All language subtitles for Saving Hope - 05x03 - Birthday Blues.HDTV.x264-KILLERS

*** is blue.

Red. Blue.

You can drive them around.

Vroom!

Vroom!

Vroom!

Vroom, vroom!

Should we go answer the door?

Yeah.

It's Auntie Maggie!

Ready for your birthday breakfast?

You know what, Mags?

That was... that was really,
really, really kind of you,

but you shouldn't have bothered.

Oh, right... I forgot

you're one of those anti-birthday people.

Maybe. Kinda.

Well, waffles à la Maggie
aren't really optional.

Ta-da!

Mmm, just like my mom used to make,

or like I used to make for myself

because she was still asleep.

Somebody has to help you

shake that negative birthday attitude, Reid.

It's supposed to be a celebration.

Hmm. Historically, hasn't
been the best day for me.

And now with Luke, birthdays are for him.

I remember you and Charlie

always having these
crazy fancy birthday plans.

It made him happy spoiling me.

Any second thoughts?

No. No second thoughts.

Actually, I don't see him very much.

He comes and visits Luke
when the nanny's here.

Ohh, sorry.

Sorry I'm late, Dr. Reid.

My friend's deejay night
went super late again.

Gorgeous flowers. Who are those from?

A card says "Dana."

Boy Dana or girl Dana?

Maybe I could stop having a birthday.

Or you could just tolerate the fact

that it's a 24-hour period

where the people who love you

can treat you extra special.

Do you mind if I use your shower

when Luke goes down for his nap?

Sure. Knock yourself out.

Oh, thank you.

Is she new?

Ooh. You gonna finish that?

No, no, not at all.

I mean, I think it's actually
kind of strangely sexy.

You think my CPAP machine is sexy?

Sort of sci-fi sexy, like I'm sleeping

next to a hot android
that needs to recharge.

Such a liar.

But it is more sexy

than listening to me snore all night.

It is nice to sleep again, yes.

But even if I never slept again,

it's all worth it.

So, I've been thinking.

Uh-oh.

Nothing good has ever come from those words.

You've been at my place a lot.

Too much?

No, not at all.

You would save a lot of time and money

if you got rid of your place.

You could buy a car that didn't smell

like it had a thousand juice boxes

that exploded in it.

Move in with me.

No, I'm...

No, no, no, no. Y...

Yeah.

Yes?

Yeah.

Let's do it.

It'll be great.

Dr. Miller!

Jesus!

I have a problem... lice.

You've got lice?

No, no.

I was checking bed 5 for
concussion, and I saw them.

I think one tried to jump on me.

Okay, and you're distressed about this?

Yeah, I-I have a thing about parasites,

you know, crawly things.

Dev one time had bed bugs,

and I had to incinerate all my clothes.

Oh, God,
what if I'm already infested?

I could shave your head if you'd like.

No, thanks, Supercuts.

Incoming.

Dr. Miller,
please take the lice lady.

- Please.
- You're gonna see a lot worse than lice

during your residency in the E.R., okay?

I went through
14 pairs of shoes last year.

I can't do it! I can't!

Look, I will take whatever comes
through that door next.

Just please don't make me go back there.

Are you sure about that?

Do we have a deal?

Yeah. I guess we have a deal.

En route from the airport,

brother and sister being
airlifted out of Malawi.

You better brush up

on your tropical infections and parasites.

Seriously, take
a really good look at that.

I'm so excited for you.

Happy birthday, Alex!

Hey, uh, uh, thank you, Shahir.

But, actually, it's not my birthday.

Yes, it is.

My birthday calendar reminders are flawless.

Okay, it was. It's just not anymore.

I don't feel like having
a birthday, so I'm skipping it.

Oh. Well, I got you a gift.
Should I return it?

No, no,
you don't have to return it.

That was very thoughtful of you.

I'll return it.

How's the wing doing?

Not bad. Comes and goes.

I need to get back in the O.R.

I'm sick of riding the pine.

You, uh, talk to Alex today?

Yes, I know it's her birthday, Dana.

And my gift to her is all
the space she's asked me for.

- You want to talk about it?
- Nope.

- Fair enough.
- How's trauma treating you?

Mm. Like a doormat.

