The Night Shift (2014–2017): Season 3, Episode 13 - Burned - full transcript

Previously on
"The Night Shift"...

Norco was missing
from the Pixus.

And you think Annie did it?

I forgot my field jacket today,

so I borrowed one
from T.C.'s locker.

Are the rumors true?

Are you guys really
gonna sell off this E.R.?

If you have a résumé,
I would update it.

My family buys hospitals.

My dad is on a plane.
He'll be here in an hour.

But you will have to
sell him on it.



Mac, your left arm has what
we call pronator drift.

It could be a symptom
of a brain abnormality.

I wouldn't ask for a loan
if it wasn't important.

I-I just can't lose
my business.

Hey, Moss.

I got your 5 grand.

Brianna's birth father has
come back into the picture.

He says he wants full custody.
Justin.

Nice to meet you.

You gave her your pills,
didn't you?

I will be able to hold out
until the re-supply comes.

Is this our medicine?

How will get it now?

Trail's cut off up ahead.



We got get under
the fire shelters.

It's coming right over us.

Stay down, keep breathing!

Is everyone okay?

Scott! Jordan!

Oh, my God, we made it.

I told you we would.
Are you okay?

No victory laps. The fire's close.
My leg is killing me.

Ah!

This leg is dusky.

We got to release the pressure.

She's going to lose her leg!
Not here.

One of these embers could spark,
start a new fire.

There's a shelter a mile ahead.

Grab the gear, let's go.

Come on, get off your asses!

Whose idea was this?
His.

Move!

You're burning up.

103, sensitivity to light.

Your typhus is getting worse.

It may alter
your mental status soon.

What's your excuse, Callahan?

That's funny, Syd.

Look, we... we need the Cipro
we lost in the air drop.

Okay?

Hamdi and I are going to go
to the border to get it.

You're kidding.

T.C., those guards fired on
and gassed these people.

They shoot first, ask later.

This is a war zone.

I speak Turkish, Dr.
Syd. That's great,

then you'll understand them
when they tell you no.

It's too risky.
Call the embassy.

Syd, diplomatic channels
take too long.

And what if
something happens, okay?

There's 100 patients out here

with burns
and wounds from rubber bullets.

But without the Cipro,
we won't have any patients.

Typhus is going to kill
everyone, including you.

It's not right, Nina.
He's been MIA for 14 years.

He doesn't just get to show up
and be daddy.

You heard his story.

He said he didn't know
about Brianna.

Then we need to test him.
He needs to prove he's blood.

Thanks, Nina.

Can I grab you for a minute?
Sure.

Hey.

That was a little weird, huh?

Very.

But that's it, right?

I met him,
and now he'll leave us alone?

It might be a little
more complicated than that, Bri.

If he is
your biological father...

I don't care.

I want you and Rick
to be my dads.

I'm going home
with you guys today, right?

Actually,
that is on hold, sweetheart.

Justin is filing a custody suit.

A lawsuit...
Are you joking?

Just please let me get into it.

So I have to go with him?

No.
No.

You might have to stay
in another foster home

until this works out.

I... I don't want to,
Drew.

That's not happening.

I promise. You can't
promise, I'm sorry.

Guys, this is up to lawyers
and judges now.

We will start to work this
on our end,

but this is real.

Night shift just got extended
into the day 'cause of the fire.

Okay, I won't leave her side
until you or Rick are here.

Thank you.

Hey, it's going to be okay,
I promise.

Okay.

I'll figure this out, okay?

Okay.
All right?

Okay, I love you.

Love you, too.

Bye.

Army strong.

You're really pissing me off.

You said end of shift, Kenny.

Yeah, we got extended
because of the fire.

I-I got hurt people,
Moss.

I just can't go
to the bank, man.

I show up here again
and you don't have it,

we're going to have a problem.

Are you clear about that?

Yeah, no, I know.

I got it.
I swear.

We'll see, man.

Hey, Ray!

Can you take the kids to
the lounge and throw in a movie?

Not that drunk-driving video. I still
got parents calling me about that.

There's some real funny moments.

Okay.
Come on.

