1 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:02,900 Previously on The Resident... 2 00:00:02,905 --> 00:00:06,190 I set up marriages between Indian Americans in Atlanta. 3 00:00:06,195 --> 00:00:08,330 No ring, a faint look of desperation. 4 00:00:08,335 --> 00:00:09,865 You're available. 5 00:00:09,870 --> 00:00:12,070 Patients need to be honest with themselves 6 00:00:12,075 --> 00:00:13,375 about their prognosis. 7 00:00:13,380 --> 00:00:14,911 Based on what I saw this morning, 8 00:00:14,915 --> 00:00:16,885 you will never likely operate again, 9 00:00:16,890 --> 00:00:19,790 but you're honest with yourself about that, right? 10 00:00:19,795 --> 00:00:22,095 - Just give me another chance. - I'm willing to watch 11 00:00:22,100 --> 00:00:23,150 and see how you do, 12 00:00:23,155 --> 00:00:25,455 but I see no place for you at Chastain. 13 00:00:26,214 --> 00:00:28,444 Visa expires next week. 14 00:00:28,449 --> 00:00:31,014 If I go to Nigeria on my own accord, 15 00:00:31,019 --> 00:00:34,984 I could apply to return in the future. 16 00:00:34,989 --> 00:00:36,753 I'm going back to Nigeria. 17 00:00:36,758 --> 00:00:38,658 I'm coming with you. 18 00:00:52,003 --> 00:00:53,803 - Good morning. - Hey. 19 00:00:53,808 --> 00:00:55,405 Are we feeling nostalgic yet? 20 00:00:55,410 --> 00:00:59,209 Nostalgia requires a yearning for what's already passed. 21 00:00:59,214 --> 00:01:00,944 I'm looking forward to what's to come. 22 00:01:00,949 --> 00:01:03,813 Well, our Nigerian adventure begins tonight. 23 00:01:03,818 --> 00:01:05,215 11:00 flight. 24 00:01:05,220 --> 00:01:07,350 Mm-hmm. And 12 and a half hours in the air. 25 00:01:07,355 --> 00:01:08,985 Oh, thank God for neck pillows. 26 00:01:08,990 --> 00:01:10,287 Yeah, that would be me. 27 00:01:10,292 --> 00:01:11,621 I'm your neck pillow. 28 00:01:13,121 --> 00:01:14,121 Yeah. 29 00:01:14,126 --> 00:01:15,822 Yes, you are. 30 00:01:15,827 --> 00:01:17,295 I'll see you at Chastain. 31 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:22,002 One last shift and our adventure awaits. 32 00:01:23,238 --> 00:01:26,736 Man, AJ, you sure got a big collection of... 33 00:01:26,741 --> 00:01:27,741 stuff. 34 00:01:28,643 --> 00:01:29,973 Hey, Dad, 35 00:01:29,978 --> 00:01:32,442 make sure you check in on my vinyl collection 36 00:01:32,447 --> 00:01:33,510 every once in a while. 37 00:01:33,515 --> 00:01:35,178 They'll be in the storage locker. 38 00:01:35,183 --> 00:01:37,480 What do you want me to do, talk to your records? 39 00:01:37,485 --> 00:01:39,449 Make sure they're not lonely? 40 00:01:39,454 --> 00:01:42,156 Hey, Ma, you all right over there? 41 00:01:43,124 --> 00:01:45,188 I'm fine. 42 00:01:45,193 --> 00:01:47,027 Excuse me a moment. 43 00:02:06,648 --> 00:02:09,646 You were so excited for sleepaway camp. 44 00:02:09,651 --> 00:02:11,552 It's all you talked about. 45 00:02:12,554 --> 00:02:14,618 But then you-you spent those two weeks 46 00:02:14,623 --> 00:02:16,386 asking me to come back and pick you up. 47 00:02:19,461 --> 00:02:22,058 You wrote me every single day. 48 00:02:22,063 --> 00:02:23,797 Yeah. 49 00:02:24,866 --> 00:02:26,900 I was a mama's boy. 50 00:02:28,470 --> 00:02:30,137 And I still am, you know. 51 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,503 I love her, Mom. 52 00:02:33,508 --> 00:02:35,505 That doesn't mean I don't love you. 53 00:02:35,510 --> 00:02:38,208 You know I do. More than anything. 