The Night Shift (2014–2017): Season 3, Episode 11 - Trust Issues - full transcript

* I want to realize *

tell me real quick
before he comes back.

How'd you meet this new guy?

In line at the grocery store.

Oh!
Very 1950s housewife of you.

Yeah.
[ Chuckles ]

Well, he seems like a nice guy.

Yeah, you know, so far so good,
which I needed right now.

Just... Normal.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Are you okay?



Yeah.
It's just hot today.

Actually, it's...
It's unseasonably cool

for summer in San Antonio,
I thought.

[ Laughs ]
Oh, it must just be me then.

So, how long have
you and Shannon been together?

- Oh, uh, well...
- Nope.

We're not "together".
We don't use labels.

Well, uh... well, labels are
there for a reason, you know?

I mean... I mean, how do you
define together, Matt?

You know, I-i think
that there is together, right?

And then there's together,
right?

And... and... and so...

Are you sure you're okay?
'Cause you're sweating a lot.

Yeah, I'm good.



Yeah?

- Matt. Matt?
- [ Breathing heavily ]

Oh.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Oh!

Shannon:
What the hell?

Okay, I need you
to help move furniture.

I'll call 911
and meet the ambulance.

Oh, he has
a punctured femoral artery.

All right, I want you
to cut the straps on my purse.

We're gonna use it
as a tourniquet.

Right there.

He's still bleeding.

All right, let's roll him over.

Great, he's got a puncture
in his butt.

We can't tourniquet it.
W-what do we do?

I have to occlude the artery
with my finger.

This date
just keeps getting better.

Announcer: Touchdown.

Yeah!
There we go!

Nice to hang out with you.
Haven't done it in a while.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Oh, hang on.

It's Syd. She's in town
signing her discharge papers.

She's gonna drop off a letter
of recommendation later tonight

- for Brianna's social worker.
- Right.

You?

Uh, hospital sale...
That's a kick in the nuts, huh?

Right?
[ Sighs ]

- Jessica.
- Yeah.

I did not see that coming.

Just shows you
not to trust women, huh?

Maybe just not that woman.

I wouldn't slam the entire gender...
Then Annie tells me today

that she's thinking
of moving in with Scott.

Scott.
Can you believe that?

- Like, Scott, Scott.
- Yeah.

So, to summarize,
betrayed by a girlfriend,

Annie ditching me,
and E.R. being sold.

Thank you.

- Hey, get a...
- Coming up.

Thought you cut down
on the drinking.

- Yeah, I was.
- Right.

And look where it got me.
[ Laughs ]

Yeah.

Uh, you know what?
I'm gonna go.

I want to see Brianna
before she falls asleep.

- Yeah.
- We're gonna talk, okay?

Later.

- Take an uber home.
- Okay.

You can... you can just...
You can have this seat here

- if you want.
- Thank you.

You hitting on my girl?

[ Scoffs ] Trust me,
I'm not hitting on your girl.

Okay?
Oh, so you're saying she's ugly.

No. I just offered her my chair.
Brian.

All right?
Everything's cool, man.

- Come on, baby.
- Just... it's okay.

That's right, you better leave,
little bitch.

- Whoa, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
- No. No, t.

- W-what did you call my friend?
- I said he's a little bitch.

Let it go.
T, come on! T!

[ Grunting, woman screaming ]

You need to stay focused
on shadowing Kenny tonight.

First step
back towards nursing school.

I'm really proud of you.

Thank you. I'm excited.

I'm a little distracted.

I had kind of a rough start
to the night.

- What?
- But, um...

I just... I told T.C.

That we were talking about
moving in together.

He did not take it well.

Oh.
You told him that?

I mean, I know we...
We talked about it one time,

but we hadn't decided anything
about it.

Oh. Okay.

I mean, doesn't it...
Doesn't it seem fast?

Y... I know we had that moment
where we were lying in bed

and we were talking to each
other about "what if?" But...

Yeah. No. You know what?
I jumped the gun.

Just forget I said anything.

- Well, Annie...
- Incoming.

There's my boss.
I better go.

Annie, first patient's up.
Let's go.

- I'm ready.
- What do we got?

Female, late 20s.
She's tachy with a stable BP.

Patient lost control of her
bicycle and fell on her chin,

bit her tongue.
Okay. Trauma one.

She's choking on her blood.

[ Choking ]

Can't find the cut
with all this blood.

- More suction, Kenny.
- On it.

[ Choking continues ]

- [ Coughs ]
- Hold it. Hold it.

She's not choking on blood.

There's something
in the back of her throat.

Magill forceps.

[ Coughs ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

- What is that?
- It's a piece of food.

- [ Coughs, gasps ]
- Okay.

Let's set up to suture her chin.

