The Night Shift (2014–2017): Season 2, Episode 10 - Aftermath - full transcript

Oh no!

- You didn't.
- Oh yes, I did.

Told you I'd buy a bike.

Jordan is not gonna be happy.

Jordan knows.

Really?

Yeah.

So, she's cool with her baby
daddy riding a donor cycle?

Oh, no, I didn't say that. No.

- I said I told her I was gonna do it.
- Mm.

Speaking of, does Janet know



that you're going to Dubai next month?

Not exactly. Hasn't come up.

Oh, hasn't come up 'cause
you haven't told her.

Okay.

Janet is gonna roast your nuts.

I'm just waiting for the right time.

Who am I kidding? I'm delaying

because I know she's gonna be pissed,

and I don't blame her, but I have to go.

Oh, you have to. Ali saved your life.

- You owe him.
- And so does Janet.

I'm just waiting for the
right time to tell her.

I don't know that there
is a right time, buddy.

Yeah, I know.



The assailant opened
fire on military personnel

and their families at an
army promotion ceremony.

Eyewitnesses report a local hero

and active serviceman sprang into action

and tackled the gunman to the floor.

Dr. Drew Alister then courageously

wrestled the weapon out
of the gunman's hand.

Yo, San Antonio, superman.

Get over here, man!

You're on TV! There he is!

- Yeah!
- Not interested.

Toph, what do you got?

Hey, it's your call, Dr. Badass.

"Dr. Badass."

Um, abdominal rupture, Trauma One,

hemorrhoids, curtain three.

Easy choice.

Oh, so I get the hemorrhoids?

Not if you're careful.

- See what I did?
- No, it's terrible.

Hey, Paul.

Uh, knee pain in the waiting room.

- Okay.
- Thanks.

- Hey, Tee?
- Yeah.

Do me a favor. Uh, with
Jordan out at the conference,

can you keep an eye on Paul tonight?

Yes, of course, baby.

Hello.

Hello?

Hey, Simone.

- Oh, what? Why?
- Topher?! 32-year-old male

with a deep laceration to his left arm!

- Okay, Trauma Two!
- Got it.

Okay, Brent just came in
the door. See you soon.

Michael, you're with me.

Brent, how are you feeling, brother?

Stupid, mostly.

You two know each other?

We lived down the street from each other.

What happened?

Build a new dining table.
Next thing I knew...

Pissed off a power saw
from the looks of it.

- Yeah.
- His pulse is 115.

B.P. 80 over 42.

I started a saline bolus in the field.

Simone's on her way. I guess
you left her quite a message.

Only that I was headed to the E.R.

That's always soothing.

Heather, grab some O-Neg
from the blood bank.

You got it.

And 1, 2, 3.

Gonna fix you right up, brother.

Okay.

Hey, uh, just checked with X-ray.

Uh, Kaylee's up next.
Where... where is she?

- She stepped out for a sec.
- Okay.

Hey, guys, I'm right here.

I thought you went to the bathroom.

I did, but the vending
machine was on the way.

Kaylee

I swear, I don't allow
her to eat processed sugar.

Sorry, I'm nervous.

You know what getting into
this play means for me.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

Well, how about we make sure

you don't have to hobble
onto the stage, okay?

I believe your Tendinitis is flaring up.

I'll give her some
prescription-strength Ibuprofen,

and we'll do the X-ray
just to be safe, okay?

Hi. I'm Dr. Callahan.

Everything good here?

Uh, yeah, I was just letting Kaylee know

that I think her Tendinitis is coming back.

The excess weight is putting
pressure on her joints.

We're working on her diet
and trying to work out.

Excuse me.

Ready for the X-rays.

Okay, thank you. Uh, after you.

That is a cute dress.

Thank you.

Hold all my calls.

Will do.

I found this on him,

and I left it 'cause it was spot-on.

This is an army tactical tourniquet.

Chuck Norris here travels
to bases around the country,

training our troops.

Kidding.

Oh, combatives...
hand-to-hand combat.

But it looks like I'm gonna be
out of commission for a while.

Topher will fix you right up.

All right, I'm out on another call, okay?

Thanks, Gwen.

Felt like an idiot for calling 911.

I tried to drive myself, but
the arm wouldn't cooperate.

You did the right thing.
Treatment plan, Michael?

Irrigate the wound,

assess for nerve,
tendon, and vessel damage,

suture on multiple layers,
Tetanus, prophylaxis,

- and antibiotics.
- Yes, after Morphine.

