1 00:00:01,042 --> 00:00:02,460 [Mina] Previously on The Resident… 2 00:00:02,544 --> 00:00:05,296 -Dad, what's going on? -I think I have a little flu, that's all. 3 00:00:05,380 --> 00:00:07,215 I need to get you into the OR immediately. 4 00:00:07,298 --> 00:00:08,425 I'll do whatever you say. 5 00:00:08,508 --> 00:00:10,510 You put a patient at risk of getting COVID. 6 00:00:10,593 --> 00:00:13,221 He won't get COVID because my OR is spotless. 7 00:00:13,304 --> 00:00:14,973 This is day five with the same mask. 8 00:00:15,056 --> 00:00:17,851 I've put in an emergency order, and it turns out this shipment 9 00:00:17,976 --> 00:00:19,019 is on its way. 10 00:00:19,102 --> 00:00:21,604 -You said Red Rock wouldn't pay. -They won't. 11 00:00:21,688 --> 00:00:22,772 But they did. 12 00:00:22,856 --> 00:00:25,358 Don't worry, I'm not expecting anything… 13 00:00:25,442 --> 00:00:28,111 You may now enjoy your first kiss as husband and wife. 14 00:00:28,194 --> 00:00:29,529 [Nic chuckling] 15 00:00:39,247 --> 00:00:41,249 I feel like we've done the research, 16 00:00:41,332 --> 00:00:43,501 and the results are in. 17 00:00:43,585 --> 00:00:45,253 Sex is better when you're married. 18 00:00:45,336 --> 00:00:46,546 [Nic chuckles] 19 00:00:46,671 --> 00:00:48,923 Was there a concern that it wouldn't be? 20 00:00:49,007 --> 00:00:50,300 No, I just didn't think 21 00:00:50,383 --> 00:00:52,677 it could possibly get any better, but it did. 22 00:00:52,761 --> 00:00:54,554 Nice recovery. 23 00:00:54,637 --> 00:00:57,640 We need to get going. 24 00:00:57,724 --> 00:01:01,895 [clicks tongue] Five more minutes in the love bubble. 25 00:01:01,978 --> 00:01:03,772 [laughs softly] Fine, five more minutes. 26 00:01:03,897 --> 00:01:05,899 But then you gotta get your ass out of bed. 27 00:01:05,982 --> 00:01:07,192 You've got that meeting. 28 00:01:07,275 --> 00:01:09,069 ♪ Taste of romance ♪ 29 00:01:09,152 --> 00:01:11,529 ♪ Taste of romance… ♪ 30 00:01:11,613 --> 00:01:14,449 Had we recklessly hopped into bed two years ago, 31 00:01:15,450 --> 00:01:17,494 who knows where we'd be right now? 32 00:01:17,577 --> 00:01:19,579 Agreed. 33 00:01:19,662 --> 00:01:22,248 And we'll restrain ourselves in public 34 00:01:22,332 --> 00:01:25,710 to keep this… whatever this is… 35 00:01:25,794 --> 00:01:27,796 uh… private? 36 00:01:28,546 --> 00:01:30,089 Agreed. 37 00:01:30,173 --> 00:01:32,383 ♪ Run your fingers soft… ♪ 38 00:01:32,467 --> 00:01:35,970 Are you just going to agree with everything I say? 39 00:01:36,054 --> 00:01:38,848 Please don't tell me you're losing your edge, 40 00:01:38,932 --> 00:01:42,268 Andre Jeremiah. 41 00:01:42,352 --> 00:01:43,937 Oh, please. 42 00:01:44,020 --> 00:01:48,274 Losing my edge is the last thing you have to be worried about, 43 00:01:48,358 --> 00:01:50,110 Mina Okafor. 44 00:01:50,193 --> 00:01:51,861 ♪ The current in your head ♪ 45 00:02:07,627 --> 00:02:09,003 [sighs] 46 00:02:22,517 --> 00:02:23,810 [Yorn] Dr. Voss, 47 00:02:23,893 --> 00:02:26,437 how would you describe Logan Kim's performance 48 00:02:26,521 --> 00:02:28,398 as CEO during the pandemic? 49 00:02:28,481 --> 00:02:30,400 Reprehensible. 50 00:02:30,483 --> 00:02:33,862 He tried to coerce our surgeons to perform elective surgeries 51 00:02:33,945 --> 00:02:37,699 while they were prohibited for the safety of staff and patients, 52 00:02:37,782 --> 00:02:39,742 all in the name of the bottom line. 53 00:02:39,826 --> 00:02:42,620 [Cain] Logan did everything he could to keep Chastain afloat. 54 00:02:42,704 --> 00:02:45,331 Unfortunately, not everyone was willing to follow his lead. 55 00:02:46,666 --> 00:02:49,294 [inhales deeply] Thank you, Dr. Cain. 56 00:02:49,377 --> 00:02:51,004 I've never thought much of Logan Kim. 57 00:02:51,087 --> 00:02:52,630 He's a garden-variety company man. 58 00:02:52,714 --> 00:02:54,465 I don't really have much to say about him. 59 00:02:58,469 --> 00:03:02,307 Except, when the pandemic hit, we needed PPE. 60 00:03:02,390 --> 00:03:05,768 He promised he'd bend the rules to find the money, and he did. 61 00:03:05,852 --> 00:03:08,313 It's the one time he earned my respect. 62 00:03:09,439 --> 00:03:10,440 [elevator bell dings] 63 00:03:12,483 --> 00:03:14,527 -Hey. -Hey. 64 00:03:14,611 --> 00:03:16,362 -Good to see you, man. -You, too. 65 00:03:16,446 --> 00:03:18,907 -You just get back? -Yeah. 66 00:03:21,075 --> 00:03:23,119 How was the memorial? 67 00:03:23,202 --> 00:03:26,539 It was sad, but it was nice to see my relatives. 68 00:03:26,623 --> 00:03:29,751 Now it's time to move forward. 69 00:03:29,834 --> 00:03:32,962 -How's your mom? -Um, up and down, you know. 70 00:03:33,046 --> 00:03:35,798 But how about you guys? 71 00:03:35,882 --> 00:03:37,967 How was the honeymoon in, uh, Key West? 72 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:39,427 It must have been awesome. 73 00:03:39,510 --> 00:03:42,013 -Did you waste away in Margaritaville? -Yes. 74 00:03:42,096 --> 00:03:44,140 -[Devon chuckles] -Yeah, we did, and it was awesome. 75 00:03:44,224 --> 00:03:45,725 Excuse me. I need some help. 76 00:03:45,808 --> 00:03:48,561 My boss is sick. Please come outside, it's an emergency. 77 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,398 We were on our way to a fundraiser, 78 00:03:52,482 --> 00:03:54,108 I insisted we stop. 79 00:03:54,192 --> 00:03:57,403 She's burning up, coughing. Can't keep anything in her. 80 00:04:01,324 --> 00:04:03,910 Doctors, I have too much to do today to be sick. 81 00:04:03,993 --> 00:04:06,663 I need you all to work fast and get me back out there. 82 00:04:06,746 --> 00:04:08,289 Now. 83 00:04:10,833 --> 00:04:12,627 Let's get her into the ER. 84 00:04:21,344 --> 00:04:23,805 Syncopal episode, incoming to a trauma bay. 85 00:04:23,888 --> 00:04:26,849 Devon, it's Congresswoman Randall. 86 00:04:27,892 --> 00:04:29,894 [opening theme music playing] 87 00:04:41,447 --> 00:04:44,367 [monitor beeping] 88 00:04:44,450 --> 00:04:46,327 How long have you had that pain, Congresswoman? 89 00:04:46,411 --> 00:04:48,037 Please, call me Nichelle. 90 00:04:48,121 --> 00:04:49,414 A few days. 91 00:04:49,497 --> 00:04:51,124 Started with the fevers, diarrhea. 92 00:04:51,207 --> 00:04:54,544 Which is why you collapsed. You're severely dehydrated. 93 00:04:54,627 --> 00:04:57,088 Do you think I have a flu, or is it something I ate? 94 00:04:57,171 --> 00:04:58,756 It's not COVID. I was vaccinated. 95 00:04:58,840 --> 00:05:02,385 James mentioned a cough as well. Anything else we should we know? 96 00:05:02,468 --> 00:05:05,722 Underlying conditions you're aware of. Medications you're currently taking? 97 00:05:05,805 --> 00:05:08,516 She hugs or shakes hands with everyone she meets. 98 00:05:08,599 --> 00:05:09,892 And she works too hard. 99 00:05:09,976 --> 00:05:12,478 Because of Governor Wayne's tragic fishing accident, 100 00:05:12,562 --> 00:05:13,938 may he rest in peace, 101 00:05:14,022 --> 00:05:16,190 I am running in a special election to be 102 00:05:16,274 --> 00:05:18,192 the first Black female governor of Georgia. 103 00:05:18,276 --> 00:05:20,445 So, yes, I hug the people. 