Annie:
I'll get the kit.

[ Choking ]

I thought I got it all.
Hey! Guys!

- Wait. Annie?
- On it.

[ Monitor beeping rapidly ]

What do you see?

Nothing.

That's a problem.
There's nothing in there.

Hey.
What do you got?

Uh, male, 42.
Status post syncopal fall

with multiple lacs
from broken glass.

He's got a punctured femoral
and sacral artery.

- BP is in the 90s.
- All right.

I'll stitch him up
in trauma two,

then send him up
for an angiogram

to see if he needs more surgery.

Uh, no, Paul...
He can do it.

He's right behind me
with Shannon.

- What, were you guys...
- Hanging out.

So, where'd he come from?

[ Sighs ]

We were on a double date.

And now you got your finger
in his butt cheek.

This should be interesting.

Shut up.

There wasn't any other food
in your throat,

so we need to figure out
what's been causing you to gag.

- Has this happened before?
- Yeah, a lot lately.

That's why I fell off my bike.

I-I was riding
in Brackenridge park,

and I took a bite of a power bar
and started choking...

And just lost control
of my bike.

I just...
I-I've been having trouble

keeping food down lately.

You look a little thin, Dana.

Is there something else
going on?

Here we go.

You think I have
an eating disorder

like all the other doctors.

- What other doctors?
- All of them.

I've been to so many,
I've lost count.

I'm... I'm not purposely
starving myself.

I just... I can't eat.

Are you on
any medications for it?

You seem a little anxious.

I took Xanax,

but that zonked me out,
so I stopped doing that.

I went holistic.

I have tried yoga,
meditation, exercise.

I mean, I even went to Peru
to see a shaman.

Took ayahuasca
and went on a vision quest.

Wow. I-i, uh, would not
have recommended that.

The ayahuasca made me puke
for three days,

and I feel like I haven't
stopped since I got back.

I mean, this has ruined my life.

So if you're finished,
I just... I really...

I just want to go home
to my dog.

Yeah. I'm, uh...

I'm gonna give you
a shot of a strong antacid

in case this is from reflux.

And then I'll look through
your chart.

Topher,

can I talk to you for a second?

I don't have anything
to say to you, Lucifer.

[ Sighs ]

Look, I'm sorry, okay?

I'm on your side.
I'm trying to help you.

By secretly working

for the company
that's gonna fire everybody.

You might want
to rethink that strategy.

You were going
to get fired anyway, okay?

I didn't have anything
to do with that.

I gave you the heads-up.

You gave them all our secrets.

Now they may fire everybody.

[ Sighs ]

[ Computer beeps ]

Is T.C. okay?

[ Scoffs ]
You should ask him.

He won't answer any of my calls.

Good for him.
Now if you'll excuse me,

I need to take care
of my patient

- while I still have a job here.
- [ Sighs ]

Mollie, I'm gonna need an office
after my meeting.

Can you help me, please?

After what you did to Topher,
try the local Starbucks.

Bye, Felicia.

I hate her.

Any news on what Hobart's
going to do yet?

Besides replacing Topher,

I heard they're gonna
turn this place into an HMO.

Are the nurses safe?

We got a union.

[ Chuckling ] Hey.

So, this guy went on a date
with you while he was high.

[ Sighs ]

Yeah, we need to get
a tox screen on him.

- Yes, doctor.
- Thank you.

Yeah, Shannon seems to think
that he's on Molly.

Molly.

Well, you know,
Molly isn't the pure mdma

that all the kids think it is,
right?

It's cut
with all kinds of stuff...

Aspirin, bath salts...
Cocaine.

Exactly, so he could be having
an adverse reaction

to any number of those things.

And we don't know
when he took what he took?

[ Scoffs ]

I really know how to pick 'em.

I mean, h-he just seemed
so normal, you know?

Well, just because
he took Molly on a date

doesn't make him not normal.

I mean, I'm not saying
it bodes well

for the future
of your relationship.

[ Both laugh ]
But...

- No.
- Jordan,

do you need help with anything?
Kenny asked me to check in.

Annie, uh, I'm sorry.

I forgot that you were
shadowing here now.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Do you need anything?

Uh, yeah, actually,
you can help us out.

We need an emergency contact
for this patient.

Can you maybe
go through his phone

and see if you can find someone
in his social circle

who can answer questions?

Yeah, I'd be glad to do it.

Thank you.
[ Cellphone beeps ]

That was uncomfortable.

Scissors.

You didn't tell her about...

They found a match for Brianna.
Lungs are on the way.

- Finally.
- That's great.

Let's get the O.R. prepped
and get Brianna ready.

Yeah, no, you should go.
Um, I can take care of this.

Paul, go find drew
and see if he's checked in yet.

