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Previously on Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

DR. She's like a real-life, Doogie Howser.

That's why we call her Doogie.

And tomorrow night at the dance will be my first date with Walter.

Oh, you never forget a night of firsts.

I want a night like that.

Lahela, what is it?

You can talk to me.

Oh, you're leaving?

Yeah, the only bummer is I need to find my replacement.

You'd be great, but you got your hands full doing your mom thing.

I just don't think he sees you as dating material.

Whoa, Uncle. It's always great to come back here to where I grew up.

Coming here always recharges me.

I didn't know what to say when you asked what I wanted to do with my life.

No. I shouldn't have put that on you.

It's just hard for me sometimes because my life's been so different.

Being a great mom means living your life as an example for your kids.

I can't tell you to be you if I'm not being me.

I wanna be considered for Chief of Staff.

Great. Consider yourself in the running.

Your brother is the perfect man. I'm a catch.

One day, he'll realize that,

and we'll spend the rest of our lives together.

Your dad is the one that taught me how to play the ukelele.

He's the last one of that generation.

The last one that I can talk-story about my dad.

I love you, Lahela.

I love you, too.

That was the Global Surf League.

They want me to join the tour this summer in Australia.

I put Elsa in the window two minutes and thirty-eight seconds ago.

That's your new personal best.

What's the big news?

Who says I have big news?

Oh, come on, Elsa's been our Bat-Signal since we were kids.

Last time you used her, you got into med school.

Spill that tea, girl. I pushed our mailman down to get here.

I'm going with Walter to Australia!

-Oh, my god, Lahela!

I saw online they were taking applications for a surf medic, so I applied.

And I got the job.

I'm so excited.

I'm gonna throw up. I'm gonna pass out.

I'm gonna throw up and then I'm gonna pass out.

-Okay. -This is exactly how I felt

after Kai kissed me at the party.

-Hmm. -Wait, you're really going to Australia?

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

-And the staff and the surfers get to stay

in these cute little camper vans along the coast,

and stop at tournament sites from Sydney to Perth.

That's so romantic.

He wrote that song for you?

In my fantasy, he did.

And during the walkabout,

he lifted me onto a rock, so I could get a better view.

Aww, I wanna be lifted.

Wait. What do your parents think about all this?

Ooh.

Well, I haven't exactly told them yet because they'd completely freak out.

It's delicate. I just need to figure out the best way to do it and when...

Knock, knock!

Hey, Steph!

Join us for breakfast.

I made my special scrambled eggs with Portuguese sausage.

The secret is I slice on the diagonal.

Thanks, Dad. Be down in a minute.

That was close.

Mr. Hsiao is flying in today.

He's deciding this week about the new Chief of Staff.

It's either me or Dr. Lee.

You'll get it, Mom.

And if you need a rec to put you over the top,

I'd be happy to make some calls.

I'll help shift the convo and then you swoop in with your big news.

Mm.

Wow, Mr. Kamealoha, this is delicious.

Do I taste Vegemite?

-Nope. Just eggs and sausage. -Hmm.

-What's Vegemite? -Um...

Just something people eat in Australia.

Cool. Thanks for letting me know.

Honey, I'm gonna take some of the sausage to Uncle John today.

Uh, how's Uncle John doing in the hospital?

Restless.

We should visit him as a family sometime.

Even if it's just to watch Jeopardy! with him.

Nicole Kidman, Paul Hogan, and ‘90s group Midnight Oil all hail from this country.

Why are you so obsessed with Australia?

No clue. Just Steph being Steph.

Well, I better get going if I wanna get some face time with Mr. Hsiao

before Dr. Lee sinks his hooks into him.

The early bird breaks the glass ceiling.

You got this. We believe in you.

-Go, Mom. -Go off, queen.

Boys, grab the plates.

-Oh, thank you.

-- Thanks. -- Yeah.

What is wrong with you?

I could ask you the same thing.

I can't bring it up until I figure out how to frame my argument.

That is the key.

It's how I got Brazil to give its entire orange crop to Iceland

at Model UN when I was seven.

I remember that summer.

You went to a Model UN competition and my mom sent me away to chess camp.

