ER (1994–2009): Season 6, Episode 10 - Family Matters - full transcript

'You can't be serious.'

‐ 'Why not?'
‐ 'Barbecuing in January?'

'Well, you just freeze
your butt off'

for, like, 10‐15 minutes.

No, you freeze your butt off
for ten or fifteen minutes.

Is this
a San Diego ritual?

Dad and I did barbecue
a couple of times last week.

Well, I'm game if you are.

Let's stop by after work
pick up some steaks.

Sounds good.

‐ Good morning.
‐ 'Good morning.'



‐ You're, uh..
‐ Uh, Andrew.

And you'd be doctors
Greene and Corday?

‐ Yeah.
‐ I've messages for both of you.

The first of which is that
I'm looking for both of you.

Actually, I, I believe
the first one for Dr. Greene‐‐

‐ What's your name again?
‐ Andrew.

Andy, yeah. I think you might
want to answer those phones.

‐ Thank you.
‐ Yeah, good kid.

Few more years of training
and he might just cut it.

What you need, Robert?

We have a new ER resident
starting today

named Jing‐Mei Chen
or Swing My..

Anyway, uh, I need you
to say howdy‐doody.

Starting in January?



Apparently, her program
in New York fell apart

and, uh, she's got a daddy
with deep pockets, so..

Sounds like deep donation
to County General.

Let's keep that
amongst ourselves.

‐ Lizzie, you got a minute?
‐ Sure.

Uh, Dr. Greene, that message
I wanted to give you earlier..

Uh, apparently, your father's

disappeared from
his retirement home.

What?

Well, I'm sensing
it's more of a runaway thing.

I don't believe
they're suspecting foul play.

Thanks, Andrew.
I feel better already.

‐ What's open?
‐ Oh, uh, curtain two.

And now another case
has come up.

A girl, Jenny Cordova,
missing about six weeks ago.

We found the car abandoned.

Dean Rollins' prints
were on it.

You haven't found
the body yet?

No.

And you want me
to ask him where it is?

Yes.

Lizzie, for better or worse

you've developed
a relationship with him.

Look, you talked him
into telling you

where the other body was,
you talked him into

having the surgery.

This family needs your help.

He's a cold‐blooded
son of a bitch.

I don't think
he'll tell me.

I'll ask.

But I can tell you now,
it's hopeless.

Well, the Cordovas
don't have any option

so hopeless is
better than nothing.

‐ Five of Haldol?
‐ I just itch, okay.

‐ Cassandra. Ma'am..
‐ Do something.

Are you taking
any medications?

Have you seen
a dermatologist?

‐ Whoa. Security!
‐ Stop, stop, stop.

‐ We need security!
‐ Come on now.

‐ Get her off!
‐ Alright, lady, that's enough.

‐ John.
‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Deb.
‐ Yeah, it's me.

I'm surprised
to see you down here.

Thought you'd get
a surgical residency for sure.

I did. I gave it up.

Deb Chen?
You're the new resident?

Oh, that's right, Dr. Greene.
Oh, but it's Jing‐Mei now.

‐ Actually, it always was.
‐ Right. Sorry.

Carter, listen, I might have
to fly to San Diego this morning

so if you could
show, uh, Deb..

Jing‐Mei.

...the, uh, ropes, okay?

Hey, is everything okay?

Well, my father's barricaded
himself in our old house.

There's no heat,
there's no electricity.

He's running around
in his underwear

so actually,
everything isn't okay

but thanks for asking.

I'm actually pretty surprised
to see you around here.

I, uh, thought you dropped out
of medicine after..

I almost killed that patient

by leaving a guide wire
in his chest.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean
to bring that up.

Oh, yes, you did, John,
but that's okay.

And let's face it,
it was kind of a low point

but it did force me
to face the truth.

I was being way too aggressive,
way too competitive.

Way too much of an overachiever
always trying to show people up.

‐ Well..
‐ And way too successful at it.

I'd left the patient
out of the picture.

Well, it looks like your
wrestling partner

tired herself out.

‐ Hi. I'm Yosh Takata.
‐ Hi. Jing‐Mei Chen.

She's doin' much better
with Haldol.

This is Cassandra Harper.

She came in extremely agitated

'with intense pruritus.'

Called for a psych consult.

Dr. Myers said
he'll be down shortly.

You think it's
a psychiatric disorder?

I do, yes.

Either severe OCD

or a body dysmorphic disorder.

Yes, but, um,
did you see these?

What?

Burrows, papules.

I think there's a good chance
it's lindane toxicity.

She's got body lice.

Classic symptoms.

Applied lindane for the lice

scratched herself

and the lindane
entered her bloodstream

thereby causing her
altered mental status.

But I guess we should
wait for doctor, uh..

Myers.
I'll give him a call.

Right.

Taxi will be here
in five minutes, Dr. Greene.

‐ Sorry about no barbecue.
‐ Don't be ridiculous.

‐ I'm worried about your father.
‐ You should be worried.

'Cause I may have
to kill him for pulling this.

You know how hard
it was to get him

into that retirement community?

Yes, I believe you have
shared that with me.