Yeah.

[ Cellphone vibrating ]

[ Police radio chatter ]

Nothing still?

[ Both sigh ]
I'm gonna kill drew.

I'll go up and sit with Bri.

Here, I'll keep trying.

Whoa. Your patient's had nine
GI work-ups. What's the deal?

Stomach cramping, vomiting.

Choking and gagging
almost nonstop.

Look at her history.
Tell me what you see.

Just had a CT
a couple weeks ago.

Totally normal.

All her blood tests,
including markers

for celiac and crohn's disease,
are normal.

- Severe gerd?
- Maybe.

W-what does
her endoscopy show?

Mm, never had one.

Looks like it was ordered
a couple times,

but insurance wouldn't cover it.

- [ Sighs ]
- The GI consults all say

her symptoms are
"likely psychosomatic."

Well, anxiety can wreak havoc
on the body.

Once she gets that
under control,

I'm sure her GI symptoms
will miraculously go away.

I'm gonna discharge her.

- Start the paperwork, okay?
- But...

Hey, uh, Topher?

Can I just say something?

It's not really like you
to just dismiss someone as nuts.

I'm not, Shannon.
I'm looking at her history.

- I'm going by what I see.
- And so am I.

You're the one who told me
you have to find a way

to emotionally connect
with the patient.

You're being like
all those other doctors.

You're not listening to her.

If we all did that, we'd all be
really sucky doctors...

Uh, not that you're
a sucky doctor,

because you are not, boss man.

You're right.

I'm, uh...
I'm in a pissy mood,

and I'm letting it
cloud my judgment.

Let's do the endoscopy.

We'll label it as emergent so
the insurance doesn't flag it.

Yeah!
Screw the corporation.

You've never done an endo.

- No.
- Come... come join me.

- Absolutely.
- Hey, Shannon.

Hey, I'll be right there.

You were right.
He's on Molly.

Right there.

Silver lining...

Your date's got
a good drug dealer.

- It was the pure stuff.
- Comforting.

I swear, I thought
he was just normal, you know?

That's what I liked about him.

Excuse me?
Excuse me.

Oh, hey.
You're Jordan, right?

- Yeah.
- Just got a phone call

about Matt being brought
to the E.R. is he okay?

I'm sorry. What is your
relationship to the patient?

I'm Cristina, his wife.

His wife?

Why?

Why you got to start a fight?

'Cause the guy got in your face
and called you a little bitch.

He needed his ass handed to him.

So what? Who cares what
some drunk prick has to say?

Now because you got to prove
what a man you are,

I'm stuck in here,
missing my shift and Brianna.

Hey, can I get
my phone call now?!

Hey, I'm a doctor.
I got to call in to work.

Drew, you're very loud.

Anybody?!

Uh, so, you're in
an open marriage?

Actually, we like
to call ourselves polyamorous.

Okay, which means what, exactly?

We're involved
with more than one person

in a romantic, sexual,
and loving relationship.

Whoa. Sorry.
Uh, that sounded personal.

Oh, no, it's okay.
I have no secrets.

Um [Chuckles] Cristina,
this is Dr. Clemmens.

He sewed up Matt's wounds.

[ Sighs ]
Cristina is Matt's wife.

- Hi.
- Hi.

So, I reviewed Matt's angiogram,
and it looks like

he doesn't need any more
surgery, which is great.

Looks like
Dr. Alexander's quick thinking

probably saved his life.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

It's fine.

All right. Um...

Nice to meet you.

Dr. Alexander,
if you need me,

I'll be charting
at the nurses' station.

[ Sighs ] I'm sorry,

but did Matt tell you
that he was seeing me?

Of course. Yeah.

He... he told me
when he met you.

He even showed me
your Facebook profile.

You seemed lovely,
so I gave him my blessing.

Okay, that's nice,

but, Cristina,
he didn't tell me about you.

I know. And you should know
that is not how we operate.

I'm... Pretty upset
with Matt right now.

I mean, he should've been honest
with you, Jordan.

We put all our cards
on the table.

Did you know
that he was using Molly?

I suspected something.

He's been seeing
a much younger woman

who's a little too wild
for my taste.

They went to an EDM concert
last night.

I think it's time for him
to break things off with her.

That's why I was hoping
things worked out with you.

Okay. I have to, uh...

I have to go out that door.
[ Chuckles nervously ]

His wife?

I'm not talking about this
with you.

In fact, I'm not gonna
talk about it

with anybody on this planet
or in this galaxy...

- Ever.
- Polyamory.

You think you'll give it a...
Give them a go?

You're really enjoying this,
aren't you?

Yeah. I really am.

Okay, well, speaking of
uncomfortable dating situations,

um...