I don't know how to play but I made out with a lot of nerds.

Okay. Patient needs a CT scan, full panel, C spine and...

Oh, sorry.

New ring tone.

-Sorry. -That's okay, but keep it on silent.

The head of the board is visiting today and we need to make a good impression.

That's beautiful.

Someone got a little pitchy.

Mahalo everyone else.

Uncle John's back to busting my chops.

-I guess the healing chant worked.

Charles, Noelani, this is Auntie Mabel, Auntie Suzie,

Uncle Peter, Benny's cousin R.T.

Aloha.

Aloha.

Aloha.

The family came by so we could figure out

what everyone's bringing for Kamehameha Day.

What's that?

A holiday celebrating King Kamehameha.

He was the great chief that united the Hawaiian Islands into one kingdom.

It's a big day in Hawaii.

Our family celebrates by having a potluck at Uncle's ranch.

Hey, you guys should come.

Uncle John makes the best kālua pig.

He builds an imu.

It's an underground oven, and the pig is steamed and smoked.

The meat comes out so tender, it just falls apart.

He just had a major procedure. I'm not sure he can make it this year.

But Uncle John's never missed the Kamehameha Day.

That's okay, Benny.

Just bring me a big plate after.

DR. Tiger Woods won the Masters 'cause the Asians...

Uh, excuse me a sec.

Mr. Hsiao, how was your flight?

Like Dr. Lee's drives. Super long.

I'm sorry?

Dr. Lee picked me up from the airport. We went straight to the golf course.

-This guy can hit it a mile.

What about that 20-foot putt you suck at 11, huh?

Drain-o!

Fun.

How about a tour of the hospital and then lunch in the cafeteria?

It's gazpacho day.

Dr. Lee's gonna take me to Sasabune.

But let's get that tour on the books later this week.

Sounds good.

-DR. Mm-hmm.

That's your move?

Cold-ass ketchup soup?

Better get used to calling me Chief.

First thing I'm gonna do here is fire everyone who doubted me.

And then, I'm gonna hire them back because we've been grossly understaffed.

I guess since Uncle John might not make it to the potluck,

you'll be on kālua pig duty.

I'm not doing it. That's Uncle's job.

Someone's gonna have to imu the pig.

-Uh, we could order a bunch of pizzas. -We're not ordering pizzas.

The potluck's still a couple of days off.

Uncle will be better by then.

I'm sorry, babe. But based on his labs, it doesn't look good.

We'll see. Not everything can be measured by tests and charts.

Well, unfortunately, as his doctor, I go by the data.

And he needs to be in the hospital for another week at least.

We'll see.

Mom? Dad? Can I see you for a sec?

Aww.

She's playing with the little Model UN set you built for her.

Hello, fellow member nations.

Thank you for joining me. Please have a seat.

Mm.

The Commonwealth of Australia is more than just didgeridoos and kangaroos.

It has the 13th largest economy,

and tenth highest per capita income with a thriving tourism industry.

Eight point six million people visit every year.

And I wanna be one of those people.

This summer. With Walter.

Like, to visit?

To go for the summer.

But before you guys say no, let me present my case.

Growing up, while Kai and Brian Patrick went to sleepaway camp,

I always spent those months doing something to further my education.

I've never had a summer vacation.

What about the time we all went to Disney World?

There's that great photo of the five of us hanging in the hall.

I'm not in that.

That's just some random girl that Kai met waiting in line for Space Mountain.

I was at an Orlando cardiovascular seminar.

What about the summer we visited Grandma and Grandpa in Philly?

Pre-med program at Penn.

-Camping at the Grand Canyon? -Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

Hiking in Colorado?

Denver watching a heart transplant.

Well, we're not monsters.

You asked us to take you to those programs.

I know and thank you.

But this summer, I wanna go to Australia.

Wait, Dad, you would love it.

Me and Walter get to stay in camper vans on the beach... together.

No, nope, no.

You're not going with your boyfriend to Australia at 16.

You're way too young.

But, Dad, I'm not a kid anymore.

I'm a doctor.

I make my own money, I can drive. I'm basically an adult.

But you're not.

The trip will also be educational.

