ER (1994–2009): Season 11, Episode 17 - Back in the World - full transcript
Sam's ex-husband shows up and wants to take Alex on a trip. Gallant is back and Neela hopes to see him before he goes back to Iraq.
Previously on "ER"..
Dear Michael. It's been months
since I've heard from you.
Tell everybody I'm still here.
Still doing the doctor thing.
She could die without
the proper burn care.
She can't get that here.
‐ Yeah, okay, I'll try.
‐ What's going on.
She's talking to Gallant.
You got 72 hours, son.
Get her there.
For Laura
my little one.
Neela, your favorite patient is
out in waiting, asking for you.
Oh, no, please.
‐ Back pain guy?
‐ 'Third day in a row.'
You can sign out to me
but you have to take care
of your boyfriend out there
before you leave the building.
Deal.
Hey, I heard the Iraqi girl's
coming in today.
Have you talked with Gallant?
Not since we set it up,
but when she does
I'll call the CASH
to let him know.
But this time,
I want to talk to him.
Who's that?
Oh, that
is Tio Escobar, 17.
Superficial stab wound
to the right flank.
Not him, her.
He cut me.
I didn't do nothin'.
Word was,
you told Drake
you were coming
for him with a gun.
‐ I didn't say that.
‐ There were witnesses.
Mind if I take a look?
Other doctor
already saw it.
Yeah, well,
I'm the supervisor
so I have
to check it out anyway.
The wound is superficial.
We'll be back
to clean it out.
You got lucky.
This time.
Hi, I'm Dr. Pratt.
Olivia Evans.
I'm with Ceasefire.
‐ Ceasefire?
‐ Violence prevention program.
How many shooting victims
do you see in a shift?
‐ Too many to count.
‐ Exactly.
So how can you not know
about Ceasefire?
Wait, the name sounds familiar.
Tell me more about it.
Tio and I, we're not,
we're not done here.
Are we, Tio?
Anything else?
I'll be back.
So, what's she like?
She's a health
professional, Ray.
Don't be such a dog.
I shouldn't have
taken Franklin.
Mom, what day is it?
‐ Wednesday.
‐ I meant date.
It's right
in front of you, Alex.
The 27th.
‐ Dad'll be coming soon.
‐ You spoke to him?
No, he wrote me a letter.
You never
said anything.
He wrote it to me.
And he said
he was coming to see you?
Yeah.
Alex, honey,
how many times has he told you
he was going to do something,
and then he didn't?
Okay, Mr. Kirkendall
we'll do this
one more time.
Thanks for your patience.
Dr. Rasgotra,
you got a minute?
You go right ahead,
I'll be with you in a moment.
Okay, I'll‐I'll wait right here.
Thank you very much.
‐ Uh, congratulations.
‐ On what?
The Iraqi mother and daughter
arrived early this morning.
‐ Oh, that's great!
‐ Yeah. Is Dr. Gallant around?
I wanted to introduce him
to the Plastics attending.
‐ Excuse me?
‐ 'Dr. Gallant.'
Michael was in the hospital?
'Yeah. I was just
with him an hour ago.'
'So, if you see him,
could you send him my way?'
'The unit staff really
wants to meet him.'
'He's, uh, he's a bit
of a hero up there.'
Yeah.
Registration and urgent
care in the atrium
primary care
clinics over here.
36 state‐of‐the‐ art
exam rooms
with a dedicated
outpatient pharmacy.
Lab and X‐ray suite located
behind the sculpture garden.
And this?
What's this?
Commercial space.
We're already taking bids.
It'll probably go
to some fast‐food joint.
‐ What?
‐ Sorry I'm late.
Kerry sends her apologies
but she, uh, had
an appropriations meeting.
So...what do you think?
Very impressive.
Well, listen, uh,
public affairs
is working
on a press release
about the Carter Foundation
contribution‐‐
Dr. Anspaugh,
I thought we agreed
that comprehensive
HIV care would be
very much a part
of all of this.
We cannot get into
subspecialties yet.
We had struggle enough
getting Family Med to commit.
Primary care docs can
staff the HIV clinic.
There is no space for that.
Well, maybe we
should pitch a tent
in the sculpture garden
'or maybe we could
stake out a few tables'
'in the burger joint.'
Look, the clinic was your idea.
We are just trying
to make it happen.
Primary care and comprehensive
HIV treatment.
Not "Architectural Digest"
and super‐size meals.
Call me when you have something
else for me to look at.
12‐year‐old Victor Hopkins,
GSW to the groin, pulse 115
resps 20, 98/60.
And my sats are okay.
Well, how do you
know about sats?
I heard her say it
on the radio.
Got two of morphine en route.
Mom's on her way in.
It's a weird trajectory
for a GSW.
Who shot you, Victor?
Nobody. It just went off.
You shot yourself?
No, it was in my pocket.
What's a smart kid
like you doing with a gun?
Protecting myself.
Michael, I don't know
if you're checking
this cell phone.
Are you in town?
I'm a bit confused.
Call me back
at the hospital, okay?
I'll be here for
another hour or so.
You ran away
from your back pain guy
but he's waiting for you.
He can wait.
I heard Michael was here.
Did you know he was coming?
Yeah, sure.
You didn't mention it.
Didn't I?
He didn't stop by?
I guess he just didn't want
to go over everything.
Should I continue
being oblivious
or do you want to explain
why you're bleeding
from your cuticles?
‐ I'm not crazy, am I?
‐ Crazy?
How did I manage to build up
feelings for someone
I've spoken to once
in the past year?
Well, you exchanged letters.
Letters?
What are letters?
You can think, feel, say
whatever the hell you want
in a letter to someone
thousands of miles away.
It's all speculative,
imagined.
It doesn't mean anything,
it's just on a piece of paper.
‐ It's okay if you're mad‐‐
‐ Mad?
More like furious.
I'm furious that he didn't
tell me he was coming.
I'm furious that he could
just walk away like that.
I'm ridiculously desperate
to see him.
None of which is based
on anything more substantial
than the inner workings
of my neurotic brain.
You know, I was ready
to bestow my sage wisdom, but..
...I think you got it covered.
Am I so pathetic
that I have to concoct
a love life
out of nothing?
That's not fair.
You and Michael were very close.
It's not so crazy that you're
having these feelings.
Graze wound
to the right testicle.
It's just superficial.
Victor, you're a lucky man.
GSW to the right thigh,
no exit.
Belly's soft.
What happened here?
I got hurt last summer.
Victor, you got shot before?
Just some kid at school.
I'm not that popular.
Victor?
‐ Hey, Mom.
‐ Thank God you're alright.
What happened?
Well, your
12‐year‐old son
had a 9mm pistol
in his pocket.
He did?
‐ Do you know where he got it?
‐ No.
Mrs. Hopkins
who's the gun belong to?
Boo, I taught you how
to keep the safety on.
‐ Oh, Neela.
‐ Oh, I'm sorry, Dr. Lewis.
I'm getting
to him right now.
Oh, wow. Am I that much
of a hard ass?
I was going to ask you
if you'd seen Gallant.
Uh, no. Sorry. Uh,
patient's waiting.
Can you sign off on an order
of Ancef for Victor Hopkins?
The prepubescent
gangbanger?
More like aspiring
vigilante.
‐ And his mom's behind it.
‐ What?
‐ She gave him the gun.
‐ Get Social Services down.
And, um, Sam,
somebody called for you.
Who?
Well, uh, he didn't leave a name
and he sounded a bit agitated
and Frank said that you got
a similar call yesterday?
Yeah. I, uh, took care
of this wheelchair vet
with ascites last week.
Kind of got
a thing for me.
Do you want me
to put security on alert?
No, no. It's nothing
like that, thanks.
It's fine. Really.
Okay..
What's going on?