I'm really hoping today's gonna
be a slower day for once.

Dana, may I borrow you for two secs?

You have a mischievous glint, Lin.

So, I know Alex hates her birthday.

Right.

She's still kind of in a funk

about the whole Charlie breakup thing.

Kind of hard to miss.

I think her friends should be proactive,

take back her birthday.

It's all about bad memories, right?

So we give her some new ones, good ones,

by throwing her a surprise party tonight.

And you're sure this is what
she's gonna want right now?

I'm sure.
Spread the word, but quietly.

The key to my longevity at this hospital...

I can keep a secret.

Perfect.

Garth Blackmore, 32,

fell through the floor
of an abandoned house.

Medics suspect a spinal fracture

in addition to the more obvious issue here.

Mr. Blackmore, can you wiggle
your big toe for me, please?

I can't.

So, uh, what made you

- want to walk around an abandoned building, sir?
- My job.

Place is supposed to be haunted
by the ghost of a young boy.

- Pressure's good.
- Running a F.A.S.T.

Can you feel this?

Sort of. It's tingly, though.

So, you're into haunted houses?

I write books and blog about
paranormally tainted properties.

Sometimes a homeowner brings me
in to assess a situation.

A situation?

What's that, like, slamming doors

and floating entities over your bed?

Usually, it's noisy pipes,

overactive imaginations, mental illness.

Yeah, I thought I saw a ghost once in a B&B.

I screamed like hell.

Turned out the owner was a peeping Tom.

Cross and type him.

We're gonna need
a lot of blood on standby.

So, tell me, Garth, did you see the ghost?

Take it from an expert.
There's no such thing as ghosts.

How's the pain, Garth?

My back hurts more than the...

this, which I really, really
want you to take out

- like right now.
- F.A.S.T. is challenging,

but I'm not seeing anything alarming yet.

You're very lucky.
Missed all the vital organs.

The tingling's getting worse.

I got to tell you

this is the first time I've
ever worked on a ghostbuster.

A ghostbuster fights ghosts.
I prove they don't exist.

Dr. Kinney, a quick word.

He's hemodynamically stable,
so that buys us some time.

Yeah, but we need to
rule out a progressive
neurological deficit.

- So impending paralysis.
- Yeah.

But the more immediate threat
is the massive internal bleed,

so we need to rule that out first.

We're gonna have an imaging problem.

We can't get him into the MRI
with the impalement,

and if there's a nail in that wood...

Yeah, the magnetism will shred his insides.

- So, portable C.T.?
- Sounds good. Let's do it.

Let's move him, guys. Let's go.

Leo and Anna Timblin.

Welcome home. We've been expecting you.

Oh, we're home?

Oh, Anna, we're home.

So, we've received some files from Lilongwe,

and there's no fear for contagion,

but the doctors there suspected malaria,

dysentery, hep "A," and larval infestations.

I can feel things moving in my feet.

Great. Okay.

Uh, you guys were airlifted

before all of the test results were back,

but we should be receiving them shortly.

You know, maybe you could take
them into the isolation room

and just give them a once-over.

I have to go to the bathroom.

- Is it an emergency?
- Like, now. Like, right now.

Yeah, good idea. Go with her.

Maybe get a, uh, stool culture
while you're in there.

No time like the present.

My dad's been here for 34 minutes.

He's in agony.

But I see you had time to get a coffee,

so I guess that's nice for you.

Well, my shift starts at 10:00,

which is actually, hmm,
a minute away, but okay.

Let's see how your dad is.

Dion. Don't worry about Aisha.

She's so used to bossing me around,

she thinks she can do it to everyone.

You know what?

She'd make an excellent
chief of surgery someday.

I'm Dr. Reid.

I hear that you're having
a sickle cell crisis.

You must be in a lot of pain.

Misshapen cells
are blocking his capillaries,

so, yeah, it hurts.

Aisha.

I was setting up for her birthday party.

Chest pains bowled me over.

It's never been so bad.

He's been working too hard,

and he won't let me help enough at home.

Pain's been pretty steady, so
I've been leaning on medication,

putting off the doctor.

It's my own damn fault.

I have your C.T. angio of your
chest you got when you arrived.

You have a pulmonary infarction

caused by the compromised blood
flow from your sickle cell.