Let's go with Ray, kids.

Follow me.
Whee!

What's with the, uh,
kids and old people?

Yeah, the sheriff evacuated
a preschool and nursing home,

check for dehydration
and smoke exposure.

What's going on with, uh, Bri?

Last-minute legal stuff.

Jessica.
Here to give blood?

Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot.
Vampires... they drink blood.

Are you done, Topher?
Not yet.

I've got 12 hours
before the sale closes

and Hobart officially
owns the place. Let me guess,

you're here to measure curtains
for your new office.

Yes, actually, I am.

Yeah. And to make sure this
transition is painless.

Except for
the staff getting fired

and the poor patients
that you refuse to see.

Other than that,
all good, right?

This is just business.

When are you going to see that?

Hopefully never.

Just hear me out, Paul.

Why?
You have all the answers.

I mean, you knew
that I didn't get

what you were going through,
right?

You're right, okay?
I'm sorry,

but I had no idea you called
your dad to buy the E.R.

I haven't bought it yet.

Uh, Dad.
You're early.

That's the perks
of flying private.

That Gulfstream
is a game changer.

Yeah, I bet.

Uh, this is Dr. Rivera,
our intern.

Great to meet you.
How are you?

Shannon?
There's a burn in trauma one.

Okay, well, we will talk later,
Dr. Cummings.

Okay.
Sure.

Uh, hey, you remember
Dr. Zia, Topher.

Oh, of course, how are you?

Much better
now that you're here.

Um, Hobart is buying us
for pennies on the dollar.

We have veteran doctors,
community ties,

a nursing staff
that's willing...

Y-Y-You can stop selling,
Topher.

It's in
our bean counter's hands now.

If it makes sense, we'll do it.

Should know more in a few hours.

Okay, well, if you're around,

you want to suit up, we can use a hand.

Uh, he just...
He just got off a long flight.

I slept on the plane.
That's a great idea.

Great.
Paul, get him some scrubs.

Yeah, yeah.
Good to have you.

So, uh, how long have you
and Dr. Rivera been an item?

What?
Uh, w-we're not...

No, no, no, your sister told me.

She's cute.

I'm not so sure about
the purple hair, but...

Look, I'll change
and meet you back here, son.

Uh, yeah.
Yo, Paul?

Sorry to hound, man,
but, uh, about that check...

That... That bill
for the plumber is due today.

Yeah, right. Uh, I'll grab my
checkbook from my locker, yeah?

Thank you so much.

All right, let's set her up
over here.

She'll be safe here for a bit while
the fire's on the other side.

This is
a hell of an O.R.

We're going to have to wing it
without those med kits.

Use that.
I keep it razor-sharp.

Okay, that's good.

We're going to have to
sterilize this

along with her leg
as best as we can.

Hey, Mac,
there's bleach right there.

Where?

Buddy, you going blind on me?
It's right there.

Uh, smoke dried out my contacts.

Here.

Here, Scott, use this.

How you doing, Rene?

I'm good.

You were always
the toughest grunt I ever met.

Yeah, that's 'cause I can
drink you under the table.

Long way from Texas, Doctor.

You speak English.

A year in Detroit.

What a dump.

Yeah.
We're from the camp clinic.

There was a parachute
that dropped some meds.

We need that.

I don't know any parachute,
and I don't know you,

so get lost.

Okay, listen, man,
we need that medicine, okay?

Or else everybody in this camp
is going to die.

It's a war zone, man.

People die here, so be careful.

People don't have to die,
so what...

It's no use, T.C.
They're Turks.

They hate us.
They won't let us in.

Maybe we won't have to ask.

Get away!

Hands up!
Put your hands up!

You want to talk, smart guy?

Let's talk.

I'll tourniquet her leg
to control the bleeding.

After I make the incision,

we'll use these as retractors
to hold the wound open.

You're going old school, huh?

Civil War old.
Yeah.

This is not going to be easy
for her.

Here.

We'll use these.

They are time-release,
so if we crush 'em,

they'll absorb faster.

You always carry Norco around
on you?

I just knew
that Rene had a broken leg,

so I grabbed some
from the medic before I left.