54 00:02:38,213 --> 00:02:40,814 But I'm going. 55 00:02:42,484 --> 00:02:44,551 I really want to. 56 00:02:54,095 --> 00:02:56,026 Weren't you here yesterday? 57 00:02:56,031 --> 00:02:59,262 10,000 hours of practice is a minimum for greatness. 58 00:02:59,267 --> 00:03:00,930 Hmm. 59 00:03:00,935 --> 00:03:04,000 I'm all in for greatness. 60 00:03:04,005 --> 00:03:05,435 I'm Billie Sutton, by the way. 61 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,771 Fifth-year neurosurgery resident. 62 00:03:07,776 --> 00:03:09,506 - I... - Let emotional irregularity 63 00:03:09,511 --> 00:03:11,274 ruin your career. 64 00:03:11,279 --> 00:03:13,447 I know who you are. 65 00:03:16,709 --> 00:03:19,009 And you're the legendary Barrett Cain. 66 00:03:19,014 --> 00:03:21,114 You could remove a meningioma in under ten minutes 67 00:03:21,119 --> 00:03:22,619 with no complications. 68 00:03:22,624 --> 00:03:25,092 Or at least you could before the accident. 69 00:03:26,127 --> 00:03:28,128 Believe it or not, I'm a fan. 70 00:03:34,803 --> 00:03:36,136 Damn it. 71 00:04:02,309 --> 00:04:03,805 Good morning, Dr. Cain. 72 00:04:03,810 --> 00:04:05,010 How's your hand today? 73 00:04:05,015 --> 00:04:06,778 Did you complete the vessel anastomosis? 74 00:04:06,783 --> 00:04:09,681 Yes. Yes, I did. And the hand... 75 00:04:09,686 --> 00:04:11,520 is... 76 00:04:13,074 --> 00:04:15,238 It's perfect. 77 00:04:15,243 --> 00:04:18,475 You've successfully completed all your prerequisites. 78 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:19,980 Should I put in a request 79 00:04:19,985 --> 00:04:21,579 to get you back on the surgical schedule? 80 00:04:21,583 --> 00:04:24,314 Absolutely. I'm ready. 81 00:04:26,358 --> 00:04:33,858 - Synced and corrected by Firefly - - www.addic7ed.com - 82 00:04:38,733 --> 00:04:40,797 16-year-old female. Lisa McBride. 83 00:04:40,802 --> 00:04:42,902 Traumatic neck injury following a diving accident. 84 00:04:42,907 --> 00:04:45,038 GCS 15. Vitals stable. 85 00:04:45,043 --> 00:04:46,541 Okay, let's get her to Trauma Bay Nine. 86 00:04:46,545 --> 00:04:47,670 Lifeguard nearly drowns. 87 00:04:47,675 --> 00:04:49,205 Add that to my emergency room bingo. 88 00:04:49,210 --> 00:04:50,640 It's tradition for new employees 89 00:04:50,645 --> 00:04:52,208 to jump off the ten-meter diving board. 90 00:04:52,213 --> 00:04:53,213 So you jumped? 91 00:04:53,218 --> 00:04:54,978 Kind of. I splat. 92 00:04:54,983 --> 00:04:56,483 Okay, on three. 93 00:04:56,488 --> 00:04:59,382 One, two, three. 94 00:04:59,387 --> 00:05:00,917 I just got hired. 95 00:05:00,922 --> 00:05:03,072 My boss is so mad. I bet you she fires me. 96 00:05:03,077 --> 00:05:05,489 Let's not worry about all that until we make sure you're okay. 97 00:05:05,493 --> 00:05:07,056 I just really need this job. 98 00:05:07,061 --> 00:05:09,060 College applications are expensive. 99 00:05:09,065 --> 00:05:11,265 BP's dropping. 70/40. 100 00:05:11,270 --> 00:05:12,729 - Spinal shock? - Could be. 101 00:05:12,734 --> 00:05:14,298 All right, bolus two liters of normal saline. 