That's not good.

I'm gonna move you to the ICU
for some tests,

and we'll see how you respond
to the antibiotics.

Ideally, if that works,
no other steps are necessary.

- Sounds like a plan.
- Great.

Happy birthday,

and you're gonna take good care
of your dad, all right?

Great.

Enjoy your coffee.

Hey.

I thought you weren't working today.

I am putting in some study work
on my day off.

Also, I finally caved
on Zach's online dating plan,

and I'm meeting a few people
downstairs for coffee.

- You're meeting them here.
- Yeah.

Anyone who dates me

has to get used to the fact
that I work all the time,

so, yes, I'm meeting them here.

Got to go.
Bachelor número uno is up.

If I'm not back in five minutes, page 911.

Yeah. This should go well.

Roland.

Wow. Maggie.

- You're pretty.
- Ah.

No one ever looks
like their profile picture.

It usually goes the other way.

Well, I'm so glad
I didn't disappoint you.

Sit.

I ordered you a Guillermo...

iced espresso, lime, and soda water.

Ooh, that sounds like an abomination.

You're hilarious.

So, you're a doctor?

I am. I just started a study...

I'm an app developer,

about to roll out a pretty dope
dating app, actually.

It rates women.

I know that sounds bad, but hear me out.

Let's say I go out on a date, okay?

Her picture is like an 8,
but she's maybe a 6.

Her personality is like a 4,

so someone else, for sure,
wrote her profile for her.

I can rate her using the app,
which aggregates profiles,

so the next guy that goes in...
He's got the full picture.

- You've got to be kidding me.
- Don't worry.

I'm rolling out another
version... for the ladies.

So I could rate you.
You sure you'd want that?

Pretty sure I'd do just fine.

I'm leaving now.

- Stay.
- Okay.

I want to hear all about you...

hopes, dreams, the whole nine yards.

Ooh, is that a mole on your cheek?

Yeah, what about it?

I really think you should get it
checked out, Roland.

Like, immediately.

Really? Seriously?

I'm getting paged.
Um, good luck with the app.

I-I really hope you're around
to see it launched.

Leo, Anna, we've got your test results.

10 years in the E.R.,

I've never seen anything quite like you two.

You're like a tropical infection
ice cream shop,

and all the flavors are bad. Jump in.

Leo, you've contracted malaria,
E. coli, schistosomiasis,

a flatworm parasite,
and chigoe fleas in your feet.

And, Anna, you have amoebic
dysentery, infected bites,

and tumbu fly larvae in your leg.

But the good news is Dr. Williams

is dedicated to your care
head-to-toe all day.

Why was Malawi so mean to us?

What were you guys doing there?

Relief work.

Sounds noble.

- Yeah. Right.
- Anna, please.

God, please, not now.

Get them prepped.

So, Dr. Williams, they're gonna
need fluids, blood cultures,

antibiotics, malaria smears,
liver function tests.

Oh, and best for last...

larvae extraction.

So have fun.

Mm.

He's not getting better.

I know.

So, Dion, the infected tissue in your lung

isn't responding to the antibiotics,

which means I'm gonna have to
drain the abscess,

and we'll likely remove
the necrotic section,

which, as you know, is not ideal.

Is it really the only option?

I'll sign the consent forms.
Let's get this done.

It's gonna be okay.

Promise me he won't die.

Nobody can make a promise like that, baby.

She's gonna do her best.

Aisha, I promise that
I will work as hard as I can

for your father.

And if everything goes well, then we'll...

Dr. Reid, they're ready in the O.R.

Okay, will you stay with Aisha, please?

I'll come and find you
as soon as the surgery's over.

I'll see you soon.

You okay, Charlie?

Yep. So long as he's still not paralyzed.

Dr. Sekara, how's he doing?

Uh, all's well in the neuromonitor.

- Dr. Sharpe?
- B.P.'s steady so far.

I don't know how you two are so calm.

No, no. I'm not calm. I'm screaming inside.

If that makes you feel any better.

- Actually, no.
- You got this, Dana.

No, of course I do.

I mean, I've got a plan.

I've got Dr. Sekara here to assist.

And it looks way worse than it is, right?