Quick thinking.

Thanks.

Here you go, sweetie.

You're going to dissolve these
under your tongue.

It'll taste like hell,
but it'll help with the pain.

This is going to knock her
on her ass, right, doc?

Yeah.

All right.

I'm going to go check
on the fire, okay?

I'm going to make sure
we're not blindsided.

Okay. Here you go, honey.
Let's put this under your head.

Thank you.

Well, the roof caught fire
and the sheriff told us to go,

but Carter remembered
the laptop was still inside.

So he ran back,
and the ceiling fell.

I had to get it, Dani. It has
our wedding pictures in it.

Mm.

Best day of my life.

Oh, a costumed wedding...
Bold choice.

Oh, well, we met
at a comic-book store.

I was The Flash because of
how fast I fell for her,

and Dani was
Wonder Woman because...

Because she's so wonderful.

Oh, and your wedding party
were the Super Friends?

Justice League. Justice League...
actually.

Ah, cool.

Well...
Oh, speaking of superheroes,

here comes your
surgical consult, Dr. Cummings,

and his dad,
Dr. Cummings.

Carter and Dani Stafford.

Looks like the impact
fractured his frontal sinus.

It involves the inner table.

No worries, Carter. We'll have
you all fixed up in no time.

Wait, he needs surgery?

W-We can't afford that.

We're both out of work
right now.

All right...
Actually, you don't.

Fixing it is, uh, risky,

and these usually heal
on their own.

And we don't want to risk
unnecessary trauma to the brain.

That's great, Doctor.

Uh, excuse me, Dad.

Not entirely, okay?

Doing nothing increases
the risk of infection.

A little,

but surgery would increase
their financial burden a lot.

Look at
the bigger picture here, Paul.

Actually, I-I am,
Dad.

So you can see the costs
far outweigh the benefits.

As I said, they usually heal
on their own.

Well, that sounds a lot better
than surgery.

So, there you have it.

See,
Paul, Dr. Rivera,

it's always good to give
your patients a choice.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I have business to attend to.

Thanks, Doc.
Appreciate it.

Your dad is amazing.

He's super smart, huh?

Yeah, he definitely knows
what he's doing.

Excuse me.

You wanted to be arrested.

Are you stupid or crazy?

Desperate, Captain.

If we don't get the medicine
from that air drop,

everyone in that camp will die.

My village is a mile from here.

It was happy...
safe...

heaven.

Then the refugees
overrun my town.

They bring disease
and crime and fear.

Now my children have no doctors,
no schools.

No one cares about us.

They only care about
the terrorists.

Maybe we can make a deal.

What could you possibly
offer me?

Everyone has a price.
Name it.

Emir!

This is Emir, my son.

He has hip dysplasia.

Doctors can't help him here,

and I can't afford surgery
in Ankara.

Can you do it?

I'm not an orthopedic surgeon,

but there is one in the camp.

She can fix your boy.

She?

Army surgeon, Iraq, Afghanistan,
best of the best.

But she'll want the meds first.

She can help Emir to run,
play soccer.

Football, papa?

Yeah, football.

All you got to do
is give us the Cipro.

She can fix your boy.

And he can play soccer.

Promise.

Okay.

Meds are working, Drew.

Fever's coming down...
100.2.

Oh, that's great news.

It's okay, guys, I'm fine.

I'm not really sick.

Bri, a fever is very serious
after a transplant.

It's not because of
the transplant.

I faked it.
You what?

I, uh, took this thing called
niacin flush.

It's a vitamin
that simulates fever and rash.

I took it last year
to get out of school.

Bri, why would you do that?

That is so dangerous! Your body
is adjusting to a new lung.

Don't you do that ever again.

You understand?

I just thought
that if I was still sick,

that maybe I wouldn't have to go
to another foster home.

If...
And this is a big if...

You have to spend more time
in another foster home,

I promise you,

we will park our truck outside
that house and sleep in it.

We're not leaving you.

You're our daughter now.

Nothing's going to change that.

Okay?

Okay.

I'm really sorry.
Okay.