104 00:05:20,528 --> 00:05:23,990 Push. Push. Push, push, push. Good. 105 00:05:24,073 --> 00:05:27,368 James, call the office. I do not want any of the staff coming down here. 106 00:05:28,578 --> 00:05:30,580 "Loving mankind is not enough. 107 00:05:30,663 --> 00:05:32,623 You have to love the individual." 108 00:05:32,707 --> 00:05:34,125 Best speech at the convention. 109 00:05:34,208 --> 00:05:36,377 [chuckles] Thank you. 110 00:05:36,461 --> 00:05:39,088 I hate to interrupt Dr. Hawkins' fanboy moment, 111 00:05:39,172 --> 00:05:42,091 but has there been any recent travel not related to the election? 112 00:05:42,175 --> 00:05:44,844 I… I went to a yoga retreat in Kentucky, 113 00:05:44,927 --> 00:05:48,014 of all places, along the Ohio River. 114 00:05:48,097 --> 00:05:51,976 Okay. There's a fungal infection that's common in that region. 115 00:05:52,060 --> 00:05:55,104 It's called histoplasmosis. Explains the symptoms. We'll look into it. 116 00:05:55,188 --> 00:05:57,607 [Devon] But it's treatable. We'll send out for cultures, 117 00:05:57,690 --> 00:05:59,400 get you on antibiotics and antifungals 118 00:05:59,484 --> 00:06:01,027 just to cover our bases. 119 00:06:01,110 --> 00:06:03,780 If it is histo, we'll get you back on the campaign trail ASAP. 120 00:06:03,863 --> 00:06:06,115 But we are gonna admit you. 121 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:07,283 We gotta be safe. 122 00:06:07,366 --> 00:06:10,787 And for the record, Congresswoman… 123 00:06:10,870 --> 00:06:12,830 Uh-uh. Nichelle. 124 00:06:13,748 --> 00:06:14,582 I insist. 125 00:06:14,665 --> 00:06:17,627 Conrad. I insist. 126 00:06:17,710 --> 00:06:19,921 Is the congresswoman okay? 127 00:06:20,004 --> 00:06:21,255 Yeah. 128 00:06:21,339 --> 00:06:23,257 Well, on the off chance she needs an organ, 129 00:06:23,341 --> 00:06:24,425 I'm happy to donate. 130 00:06:24,509 --> 00:06:26,969 By the way, your husband over here geeked out on her. 131 00:06:27,053 --> 00:06:27,929 Wow, "husband." 132 00:06:28,012 --> 00:06:30,473 I don't know that I'll ever get used to that. 133 00:06:30,556 --> 00:06:33,101 And the congresswoman's husband, Tom Randall, 134 00:06:33,184 --> 00:06:34,602 is at a golf tournament in Hawaii. 135 00:06:34,685 --> 00:06:36,104 He won't be here until tomorrow. 136 00:06:36,187 --> 00:06:40,358 Ooh, Tom Randall is my top fantasy dinner party invite. 137 00:06:40,441 --> 00:06:42,819 Falcons' greatest quarterback, Hall of Famer. 138 00:06:42,902 --> 00:06:46,239 Denied a Super Bowl victory by the worst call in history. 139 00:06:46,322 --> 00:06:49,242 [laughs] Wow, you are a big Tom Randall groupie, huh? 140 00:06:49,325 --> 00:06:50,451 [laughter] 141 00:06:50,535 --> 00:06:52,537 Everything will be ready in about five minutes. 142 00:06:52,620 --> 00:06:53,621 Meet you guys down there. 143 00:06:54,455 --> 00:06:55,414 [elevator bell dings] 144 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:05,258 -You stabbed me in the back. -I told the truth. 145 00:07:06,509 --> 00:07:08,427 The truth you knew would get me fired. 146 00:07:08,511 --> 00:07:10,346 No. I told them you did a good thing. 147 00:07:10,471 --> 00:07:12,181 You listened to your better angels 148 00:07:12,265 --> 00:07:14,517 when you got us that PPE, so I appealed to theirs. 149 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,936 You're gonna find yourself incredibly disappointed. 150 00:07:17,019 --> 00:07:19,564 Let me explain something to you. I know what I stand for. 151 00:07:19,647 --> 00:07:20,982 I know what I'm fighting for. 152 00:07:21,065 --> 00:07:22,817 You could have actually done some good here. 153 00:07:22,900 --> 00:07:24,777 You could have stood with me. 154 00:07:24,861 --> 00:07:27,905 But you let Red Rock infect you. So I did you a favor today. 155 00:07:27,989 --> 00:07:29,490 I saved you from a disease. 156 00:07:29,574 --> 00:07:32,952 Getting fired can be a beautiful thing, trust me. 157 00:07:34,370 --> 00:07:36,622 Now you and I have that in common. 158 00:07:37,540 --> 00:07:38,374 Hey. 159 00:07:41,085 --> 00:07:44,964 Hang on tight, Dr. Hawkins. It's going to get… 160 00:07:45,047 --> 00:07:47,467 -even uglier around here. -[elevator bell dings] 161 00:07:48,759 --> 00:07:50,094 Trust me. 162 00:08:01,481 --> 00:08:04,484 [Nic] These were our colleagues and our friends. 163 00:08:05,943 --> 00:08:09,363 Health care workers who died in the line of duty from COVID. 164 00:08:11,949 --> 00:08:14,118 I hope we never have to put another face 165 00:08:14,202 --> 00:08:16,537 or name on this memorial. 166 00:08:26,130 --> 00:08:28,007 [exhales] You know, I was with Nurse Garner 167 00:08:28,090 --> 00:08:29,592 when he passed away. 168 00:08:29,675 --> 00:08:32,512 Heartbreaking. Such a lovely man. 169 00:08:32,595 --> 00:08:36,557 I… I had to go out and tell his enormous entourage… 170 00:08:36,641 --> 00:08:41,312 wife, kids, parents, siblings, friends… I… 171 00:08:41,395 --> 00:08:44,023 It's a life cut short but certainly well-lived. 172 00:08:44,106 --> 00:08:46,651 And you know, I don't know if I was… 173 00:08:46,734 --> 00:08:50,279 if I was feeling envy or… or jealousy, 174 00:08:50,363 --> 00:08:53,074 but I… I mean, I just, I have to admit I… 175 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:56,452 I wish I had even a small part of what he had. 176 00:08:56,536 --> 00:08:59,789 In the very distant future, when you're on your deathbed, 177 00:08:59,872 --> 00:09:02,375 I and every one of your friends here 178 00:09:02,458 --> 00:09:04,502 -who you haven't outlived… -[laughs] 179 00:09:04,585 --> 00:09:06,128 …will be at your bedside. 180 00:09:06,212 --> 00:09:08,381 Well, I appreciate it. 181 00:09:08,464 --> 00:09:11,175 I've just come to regret some of the bridges I've burned, 182 00:09:11,259 --> 00:09:13,052 the people I've hurt, that's all. 183 00:09:13,135 --> 00:09:16,013 Figure out who's worth fighting for to get back in your life 184 00:09:16,097 --> 00:09:17,807 and get after it already. 185 00:09:25,439 --> 00:09:27,650 -Sat's 85. -You're not getting enough oxygen. 186 00:09:27,733 --> 00:09:30,444 -We need you off the phone… -Senator Buxton, I'd like to put you 187 00:09:30,528 --> 00:09:33,155 on the phone with one of your constituents. Her name is Bianca. 188 00:09:33,239 --> 00:09:36,117 She is a hardworking young woman who can't afford childcare. 189 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:37,910 Yeah, tell her what you just told me. 190 00:09:37,994 --> 00:09:39,203 Sat's down to 83. 191 00:09:39,287 --> 00:09:42,456 -Nichelle! -[breathing heavily] 192 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:44,166 I don't feel right. 193 00:09:45,626 --> 00:09:46,586 What's happening? 194 00:09:48,004 --> 00:09:49,338 [Nichelle gasping] 195 00:09:52,174 --> 00:09:53,175 [Conrad echoing] Devon? 196 00:09:53,676 --> 00:09:55,136 Devon. 197 00:09:55,219 --> 00:09:57,138 -Devon, give me the mask. -[snaps fingers] 198 00:10:00,141 --> 00:10:01,976 Let's get another X-ray, okay? 199 00:10:02,059 --> 00:10:04,729 [fading] She's a little wheezy. How about some nebs? 200 00:10:04,812 --> 00:10:07,315 [Nichelle gasping, wheezing] 201 00:10:17,992 --> 00:10:21,454 [Irving] Mr. Mullins here came in with a few weeks of worsening dyspnea. 