Is it true this guy's some
sort of paranormal debunker?

Maybe he can do an exorcism on Hope Zion.

This place must be full
of ghosts after all these years.

Well, like the man says...

no such thing, right?

Sorry about my daughter.

She can be a bit... intense.

I'm in a pretty bad way, aren't I?

Dion, if there are relatives
that can be here for Aisha

in a worst-case scenario, now's the time,

like her mother?

I met Aisha's mom up here
from Florida for work.

We met in a club,

ended up spending the weekend together.

It was nice, but that was that.

Six years later, she calls me,

tells me she's dying of cancer,

and that I have a little girl.

That is quite a phone call.

I flew up, met Aisha.

Love at first sight.

Her mom's dying of cancer,

and she's trying so hard to be brave.

So three years ago, I moved up here,

became a dad full time.

Did she inherit the sickle cell?

No...

but she didn't inherit any family, either.

I'm working on it,

talking to some folks from our church.

I know how it goes with this disease.

With proper management, you
could have 20 years, maybe more.

Just, please, don't let it be today.

I know what it's like
to lose a father so young.

I will do everything I can

to make sure that she doesn't
have to go through that.

I'll see you soon.

So, what kind of relief work was it?

The kind that completely backfires.

I called it Operation Save the People

because we wanted to go there and, uh...

s-save people.

My brother watched
a documentary about Malawi

one night after a party,

a party where he found out

that all our friends
were calling us "trustafarians"

behind our backs.

Useless trust-fund hippies.

Next morning, he wakes me up

and guilts me into
getting onto a plane to Malawi.

So, not a lot of time to prepare.

No malaria prophylaxis,
no water purifier, no maps?

Before we knew it,

we were in the middle of nowhere
digging a well.

Did you know that wells
have to go, like, really deep,

and you can't just dig them
on the side of the road?

Yeah, that makes sense.

We... we wanted to live like the locals.

We drank the water,

ate the food that
we didn't really recognize,

and slept in the open.

By the end of it, the people
that we went to go save...

They had to save us.

- I'm gonna throw up again.
- Oh. Okay.

Dr. Williams, can...

- Yep?
- You good?

Nope.

Great.

- Oh, hey, um...
- Hey.

Surprise party for Alex tonight.
Can you and Dawn come?

Sure. Yeah.

Well, don't get too excited.

Is everything okay with you two?

Yes, actually.

She invited me to move in with her.

Dr. Bell, not wasting any time
locking it down, huh?

What did you say?

I felt no, and I said yes.

I don't know, it just seems too practical,

and I feel like
it's kind of moving too fast.

And I just have been in this
situation before, you know?

Can I...

back out of saying yes at this point?

Oh, no, I am the last person
you should be asking.

Don't, don't, don't, don't,
don't, don't, don't, don't.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I was just inviting you both to
Alex's surprise party tonight.

- Oh, that sounds good.
- Yeah?
- Yep.

Yeah, what can we bring?

I'm gonna e-mail the details.
I, uh, have to go.

I have a coffee date.

Oh, good. You're doing that.
Any good prospects so far?

Let's just hope this one
goes better than the last.

Are you okay with what we talked
about this morning?

What? Yeah, of course. Why?

Because you're acting weird.

No, I'm not.

- Yeah, you are.
- No, I'm not.

I'm walking down the hall

going to check on some test
results of a test that I did.

So...

- I'll see you soon.
- Okay.

Not weird.

Sorry. Sorry.

Trying to close a thing.

Has to happen now.

And...

okay, I'm done.

So, you said you're a gynecologist?

I trained as one, but that's not all I do.

I actually just... just embarking on a fellowship.

Um, ohh, it never stops.

I should have this thing
surgically attached to my hand.

I'm sure I could arrange that.

Just one more second.

I'm so interested
in what you're saying.

I really don't think you are.

I beg your pardon?

It's just the phone. It's rude.

Wow!

Here we go.

Five minutes,
and you're already a clinger.

No, I'm not, and I'm gonna prove
it to you by saying goodbye.

I hope you and your phone
have a beautiful life together.

Sorry. What?

No, I'm sorry
that we've wasted our time.

This isn't about my phone, is it?

If you ask me,

I think you're not sure what
you're actually looking for.