Did you tell Annie
about our kiss?

See, look.
Now your smile is gone.

I don't see the point
of drudging something up

that's just gonna
hurt her feelings.

It was a long, emotional night.

We said a lot of stuff
to each other,

and it just... Happened
in the moment.

Yeah, you know, I know.

And, look, whether or not
you decide to tell Annie,

that's obviously your business.

But just take a page
from my friends in trauma two...

It is never a good idea
to keep secrets.

Dr. Clemmens,
the transplant team said

they'd be ready for you
in 15 minutes.

- Anybody hear from drew?
- No, and we can't find T.C.

Kenny sent the paramedics

over to T.C.'s apartment
just in case.

No one was there.

Okay, I will call
some of his motorcycle buddies

to see if we can find him.

Officer,
I want my phone call now.

- Few minutes.
- No. "Few minutes"?

You that said 20 minutes ago.

Drew, take it easy.

- Don't tell me to...
- The more you bug them,

the longer
they'll make you wait.

[ Sighs ]

Drunk tank rules, all right?

Don't piss off the cops,

forget about time,
and try to make friends.

Luckily for us,

we don't have to worry
about the making friends part.

[ Laughs ]

This doesn't bother you?

- I've been here before.
- And you're proud of that?

Just stating a fact.

Yelling at the cops
just makes it worse.

I've never missed a day's work.

I made a commitment to Brianna.

I read to her every night
before she falls sleep, t.

- This is your fault.
- Yeah, okay, next time,

I just won't have your back,
all right?

Is that what you think
you were doing, t?

- Yes.
- 'Cause what you don't get

is I had it,

by choosing to be the bigger man
and walking away.

I like to fight, t.

But in the octagon,
not in the bar.

That I'll leave to the drunk,
loudmouth wannabe.

Oh, tell me more,
Dr. Freud.

You want more? I got more.

You're a mess, and you're
screwing everything up.

And over what?
Over... over a breakup?

Or over Annie moving out?
What... what is it?

Because you're starting to act
like you used to.

You're like, "hey, everybody,
look at me."

I'm just gonna drink,
and I'm gonna fight,

"because I can't
face my problems."

Says the guy who spent
20 years in the closet.

You shut your mouth.

'Cause I'm getting tired of it.

Can I have my phone call,
please?!

Jordan, you got a second?

Yeah... a second.

I assume you hate me
like everybody else here?

Hate is a strong word,

but no, I am definitely not
your biggest fan.

I couldn't tell anyone
what was going on, okay?

I really need this job, and this
was gonna happen anyway.

The place has been in the red
for years.

- That's why it's being sold.
- That may be,

but you can't blame everyone
here for being angry with you.

And, look, we all love Topher,

so if you mess with him,
you're messing with all of us.

- Thank you.
- Look, I know.

I'm trying to help him
keep his job.

I have a few ideas,
but he won't even talk to me.

Neither will T.C.,
for that matter.

- Any ideas on how to make good with him?
- Yeah, you can just stop,

because once that man makes up
his mind, he doesn't change it.

Look, Jessica.

Are the rumors true?

Okay, are you guys really
gonna sell off this E.R.

And turn it into
a surgical center?

I mean,
is that what's happening?

I'm not allowed
to say... Legally.

If you have a résumé,
I would update it if I were you.

Shannon: Dana's esophagus
is completely normal.

So why can't she eat?

I'm stumped.

I don't want to believe it,
but maybe it is all in her head.

Hey, uh, Jordan, you want
to take a look at this?

Need your input.

Yeah.

And I need to talk to you about
what I just heard from Jessica.

Great. Can't wait.

Jordan! Trauma two!

[ Alarms blaring ]

What's happening?
What's wrong with him?

He's seizing.

Okay, push a milligram
of Ativan.

Get him on high-flow oxygen.

What is that?
What...

Matt.
Matt, honey, please.

Make it stop.

Meds are in.

Why isn't it working?

Push another milligram.

Since when do you smoke?

Nervous habit.
Trying not to start again.

T.C.'s not answering
any of my messages.

I-I'm worried.

Is that all this is about?

Not our moving-in
conversation?

I feel like I opened my big
mouth, and I scared you off.

No, you didn't.

You didn't scare me off.

I think maybe I scared
myself off a little.

What does that mean?

Well, we've just been moving
really fast,

so fast.

I mean, we're not even
supposed to be dating each other

as far as the program goes.

[ Siren wailing in distance ]

And so... I think maybe

because of all of that,

I did something.

Did what?

Jordan and I kissed.

What?

It was just something that

it just kind of happened
in a moment.

How does that just happen
in a moment?

[ Indistinct conversation ]

Oh, hey!
Guys, hang on one quick second.