I'll be a medic, gaining real-world experience.

Treating sunburns?

Lahela, you can't leave residency now.

It makes no sense to take a two-month detour.

-But it wouldn't... -Our answer is no.

This sucks.

Just want to be free and live my own life.

-How did Walter take it? -Ugh. I haven't told him yet.

We were so excited to be doing this together,

and the thought of backing out on him, I feel terrible.

So, I've been avoiding him for days.

-You know that's not the answer, girl. -I know.

Time to woman up.

Wish me luck.

Hey, Lahela! Howzit?

Not great.

Bad actually.

Oh, my gosh, I totally forgot.

Hold that thought.

This will cheer you up.

Okay, you're not gonna believe this, but I pictured us on the beach

-with mugs exactly like that. -Now, check out the best part.

I shipped our names.

I debated Walela, but we're totally Lahalter, right? Here.

Oh, sorry, I interrupted you. What were you gonna say?

I can't...

wait to go to Australia.

Happy Kamehameha Day, Uncle.

Yeah, we brought you some more mangoes.

-Mahalo. -So... how's your recovery going?

Are you gonna make it to the potluck?

I hate being cooped up in here.

But I need to stay a few more days.

So, you're in charge of the kālua pig.

No, no, that... that's your job.

The first thing to do is to dig an imu.

Next, you'll need to harvest banana tree leaves.

That's where you get the moisture.

Why aren't you writing this down?

Don't need to.

You're gonna cook it yourself.

Like always.

You can see why therapy dogs are such a big hit with pediatrics.

I implemented the program two years ago.

Or 14 dog years ago.

-It's a smart way to connect to kids. -Mm-hmm.

-Thank you so much. -Mm-hmm.

Uh, did you have pets growing up?

Yep. Two cats. Pat and Geno.

Named after rival cheesesteak places in Philly.

And just like the restaurants, they were mortal enemies.

Well, I really like the improvements you've made to the hospital.

Thank you. I...

Um...

I need to check in on a patient.

I'll meet you in the cafeteria.

-Sounds good.

Brian Patrick?

What are you doing?

Uh, dad made me do it.

Do what exactly?

One, pretend to be Uncle John asleep.

Two, wait until after rounds. Three, meet in the lobby.

-Four, don't tell Mom...

Oh, boy.

Go, go.

Almost home free, Uncle.

Going somewhere?

No. Is this way to the gift shop? I always get turned around.

Brian Patrick told me everything.

I knew we should have just put pillows under the covers

but no, you wanted snoring.

I voted to Die Hard through the air ducts.

What are you doing, Benny?

Busting him out of the hospital?

He needs to be back at his ranch.

Is this because you're nervous about cooking a pig?

Uncle John needs to recover.

That's just it.

The thing that will help him recover is his ranch.

There's Hawaiian saying, "Ka lā i ka Mauliola."

The sun is a source of life.

This place is no good for him.

Recirculating air, sterile hallways, windows that don't open?

He needs to be outside, surrounded by nature.

That's where he thrives.

He needs that to heal.

He can go back to his ranch after he recovers.

You guys,

mom knows.

Where's Uncle John?

Sorry, busy hospital.

There's always something.

I'll bet. Especially now that you're gonna be down a doctor.

Or should I say, down under a doctor?

What?

Oh, Dr. Kamealoha asked the board

if she could take a two-month sabbatical to go to Australia.

Right.

I knew that.

Everybody out.

Not you, Dr. Kamealoha.

I'd like a word.

What's up?

Did you really think you could go over my head to the board

and I wouldn't find out?

You're not going to Australia.

-That's not fair. I do everything right.

I am a good kid and I just want this one thing.

You're 16.

You can't just run off with your boyfriend to some former penal colony.

This isn't about Walter.

I wanna travel.

See the world.

I mean, I lived my whole life on this island.

I just want new experiences.

Okay. Two months is a long time to be on your own,

away from your mom and dad.

I'm not some dumb irresponsible kid who makes bad choices.

I make life or death decisions every day.

And I get that you're my parents, but...

last time I checked, I'm still a doctor.

You wanna play it that way? Fine.