Look, um,
we haven't had a chance

to really talk about
what's going on.

I mean, not with
the hospital, but...

for you, with your dad.

It's all good.

For the rest of us,
yes, it's amazing, but...

I don't want it
to come at a cost for you.

I can handle it, Topher.

Okay, but being able
to... to handle it

is not a way
to go through life, Paul.

It's just sucking up the stress.

That doesn't help anybody.

Look, maybe I'm wrong

or out of line
for even saying this,

but I don't think
your dad is here

because he thinks
it's a great deal.

I think he's here for you.

For me?
Yeah.

Fathers and sons can't always
communicate clearly.

I think he's doing this
to share something with you.

Well, he sure has
a funny way of showing it.

Hey, at least he's showing it.

Dr. Cummings,
something's wrong!

What is this stuff?

Cerebrospinal fluid.

The crack of your frontal sinus
must have widened.

I knew it.
Let's get him to the O.R.

Your dad said he didn't need it!
My dad was wrong.

Heard there was a complication?
Yeah, I got it.

All right, let's get him
to surgery.

Where have I heard that before?
Paul.

I got this, Doctor.
Stay out of my O.R.

T.C.

You made it.
Yeah.

Hamdi told me what happened
at the gate.

Yeah.

You didn't get the Cipro.

Sort of.
I made a deal.

This is Yusuf.

He runs the border gate,
and that's his son Emir.

He has, uh...

Developmental hip dysplasia.

Yeah.

Okay.

All right.

I'm Dr. Syd.

She has typhus, too?

With the antibiotics,

she will be strong enough
to fix him, Yusuf.

Can you excuse us
for a moment, please?

Hip reconstruction?
Are you nuts?

I'm sick as hell.

I know, but this will reduce
your bacterial loads,

slow down your fever,

and I'll be with you
the whole time.

That's supposed to
make me feel better?

It's a long surgery,
T.C.

- I'm too weak.
- I can't.

Syd.

You don't have a choice.

If that kid
doesn't get the surgery,

we don't get the Cipro.

So, uh, if Hobart
buys the hospital,

are you going to move to Dallas?

Prez is backing up
the money truck.

It's going to be tough
to say no.

Would Annie go with you?

Uh...
Does she know?

Yeah, she does.

She got talking last week
about moving in together,

and I pumped the brakes.

I just need time to think.

Everything's moving too fast.

And yes, I know you told me so.

I wasn't going to say that.

Well, I'm glad I did.

I just feel responsible for her.

I'm so afraid
that she's going to relapse,

and that colors everything.

Anyway, I'm rambling.

Okay, released the fascia,

and that should relieve
the pressure.

You know, Annie asked me
if I wanted you back.

What did you say?

The truth.

You know,
I don't know what I want.

That wasn't a no.

It wasn't a yes.

How is she?

She's better.

We restored blood flow.

We can't be dragging her
around right now.

We need 20 more minutes.

Let's at least get her outside.
Keep an eye on the fire.

Nice fracture elevation, Paul.

Thanks.

It'd have been a lot easier
a few hours ago.

Look, Paul, I know you're upset,

so let's just
rip off the Band-Aid.

Okay.

For starters,
let's talk about the real reason

you didn't want to do surgery
on that patient.

You thought
you weren't going to get paid.

You think
that's all I care about?

You just bought a jet, Dad.

It's a tool.

I've learned that I can
impact lives from a boardroom

as much as I can
from an O.R.

It's opened
a whole new world for me.

Okay, but this is my world.

I came to Texas
to be Paul Cummings,

not...
Not Julian Cummings' son.

But the moment you got here, you
dismissed me like some teenager.

I was just following
my gut, Paul.

Yeah, me, too.

And today, mine was right.

But you couldn't hear that.

Well, I hear you now.

Loud and clear.

I'll do better, Paul.

I promise.

We'll figure it out, okay?

O-Okay.

Okay.

She's going to need another
10 minutes before we move her.

All right, you got five.

I'm gonna go check on Mac, okay?

- Hey.
- Hey.

How you doing?

Rene going to be okay?

She's going to be okay.