That's the transplant team
with Brianna's lung.

I got to go.
I'm sorry.

I know this is a crappy place
to leave it,

but I swear
we'll talk more later.

We're going up to peds ICU.

[ Sighs ]

The donor lung is here.
It's go time.

Is drew here?

We're still looking for him,
sweetheart.

No, I'm not gonna do
the surgery without him.

We can't wait anymore, Brianna.
Please don't make me.

Brianna, we need to get you
up to the O.R.

No. No. No! No!

Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy.
Hey. Oh. Oh.

- Hey, hey, hey.
- Hold her down.

Please don't. No.

Kenny, two of haldol IV.

Let me go.
[ Gasping ]

You'll be okay.
It's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.
[ Shouting indistinctly ]

Cristina: Matt! Matt!

I'm bolusing Keppra.

Dilantin is running in
right now.

I'm gonna check the labs.

- Why won't it stop?
- I'm not sure.

Something should be working.

He was drinking a lot of water.
Uh, it could be hyponatremia.

- What is that?
- It means his blood is diluted

from too much water, and his
sodium levels are too low.

So give him sodium, then.

I can't do anything
until I know his levels,

and his chemistry isn't back
from the lab.

He would need 3%
sodium chloride.

But if I give it to him

and his levels are already too
high, his brain could swell.

He could die.

Chemistry machine
is being serviced.

That's why the labs
aren't back yet.

They're down for another hour.

We don't have an hour.

Cristina, ongoing seizing
can cause brain damage.

I'm sorry.
What do you want to do?

Jordan, I love him. Please,
you have to do something.

BP's increasing, doctor.

Push 100 cc
of 3% sodium chloride.

- Are you sure?
- I have no choice.

I have to trust my gut.

Sweetie, they're waiting for us,

and we're running out of time.

Hey, Brianna?

I know that I'm not drew,
but I care about you.

I'm not gonna leave your side,

and I'm not gonna let
anything bad happen to you.

Neither will Nina
or Kenny or Scott.

All right?

Hey, Brianna,
they... they found drew, okay?

He's on his way.

Uh, he... he says
that he loves you

and he's gonna be here
when you wake up, all right?

Okay.

[ Alarms blaring ]
Brianna?

- Damn it.
- What... what is happening?

- She's crashing.
- We need to intubate.

Tell the O.R.
we'll be there in five.

Woman: Yes, doctor.

Clear.

Topher: The endoscopy didn't show any
problems with your esophagus.

We checked all your records.

We can't find any medical reason
for your eating issue.

[ Crying ]
Why is this happening to me?

My stomach pains
are getting worse.

And I can't eat anything.

And I just... I feel like
I'm losing my mind.

And I-i don't have anyone
to h-help me.

We're here to help you, okay?

We just... we just need
to find the right meds...

I don't want any meds.

Hey, Dana, I don't know
what it's like

to feel sick all the time,
but I do know what it's like

not being able to deal with
the world like everybody else.

I'm on antidepressants.
[ Monitor beeping faster ]

I need help to handle
the slings and arrows,

and that's okay.

It doesn't make you weak.

It makes you human.

- What's going on?
- Something's wrong.

My... my chest.

She has an arrhythmia.

Looks supraventricular.

Blood pressure's down to 74.
What's going on?

We need to cardiovert.

Get the pads!

[ Breathing shakily ]
Help me.

Okay. Clear.
[ Defibrillator whines ]

Clear.

[ Paddles thump ]

Drew convinced me that he was
a responsible person.

This is a major letdown.

I don't even know if I'll be
able to make a case for him.

Look, Nina, I've known drew
for a long time, okay?

This is the guy that runs
into the burning building.

This is the guy who you call

when your car's broke down
on the side of the road, okay?

This is not the guy
who just bounces

- when life gets too tough.
- Listen to me.

This little girl has been

shuffled around the system
for her entire life.

Now, I will not place her
in another home

where the parents
aren't completely committed

to her well-being.

I promise you.
This is not like drew, or T.C.

[ Cellphone buzzes ]
Okay? Something's not right.

[ Cellphone beeps ]

Drew, what...

Kenny, I'm in jail.

T.C. got into a bar fight.

I jumped in to help him out.

Drew, Brianna's about to
go into surgery, okay?

Her donor lung came through. She
fought everybody like hell, man.

She didn't want to go
into surgery until you got here.

You get me out of here.
Now. You understand?

You do everything you can
to get me out.

All right, uh, someone's coming
to bail you out, all right?

- He's in jail?
- I promise you.

- I promise you.
- [ Scoffs ]

- I know drew, okay?
- Yeah.

- This isn't like him.
- Okay.

Got to give him
the benefit of the doubt.

- Jessica.
- You're talking to me.