Oh, a patient wants me
on the phone.
Sam, what's going on?
Nothing. What?
You don't want
to tell me? Fine.
Hey..
Come on,
let's get a coffee, okay?
Have you been taking the
Ibuprofen, like we discussed?
‐ Yes.
‐ Resting?
Trying.
Like I said yesterday,
and the day before that‐‐
No, it was Tuesday. I couldn't
come Wednesday. I got busy.
Okay, a muscle spasm like this
can take weeks to heal.
Oh, I know.
So why do you
keep coming back?
I believe in you
and I keep thinking
maybe you can fix me.
Alright, let's do a full exam.
Uh, it's a unitard.
You know, like a,
like a bodysuit.
Okay, I'm going
to step away
and let you take that off
and get into a gown, okay?
Uh..
I can't,
I can't do it.
Why not?
Mr. Kirkendall, do you want me
to help you or not?
Look, don't laugh, okay?
‐ 'Okay?'
‐ Okay.
My wife used to call
me, um, uh, Clark
as in Clark Kent.
Look, I can't examine you
properly unless you undress‐‐
She said she could
see through my
you know,
everyday disguise
and underneath my
unassuming facade
there was, uh, there
was something else.
Something else?
A, uh...a secret strength.
'A special person.'
The power of a locomotive.
Mr. Kirkendall.
On Tuesday, it'll be 19 weeks
since she died.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Allergic to nuts and, uh
accidentally ate an almond
in someone's birthday cake.
That's awful.
So, after she passed,
I‐I bought the suit
and I wear it under my clothes
on the really bad days
and, uh, I don't know,
it makes me feel, uh..
...better.
You weren't
wearing it yesterday.
Oh, yesterday was a good day.
You think I'm crazy.
Uh, well, I wouldn't say that.
Oh, you think I'm crazy.
No, I think..
I think I can examine you
over your suit.
I wasn't sure
what the calls were
until Alex told me about
the letter this morning.
So he's here.
I guess so.
What do you want to do?
I'm not gonna run away again.
Especially not now.
I‐I don't want you to have
to worry, it's my problem.
I kind of think
it's our problem.
I'm Dr. Carter.
What do you got, Dr. Pratt?
12‐year‐old,
GSW to the thigh.
Vitals stable.
Waiting on an X‐ray.
And a social work consult.
The kid had a pistol.
He's too smart
for his own good.
Bullies tease him,
he mouths off right back.
He tell you what
happened last year?
Tony Ramsey
the biggest doof at my school.
Told him he won a Darwin award
for the most inbred.
I didn't think
he'd actually shoot me.
He shot you at school?
No, on my way home.
Kid went to juvie, was back
in class four months later.
Still, a gun's not the answer.
I didn't know
what else to do.
9mm in the femoral triangle.
‐ Pulse is weak.
‐ I'll page Angio.
We may not have time for that.
‐ What's wrong?
‐ He's going to need surgery.
‐ Surgery? Again?
‐ Afraid so.
Curtain 4
has a biliary colic.
Ultrasound and lipase
are normal.
Better after
two of morphine.
Okay, home and
follow up with PMD.
Uh, DUB
has settled down
and going home
with GYN follow‐up.
And in Curtain 2,
I've got the‐‐
You mean, the superhero
over there?
Yeah, a repeat customer
with lower back pain.
No reproducible
paraspinal tenderness..
‐ Is Gallant back?
‐ That's a rumor.
‐ ...normal neuro exam.
‐ Is he drug‐seeking?
‐ Probably, to meet his parents.
‐ I just think he's lonely.
I've got him on
round the clock Ibuprofen
and gave him a referral
for grief counseling.
Neela, is that right?
Gallant's parents,
they in Texas?
‐ Yeah, I believe so.
‐ Is that it?
I don't really know much
about his parents.
‐ I meant the patient.
‐ Oh, no, that's it.
Coffee and
a jelly donut, please.
Same thing every day, doc.
Try a cruller.
Crullers are nice.
I'll stick to the donut,
thank you.
I didn't even know
you were coming.
Ah, Jamila was,
uh, touch and go.
My CO sent me at
the last minute.
You didn't call?
We were only in Germany
for about an hour or so.
I meant today.
Dubenko told me you
left, so I thought..
I...I just, I had
to do something.
But I couldn't leave
without seeing you.
I mean, I thought it might
be easier that way, but..
...but I couldn't.
Everyone's sad
you didn't come by.
It's just that..
I mean, it feels
weird, you know
being back in the world.
'The thought of going
into the ER'
and having to answer
all those questions about
you know, what I'm doing
'and what it's
like over there.'
How long can you stay?
I fly back out tomorrow morning.
I only came to make sure
the girl got here safely.
Hello?
I left all the orders
on the chart, it's all there.
I'm at...lunch, Frank.
At Ike's. No, I can't come back.
He'll be fine.
What happened there?
Uh...uh, nothing.
It's just a,
just a little gash.
This morning I went to, uh..
I went to see the family
of a guy I knew from Iraq.
He died right before I left.
And I‐I, uh..
I brought something, uh,
that he got for his daughter.
I'm sorry.
Monday, his‐his wife
saw two men walking,
uh...towards her door
in dress uniforms.
She, she begged them to go away
told them, uh, told them that
they must have the wrong house.
But they didn't.
And she, uh, she knew why..
She knew why they were there.
She knew.
Neela's superhero
won't leave.
‐ What's the problem?
‐ He won't say.
Want me to call security?
Hey, um, do you think maybe
someone could page her?
You know what, I'm sorry.
She's home in bed.
No she's not.
She's over at Ike's.
Well, who's Ike?
I mean, maybe
we could call him?
You know, why don't I see
if I can track her down.
Thanks.
'Hey, you got a hot nurse
here named Samantha Taggart?'
‐ Yeah, what's your name?
‐ Steve. Steve Curtis.
It's okay, Frank.
I got this.
You still
hanging in there?
‐ Looking for Sam?
‐ Yeah.
I can't believe she's lasted
over a year in this place.
Do you need some water
or something?
If she hasn't run off
by now you must have her
chained to a bed
or something.
Let's step over here
for a minute.
'But seriously, how long do I
have to wait for these scans?'
I need those now.
Hey, Olivia.
I'll call you back.
Hey, I wanted to tell you
I was very impressed
with what you said
to that kid back there.
Thanks.
And I was wondering
if I could
talk to you about
another patient of mine.
This 12‐year‐old kid
he came in with a gun.
Unfortunately, that
doesn't surprise me.
No, but this is a smart kid.
Not a tough guy, not yet.
And I was hoping, you know,
you could, uh, do your thing.
My thing?
Wow. Somebody's
been practicing.
I didn't like the way
you ran the table last time.
Wait, wait,
hold on a second.
What?
I'm your bridge.
Go ahead,
you can reach.
Oh, I hope you're not about
to get too competitive
because it looks as if
I'm about to beat you.
Michael.
‐ Hey.
‐ 'Hey.'
‐ Abby, hi.
‐ Hey.
Thought you left already.
Ah, well, not exactly.
How's it going?
Uh..
That's a tough one
to answer, I guess.
Yeah, how‐how you been?
Very good.
Yeah, uh, I came by, uh,
to try to bring you back
for that Kirkendall guy,
but I'll just take care of it.
Thank you.
Are you going
to stop by?
Um, I'm not sure.
Say I said hi.
‐ It's good to see you.
‐ Yeah.
And, uh, I hope you know
that we all think about you.
Yeah, me, too.
Okay.
I know it's a bad thing
but I'm just trying to
level the playing field.
They all have weapons
at his school.
After what happened
today, you really want
your little boy walking
around with a gun?
Give us a minute to talk..
Look, Victor was shot last year.
I can't let that
happen again.