‐ Wish you were coming.
‐ Yeah, so do I.

I'm off to see
Dean Rollins next.

I'll be glad when
you're rid of him.

That makes two of us.

Hey, call me
when you get there.

‐ I will.
‐ Okay.

Oh, Andrew.

Yeah.

Uh, can you give that
to Yosh Takata.

'Dr. Weaver will
be here any minute'

and, uh, in the meantime,
you're in charge.

What if there's an emergency?

Call a doctor.

‐ There's one!
‐ We need a doctor.

W‐what, what's the problem?

‐ Smile.
‐ 'We're on a scavenger hunt.'

We have to find a doctor

a policeman, a bridegroom
and a polar bear.

‐ Thanks.
‐ Bye.

Mr. and Mrs. Sumpter

this is Dr. Chen.

Hi.

Mr. Sumpter slipped on his roof

a couple of weeks ago.

'Hmm, no big deal
at the time, but the pain'

kept getting worse, right?

That's right, um,
the last day or so

it's really been hurting.

Well, it could be
a torn meniscus or an ACL.

I actually already told them
that, Deb, but thank you.

An 18‐gauge needle
and a 50cc syringe, please.

‐ You sure? Won't that hurt?
‐ 'Oh, it should be fine.'

'Dr. Carter's
gonna insert the needle'

into the joint space
and aspirate the blood

'which should relieve the pain
almost immediately.'

Here we go.

That is gross.

Definitely bacterial.

Looks like you picked up
a bit of a staph infection

after your fall.

As soon as we get the results

we'll start you
on some antibiotics

and you'll be better in no time.

‐ Thank you.
‐ Thank you.

‐ 'You're very welcome.'
‐ Yeah, we'll be back.

'Dr. Carter, Dr. Chen.'

Yosh mentioned something
about lindane toxicity?

Oh, just a crazy guess.

Hi. I'm Jing‐Mei Chen.

Pretty good crazy
guess, Dr. Chen.

Good pickup.
Paul Myers, psychiatry.

Thanks for thinking
of us, Carter.

Feels good to be back.

‐ Need a trauma surgeon?
‐ Uh, no, just a fender bender.

I can handle it. The patient
doesn't meet trauma criteria.

Well, I'm here.
Might as well have a look.

And lift.

‐ What's your name?
‐ 'Tamara Davis.'

Alright, let's take a look here.

'Pupils are equal
and reactive.'

‐ Do you know where you are?
‐ The hospital.

I have
a basketball game tonight.

Am I gonna be able to play?

Let's finish
the exam first.

Now, how did
the accident happen?

I was driving to school
and the next thing I remember

is being put into the ambulance.

Point tenderness
at the snuff box.

‐ It's my shooting hand.
‐ We'll need some wrist X‐rays.

Well, make sure you do
a cone‐down of the navicular.

Thanks, Peter.
What would I do without you?

Oh, hey, John,
Gram stain's back

on that knee patient,
Mr. Sumpter.

Is it staph?

In his dreams.
Try gonorrhea.

Ouch.
More like his nightmare.

You gonna tell 'em?

I'll tell him.

Legally, we can't tell her
without his permission.

Hopefully he'll
tell her himself.

Yeah, but we still gotta report
it to public health, right?

They can follow up,
tell the wife.

Kinda doubt it. Between syphilis
and HIV their hands are full.

Yeah, well, what if Sumpter
doesn't tell his wife?

Then he doesn't
tell his wife.

Good morning.

You lied to me.

You turned my life into pain.

I didn't lie to you and I'm
sorry for how you're feeling

but you fractured your pelvis

you tore up the nerves
and arteries in your leg

'and it's going to be
a long recuperation.'

Give me something.

‐ Give him ten of morphine.
‐ Ten?

Dean, I want to talk to you.

Ten is a joke
for what I got.

What are you trying to do to me?

Believe it or not,
I'm trying to help you.

Well, I don't believe it..

...and I want you
out of here.

Get her out of here!

You're fired.

'I want a new doctor.'

Get out.

Excuse me,
is there a pay phone?

Andrew.

‐ Pay phone?
‐ Uh, yeah.

Uh, pay phone.

‐ Pay phone is, uh..
‐ Over by the chairs.

Okay, I know he's Andrew,
but who are you?

Oh, Jing‐Mei Chen,
new resident starting today.

Hey. Dr. Dave Malucci.

Did you say today?

I'm Kerry Weaver,
chief of the ER.

Why are you
starting in January?

Um, could I speak
to you alone?

Of course.

As chief, I think
you should know

my father bought
my way into the program

by giving County
a huge amount of money.

I'm not proud of it,
but I am grateful.

I'm not a bad doctor,
but, uh, as a med student

I did almost kill
a patient in this very ER.

I'm more competent now
so hopefully

this will all work out.

Hopefully it will.

Andrew, could you, uh,
dig out the yellow pages?

My car broke down
across the street.

Say no more,
Dr. Weaver.

Automotive repair
is my middle name.

I'm sure you have patients.

No. I'm not even on yet.

I'm just in
doing paperwork.

Okay, I hope
I don't regret this.

Give it a shot.