202 00:10:21,537 --> 00:10:22,455 And look at this. 203 00:10:24,874 --> 00:10:28,252 Right axis deviation. Right heart strain pattern. 204 00:10:28,336 --> 00:10:31,047 And evidence of pulmonary hypertension on bedside echo. 205 00:10:31,130 --> 00:10:32,548 Also complained of some dizziness, 206 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:35,593 so I sent him through the answer box, which… 207 00:10:35,676 --> 00:10:38,095 Fine. CT scanner. 208 00:10:39,805 --> 00:10:42,141 His head CT revealed some old ischemic strokes. 209 00:10:42,224 --> 00:10:44,477 But the reason I called you is… 210 00:10:44,560 --> 00:10:47,563 [Austin] Proximal filling defects in the pulmonary artery. 211 00:10:47,647 --> 00:10:50,650 It's consistent with thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. 212 00:10:50,733 --> 00:10:51,817 Uh, what's that? 213 00:10:51,901 --> 00:10:55,571 Uh, blood clots in the artery that leads from your heart to your lungs. 214 00:10:55,655 --> 00:10:56,947 So the trouble breathing. 215 00:10:57,031 --> 00:10:59,867 Based on these images, these clots could be a few months old. 216 00:10:59,950 --> 00:11:01,952 [Irving] They could have started last April. 217 00:11:02,036 --> 00:11:04,038 That's when he had an urgent spine surgery here 218 00:11:04,121 --> 00:11:05,498 followed by COVID-19. 219 00:11:05,581 --> 00:11:07,708 Oh. This sounds bad. 220 00:11:07,792 --> 00:11:09,168 What happens now? 221 00:11:10,044 --> 00:11:12,797 Well, based on your husband's hemodynamic instability, 222 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:16,050 we should plan for surgery to remove the clots as soon as possible. 223 00:11:16,133 --> 00:11:18,803 Then he'll be able to breathe comfortably again. 224 00:11:23,891 --> 00:11:25,226 I knew he looked familiar. 225 00:11:25,309 --> 00:11:28,145 I butted heads with Cain months ago over this guy. 226 00:11:28,229 --> 00:11:31,190 He reclassified his elective spine surgery as urgent. 227 00:11:31,273 --> 00:11:33,651 Which means if Mullins got COVID here at Chastain… 228 00:11:33,734 --> 00:11:35,361 He's another Cain casualty. 229 00:11:35,444 --> 00:11:37,405 We both know that surgery wasn't truly emergent. 230 00:11:37,488 --> 00:11:39,657 Well, we suspect. We don't know for sure. 231 00:11:39,740 --> 00:11:42,618 Okay, in Mina's kangaroo court, Barrett Cain is sentenced to death. 232 00:11:42,701 --> 00:11:44,829 All right, I'm gonna find out for sure. 233 00:11:58,592 --> 00:12:01,095 -You okay? -Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. 234 00:12:01,178 --> 00:12:04,974 You froze up before, and then you took off like a bat out of hell. 235 00:12:05,057 --> 00:12:07,852 Yeah, I'm just fried. It's jet lag. 236 00:12:07,935 --> 00:12:09,645 [machine beeps] 237 00:12:10,729 --> 00:12:12,898 [sighs] 238 00:12:12,982 --> 00:12:14,567 Multiple small nodules 239 00:12:14,650 --> 00:12:16,944 with surrounding ground glass opacities. 240 00:12:17,027 --> 00:12:18,904 It's consistent with histoplasmosis. 241 00:12:18,988 --> 00:12:20,990 And a lot of other types of infections 242 00:12:21,073 --> 00:12:23,534 -and inflammatory processes. -Yeah. 243 00:12:23,617 --> 00:12:26,287 Histoplasmosis is one of the great imitators. 244 00:12:26,370 --> 00:12:28,831 All of her test results and symptoms 245 00:12:28,914 --> 00:12:31,167 could mimic something else. 246 00:12:31,250 --> 00:12:33,669 Her diagnosis might not be straightforward. 247 00:12:33,752 --> 00:12:36,005 -And she might not have histo. -True. 248 00:12:36,088 --> 00:12:38,757 But until we have something more definitive, we stay the course. 249 00:12:40,217 --> 00:12:41,469 Have you heard anything 250 00:12:41,552 --> 00:12:44,263 about who might be replacing Kim as our CEO? 251 00:12:44,346 --> 00:12:46,891 -Come in. -Well, have you? 252 00:12:48,726 --> 00:12:49,894 Not a word. 253 00:12:51,896 --> 00:12:52,855 What are you doing? 254 00:12:57,443 --> 00:12:58,486 Who's he? 255 00:12:58,569 --> 00:13:01,614 My former stepson Jake. 256 00:13:02,448 --> 00:13:03,616 My first wife's kid. 257 00:13:04,575 --> 00:13:06,202 I was with Donna for six years. 258 00:13:06,285 --> 00:13:07,119 Gosh. 259 00:13:07,203 --> 00:13:09,872 We've been out of touch for a long time, 260 00:13:09,955 --> 00:13:13,125 and I reached out during the pandemic, and, um, 261 00:13:13,209 --> 00:13:15,544 you know, didn't… didn't hear anything back, but, 262 00:13:15,628 --> 00:13:20,007 just, I'd like to try and… to reconnect with him. 263 00:13:20,716 --> 00:13:23,636 I was with him from when he was six 264 00:13:23,719 --> 00:13:25,137 till just about 12, and… 265 00:13:25,221 --> 00:13:26,931 Oh, God, we had fun. 266 00:13:27,806 --> 00:13:30,684 And he was angry and… and… 267 00:13:30,768 --> 00:13:32,269 and hurt 268 00:13:33,354 --> 00:13:35,481 when I divorced his mother. 269 00:13:36,482 --> 00:13:39,401 Then Donna threatened to kill me if I reached out to him. 270 00:13:39,485 --> 00:13:43,280 Said I'd done enough damage by abandoning them, and… 271 00:13:43,364 --> 00:13:45,866 Oh, I shouldn't have listened to her. 272 00:13:48,619 --> 00:13:50,037 Tread lightly. 273 00:13:51,622 --> 00:13:52,998 And good luck, Randolph. 274 00:14:08,973 --> 00:14:11,308 [Conrad] Hey. Bianca. 275 00:14:11,392 --> 00:14:13,185 Not sure if you're aware of this, 276 00:14:13,269 --> 00:14:17,147 but HR can help you find affordable childcare, okay? 277 00:14:17,231 --> 00:14:20,734 Um, great. But my name's not Bianca and I don't have kids. 278 00:14:20,818 --> 00:14:22,778 [alarm sounding] 279 00:14:22,862 --> 00:14:24,196 We need help! 280 00:14:24,905 --> 00:14:25,906 What happened? 281 00:14:25,990 --> 00:14:27,575 She fell. And she's in a lot of pain 282 00:14:27,658 --> 00:14:29,952 and she's having even more trouble breathing now. 283 00:14:30,035 --> 00:14:31,745 Please, you got to do something. 284 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:34,290 -[Devon] We're gonna get you on the bed. -[Conrad] We got you. 285 00:14:34,373 --> 00:14:35,708 We got you. 286 00:14:35,791 --> 00:14:37,751 [wheezing] 287 00:14:37,835 --> 00:14:40,379 [Conrad] Nichelle, try to relax. 288 00:14:40,462 --> 00:14:43,048 Try and relax. Try and relax. 289 00:14:43,132 --> 00:14:45,259 [grunts, panting] 290 00:14:47,595 --> 00:14:50,306 -Bilateral crackles. -Sats in the 80s. 291 00:14:51,390 --> 00:14:52,725 Something's not adding up. 292 00:14:53,726 --> 00:14:56,020 We'll run some more tests and I'll order a chest CT. 293 00:15:00,274 --> 00:15:01,859 Well… well, could it be the meds? 294 00:15:01,942 --> 00:15:05,446 As I told Nichelle, very unlikely. 295 00:15:11,285 --> 00:15:13,829 Shingles. I saw a dermatologist. 296 00:15:13,913 --> 00:15:15,414 They put you on an antiviral? 297 00:15:15,497 --> 00:15:16,999 -Yeah, ten days ago. -Good. 298 00:15:18,083 --> 00:15:20,377 -She's gonna be okay, right? -Yeah. 299 00:15:20,461 --> 00:15:22,546 If it's not a fungus, we'll figure out what it is. 300 00:15:23,589 --> 00:15:25,841 She's stressed about the special election. 