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♪ 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

after you 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 am concerned

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.

♪♪

♪♪

[ 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?

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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 lets me 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 ]

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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.

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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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