Look, I don't have a choice,
all right?

I got to put all
that hospital stuff aside.

- I need your help.
- I-I'll do anything.

All right, come on.

[ Police radio chatter ]

[ Door buzzer ]

Everything all right?
The shift survive without you?

[ Grunts ]

Dana, your heart rhythm
is back to normal.

I felt like
I was having a heart attack.

Why don't you guys look worried?

Well, the arrhythmia
is a problem,

but it is physical proof

that your symptoms
are 100% medical,

not psychological.

[ Sighs ]

Uh, but what's causing
all of it?

We still have no clue,
but we have something to go on.

Right.

I was just starting
to get used to the idea

of 1,000 psych meds.

Now you're telling me
I'm not crazy.

Hey, we're...
We're all a little crazy.

I already admitted to it.

And I'm currently at about 50%.

- [ Chuckles ]
- But we won't give up.

We'll figure this out.

Okay.
Order a cardiac echo

and a barium swallow test.

What's that?

Um, unlike the CT and endoscopy,

it checks the function
of your esophagus,

not just the appearance.

It may finally tell us
what's... what's wrong,

because something clearly is.

Yeah.

Hey, Syd.

Drew said you might be
in town this week.

Yep, I'm here to sign
my army discharge papers.

Oh, that transition's
never easy...

From a daily mission
to no mission.

Took me a few months to settle
back into my civilian skin.

Yeah, well, I have a plan
how to segue.

But first things first,

I want to say hi to drew
and meet Brianna.

It's so exciting,
drew being a foster parent.

It is, but actually, we're
a little worried about drew.

He's completely Mia.

Oh, no, we just found him.
He's in jail with T.C.

- Jail?
- Yeah, Jessica went down to bail them out.

Well, that doesn't
sound like drew.

Something about a bar fight.

Sounds like T.C.

Yeah, well, Kenny spoke to drew.

If you want the whole story,
he's upstairs with Brianna.

Thanks.
I'll head on up.

Okay.

Next time, docs, just walk away.

Yeah, tell him.

Uh, officer, can I get a ride
to San Antonio memorial?

It's an emergency.

Jimmy, let's get Dr. Alister
a ride.

Use the sirens.

Uh, Jessica, thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

That's it?

I bail you out and no thank you?

Thank you.

[ Sirens wailing ]

I have my car.
Do you need a ride?

Talk to me, at least.

Stop avoiding me
like a sophomore in high school.

I've said everything
I need to say to you.

Yeah, well, I haven't.

Well...

Really? T.C.

T.C.!

Yeah, the seizures stopped,
but he could be out for a while.

So, it was hyponatremia?

Yeah, it looks like it.

We're gonna put him
in the ICU overnight

so we can monitor him and
raise his sodium levels slowly,

but he should be fine.

Thank you.

That was, uh, a tough call.

Yeah. You know, I, uh,
had to trust my instincts,

which I haven't been doing
a lot of lately.

Well, hey, thank you so much...

- Oh.
- For everything.

- I'm...
- Yeah.

So grateful.

Yeah, sure. Sure.

I think we're done here.

All right. Yeah.
[ Knock on window ]

George, hi. You're here.

He's good.

- Who's George?
- Okay.

Oh, he's our boyfriend.

Uh, your boyfriend.

- Mm-hmm.
- Like, y-you share George?

Yeah, what would be
the point of not?

Cristina, I'm sorry.

I'm not judging, I just...

It's a whole new world for me.

I understand.

- It's not for everyone.
- Mm.

But I believe we can design
our own relationships

however we want.

Whatever makes us happy.

Yeah.

Hmm.

So [Sighs] you really think

that you can be in love with
two people at the same time?

Absolutely.

Matt and George are two
completely different people,

and I love them both.

We all get
the best of both worlds,

and it's never boring.

- [ Chuckles ]
- Yeah.

That's why we embrace
our lifestyle.

One perfect person
doesn't exist.

Well, it's been nice
meeting you, Cristina.

It's been educational...

To say the least.

[ Both chuckle ]

Hey.

- Hey.
- I've been googling polyamory.

It's actually super complicated.
They have a lot of rules,

and they tell each other
everything... two things I hate.

They're happy
and they can make it work,

who am I to judge?

Not me.
I always judge.

Hmm.

Hey, can I ask you a question?

- Yeah.
- There are rumors flying around

that they may
shut down the E.R.

Is that really possible?

It is, but nothing is for sure.

Except we all lose our jobs,

and I'm screwed trying to find
another residency.

I know.

Shannon, I hear you, okay?

But let's take things
one step at a time.

There'll be plenty of time
to panic later.

Jordan.

We need to talk.

I got to brush my teeth.

Scott told me.