102 00:05:14,302 --> 00:05:16,399 - Get atropine on standby, please. - What's going on? 103 00:05:16,404 --> 00:05:17,734 - Am I dying? - No. 104 00:05:17,739 --> 00:05:19,799 Sometimes an injury like this can cause problems 105 00:05:19,804 --> 00:05:21,905 - with your blood pressure and heart rate. - My legs and arms... 106 00:05:21,909 --> 00:05:24,211 they're all tingly. 107 00:05:25,647 --> 00:05:27,210 - Wiggle your toes. - I... 108 00:05:27,215 --> 00:05:29,650 Wiggle your toes. 109 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:31,881 Squeeze my fingers. 110 00:05:31,886 --> 00:05:33,082 You feel that? 111 00:05:33,087 --> 00:05:34,651 A little. I don't know. 112 00:05:34,656 --> 00:05:35,919 Maybe not. What does that mean? 113 00:05:35,924 --> 00:05:38,054 Let's get you to CT and find out. 114 00:05:38,059 --> 00:05:39,889 Can someone please call my mom? 115 00:05:39,894 --> 00:05:41,724 Okay, have them prep an OR, 116 00:05:41,729 --> 00:05:43,229 then call her parents and tell them 117 00:05:43,234 --> 00:05:45,168 that their daughter might need surgery. 118 00:05:47,435 --> 00:05:50,600 I was surprised to see your name back on my surgical board. 119 00:05:50,605 --> 00:05:52,402 - Your board? - My board. 120 00:05:52,407 --> 00:05:54,404 My hospital. My rules. 121 00:05:54,409 --> 00:05:57,006 Which means you don't touch a scalpel until I've cleared you. 122 00:05:57,011 --> 00:05:58,775 So then clear me. 123 00:05:58,780 --> 00:06:00,743 I've done everything. Recovery. PT. 124 00:06:00,748 --> 00:06:02,008 Sim lab practice. 125 00:06:02,013 --> 00:06:03,513 If you want to return to the OR, 126 00:06:03,518 --> 00:06:05,515 you will do so under my supervision. 127 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:08,084 I will be standing with you for your first surgery back. 128 00:06:08,089 --> 00:06:09,853 I don't need a babysitter. 129 00:06:09,858 --> 00:06:13,193 And I don't need a neurosurgeon with authority issues. 130 00:06:15,630 --> 00:06:18,799 I look forward to operating with you, Dr. Voss. 131 00:06:21,636 --> 00:06:23,800 Going to miss you, Dr. Austin. 132 00:06:23,805 --> 00:06:25,970 You know, we never got that drink we talked about getting. 133 00:06:25,974 --> 00:06:27,537 And we never played racquetball. 134 00:06:27,542 --> 00:06:29,539 Maybe I'll visit you. We'll play a match in Lagos. 135 00:06:29,544 --> 00:06:31,274 Well, you're welcome anytime, Chu. 136 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:32,279 Right angle. 137 00:06:32,284 --> 00:06:34,143 I made you a going-away present. 138 00:06:34,148 --> 00:06:35,245 Kristy. 139 00:06:35,250 --> 00:06:37,413 It's an OR cap. 140 00:06:37,418 --> 00:06:38,882 I made it myself. 141 00:06:38,887 --> 00:06:41,755 These are the colors from the Nigerian flag. 142 00:06:43,224 --> 00:06:45,759 We've had some times together, huh? 143 00:06:50,999 --> 00:06:53,630 Indeed we have. 144 00:06:53,635 --> 00:06:55,636 I'm gonna miss them. 145 00:06:57,272 --> 00:06:58,835 I'm gonna miss you guys, too. 146 00:07:05,647 --> 00:07:07,310 Our leaping lifeguard is headed to the OR 147 00:07:07,315 --> 00:07:09,145 for spinal decompression. 