It stopped, I couldn't
get it started again.

'And remember,
it's broke, it's not dead.'

Andrew, since you're
not looking up car repair

could you, uh,
find me the number

for the public health
department?

Sure.

'My wife went
to use the phone.'

That's okay. Actually,
we don't need her for this.

Um, Mr. Sumpter, the Gram stain
shows that you have gonorrhea.

What?

You tapped my knee.
I don't get this.

The bacteria's carried
through the blood and it..

...it just happened
to settle in your knee.

Have you had any discharge
during urination?

Couple weeks back.
It went away.

have you had sex with anyone
other than your wife?

What the hell's going on?

Mr. Sumpter, you have
a sexually transmitted disease.

Have you had sex with anyone
other than your wife‐‐

Stop. Stop.

One time, okay?

'Me and the guys we were out
celebrating a new contract..'

I don't need
to know the details

but I think that
you should tell your wife.

Oh, man.

Mr. Sumpter,
I would encourage you to..

You son of a bitch!
You lying, conniving..

Come on, come on,
come on..

‐ Mrs. Sumpter!
‐ Chen!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

‐ I can walk.
‐ I'm sure you can.

‐ I can walk.
‐ It's okay, Jake.

But I can walk.

Did you drive here
by yourself?

Yeah.

I can drive.
I want to learn.

Not right now, Jake,
alright?

Okay, let's take a look.

I want you to sit here.

Hey, no, Jake.
Let him do it, alright?

She was not supposed
to tell the wife.

I did not tell the wife.

I held out the phone

so that public health
could tell his wife‐‐

Okay, okay, hey!

Nobody's done
anything wrong. Alright?

Next time,
let's just keep it

from becoming a slug fest.

Carter, Sumpter's your patient,
clean it up.

‐ 'Chen!'
‐ Yes?

We've gotta Jane Doe in chairs

with Officer Grabarsky.

Check it out.

‐ Hi. I'm Jing‐Mei Chen.
‐ Jing what?

This Jane Doe?

Yeah, she's a probable runaway.

She won't give us
her real name.

She was panhandling
under the El.

She got some frostbite
and a bad lac on her forearm.

‐ I'm fine.
‐ Hey, look, it's warm in here.

They feed you,
they let you sleep.

My advice,
take the day off.

She's all yours.

‐ Thanks.
‐ Yeah.

Hi. Come on.

So, you were
cooking breakfast, huh?

Yeah, it's no big deal.

I like French toast.

Oh, so do I, Jake,
with maple syrup.

I like French toast.

Is that what you were cooking?

I'm sorry, Dillon.
I'm sorry.

Jake, shut up and sit down.

'Don't be mad. I'm sorry.'

Jake, I'm not mad.
Just shut up.

It's okay. He can talk.

'Was it grease
that burned you?'

What the hell
difference does it make, man?

'I mean, just put some stuff
on it and we'll be out of here.'

And you were having a kind
of late breakfast, huh?

Yeah.

Did you miss school?

I'm 18. I'm out of school.

'I'm sorry, Dillon. I'm sorry.'

What about Jake?

I wanted French toast!

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

‐ Shut up, Jake!
‐ I'm sorry, Dillon! I'm sorry!

‐ I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm..
‐ Jake!

No, I'll get him.
I'll get him.

Hey, it's okay. It's okay.

‐ He'll be fine.
‐ It's okay. It's okay.

Hey, Dave, what are you doing?
Stealing Weaver's car?

Just taking a look.

Couldn't get it started.

So, uh...Carter

did you know this new resident,
Jing something‐or‐other?

That's good. Screw up her name.

That'll impress her.

I heard she was a medical
student here. Is that right?

Yes, she was.
Yes, I knew her.

And?

‐ And? Nothing.
‐ Ah, it didn't work out, huh?

Dave, I did not try and go
through every medical student.

'Oh, yeah? Why not?'

I'm just kidding, my friend.

If you want me to back off,
you just say so.

No, I think you guys
would be great together.

Go for it.
Consider it done.

So, Jake was
the one cooking, huh?

I had some business to handle

so I didn't get home
till, like 2:00

so I slept in.

Jake wanted some
French toast

so he started
fixing it hisself.

Damn. Half that
kitchen caught on fire.

And he knows
better than that.

Don't you, Jake?

You can talk now.
I'm not mad no more.

He hates it when he think
he's done something wrong.

Just goes all quiet.

Where are your parents?

They don't ask about us

we don't ask about them.

'Can't even remember
when pops left.'

'Mom's on the streets.'

We see her every
now and then

but we move
around a lot.

Must make it hard for social
services to keep up with you.

They got enough to do
without worrying about us.

Yeah, maybe they could help you.

'Or maybe we just keep
helping ourselves.'

‐ Can you?
‐ Yeah, I do okay, alright?

Jake works
around the complex

sweeping up and stuff.

People pay him.

We do fine.

‐ I do my job.
‐ You do, man.

You do a good job.

We do just fine.

You can't force me
to do this.

We're not forcing you,
we are helping you.

That's the deal. You get
to lie about your name and age.

But you do not
get to sit around

in these
stinky clothes.

