[ Scoffs ]

[ Cellphone vibrating ]

**

[ Elevator bell dings ]

-A quick examination revealed

the patient's distended abdomen.

That, in combination
with acute pain

and shallow breathing,
suggests --

-Internal bleeding?
-That's the working theory,

but I paged
the critical response team.

There's got to be something
that we're missing.

-That's great. Good work.

-Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!
Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

-It's okay. Okay.
-You're gonna be okay, Lauren.

-Yeah.
-Here we go.

-No, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no.

-Hey, hey, hey.
-No!

-I am so sorry. I-I don't know
how I didn't hear my phone.

-Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!
-Not right now, Kinney.

What could have caused
the bleed?

-Ultrasound shows
free fluid in the lower pelvis.

Exact source is unclear,

but we're hoping IR
can stop the bleeding

and gives us more answers.

Alright, let's go!
-No! [ Groans ]

-What's happening?
Is she going to be okay?

-Uh, let's give them
some space to work.

And I'll explain to you
what I know.

Come with me.

-I am such an idiot.

-Far from.

This is the night shift.

Happens to the best of us.

-Well, it doesn't happen to me.

-Hm.

Maybe, um...

take it easy on the benzos
next time.

-Orderly with wheelchair,
you're needed in the E.D.

-Her ovaries are cystic
and enlarged.

-That hematoma Ericka found
on Lauren's abdomen?

I don't think it's from GLP-1s.

I think she's been injecting
herself with hormones for --

-In vitro fertilization,

which is why her ovaries
are so massively stimulated.

And that bleed's location
must be associated

with a recent egg retrieval.

-But that still doesn't
entirely explain the psychosis.

I'm going to try the IVF lab now
that they're open

and see what they can tell me.

-Let me know.
-Yeah.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

-Dr. Wolf, just a heads-up --

I took care
of all your discharge summaries.

-Well, it's good
to see you awake.

Everything okay?
-Yeah. Of course.

I just know how much
you hate charting.

Also, I found a case I think
you might be interested in.

At minimum, he's schizophrenic,

but I think there is
something more going on.

As you can see,
every physician's note

is just a copy-paste
from the last.

Everyone just writes him off.

So, I am thinking we should give
him a fresh workup.

-But this guy's in and out
of the E.D. every other day.

-Isn't that all the more reason
we should help him?

Lauren B. has one break,
and it's all hands on deck.

I just think
we're being very biased

about who should
and shouldn't receive care.

-Listen, Ericka,
I appreciate your passion.

Truly, I do.

But no matter how hard
we try to help,

some patients
will always leave.

And that's their right.

We cannot force care
onto those who don't want it.

-Medical Records, dial 1649.

1649 for Medical Records,
please.

**

-I'm sorry I didn't tell you
about IVF.

-It's okay.

Just wish I'd known
so I could have helped.

-Lauren's abdominal pain
was from a complication

with the egg retrieval surgery.
-Mm.

-Unfortunately, we were focused
on the psychological break,

which is a separate issue.

Lauren, can you explain
what you've been going through

these past few weeks?
-Yeah.

Jake left,

but I always wanted
to be a mom, so I...

I kept going.
I did my research.

I picked a sperm donor.

-I can't believe you're doing
all those injections

by yourself.
-Yeah. It was so expensive.

And I-I had to bill
so many hours,

I couldn't even sleep.

But I wanted to tell people
when it was a success.

You know, I --
I didn't want them to judge me

or think that I was doing
it the "wrong way," but...

[ Chuckles ]

Now everything is wrong, so...

-A big breakup,
going through the IVF process,

working too hard,
not sleeping enough,

with huge hormonal fluctuations
that provokes --

the worry, the stress,

and the tonnage
of those elements

created a perfect storm
for a mental break for you.

You put enough pressure
on a bone, it will break.

The brain is just as fragile.

It can only take so much.

**

Do you see something?

-[ Voice breaking ] Um...

No, no.

It's nothing.

-Do you think there's
a camera there?

-[ Voice breaking ]
I don't -- I don't know.

I don't know.

-I...
-[ Breathes deeply ]

-I thought that this was better,
that this was fixed.

-While her delusions aren't
real in a sense,

they are real to her.

She has memories of them.

We have to think of Lauren
coming out of this

like the sun rising
after a heavy rain.

It'll take some time
for all of the water to dry,

but it will.