301 00:15:26,842 --> 00:15:28,344 Mr. Randall didn't want her to run. 302 00:15:29,428 --> 00:15:30,971 And that's why he's not here? 303 00:15:32,723 --> 00:15:35,476 Tom Randall cares about Tom Randall. 304 00:15:35,559 --> 00:15:37,478 He puts in time for her if there's a camera. 305 00:15:38,228 --> 00:15:41,106 Nichelle cares about everybody. Atlanta needs her. 306 00:15:41,190 --> 00:15:42,524 Georgia needs her. 307 00:15:46,946 --> 00:15:49,406 You know, I couldn't imagine what we'd do without her. 308 00:16:01,585 --> 00:16:02,920 Is he off his call yet? 309 00:16:03,003 --> 00:16:05,214 I'm sorry, Mr. Yorn is on a different call now. 310 00:16:05,297 --> 00:16:07,967 Of course he is. When do you suppose he might be available? 311 00:16:08,050 --> 00:16:11,053 -Check back in an hour. -That's what you said an hour ago. 312 00:16:11,136 --> 00:16:14,723 Tell you what, why don't you have me paged when he's off the phone? 313 00:16:14,807 --> 00:16:15,724 Certainly. 314 00:16:21,897 --> 00:16:23,649 [monitor beeping steadily] 315 00:16:23,732 --> 00:16:25,234 -Mr. Mullins. -Hey. 316 00:16:25,317 --> 00:16:27,653 I have a couple of questions I'd like to ask you 317 00:16:27,736 --> 00:16:29,822 -before we prep you for surgery. -Yeah. 318 00:16:29,905 --> 00:16:33,993 Have you continued to experience acute onset bowel incontinence 319 00:16:34,076 --> 00:16:37,830 post the discectomy Dr. Cain performed back in April last year? 320 00:16:37,913 --> 00:16:40,332 Or was it only before surgery? 321 00:16:40,416 --> 00:16:41,750 Say what? 322 00:16:41,834 --> 00:16:44,294 Were you having difficulty controlling your bowels 323 00:16:44,378 --> 00:16:46,880 after the operation or was it only before? 324 00:16:47,715 --> 00:16:51,301 Neither. Um, I've never had that problem. 325 00:16:51,385 --> 00:16:54,972 Did Dr. Cain check your rectal tone back in April? 326 00:16:57,558 --> 00:17:01,228 Oh, uh, no. Uh, I think I'd remember that. 327 00:17:01,311 --> 00:17:04,023 [chuckles] Sure. Of course you would. 328 00:17:04,106 --> 00:17:06,442 All right. I'll see you in the OR. 329 00:17:06,525 --> 00:17:08,986 And we'll get you back on your feet before you know it. 330 00:17:09,069 --> 00:17:10,237 Okay. 331 00:17:17,077 --> 00:17:18,203 Ben Mullins. 332 00:17:19,163 --> 00:17:20,205 Remember him? 333 00:17:20,289 --> 00:17:23,542 He's back with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. 334 00:17:23,625 --> 00:17:25,169 And you're telling me this because…? 335 00:17:25,252 --> 00:17:27,421 Because the clots could be the result of COVID. 336 00:17:27,504 --> 00:17:29,381 Which he most likely contracted here 337 00:17:29,465 --> 00:17:30,924 after you conned him into thinking 338 00:17:31,008 --> 00:17:33,552 -his discectomy was urgent. -I did nothing of the kind. 339 00:17:33,635 --> 00:17:36,472 I know you fabricated his symptoms to justify the surgery. 340 00:17:36,555 --> 00:17:38,265 Mullins was never incontinent. 341 00:17:38,348 --> 00:17:40,934 He doesn't even remember you checking his rectal tone. 342 00:17:41,018 --> 00:17:43,937 I know I may look like I have stupid written on my forehead, 343 00:17:44,021 --> 00:17:45,355 but I see what's going on here. 344 00:17:45,439 --> 00:17:48,692 Even if I did what you are accusing me of, 345 00:17:48,776 --> 00:17:50,903 there are plenty other white surgeons out there 346 00:17:50,986 --> 00:17:53,363 who did elective surgeries during COVID. 347 00:17:53,447 --> 00:17:55,991 Why come after the only other prominent Black cutter? 348 00:17:56,075 --> 00:17:57,493 There are plenty of brothers 349 00:17:57,576 --> 00:18:00,037 I left behind because they weren't ready for the fight. 350 00:18:00,120 --> 00:18:03,373 Not once did it ever occur to me to pick them off. 351 00:18:04,541 --> 00:18:06,627 But you're that one rising crab in the barrel 352 00:18:06,710 --> 00:18:09,129 who pulls the one above you right back in. 353 00:18:11,715 --> 00:18:15,010 No. You got me wrong, bro. 354 00:18:15,094 --> 00:18:16,428 That's not my M.O. 355 00:18:17,012 --> 00:18:18,347 I don't want you gone, Barrett. 356 00:18:18,430 --> 00:18:21,683 I happen to find strength in our all-too-small brotherhood, 357 00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:23,894 but I'm about pushing each other to excel, 358 00:18:23,977 --> 00:18:25,854 to be more prepared, to be more skilled, 359 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:27,856 so our talent cannot be discounted. 360 00:18:27,940 --> 00:18:30,859 It doesn't matter if we're better. We're always gonna be discounted. 361 00:18:30,943 --> 00:18:32,069 It's about the money. 362 00:18:33,028 --> 00:18:35,114 Money's the one thing they can't ignore. 363 00:18:35,864 --> 00:18:39,701 Which is why I'm gonna continue to do whatever it takes to be the top earner. 364 00:18:40,911 --> 00:18:42,746 That's the way the game is played. 365 00:18:44,748 --> 00:18:47,543 Playing the game doesn't mean you have to lose your soul. 366 00:18:48,335 --> 00:18:49,586 You do you 367 00:18:50,754 --> 00:18:52,131 and I'll do me. 368 00:18:53,340 --> 00:18:55,134 Let the cards fall where they may. 369 00:19:31,461 --> 00:19:32,462 Devon. 370 00:19:36,216 --> 00:19:38,552 Thanks. What's up? 371 00:19:40,012 --> 00:19:42,264 Nichelle and James seem concerned 372 00:19:42,347 --> 00:19:45,225 that she's taking the antifungal meds. 373 00:19:45,309 --> 00:19:46,727 It's a little weird. 374 00:19:46,810 --> 00:19:49,897 When James asked me if she was gonna be okay, 375 00:19:49,980 --> 00:19:52,983 he looked like I'd look if I thought I might lose Nic. 376 00:19:54,484 --> 00:19:56,987 So you think there's something going on between them. 377 00:20:10,417 --> 00:20:12,294 Hey, what's up? 378 00:20:13,086 --> 00:20:15,047 So, Cain lied on Mullins' file. 379 00:20:15,130 --> 00:20:17,466 Said he was incontinent to justify the surgery, 380 00:20:17,549 --> 00:20:19,509 but he was not. 381 00:20:19,593 --> 00:20:20,552 That's it. 382 00:20:21,053 --> 00:20:22,638 We have what we need to get rid of him. 383 00:20:22,721 --> 00:20:24,306 When you say "get rid of him," 384 00:20:24,389 --> 00:20:26,600 it means to potentially destroy his career. 385 00:20:26,683 --> 00:20:29,019 -Absolutely. -Yeah, I… I need to sit with it. 386 00:20:29,102 --> 00:20:31,563 I can't imagine why. He's a proven menace. 387 00:20:33,565 --> 00:20:35,108 -It's complicated. -No, it's not. 388 00:20:35,192 --> 00:20:37,694 It's simple. Cain is dangerous. 389 00:20:37,778 --> 00:20:39,529 He shouldn't be allowed to practice surgery. 390 00:20:39,613 --> 00:20:40,989 We can make that happen. 391 00:20:41,698 --> 00:20:43,367 It is incumbent upon us to do so. 392 00:20:43,450 --> 00:20:46,703 Like I said, I need a minute. 393 00:20:46,787 --> 00:20:47,955 All right? 394 00:20:49,248 --> 00:20:50,624 All right. 395 00:20:56,338 --> 00:20:57,881 [monitor beeping steadily] 396 00:20:58,423 --> 00:21:01,051 Nichelle, I'm gonna follow your lead and speak truth to power. 