We want to make sure
he's comfortable first.

Simone is gonna kill me.

Oh, man, that's right. Your
wedding's in a few weeks.

And I look like I just walked

out of one of those "Saw" movies.

So, when I started my
residency, any given night,

you would have, you know,
like a half a dozen shootings,

a few stabbings, a steady
flow of crack addicts.

I mean, it was great.

For learning. It...

- Of course.
- It was great for learning.

- For learning.
- Yeah.

No wonder you're so calm under pressure.

To be honest with you,

if you want to know what
makes me not so calm,

it's this speech that I have to deliver

in front of, what, half my mentors.

It's freaking me out.

You'll do great, really.

And thank you so much
for inviting me to this conference.

- Yeah.
- Because, outside of you,

I-it's just really hard to
find good female role models

when you're working the night shift.

Tell me about it. It's
a bit of a sausage fest.

You gonna meet some really great people,

and there are some really strong...

- Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God.

- Call 911.
- Yeah.

Damn it! There's still no reception.

Just keep trying.

I see him!

Yeah?

Sir?

All right, his pulse is weak.

I need to roll him over

and check his airway
and examine his c-spine.

Okay, I'll get the head. You get the side.

Okay, on three.

1, 2, 3.

Okay, easy, easy.

C-spine intact on palpation.

Damn, this is bad.

We need to stop the bleeding now.

Oh, man.

We need to get him out of here.

Yeah, we do.

So, I, uh, I see you got your Harley back.

Yeah. Jordan will never allow that.

Oh, Kenny, I'm not sure how
you handle your relationships,

but Jordan and I... Help!

Help, Doctor! We need help!

- Doctor!
- Oh!

- What happened?!
- I don't know. She just started seizing.

- Can we get a gurney?
- Yeah, on it.

Oh, my gosh,
Kaylee! Doctors, help her.

Make it stop.

The Night Shift 2x10 Aftermath

Temp is 103 now, persistent cough.

Been fighting the flu for a couple weeks.

That's probably why I got lightheaded

with the saw in my hand.

Is the light bothering your eyes?

I wouldn't say "bothering." I just...

I notice it.

Do you have a headache?

Nothing I can't handle.

Brent, it's me here, okay?

No time to be a tough guy.

I need to know if you
have a headache or not.

Yeah.

For a few weeks now.

Okay, I'd like to do a spinal tap.

A what? Why?

Because fever, headache,
and light sensitivity

may indicate something much
more serious than the flu.

Temp is spiking. 104 and climbing.

Okay, we need to do this now.

Uh, we're headed to Trauma One!

Okay, I'm gonna move you onto your side.

Keep your airway unobstructed.

Paul, I'm gonna need a
10 of Diazepam. Right.

Did I miss something?

Well, leg pain doesn't
usually cause a seizure, but...

Seizure?! I don't know what happened!

- She was just fine!
- She's gonna be okay.

Okay, hold still, brother.

I know it's gonna be uncomfortable,

but you're doing great.

Almost there.

Oh, I can take it.

I came as soon as I could!

Hey, Simone.

What the hell?

My God, Brent, you said
you just cut yourself.

I did, but they stitched
me up good. I'm fine.

Okay, guys, if you can
just hold the discussion

for a few more moments while I finish.

I'm sorry, Topher.

There's a gigantic needle in his spine.

- What's going on?
- Babe, let him do his job.

Okay, take that to the
lab, please, Heather.

Yes, Doctor.

Lie back down.

Here.

All right.

Hey. Here's where we're at.

We expect the arm to heal nicely.

There wasn't any nerve damage from the saw.

But...

Here comes the "but."

Y-you have symptoms of meningitis.

We'll know for sure as soon as
we get the spinal-tap results.

Oh, my God, that's...
That's serious, right?

It can be.

Um, but we've started him on antibiotics

in case it's bacterial.

In case? I mean, are you guessing?

Listen, please.

Sorry if I'm curious

about the health of
my soon-to-be husband.

- Is that a crime?
- No, it's not.

It can be any number of things.

Let's get the labs first,
and we'll go from there, okay?

Okay.

Sources say Alister's heroics extend

even further than the trauma room.

In his personal life,

Alister cared for his boyfriend
after a leg amputation.

Don't they have any real news to report?

That was real news! Man, you are a hero!

People like knowing there
are guys like you out there.

Yeah, too many people.