Maybe I can find you
something in lost and found.

Thanks, Haleh.

So..

...Jane Doe, huh?

My parents weren't
very clever.

Maybe not, but I
bet they miss you.

I wouldn't know.

So...Jane..

...how did you get
these other marks on your arms?

I don't recall.

You are just a fountain
of information, aren't you?

Yep.

Dr. Chen, you have a call on
five out here at the desk.

Uh, could you take
a message, please?

Uh, no, it's the
lab calling about

the little boy
with meningitis?

Little boy
with meningitis?

They said
it was urgent.

Okay, um..

...I'll be back.
Don't run away.

Very funny.

Haleh, I don't
know about any‐‐

Wallet. Found it
in her coat pocket.

Name's Alyssa Adams.

Address and phone number.

We're still waiting
on your X‐rays

but in the meantime, we're
going to put you next door.

I can't just walk?

I'm sure you can, if it weren't
for the damn rules.

So where were you
driving this morning

when you met up with
that telephone pole?

Late to school. I guess
I just fell asleep at the wheel.

At 9:00 in the morning?

Pulled an all‐nighter.
Chemistry midterm today.

School pretty tough?

Sometimes.

Have you been feeling
depressed about it?

Wouldn't you, if you were
getting a C‐minus in chemistry?

Depressed enough
to do something about it?

You're thinking I meant to drive
into that telephone pole

like suicide or something?

‐ Did you?
‐ God! No!

My parents would kill me if I
ever did anything like that.

Not to mention my coach,
especially today.

That's right.
Basketball game tonight.

Against union, who we haven't
beaten in like three years.

Except this year
they suck and we're good.

I used to shoot a few myself.

You played?

High school and college.

Although, track was my thing.

I do track in the spring.

I run the 100
and the four‐by‐one.

I was more distance.

The 800, the two‐mile.

Tammy, there you are.

We were worried
sick about you.

Sweetheart,
are you okay?

Mom, dad, I'm fine.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis,
I'm Dr. Finch.

Is she going to be alright?

Will she be able
to play tonight?

We're still waiting
on her wrist X‐rays.

I'll check back.

I called Coach Avery
and he's agreed

to keep you on the roster
until he hears from us.

I can talk to him, dad.

And I'm going to call
Mr. Williams.

See about you taking
chemistry in summer school.

‐ You paged me.
‐ Yeah, yeah.

Um, Detective Cruson
was unable to

persuade Rollins to talk.

I didn't think
he'd have much luck.

Perhaps you
could try again.

I already tried. Besides,
he wants another doctor.

Well, I think you should try
and talk him out of that, too.

I don't want to ever
talk to him again.

‐ The Cordovas.
‐ Yeah.

Mrs. Cordova's
other daughter Jenny

was only 19 years old.

This is not fair
of you, Robert.

You and I both know
I'm capable of a low blow.

However, I rarely use it
to such purity of purpose.

‐ What's up?
‐ Jason Bender, 11.

Shortness of breath
during phys‐ed.

Also complaining of mild pain

to the upper left chest.

I got hit yesterday
with a hockey stick.

I get hit all the time, usually
in the head. Squeeze my hand.

Is that why you're trying
to take a car apart in the snow?

Don't worry, Jason. We'll get
you fixed up good here, okay?

‐ You call his parents?
‐ Mom's on her way.

How's that boy
who broke the light box?

He's okay now.

He lives with his older brother,
right? There's no parents?

‐ Right.
‐ Hmm. Have you called DCFS?

I think the older boy
needs a job

more than he needs
social services.

Well, are either
one of them in school?

They've been moving
around a lot.

Yeah.

Look, I mean

we see a lot
of kids like this.

It's rough,
but if they get an education

they have some kind
of chance at a future.

Call DCFS, see if you
can get 'em some help?

‐ Sure.
‐ 'Mrs. Adams?'

Yes, hi, this is Dr. Chen
from County General.

I'm calling about
your daughter Alyssa.

Uh, Dr. Weaver, there's a phone
call for a Carol Hathaway?

Yeah, she's on maternity
leave for another week.

Take a message.

‐ Are you a doctor?
‐ We need a doctor.

‐ Yes.
‐ Excellent!

Can we take your picture?

Yes.

‐ Thanks.
‐ Thanks, man.

'Your fingerprints were found
all over her car.'

'They want to know
where the body is.'

You know, sometimes I feel

everyone just wants
a little piece of me.

Will you tell them?

No, I don't recall this girl.

What is the point, Dean?

You've already
been charged with murder.

Why cause more needless grief?

"Needless grief"
is what I do best.

Oh, fine, then.

W‐wait.
Wait. Wait. I..

Look, I don't know..

If I talk,
will you still be my doctor?

‐ Yes.
‐ 'Then I will.'

But...only to the sister.

Well, I don't think
they'll allow that.

‐ Why don't you just tell me?
‐ 'Mm‐mm.'

'I wanna do it'

but I don't wanna
have to look at the mother.

'Take a deep breath.'

'Okay, let it out.'

How long have you been
short of breath?

Couple of days.

Any fever?