397 00:21:01,134 --> 00:21:02,803 -Conrad… -I don't think you're telling me 398 00:21:02,886 --> 00:21:04,012 everything I need to know. 399 00:21:04,096 --> 00:21:07,724 And I'm worried that whatever you're holding back is putting you at risk. 400 00:21:09,184 --> 00:21:10,936 It's okay. You can tell me. 401 00:21:12,271 --> 00:21:13,772 I can't feel my legs. 402 00:21:20,279 --> 00:21:21,947 -[Conrad] Can you feel that? -No. 403 00:21:22,030 --> 00:21:24,199 -You feel that? -No. 404 00:21:27,953 --> 00:21:31,331 Lesions in L3-L4. 405 00:21:31,415 --> 00:21:33,709 That's the cause of the lower extremity paralysis. 406 00:21:33,792 --> 00:21:36,545 Histo only causes spinal lesions in the immunocompromised. 407 00:21:36,628 --> 00:21:37,963 Which the patient is not. 408 00:21:38,046 --> 00:21:39,631 We're dealing with something else. 409 00:21:39,715 --> 00:21:42,301 My gut says infection, but our work didn't turn up anything. 410 00:21:42,384 --> 00:21:44,428 I still think she's not telling me something. 411 00:21:44,511 --> 00:21:45,762 And it may end up killing her. 412 00:21:45,846 --> 00:21:48,932 Well, I'll leave the detective work to you two smarty-pants. 413 00:21:49,016 --> 00:21:51,685 Right now, our future governor needs a spinal decompression 414 00:21:51,768 --> 00:21:53,770 so her paralysis doesn't become permanent. 415 00:22:02,654 --> 00:22:04,072 Hey. 416 00:22:04,156 --> 00:22:05,282 -There you are. -Hey. 417 00:22:05,365 --> 00:22:08,952 I have, uh, concerns about this bypass thing. 418 00:22:09,036 --> 00:22:10,871 -Okay. -So, you're telling me 419 00:22:10,954 --> 00:22:14,124 you're not just gonna run my blood through the machine 420 00:22:14,207 --> 00:22:17,002 but you have to… have to stop my heart, too? 421 00:22:17,085 --> 00:22:19,504 Yes. The bypass will act as your heart and lungs 422 00:22:19,588 --> 00:22:21,214 while we remove the clot. 423 00:22:21,298 --> 00:22:24,092 Okay. So, what happens if my heart doesn't, um, 424 00:22:24,176 --> 00:22:25,510 start back up again? 425 00:22:25,594 --> 00:22:28,221 Oh, well, in that very remote possibility, 426 00:22:28,305 --> 00:22:31,016 we would do everything we can to get your heart beating again. 427 00:22:31,099 --> 00:22:33,268 -"Remote possibility." -[Beverly] Mmm-hmm. 428 00:22:33,351 --> 00:22:34,811 That isn't reassuring, okay? 429 00:22:34,895 --> 00:22:36,772 I don't know if you've noticed, 430 00:22:36,855 --> 00:22:38,565 but, uh… 431 00:22:38,648 --> 00:22:39,775 [coughs] 432 00:22:39,858 --> 00:22:42,819 …but remote possibilities tend to happen to me. 433 00:22:42,903 --> 00:22:47,949 Hey. Forgive him. It's just been a rough year. 434 00:22:48,033 --> 00:22:49,659 First it was the emergency back surgery 435 00:22:49,743 --> 00:22:52,412 and then his COVID infection, and now this. 436 00:22:52,496 --> 00:22:55,082 [slurring] I must be the unluckiest man alive. 437 00:22:55,165 --> 00:22:57,250 -[Mina] Mr. Mullins? -Sweetheart? 438 00:22:57,334 --> 00:22:59,461 -What's going on? -He may be having a stroke. 439 00:22:59,544 --> 00:23:01,546 -Excuse me. I'll up his oxygen. -Oh. 440 00:23:02,255 --> 00:23:05,383 [breathing heavily, grunting] 441 00:23:05,467 --> 00:23:08,970 All right, his pupils are still reactive, but he's lost tone on his left side. 442 00:23:09,054 --> 00:23:11,431 -He needs a head CT. -We need to page Cain. 443 00:23:17,437 --> 00:23:18,814 Hey. 444 00:23:20,232 --> 00:23:21,483 Holy crap. 445 00:23:21,566 --> 00:23:24,027 What are you doing lurking out here? 446 00:23:24,111 --> 00:23:26,071 Well, I… I was actually lurking inside. 447 00:23:26,154 --> 00:23:27,572 Just out of sight. 448 00:23:27,656 --> 00:23:30,117 I didn't want to throw you off your game. 449 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:33,245 The bouncer told me you come back here between sets. 450 00:23:33,328 --> 00:23:36,081 [chuckles] Just thought I'd come see what you were up to. 451 00:23:36,164 --> 00:23:37,541 Seriously? 452 00:23:37,624 --> 00:23:38,917 Twenty years go by, 453 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:41,044 and you just thought you'd come see what I'm up to? 454 00:23:41,128 --> 00:23:43,004 What do… what do you want, 'Dolph? 455 00:23:43,088 --> 00:23:45,382 So, how's… how's your mother? 456 00:23:45,465 --> 00:23:47,425 She's doing well. She… Over you, finally. 457 00:23:47,509 --> 00:23:49,261 Listen, I've got a lot of friends inside, 458 00:23:49,344 --> 00:23:51,513 so if we could just get to it, whatever it is? 459 00:23:51,596 --> 00:23:54,391 Yeah. Of… Yeah. Of course. 460 00:23:54,474 --> 00:23:58,019 Uh, like a lot of people, 461 00:23:58,103 --> 00:24:00,647 the pandemic has forced me to reevaluate things, 462 00:24:00,730 --> 00:24:02,315 and I realize I've… 463 00:24:03,567 --> 00:24:07,654 I put my professional and financial life 464 00:24:07,737 --> 00:24:09,656 ahead of my relationships, 465 00:24:09,739 --> 00:24:12,450 and I'm… I'm so sorry for that. 466 00:24:12,534 --> 00:24:15,453 I've seen a lot of people die this year, Jake. 467 00:24:16,496 --> 00:24:20,458 Some alone. Others surrounded by loved ones. 468 00:24:20,542 --> 00:24:21,918 Oh. 469 00:24:22,002 --> 00:24:25,172 You're here because y… you're scared of dying alone. 470 00:24:26,047 --> 00:24:27,048 No. 471 00:24:27,132 --> 00:24:29,509 -That's not why I'm here. -But it's totally on brand. 472 00:24:29,593 --> 00:24:31,094 Oh, that's not entirely fair. 473 00:24:31,178 --> 00:24:33,096 We had a lot of wonderful times together. 474 00:24:33,180 --> 00:24:34,514 I… I… And I… I blew it. 475 00:24:34,598 --> 00:24:37,225 There's no way around that. I… I… 476 00:24:39,352 --> 00:24:41,271 I cared for you, and I blew it. 477 00:24:41,354 --> 00:24:43,690 No, if you cared for me, you would've stayed in touch. 478 00:24:43,773 --> 00:24:46,026 Go find somebody else to hold your hand while you die. 479 00:24:46,109 --> 00:24:47,485 I already mourned losing you. 480 00:25:00,498 --> 00:25:02,417 Ben Mullins has a clotting disorder 481 00:25:02,500 --> 00:25:05,003 that is threatening his heart, lungs and now his brain. 482 00:25:05,086 --> 00:25:06,254 This is your fault. 483 00:25:06,379 --> 00:25:08,215 I know the hierarchy between you two is fluid, 484 00:25:08,340 --> 00:25:10,884 but I will not be spoken to that way by a resident. 485 00:25:10,967 --> 00:25:12,135 [Austin] Two things, bro, 486 00:25:12,219 --> 00:25:14,512 Dr. Okafor is no ordinary resident, 487 00:25:14,596 --> 00:25:16,348 and she happens to be right. 488 00:25:16,431 --> 00:25:18,600 -This is on you. -No, it's on the patient, 489 00:25:18,683 --> 00:25:20,268 who was advised of the risks. 490 00:25:20,352 --> 00:25:23,438 And last time I checked, I didn't unleash a pandemic on the world. 491 00:25:23,521 --> 00:25:24,731 Mmm-hmm. Deny it all you want, 492 00:25:24,814 --> 00:25:26,858 but you will be held responsible for this. 493 00:25:26,942 --> 00:25:28,818 Logan Kim isn't here to protect you anymore. 494 00:25:28,902 --> 00:25:29,986 Hey. 495 00:25:30,904 --> 00:25:31,821 Let's just, uh, 496 00:25:31,905 --> 00:25:33,406 take a breath, all right? 