You know, she's going to need
a skin graft,

but she'll have a scar.

That's a shame.
She got nice gams.

Oh, you've noticed?

She was a member
of the Cultural Support Team

attached to my unit
in Afghanistan.

A lot of the officers,

they like to hit on
the enlisted women.

I liked her,
but I never crossed that line.

So, I asked her to join Rubicon.

And fight fires.

Wow, Mac, that's insanely
romantic of you.

Have you ever considered maybe,
I don't know,

taking her out to dinner?

Uh, look, I wanted to,
but the timing's never right.

I been divorced twice.

Inconceivable differences.

"Inconceivable"?

You know, where you can't
get past something.

There's something going on
with you, isn't there?

You know, with your head.

'Cause I was a Ranger?

I mean, you should know.
You dated Callahan.

No, I am talking about
your symptoms.

You have
left-sided weakness,

blurred peripheral vision,
jumbled language.

I got a GBM, Stage Four.

They gave me two months
without surgery,

six months with.

Oh, man.

I'm not dying alone at the VA.

My brain scrambled
trying to relearn the alphabet.

If I can't be a soldier,
I'm going to fall on my shield.

I'm going to...
I'm going to be useful.

Does Rene know?

No.

Just to make her feel sad
and hopeless?

I think she'd want
to be there for you.

She can't do anything, Doc.

The truth may set you free,

but it doesn't always help
the person here.

Okay, her vitals are stable.

We good?

Yeah, never better.

Come on, let's get the hell
off this mountain.

Okay?
Yeah.

Hey.
We're almost home.

Yeah.

Come on, we got to go.

The wind's shifting.

He's torn away
most of the labrum.

Is that bad?

It means the joint's
mal-aligned.

Lucky we got to it
before it fractured.

Will he be okay?

He should be
once I realign the joint.

I need more milk.

What did she say?

We're out. Riley's got school
tomorrow. We need milk.

Who is Riley? She loves
her cereal and...

I see how the other moms
look at me and...

Syd.
Syd, what's going on?

Yeah, I'm fine, I'm great.

She... she's okay. Oh, oh, oh!

Syd!
Hey, Syd!

Open your eyes.

What's wrong with her?

What about my son?

Hold on.
Look at me, hey. Syd!

She'll be awake
in a few minutes.

She was just delirious
from her fever.

The IV and ice pack
should cool her down.

What about my son?
Finish the operation.

I can't do that.

You said you'd fix him.

I know, but I need her
to finish his surgery.

Listen to me...

His oxygen and blood pressure
are dropping, doctor.

Okay, he must have
thrown a clot.

Give me 100 milligrams
of alteplase.

Nurse, can you finish on Dr.
Jennings? Yes, doctor.

You are killing my son!
Please, finish the surgery!

Clots are a risk of surgery.
The medicine will work.

His oxygen's coming up.

BP's at 105 systolic.

Okay, this is insanity!

Close him up!

We are leaving now, and you
are not getting the Cipro!

You're not leaving!
We... We need the Cipro.

Syd has just got a fever.

If I can wake her up, she can
talk me through the surgery,

and your boy will walk again.

It's his only chance.

Your husband's
doing well in recovery.

God, thank you so much.

Carter's the best thing
that ever happened to me.

You know,
we're paycheck to paycheck,

last hired, first fired.

On to the next.
That's tough.

Yeah.

He's really optimistic, though.

You know, he's always, like,

blue skies always
above the clouds, they'll pass.

I know a guy like that.

You got to keep him
'cause a guy like that,

he... he can get you
through anything.

Test proves it.
I'm her daddy.

Courts will give me
full custody.

It's not a slam dunk.

We're going to fight you
every inch of the way.

It's not about the courts.

It's about Brianna.
She has medical needs.

Living with a doctor
would make life easier for her.

I'll learn what she needs,

and she'll come to love me
in time.

And if you loved her,

you wouldn't be doing this
to her.

Hey, I just found out
I had a kid.

I want to get to know her.

Have I messed up?

Have I done time?

Yes to all the above.

But she's mine.

She's not a puppy you get
to take home, Justin.