Last day and a half,

I've had random guys cyber hitting on me,

women trying to convert me,

conservatives hoping to
shame me out of the military.

Yeah, so now is probably not a good time

to let you know that local
TV channels and express

have called like a hundred times,

asking for interviews, huh?

Tell them that I'm not talking to anybody

and I just want to be left alone.

Hey, I didn't say I was your secretary.

Just letting you know what they said, man.

Your call has been forwarded

to an automated voice messaging system.

Rick, it's me.

I don't know if you've seen
the news, but if you have...

Sorry you got dragged into this.

I have no idea how they
got that picture of us.

I don't know how they found out
about us, so... hope you well.

So, Kaylee had what's
called a grand mal seizure,

But she's stable now.

- What caused that?
- We don't know yet.

We have to run some more tests.

- Can I see her?
- Yeah.

Uh, Jocelyn, can you...
Can you join us, please?

Honey! What are you...

I'm sorry, mom. I can't stop. I'm starving.

How can you still be hungry?

You already ate a full meal.

Kaylee, can I examine your stomach?

- Okay.
- I don't know what to do.

She just keeps eating more
and more, no matter what I do.

What's going on?

Faggot!

You are such a faggot!

- Shut up, man.
- Dude, why are you...

Hey!

What did we do?

Watch your mouth.

All right, drive fast, Krista.
He's bleeding like crazy.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, pupils are equal and reactive.

It's a good sign.

Hey.

Welcome back.

Where... where am I?

You were in an accident.
Can you tell me your name?

- Joe... Joe Koller.
- Okay, Joe, you stay with me.

My name's Dr. Alexander,

and Dr. Bell-Hart is
driving us to the hospital.

We're gonna give you
something for your pain.

Good. 'Cause it-it's killing me.

All right, Krista, look in my glove box.

There's Benadryl.

Hand it to me, and then tell me why.

All right, so, it's an antihistamine,

but it can be used as a local anesthetic.

Do you need, um, a syringe?

Yes.

Here you go.

You inject it near the
wound, and it blocks the pain.

All right.

Joe, this is gonna burn a little bit,

but I need you to be tough
so that we can help you.

- Can you do that for me?
- Okay.

- Okay.
- Damn it.

There's still no reception.

W-we're a good 40 miles away
from the nearest hospital.

Just keep flooring it.

And you just feel like
you can't stop eating.

You're... You're powerless?

Because I'm always starving.

So, you never feel full?

Not really.

On a scale from 1 to 10,
my hunger level is a 20.

- Here you go, sweetie.
- Thanks.

I know what you're thinking.

You see me overweight, and you think,

"like mother, like daughter,"

but I try to feed her
fruits and vegetables.

We're not thinking anything, ma'am.

She started gaining weight
when her dad and I split up.

Her counselor at school thinks

her overeating is a coping mechanism.

We've tried everything...
low carb, no carb, the zone.

Okay, well, it sounds like
you're doing everything right.

We're only asking these questions

so we can try and help Kaylee.

- Any illnesses, uh, surgeries?
- No.

She's always been a really healthy kid.

Actually, she has her dad's body.

He's thin. And then...

A few years ago, she, you
know, started getting bigger.

She's trying to say that's when
I morphed into fatty pork chops.

Please, K, don't talk
about yourself that way.

Hey, y-you really shouldn't.

Let's just stick to the task at hand,

which is trying to figure out
why Kaylee's had her seizures.

We're gonna run some blood work

and an M.R.I., and we'll work it out, okay?

You good with this?

Hey, where do I know you from?

Well, you've been in
here about a dozen times

over the past couple years,
so I'd start with that.

No, that ain't it.

You're that guy.

Yeah, I'm a guy. Open up.

No, that guy that kicked

that other dude's ass when he
was shooting at people, right?

- Am I right? I'm right, right?
- Yeah, sir, you're right.

Let's just stick out your tongue.

Let's finish the exam.

Uh, actually,

can I have another doctor?

Why do you want another doc?

I don't feel comfortable
having a gay dude touch me...

Nothing personal.

It gives me the heebie-jeebies.

So, let me get this straight.

You, a homeless drug addict,

has a problem with me touching you?

Yeah.

I don't want you near my junk.

You have a sore throat.

I'm not going anywhere near your junk.

I want a new doc.

I'll put you back in the queue.

Get you a new doctor.

Mmm, this is nice.

Hey, whoa, Drew!

Drew, what's... What's going on, man?

No good deed goes unpunished!