Annie, I am sorry.

Okay?
We never meant to hurt you.

It was just an emotional night
with the surgery and Malik.

That is all.

Do you want to get back together
with him?

My first answer is no.

But if I'm gonna be
perfectly honest with you,

I don't know how I feel
about anyone or anything.

It's been a hell of a year,
and I...

[ Sighs ]

I'm emotionally confused.

Okay.
I totally get that.

Thank you
for being honest with me.

[ Chuckling ] Oh, you're getting
a lot of chick action.

Maybe you should try it.

[ Chuckles ]
Shut up.

Could be just what you need.

Shut up!

- What O.R. is Brianna in?
- One.

The surgery's already started.

She's really weak.
It's touch and go.

[ Buzzer ]

Give me an update.

- 50/50.
- She's a fighter, drew.

If she doesn't make it
through the surgery,

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

I should have been there.

There is nothing you can do
about that right now.

Look, as a parent, you are going
to make mistakes sometimes.

I have made so many, I can't
even remember them all.

But I try to learn
from my screw-ups,

and I work at being
a better mother.

Drew, you're never
gonna be perfect.

But right now, you have to
pull yourself together,

because beating yourself up
will not help her.

And a little prayer never hurt.

This is some seriously
petulant, childish crap.

I bailed you out.

The least you can do
is talk to me.

I didn't ask you to bail me out.

I didn't ask you to get on
this bus with me, so...

I don't blame you
for being pissed off.

- I screwed up.
- Yeah.

I did.

I should have told you
what was going on.

But that's in the past.
How do I fix it?

How do I make it up to you,
to everybody else?

- What do I do?
- Well, short of

getting in a time machine and
changing everything you did,

it's not gonna happen.

- So that's it?
- Yep.

No room in your heart for
repentance, for forgiveness?

Not even a conversation?
You just shut down?

I get that maybe the way I do
things is not the right way

and maybe it's not good for me,
but it's who I am.

And I'm self-aware enough to
know that I'm not gonna change

because I don't want to change.

And that's why Jordan left me,
and that's why I am leaving you.

Wow.

So, just get off the bus.

Okay.
[ Bus brakes hiss ]

You know, you're missing out
on a lot,

because life
is all about change.

See you around,
Thomas Charles Callahan.

It could've been great.

It could have.

I understand that you didn't start
the fight, but from now on,

you have to be more careful
choosing your friends.

There is going to be a lot
of scrutiny on you and Rick.

Don't give them
any other excuses to deny you.

It was out of my control,
but I can promise you this...

It's never gonna happen again,
okay?

I will do my best
to make this go away,

but do not make me regret
going out on a limb for you.

[ Sighs ]

Look who I found
wandering the halls.

I just got the message.

I was on a drug bust.
I came straight from the field.

Oh, did I need to see you.

- Oh, what happened to you?
- It's fine.

I'll tell you later.

[ Sighs ]
How's she doing?

It was tough for a while,

but they're finally putting in
the new lung.

Even then, it's too early to say
whether it's gonna take.

It's gonna be a long night.

Which brings me to coffee.
You guys want any?

- Yeah.
- Please, yeah.

Okay.

So, Dana, your swallow study
shows that you have achalasia.

- What is that?
- Can you see that?

Your lower esophageal sphincter
isn't working properly.

Okay, what does that
have to do with my heart?

Now, you said
your stomach problems got worse

after your trip to Peru, right?

What does that
have to do with my heart?

Well, did your eyelids
ever get really swollen?

Actually, yeah.

I just assumed it was an allergic
reaction from my new dog.

I think you were bit
by an insect,

something called
the... the kissing bug.

It's very common
in Latin America.

- You're thinking chagas.
- Chagas.

What's chagas?

You developed an infection
from the bug bite.

That caused inflammation

that weakened and dilated
your esophagus and heart muscle.

Are you serious?

I have a diagnosis?

Yeah, you have a diagnosis.

Yeah, luckily
we caught it in time

so the effect on your heart
is minimal.

Thank you for believing in me.

Wasn't just me.
It's all part of the job.

[ Chuckles ]

Got somewhere else to go, buddy?

You can't ride this
all night and day, you know.

There's a shelter
down the street.

Yeah. Thanks.

[ Monitor beeping rhythmically ]

Drew?

Yeah, I'm right here.

Hey, s-so is Rick.

- Hey, sweetie.
- Hi.

How you feeling?

I can breathe.

Oh, my gosh.
I can breathe.

[ All chuckle ]

Let's check your peak flow.

[ Exhales deeply ]

420.

Is that good?

That's good.

- [ Chuckles ]
- That's very good.

[ All chuckle ]

Bri, this is Syd.

Hi, honey.

