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Anyone know why they called us all in here?

Uh, probably hospital stuff.

I bet Carol knows, since she's been spending

so much time with her boyfriend

and his cool older friends.

It's nice Carol has people her own age to talk to.

Sometimes I think it's hard for her to relate to us.

I don't know. I'm exactly your age,

and I can't relate to you at all.

All right, everybody, everybody.

We have some big news for you all today.

We have an annual tradition here at Loyola

where we choose an intern to present at Grand Rounds.

[gasps] One of us gets to present

in front of all the senior doctors in the hospital?

And the rest of you will get to watch me do it.

Congratulations,

Dr. Kenney!

[gasps] Oh, my gosh! Oh.

This is so excit...FROST: In sadder news...

What? No.

I'm still taking in the happy news.

...our beloved chief of staff

of 30 years, Dr. Herman, died at the tender age of 97.

I know you'll all need a moment to absorb this.

Thank you.

Wow.

He looked great for 97.

I wouldn't have guessed he was a day over 93.

It's surprising how sad I am given that I...

thought he was already dead.

Yeah, it's such a loss.

If only there was something more positive

that we could focus on so we could start the healing.

Guys, you're missing the important thing.

Now that Dr. Herman's gone,

the chief position is up for grabs.

We've had a long era of peace.

[quietly]: Storm's coming.

You're right.

There's a power vacuum.

Chief of staff is the top job here.

Every senior doctor's gonna be gunning for it.

Lewis.Frost.

[clears throat softly]

[clears throat loudly]

Oh-ho-ho, it is on.

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[beep]

I am so proud of you, Mom. I only just heard of Grand Rounds,

but now that I know what it is, I am super impressed.

What do you guys think I should present?

I mean, I could discuss a patient.

My rickets case was interesting, but is it sexy?

[ringtone plays]

Oh, I definitely do not want to talk to you.

Ooh, is it "unknown number"?

Because I love answering those.

It's like a friend you haven't met yet.

No.

It's my ex-husband, Richard.

He probably senses something good happened to me,

and he's excited to ruin it.

I'll silence it.

[ringtone plays]And you made it louder.

Ooh. I bet it's about my birthday next week.

My dad always wants to split a gift

with my mom because he doesn't want to spoil me.

I'm not splitting a gift with your dad.

He still hasn't paid me back

for the mattress we got you last year.

[chuckles]: That must have set you back.

It is like sleeping on a cloud.

Daniel, what did we talk about?

[quietly]: Boundaries.

Mom, just tell Dad

to give me cash-- he can afford it.

It's not like he's scraping by on his anesthesiologist's salary.

Oops.

I'm sorry, Mom.

Hold up. Carol, your ex was a doctor?

Barely. I mean, he basically does crosswords

and tries not to lock people into a living coma.

Wait, so your ex is the reason you went to med school?

No. And that's exactly why I never told any of you.

Yeah, that's kind of a sore spot.

And now she's gonna tell you why she went to med school.

I went to med school

for myself, not for revenge, not to compete with him,

not because I have anything to prove.

[sputters]: Oh, like you'd have anything

to prove to an anesthesiologist. Yeah.

You have two responsibilities: put people to sleep

and remember to wake them up.

Oh. And now you've got her started on anesthesiologists.

It's gonna be a while. Bye, guys.

Well, Carol, you certainly have a type:

tall, dark and doctor.

Doctor is the only thing they have in common.

My ex never believed I would really do this.

I just wish he could see me now:

an intern doing Grand Rounds.

He would choke on his driving scarf.

[chuckles]

Especially if he knew that your new boyfriend had a hand in it.

What's that supposed to mean?

Oh, come on, do we really think it's a coincidence

that the intern who was chosen happens to be the same intern

who's dating a powerful senior doctor?

You're just jealous. You know I didn't get this because I'm dating Victor.

Carol, we're not saying you did it on purpose.

You're just making the most

of something that fell into your lap.

Yeah, it's just the hand you were dealt,

by the dealer, who you are dating.

Dr. Lewis, good luck with your chief of staff interview.

Thank you. Mine's at 10:00.

Oh, mine's at 11:00.

Save the best for last.