[ Knock on door ]

-Good news
from the fertility clinic --

despite the complication,
the retrieval was a success.

-Three embryos made it through

the fertilization process,
Lauren.

That's a major silver lining.

-Hey. That's amazing, LoLo.

-Um, can someone
please tell the fertility clinic

that they can discard
the embryos?

I'm not --

I'm not interested
in proceeding.

-You went through hell
to get those, okay?

-[ Clears throat ]
I think it's best

if you go be with your family,
Harper.

I've caused so much trouble.

Please, I can't.

I'm just gonna rest.

No, no, please go.
-Okay.

-You really don't
need to be here.

**

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[ Crying ]

**

-I don't know how to help her.

-Well, continued medication
will help,

but this is the normal process.

She can be discharged soon
with support in place.

-Yeah, but it's not normal.

I want to be there for her.
[ Breathes deeply ]

[ Voice breaking ]
I have a toddler at home.

I'm due in eight weeks.

-Hi, there.

-Hello?
-Amelia Fredrick.

I'm the clinical director

at Hudson Oaks
Psychiatric Facility.

I got word that
we may need inpatient treatment.

-Got word from whom?

-We're always trying to help
out our busy city hospitals,

so I just happened to be
doing my rounds here today

in Bronx General.

-What is this?

-Please take our brochure.

I'm so sorry
that your loved one

is dealing with
a mental-health episode.

It can be so hard,
especially on the family.

And you are clearly
about to be very, very busy.

Boy? Girl?
-We don't want to know.

-Oh, I love a surprise.

[ Chuckling ] There are so few
good surprises left in life.

-[ Chuckles lightly ]

-But there are no surprises
at Hudson Oaks.

-And yet you managed
to surprise me

in my hospital, on my floor.

So, there must be a couple.

-You have so much to do here.

And that's where a facility
like ours comes in.

We can ease the burden on you.

And the patients love it.

It gives them a safe place
to be while they recover.

-I don't know. Maybe
this is the right thing for her.

I just never thought we'd be
one of these families...

[ Breathes deeply ]

...dealing with something
like this.

-Thank you for all
of these materials.

An inpatient facility might be
the right option for Lauren,

but you and I can review
all of this privately together.

You don't need to make
any decisions right now.

-Okay.

-Nurses' station...
Third floor nurses' station.

-It's time to make a decision.

If there's no new evidence
to present, let's take a vote.

All in favor of restoring
Dr. Pierce to her position?

All in favor of terminating
Dr. Pierce from her position?

**

Looks like we're split.

-Attending pediatrics to E.R.
Attending pediatrics to E.R.

[ Knock on door ]

-So...what's the verdict?
[ Sighs ]

-Well...

since you decided to heroically
tell the unvarnished truth...

...the jury was split.

[ Liquid pouring ]

-[ Sighs ]

-But...

...the decision is final.

I'm stepping down
as chief medical officer,

effective immediately.
-What?

-I told the board that I advised
you to continue treating Alison.

Head of Psych is yours
if you accept.

-No.

No, I'm not letting you do that.

-Well, with all due deference,

I am well past the age where
anyone letsme do anything.

-[ Sighs ]
-For most of my career,

I've been making
the hard decisions

about what's right
for this hospital.

And that's what I'm doing
right now.

-Muriel.

Bronx General needs you.

-It needs you more.

And so does Oliver.

I'm leaving the hospital.

Not my son.

And look,
he says that he's fine.

But you and I both
know that's not true.

And when he finally
realizes that,

he's going to need you here,
not me.

-I don't know what to say.

-Because we both know
that I'm right.

I'm not going to wander off
into the wilderness.

I have been contemplating
retirement for a while now.

To tell you the truth, Carol...

...I'm tired.

And I'm ready.

-Well...

...I think you've earned
a break.

-Ooh, honey, I hope so.

-[ Chuckles ]

-Welcome back, Dr. Pierce.

-Thank you.

[ Glasses clink ]

**

-What you're doing
is very brave...

and difficult, I know,

but it really is the right thing
for your family.

You're going to be a perfect fit
at Hudson Oaks,

and our team
is perfectly equipped

to take care of people
with problems like yours.

-Blood Donor Center to E.D.
Blood Donor Center to E.D.

-What do you think, Lo?

-I think it's --

I think it's probably
best for everyone.