Well, he had a mild temperature
a few days ago.

‐ I thought it was just a cold.
‐ Have you been tired lately?

'Yeah, I get up at 5:00 every
morning for hockey practice.'

Okay, lie back down.

Jason has a consolidation
in his left lung.

What does that mean?

He probably has pneumonia
which would account

'for the chest pain
and shortness of breath.'

‐ Is that bad?
‐ 'Nah.'

'We call it walking pneumonia'

'because you're
such a tough guy'

it doesn't stop you
from playing hockey.

‐ What do we got here?
‐ Low voltage.

Otherwise normal EKG.

This machine's total bull.

You know, why don't we, uh, find
another one and run it again?

Sure.

In the meantime,
I'm gonna get a chest X‐ray

and start Jason on antibiotics.
Who's your favorite hockey team?

‐ The Bruins.
‐ The Bruins?

Oh, man, you're in Chicago.

You're killing me.
B‐Hawks, baby. B‐Hawks.

‐ Adele.
‐ Oh, hey, Kerry.

Hey, were you able
to help that boy

with the burned arms
and his younger brother?

‐ It's not ringing a bell.
‐ Well, two brothers.

Dr. Kovac's patient.

No, he didn't mention anything.

Oh, well, uh, you'll need
to see them. I'll check on it.

Alright. Well, I'll be around.

Peter, we've got
a rule‐out appy in 4.

I know it's not Trauma,
but Mark's off.

‐ Could you take it?
‐ Yeah, sure.

Alright, she looks clear to me.

Yeah, except scaphoid fractures
can be pretty difficult to see.

Well, that's why we have
multiple views.

I wasn't impressed with her exam
she can come back next week

and we'll take
a look at her again.

Alright. Well,
you fill in the parents.

‐ I'll go talk to her.
‐ Sure.

Good news.
You can get out of this joint.

No fracture.

Oh, really? So, does that
mean I can play tonight?

If you're feeling up to it
I don't see why not.

Hey.

What's going on? You okay?

I have a chemistry exam
I'm about to flunk

and all I do is practice..

...three mornings a week,
every day after school..

I love it, you know.
I really do.

I'm just tired right now.

Let's do this, okay?

Why don't you hang out
here for a while

and I'll get the radiologist
to take a look at these X‐rays.

You said there was no fracture.

I'll get an expert's opinion.
You get some rest.

What do you say?

The doctor,
she was Chinese or the nurse

she was black. I need
to speak to them right now.

I'll go try and find them if‐‐

Could you tell me where
the lost and found is?

I just need some clothes.
Please..

Hey, hey, what's going on here?

Alyssa, what are
you doing out here?

What did you call me?

‐ I need to get out of here.
‐ No, no.

‐ Alyssa, wait, wait‐‐
‐ Look.

Look, you stole my clothes
and you stole my coat.

You're trying to trick me..

We didn't steal anything, okay?

And we'll give it
all back to you.

You know,
you're not going anywhere

until I sew up that laceration

and you tell me what's going on.

Please, let me help.

‐ You can't, okay?
‐ Yes, I can.

‐ No, you can't!
‐ No.

‐ Sit down. Sit down.
‐ Fine. Fine.

Just listen for
a minute, will you?

Okay, you are safe here.

Who tricked you?
Y‐your parents?

Yes, they..

To get me into
this treatment center.

That's where I ran away from.

Okay, treatment center
like for drugs or alcohol?

No.

For gender identity.

What?

My parents sent me away
because they think

I'm sick and confused.

I keep telling them,
"Mom, dad, get over it.

All I am is gay."

Ultimately,
it's your own decision.

Mom, I can do it.

I don't want you near him.

I'll be just outside and Rollins
is still in restraints.

Since the accident he's no
longer able to get out of bed.

'He can't hurt anyone.'

He killed my daughter.

Mrs. Cordova...I don't
understand this man

and I don't care to.

'But right now,
you have nothing to lose.'

If Linsey asks him,
I think he might

'just tell her where
your daughter is.'

And if he doesn't?

We may never find her.

Please? Mom, I have to know.

I'll be in there with her.

‐ Dave, do you have a sec?
‐ What a mess.

What?

Weaver's car, I got it started

but these spark plugs
are ridiculous.

Never should have
opened my big mouth.

You oughta look at this.

Hold on,
I'm almost done, alright.

It's your 11‐year‐old
with pneumonia.

Since when do you pull
X‐rays for me?

Radiology flagged it.

Whoa! What the hell is that?

Mediastinal mass.

‐ Around the heart?
‐ Flint suspects lymphoma.

No wonder the EKG
showed low voltage.

Looks like it infiltrates
through both lung fields.

It's inoperable.

This boy is dead.

They call this place
a treatment center, John

like they're gonna cure her.

Her parents sent her away
for deprogramming?

Yeah, they granted
them guardianship.

Well, get her outta here
before they show up.

I didn't tell her I called them.

She needs help
and I don't want her to bolt.

Call social services.

What are they gonna do?

I'm assuming
this place is legal.

‐ It shouldn't be.
‐ Right.

Dr. Chen,
we have a situation here.

Oh?