‐ It just did.
‐ Excuse me?
I work two jobs. I can't
watch him every minute.
‐ But he's a good kid.
‐ I can tell.
But...you know what?
A man like you
can be tough
just by staying away
from problem situations.
You got to grow up
so you can be the president
and fix our public schools.
I'd rather be a pilot.
'Whatever you want'
so long as you don't mess up
your young years.
‐ Avoid those bad kids.
‐ How?
They follow me
on my way to school.
Here's what
we're going to do.
You see that tough guy
over there?
When you get better, he's gonna
walk you to school for a week.
What? Wait‐‐
And if you
give up your gun
I'll have someone walk you
to and from school
every day after.
And each week your escort
is going to get bigger
and scarier than that guy.
Just point me to her, okay?
I don't need a baby‐sitter.
You're really not allowed
to be back here.
We're making an exception.
Wow. Thanks.
There's a lounge
down the hall.
Well, aren't you the man.
Listen, this is
where I work, okay?
I don't want any trouble.
So just get her for me.
She'll be out
as soon as she's free.
Any tingling here?
No.
How about here?
Nuh‐uh.
‐ Here?
‐ A little.
Alright
here we go, Victor.
I will be your driver today.
‐ Ray..
‐ 'You can thank me later, Sam.'
Come here for a second.
'Alright.'
Look at this bullet.
There's a chip missing.
Okay, let's talk ballistics
later, alright?
15 minutes is not going
to change his outcome.
Should show this
to Carter.
Okay, Vascular's waiting.
He's got a bounding
popliteal pulse.
Surgeons are all set
to do a femoral repair
but he's got a fragment
in the popliteal artery.
Well, Victor's got
to be in pre‐op
in five minutes, or they're
gonna cancel the case.
X‐ray, please.
I just want to make sure they're
not operating on the wrong side.
They're just going to figure
that out upstairs.
Hi. We need a tech
in trauma two for a right knee.
Okay, come on, we don't
need this, alright?
This is my patient, Sam.
I don't want this.
Yeah, you do.
Show that to Carter.
Make Vascular wait.
Thank you.
She can't be pulled away
while she's with a patient.
Okay, boss, I
think we're done.
It's okay. Thanks.
I got it.
Big guy's
kind of tense, huh?
So it's serious
with this guy?
Yeah, it is.
I'm glad it's
working out for you.
Do you want to talk?
Has anybody been
looking for me?
‐ No.
‐ Nobody's contacted you?
Why?
‐ Never mind.
‐ Steve, what'd you do?
Nothing. Noth...I just..
I‐I owe a guy some money.
Could I borrow some cash?
Steve..
I n...I need it.
I do, Sam.
I‐I'm going to take Alex
on a little trip, okay?
‐ What?
‐ I may not see him for a while.
And I'd like to spend
some time with him.
He's in school.
What is he, third grade?
So he'll miss
finger painting class.
He's in the fifth grade,
he's studying the Constitution.
But he's still my kid, right?
Please, Steve?
'You know it's a bad idea.'
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Hey, look, if you want,
maybe the three of us
could go get some dessert
or something together.
You could catch up with him
a little bit. He'd like that.
Yeah.
I got to hit the road.
I'll...I'll just
call him, okay?
But, uh..
...what about the money?
I think I only have
about forty on me.
How much do you need?
A couple hundred
would be good.
Come on, there's an ATM
around the corner.
So, you still having
a bad time at, uh, at work?
Oh, I'm sure
I overstated it.
It's just I came to work here
and fell into old patterns
from college,
from growing up
and all the stuff I wanted
to get away from.
I mean, one day you realize
that's how people see you
that's who you are to them
even if that's not
who you want to be.
So you don't like
who you are?
I don't always like
how people see me.
Ah.
You can change that.
Be someone different
tomorrow.
Come on.
What?
Where are we going?
Millennium Park, it's new
and then I'm taking
you to dinner.
Dr. Kovac, can
I talk to you?
Sure, Frank.
I know it's none
of my business.
I was a cop,
and I can still
sniff out a skel
when I see one.
Guy's name is
Curtis, right?
Yeah.
A detective
I know at the 1‐5
checked the NCIC for me.
NCIC?
National Crime
Information Center.
He pulled up this arrest
warrant from Colorado.
‐ I thought you should know.
‐ Thanks, Frank.
Is the film back
on my GSW kid?
Uh, not sure. Pratt and Ray
are in with him now.
‐ You okay?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Where's Steve?
‐ Gone. It's alright.
He just wanted some money.
No, there's something else
we need to talk about.
‐ Nobody's cutting your leg off.
‐ Just a minute, okay?
'Do I have to sign something?'
Anesthesia
has the consent forms upstairs.
‐ Where are you guys going?
‐ To the OR.
No, we have to wait for
the results of Victor's‐‐
X‐ray.
You were right.
Bullet fragment in
the popliteal fossa.
Nice catch, Sam.
Vascular's scrubbed and waiting.
My mom says I can have ice cream
for dinner after I wake up.
Yeah? Well,
your mom is pretty cool.
Thanks for everything.
Yeah. Ditto that.
Anytime.
Alex left school
with Erica.
Yeah, she's tutoring
him today.
Frank got this.
It's about Steve.
What, you had Frank
snoop on Steve?
He just did it.
He robbed a market
outside Denver.
A cashier
got the hurt.
What?
Oh, my..
I mean, he's gotten
in trouble before
but nothing like this.
We should call the police.
No, I can't.
He's Alex's dad.
I can't be responsible
for getting him locked up.
Oh, Sam, I need you to work
a couple hours of overtime.
‐ I lost my MICN.
‐ I can't.
I‐I need someone
who can work the radio.
‐ Yeah, I'm sorry, Dr. Lewis.
‐ It's just till Chuny gets in.
‐ She's stuck on the I‐90.
‐ Yeah, I know, but‐‐
Hey, come on, Sam, I've cut you
some breaks. Help me out here.
Hey, Susan, I'm going to take
the sled collision in 2.
Oh, okay, wait.
Thanks, Sam.
It's okay, I'll
go straight home.
Alright. Call me as soon as
you get there, okay?
Okay.
So, Chuck and I
have basically
been hibernating
for a year with Cosmo
and I'm trying to get us
to re‐enter the social world.
So I was thinking
that maybe you and Wendall
could come over sometime
for dinner.
If you don't mind talking over
the static of a baby monitor.
That's a really
nice offer.
Yeah, I'd love to.
But things with, uh,
Wendall didn't work out.
Oh. I'm sorry.
Yeah, it's weird.
She's actually not really
even speaking to me.
Are you alright?
Yeah, I'm good.
I‐I'm fine.
I just, um..
Just what?
I don't know, I just
kind of feel like
lately I've fallen off
the tracks.
It's taken me a little while
to figure how to get back on.
Will you call
the office later
and let me know
how Victor's doing?
You got it.
After he's discharged
we'll set up a schedule
for you to walk Victor
to school.
You weren't serious
about that.
I'm serious about everything
I say to these kids.
‐ Um, I'm kinda busy.
‐ We're all busy, Dr. Pratt.
So, what, you going to stamp out
violence in Chicago
one kid at a time?
That's the plan.
It's like
any other epidemic.
How do you contain TB?
Knock on doors
and give out meds.
You stop the flu by giving out
vaccine shots on street corners.
It's the same thing.
Yeah, but there's
no meds and no vaccine.
The kids I know
who carry guns
you can't talk
them out of it.
We react
to every single shooting
even if no one gets hurt.
We mobilize
a neighborhood response
every time
someone fires a gun.
Stigmatize violence
and death rates will drop.
Sounds good.
It's working.
Come by and see
for yourself.
The address is on the card.
It looks like
a frat house.
Yeah, it's definitely
lived‐in.