148 00:07:09,150 --> 00:07:10,580 Poor kid. 149 00:07:10,585 --> 00:07:11,915 Has anyone seen Mina? 150 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:12,920 How's she holding up? 151 00:07:13,955 --> 00:07:15,685 She may be Spock, 152 00:07:15,690 --> 00:07:18,688 but I'm sure she's just as devastated as we all are. 153 00:07:18,693 --> 00:07:20,690 - Oh. Speak of the devil. - Good. 154 00:07:20,695 --> 00:07:22,525 You're all here. 155 00:07:22,530 --> 00:07:25,499 I have a few borrowed items to return. 156 00:07:27,135 --> 00:07:29,999 A phone charger you forgot at my Halloween party three years ago. 157 00:07:30,004 --> 00:07:33,102 The blouse you gave me barhopping downtown. 158 00:07:33,107 --> 00:07:34,237 - Mm. - Pre-COVID. 159 00:07:34,242 --> 00:07:36,773 And your headphones. Don't remember when I borrowed these. 160 00:07:36,778 --> 00:07:38,275 You didn't borrow them. You took them. 161 00:07:38,279 --> 00:07:40,176 But it doesn't matter. You keep 'em. 162 00:07:40,181 --> 00:07:41,979 You know, I was thinking about the time we first met. 163 00:07:41,983 --> 00:07:43,280 Do you remember? I was just finishing up 164 00:07:43,284 --> 00:07:44,448 - with that... - No, no, no, no. Don't do that. 165 00:07:44,452 --> 00:07:45,682 I'm not dead. 166 00:07:45,687 --> 00:07:46,983 People move away all the time. 167 00:07:46,988 --> 00:07:48,117 It's not a Hallmark moment. 168 00:07:48,122 --> 00:07:49,556 No need to get sentimental. 169 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:55,762 Well, at least we know that Mina is still... Mina. 170 00:07:56,864 --> 00:07:59,362 How am I gonna say goodbye to her? 171 00:07:59,367 --> 00:08:01,668 You'll find a way. 172 00:08:09,244 --> 00:08:10,874 I need to see my daughter Lisa. 173 00:08:10,879 --> 00:08:12,008 Sh-She's a lifeguard. 174 00:08:12,013 --> 00:08:14,310 - Mrs. McBride? - Yes. 175 00:08:14,315 --> 00:08:15,979 Was your daughter in a diving accident? 176 00:08:15,984 --> 00:08:17,414 Yes, that's her. Is she okay? 177 00:08:17,419 --> 00:08:18,819 Lisa's being prepped for surgery. 178 00:08:18,824 --> 00:08:20,889 You can see her as soon as she gets out of the OR. 179 00:08:20,894 --> 00:08:22,218 I know how hard this is. 180 00:08:22,223 --> 00:08:23,920 You would do anything for your daughter. 181 00:08:23,925 --> 00:08:26,155 Anything. But right now 182 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,157 you have to let the surgeons do their work. 183 00:08:28,162 --> 00:08:30,326 She's in the best of hands. 184 00:08:30,331 --> 00:08:31,895 Okay. 185 00:08:31,900 --> 00:08:35,164 Just remember, you're still in a probationary period. 186 00:08:35,169 --> 00:08:36,966 Follow the rules and mind your manners. 187 00:08:36,971 --> 00:08:40,103 - Consider my manners 100% minded. - Good. 188 00:08:40,108 --> 00:08:44,007 One wrong move and this poor girl will be a quadriplegic. 189 00:08:44,012 --> 00:08:47,276 Which is why I'm here... 190 00:08:47,281 --> 00:08:50,179 to make sure that doesn't happen. 191 00:08:50,184 --> 00:08:51,781 Dr. Cain is the lead surgeon? 192 00:08:51,786 --> 00:08:53,683 Risen from the dead, it would appear. 193 00:08:53,688 --> 00:08:54,955 Is that a problem? 