Get off me!
I'm not going back!

‐ Calm down, Alyssa.
‐ Don't touch me!

‐ Somebody call security!
‐ Hey! Hey!

You got it.

No need for that.
I'm her legal guardian.

You called my parents?
You bitch!

Dr. Ramsey, principal of the
Second Turn Treatment Center.

‐ Oh.
‐ Second turn?

Her parents called me,
asked me to pick her up.

‐ 'Leave me alone.'
‐ 'We can't allow that.'

I have temporary custody.

Well, she's not ready
to be discharged.

‐ Why not?
‐ We need to do further tests.

‐ For what?
‐ She's pregnant.

‐ Pregnant?
‐ Yes, lab work confirms it.

I bet.

Unfortunately, for you..

...this means Alyssa
is now an emancipated minor.

She can decide
where she wants to go.

Look, I don't know
what this girl has told you

about the center,
but this is a load of bunk

and frankly, an obstruction
of parental rights.

Well, Alyssa...do you wanna stay
here or go with Mr. Ramsey?

I wanna stay here.

We all know
she can't be pregnant.

She's a healthy young woman
of childbearing age.

You might talk to some of
the male members of your staff.

I wanna see this lab report.

Oh, medical records
are confidential.

Confidential? You just told me.

You're right, I shouldn't have.

Fine.

I'll be back with a court order.

I'll be praying for you, Alyssa.

Don't bother.

Dr. Corday.

Mr. Rollins,
this is Linsey Cordova.

Hi, Linsey.

I'd, uh..

...I'd shake hands, but..

So how can I help you?

I wanna bury my sister.

Please, just...
tell me where she is.

Were you close to her, Linsey?

Yes, I was.

I didn't have brothers
or sisters.

I mean, all my life, I've never
known what that was like.

You know,
to be part of a family.

I have done terrible things,
Linsey. I've done evil things.

I know..

'...but I am
paying for them now.'

We don't want you to suffer.

We just wanna know
where Jenny is.

You're a good person.

More forgiving than most people.

Do you know that maybe
if I had met you..

...Jenny would still be alive?

What do you mean?

If only I'd met you, Linsey.

'I know it now.'

'You're warm.'

'You're loving.'

'If only I'd met you.'

I could have had you instead.

What?

Jenny screamed all the time.

I was glad to get
rid of her, Linsey.

‐ Oh, God.
‐ You bastard!

Hey, what's her problem?

I pulled his medical records.
He had lymphoma two years ago.

Chemo put it in remission.

The mother didn't
mention cancer?

Well, she said she must have
blocked it out of her mind.

It never affected
his breathing before. So..

Are you doing a thoracentesis?

As soon as the mom figures out
a way to tell him.

She says she can't so..

Yeah, then you should.

I paged Oncology.

No, you‐you tell him.
You tell him.

‐ W‐wait a minute.
‐ Excuse me, excuse me.

W‐wait. Don't you think Oncology
would be better at that?

No, no, no.
You're his doctor.

'Dillon!'

Just keep walking.

‐ Dillon, wait.
‐ He's calling you.

‐ I know.
‐ Where are you going?

Not your problem.

Your brother needs
a tetanus shot.

Yeah, sure, he does.

I don't understand.
W‐w‐what's wrong?

‐ Yeah, Dillon, what's wrong?
‐ He gave us up.

‐ Gave you up?
‐ Gave us up?

‐ Shut up, Jake.
‐ You called a social worker.

I didn't call the social worker.

Yeah, right,
I'm sure she always come by

and visits all the retards.

‐ I'm not a retard!
‐ I know, I know, I'm sorry.

That's not what I meant, okay?

I swear. I swear.
I didn't call anyone.

That was a mistake.
But you guys need help.

You know what, I've been taking
care of him for two years.

‐ We do just fine.
‐ Yeah?

He doesn't go to school.
You have no job, no money.

God knows where you live.

Yes, you've got everything
under control.

We get by.

Yeah, but sometimes
not very well.

You, you're burned,
Jake is cut. Just, please..

Hey, let me, let me
figure something out, huh?

I thought he said he was
gonna get a court order..

Have you heard from the parents?

No. And she's
really not pregnant.

Yeah, I assumed that part.

I assume you didn't
write it on her chart?

‐ No. Did you?
‐ No.

Okay, there's a gay
and lesbian center in Wabash.

Andrew can get you the number.

Get her in a cab,
get her over there

then call her parents.

Let them know that she's okay.

Okay. Right. Thank you.

Hey, Dr. Chen

as a rule we don't lie

about our patients'
medical conditions.

‐ Yeah.
‐ Uh, it's her first day.

‐ I better get back to work.
‐ Good idea.

Excuse me?
Are you a doctor?

‐ Yes.
‐ Can I take your picture?

‐ W‐what?
‐ I'm on this scavenger hunt‐‐

Who's cleaning
auto parts in Trauma 1?

‐ Auto parts?
‐ It's not sterile, but come on.

‐ Malucci.
‐ Can I take your picture?

I'm on this scavenger hunt.

What? Go away.

Hey, Dr. Benton, I thought
you said her wrist was alright.