Maybe not, but I am sure
that I'm not looking for you.

Take care.

A little bird tells me
it's your birthday, Alex.

Another year on earth. Congrats.

Little bird tells you wrong.

Oh, someone's here with a cake
for you, Dr. Reid.

They're very insistent.

Well, tell them I'm in surgery,
and I don't want it.

Actually, you know what?

Why don't you share it
with the other nurses?

You sure? It looks fancy.

Yeah, I'm sure. Thanks.

What is it?

S.T. elevation.

Arterial pressure's dropping. Venous is up.

Must be a third-degree heart block.

Rate's only 30.

I wonder if the sickle cell

is blocking the blood flow
to the heart muscle.

Haven't finished with the lung yet.

We need pacing.

Get Dawn Bell down here right now.

Come on, Dion.

Dr. Kinney, it's all yours.

Give me a shout.

So, you followed him here from the house.

I followed him.
Not from there.

Then from where and why?

Miles.

It can't be you.

It's me, Garth.

Okay, what is happening here?

I've been with you
the whole time.

That's not possible.

I killed you.

B.P.'s dropping fast, Dr. Kinney.

- Yeah.
- What's going on, Dana?

Moving him must have let loose
a bleed tamponaded by the impalement.

Okay, here we go.

Three, two, one.

- Whoa! There's so much blood.
- I need a clamp.

I'm seeing fecal matter here.
The colon must have torn.

- Clamp.
- Tell me what I can do.

Dr. Kinney, he's bottoming out.

We need a decision, Dana.

The wood must have splintered.

It's perforated the colon,
severed the iliac artery.

Hang more blood. All we've got.

The artery's too damaged to repair.

We're gonna tie it off at both ends

and bridge-graft the opposing iliac

to keep the leg from going ischemic.

We didn't save his mobility
just to have him lose the leg.

What about the contamination
from the pierced colon?

We're gonna place the graft retroperitoneal.

That'll keep it out of the bad stuff.

Everyone clear on this?

It's a good plan, Dana.

Then let's do it.

Are you okay, Alex?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm just hoping for a good outcome.

- That's all.
- Aren't we all?

The patient's a single father.
It's his daughter's birthday.

My dad died on my birthday
when I was around her age.

I just...

I don't want her
to go through the same thing.

Pacing pads in place. Clear.

It's working. Keep transfusing him.

With his lung surgery, cardiac issues,

risk of another crisis, it's...

Yeah. I know.

Alex, I didn't know about your father.

I'm sorry.

That little girl...

she's lucky to have you in her dad's corner.

I hope so.

Pericostal sutures, please.

Okay, time to extract your larva.

Awesome.

He's not feeling any better?

Mnh-mnh.

Mad as I am at him for getting
me into this, he was right.

We needed to do something with our lives.

It's just it probably would have been

a really good idea to have a plan.

I have to ask...

When you got there and you realized

you were in over your heads,

why didn't you
just turn around and come home?

We were too ashamed to fail.

E-Especially when people started
laughing at us,

like, when we tried to build a school

out of... out of mud blocks...

We built one wall,

and then...
and then it just fell down.

Hey, are... are you okay, Dr. Williams?

I, um...

I have a real phobia of parasites.

How did this thing get in your leg?

Oh, the... the tumbu fly...

It lays its eggs in your clothes
when they're drying.

And then, when you put them
back on, the eggs hatch,

and the larvae burrow themselves
into your skin.

I know this now.

Oh, my God.

Why do these things exist?

Hey, I know this is, like, your
worst nightmare and everything,

but it would be so cool

if you could just get
the maggots out of my leg now.

Okay.

Ohh!

Okay! I did it!

That wasn't so bad!

Hey.

- Are you Maggie?
- Spencer?

You've been right here this whole time?

Yeah, I just gave up on you.

I was actually kind of relieved.

Oh, this dating thing's been going
that well for you, too, huh?

Last three weeks, I've been thrown up on.

I've been punched by an ex-husband.

I had one woman threaten to kill herself

if we didn't go on a second date.

Memorable first date?

Uh, she wanted to look at baby furniture.

Maybe jumping the gun a little.

I keep telling myself
it will all be worth it

if I meet the right person.

So, what are you looking for?