Think about what's best for Bri.

I am.

Look...

if I came down here

and saw a nice, respectable
couple taking care of her,

maybe it would go that way.

But you two?

I can't allow that.

You can't allow that?!

We served our country, asshole,
in war.

While you were out getting high

and stealing
other people's stuff,

we were out there
fighting for your freedom.

Drew.

Don't do him any favors.

I'll see you boys in court.

I am going to beat him
until he bleeds out.

That's not going to help Bri.

We can't lose her.

Let me see what I can find.

I'll check his records.

Okay, I've detached
the acetabulum from the pelvis.

Syd?

I'm right here with you.

Just rotate it
towards the femoral head.

Got it.
Rotating now.

101, her fever broke.

Okay, good.
Keep it on the run.

Another round of ibuprofen.

Okay, Syd, what's next?

Now, you secure the joint
with the surgical screws.

Gentle.

How much longer?

Almost done.

Nice job, Syd.

You nearly killed me, Callahan.

Nah, I had you the whole time.

Mac?!

Mac?!
What?

I think we're turned around.

Damn it,
the fire's right on our tail.

What are we going to do?

Heat rises. We can't outrun it.
Come here, take this.

You're lead dog now, okay, Doc?

Just head south
for a couple more miles.

You'll find the base.

What are you doing?

Set a back burn,

use up all the fuel
between you and the fire.

That's too dangerous.
We stay together.

I'm your only chance
now, all right? No.

We'll never outrun it.

I got to put a barrier
between us and the fire.

He knows what he's doing, Scott.

Take care of my girl, okay?

All right, come on, get
your asses moving, let's go!

Come on.

Let's do it.

Rick looked at sealed records?

His buddy at the courthouse
showed him, okay?

And he found out that Justin
did know about Brianna.

He was in jail for drugs
when her mother was pregnant,

and she tried to get him out,

told his parole board that
he was the father of her child.

Which means he did give up
parental rights.

Wow.

We caught him in a lie.

We had to leave Mac
up on that hill.

Tell search and rescue to send
a chopper up there for him now.

Two grams of ancef and IV fluids
the second she's on board.

Is Mac going to make it, Doc?
I don't know.

We left him in a bad spot.

He set another burn
so we could get out of there.

Search and rescue's
headed up there now.

But he asked us
to take care of his girl,

so let's get you
to the hospital, okay?

His girl?

I knew he liked me,
but he hadn't asked me out yet.

It's going to be okay,
Rene, okay?

Take care of her.
Thank you, Jordan.

Dr. Clemmens,
I got a note for you.

Thanks.

It's from Topher.

Mac has a GBM.

Stage Four.

I know.

He told me.

It's why he went back out there.

He knew
he wasn't going to make it.

And you didn't tell Rene?

It's not my truth to tell.

See you guys
back at the hospital.

But this is.

Look, um...

Okay.

Scott, I didn't bring these
from the hospital.

I found them in T.C.'s coat
in his locker.

The one that Annie uses.

It's the Norco from the Pixus.

She told me
she didn't steal these.

Scott, I am so sorry.

I wasn't going to tell you, but
I was afraid that if I didn't,

she would drag you down
into her rabbit hole.

And I know how bad
that could be for you.

This is your call, okay?

I'm not going to interfere.

Thank you.

Come on, our ride's leaving.

Emir is still coming out
of anesthesia,

but he'll be awake
in a few hours.

Thank you.

I'd given up hope.

Hope is the world's
best medicine.

But for now, I'll...
I'll just take the Cipro.

Thank you.

Okay.

Maybe I did know
about her being born.

Maybe I changed my mind.

You already waived your rights,
so drop the suit.

You can't win.

Give me $20,000, I'll walk away.

I knew this wasn't
about Brianna.

That's extortion.

I'm a cop.

By the way,
this can drag on a long time.

You know, I was set
to offer you visitation,

let you into our home,

so you can make amends
with Brianna

because maybe one day,
she'd want to get to know you.

But you can shove that
up your ass.

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

So, do we have a deal?

You have no case.

They owe you nothing.