Well, that's what you
get for rooming with
a rock and roll
resident.
Where are you
staying tonight?
Uh, a buddy of mine, uh,
took over my old lease.
So I'm, uh, probably going
to sack out there.
I'm hungry. Are you?
Yeah, yeah, definitely.
Well, I'll just go
and get changed then.
Me, too.
I could use walking around
in some civvies for awhile.
Okay, well, I'll, uh,
I'll be back in a minute.
Okay.
'What are you craving?'
What's that?
'What kind of food
do you want?'
'Chinese, deep dish,
burgers?'
Uh, deep dish
sounds good.
'Or, uh, Thai.'
'There's this great place
on Indiana.'
Yeah, yeah. You know,
whatever you think is good.
I'm just picking up
some of my stuff.
You broke into
our apartment?
Alex let me in.
‐ Where is he?
‐ Upstairs.
Where's the baby‐sitter?
I sent her home.
Okay. Put it all back.
What?
It doesn't
belong to you.
You see this?
I gave her this.
'Okay?'
What about the TV
and the stereo?
You keep whatever you want.
I'll go check on Alex.
Alex is fine.
I'll go see.
No.
You don't want to do that.
'Luka.'
It's nothing, kiddo.
Just a little disagreement.
What's all that for?
We're going to Florida.
'My dad's got a place
by the beach'
'where we can watch
the whales migrate.'
'Mom said it was okay.'
Alex, go back up.
‐ No.
‐ Alex, now!
Easy, hoss,
not your kid.
Listen, you can take
whatever you want
I don't care
but he's not going
anywhere with you.
Think about it.
You really want to get
him into all that?
Hey, we'll catch the whales
in the Fall, kiddo.
‐ I'm going the other direction.
‐ What?
‐ Come on, now, don't be upset.
‐ You said we'd..
You said we're going
to go to Florida.
You can't miss
that much school.
Doc here's got a point.
We'll do it next time.
Come on, buddy.
Don't make this
harder on me.
That's right.
Wow.
If that's your
deep dish pizza outfit
I'm glad I didn't
say French food.
Let me just, uh,
turn off the light.
♪ I can't take
this feeling anymore ♪
♪ Drain the pressure
from the swelling ♪
♪ This sensation's
overwhelming ♪
♪ Give me
a long kiss goodnight ♪
♪ And everything
will be alright ♪
♪ Tell me that
I won't feel a thing ♪
♪ So give me Novocaine ♪
♪ Out of body and out of mind ♪
♪ Kiss the demons
out of my dreams ♪
♪ I get the funny feeling
and that's alright ♪
♪ Jimmy says it's
better than air ♪
♪ I'll tell you why ♪
It's pretty.
Can't sleep?
Nah.
Does it hurt?
No, not really.
'What happened?'
There was a, uh,
a patient brought in.
He was part of a unit
that got caught in a firefight.
They had men down, they needed
help getting them out alive.
Get him out of here! Quick!
I never thought
I'd be in the middle of it.
We'll cover you! Get going!
But there I was.
And all I cared about
was getting us both
the hell out of there.
Three of our men
died there that day.
I don't know how many Iraqis.
It's funny,
what you were saying earlier
about, uh, wanting to be..
...someone different.
I keep wishing
I could go back to who I was.
All we can do
is keep moving forward.
I wish you didn't
have to go back.
It won't be too long
before I'm home for good.
They're in 3‐L?
Yeah, burn unit.
‐ Morning.
‐ Morning, uh, Dr. Gallant.
I didn't realize
we'd see you again.
Yeah, I'm just
on my way back.
Uh, Hayat, this is, uh,
Dr. Rasgotra.
Neela.
'We were able to lighten her
sedation for a few minutes.'
‐ She squeezed her mom's hand.
‐ Good.
Um, sorry.
It's the ER.
I'll be right back.
I'll be a minute. Probably
forgot to sign a chart.
Okay, uh...yeah,
I'll wait right here.
Why don't you come down?
Abby's there and Pratt.
I don't have a lot of time.
Okay, I'll come get you.
‐ Systolic's down to 60.
‐ Fluids wide open.
Hang two of O‐Neg and type
and cross for four more.
'I'm in, pass me the bag.'
Oh, no. I saw him
yesterday, he was fine.
Never left, he just signed
in again at the triage desk.
Got good breath sounds,
let's call X‐ray.
Aorta's dilated,
abdomen's full of blood.
What happened?
Looks like
a ruptured triple‐A.
Prep the chest.
Thoracotomy tray to Dr. Pratt.
His pain was musculoskeletal.
‐ Bradycardic, 58.
‐ Mg of Atropine.
Come on, get the blood
on the rapid infuser right now.
‐ 'Ten blade.'
‐ I missed it.
Well, he's a young guy
'with no risk factors,
it's an atypical presentation.'
Well, I could have done a CT.
Nobody would've done that.
Never lost a pulse,
he's got a shot.
Let's go, Neela.
Get sterile.
I didn't know
you were up.
I know you're mad.
And I know that
he's your father
and nothing's
gonna change that.
But you and me and Luka,
we're a team now, right?
We're in this together.
And last night, he had
to make a decision.
And what he did, he did
because it was best for you
and that was
the right thing
whether or not
you like it.
‐ I have to pee.
‐ Hey, come here.
Talk to me, okay?
I know you're sad
and that's okay.
'Subclavian's in, good flush.'
Run in a liter while we wait
for the other blood.
This clamp
keeps slipping.
‐ Try the DeBakey?
‐ Already did.
'Systolic's down to 54.'
Chuny, can you get the burn unit
on the line for me, please?
‐ We don't need the burn unit.
‐ No, I know, I just‐‐
Oh, Aorta' s flat.
He's bleeding out.
Okay team, this is a race.
'Let's get that blood up
as fast as we can'
'let's up the Dopa to 20
and stand by with Epi.'
It's the OR, they want
to know when he's coming.
We're not gonna transfer him
until he's cross‐clamped.
‐ I'll make sure a team's ready.
‐ Neela, me here.
Hold the descending aorta, okay?
Don't let go.
Neela, I can do that.
It's okay.
I got it.
Oh, look who's here.
'Pratt, call for FFP and cryo'
'he's going to need it.'
Big Mike.
I knew you'd show, but you've
got the worst timing.
We got a nasty
triple‐A in there.
‐ Yeah, I can't stay anyway.
‐ Hold on.
Yeah, this is Dr. Pratt
in the ER. No, wait..
'I know you're going to let
me buy you a beer, right?'
Ah, Not this time.
Listen, Greg, I need a favor.
Yeah, I need two units of cryo
and FFP right away. Name it.
Can you give this to Neela?
I gotta go.
No, no, just send it
straight to the OR.
Alright? Thanks.
Uh, what's up?
Tell her not to open
it unless, uh..
...unless something
happens to me.
Nothing's gonna
happen to you.
Yeah, well, I just want her
to have it just in case.
You okay, man?
'Everything alright?'
'Come on, Pratt, let's go.'
He'll code on the way.
Dr. Carter.
Hey, Mike,
good to see you.
Take care
of yourself, huh?
Alright, back off the tidal
volume, you'll blow a lung.
'Systolic's 65.'
'Alright, crank up the Epi.'
♪ I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ I used to think
that anything I do ♪
♪ Wouldn't matter at all ♪
♪ Anyway ♪
♪ But now I find that ♪
♪ When it comes to you ♪
♪ I'm the winner of cards ♪
♪ I can't play ♪
♪ Wait for me
wait for me ♪
♪ Darling I need you ♪
♪ Desperately
desperately here ♪
♪ I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ The rain is like
an orchestra to me ♪
♪ Little gifts from above
meant to say ♪
♪ Wait with me
wait with me ♪
♪ I'm alive when.. ♪
♪ Here with me ♪
♪ And I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ And I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
Dear Michael. It's been months
since I've heard from you.