You try to do something good,

and the media, they grab
it, and they just spoil it!

What are you talking about, man?

I just got kicked out of an
exam room by a homeless guy.

Why?

'Cause he didn't want a
gay doctor touching him.

I have treated that guy thousands of times!

Didn't have a problem with
it, but now that he knows...

So what, man? He's just
one deluded junkie, man.

It's not gonna be just that guy!

There's gonna be more. You know it.

- I'm just the gay doctor to everyone.
- So?

How would you like to be the black nurse?

I am a black nurse.

And?

- What else you got?
- I just want my privacy back.

I want my life back. I
don't want any part of this.

Look, Drew, look, I know
you're a private guy, man,

but I'm sorry.

That ship has sailed,

and I got to say,

ever since you came out last year,

it's like you still got
one foot in the closet, man.

So, what, are you some sort of expert now?

I am on one of my best friends.

And I know you got to stop
hiding behind this privacy thing

and step up and use this as an opportunity

to let people know who you are, man.

That's not who I am!

That is who you are! That is who you are!

Man, you served your country!

You took care of your troops in battle!

You're a doctor!

You, my friend, are a caregiver

from the very bottom of that
thing beating in your chest,

and you have a
responsibility to be counted,

a responsibility to fight
this bigotry head on.

N-not just for yourself

but, more importantly,
man, for those who can't.

And that, I-I do know a
little something about.

We're losing his pulse.

Bleeder must be in the retro peritoneum.

I think his aorta is leaking.

I'm driving as fast as I can.

I-I need something to simulate
an abdominal aortic tourniquet.

I could use this seat belt.

I need to apply pressure into the wound.

- You need something inflatable, right?
- Yeah.

Okay, okay, that bag right there,

um, I was bringing toys for my niece.

I got her a water balloon launcher.

- Are you serious?
- Yes!

All right, this balloon's going to work.

I hope so.

All right, stay with me, Joe.

This is gonna hurt a
little, but it's gonna help.

This should hold him for now,

but I really need to open him up asap.

Y-you can't open him up in the back.

We'll have to do it somewhere,
or he's going to die.

Hey, guys.

The prelim spinal-tap results

do look like bacterial meningitis,

but we're still waiting for the cultures.

- My God.
- You're already getting antibiotics,

so you should start to feel better soon.

His temp's going up. It's 106.

Going up? Is he getting
the right dose of the meds?

Yes.

My legs are going numb.

- Topher, is that normal?
- It's not bacterial.

He should be responding
to the antibiotics by now.

- What's wrong with him?
- We're gonna find out.

L-let's give him steroids,
and add an antiviral.

You got it.

Could it be something he
picked up in a foreign country?

Simone...

Could it?

Is there something you
should be telling me?

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

No, no, no, I'm not being quiet here.

Okay, you came home, and
you started feeling sick,

so just... just tell him where you were.

I know you were at Fort Bragg recently.

Did you also leave the country?

Brent, please just tell
him where you really were.

He was overseas.

- Simone, don't.
- He's special ops.

He's not a-a Roving instructor.

Oh, for the love of God, Simone.

He won't tell me anything.

He can't tell me anything ever.

It's his job, and I get it,

but this started when he
came back, and now he's sick.

I'm sorry, babe. I'm sorry, Topher,

- that we kept this secret.
- I understand.

Look, right now,

anything you say could
help before it's too late.

You know me.

Nothing you say leaves this room.

Tell him. Please.

My best buddy, Troy, and
I, we were hanging out.

Talking about how
terrible the fake beer is.

One thing I don't miss

about deployment's the nonalcoholic beer.

Exactly.

It all sucks.

Our Humvee got hit by an I.E.D.

Killed everyone.

Brent...

This is why I don't tell you things.

I mean, I know I can't.

Walked away with minor damage.

I had shrapnel in my
upper chest and my neck.

They got the metal out at
the center at Landstuhl.

How long ago did this happen?

Six weeks.

Does that help?

Yeah.

I think it might.

We're gonna get you an
M.R.I. and some more X-rays.

Okeydokey. Mr. Licorice and
Mrs. Marshmallow are all set.

That's one a day each after meals.

You should notice a spring
in their hop in no time.

I need your biggest
gurney and an O.R... now!

How did you get my number?

No, I'm not doing any interviews.

Stop calling me, and don't call the E.R.

Because we're trying to
get some work done here.

Doctor Alister?

Aren't you gonna answer that?

Rick.