194 00:08:56,257 --> 00:08:58,488 I'm not sure how fond he is of me. 195 00:08:58,493 --> 00:08:59,790 But the new Billie could learn from him, 196 00:08:59,794 --> 00:09:01,862 so, no, no problem at all. 197 00:09:12,573 --> 00:09:14,070 Dr. Cain, 198 00:09:14,075 --> 00:09:16,072 shall we begin? 199 00:09:16,077 --> 00:09:17,644 10 blade to me. 200 00:09:28,255 --> 00:09:31,255 - Hey, Ma, how you feeling? - Just a bit of a headache. 201 00:09:31,260 --> 00:09:33,560 She hit the corner of the kitchen sink. 202 00:09:33,565 --> 00:09:35,595 You've been drinking too much coffee 203 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:37,831 and not enough water. I think she's dehydrated. 204 00:09:37,836 --> 00:09:39,499 Well, that would explain the dizziness. 205 00:09:39,504 --> 00:09:41,101 We'll give you some IV fluids. 206 00:09:41,106 --> 00:09:42,469 Did you lose consciousness? 207 00:09:42,474 --> 00:09:44,938 No. It's just... 208 00:09:44,943 --> 00:09:46,406 my friend Charlene, 209 00:09:46,411 --> 00:09:49,409 she got dizzy, didn't see a doctor and... 210 00:09:49,414 --> 00:09:51,411 turns out she was having a stroke. 211 00:09:51,416 --> 00:09:54,047 Now she walks with a cane. 212 00:09:54,052 --> 00:09:55,816 You're not having a stroke, Mom. 213 00:09:55,821 --> 00:09:57,361 Normal BP and heart rate. 214 00:09:57,366 --> 00:10:00,765 EKG doesn't show anything of concern. 215 00:10:00,770 --> 00:10:02,400 Um, exam was normal. 216 00:10:02,405 --> 00:10:05,236 We're running her bloodwork now and waiting on a head CT. 217 00:10:05,241 --> 00:10:08,343 S-Scuse me while I confer with Dr. Hawkins. 218 00:10:09,601 --> 00:10:11,965 - Well, thanks for checking up on her. - Oh, of course. 219 00:10:11,970 --> 00:10:13,600 I was in surgery when they called. 220 00:10:13,605 --> 00:10:15,269 Whatever you need, man. I'm here. 221 00:10:15,274 --> 00:10:18,172 Listen, she can be a bit of a hypochondriac. 222 00:10:18,177 --> 00:10:20,403 All right? She came from Maui convinced 223 00:10:20,408 --> 00:10:21,808 that she had dengue fever. 224 00:10:21,813 --> 00:10:23,777 It was allergies. 225 00:10:23,782 --> 00:10:25,682 And it's only gotten worse ever since I told her 226 00:10:25,687 --> 00:10:27,017 I was going to Nigeria. 227 00:10:27,022 --> 00:10:28,782 You know? 228 00:10:28,787 --> 00:10:32,717 Maybe she's just having a hard time processing her feelings. 229 00:10:32,722 --> 00:10:35,022 To be honest, we all are. 230 00:10:35,027 --> 00:10:37,124 I want to keep her in the ER for a bit, 231 00:10:37,129 --> 00:10:38,388 make sure she's feeling okay. 232 00:10:38,393 --> 00:10:39,794 And, selfishly, I just like talking to her. 233 00:10:39,798 --> 00:10:41,596 She has some enlightening stories about your childhood. 234 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,263 Hey. You keep those to yourself. 235 00:10:47,172 --> 00:10:50,404 We'll get you on that plane with a clear conscience. 236 00:10:50,409 --> 00:10:53,411 Appreciate it. 237 00:10:59,851 --> 00:11:03,016 - What's up? - Looks like I got 238 00:11:03,021 --> 00:11:05,185 my first potential date from my Indian matchmaker. 239 00:11:05,190 --> 00:11:07,521 Ooh. Anyone interesting? 240 00:11:07,526 --> 00:11:10,228 - Oh, my God. - Oh, wait. Give me that. 241 00:11:11,530 --> 00:11:13,730 Dr. Pravesh? 