Well, good luck following me.

[chuckles] I'm not worried about following a man

who can't handle even a single percentage of fat in his yogurt.

Personally, I'm a two-percent man,

not a zero-percent boy.

Oh, I thought they were out, but they have one more full-fat

left on the shelf-- oh, and it's blueberry.

Antioxidant. Nothing better.Mm.

[chuckles]: Oh, look. Here's pomegranate.

Yeah, it's a superfood. Beats all other foods.

Guys, they only give me 20 minutes to eat.

He started it.

I know. I saw.

You know, you guys are just destined

to keep competing for things, huh?

This job. Carol.

As we discussed, Dennis, I am not interested in Dr. Kenney.

Just admit you have a schoolboy crush on Carol.

I do not have a schoolboy crush. I have an adult male enemy.

Okay, here's a casual topic.

What's the most impressive birthday gift

you ever got from a loved one? Go.

Well, if you're talking about birthday presents,

nothing'll ever top the very first one I got:

the gift of life.

What have you given girlfriends in the past?

You know, the usual stuff, like a...

an old sweatshirt that smells like me.

And then I say, "Now we'll always be close."

Yep, that tracks.

Okay, maybe I'm not the best at gift-giving.

But this is different; I want to get Jenny something special.

Well, girls love it when you adopt a goat in their name.

Honestly, I'm surprised

a woman's ever touched either of you.

Ms. Molina is 53. She presented

with abdominal pain and shortness of breath.

Oh, fun fact: her book club just finished reading The Kite Runner

for the second time.So, Ms. Molina,

we'll order an X-ray

to rule out a small bowel obstruction.

Hey, Dr. Gilbert, I'm a little worried

about Ms. Molina's blood pressure.

It's high, and it sounds like her pain

is exertion...Trust me, Dr. Kenney,

everything here points to constipation.

Oh.We'll see

a large stool burden on the X-ray.

Given her age and the fact that she's in a book club,

my guess is that she went hog wild on a cheese board.

You know, I think it's possible we might have a cardiac issue.

And I think you should stop worrying about her

and start prepping for your Grand Rounds.

Oh.Dr. Lewis

must have gone out on a limb for you,

so you don't want to disappoint him.

Hey. I got this on my own.

If I disappoint anybody, it's gonna be myself!

Hey.

Well, there she is-- the woman of the hour.

[chuckles]: Yeah. It's not that big a deal.

Actually, it's a huge deal,

but I'm getting a very strong vibe

that people think I got Grand Rounds...

because of you.

[sighs] I was afraid of this.

Did I get it because of you?

No. Of course not.

But hospitals

are hotbeds for gossip-- and disease--

but mostly gossip.

I would hate to think that people thought I got it

because we're dating-- that's not fair. No.

It's not. But honestly...

the optics aren't great for either of us.

I'm under a lot of scrutiny for the chief of staff job.

Well, I'm sure.Dr. Herman had this job for 30 years.

This comes along only once in a lifetime.

Especially now that nobody smokes anymore.

Wait. A-Are you saying I shouldn't do Grand Rounds?

I hate even suggesting it,

but it might be the best thing for both of us.

[sighs]

Yeah, I know. I mean, I get it.

It's a big opportunity for me, but a bigger one for you,

and I-I'm sure there are gonna be

plenty of Grand Rounds in my future.

Hey. If I'm chief of staff,

you won't even have to work very hard for them.

That's not funny.It's notfunny. Okay.

What's the deal? I heard you're not presenting anymore.

Oh, my God, is it your menopause?

[sighs]

Dr. Lewis thought-- well, we both thought--

that, you know, my being selected might look bad.

Optically. And optics are, you know, important for...

[clears throat] appearances.

To be honest...

I'm disappointed.

I recommended you for this,

because I knew you'd do a good job.

Yourecommended me?Despite your...

"I need to speak to the manager" energy...

...you've become an incredible physician.

I'm sure Daniel will do a great job.

Oh, I didn't ask Dr. Kutcher.

Wait. So if you didn't pick Daniel...

and Lexie's here...

Yeah.Oh, no, you didn't.

Hi.

Him?

Me? We talking about me? What are we talking about?