So you recognized me. That's a good start.

Yeah.

Let me just get someone to cover for me.

But do you eat anything besides grits?

Why would I?

Talking about cheese, bacon,

green onions, with smoked sausage.

Mmm!

Mmm!

Oh, honestly, I could eat
that morning, noon, and night.

- Okay, okay.
- I'm serious.

But next time, I'm picking the restaurant.

As long as they got grits. All I'm saying.

Grits.

Emergency medic...

Whoa, whoa, whoa, okay,
slow down, slow down.

All right, who are you?

Where?

All right, got it.

What's up?

Jordan and Krista brought in an M.V.A.

to an animal clinic out on 281.

I need a MedEvac STAT.

All right, I'm heading out.

- Call me with the address.
- I got you.

Paging Dr. Statham. Dr. Statham, please.

Just keep breathing,
Kaylee. Only be a bit longer.

Here's your lesson for the night, Paul.

Never bring your bias into the exam room.

All I saw was a girl with knee problems

because she was overweight.

Yeah, as did I.

Her mom was right. I
judged her and her mother.

I just saw an obese girl eating candy

and never considered there
could be something more going on.

Could've asked a hundred
questions, and I didn't.

Do you think you could've
predicted the seizures?

We'll never know,

but I know we won't make
the same mistake again.

Such a cool kid.

Son of a bitch. See that?

Oh, man.

Yeah.

I called my owner.

He said I can't let you guys in here.

Pushing 10 of Morphine. Any Propofol?

Uh, yeah. It's for the
big dogs. It's over here.

All right, hand it to me.

Come on, 80 milligrams.

Hey, hey, don't go anywhere.
We're gonna need your help.

I can't. I just do animals.

If it's an emergency, I call the vet.

All right, sweetie, what's your name?

- Carl.
- Propofol in.

All right, Carl, you're freaking out,

and I don't blame you,

but we need to help this kid pull through,

or I'm gonna have to call his mother

and tell her that he died.

Now, tell me, would you want your mother

to get that kind of phone call about you?

- Oh, no way. She'd go nuts.
- That's what I thought.

So, you're just gonna have
to take a very deep breath.

Get a hold of yourself

'cause you are gonna help us save this kid.

Okay, I'm in.

Just... just don't make me touch anything.

All right, Krista,

you just finished your surgical rotation.

- Are you ready to do this?
- Hand me the 10 blade.

Here you go.

Okay now take the incision
down to the rectus muscle.

Deep breath, Carl.

Okay, so, you see this white area here?

It's a tumor in her pituitary gland

pushing on the hypothalamus.

- A tumor.
- Mm-hmm.

Oh, my god, Kaylee has brain cancer.

Oh, no, don't... Don't go down that road.

The mass is probably benign,

but it has grown big enough
to cause some bleeding.

It's also what caused the seizure,

which is why we need to have
it removed as soon as possible.

But the good news is
that we believe the tumor

is the cause of her insatiable appetite.

It's what's called hypothalamic obesity.

That's good news?

Yeah, the... the tumor's
in a part of the brain

that tells us when we're
hungry and when we're not.

We believe that's why
she's always starving.

So when it's removed,

her appetite will return to normal.

- But brain surgery...
- I know it sounds scary,

but they go right through the
nose, and they take it out.

It's relatively simple. This could fix her.

It takes about an hour. Okay?

I saw all the news coverage on you.

Past couple days are so...

On us.

I meant what I said in the voice mail.

I didn't give them the picture of us.

- I didn't...
- Drew...

talk to them about us.

I don't care about the damn picture.

I can only imagine what hell

the past couple days have been on you.

Beyond my worst nightmare.

Which is why I hopped on the last red-eye.

That's why I didn't return your calls.

I was flying.

So you flew here to be with me?

No, I came for the great hospital food.

What do you think?

Look...

When I left, I had to get my life together.

I did think some things through.

Yeah, I mean, you've been through a lot.

Yeah.

Had to rethink, redefine who I am.

Had to set things right with my parents.

My mom, she always kind of knew.

Dad, uh...

He's getting there.

That's great.

I mean, I know how heavily
that weighed on you.

You know what else weighed on me is us.

I realized how much I need you in my life.

I want us to be together again.

So do I.

But...

- But?
- Not like it was before.

I'm out.

My platoon... they don't care.

I bled with them. I almost died with them.

They're my brothers.

So, what do you mean
not like it was before?

I mean, when we're together
around other people.