You have messed up
this girl's life enough.

Just get out of here
before we have you arrested.

You got three seconds.

Hey...

had to try, right?

Rich doctor.

See you around.

Let's get our girl.

Hey.

Good work on Carter today.

You've come a long way
as a surgeon.

Yeah, well,
I've learned a lot from Scott.

Nonsense.

You have a gift, Paul.

Of all my children,

you're the one who'll end up
better than me.

I'd like your input
on all our surgical operations.

Company-wide.

You mean join management?

Research, consult,
write your own ticket.

You in?

Yeah,
I'm... I'm in.

Finally.

It only cost me $50 million
to hear you say that.

Wait, did you just buy
the hospital?

Hey, uh, sorry, everybody,

but I'm going to be
your new boss.

Yes! Yes!
Whoo!

Thank you, sir!

Ah, Topher.

I just heard the news.

Congrats.
You did it.

Thank you.

Looks like
I'm going to lose my job now.

Karma's a bitch, Jessica.

Topher,
can I have a word with you?

Sure, boss.

I was surprised when Paul called
about this offer.

He's been ambivalent
about the family trade.

I don't...
I don't see it that way.

He's a surgeon because of you.

He holds himself
to a high standard

because you set the bar.

A-And thank you for
what you said to him, Topher.

I heard about your talk.

You gave me a chance.

Now he's joining Cummings Group
as a surgical consultant.

You raised a good son, Julian.

And you helped make him
a good doctor.

You're a great teacher, Topher.

Thank you.
But not a manager.

You pull out all the stops
for patients who can't pay.

That... that's kind of
what we do here.

That's what we used to do.

This place needs
strong medicine now.

If I didn't know any better,
Julian,

I'd think you're letting me go.

I am, Topher.

I'm sorry.

It's just business.

Jordan!

Hi.
Oh, thank God.

Hi.
Are you okay?

Yeah.

So who had a baby?

Oh, Paul's dad
bought the hospital.

Yeah, these are the only
decorations I could find.

Wait, Paul's dad, not Hobart?

Ding dong,
the wicked witch is dead.

Hey, guys. The weirdest thing. The
Norcos are back in the Pixus.

What do you mean, they're back?

2 are missing,
the other 10 are there.

Too bad, Kenny.

I guess that means your little
witch hunt is over.

I guess so.
Sorry, Annie.

Jordan,
do you know where Scott is?

He called me.
He asked me to meet him here.

Yeah, he's outside
getting fresh air.

He wanted me to tell you
to meet him in the parking lot.

Thanks.

Guess I had that girl wrong.

Mollie, will you do me a favor?

Yeah.

If you hear anything at all
about Mac, can you let me know?

Yes, honey.
Thank you.

Scott.

Oh, my God,
I was so worried about you.

I was worried about you, too.

No, it's all good.

Somebody put
the Norco pills back.

I did, Annie.

What?

I know you took them.

Jordan found them
in T.C.'s locker

where you store your stuff.

Is she accusing me of...

And she is not telling Topher
out of respect for me.

Which is going to
give you the chance

to get the help that you need.

I booked a bed for you
at the Alden Rehab for tonight.

For tonight?

Yeah, tonight.

Are you kidding me?
No.

I didn't use, Scott.
I can go to a meeting.

You lied to my face
and you lied to Topher

and you lied to Kenny,

and if you think you can be here
around opiates being a nurse,

then you're lying to yourself.

You need to go back to rehab.

Let's go.

I'm not going.

I'll go with you, okay?

Let's go.

Hey, Toph.

Coming out to the bar?

Everybody's grabbing drinks.
I can't.

Um, I got stuff to do.

You moving lockers now?

Your dad fired me, Paul.

He what?

Yeah.

Toph,
h-he can't do that.

Yeah, he can.

This place is his now.

I'll be fine.

Saving this hospital
wasn't about me.

It was about helping people
with nowhere else to go.

We did that today.

Thanks to you.

Don't ever forget that.

So, I, too,

will be here tomorrow
to work with billing systems.

Hey, Dad, I need a word.

Everybody, this is my son, Paul.