Hey. So you're doing the presentation, huh?

Uh-huh.What's your topic?

Oh, Personalized Medicine and Gene Mapping Using

the Drosophila Melanogaster.

That's what I was gonna do.

I know. And it sounded awesome!

So happy to be of help.

[chuckles]

I need chips.

Lots of chips.

Dr. Gilani, could I ask for your opinion on this medical issue?

I've grouped the gifts I think Jenny would like

into three categories: Romantic, Aspirational

and Things ILike.

Romantic and Aspirational are empty.

First of all, I would like to start

by thanking one person

in particular

for allowing me to be up here today.

My dad.

Uh...

Today I'll be presenting on...

Huh. That's, uh...

that's strange.

[chuckles] On my computer, the, uh, background and the text

weren't the same color.

Well, let's just move on to, uh,

a recent history of gene mapping.

Okay, uh, I actually switched the color for the background

and the text for this one, but, uh,

again, they are the same.

He's butchering it.

He's butchering my topic.

What is this, the Fort Knox of chips?

Okay, yeah, I see what I did here.

I made the picture way too big and the text way too small.

That's on me.

I'm gonna take a walk.

Whoa.

Somebody call animal control

'cause there's a silver fox on the loose.

[chuckles] I'm just off to my interview.

Oh, I've been preparing all day.

If they ask me what my greatest weakness is,

I'm gonna say pistachio ice cream.

It's actually computers.

You know, we're gonna miss you down here in the trenches.

Ah, Dennis, I'm gonna miss you, too.

You're probably gonna miss some other people, too.

Are you me in Wyoming in late August?

Because you're fishing pretty hard.

[elevator bell dings]Carol?

Are Grand Rounds over already?

No, I left.

Seeing Caleb up there, it... it was hard to watch.

[phone chimes]

Oh, not now, Richard. [scoffs]

Sorry, it's my ex.

He picked every movie we ever watched,

but I have to choose Jenny's birthday present.

[alarm blaring]Code blue.

Who's running the code?You are. You're the first one here.

I'm an intern. Where is everybody?

Grand Rounds. Okay.

Start bagging. Somebody get a crash cart.

Gonna start a central line.

Dennis, you take over the compressions.

You got to get that line, Doctor.Yeah.

Got it. Give me epi and a bolus of saline.

[monitor beeping]

We got a pulse.

Excellent work, Dr. Kenney.

An intern running a code, that's extremely impressive.

Well, wow, I mean, it was a team effort, so... yeah, thank you,

but that should have never happened.

What do you mean?She didn't have to code.

I knew it wasn't constipation, and I deferred to Dr. Gilbert.

Ah, we all sometimes miss...

I didn't miss anything. I knew what was wrong with her,

and I didn't trust myself. I know what I'm doing.

I should never have deferred to you,

especially when it comes to

a middle-aged woman's constipation.

And I should've never given up Grand Rounds.LEWIS: Carol...

I earned that. You know what? I'm done deferring.

I'm sorry about the optics, but we're over.

Wow. [chuckles]

First the code, then this?

This day's got drama. [chuckles]

Carol, you broke up with me.

You don't have to follow me into the lounge.

But I want to explain.

Oh, should I go get more people?

Is this too private and appropriate for you?

I am so, so sorry.

I got carried away.Carol,

you asked me about the optics, I gave you an honest answer.

Should I have said something else?

No, but I shouldn't have given up what I wanted for you.

I mean, I didn't launch a whole new life

just to repeat the patterns of the first one.

That was the old Carol-- who was actually younger--

but the new, older Carol is different.

She only puts one person first: Current Carol.

I can't keep track of all the different Carols.

But I guess that doesn't matter

since I'm not dating any of them.

You are such a wonderful man.Hmm.

But I need to do this.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I mean, who knows. Maybe in the future,

Older Old Carol will regret this, and she...

Okay, you can leave now.Okay.

Dr. Frost, I've been looking for you.

Did you hear the news?Hmm?

Carol dumped Dr. Lewis.

Oh, my.

Dennis.

This may come as a surprise, but...

I haven't been completely forthcoming.

I may have feelings for Dr. Kenney.