Okay, a-all my friends,
they, uh, they know about you.

I'm not talking about
here in your safe cocoon,

surrounded by your supporting friends.

I'm talking about in the world.

I'm talking about us...

Standing 10 feet apart when
we get a hotel room on vacation

or not sitting beside each
other at the movie theater or...

Or holding each other's hand.

I'm a private person.

That's what I used to tell myself, too.

God, life is too short.

It feels so good to just live

and not worry about
what other people think.

I want to be with you.

We have to stop worrying about
what the rest of the world thinks.

I can't live like that anymore.

I just can't.

Uh, excuse me, gents.

Hey, Drew, I got a tool laceration

for you in curtain four.

All right, I'll be right there.

Good seeing you, Rick.

You too, Kenny.

Anyway, uh...

I said what I came to say.

So...

let me know.

Oh, Toph, hey.

I just got off the phone with
the American embassy in Dubai.

They are processing your visa,

but they are still working on Ali's.

Thanks for taking care of that.

No problem.

Any word on Jordan and Krista?

No.

Not since the guy from
the animal hospital called,

freaking out.

Gwen just headed out,
but that's all I know.

Oh. Your trauma scans
for Brent just came in.

Come take a look.

All right, here's his chest X-ray.

Oh, wait, stop.

There it is. See that?

That's a foreign body.
Brent was in an explosion.

Nice shrapnel. That looks like bone.

Good eye. It is.

But you said it was a foreign body.

Because it's not his bone.

That's Troy.

My god, how did that even get there?

It's from the explosion, right?

Yeah.

I've seen a whole lot of things
embedded in soldiers' bodies

from I.E.D.s, but...

It's called bio-shrapnel,

which is probably the
source of your infection.

We need to get you to
surgery as soon as possible

to extract it and send it to the lab.

So, he's... He's gonna be okay now?

Well, he's not out of the woods yet.

We need to do a blood transfusion.

The infection caused your
body to start breaking down.

Which means we need extra blood on hand

in case there's excess
bleeding during the procedure.

Correct.

Oh, take mine.

I mean, I-I don't know if
I'm the same blood type,

- but I really...
- Honey, you don't have to.

No, no, I want to. I want to
feel like I'm doing something

to help you, okay? It's
okay, right, Topher?

Speeds up the process.
Let's get her set up.

Okay. Okay, great.

Love you. Okay.

Suction.

Okay.

Man, if you guys hadn't been there,

he'd be out there dying in the desert.

I know. We leave five minutes later,

five minutes sooner, hit traffic,

stop for dinner, I mean,
we never would've seen him.

Okay, I found the bleeder.

Apply pressure with the sponge-stick

and hand me a satinsky clamp.

All right, you clamp, I'll suture. Great.

Whoa! Somebody call for a MedEvac?

You are a sight for sore eyes.

O.R. standing by.

We should be there in 20 minutes.

Good. Let's get him out of here.

Done. That's great.

Carl, you did great. Thank you.

Yeah, thank you.

S-so, you guys have boyfriends, or...

Yeah, we do.

Unfortunately,

even though the tumor
removal was successful,

the underlying tissue was damaged.

So, what are you saying...
Nothing's changed?

Because of the damage,

she will continue to gain weight,

which will lead to more
severe complications.

How much more severe?

Um...

Well, she won't be able
to control her eating,

and if left untreated, she will...

Basically eat herself to death.

Oh, my god, what do we do?

She needs gastric bypass surgery.

It's a lap-band which
constricts the stomach.

It limits food intake and
makes the patient feel full.

- Let's do it.
- The only problem is that

there is a two-month waiting list here.

Two months? You just said
she's eating herself to death.

I know.

Well, can't you do it?

It's a surgical procedure
I'm not trained in.

So I just have to watch her die?

Let's go! Heading to the O.R.!

Jordan, rough night?

Yeah, I've had better.

You should've seen your girl
in action... total badass.

Not so bad yourself.

Hey, look, I got to get to the O.R.,

and don't think I didn't see
your bike sitting out there.

I-I told you I was gonna buy it.

No, you said we'd discuss it.

We can discuss it, but I already bought it.

Okay, we will talk about this.

Dr. Kaminsky.

Yeah, uh, I spoke to your assistant

who said your schedule
for lap-band surgery

is all booked up for the next two months.

- Life is good.
- Yeah, yeah.

See, I got a patient who
requires surgery right away.

Uh, she's got morbid
obesity causing heart strain.

