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[narrator] Previously on Hard Rock Medical.

These aren't the damn pills!

You said you were gonna get the pills!

Hydrochlorathiazide, Digoxin, Atorvastatin...

I don't know how she's keeping track of all this stuff.

I dragged my wife down with me.

I think I might be able to help you out.

There is over $10,000 in charges here.

-Is it the goat? -Oh my god!

I think you should move out.

Hey... Oh.

-It's a Lichtenberg tree figure. -What does that mean?

It mean she's been struck by lighting.

That's a good sign, it means you're getting better.

I'm looking at a new art find.

A rare canvas painted in 1937.

-What did you say? -I'll take the kids.

There's been a change of plans.

-What do you mean? -My ex-husband,

he'll be taking the boys...

[opening theme music]

[Dispatch] What is the nature of your emergency?

[man] I... I've cut my hands pretty bad.

[Dispatch] Can you tell me your location?

Trout Lake.

On Joe Island.

[Dispatch] A team is on its way.

Please stay with me on the line.

Sir? Sir?

Charlie, I need my kit!

-On it's way! -Here, let me.

I cut my fingers.

Oh, his pinky and ring finger are missing.

Oh...

I can finish up here, you guys go and find the fingers,

-we gotta move fast. -On it!

Ah, where will we find these fingers, sir?

Follow the blood trail, they're in the bush.

Grab the cooler.

Over here!

[phone buzzing]

Hello.

Okay. Thanks.

[melancholic song]

[sniffs]

Hey!

What's with all that noise in your apartment?

It kept me up half the night.

Ah, sorry, I- I must have fallen asleep with the TV on.

What are you watching, the Jungle Channel?

No! [laugh] Close! Um...

We Bought a Zoo, the movie.

Tonight, it had better be the Aquarium Channel.

Otherwise, I'm calling the cops.

All right, you got it.

[coughing]

And, how long has he been feeling like this?

He's been feeling off for about a week, maybe?

But, this morning he woke up coughing violently.

Short of breath, it was... quite unsettling.

Has he been experiencing any flu-like symptoms?

Aches, pains, fevers, chills, runny nose, anything like that?

No, not a real cold. Like I said, just... off.

Any history of heart disease?

Uh, no.

Has he traveled out of country,

been around anyone else who's been sick?

Exposed to anything recently?

No, this is the first time we've been out in six months.

We've been cloistered in the monastery.

[coughing]

Thanks.

May I have a word with you in private, please?

So the report here says Mrs. McDougall was suicidal?

She was erratic, and jonesing.

We had concerns about her pills,

especially the- the Lorazepam prescription?

We wanted to get her into a hospital,

but we were pretty positive she'd be

redirected to a rehab center.

Which isn't the best place for an 80-year-old woman.

-No. -Okay, I got ya.

And we also think that there might be

more Mrs. McDougall's out there that are being over-prescribed

by this Dr. Kessler.

-Dr. Kessler? -Uhuh.

Well, you shouldn't make presumptions.

Maybe it's best we get the history

and have a talk with him.

-We? -Yeah.

It's better to get it from the horse's mouth, right?

-Agreed. -I guess.

Gina, what is that?

Is that pigeon poop?

It's white-out.

So, you done with the counseling already?

Yeah. Going old-school.

Give her some space, so she can clear her head.

Time heals all wounds, right?

I thought she said you were done with the farewell tour.

That's what Oasis said,

also they came back bigger and better every time.

Yeah, well, Oasis could afford to lose a fan or two,

you've got one wife, mate.

I think snow shoes would have been a great idea.

-Yeah. -Like selling the Harley.

Now, why don't you just get rid of it?

Hey man, it's my baby.

Can't help you there...

-Well, this looks promising. -Yeah.

Now, if I was a finger, where would I be?

I'm gonna guess and say they're somewhere in there.

[chuckles]

Hopefully.

Wait, d'you got any surgical gloves?

Oh crap.

No?

All right.

Hey, be careful, man.