What's anybody looking for, I guess?

Ever been married?

Once. Three years.

- What went wrong?
- Oh, so many things.

I do own up to being
a less-than-ideal player

in my failed relationship,

but I wasn't unfaithful or mean or anything.

You sure she'd say the same?

You sure you're not a lawyer?

I'm sorry. I'm grilling you.

I think this isn't for me.

Um, I'm sorry I wasted your time.

Hey.

I understand how weird
this can be, believe me.

So if you change your mind,

I'm up to try again.

Well, any doubts anyone had

about you cutting it in trauma, Dana,

I'd say they're eating them right about now.

I don't know, Charlie.

My heart's beating like 500 times a minute.

I haven't felt so alive in years.

- Ready with more suction, Dr. Sekara?
- You got it.

Dr. Sharpe?

Stabilizing.

You look like you've got
everything under control.

You mind if I step out?

Thank you for your help, Charlie.

You need to tell me what's going on.

Garth said he killed you.

It's what he believes.

What do you believe?

Garth was my best friend.

We liked doing things
that we weren't supposed to,

like going to abandoned
buildings and stuff like that.

Garth found an ax in one,

smashed it on a post
over and over again

until the ceiling collapsed.

Garth was hurt real bad.

Needed a liver transplant.

I saw it all
before I figured it out.

That you were dead.

It was my liver he got.

So you've been following him
for 20 years. Why?

To tell him
that it wasn't his fault.

All the time he spends
proving there's no ghosts...

That's just him trying to deny
that he has one of his own.

That's pretty smart for a 12-year-old.

I've been 12
for 20 years, mister.

This could be my only real
chance to get through to him.

I need your help.

Aisha?

How is he?

Well, we were able to take care
of his lung infection,

but there were complications during surgery,

so his condition is still very serious.

People are coming to my party.

He's got to be there or it won't happen.

Aisha, your father
is fighting for his life.

There is no way, even
in a best-case scenario,

that he's going home today.

You don't know anything!

Dr. Williams.

Dr. Williams.

- Dr. Williams.
- Hmm?

You okay?

- Ohh. Oh, no, I fainted.
- Yeah.

- My patients.
- They're fine.

Just... just take it easy, okay?

I'm not fine. My head's killing me.

Does Dr. Miller know?

Now, don't worry about him. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Is that Leo?

Some more imaging.

Radiology said
you'd want to take a look.

Oh, we need Dr. Hamza.

I just made a little girl cry.

Her father... her only family...
is hanging by a thread.

Today is her birthday.
I am a monster.

I just... I'm ... I'm sorry.

It's just really hitting me
how much I hate him.

Hate who?

My dad!

Of all the days that he could
have killed himself, why today?

I mean, I know he was sick
and in pain, but why this day?

Alex, did I ever tell you about high school?

I wasn't the most accepted kid.

I thought I'd be on the outside
looking in forever, you know?

And at that time...

there was only one way I could see out.

Shahir, I'm... I'm... I'm sorry.

When you don't see
anything good in yourself...

ending your life might seem like a favor

to those you love.

So I think your father,

in his own tortured way,

was trying to spare you.

I know. I-I know that most of the time.

It's just with everything

that's been going on between Charlie and me,

I've been thinking about
growing up without a father.

And I-I don't want Luke to have that life.

But it's you and Charlie.

See, whatever the two of you
are going through,

I don't think you're gonna let
that make you bad parents.

I hope you're right.

Shahir, thank you.

Yes, you're welcome.

I'd better go find that girl.

- Alex?
- Yeah?

The nurses wouldn't touch this.

They thought you should see it first.

Thank you.

Hey, we're
a couple of ace surgeons.

Do you think we could turn
that "Alex" into an "Aisha"?

Garth?

Garth, where are you at?

I'm here.

I needed
to get away from him...

and from you, too.

Me? Why... Why me?

Because I'm pretty sure
I'm a ghost right now,

so if you can see me,

I need to rethink
my career choices.

Well, just because some ghosts are real

doesn't mean that all ghosts are real.

Miles is real.

Yeah, Miles is real.

But he doesn't mean you any harm.

I killed him...
the best friend I ever had,

the friend who saved my life.