Could lead to failure.

Be a big favor if you could bump her up.

Yeah, stop right there, Callahan.

I'm not a fan of your cowboy antics.

And my surgery department
doesn't work that way.

Get in line like everybody else.

I take it that's a no-go

for getting Kaylee
cutsies in the lap-band?

I'll figure it out.

Yeah, I put calls in to some clinics,

but it may take a few days.

You know, it's too bad you can't bribe him

or blackmail him 'cause I
hear he's a bit of a dick.

Yeah.

Toph. You have to see this.

It's Brent's blood results.

Hey.

Hey.

Brent's still in surgery?

We just moved him to recovery,

so you can go see him when he wakes up.

Good.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

Thank you so much.

Hey, Simone, there's something
else we need to talk about.

We know the meningitis is fungal,

and fungal meningitis happens to patients

with suppressed immune systems.

I'm sorry. There's no easy
way to say this, but...

Brent has H.I.V.

Uh, what?

And, uh, your blood was
screened when you donated.

Simone... You have it, too.

This is an unexpected bombshell, I know,

but it's important to understand

H.I.V. is no longer a death sentence.

I don't... I don't understand.

I mean, if we both have
it, w-why am I not sick?

Y-you may never be.

Look at Magic Johnson.

I mean, it's really just a...

a sad luck of the draw.

Is it possible that he got it

from the bio-shrapnel from the bone?

Right, we checked with
military autopsy records,

and Brent's buddy was H.I.V. negative,

so he didn't get it from Troy.

Okay. It's none of my business,

and he could've contracted
it any number of ways.

But I know what it's like
to be overseas, and...

It's tough.

- Brent didn't cheat.
- He's a good man.

I know. I-I'm just saying

that being so far from home

for so long and under pressure...

Brent didn't cheat.

I did.

- You did?
- Yeah, I did.

I know, I know.

I'm a horrible person.

No, I'm... I'm not here to judge you.

I'm... I'm here to help you.

He's just... he's gone
for months at a time.

I never know when he's
leaving, where he's going,

or when he's coming back.

We had to lie to our
family, to our friends...

To you and Janet. It's just...

It's just so much pressure...

That he can never talk
about what he's done.

I'm sorry. I know it's difficult,

and this is a delicate thing,

but you will have to tell
everyone you've been with.

It was one guy.

O-okay.

It was one guy. It was one time.

I-I swear.

Uh, just a couple of
months ago, New Year's Eve.

- I just...
- You don't...

I got lonely. I...

It's okay.

What did I do? Oh, my God, what did I do?

What's happening?

She's been vomiting for five minutes.

- I'm thinking gastroparesis.
- What is that?

It means she can't hold anything down.

Kenny, give her Metoclopramide
and Erythromycin.

Yeah, on it.

And they still won't
move her up after this?

Please. You've got to do something.

I'll figure it out. I promise.

Oh, sweetie.

Yes, well, he
totally dodged a bullet,

but he's resting comfortably now.

Yeah.

Uh, of course, we will
absolutely let him know.

Yeah. Okay, all right.

Sure.

Oh, man.

Those phone calls are always fun to make.

Yeah.

- Jocelyn?
- Hey, what's up?

Can I talk to you for a second?

Sure, sure. What's up?

I know you're pretty plugged
into the gossip around here.

- Yeah, it's a fun hobby.
- Yeah, I bet.

What do you know about Dr. Kaminsky?

The lap-band surgeon.

He's being a real dick to my patient,

and anything you could give me?

- Come on, come on.
- Yeah.

Yeah?

Those two have a long road ahead of them.

Nice couple.

Just goes to show,

you never know what's going
on in other people's lives.

Yeah.

Hope they can work through it.

Yeah.

I don't know if I could.

It's not your typical cheating situation.

It's hard for the wives, girlfriends,

and partners who stay home.

They pay a price, too.

Sometimes we forget that. I know I did.

Really? You cheat?

No. No! I... I was lucky to find Janet.

I mean, I'm not blowing that.

I'm just saying, you know,

sometimes not appreciating
your wife the way you should.

You know, we're a team.

Ah. Callahan.

I already told you...
And so did my assistant...

It's a two-month waiting list.

Right. Your assistant.

She's cute.

I hear you pay her to do little dances

for you after hours.

Rumor has it the nurses
call you "Dr. Lap Dance."

- What?
- You don't have to convince me,

but it's your wife I'm worried about.