Yeah, just a little sore.

‐ Yeah, but can she play?
‐ Yeah.

Then why is the other doctor
putting a cast on?

What?

‐ Dr. Finch?
‐ Dr. Benton.

She says it's some kind of cult
fracture. It's hard to see.

Occult. And yes,
it can be hard to see.

Radiology couldn't rule it out.

I thought you looked
at the X‐ray.

Uh, yeah, I did.

Um, Dr. Finch,
do you have a minute?

Sure.

I'll be right back, Tamara.

I mean, it feels okay, right?

‐ You think you can play?
‐ Yeah.

It's important that she plays.

It's important
that she stays healthy.

‐ What are you doing?
‐ Casting her wrist.

I told her parents she was fine.

I ran it by radiology,
they couldn't say for sure

that it wasn't fractured.

Oh, come on, you know
the chances of her

having a fracture
are negligible.

I'd rather be safe.
She's an athlete.

She can push too far,
really hurt herself.

Well, then tell her not to.

The girl's under way too much
pressure to perform.

She needs a break.

Did she ask you
to put a cast on?

She's emotionally
and physically exhausted.

She can always decide
not to play, you know.

That girl hasn't made a decision
for herself since she was 11.

Everything she does revolves
around pleasing her coach

her parents,
her teammates, her teachers.

I'm trying to give her
a little bit of time to rest‐‐

‐ Did she ask you?
‐ You don't understand.

‐ So you're control‐‐
‐ She can't.

‐ You're controlling her?
‐ I'm protecting her.

I'm sure that's what
her parents thought

they were doing too.

So, that's why my chest
has been hurting?

It's spread
throughout your lungs.

So more chemo?

Well, that's an option.

We can try to shrink it, but..

But what?

The cancer is
surrounding your heart.

Am I gonna be okay?

I don't think so.

‐ Dr. Malucci.
‐ Not right now.

Did you leave
something of mine in Trauma?

Dr. Weaver, I'm busy.

Excuse me, I'm sorry.

'Dad?'

'Dad, you there?'

‐ Dad..
‐ Oh, it's you.

So, you, uh...changed the locks?

What are you doing here?

Worried about you.
No one could find you.

You weren't answering the phone.

The damn realtor keeps calling.

I don't know how many times
I have to tell her

the house is off the market.

‐ Can I come in?
‐ Oh, sure.

You wanna search me first?

‐ Kerry, why did you hire me?
‐ What?

I'm not here to simply
perform procedures.

I'm an experienced
emergency physician.

You have to trust my judgment.

Is this about that
developmentally disabled boy?

Yes. You called DCFS.

Yes, I thought
we agreed you would.

If you didn't intend to
you should've said something.

Yeah, but they walked out. Your
social worker scared them away.

‐ They're gone?
‐ Yeah.

I convinced the older
brother to come back

so I could try to help him.

Please, just let me,
let me handle it.

Alright. See that you do.

Okay. Who is the,
who is the social worker?

Newman. Adele Newman.

‐ Your parents left?
‐ 'They went to get the car.'

'I got to go,
my coach makes us sit'

'on the bench if we can't play.'

You can play, Tamara,
if you really want to.

It's not broken?

I can't be absolutely sure,
but probably not.

So I don't need this?

I was hoping it would
slow you down a bit.

But it's your choice.

I can't slow down right now.

Things will get better once
we get through this season.

You don't want to start
resenting your talent.

Don't let it get to that.

Play for you.

It's not that simple.

I know. Promise you'll try?

Six hundred South Stone.

Okay, 8:30.

Yeah, he'll be there.

Oh, did you want
to talk to Dr. Kovac?

Okay. Thanks, bye.

‐ My landlord said yes.
‐ Yes? Okay.

He owns a bunch of buildings.
He's always looking for a super.

And he'll interview
Dillon tomorrow morning.

Lucy, thank you.

Sure, no problem.

And what exactly is a "super?"

Collects rent,
keeps the building clean.

Good. Good.

It gives them somewhere
to live, some cash.

If DCFS sees that Dillon
is supporting Jake

he can even apply
for guardianship.

'Dillon! Dillon!'

‐ It's alright.
‐ Excuse me.

Hold still. Hold still.
I don't want to hurt you.

Don't touch him!

Where are you taking him?

Stop!

Hey, don't do that!

Let him go! You are scaring him!

Call Dr. Adele Newman, DCFS.

We need to take Jake
to an emergency intake center.

You're not taking him
nowhere, you bitch!

I'm not, I'm not releasing him!

The boy has been neglected
and it's my obligation

to protect his safety
and his health.

I never neglected him!
He ma brother!

I'm getting him a job.
They'll be fine.

Hey, I said let him go!

Hey, stand back. I don't
wanna have to arrest you.

From what I have seen, I have
to put him in protective care.

Alright! Alright!

‐ Just let me go with him.
‐ I'm sorry.

‐ Don't leave me
‐ Don't be scared, Jake.

Don't be scared.

‐ Watch your head.
‐ Watch your head.

Dillon!

I'll be right behind you, okay?

'Dillon.'

You can't do this.

Those two only have each other.