Tell everybody I'm still here.
Still doing the doctor thing.
She could die without
the proper burn care.
She can't get that here.
‐ Yeah, okay, I'll try.
‐ What's going on.
She's talking to Gallant.
You got 72 hours, son.
Get her there.
For Laura
my little one.
Neela, your favorite patient is
out in waiting, asking for you.
Oh, no, please.
‐ Back pain guy?
‐ 'Third day in a row.'
You can sign out to me
but you have to take care
of your boyfriend out there
before you leave the building.
Deal.
Hey, I heard the Iraqi girl's
coming in today.
Have you talked with Gallant?
Not since we set it up,
but when she does
I'll call the CASH
to let him know.
But this time,
I want to talk to him.
Who's that?
Oh, that
is Tio Escobar, 17.
Superficial stab wound
to the right flank.
Not him, her.
He cut me.
I didn't do nothin'.
Word was,
you told Drake
you were coming
for him with a gun.
‐ I didn't say that.
‐ There were witnesses.
Mind if I take a look?
Other doctor
already saw it.
Yeah, well,
I'm the supervisor
so I have
to check it out anyway.
The wound is superficial.
We'll be back
to clean it out.
You got lucky.
This time.
Hi, I'm Dr. Pratt.
Olivia Evans.
I'm with Ceasefire.
‐ Ceasefire?
‐ Violence prevention program.
How many shooting victims
do you see in a shift?
‐ Too many to count.
‐ Exactly.
So how can you not know
about Ceasefire?
Wait, the name sounds familiar.
Tell me more about it.
Tio and I, we're not,
we're not done here.
Are we, Tio?
Anything else?
I'll be back.
So, what's she like?
She's a health
professional, Ray.
Don't be such a dog.
I shouldn't have
taken Franklin.
Mom, what day is it?
‐ Wednesday.
‐ I meant date.
It's right
in front of you, Alex.
The 27th.
‐ Dad'll be coming soon.
‐ You spoke to him?
No, he wrote me a letter.
You never
said anything.
He wrote it to me.
And he said
he was coming to see you?
Yeah.
Alex, honey,
how many times has he told you
he was going to do something,
and then he didn't?
Okay, Mr. Kirkendall
we'll do this
one more time.
Thanks for your patience.
Dr. Rasgotra,
you got a minute?
You go right ahead,
I'll be with you in a moment.
Okay, I'll‐I'll wait right here.
Thank you very much.
‐ Uh, congratulations.
‐ On what?
The Iraqi mother and daughter
arrived early this morning.
‐ Oh, that's great!
‐ Yeah. Is Dr. Gallant around?
I wanted to introduce him
to the Plastics attending.
‐ Excuse me?
‐ 'Dr. Gallant.'
Michael was in the hospital?
'Yeah. I was just
with him an hour ago.'
'So, if you see him,
could you send him my way?'
'The unit staff really
wants to meet him.'
'He's, uh, he's a bit
of a hero up there.'
Yeah.
Registration and urgent
care in the atrium
primary care
clinics over here.
36 state‐of‐the‐ art
exam rooms
with a dedicated
outpatient pharmacy.
Lab and X‐ray suite located
behind the sculpture garden.
And this?
What's this?
Commercial space.
We're already taking bids.
It'll probably go
to some fast‐food joint.
‐ What?
‐ Sorry I'm late.
Kerry sends her apologies
but she, uh, had
an appropriations meeting.
So...what do you think?
Very impressive.
Well, listen, uh,
public affairs
is working
on a press release
about the Carter Foundation
contribution‐‐
Dr. Anspaugh,
I thought we agreed
that comprehensive
HIV care would be
very much a part
of all of this.
We cannot get into
subspecialties yet.
We had struggle enough
getting Family Med to commit.
Primary care docs can
staff the HIV clinic.
There is no space for that.
Well, maybe we
should pitch a tent
in the sculpture garden
'or maybe we could
stake out a few tables'
'in the burger joint.'
Look, the clinic was your idea.
We are just trying
to make it happen.
Primary care and comprehensive
HIV treatment.
Not "Architectural Digest"
and super‐size meals.
Call me when you have something
else for me to look at.
12‐year‐old Victor Hopkins,
GSW to the groin, pulse 115
resps 20, 98/60.
And my sats are okay.
Well, how do you
know about sats?
I heard her say it
on the radio.
Got two of morphine en route.
Mom's on her way in.
It's a weird trajectory
for a GSW.
Who shot you, Victor?
Nobody. It just went off.
You shot yourself?
No, it was in my pocket.
What's a smart kid
like you doing with a gun?
Protecting myself.
Michael, I don't know
if you're checking
this cell phone.
Are you in town?
I'm a bit confused.
Call me back
at the hospital, okay?
I'll be here for
another hour or so.
You ran away
from your back pain guy
but he's waiting for you.
He can wait.
I heard Michael was here.
Did you know he was coming?
Yeah, sure.
You didn't mention it.
Didn't I?
He didn't stop by?
I guess he just didn't want
to go over everything.
Should I continue
being oblivious
or do you want to explain
why you're bleeding
from your cuticles?
‐ I'm not crazy, am I?
‐ Crazy?
How did I manage to build up
feelings for someone
I've spoken to once
in the past year?
Well, you exchanged letters.
Letters?
What are letters?
You can think, feel, say
whatever the hell you want
in a letter to someone
thousands of miles away.
It's all speculative,
imagined.
It doesn't mean anything,
it's just on a piece of paper.
‐ It's okay if you're mad‐‐
‐ Mad?
More like furious.
I'm furious that he didn't
tell me he was coming.
I'm furious that he could
just walk away like that.
I'm ridiculously desperate
to see him.
None of which is based
on anything more substantial
than the inner workings
of my neurotic brain.
You know, I was ready
to bestow my sage wisdom, but..
...I think you got it covered.
Am I so pathetic
that I have to concoct
a love life
out of nothing?
That's not fair.
You and Michael were very close.
It's not so crazy that you're
having these feelings.
Graze wound
to the right testicle.
It's just superficial.
Victor, you're a lucky man.
GSW to the right thigh,
no exit.
Belly's soft.
What happened here?
I got hurt last summer.
Victor, you got shot before?
Just some kid at school.
I'm not that popular.
Victor?
‐ Hey, Mom.
‐ Thank God you're alright.
What happened?
Well, your
12‐year‐old son
had a 9mm pistol
in his pocket.
He did?
‐ Do you know where he got it?
‐ No.
Mrs. Hopkins
who's the gun belong to?
Boo, I taught you how
to keep the safety on.
‐ Oh, Neela.
‐ Oh, I'm sorry, Dr. Lewis.
I'm getting
to him right now.
Oh, wow. Am I that much
of a hard ass?
I was going to ask you
if you'd seen Gallant.
Uh, no. Sorry. Uh,
patient's waiting.
Can you sign off on an order
of Ancef for Victor Hopkins?
The prepubescent
gangbanger?
More like aspiring
vigilante.
‐ And his mom's behind it.
‐ What?
‐ She gave him the gun.
‐ Get Social Services down.
And, um, Sam,
somebody called for you.
Who?
Well, uh, he didn't leave a name
and he sounded a bit agitated
and Frank said that you got
a similar call yesterday?
Yeah. I, uh, took care
of this wheelchair vet
with ascites last week.
Kind of got
a thing for me.
Do you want me
to put security on alert?
No, no. It's nothing
like that, thanks.
It's fine. Really.
Okay..
What's going on?
Oh, a patient wants me
on the phone.
Sam, what's going on?
Nothing. What?
You don't want
to tell me? Fine.
Hey..