497 00:25:38,578 --> 00:25:40,956 He had a stroke in his nondominant frontal lobe. 498 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:42,374 [Austin] All right. 499 00:25:42,457 --> 00:25:44,876 Well, looks like we can proceed with the surgery. 500 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:47,003 The blood thinners he's on should be adequate 501 00:25:47,087 --> 00:25:49,798 to treat the clot, but we need you to be on standby 502 00:25:49,881 --> 00:25:53,093 in case there's hemorrhagic transformation and the vessel bursts. 503 00:25:54,052 --> 00:25:55,637 Always here when you need me. 504 00:25:56,721 --> 00:25:59,182 You'd both do well to remember that. 505 00:26:02,352 --> 00:26:04,980 [monitor beeping steadily] 506 00:26:16,366 --> 00:26:17,534 Dr. Voss? 507 00:26:21,746 --> 00:26:23,665 Kit, what's going on down there? 508 00:26:23,748 --> 00:26:25,583 [Kit] Better if I show you. 509 00:26:35,302 --> 00:26:37,304 Nichelle has something on her skin 510 00:26:37,387 --> 00:26:38,513 that looks like shingles. 511 00:26:39,389 --> 00:26:40,974 You have shingles, too. 512 00:26:41,057 --> 00:26:44,144 -Why? -I don't know. Coincidence? 513 00:26:44,227 --> 00:26:46,813 It's a symptom of something you and Nichelle caught 514 00:26:46,896 --> 00:26:48,481 when you were out of town together. 515 00:26:48,565 --> 00:26:50,817 -I'm guessing nowhere near Kentucky. -I'm her driver. 516 00:26:50,900 --> 00:26:53,278 -All right? That's all. -Yeah, no, of course. 517 00:26:53,361 --> 00:26:56,031 That being said, she's gonna die unless I get the truth. 518 00:26:58,408 --> 00:27:00,076 [exhales] 519 00:27:02,078 --> 00:27:04,122 We were in the Caribbean. 520 00:27:04,205 --> 00:27:05,582 Jamaica. 521 00:27:07,208 --> 00:27:09,836 Are the meds you're taking for the shingles working? 522 00:27:10,545 --> 00:27:11,671 Not really. Why? 523 00:27:11,755 --> 00:27:14,716 Because I know what you both have now, and it's not shingles. 524 00:27:28,271 --> 00:27:29,439 [high-pitched whirring] 525 00:27:32,817 --> 00:27:34,736 -[heart beating] -[Austin] All right. 526 00:27:34,819 --> 00:27:37,822 A massive clot removed and a beating heart. 527 00:27:37,906 --> 00:27:39,699 I say it's a beautiful day in the OR. 528 00:27:41,034 --> 00:27:42,660 [monitor beeping rapidly] 529 00:27:42,744 --> 00:27:44,704 [Chu] Intracranial pressure is rising. 530 00:27:49,667 --> 00:27:51,711 -Pupils are blown. -[Mina] He's brain-hemorrhaging. 531 00:27:51,795 --> 00:27:54,005 [Austin] And herniating. He doesn't have much time. 532 00:27:54,089 --> 00:27:56,633 -Somebody call Cain. -[Cain] He's already here. 533 00:27:56,716 --> 00:27:58,051 Elevate the head, 534 00:27:58,134 --> 00:28:00,261 reverse the blood thinners, prep for a craniotomy. 535 00:28:14,150 --> 00:28:15,151 Incision. 536 00:28:23,410 --> 00:28:24,994 [monitor beeping rapidly] 537 00:28:25,829 --> 00:28:27,455 [Chu] Intracranial pressure is up to 60. 538 00:28:27,539 --> 00:28:30,500 [Cain] I know how high it is. Ready to enter the skull. Drill? 539 00:28:42,929 --> 00:28:44,806 [whirring] 540 00:29:06,327 --> 00:29:08,246 [Chu] Blood pressure's rising fast. 541 00:29:08,329 --> 00:29:09,581 [Austin] What's going on, Cain? 542 00:29:09,664 --> 00:29:12,125 -Stopped the bleed, still herniating. -How is that possible? 543 00:29:12,208 --> 00:29:14,252 He's bleeding from a place where I can't see. 544 00:29:14,335 --> 00:29:15,545 Other side of the brain. 545 00:29:15,628 --> 00:29:16,880 Ultrasound? 546 00:29:16,963 --> 00:29:19,132 Aren't you supposed to drill a hole in the other side? 547 00:29:19,215 --> 00:29:21,301 [Cain] He doesn't have the time for two craniotomies. 548 00:29:21,384 --> 00:29:24,554 I'll pass the needle through the brain to remove the blood. 549 00:29:24,637 --> 00:29:27,140 [Mina] You can't blindly poke a needle through his brain. 550 00:29:27,223 --> 00:29:28,933 -You'll kill him. -I don't blindly operate, 551 00:29:29,017 --> 00:29:30,602 and nobody asked for your permission. 552 00:29:32,896 --> 00:29:34,522 Yo, have you ever done this before? 553 00:29:34,606 --> 00:29:36,107 Nope. Never. 554 00:29:39,611 --> 00:29:40,653 We need to stop this. 555 00:29:40,737 --> 00:29:42,530 If we do, the patient will die. 556 00:29:43,615 --> 00:29:45,116 Listen to your mentor, Okafor. 557 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:46,785 Stay in your lane. 558 00:29:49,704 --> 00:29:51,539 [Chu] Blood pressure's dropping. 559 00:29:51,623 --> 00:29:53,166 [Cain] Time to go to work. 560 00:30:11,518 --> 00:30:13,019 [Chu] BP stabilized. 561 00:30:13,102 --> 00:30:14,979 [monitor beeping steadily] 562 00:30:26,032 --> 00:30:28,034 [door opens] 563 00:30:30,745 --> 00:30:32,622 You're going to protect Cain. 564 00:30:33,915 --> 00:30:35,750 He's done so much harm. 565 00:30:35,834 --> 00:30:38,294 Yeah, but in his mind, he's just doing whatever he can do 566 00:30:38,378 --> 00:30:40,964 to survive in a system that's been rigged against us. 567 00:30:41,923 --> 00:30:45,343 So you think systemic racism excuses his behavior? 568 00:30:45,426 --> 00:30:47,053 No. 569 00:30:47,136 --> 00:30:48,847 But it does explain it. 570 00:30:50,431 --> 00:30:53,893 The frustration, the… the pain, the anger 571 00:30:53,977 --> 00:30:56,312 that builds up, knowing that in this country, 572 00:30:56,396 --> 00:30:58,731 your life can go south at any moment 573 00:30:58,815 --> 00:31:01,860 just because of the melanin in your skin. 574 00:31:03,194 --> 00:31:05,363 Now, I was raised not to let the unfairness 575 00:31:05,446 --> 00:31:08,116 of discrimination consume me. 576 00:31:08,199 --> 00:31:09,701 But if Cain wasn't taught that, 577 00:31:09,784 --> 00:31:11,953 can you blame him for how he turned out? 578 00:31:12,036 --> 00:31:14,163 I mean, what else do you expect? 579 00:31:14,747 --> 00:31:16,165 I wasn't born in this country, 580 00:31:16,249 --> 00:31:19,460 so my experience and history with racism is different, 581 00:31:19,544 --> 00:31:21,129 but this is a mistake. 582 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:24,048 I believe Cain can be redeemed. 583 00:31:24,132 --> 00:31:27,468 You're wrong. People don't change. 584 00:31:28,136 --> 00:31:30,638 Okay, well, here's the bottom line. 585 00:31:30,722 --> 00:31:32,724 I've listened to your input, Mina, 586 00:31:32,807 --> 00:31:34,392 but at the end of the day, 587 00:31:34,475 --> 00:31:37,145 it's my decision whether to report him or not. 588 00:31:37,854 --> 00:31:39,147 Not yours. 589 00:31:39,230 --> 00:31:41,232 And I need you to respect that. 590 00:31:42,567 --> 00:31:47,322 Are you asking me as m… as my colleague or my boyfriend? 591 00:31:49,324 --> 00:31:50,783 Does it matter? 592 00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:52,827 What you do matters to me. 593 00:31:59,292 --> 00:32:02,128 -How did it go with Jake? -[Bell over phone] Not well. 594 00:32:02,211 --> 00:32:03,338 Oh, I'm sorry, Randolph. 595 00:32:03,421 --> 00:32:06,674 You know, I've always felt guilty about leaving him. 596 00:32:06,758 --> 00:32:09,844 And… He needed a father. 