I know that

but I have to.

'I'll be right behind you,
alright?'

I'm gonna find you, okay?

Okay? I'll be right behind you!

I'm gonna find you, I promise!

‐ Don't let me go!
‐ Don't be afraid, Jake!

Don't be afraid!
Don't be scared!

Don't be scared, Jake!

Don't worry.

We'll get him back.

You wanted to see me?

I'm sick.

No more games, Dean.
What is it that you want?

The games..

...they're no fun anymore.

'Not even that last one.'

Dr. Corday..

...that day on the road..

'...you should have let me die.'

That's what I want.

Shannon Murphy, 26, slipped down

a 15‐foot incline
into a polar bear pit.

‐ Polar bear?
‐ Yeah, at the zoo.

He was really gentle, actually.
He licked my face.

'Everybody else got
a picture of the polar bear.'

'I got one with the polar bear.'

This that stupid scavenger hunt?

Don't call it stupid.
I just won a $1000.

Yeah, you also just
broke both your ankles.

And a forearm fracture.

Started an IV.
And gave her ten of morphine.

Hey, Cleo, you want this one?

No, I've done enough
casting for one day.

Yeah.

Could someone take this lady who
burned her butt in the bathtub?

She will not stop
screaming for a doctor.

'You're not a doctor?'

I won't tell anybody
if you won't.

Oh, my God.
Where's my camera?

Did you bring my camera?

Somebody, I need
a picture of a doctor.

Somebody get me a camera.

‐ It's worth a $1000.
‐ Make her split it with us.

Luka, I heard
about what happened.

‐ I'm sorry.
‐ No, don't, don't apologize.

It might not always
make sense to us

but when there's
a difficult family situation

we call DCFS because they
have expertise in this area

we have to defer
to their judgment.

You don't break up families.

Sometimes we do.
It's complicated.

No.

My wife and kids were taken.

In the war?

Yeah.

And then killed.

You don't break up families.

So much for
the retirement community, huh?

I gave it a try, Mark.

You were only there a week.

Yeah.

The longest week of my life.

What are you going to do now?

I'll get by.

Don't trouble yourself.

It's no trouble.

Yeah, like hell.

You move in with that girl yet?

Elizabeth?

No, not yet.

Actually, I've been
thinking about it

and, you know, we never

really talked about it.

Maybe you should come
live with me in Chicago.

For a while.

Why would I do that?

I don't know.

Weather could be better..

...but it's a great city.

Be closer to Rachel.
You'd be closer to me.

For a while?

As long as you like.

I'm not selling
this house, Mark.

How could you?

Answering the door
in your underwear

tends to scare off the buyers.

I suppose so.

Chicago, huh?

Huh.

You are not one
to get your tune‐ups

done on a timely basis, are you?

‐ Did you get it started?
‐ Sorry, yeah.

It's not gonna break
down on the way home?

Nope. I can at least fix cars.

‐ What?
‐ Nothin'.

You're good to go, boss.

'Thank you, Dr. Malucci.'

My pleasure.

Hey! So, how was your first day?
Everyone treat you alright?

Uh, yeah, feels like
I never left.

Yeah, you guys wanna go
get something to eat?

‐ Oh.
‐ No.

‐ I don't think so.
‐ Okay.

‐ Thanks.
‐ Hey, you working tomorrow?

‐ Me?
‐ Yeah.

‐ Uh‐huh.
‐ Oh, what a coincidence.

So am I.

See you, Carter.

Do I have to warn you about him?

Oh, please.

So, how was your first day?

Uh, well, I wish I could have
done more for Alyssa.

At least you did somethin'.

Yeah, I guess so.

Why did you come back?

I told you.

Uh, my program
in New York closed.

No, no, I mean, uh,
I mean to medicine.

Oh, oh, um, well..

...four months after I quit,
I was on the subway

and this guy,
pretty young, in his 40s

went into cardiac arrest.

He was dying and everyone

was just standing
there staring at him.

So, I suddenly realized,
hey, I know what to do.

Jumped in, saved his life.

'Hmm. It's a great feeling.'

Yeah, it can be.

And then I figured,
I'm pretty good at this.

Why waste it?

Deb, you haven't changed a bit.

It's Jing‐Mei.

Well, goodnight, Jing‐Mei.

Goodnight, John.

Oh, and, Deb..'

'...welcome back.'

Morphine.

A hundred milligrams injected
into your bloodstream

and you simply drift away.

Won't even hurt.

Is that an offer?

You'd have to tell me
where the body is.

Why do you care so much?

Were you serious or not?

Won't you get into trouble?

The hippocratic oath and all?

You're worried about
me now, are you, Dean?

No.

But I know you.

As soon as you get what you want

you'll just, you'll stop.

I won't.

Yeah, but how do I know?

Are you gonna
promise me, Dr. Corday?

Believe me, you'll know.

You'll feel yourself going.

'I just hope you have
breath enough to tell me.'

What if I don't?

Then I'll crack open your chest

and bring you back to life.

Okay.

Let's do it.

Mm.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Are you?

I'm glad it's you, Elizabeth.

'Where is she, Dean?'