Come on,
let's get a coffee, okay?
Have you been taking the
Ibuprofen, like we discussed?
‐ Yes.
‐ Resting?
Trying.
Like I said yesterday,
and the day before that‐‐
No, it was Tuesday. I couldn't
come Wednesday. I got busy.
Okay, a muscle spasm like this
can take weeks to heal.
Oh, I know.
So why do you
keep coming back?
I believe in you
and I keep thinking
maybe you can fix me.
Alright, let's do a full exam.
Uh, it's a unitard.
You know, like a,
like a bodysuit.
Okay, I'm going
to step away
and let you take that off
and get into a gown, okay?
Uh..
I can't,
I can't do it.
Why not?
Mr. Kirkendall, do you want me
to help you or not?
Look, don't laugh, okay?
‐ 'Okay?'
‐ Okay.
My wife used to call
me, um, uh, Clark
as in Clark Kent.
Look, I can't examine you
properly unless you undress‐‐
She said she could
see through my
you know,
everyday disguise
and underneath my
unassuming facade
there was, uh, there
was something else.
Something else?
A, uh...a secret strength.
'A special person.'
The power of a locomotive.
Mr. Kirkendall.
On Tuesday, it'll be 19 weeks
since she died.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Allergic to nuts and, uh
accidentally ate an almond
in someone's birthday cake.
That's awful.
So, after she passed,
I‐I bought the suit
and I wear it under my clothes
on the really bad days
and, uh, I don't know,
it makes me feel, uh..
...better.
You weren't
wearing it yesterday.
Oh, yesterday was a good day.
You think I'm crazy.
Uh, well, I wouldn't say that.
Oh, you think I'm crazy.
No, I think..
I think I can examine you
over your suit.
I wasn't sure
what the calls were
until Alex told me about
the letter this morning.
So he's here.
I guess so.
What do you want to do?
I'm not gonna run away again.
Especially not now.
I‐I don't want you to have
to worry, it's my problem.
I kind of think
it's our problem.
I'm Dr. Carter.
What do you got, Dr. Pratt?
12‐year‐old,
GSW to the thigh.
Vitals stable.
Waiting on an X‐ray.
And a social work consult.
The kid had a pistol.
He's too smart
for his own good.
Bullies tease him,
he mouths off right back.
He tell you what
happened last year?
Tony Ramsey
the biggest doof at my school.
Told him he won a Darwin award
for the most inbred.
I didn't think
he'd actually shoot me.
He shot you at school?
No, on my way home.
Kid went to juvie, was back
in class four months later.
Still, a gun's not the answer.
I didn't know
what else to do.
9mm in the femoral triangle.
‐ Pulse is weak.
‐ I'll page Angio.
We may not have time for that.
‐ What's wrong?
‐ He's going to need surgery.
‐ Surgery? Again?
‐ Afraid so.
Curtain 4
has a biliary colic.
Ultrasound and lipase
are normal.
Better after
two of morphine.
Okay, home and
follow up with PMD.
Uh, DUB
has settled down
and going home
with GYN follow‐up.
And in Curtain 2,
I've got the‐‐
You mean, the superhero
over there?
Yeah, a repeat customer
with lower back pain.
No reproducible
paraspinal tenderness..
‐ Is Gallant back?
‐ That's a rumor.
‐ ...normal neuro exam.
‐ Is he drug‐seeking?
‐ Probably, to meet his parents.
‐ I just think he's lonely.
I've got him on
round the clock Ibuprofen
and gave him a referral
for grief counseling.
Neela, is that right?
Gallant's parents,
they in Texas?
‐ Yeah, I believe so.
‐ Is that it?
I don't really know much
about his parents.
‐ I meant the patient.
‐ Oh, no, that's it.
Coffee and
a jelly donut, please.
Same thing every day, doc.
Try a cruller.
Crullers are nice.
I'll stick to the donut,
thank you.
I didn't even know
you were coming.
Ah, Jamila was,
uh, touch and go.
My CO sent me at
the last minute.
You didn't call?
We were only in Germany
for about an hour or so.
I meant today.
Dubenko told me you
left, so I thought..
I...I just, I had
to do something.
But I couldn't leave
without seeing you.
I mean, I thought it might
be easier that way, but..
...but I couldn't.
Everyone's sad
you didn't come by.
It's just that..
I mean, it feels
weird, you know
being back in the world.
'The thought of going
into the ER'
and having to answer
all those questions about
you know, what I'm doing
'and what it's
like over there.'
How long can you stay?
I fly back out tomorrow morning.
I only came to make sure
the girl got here safely.
Hello?
I left all the orders
on the chart, it's all there.
I'm at...lunch, Frank.
At Ike's. No, I can't come back.
He'll be fine.
What happened there?
Uh...uh, nothing.
It's just a,
just a little gash.
This morning I went to, uh..
I went to see the family
of a guy I knew from Iraq.
He died right before I left.
And I‐I, uh..
I brought something, uh,
that he got for his daughter.
I'm sorry.
Monday, his‐his wife
saw two men walking,
uh...towards her door
in dress uniforms.
She, she begged them to go away
told them, uh, told them that
they must have the wrong house.
But they didn't.
And she, uh, she knew why..
She knew why they were there.
She knew.
Neela's superhero
won't leave.
‐ What's the problem?
‐ He won't say.
Want me to call security?
Hey, um, do you think maybe
someone could page her?
You know what, I'm sorry.
She's home in bed.
No she's not.
She's over at Ike's.
Well, who's Ike?
I mean, maybe
we could call him?
You know, why don't I see
if I can track her down.
Thanks.
'Hey, you got a hot nurse
here named Samantha Taggart?'
‐ Yeah, what's your name?
‐ Steve. Steve Curtis.
It's okay, Frank.
I got this.
You still
hanging in there?
‐ Looking for Sam?
‐ Yeah.
I can't believe she's lasted
over a year in this place.
Do you need some water
or something?
If she hasn't run off
by now you must have her
chained to a bed
or something.
Let's step over here
for a minute.
'But seriously, how long do I
have to wait for these scans?'
I need those now.
Hey, Olivia.
I'll call you back.
Hey, I wanted to tell you
I was very impressed
with what you said
to that kid back there.
Thanks.
And I was wondering
if I could
talk to you about
another patient of mine.
This 12‐year‐old kid
he came in with a gun.
Unfortunately, that
doesn't surprise me.
No, but this is a smart kid.
Not a tough guy, not yet.
And I was hoping, you know,
you could, uh, do your thing.
My thing?
Wow. Somebody's
been practicing.
I didn't like the way
you ran the table last time.
Wait, wait,
hold on a second.
What?
I'm your bridge.
Go ahead,
you can reach.
Oh, I hope you're not about
to get too competitive
because it looks as if
I'm about to beat you.
Michael.
‐ Hey.
‐ 'Hey.'
‐ Abby, hi.
‐ Hey.
Thought you left already.
Ah, well, not exactly.
How's it going?
Uh..
That's a tough one
to answer, I guess.
Yeah, how‐how you been?
Very good.
Yeah, uh, I came by, uh,
to try to bring you back
for that Kirkendall guy,
but I'll just take care of it.
Thank you.
Are you going
to stop by?
Um, I'm not sure.
Say I said hi.
‐ It's good to see you.
‐ Yeah.
And, uh, I hope you know
that we all think about you.
Yeah, me, too.
Okay.
I know it's a bad thing
but I'm just trying to
level the playing field.
They all have weapons
at his school.
After what happened
today, you really want
your little boy walking
around with a gun?
Give us a minute to talk..
Look, Victor was shot last year.
I can't let that
happen again.
‐ It just did.
‐ Excuse me?
I work two jobs. I can't
watch him every minute.
‐ But he's a good kid.
‐ I can tell.