597 00:32:09,928 --> 00:32:13,473 And I'm not so sure about the choices he's made. 598 00:32:13,556 --> 00:32:15,767 -Can you do anything about it? -No, he's… 599 00:32:15,850 --> 00:32:18,353 he's a grown man, he's moved on. 600 00:32:18,436 --> 00:32:23,733 And I think my chance to have any positive impact on him has passed me by. 601 00:32:23,816 --> 00:32:25,777 You can't give up so easily, Randolph. 602 00:32:25,860 --> 00:32:27,403 Put up a fight. 603 00:32:27,487 --> 00:32:29,113 Oh, I have to hang up. 604 00:32:29,197 --> 00:32:32,450 -[car door closes] -It's time to ambush the CEO of Red Rock. 605 00:32:32,533 --> 00:32:33,743 What? 606 00:32:33,826 --> 00:32:36,329 [assistant] And your lunch is at 12:30 and… 607 00:32:36,412 --> 00:32:37,997 Sir, I'll call security. 608 00:32:38,081 --> 00:32:40,875 It's okay. Dr. Voss isn't here to hurt me. 609 00:32:40,959 --> 00:32:43,461 Although, given her mastery of the spine, I'm sure she could. 610 00:32:44,629 --> 00:32:47,006 Listen, I'm sorry you got the cold shoulder all day, 611 00:32:47,090 --> 00:32:49,133 but my assistant, she's a bit overprotective. 612 00:32:49,217 --> 00:32:51,719 [Kit] All will be forgiven if you answer one question. 613 00:32:51,803 --> 00:32:54,138 Who's replacing Logan Kim as CEO? 614 00:32:56,057 --> 00:32:57,892 Chastain isn't getting a new CEO. 615 00:32:57,976 --> 00:33:00,311 I don't understand. Someone has to be in charge. 616 00:33:00,395 --> 00:33:02,146 Who's gonna run the hospital? 617 00:33:05,775 --> 00:33:08,861 Dr. Voss expects you'll be up and walking again soon. 618 00:33:08,945 --> 00:33:10,613 She said I had lesions on my spine. 619 00:33:10,697 --> 00:33:12,824 -Please tell me you know what I have. -We do. 620 00:33:12,907 --> 00:33:14,909 You have a parasitic worm called a Schistosoma. 621 00:33:14,993 --> 00:33:17,453 And your spinal lesion biopsy confirmed it. 622 00:33:17,537 --> 00:33:19,372 [Conrad] They're usually found in places 623 00:33:19,455 --> 00:33:23,835 like the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean. 624 00:33:24,502 --> 00:33:26,045 The Caribbean? 625 00:33:26,129 --> 00:33:27,797 Do you have any idea how lucky you are 626 00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:29,924 that we had the time and the patience 627 00:33:30,008 --> 00:33:32,927 to figure out what was wrong with you before your organs failed, despite… 628 00:33:33,011 --> 00:33:34,429 -Devon. -No, no, no. 629 00:33:34,512 --> 00:33:36,264 She needs to hear this. 630 00:33:36,347 --> 00:33:37,765 You lied to us. 631 00:33:37,849 --> 00:33:40,268 We have sick people out there who need our attention, 632 00:33:40,351 --> 00:33:42,437 but we were stuck here wading through your nonsense. 633 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:44,230 [Conrad] Let me talk to her. 634 00:33:51,362 --> 00:33:54,365 We put you on antiparasitics for the next four weeks. 635 00:33:54,449 --> 00:33:56,909 James is on them, too. 636 00:34:05,626 --> 00:34:08,004 Keeping secrets from your doctors can kill you. 637 00:34:08,129 --> 00:34:10,214 I don't want you to think I'm just another politician 638 00:34:10,298 --> 00:34:12,592 -who had an affair. -I am not here to judge you. 639 00:34:12,675 --> 00:34:15,762 Well, that's what people do unless you give them context. 640 00:34:15,845 --> 00:34:19,474 You know, I represent the district I grew up in in Atlanta. 641 00:34:20,308 --> 00:34:21,267 I love my people. 642 00:34:21,350 --> 00:34:24,937 And I've been able to make a difference where change is hard to come by. 643 00:34:25,730 --> 00:34:27,857 At first, my husband understood that. 644 00:34:27,940 --> 00:34:30,151 When we met, he was an NFL megastar 645 00:34:30,234 --> 00:34:32,779 and I was a judge in small-claims court. 646 00:34:33,279 --> 00:34:35,615 Now no one asks him about football. 647 00:34:35,698 --> 00:34:37,867 They ask him what it's like to be married to me. 648 00:34:37,950 --> 00:34:40,244 And his ego can't handle that. 649 00:34:41,996 --> 00:34:43,498 But James… 650 00:34:44,165 --> 00:34:45,374 Yeah? 651 00:34:45,458 --> 00:34:48,544 He'd love to tell people what it's like to be married to you. 652 00:34:48,628 --> 00:34:50,379 [scoffs softly] 653 00:34:50,463 --> 00:34:51,714 Yes, sir. 654 00:34:52,381 --> 00:34:54,592 He's a good man, my James. 655 00:34:55,176 --> 00:34:57,637 While my husband might not sleep with me anymore, 656 00:34:57,720 --> 00:34:59,764 but he will do a press conference tomorrow 657 00:34:59,889 --> 00:35:01,808 and say, "My wife is stronger than half the men 658 00:35:01,891 --> 00:35:04,060 I played football with. No bug's gonna stop her." 659 00:35:04,143 --> 00:35:07,563 But if I was outed as unfaithful to Atlanta's favorite son, 660 00:35:07,647 --> 00:35:09,816 I would never make it to the governor's mansion. 661 00:35:09,899 --> 00:35:12,819 You know we're duty bound to keep your personal life confidential. 662 00:35:12,902 --> 00:35:14,320 I know. 663 00:35:14,403 --> 00:35:18,282 But it will get out eventually. 664 00:35:27,625 --> 00:35:29,919 Can you ask James to come in here? 665 00:35:38,970 --> 00:35:40,763 [door opens] 666 00:35:45,351 --> 00:35:47,061 She almost died keeping a secret. 667 00:35:47,145 --> 00:35:48,771 Anything you want to tell me? 668 00:35:53,943 --> 00:35:57,405 After the memorial, I went to the hospital where my dad died. 669 00:35:57,488 --> 00:35:59,907 I found the resident that took care of him. 670 00:36:00,616 --> 00:36:03,703 It was a good guy, reminded me of you actually. 671 00:36:07,415 --> 00:36:10,668 They were understaffed, too few vents. 672 00:36:10,751 --> 00:36:12,920 One nurse for every ten patients. 673 00:36:13,004 --> 00:36:14,922 We have one nurse for every two patients. 674 00:36:15,006 --> 00:36:16,507 They intubated him. 675 00:36:16,591 --> 00:36:19,218 He was stable until, like, 2:00 a.m. 676 00:36:19,302 --> 00:36:21,929 His sat dropped, heart rate started to slow. 677 00:36:22,013 --> 00:36:23,306 Ten minutes went by. 678 00:36:23,389 --> 00:36:25,766 And when they finally got to him, he was gone. 679 00:36:25,850 --> 00:36:27,310 Cardiac arrest. 680 00:36:28,019 --> 00:36:30,563 My father, he died alone 681 00:36:30,646 --> 00:36:33,107 because his public hospital, in a poor brown neighborhood, 682 00:36:33,191 --> 00:36:35,276 didn't have enough resources to save him. 683 00:36:37,111 --> 00:36:38,863 I'm so, so sorry, man. 684 00:36:53,836 --> 00:36:56,547 When the, when the resident was… 685 00:36:59,175 --> 00:37:01,510 When he was rereading his notes, 686 00:37:03,930 --> 00:37:05,264 he started to cry. 687 00:37:05,348 --> 00:37:07,433 And I said to him, 688 00:37:07,516 --> 00:37:10,353 "Hey, l… look, we all have that patient we know 689 00:37:10,436 --> 00:37:12,563 we could have saved." 690 00:37:12,647 --> 00:37:13,981 And he said to me, 691 00:37:15,983 --> 00:37:18,861 "If only it had just been one." 692 00:37:19,570 --> 00:37:21,239 There had been dozens. 693 00:37:26,702 --> 00:37:28,621 [ventilator hissing] 694 00:37:30,957 --> 00:37:35,002 We'll continue to monitor him but, uh, his prognosis is good. 695 00:37:35,086 --> 00:37:38,339 [sighs] Dr. Cain said the same thing. 