242 00:11:13,735 --> 00:11:16,030 Your sickle cell patient Rose Williams's labs came back. 243 00:11:16,034 --> 00:11:17,334 Everything looks fine. 244 00:11:18,036 --> 00:11:20,471 Okay. Cool. Doctor, thank you. 245 00:11:21,603 --> 00:11:23,403 Is something wrong? 246 00:11:23,408 --> 00:11:24,805 Dr. Devi, have you ever used 247 00:11:24,809 --> 00:11:26,340 - a match... ? - Mr. Benson in room 5202 248 00:11:26,344 --> 00:11:29,080 needs an EKG. Can you handle that, please? 249 00:11:30,082 --> 00:11:32,149 - Sure. - Thank you. 250 00:11:35,721 --> 00:11:37,722 You are not being helpful. 251 00:11:49,598 --> 00:11:51,429 Rose. 252 00:11:51,434 --> 00:11:53,631 That was a cryptic message telling me to come in. 253 00:11:53,636 --> 00:11:55,736 - Is something wrong? - Good news, actually. 254 00:11:55,741 --> 00:11:57,771 Your counts are excellent, and you could never tell 255 00:11:57,776 --> 00:12:00,107 that you had a devastating sickle cell crisis last month. 256 00:12:00,112 --> 00:12:02,709 Oh, that's a relief. 257 00:12:02,714 --> 00:12:05,845 Honestly, I feel healthier and happier 258 00:12:05,850 --> 00:12:10,117 than I have felt in a long time, but, um... 259 00:12:10,122 --> 00:12:13,287 admitting that sends a wave of dread over me 260 00:12:13,292 --> 00:12:15,692 because I know it's temporary, and I know 261 00:12:15,697 --> 00:12:18,565 that I'll never escape that, not for the rest of my life. 262 00:12:19,931 --> 00:12:21,932 Here. 263 00:12:24,403 --> 00:12:27,868 Well... what if I told you that might not be true? 264 00:12:27,873 --> 00:12:29,898 We've been through this. 265 00:12:29,903 --> 00:12:33,440 Doctors always underestimate my pain, but it is very, very real. 266 00:12:33,445 --> 00:12:34,941 I know. I know. 267 00:12:34,946 --> 00:12:36,977 But I've been doing some research. 268 00:12:36,982 --> 00:12:39,946 There have been some developments in gene therapy. 269 00:12:39,951 --> 00:12:44,951 Recent clinical trials with good outcomes. 270 00:12:44,956 --> 00:12:46,957 There might be a cure, Rose. 271 00:12:50,629 --> 00:12:52,626 I've opened the soft tissue. 272 00:12:52,631 --> 00:12:54,065 Cerebellar retractor. 273 00:12:58,871 --> 00:13:01,101 Maybe less force. 274 00:13:01,106 --> 00:13:02,969 You don't want to make your closure harder. 275 00:13:02,974 --> 00:13:05,339 Thank you for the advice, Dr. Voss. 276 00:13:05,344 --> 00:13:06,973 Bovie? 277 00:13:19,655 --> 00:13:21,952 Elevating the paraspinal musculature 278 00:13:21,957 --> 00:13:23,957 off of the periosteal plane. 279 00:13:23,962 --> 00:13:26,827 Sweeping it to the side. 280 00:13:26,832 --> 00:13:30,263 And... beautiful. 281 00:13:30,268 --> 00:13:33,337 Dr. Voss? You're needed in the ER. 282 00:13:34,871 --> 00:13:37,871 And you're thinking, I can waste the rest of my day 283 00:13:37,876 --> 00:13:40,106 babysitting a perfectly capable surgeon, 284 00:13:40,111 --> 00:13:42,676 or I should move on to an operation where I'd actually 285 00:13:42,681 --> 00:13:43,744 be useful. 286 00:13:43,749 --> 00:13:45,179 I'm fine with either choice. 287 00:13:45,184 --> 00:13:47,714 It's your hospital, your rules. 