How much does divorce cost these days?

You son of a bitch.

You wouldn't have the balls.

Oh, I... I would.

See, my patient needs surgery today,

not in two months,

so if you take care of her,
I'll forget everything I know.

If not...

Gonna have to call your wife right now.

Get her prepped. I'll get to her when
I can.

Actually, she's already prepped

'cause I figured you would say yes.

Jocelyn, Paul.

You kept your promise.

Damn right, and I will be
there for your next play, okay?

You better keep your mouth shut, Callahan.

Oh, hey, professional courtesy.

Thanks, Jocelyn.

Anytime. He's a pig.

Hey, so, I was thinking...

That could be dangerous.

Oh, this is dangerous.
This is very dangerous.

Uh, my sister's coming into town next week,

and I was thinking about
maybe introducing you.

Oh, the sister test.
What happens if I fail?

Does that mean you have
to get a new girlfriend?

Oh, so you're officially my girlfriend now?

It's a figure of speech.

I meant friend who happens to be a girl.

- Okay.
- God!

No, no, that's how I'll introduce you.

"This is Gwen, my friend
who happens to be a girl."

Oh, yeah?

Mm-hmm.

Thank you so much!

You're welcome. She's a great kid.

She deserves a better life.

Hopefully, now she'll have it.

- I'll check on her later.
- Okay.

She'll be in recovery soon.

* Find out on your own *

* You know I know everybody *

* Sometimes *

- Hey.
- Hey.

Thanks for coming.

Thanks for asking.

You sure you want to do this?

Yeah, I'm sure.

- Hello.
- Hi.

Captain Drew Alister.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

I appreciate you doing
this. Please, have a seat.

Okay, you all set? You ready?

Yeah.

And 3, 2...

I'm here with Dr. Drew Alister,

the hero who risked his own life

to stop the shooting from
happening just a few days ago.

Can you tell us about it, Doctor?

I just did what any other soldier would do.

It just happened to be me,

but I firmly believe that the
men and women I served with

would've done the same thing.

My partner, Rick...

Would've done the same thing, as well.

I was just trying to do what was right.

And this man sitting
next to you, your partner,

army captain Rick Lincoln.

Please tell me what went through your head

when you heard the news?

Uh, well, honestly, the first thought was,

"that stupid idiot."

But, um...

You know, of course,
he behaved exactly like

I knew he would.

Train for these things, and he was...

So, what are your
big plans today, Doctor?

Well, I got my mom to watch the kids,

so Janet and I are headed out for a picnic.

Figure it's time to tell
her about my trip to Dubai.

That's my boy. Just rip the band-aid off.

No, no, you got to remove it gently.

That way, you don't cause more pain.

Anyway, it looks like
your band-aid's still on.

- She is not happy.
- I got to say...

- I'm on her side.
- Aw, get out.

Hey.

So, my motorcycle guy pulled through.

Yeah. Thanks to you.

I'm more worried about this motorcycle guy.

I am not trying to change you.

I just don't want anything
bad to happen to you.

Nothing is gonna happen to me.

You don't know that.

Okay, people say those
kind of things, and then...

You can't control the other guy.

I love this bike.

I love how this bike makes
me feel when I ride it.

I-I love working on this bike.

But I love you, too, and,
uh, how about a compromise?

I'll only ride it on the weekends.

Babe, this is not about the bike.

I thought this was about the bike.

No, this is about
responsibility, okay?!

I have a child, our child,
growing inside of me,

and it is changing me!

I am changing!

And I thought it was
just gonna be physical,

but finding out that it is
way, way bigger than that.

Yeah, I can see that.

I have all these hormones,

and they're just raging and
flying all over the place.

I don't know. I was...
I was out there today,

and I just... I felt like this mama lion.

Mama lion?

Don't you dare make fun of me!

- Sorry.
- I saw this kid,

and I saw his boyish face,
and I thought about his mother,

and then I thought about the fact

that I am going to be a mother,
and it all just kicked in.

And I hate this bike!

And I don't want you to get rid of it

if you don't want to get rid of it,

but I want you to want to get rid of it

and not because I asked
you to get rid of it.

- So you want me to give up the bike?
- No.

Are you even listening to me?

Yeah, no, I-it's a good idea.

Just go home.

Okay.

I left my
car at the animal hospital.

Okay. We can just take my bike.

- You're not funny.
- No, I...

I called a cab.

You did?

Yeah.

Really?

- You did?
- Yeah.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.