-Yeah. Well,
if you will just sign here,

then I can start getting
the transfer set up.

-Lauren.

Whatever you decide,
to stay or go,

this is up to you.

I know how difficult it can be
to feel like a burden

on the people you love the most,
and to feel like

everything would just be easier
if you were gone.

But that isn't always true.

Are you sure
that this is what you want?

-I'm not -- I'm not sure.

**

-Tech specialist to the E.R.

Tech specialist to the E.R.
now, please.

-Dr. Wolf filled me in,
and I understand

you've discussed staying
in inpatient care

for the near future?

-I don't know how I can return
to my life after this.

[ Chuckling ]
I certainly can't have kids.

I'm crazy.

-I completely understand
why you feel that way,

but I wouldn't use
that word to describe you.

I had my psychotic episode
after I had a baby,

and I don't even consider
myself crazy.

-I didn't realize.

I mean, you -- you seem so...
-Just the same as you.

Just the same as anyone.

Inpatient care is the right
solution for some people.

But having a psychotic episode,

it's just like
any other illness.

Lots of people have them,

and lots of people go on to
resume normal lives afterwards.

-Like with any illness,

people can be susceptible
to certain vulnerabilities.

They can have headaches
or nosebleeds.

It doesn't make you weak
or flawed.

It makes you human.

-We've both treated
plenty of patients

and helped them
get back to their lives

after something like this.

You could start by seeing me
twice a week,

staying on your medication,

and we would monitor
how you're doing.

But there's no reason to believe

you have any type
of permanent psychosis.

But if things get bad again,
that's okay, too.

You'll now have the tools
in place

to help you get through it.

-That sounds good to me, LoLo.

-Scrub nurse to O.R. 5.
-[ Chuckles ]

Scrub nurse to O.R. 5.

**

-Can I still freeze my embryos?
-Of course.

Many times, people who
have dealt with mental illness,

they make the fiercest protector
of their own children,

especially when they have the
right support system in place.

-It's hard to predict
what will break a person.

-Come on!

[ Whirring ]

-* I don't know why
I can't let you go *

-Whew!

-That's the Dr. Pierce touch

we've been missing around here!

-[ Laughs ] Thank you.

Oh, thank you.

This doesn't feel real yet.
[ Chuckles ]

I honestly wasn't sure
I would be back here.

-Well, uh, a friend in high
places told me it helped

that one of your patients
testified on your behalf.

-What?

Who?

-Alison.

She came forward,
said you saved her life.

Went a long way with the board.

-But I thought she was the one
who reported me.

-It wasn't Alison.

-Triage nurse
to main entrance.

-Life is always throwing us
for a loop.

So, we cling to the people
who make us feel whole,

hoping they can hold us
together.

-Oh, my God, give me that.
I can carry a plastic bag.

You've got enough on your hands.

-My OB says it's important
to stay active.

Keep up on my workout routines.

-[ Chuckles ]
Okay, workout routines.

-Chasing a 2-year-old
around New York City

is a workout in and of itself.

Okay? You'll see.

[ Electricity buzzing]

[ Echoing ]
LoLo, ready to go?

Paul's making that
lamb Bolognese that you like.

-Mom, you do know
that there are people

who will do this for you, right?

-I'm supposed
to trust strangers

with my most precious
belongings?

-[ Scoffs lightly ]

Thank you.

-For what?

-For sticking around.

Especially
when he made it so hard for you.

-So, it took me retiring
for you to say thanks

after all these years?
-Oh, my God.

-Mugwump,
don't make a big deal of this.

-I'm not.

Actually, I was thinking
it'll be nice to have you

as my mom and not my boss.

-Oh.

I won't make excuses
for your father.

He made huge mistakes,

and he was never the easiest man
to love.

But it devastated him,

seeing how his condition
affected his family.

It was so hard on you,
and it was hard on me.

But I can promise you
it was hardest on him.

-I know.

He was alone.

**

-But everyone breaks.

And sometimes,
what breaks you

has been lurking inside you
all along,

waiting to shatter your world.

-Dr. Wolf, are you alright?

Well, you'll remain with us here

for an observation period
under our care and supervision,

so that we can best determine

a treatment
that's suited for you.

Hey, even those of us who give
care need care sometimes.

**

Yeah.

Okay, just sign right here.

**

-[ Breathing deeply ]

**

-Go ahead, Wolf.

It's for the best.

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