But...you know what?
A man like you
can be tough
just by staying away
from problem situations.
You got to grow up
so you can be the president
and fix our public schools.
I'd rather be a pilot.
'Whatever you want'
so long as you don't mess up
your young years.
‐ Avoid those bad kids.
‐ How?
They follow me
on my way to school.
Here's what
we're going to do.
You see that tough guy
over there?
When you get better, he's gonna
walk you to school for a week.
What? Wait‐‐
And if you
give up your gun
I'll have someone walk you
to and from school
every day after.
And each week your escort
is going to get bigger
and scarier than that guy.
Just point me to her, okay?
I don't need a baby‐sitter.
You're really not allowed
to be back here.
We're making an exception.
Wow. Thanks.
There's a lounge
down the hall.
Well, aren't you the man.
Listen, this is
where I work, okay?
I don't want any trouble.
So just get her for me.
She'll be out
as soon as she's free.
Any tingling here?
No.
How about here?
Nuh‐uh.
‐ Here?
‐ A little.
Alright
here we go, Victor.
I will be your driver today.
‐ Ray..
‐ 'You can thank me later, Sam.'
Come here for a second.
'Alright.'
Look at this bullet.
There's a chip missing.
Okay, let's talk ballistics
later, alright?
15 minutes is not going
to change his outcome.
Should show this
to Carter.
Okay, Vascular's waiting.
He's got a bounding
popliteal pulse.
Surgeons are all set
to do a femoral repair
but he's got a fragment
in the popliteal artery.
Well, Victor's got
to be in pre‐op
in five minutes, or they're
gonna cancel the case.
X‐ray, please.
I just want to make sure they're
not operating on the wrong side.
They're just going to figure
that out upstairs.
Hi. We need a tech
in trauma two for a right knee.
Okay, come on, we don't
need this, alright?
This is my patient, Sam.
I don't want this.
Yeah, you do.
Show that to Carter.
Make Vascular wait.
Thank you.
She can't be pulled away
while she's with a patient.
Okay, boss, I
think we're done.
It's okay. Thanks.
I got it.
Big guy's
kind of tense, huh?
So it's serious
with this guy?
Yeah, it is.
I'm glad it's
working out for you.
Do you want to talk?
Has anybody been
looking for me?
‐ No.
‐ Nobody's contacted you?
Why?
‐ Never mind.
‐ Steve, what'd you do?
Nothing. Noth...I just..
I‐I owe a guy some money.
Could I borrow some cash?
Steve..
I n...I need it.
I do, Sam.
I‐I'm going to take Alex
on a little trip, okay?
‐ What?
‐ I may not see him for a while.
And I'd like to spend
some time with him.
He's in school.
What is he, third grade?
So he'll miss
finger painting class.
He's in the fifth grade,
he's studying the Constitution.
But he's still my kid, right?
Please, Steve?
'You know it's a bad idea.'
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Hey, look, if you want,
maybe the three of us
could go get some dessert
or something together.
You could catch up with him
a little bit. He'd like that.
Yeah.
I got to hit the road.
I'll...I'll just
call him, okay?
But, uh..
...what about the money?
I think I only have
about forty on me.
How much do you need?
A couple hundred
would be good.
Come on, there's an ATM
around the corner.
So, you still having
a bad time at, uh, at work?
Oh, I'm sure
I overstated it.
It's just I came to work here
and fell into old patterns
from college,
from growing up
and all the stuff I wanted
to get away from.
I mean, one day you realize
that's how people see you
that's who you are to them
even if that's not
who you want to be.
So you don't like
who you are?
I don't always like
how people see me.
Ah.
You can change that.
Be someone different
tomorrow.
Come on.
What?
Where are we going?
Millennium Park, it's new
and then I'm taking
you to dinner.
Dr. Kovac, can
I talk to you?
Sure, Frank.
I know it's none
of my business.
I was a cop,
and I can still
sniff out a skel
when I see one.
Guy's name is
Curtis, right?
Yeah.
A detective
I know at the 1‐5
checked the NCIC for me.
NCIC?
National Crime
Information Center.
He pulled up this arrest
warrant from Colorado.
‐ I thought you should know.
‐ Thanks, Frank.
Is the film back
on my GSW kid?
Uh, not sure. Pratt and Ray
are in with him now.
‐ You okay?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Where's Steve?
‐ Gone. It's alright.
He just wanted some money.
No, there's something else
we need to talk about.
‐ Nobody's cutting your leg off.
‐ Just a minute, okay?
'Do I have to sign something?'
Anesthesia
has the consent forms upstairs.
‐ Where are you guys going?
‐ To the OR.
No, we have to wait for
the results of Victor's‐‐
X‐ray.
You were right.
Bullet fragment in
the popliteal fossa.
Nice catch, Sam.
Vascular's scrubbed and waiting.
My mom says I can have ice cream
for dinner after I wake up.
Yeah? Well,
your mom is pretty cool.
Thanks for everything.
Yeah. Ditto that.
Anytime.
Alex left school
with Erica.
Yeah, she's tutoring
him today.
Frank got this.
It's about Steve.
What, you had Frank
snoop on Steve?
He just did it.
He robbed a market
outside Denver.
A cashier
got the hurt.
What?
Oh, my..
I mean, he's gotten
in trouble before
but nothing like this.
We should call the police.
No, I can't.
He's Alex's dad.
I can't be responsible
for getting him locked up.
Oh, Sam, I need you to work
a couple hours of overtime.
‐ I lost my MICN.
‐ I can't.
I‐I need someone
who can work the radio.
‐ Yeah, I'm sorry, Dr. Lewis.
‐ It's just till Chuny gets in.
‐ She's stuck on the I‐90.
‐ Yeah, I know, but‐‐
Hey, come on, Sam, I've cut you
some breaks. Help me out here.
Hey, Susan, I'm going to take
the sled collision in 2.
Oh, okay, wait.
Thanks, Sam.
It's okay, I'll
go straight home.
Alright. Call me as soon as
you get there, okay?
Okay.
So, Chuck and I
have basically
been hibernating
for a year with Cosmo
and I'm trying to get us
to re‐enter the social world.
So I was thinking
that maybe you and Wendall
could come over sometime
for dinner.
If you don't mind talking over
the static of a baby monitor.
That's a really
nice offer.
Yeah, I'd love to.
But things with, uh,
Wendall didn't work out.
Oh. I'm sorry.
Yeah, it's weird.
She's actually not really
even speaking to me.
Are you alright?
Yeah, I'm good.
I‐I'm fine.
I just, um..
Just what?
I don't know, I just
kind of feel like
lately I've fallen off
the tracks.
It's taken me a little while
to figure how to get back on.
Will you call
the office later
and let me know
how Victor's doing?
You got it.
After he's discharged
we'll set up a schedule
for you to walk Victor
to school.
You weren't serious
about that.
I'm serious about everything
I say to these kids.
‐ Um, I'm kinda busy.
‐ We're all busy, Dr. Pratt.
So, what, you going to stamp out
violence in Chicago
one kid at a time?
That's the plan.
It's like
any other epidemic.
How do you contain TB?
Knock on doors
and give out meds.
You stop the flu by giving out
vaccine shots on street corners.
It's the same thing.
Yeah, but there's
no meds and no vaccine.
The kids I know
who carry guns
you can't talk
them out of it.
We react
to every single shooting
even if no one gets hurt.
We mobilize
a neighborhood response
every time
someone fires a gun.
Stigmatize violence
and death rates will drop.
Sounds good.
It's working.
Come by and see
for yourself.
The address is on the card.
It looks like
a frat house.
Yeah, it's definitely
lived‐in.
Well, that's what you
get for rooming with
a rock and roll
resident.
Where are you
staying tonight?