It's so nice
to finally meet you.

You're prettier
than drew described you.

[ Chuckles ]
Really?

[ Chuckles, stammers ]

But he likes boys, so...

[ Laughter ]

- You're killing me.
- [ Laughs ]

Paul?

Thank you.

I don't think I could have done
the surgery without you.

You're the best.

I'm just glad
you're feeling better.

I'm sorry I wasn't there
when you needed me.

And I will never let you down
like that again.

I will always be there for you.

I know.

That's why
you're gonna be my dad.

Both of you.

I just wanted
to let everybody know

that Brianna's new lung
is working.

It's gonna be a long road back,
but the transplant team

is really optimistic
that she's gonna do great.

Awesome!

Great.

[ Laughter ]

Topher, the day shift is here
and if it's all right with you,

I'm gonna go break out

the leftover beer
from the 4th of July?

- As long as I get the first one.
- Yes, sir.

- Ooh, I get the second one.
- Yes, ma'am.

- Thank you.
- Hey, Topher.

- Hey.
- Do you mind if I put

some of these flyers up
around the E.R.?

Sure.
You're doing this?

Yeah, this is the segue
out of the army

- I was telling you about.
- Oh.

I can't go from daily missions
to no missions.

Here you go.

And Riley is with her dad?

She's at summer camp
for a month.

So I'm gonna go
to the turkish border

and help Syrian refugees.

I was hoping to recruit
some doctors and nurses

to come with me,
if that's okay with you.

I-I wish I could join you.

I've got too much on my plate.

Got to keep this place
away from the devil.

Yeah, uh, Syd,
this is very tempting,

but with the sale
of the hospital,

we're just... we're all
in crisis mode.

I-I can't leave.

Besides, I'm like
Topher's woobie.

You are.

I was hoping you'd say that.

You are my rock, Jordan.

Hey, right back at you.

It's quite the family
you've got here.

It's not something
you see very often.

That's why I'm gonna do
everything I can

to keep it together.

Of course you are.

I'll be back.

Look, Topher, um...

Maybe it's time we tell everyone
what's really going on.

You know, the rumor mill...
It's going crazy.

Right.

Okay.

After that beer, though, okay?
[ Hollow coves' "the woods" plays ]

Yeah, or three.

[ Chuckling ] Yeah.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

* we're all falling,
and we need a place to hide *

I really am sorry,

about the thing that happened
with Jordan.

Really? 'Cause it...
It seems like

maybe there's something
more to it, from both of you.

It's just... there's a lot of
history between the two of us,

so...

It's complicated.

Yeah.
You say you're with me,

but you're kissing her.
That's pretty complicated.

* our home *

I'm not someone's
second choice, Scott.

No, I know.
And you shouldn't be.

And I really care about you.

I do.

So, could we maybe just
slow things down

a little?

Okay.

I think that's probably
for the best.

[ Indistinct conversations
continue ]

Well, look what
the cat dragged in.

Yeah, uh, seen better days...
And nights.

Look like you were hit
by a truck.

Literally and metaphorically.

How's Brianna?

- Surgery was a success.
- Yeah?

Is drew with her?

I would probably
stay away from him.

I don't think that pretty face
can take another shot.

Is that, um...

U.N. relief group, uh...

You doing that?

Yeah, I'm headed to turkey
next week.

Yeah, I could really do
with a change of scenery.

Toph, um, you think
that I could...

You know, honestly, brother,

with everything
that's going on in the hospital,

I think it would help everyone

if you got out of here
for a little while.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Okay.
I guess I'll go pack my bags.

Wait. Hold up, cowboy. I didn't
give you the thumbs-up yet.

I don't need a loose canon.

I need someone
who is there to do the job.

Toph, can you, um, tell her
I can do it?

Despite his present condition,

there is nobody that you would
want to have your back

in a place like that...

Than this guy.

All right, you're hired.

But you screw up, and you are
on the first plane back home.

Guess I better not
screw up, then.

I hope that was the right call.

It was.
Chaos is his happy place.

[ Sighs ]

Speaking of chaos...
Uh, everybody?

All right. Let me...
Let me catch you up

on where we're at
with the hospital.

Uh-oh.

Hey.

Hey.

Wow. Looks like
you had a really rough night.

[ Sighing ] Yeah.

It's been a rough
couple of nights this week.

T, you've come so far.
Don't slide now.

Yeah, I'm trying.

Maybe this is just who I am.

It's not.

[ Sighs ]

I'm going overseas with Syd.

Good to clear my head.

Guess I'll see you
in a couple weeks.

Come here.

* and we all
sit around the fire *

you be careful over there, okay?

[ Chuckling ]
You be careful over here.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

* and we all
sit around the fire *

* we feel so much better now *