Last time I checked, I'm still your boss, doctor.

Request denied.

Then, I quit.

-No, Lahela... -Yes.

You know, for some reason,

I thought digging an imu would be more fun than this.

Okay, the pit's deep enough. We just gotta figure out the right length.

Uncle John said it depends on the size of the pig.

Well, let's throw the pig in there and see how it fits.

Nah, it's so heavy.

It'd be better if we had something the same size.

Oh yeah, like, something we could use as a... proxy.

What's a proxy?

Lie in the hole and I'll tell you.

You guys are making me do something weird again?

I'm a person.

-Mm-hmm.

-All the way.

This is all of my nightmares.

-The pig will fit. -Yeah.

For the record, I wanted pizza.

I can't believe you're leaving.

I know it wasn't an easy decision.

But I totally get it.

-You do? -Yeah.

My mom, my dad, and all my siblings went to the University of Hawaii.

But I needed to blaze my own trail,

exercise my independence, so I went to school in North Carolina.

I knew I heard you say y'all. You said I had swimmer's ear.

Did you make the right choice?

I was an island girl 4,788 miles away from home.

The pollen wreaked havoc on my allergies and nobody knew what Spam musubi was.

But, yeah, I made the right choice.

Thanks.

Oh, I'm gonna miss you guys.

Honey, we're gonna miss you.

But I am loving this fearless look on you.

Reminds me when I packed my bags and left Chicago.

That's how I met all of you.

Best decision of my life.

Y'all come back now, ya hear?

Oh, guys.

-Oh.

Aloha.

Well, the goodbye one.

You can just say "aloha."

Hey, I'm glad I caught you before you left.

This hospital is not going to be the same without you, Doogie.

You're a great doctor.

And you're not just saying that because you won't have anyone to nickname

after a '90s TV show anymore?

No, you really are a great doctor.

And besides, I still got Will and Grace.

Thank you.

Really, guys, I mean, for everything. I...

-WOMAN Blue team, to ICU. -That's us. We gotta...

-Yeah. Yeah, go. -Blue team to ICU.

This is a nice surprise. Thought you're working today.

I was, but I quit.

Wait, what? Why?

Well, my parents said I wasn't allowed to go, but it's my life.

And my mom wouldn't give me two months' leave, so I quit.

Well, I don't want you to give up your passion for the surf tour.

You love being a doctor.

It's who you are. You'd miss it like crazy.

Yeah, I just won't go on the tour.

No, I... can't ask you to do that.

You didn't. It was my idea.

I can always qualify next year.

Your boyfriend's got skills, huh?

I love you.

I love you, too.

I haven't been this happy since I saw Obama body surfing.

Oh. Yes, he can.

-Go inside.

Hey.

We haven't really talked since, you know, all that stuff went down.

You mean at Walter's party?

Yeah.

It was just... so crazy.

That we, you know, messed up Walter's cake that badly,

and he didn't even get mad, right?

Yeah.

Right.

Hey, uh...

Just so you have all the information,

my doctor said a growth spurt is coming very soon.

He doesn't deserve you.

Thanks, Brian Patrick.

Aloha!

-Aloha, uncle. Aloha, aunties. -Hey, guys.

I hope I brought enough mac salad.

I think we're good.

Aloha, R.T. I made my famous Lomi Lomi salmon.

I'm from the Midwest, so I made an ambrosia salad.

It's the food of the Gods.

Your Gods must like a lot of marshmallow.

-I can't wait to try it.

Hmm.

I'm already spoken for.

Really?

Give me that salad.

This is awesome. Congrats, Dad.

Way to step up.

Thanks. It wasn't that hard.

Then how come you didn't wanna do it?

I guess it's...

I guess it's because it's Uncle John's thing.

When you take someone's role in the family,

it means they're gone.

I'm not ready to say goodbye.

-Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere.

-You're out of the hospital? -I discharged him under my care.

And your advice.

Thanks, babe.

You're not replacing me anytime soon.

You forgot to put the pig in the imu, lolo.

Hey, Mom.

Hey.

I wanted to talk to you about today.

Me too.

There comes a day in every teenage girl's life

where her mom can no longer influence her.