Uh, a buddy of mine, uh,
took over my old lease.
So I'm, uh, probably going
to sack out there.
I'm hungry. Are you?
Yeah, yeah, definitely.
Well, I'll just go
and get changed then.
Me, too.
I could use walking around
in some civvies for awhile.
Okay, well, I'll, uh,
I'll be back in a minute.
Okay.
'What are you craving?'
What's that?
'What kind of food
do you want?'
'Chinese, deep dish,
burgers?'
Uh, deep dish
sounds good.
'Or, uh, Thai.'
'There's this great place
on Indiana.'
Yeah, yeah. You know,
whatever you think is good.
I'm just picking up
some of my stuff.
You broke into
our apartment?
Alex let me in.
‐ Where is he?
‐ Upstairs.
Where's the baby‐sitter?
I sent her home.
Okay. Put it all back.
What?
It doesn't
belong to you.
You see this?
I gave her this.
'Okay?'
What about the TV
and the stereo?
You keep whatever you want.
I'll go check on Alex.
Alex is fine.
I'll go see.
No.
You don't want to do that.
'Luka.'
It's nothing, kiddo.
Just a little disagreement.
What's all that for?
We're going to Florida.
'My dad's got a place
by the beach'
'where we can watch
the whales migrate.'
'Mom said it was okay.'
Alex, go back up.
‐ No.
‐ Alex, now!
Easy, hoss,
not your kid.
Listen, you can take
whatever you want
I don't care
but he's not going
anywhere with you.
Think about it.
You really want to get
him into all that?
Hey, we'll catch the whales
in the Fall, kiddo.
‐ I'm going the other direction.
‐ What?
‐ Come on, now, don't be upset.
‐ You said we'd..
You said we're going
to go to Florida.
You can't miss
that much school.
Doc here's got a point.
We'll do it next time.
Come on, buddy.
Don't make this
harder on me.
That's right.
Wow.
If that's your
deep dish pizza outfit
I'm glad I didn't
say French food.
Let me just, uh,
turn off the light.
♪ I can't take
this feeling anymore ♪
♪ Drain the pressure
from the swelling ♪
♪ This sensation's
overwhelming ♪
♪ Give me
a long kiss goodnight ♪
♪ And everything
will be alright ♪
♪ Tell me that
I won't feel a thing ♪
♪ So give me Novocaine ♪
♪ Out of body and out of mind ♪
♪ Kiss the demons
out of my dreams ♪
♪ I get the funny feeling
and that's alright ♪
♪ Jimmy says it's
better than air ♪
♪ I'll tell you why ♪
It's pretty.
Can't sleep?
Nah.
Does it hurt?
No, not really.
'What happened?'
There was a, uh,
a patient brought in.
He was part of a unit
that got caught in a firefight.
They had men down, they needed
help getting them out alive.
Get him out of here! Quick!
I never thought
I'd be in the middle of it.
We'll cover you! Get going!
But there I was.
And all I cared about
was getting us both
the hell out of there.
Three of our men
died there that day.
I don't know how many Iraqis.
It's funny,
what you were saying earlier
about, uh, wanting to be..
...someone different.
I keep wishing
I could go back to who I was.
All we can do
is keep moving forward.
I wish you didn't
have to go back.
It won't be too long
before I'm home for good.
They're in 3‐L?
Yeah, burn unit.
‐ Morning.
‐ Morning, uh, Dr. Gallant.
I didn't realize
we'd see you again.
Yeah, I'm just
on my way back.
Uh, Hayat, this is, uh,
Dr. Rasgotra.
Neela.
'We were able to lighten her
sedation for a few minutes.'
‐ She squeezed her mom's hand.
‐ Good.
Um, sorry.
It's the ER.
I'll be right back.
I'll be a minute. Probably
forgot to sign a chart.
Okay, uh...yeah,
I'll wait right here.
Why don't you come down?
Abby's there and Pratt.
I don't have a lot of time.
Okay, I'll come get you.
‐ Systolic's down to 60.
‐ Fluids wide open.
Hang two of O‐Neg and type
and cross for four more.
'I'm in, pass me the bag.'
Oh, no. I saw him
yesterday, he was fine.
Never left, he just signed
in again at the triage desk.
Got good breath sounds,
let's call X‐ray.
Aorta's dilated,
abdomen's full of blood.
What happened?
Looks like
a ruptured triple‐A.
Prep the chest.
Thoracotomy tray to Dr. Pratt.
His pain was musculoskeletal.
‐ Bradycardic, 58.
‐ Mg of Atropine.
Come on, get the blood
on the rapid infuser right now.
‐ 'Ten blade.'
‐ I missed it.
Well, he's a young guy
'with no risk factors,
it's an atypical presentation.'
Well, I could have done a CT.
Nobody would've done that.
Never lost a pulse,
he's got a shot.
Let's go, Neela.
Get sterile.
I didn't know
you were up.
I know you're mad.
And I know that
he's your father
and nothing's
gonna change that.
But you and me and Luka,
we're a team now, right?
We're in this together.
And last night, he had
to make a decision.
And what he did, he did
because it was best for you
and that was
the right thing
whether or not
you like it.
‐ I have to pee.
‐ Hey, come here.
Talk to me, okay?
I know you're sad
and that's okay.
'Subclavian's in, good flush.'
Run in a liter while we wait
for the other blood.
This clamp
keeps slipping.
‐ Try the DeBakey?
‐ Already did.
'Systolic's down to 54.'
Chuny, can you get the burn unit
on the line for me, please?
‐ We don't need the burn unit.
‐ No, I know, I just‐‐
Oh, Aorta' s flat.
He's bleeding out.
Okay team, this is a race.
'Let's get that blood up
as fast as we can'
'let's up the Dopa to 20
and stand by with Epi.'
It's the OR, they want
to know when he's coming.
We're not gonna transfer him
until he's cross‐clamped.
‐ I'll make sure a team's ready.
‐ Neela, me here.
Hold the descending aorta, okay?
Don't let go.
Neela, I can do that.
It's okay.
I got it.
Oh, look who's here.
'Pratt, call for FFP and cryo'
'he's going to need it.'
Big Mike.
I knew you'd show, but you've
got the worst timing.
We got a nasty
triple‐A in there.
‐ Yeah, I can't stay anyway.
‐ Hold on.
Yeah, this is Dr. Pratt
in the ER. No, wait..
'I know you're going to let
me buy you a beer, right?'
Ah, Not this time.
Listen, Greg, I need a favor.
Yeah, I need two units of cryo
and FFP right away. Name it.
Can you give this to Neela?
I gotta go.
No, no, just send it
straight to the OR.
Alright? Thanks.
Uh, what's up?
Tell her not to open
it unless, uh..
...unless something
happens to me.
Nothing's gonna
happen to you.
Yeah, well, I just want her
to have it just in case.
You okay, man?
'Everything alright?'
'Come on, Pratt, let's go.'
He'll code on the way.
Dr. Carter.
Hey, Mike,
good to see you.
Take care
of yourself, huh?
Alright, back off the tidal
volume, you'll blow a lung.
'Systolic's 65.'
'Alright, crank up the Epi.'
♪ I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ I used to think
that anything I do ♪
♪ Wouldn't matter at all ♪
♪ Anyway ♪
♪ But now I find that ♪
♪ When it comes to you ♪
♪ I'm the winner of cards ♪
♪ I can't play ♪
♪ Wait for me
wait for me ♪
♪ Darling I need you ♪
♪ Desperately
desperately here ♪
♪ I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ The rain is like
an orchestra to me ♪
♪ Little gifts from above
meant to say ♪
♪ Wait with me
wait with me ♪
♪ I'm alive when.. ♪
♪ Here with me ♪
♪ And I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪
♪ And I'll find a way ♪
♪ To see you again ♪