Miles needs to move on, but he can't.

Maybe it's your turn to help him.

I'll talk to him like you say.

I owe him everything.

The least I can do is set him free.

Well, if it isn't the oath breaker.

What's this?

It's Leo's brain. See the abnormalities?

I needed to check
with Dr. Hamza to confirm.

Leo, you have neurocysticercosis.

A parasitic worm has found
its way into your brain.

It's relatively safe while it's still alive,

but if it dies, it can be quite serious,

so we do need to move quickly.

It's likely you had it
before you went to Malawi.

Um, improperly handled pork
is usually the culprit.

Oh, my God!

The dumplings from Galen's cottage...

the ones that made everyone sick.

You're telling me that I have
a worm living in my brain?

- Yeah.
- Oh, God, I'm gonna die.

I do one humanitarian act in my whole life,

and now I'm gonna die?

Well, we booked an O.R., and
we'll get you there right away.

You're gonna be okay, Leo.

You're gonna get through this.

Yeah, that sounds great, Anna. Thanks.

Just let me get the worm
out of my head, okay?

Mm. I so get that.

That was another great catch, Dr. Williams.

You really should consider neuro.

- Don't you think, Dr. Miller?
- Mm-hmm.

In the meantime, you can finish
with the extraction.

I got a ham sandwich I need to throw out.

Hey.

- Uh, I got your, "I'm sorry," text?
- Mm-hmm.

I was still here, so I found you.

Why were you still here?

I remembered I knew someone
who used to work here,

but he was busy.

Uh, you know Dr. Sharpe?

He's an old friend from college.

You know Wayne?

Oh, let's just say
we called him "The Sandman"

long before he was an anesthetist.

Wayne was a drug dealer?

Oh, no, he was just really good
at beach volleyball.

Oh.

But I got to ask,

with so many good-looking
doctors around here,

why'd you go looking online?

Uh, well, I got into a bad habit
of dating my co-workers,

and I want to change that.

So, um...

do you want to go for a drink close by

when you finish your shift?

I can't.

I have to plan this surprise
party for my friend.

Well, then, you are in luck,
because I am an event planner.

Parties is my business.

We can do an
Enchantment Under the Sea theme,

a Teddy Bear Picnic,
whatever your heart desires.

I don't know.

Oh, come on. Let me help you.

Dion?

How are you feeling?

I'm still here,

which sounds more like
good news than it feels.

Well, you suffered
a cardiac event during surgery,

so recovery's gonna be tough.

You're gonna have to make a change.

You're gonna have to slow down.

Easy to say when you're not
the single parent

of a 9-year-old perpetual motion machine.

True, but...

I know that you're gonna want
to watch her grow up,

to celebrate all the great
things she's gonna do

and cheer her up the first time
her heart's broken.

I know she'll want that, too.

I'm not gonna put her through
this again if I can help it,

I'll tell you that.

That's good to hear.

Believe me.

Great dads aren't easy to come by.

Dr. Reid.

I'm sorry. I was selfish.

I just thought
if he could come to the party

that everything would be okay.

Not like with my mom.

You know what?

I'm sorry, too.

You know those kids that were
gonna come to your party?

Do you think you could
convince them to come here?

I know it's not exactly party central,

but we do have a cake for you.

You do?

Yeah.

Happy birthday, Aisha.

Want to read?

Hey.

Hey.

I, uh, saw you on the boards today.

How'd the arm do?

Oh, it was fine.

Happy birthday, by the way.

Thank you.

Why didn't you go in?

Oh, well, I'm just waiting
for you to get home, actually.

I just need to pick up a few things, then...

then I'll be on my way.

I may have wanted to, you know,

see Luke, kiss him good night.

Sure. Yeah.

While you're in there, could you tell me

if the nanny's as terrible
as I think she is?

Oh, no.

- Shall we go in?
- Sure.

Surprise!

Hey!

Oh, my God!
Everybody, um, I had no idea.

Wow.

- Um.
- But you can thank Maggie

for carrying the birthday ball.

Maggs...

you're the best.

Happy birthday.

Okay, everyone, we are here,
so, um, let's have some fun.

All right?

Wow.

Welcome to your, uh, worst nightmare.

- You weren't in on this, were you?
- No. No, no way.