696 00:37:38,422 --> 00:37:39,882 He stopped by. 697 00:37:41,175 --> 00:37:43,594 His words were such a comfort. 698 00:37:45,596 --> 00:37:47,223 We are indebted to him, 699 00:37:47,890 --> 00:37:50,518 to all of you, for saving Ben's life. 700 00:37:54,772 --> 00:37:57,275 Mrs. Mullins, there's something you should know. 701 00:38:08,786 --> 00:38:12,081 You went behind my back and told the Mullins about Cain. 702 00:38:12,164 --> 00:38:14,292 -I explicitly told you not to. -Oh. 703 00:38:14,375 --> 00:38:15,418 Now they're suing. 704 00:38:15,501 --> 00:38:17,003 You weren't listening to reason. 705 00:38:17,086 --> 00:38:18,379 I was listening to my gut. 706 00:38:18,462 --> 00:38:20,464 Which tells me to believe in Cain's redemption. 707 00:38:20,548 --> 00:38:22,133 You don't get to override that, Mina. 708 00:38:22,216 --> 00:38:24,510 Barrett Cain broke the first tenet of our profession, 709 00:38:24,593 --> 00:38:25,636 "do no harm." 710 00:38:25,720 --> 00:38:27,555 He shouldn't be allowed to practice medicine. 711 00:38:27,638 --> 00:38:30,224 I did you a favor. I did us all a favor. 712 00:38:30,308 --> 00:38:31,559 You didn't do anybody a favor. 713 00:38:31,642 --> 00:38:33,185 You just carried out your own verdict 714 00:38:33,269 --> 00:38:34,812 in Mina's kangaroo court. 715 00:38:34,895 --> 00:38:36,772 And you disrespected me. 716 00:38:39,191 --> 00:38:41,402 If you're looking for me to apologize, 717 00:38:42,361 --> 00:38:44,238 that's not happening. 718 00:38:45,406 --> 00:38:47,283 You know, by my count, 719 00:38:47,366 --> 00:38:51,454 it's been nine consecutive nights of soul-stirring sex 720 00:38:51,579 --> 00:38:53,372 -and unparalleled conversation. -Mmm. 721 00:38:53,456 --> 00:38:55,124 And, though I will deny ever saying this, 722 00:38:55,958 --> 00:38:57,209 my back hurts. 723 00:38:57,293 --> 00:38:58,794 Are you suggesting we take a break? 724 00:38:58,878 --> 00:39:00,921 -Yes. -Agreed. 725 00:39:01,672 --> 00:39:02,757 Two nights. 726 00:39:02,840 --> 00:39:04,258 Three. 727 00:39:05,968 --> 00:39:07,219 Agreed. 728 00:39:07,303 --> 00:39:10,806 Rest your back and reconsider your actions. 729 00:39:10,890 --> 00:39:13,392 Yeah. And you reconsider, too. 730 00:39:24,570 --> 00:39:25,946 New driver, huh? 731 00:39:28,115 --> 00:39:30,409 Can't move forward without change. 732 00:39:31,494 --> 00:39:33,329 But good news. 733 00:39:33,412 --> 00:39:36,165 Senator Buxton freed up some federal money 734 00:39:36,248 --> 00:39:39,210 for our childcare needs, so not a bad day's work. 735 00:39:39,293 --> 00:39:40,836 I'll mention that to Bianca. 736 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:43,422 Trust me, somewhere in Atlanta there is a girl 737 00:39:43,506 --> 00:39:44,924 named Bianca with two kids 738 00:39:45,007 --> 00:39:47,051 who can't afford to take care of them. 739 00:39:48,969 --> 00:39:51,972 Thank you for everything. 740 00:39:53,432 --> 00:39:54,975 Best of luck to you, Conrad. 741 00:39:58,020 --> 00:40:00,314 Best of luck to you, Nichelle. 742 00:40:08,489 --> 00:40:10,741 Oh, what the hell, man? 743 00:40:10,825 --> 00:40:14,120 How do you go from absent ex-stepfather to shameless groupie… 744 00:40:14,203 --> 00:40:15,371 I'm here because I want to, 745 00:40:15,454 --> 00:40:17,289 and because there's something I need to say. 746 00:40:17,373 --> 00:40:19,625 You needed a father, and I dropped the ball. 747 00:40:19,708 --> 00:40:21,752 You're a very talented musician. 748 00:40:21,836 --> 00:40:23,170 -Thanks. -Having said that, 749 00:40:23,254 --> 00:40:25,381 I know it's… it's hard to make a living 750 00:40:25,464 --> 00:40:27,508 -in the music business no matter… -[laughs] 751 00:40:27,591 --> 00:40:29,718 -…without a lot of luck. -Okay, this is priceless. 752 00:40:29,802 --> 00:40:31,595 I don't know how you supplement your passion, 753 00:40:31,679 --> 00:40:33,806 but I'd… I would like to help. 754 00:40:33,889 --> 00:40:35,558 The thing is, I don't need your help. 755 00:40:35,641 --> 00:40:38,310 I play music to relieve stress. I'm a surgeon. 756 00:40:40,062 --> 00:40:41,689 Plastics and ENT. 757 00:40:43,315 --> 00:40:44,608 I… 758 00:40:44,692 --> 00:40:46,110 I googled you. 759 00:40:46,235 --> 00:40:48,237 I use Wong, my mother's maiden name, 760 00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:49,572 for my medical practice. 761 00:40:49,655 --> 00:40:52,867 She is the one who put me through medical school. 762 00:40:56,412 --> 00:40:57,246 Don't do that. 763 00:40:57,913 --> 00:40:59,623 -What? -Smile… 764 00:40:59,707 --> 00:41:02,835 like you had any influence on my decision to go into medicine. 765 00:41:12,887 --> 00:41:15,473 I'm glad Devon finally opened up to you. 766 00:41:15,556 --> 00:41:16,807 You're a good friend. 767 00:41:16,891 --> 00:41:19,143 Oh, it's devastating. 768 00:41:19,226 --> 00:41:21,562 -I hate that he's going through this. -Mmm. 769 00:41:23,022 --> 00:41:26,484 Promise me, let's never run for office. 770 00:41:26,567 --> 00:41:29,945 [laughs] Or become sports icons. 771 00:41:31,572 --> 00:41:34,200 And let's never, ever keep secrets from each other. 772 00:41:35,701 --> 00:41:39,163 Right. No. Never. 773 00:41:42,124 --> 00:41:45,544 [laughs] What is it? You look adorably insane. 774 00:41:46,378 --> 00:41:51,008 Well, in the spirit of excellent rules for a healthy marriage, 775 00:41:51,091 --> 00:41:54,470 there's something I have to tell you. 776 00:41:55,846 --> 00:41:57,056 Okay. 777 00:42:03,938 --> 00:42:05,314 I'm pregnant. 778 00:42:07,650 --> 00:42:08,984 What? How? 779 00:42:10,110 --> 00:42:12,863 Four years of medical school and you still don't know how this works? 780 00:42:12,988 --> 00:42:14,573 I didn't know we pulled the goalie. 781 00:42:14,657 --> 00:42:17,576 We didn't. I know. It's… it's… 782 00:42:17,660 --> 00:42:19,828 it's crazy. 783 00:42:19,912 --> 00:42:23,958 ♪ If you wake up without any reason ♪ 784 00:42:24,041 --> 00:42:25,459 Holy crap. 785 00:42:27,044 --> 00:42:28,212 Yeah. 786 00:42:28,295 --> 00:42:31,507 ♪ Late at night and I'm not there ♪ 787 00:42:31,590 --> 00:42:34,051 Oh, my God, you are gonna be the best mother ever. 788 00:42:34,134 --> 00:42:37,179 [both laugh softly] 789 00:42:37,263 --> 00:42:39,890 And you're gonna be the best dad. 790 00:42:42,184 --> 00:42:44,728 You are gonna be the kind of mother who makes sure 791 00:42:44,812 --> 00:42:47,064 her kids have an even better life than she did. 792 00:42:47,147 --> 00:42:49,483 -Oh, God, I hope so. -You will. 793 00:42:49,567 --> 00:42:54,196 Our kid will be kind and brave just like you. 794 00:42:54,280 --> 00:42:58,284 ♪ I'll keep knocking on the door… ♪ 795 00:42:58,367 --> 00:42:59,702 A baby? 796 00:42:59,785 --> 00:43:02,371 [both laugh] 797 00:43:02,454 --> 00:43:05,082 Oh, my God. It's never gonna be the same again. 798 00:43:05,165 --> 00:43:07,751 No, it's not. It's going to be better. 799 00:43:11,171 --> 00:43:12,923 ♪ You are, you are ♪ 800 00:43:13,007 --> 00:43:16,927 ♪ You are someone special ♪ 801 00:43:19,847 --> 00:43:23,267 [closing theme music playing]