Yeah, jeeze.

Oh, it's a bit tight!

Better you than me, buddy!

Yeah.

Just follow the strawberry trail.

Brother Allen, have you or Brian

been tested for HIV?

AIDS?

No, no.

I'm just concerned that if it is pneumonia,

his condition could deteriorate quickly

if he has a compromised immune system.

No, we're not a couple.

We've taken a vow of celibacy.

Okay.

Um...

I'd like to keep him in overnight

-and run some more tests. -[beep]

[PA] Code Blue. Code Blue room 305.

All right, I'll be back as soon as I can.

Okay, yep. Yep, got it.

Hey, what's going on?

Emergency air lift.

Severed fingers and blunt abdominal trauma.

What, they're doing that here?

No, he lost a lot of blood.

They want to get him here and stabilize him

before moving him to Toronto.

Dr. Debeal wants you to prep for a blood transfusion.

Okay. I'm on it,

but um, I've got a monk in 3C

and he's experiencing flu-like symptoms,

so I need you to run those tests and get him a bed.

Okay, got it!

Yeah, he's with a companion.

I need you to have him tested as well.

Okay.

-[grunts] -You see anything?

Uh, yeah.

-Gah! -What?

These fingers feel like sausages!

Are you sure those are his fingers?

Oh, well, what would sausages be doing here?

Watch your head, watch your head.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...

Awesome.

Boom!

-[claps] -Woo!

All right, let's get out of here.

[reflective music]

-You guys. -Hey.

It's so good to see you.

I'm Nick. Erica's...

Yeah, I- I know.

I mean, I've heard.

Sorry, I'm Farida.

I've heard as well.

Erica speaks very highly of you.

-Did you find them? -Yep!

Can I see 'em?

Uh, sure.

Okay.

My wedding band's gone.

What?

For 20 years, amigos.

I can't jinx this now!

Look, we gotta go, every second counts.

I need my ring.

Okay, okay. You go with Rita,

I'm gonna double back, I'm gonna go find--

Charlie, I don't think that's--

-I'll be right behind you guys. -Two minutes tops.

Go, go!

I got this, sir, I'm gonna find that ring, sir.

-[engine rumbling] -[fast-paced music]

Yeah, yeah. I recognized ya

the moment you came through the door.

How's your father doing?

He's good...

I'm so sorry to hear about your wife.

Yeah.

And who are these two fine young people?

These are my students,

-Cameron. -Hi.

-And Gina. -Hi.

-Well, come on in. -Thank you.

Oh, you must own a parrot.

Ah...

[breathing heavily]

Okay...

Gotta be in there somewhere.

Wait a second...

[laughs]

Come on.

All right.

[struggling, breathing heavy]

[struggling, breathing heavy]

Ah shit.

Okay, okay.

Aw crap.

Ahh!

So, Cameron and Gina have been out doing house calls.

Well, that's great.

We could use a lot more of that.

They know the issues, some don't have family or on fixed incomes,

others suffer from anxiety,

or loss of a spouse.

Recently they came across a patient of yours,

with addiction issues.

Really?

Who would this be?

Helen McDougall.

We had to get her admitted to the hospital

because she's addicted to Lorazepam,

all prescribed by you.

Well, just give me a second here,

I'm gonna dig out her file.

Do we have all the pieces?

Okay, let's get 'em in some ice water for transport,

the helicopter is on its way.

Sir, you've lost a lot of blood,

we're gonna get a transfusion going.

Make sure your buddy gets the ring, okay?

What's that about?

My friend went back to get his wedding ring.

So where is he?

He should have been here by now.

[struggling]

[screaming]

Ah crap!

[coughing]

[screaming]

Well, what I can tell you is,

Helen McDougall came to me three years ago,

suffering from a lot of anxiety and couldn't sleep.

I prescribed 1-mill of Lorazepam at morning and one at night,

and the anxiety subsided.

Then six months ago, her sister passed

and I upped the dosage to 1.5 mills, two times a day.