She becomes her own woman, and she is gonna do what she wants.

For me, it was when my mom wouldn't let me live down

at the Jersey Shore for a summer.

For you, that day was today.

It's your life and you need to do what's right for you.

You can go to Australia.

Thank you.

But I'm not going to Australia.

-What? -I love working at the hospital.

And I'd miss it too much.

And Walter decided to give up the tour to spend the summer here with me.

-Wow. -So...

can I have my job back?

Of course, welcome back, Dr. Kamealoha.

Thanks, Mom.

Mm.

So what made you changed your mind about discharging Uncle John?

When I was little, I had two cats, Pat and Geno.

Complete opposites.

Pat was an indoor cat.

Geno was an outdoor cat.

During the day, he would roam the neighborhood.

And I tried a bunch of times to get him to stay inside, but he hated it.

Geno was at his best when he was surrounded by nature.

Like Uncle John.

That's right.

Your dad helped remind me that Uncle John is an outdoor cat.

And you can't keep an outdoor cat inside.

No matter how much you want to.

They need to be where they can thrive.

Hey, Jake! How's it going?

Oh, cool, you brought your ukulele.

You know, 'cause there's a lot of people would love to hear you play.

Her name is Linda.

-And you're damn right I brought her. -Right on.

A really good poi.

Good?

They're really good, you know.

Are you gonna get in trouble for discharging Uncle John?

Probably.

Gonna cost you Chief of Staff?

Probably.

But it was worth it.

For this.

-DR. I know, we got a good time.

I hit that ball...

Okay, no, be honest. Have you been watching mid-'90s Tiger Woods?

-Yes. -Because I recognize that form.

Dr. Hannon, there's a rumor going around that you discharged a patient

to attend a family event against hospital protocol.

Yikes, I never pick you for a rule-breaker, Clara.

I mean, I've watched you repark your car like five times,

so you're exactly inside the lines.

Hmm. I realize it was unorthodox,

but the patient had already made a quantitative step toward recovery.

I assume you're aware of the reason we have strict policies

is to protect the hospital from lawsuits.

However, those rules were made by lawyers and not doctors.

My father languished for months in hospice.

And I only wish he had a doctor like you.

Driven, dedicated, compassionate.

Please join me in congratulating...

your new Chief of Staff...

...Dr. Hannon.

Thank you.

Oh.

-- Come here! Oh, my god. -- Oh, my god.

Congrats, Dr. Hannon.

You're gonna be awesome.

Is it too early to put in for a closer parking space?

-Yeah, it's too early. -Okay, I'll talk to you about it later.

-Okay. -Congratulations, babe.

-Oh.

-How did you know?

Mr. Hsiao was pretty awkward at the shave ice truck earlier.

So, I made you a bouquet.

Knowing it was either good news or bad news.

I love you.

Mom!

Congratulations, Chief of Staff!

Thanks, sweetie.

You did it.

We did it.

-Oh.

This is crazy.

Hey.

Lahela, howzit? I had fun at your family's thing last night.

Oh, sorry we ate so late. My dad forgot to put the pig in the imu.

No worries. Brian Patrick was dealing pizza slices behind the barn.

Thank you for reminding me how much I love being a doctor.

It's your passion.

Yeah.

Your passion is surfing.

You have the chance to be the youngest surfer on tour.

Don't give up on that.

What are you saying?

You need to go to Australia.

No matter how much I want you to stay.

You can't give up on your passion.

Are you sure this is really what you want?

Yeah.

Now, go get a sesh in.

You better win this thing. I'm not dating a loser.

Being grown up is more than just having a driver's license,

or a career, or falling in love.

It's having the strength to do what's right, even when it's hard.

But it also means having the courage

to lean on the people that care about you.

For as long as I can remember, I've been in a rush to grow up.

Getting into med school,

becoming a doctor,

my first relationship.

I work so hard to get to the next thing

that it's easy to lose sight of just how special this moment is.

I swear!

He's cute.

Right now...

with these people...

...on this island.

I feel so excited.

Same.

For once, I'm not rushing towards anything.

I am staying right where I am.

With the people who love me most.

And it feels pretty good.