You weren't even invited.

No.

Maggie doesn't really know where
we're at, so I don't blame her.

- You can stay.
- No.

No, I'm gonna slip out of here.

Tell Luke I'll see him tomorrow.

And, um, it's your birthday.

Try to have fun, Alex.

Thanks.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Hey.

Hmm?

- Come here.
- Okay.

Sit.

Oh, sweetie, we never should
have thrown you this party.

No, no. You know what? it's great.

Oh, you are the worst liar ever.

You hate your birthday.

I do.

But you know what?
Everyone I have ever known,

including Charlie, has tried to fix it.

Did we, um...
Did we interrupt something

with the two of you when... ?

No. Maybe. I-I don't know.

What is going on?

It's... It's really hard to explain.

Try me. Please.

Dana, you're just gonna have to trust

that I'm doing the right thing.

For me, for Charlie, Luke... everyone.

I will.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

Oh, hey.

Everybody's having a great time.

Why do you look so down?

You saw her face when she walked in.

This was a terrible mistake.

Your friend hated her birthday.

You tried
to turn that around for her.

You can't fault your intentions,

even if, you know, you misjudged a little.

You think?

You two will be laughing
about this tomorrow.

This is a great party.

Alex... She's, um... She's
lucky to have you as a friend.

You're nice.

Um, I was thinking maybe later next week,

I could take you out to dinner
to say thank you.

I'd like that.

Can I bring Mother?

I'm kidding.

Anybody see a... a cocktail shaker?

I'm gonna make some of my secret
recipe knockout bourbonades.

The real secret is more alcohol.

- Hey.
- I'm starving.

I haven't eaten anything all day,

and all I keep thinking about

is what's squirming around
in the spinach dip

or what laid eggs in the fruit.

Don't even get me started
on the cheese mites.

Look, I've always believed

that tough love
is the way to go in the E.R.,

but I might have maybe pushed
you a little bit too hard today.

We're a team.

We need to help each other out.

Maybe I needed to face my phobia.

I was impressed by your fortitude...

before the fainting, that is, I mean.

- You heard?
- Oh, yeah.

Oh, and just so you know,
my phobia... snakes.

One got loose in the hospital,

and I had a panic attack on the drive home.

It was...

Anyway, just don't tell anybody.

Dr. Williams.

The surgery with Leo Timblin went perfectly.

The entire tapeworm came out clean.

Nothing left behind.

Kind of looked like

those noodles you're eating right there.

I call this "The Surgical Glove."

Hey, you should probably get Cassie home,

make her some toast.

I don't know.
She's looking a little green.

- Just let me talk to my girlfriend.
- And I just got my car detailed.

Okay.

You know, listen, about this
morning, I just... forget it.

- It was just a thought, and...
- No. I mean, yes.

I was a little uneasy when you asked.

It was just because I'm... afraid.

What are you afraid of?

I don't know.

Been on my own for a while. I'm used to it.

But I don't want to be used to it anymore.

- Okay, I have another idea.
- Okay.

How about instead of you moving
in to my place,

which will never feel like yours,

we look for a new place...

something that would be ours.

That is a great idea.

- Right?
- Yeah.

Well, since I'm gonna be moving out,

what do you say we go home
and wreck the place?

Yeah.

I'm sorry. I should have listened.

I thought I could change your mind

about the whole anti-birthday thing.

You know what? I'm glad I wasn't alone,

and I'm happy now, so thank you.

Good. Well, you relax,
and I'm gonna start tidying up.

No, you won't.

I'll help.

But first, a bottle of wine.
A couple of glasses, huh?

Why not?

Did you see Shahir dancing?

- I did. He was incredible.
- I know.

Whatever happened to your date?

- Spencer?
- Yeah.

He disappeared into thin air.

Like they all do.

Must be something wrong with him.

I'm beginning to think maybe it's me.

Mnh-mnh.

Okay, do you have any more paper towels?

Yes. Bathroom cupboard.

I'll go get them.

Okay.

Oh!

- - Oh!
- Whoa! Uh, whoa!

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Hey... Dr. Reid.

Summer.

We should probably go.

Yeah, that would be a good idea.

And, uh, take the pillow with you...

please.

So sorry.

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