As the person who's been

pointing this out for weeks, I'm shocked.

Dr. Frost, come on, man. You got to seize the day.

[sighs] Well, I suppose I should at least tell her how I feel.

Great. Yes. Uh, uh, now, uh, tell me what you're thinking.

Oh, well, you've put me on the spot here, Dennis.

I guess if I saw her at the end of a long hallway,

I could shout at her.

I don't know about that one.

Oh. Well, you know, she does love surprises.

You know, maybe I-I hide behind her car

in the parking lot, and then I...

Uh, tell you what.

You think of the words, I'll handle the details.Ah.

Dennis, your investment in my happiness is very touching.

I like you, Dr. Frost, but...

I love hospital drama.

LEXIE: Carol,

stop stalling and give us the juicy deets

and the spicy meatballs about you and Lewis.

That's between us.CALEB: How are you feeling,

and did you like my presentation?

No one liked your presentation.

More importantly, Carol, where is Dr. Lewis?

I don't think he should be alone right now.

CAROL: Dr. Lewis is fine,

and I'm great, reallygreat.

Now's your moment. Go pull her aside.

Now? No, no, no, no. I'll wait for a better time.

No, no, no, no such thing. Remember-- seize the day.

CAROL: Because I've made a decision.

From now on, no more romance, no more dating,

and most importantly, no more men.

Carol Kenney is done with men!

I mean, I-I... I can't even believe

I was dating someone I work with.

It's... Hey, Dr. Frost. I didn't know you were there.

Ah. Yeah.

Uh, I just came by to say that I agree.

With all these romantic distractions,

sometimes you just have to say, "Go away!"

I changed my mind.

Not now. Maybe never.

See? You get it.

This is why I'm so glad you're my friend.

Yes, indeed.

Uh, there's nothing a grown man needs more than friends.

Okay. [clears throat]

Back to work. [clear throat]

So, how's your quest for the perfect birthday present going?

Not great.

I'm down to a drum set or a gift card to Jersey Mike's.

Oof. Well, at least when she dumps you,

you won't have to worry about a Christmas present.[scoffs]

Why is this so hard?!

Because you actually... care?

Yes.

That's it. I care!

And you just want to find a way to tell her that.

Yes! The-the reason this has been so hard

isn't because I'm self-involved.

Okay, it's not only because I'm self-involved.

It's because I really like Jenny.

My favorite thing in the world is to see her smile,

and I just want to give her a gift that'll make her do that.

You mean, do that?

Is all that true?

Yes. It is.

Daniel, that is the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me.

Or said behind my back...

to someone else... about me.

Well, I meant it.

Guys... I'm right here.

Dennis, just tell us-- who got the chief job?

Hey, I can't help you.

My source for upper-level gossip was Dr. Herman.

[gasps] Dr. Frost?

Are congratulations in order?

Oh, no. No, I took myself out of the running.Oh.

Turns out, I'm not made for a desk job.

I realized I'd miss the hands-on medicine.

No, I want to work where the action is, and be with you.

All of you.

Uh, all of you people.

Dr. Lewis, let me extend my wholehearted congratulations.

Oh, it's not me.

After all that, they hired someone from the outside.

Afraid you're gonna have to kiss up to someone else, Dr. Kutcher.

He knows my name.

Dr. Kenney.

Dr. Lewis.

That was awkward.

You know, I have to admit, I'm glad he didn't get the job.

Can you imagine the horror of working under your ex?

[elevator bell dings]

Richard?!Dad?!

RICHARD: Hi, sweetie.

Mwah. Hi, Carol. I tried to reach you.

You probably thought it was about splitting

Jenny's birthday gift, but I already bought her a car.

Wait. Seriously?!

[laughing]: Oh, Dad, that is just...

too much.

A car? That is way too extravagant.

I know it's a splurge, but I can afford it.

I've got a new job.

I'm the new chief of staff.

Where?

Here.

[laughing]: What?

What?

That sucks.

Drama, drama everywhere.

[laughs] I'm so very happy.

Well, I also am very happy to be here.

I'm Dr. Kenney.

I'mDr. Kenney!

This is gonna be great.

This is a nightmare.

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