He'll be a big part of our team
here moving forward.

I'm... I'm not.

Not unless you hire Topher back.

You made a decision

without consulting anyone
who works here.

Look, Paul...

No, no, no,
you said you would listen,

and you didn't even ask me.

You're never
going to change, Dad.

Topher took everyone in.

He treated them
with concierge medicine.

It's why this place was broke.

And what makes it different?

He's the glue, Dad.

Without him, you bought
a building, not a hospital.

Look, I'm sorry
you feel that way,

but I've made my decision.

Now, back to billing, we...

So have I.

I resign.

You've always had
a dramatic side, Paul.

You get it from your mother.

Terry, add finding
a new surgical resident

to our to-do list.

And another
E.R. department, too.

Really?

You're asking all these people
to walk out

to win a pissing match
with your old man?

It's not about you, Dad.

It's about Topher.

He goes, we go.

You think hard on this, Paul.

You walk out of here,
you walk away from your family.

I'll cut you off.

I'll stop paying
your med-school bills,

your car lease.

You'll be poor
for the first time in your life.

And you're not
going to like it, son.

I'm not walking away
from my family, Dad.

This is my family.

Why don't we continue?

Another one from the fire,
Topher.

Next shift has it.
Sorry, Sara.

I'm...
I'm off the clock.

So, that's it.

We're out of work?

We'll figure it out,

find some place
to stay together.

Damn straight.

All right, night,
Drew, Toph, ladies.

Night. Night. Night. Night.

Night.

Hey, uh, Kenny, you got a sec?

All right, darling,
I'll walk you to your car.

Okay.
I'll see you around.

Yeah. Bye.
Bye.

Look, I'm really sorry.

My dad just cut me off,

and I can't give you that loan.

I kind of need that money
to survive.

Okay.

Maybe in a month or two?

I didn't expect this to happen.

I-I really am sorry.
I wanted to help.

No, you did help.

You did good.

I'm proud of you
for standing up.

It took stones.

I'll just... I'll just
figure out another way.

Thanks. I'll catch
you later, man.

* I believe it was a sin *

* Oh,
to do you in the way I did *

Hey.

Hey.

Your dad must be
pretty pissed, huh?

Just a little, yeah.

Where were, uh, where were you?

Hiding.

I'm so sorry, Paul,

but I can't quit
like everybody else.

If I do,
then I have to go back home,

and I can't do that again.

I-I know.
I don't want you to.

I brought my dad here
so you wouldn't have to.

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

You lost everything.

For me?

Simple.

I love you, Shannon.

Now is where you run off
like your hair's on fire.

I can't. I...

I love you, too.

Incoming!

Who wants ice cream?!
I do!

I scream, you scream...

We all scream for ice cream!

Let's do it.

Well, looks like
you're back to normal.

I am going back to my daughter,

and I am never
letting her out of my sight.

You?

Hamdi told me about a camp
in Aleppo,

so I'm going to
go check that out.

What, the frying pan's
not hot enough for you?

I like the heat.

Yeah, you better be careful,
Callahan.

I spent the past decade of my
life burning it to the ground,

hoping it would
grow back different,

but the only thing that
can make it different is you.

I'll think about that.

No, you won't.

Shouldn't there be someone

that you let know
where you're off to?

Like Topher or Drew?

I don't mean to be a downer,

but where you're going,
you might not come back.

Good point, thanks.

You're a great doctor,
T.C.,

and I hope
we never work together again.

If I had a nickel for
every time somebody said that.

* I believe it was a sin *

Take care of yourself.

You, too.

* Oh,
to do you in the way I did *

* I took out
more than I put in *

Incoming!

* I came out here tonight *

* So if you want
to start a fight *

* We'll get loaded home *

* The things that I can change *

* I believe it was a sin *

* Do you in
the way I did you in *

* Couldn't stop it
coming from afar *

* I lost the keys
to the getaway car *

* And every now and then,
I'm in this place *

* It's hell living
when I need your face *

* Don't hide, don't hide,
don't hide from me *

* Don't hide,
don't hide from me *

* Don't hide *