Dr. Kessler, we're wondering why the prescriptions jumped

from a 14-day supply to 30 days.

I didn't want her husband Roscoe driving on wintery roads

more than necessary, so I doubled up on the supply.

Roscoe assured me he had it under control.

Right, um, but from what we saw, he didn't.

No.

I'm her doctor.

Roscoe McDougall is her husband and caretaker.

So when he assures me he's got everything under control,

I give him the benefit of the doubt.

Now obviously Roscoe has become

vulnerable to his wife's demands.

Thank you for bringing that to my attention.

And what about those elderly living on their own?

I never prescribe that particular drug

to anyone living on their own.

Are you questioning my methods?

Uh, Dr. Kessler, we don't mean any disrespect,

we're just looking out for our patient's best interests.

And I'm not?

I have a list of 523 patients.

Eighty percent of them are over 65.

If I retire tomorrow, who'd take of them?

You and you?

Well, yes.

-That's the goal. -Yeah.

[scoffs] If it was only that simple.

What do you mean?

You know there was a time, not too long ago,

when our generation took our parents in to live with us.

And that doesn't seem to happen any more.

Now we sacrifice for our kids,

and our kids want someone else to take care of us.

I didn't create this system but I damn well know

that I'm dealing with the fall-out.

It's up to you youngsters

to figure out where we go from here.

So if there's nothing further, I have patients to tend to.

Thank you for your time, Dr. Kessler.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

[sighs] Come on, Charlie...

Everything's gonna be fine.

Bad news, though, I lost the wedding ring.

Your wedding ring?

Your ring's at home by the sink.

[exhales]

[slow music]

Hey, Jane, did you happen to get those test results back for 3C?

No, but the monk took a turn for the worse.

-What? -They ended up rushing him

to the ICU.

When? Ah, all right, thanks.

Charlie!

Charlie!

I'm over here.

-Charlie! -Over- over here!

You okay?

Ah, hey! [chuckles]

What took you so long?

Hey.

What are you doing here?

I still have the key.

Unless you want it back?

No, no. I mean, um...

I haven't seen you in two months.

I've been calling, but your voice mail's full.

Silly, I was here like a week ago.

No, I'm pretty sure you weren't.

Have you seen this?

Your dad's putting our painting up for sale.

I'm aware.

Why is he selling it?

Probably looking for a tax write-off.

Don't you think it will be a lot nicer on this wall?

Uh, I- I don't know about that.

I mean, we kind of made that painting together, you and I.

It's like our baby.

Uh, yeah. Yeah, I guess.

But if you want, I can

very easily just paint you another one.

That would just be a copy of the original,

and why would I want something fake

when I can have the real thing?

[sniffs]

Hey guys, d'you mind giving me and Farida a minute here?

-Okay. -We'll wait for you out front.

Okay.

I want to thank you for everything you've done.

She wanted me to give you this.

Once we get you warmed up, we'll take you to the hospital.

Get you checked out.

I'm fine.

-Let's just make sure. -I'm fine, okay?

Okay...

I didn't find the ring.

The ring was at home by the sink.

What?

His wife turned up, that's what she said.

[chuckles] I almost froze my ass off

for a ring that wasn't even there.

And I almost let you.

[laugh] Come on, what, you're pissed at me?

I don't know, maybe.

Forget it.

No, no, no.

Say what's on your mind.

Maybe I see some of what your wife sees.

Which would be...?

Look, it's been a long day.

You ready to go?

No, you know what?

Just say what you gotta say, Gary.

Huh?

You've got a family.

Okay? You've got kids.

You can't be risking your life for-

I mean, we got the guy's fingers.

The ring?

Doesn't mean squat.

The Harley doesn't mean squat.

[guitar music]

Brother Allen?

Brother Allen!

I need some help in here!

Brother Allen...

[guitar music]

Well, Mrs. Thompson.

How's your arm feeling today?

[guitar music]

Thanks.

[guitar music]