288 00:13:47,719 --> 00:13:51,785 You seem to have made a miraculous recovery, Dr. Cain. 289 00:13:51,790 --> 00:13:54,054 Well done. 290 00:13:54,059 --> 00:13:57,124 Dr. Sutton, learn all you can from this man. 291 00:13:57,129 --> 00:13:59,296 It's good to have you back, Barrett. 292 00:14:10,075 --> 00:14:11,739 How is your mother? 293 00:14:11,744 --> 00:14:13,173 She's fine. 294 00:14:13,178 --> 00:14:15,375 She's likely somatizing her anxiety. 295 00:14:15,380 --> 00:14:17,978 Conrad's doing a workup. 296 00:14:17,983 --> 00:14:20,747 All of this has to be stressful for you. 297 00:14:20,752 --> 00:14:22,482 Well, for everybody. 298 00:14:22,487 --> 00:14:26,320 Turns out you and I are the Beyoncé and Jay-Z of Chastain. 299 00:14:26,325 --> 00:14:29,423 I will stand for nothing less. 300 00:14:29,428 --> 00:14:31,525 You know, I never realized 301 00:14:31,530 --> 00:14:33,560 how us leaving would have such an impact. 302 00:14:33,565 --> 00:14:36,596 Oh, yeah, the hugging, kissing, crying. 303 00:14:36,601 --> 00:14:39,403 Oh, it's nauseating. 304 00:14:42,941 --> 00:14:44,938 Do you regret this? 305 00:14:44,943 --> 00:14:47,174 What? 306 00:14:47,179 --> 00:14:49,613 Moving to Nigeria with me? 307 00:14:53,518 --> 00:14:55,515 Listen to me. 308 00:14:58,123 --> 00:15:02,589 I regret nothing. 309 00:15:06,531 --> 00:15:08,528 Okay, that's my mom. 310 00:15:08,533 --> 00:15:12,236 Listen, we are good. 311 00:15:13,605 --> 00:15:15,639 Okay. 312 00:15:18,710 --> 00:15:20,603 Anything we need to be worried about? 313 00:15:20,608 --> 00:15:21,771 Based on the test results, 314 00:15:21,776 --> 00:15:23,174 everything looks completely normal. 315 00:15:23,178 --> 00:15:25,378 You see? Everything's gonna be fine. 316 00:15:25,383 --> 00:15:27,380 I am so embarrassed. 317 00:15:27,385 --> 00:15:30,383 Making such a fuss about nothing. 318 00:15:30,388 --> 00:15:32,285 It's better to be safe than sorry. 319 00:15:32,290 --> 00:15:35,556 No, it's more than that. 320 00:15:35,561 --> 00:15:37,624 This is supposed to be AJ's last day. 321 00:15:37,629 --> 00:15:40,397 And here I came and made it all about me. 322 00:15:41,496 --> 00:15:43,694 People often don't realize 323 00:15:43,699 --> 00:15:46,099 how powerful the mind-body connection is. 324 00:15:46,104 --> 00:15:49,435 Sometimes, when your heart breaks, your body does, too. 325 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:51,738 It's good you came in. It's important to take care 326 00:15:51,743 --> 00:15:53,303 of yourself, even when things are hard. 327 00:15:55,146 --> 00:15:57,010 Especially when things are hard. 328 00:15:57,015 --> 00:15:58,979 Thank you. 329 00:15:58,984 --> 00:16:00,781 Hey. Everything okay? 330 00:16:00,786 --> 00:16:02,482 Labs and CT are normal. 331 00:16:02,487 --> 00:16:05,418 Just to be safe, I'm gonna set up an appointment 332 00:16:05,423 --> 00:16:06,684 with her primary care physician. 333 00:16:06,688 --> 00:16:08,658 - She'll go in the next couple days. - Yes. 334 00:16:08,663 --> 00:16:10,113 So she doesn't have to be admitted? 335 00:16:10,118 --> 00:16:12,260 There is no specific medical reason to admit her. 336 00:16:12,264 --> 00:16:15,299 Please, AJ, I want to go home. 337 00:16:16,601 --> 00:16:18,465 You're sure, Mom? 338 00:16:18,470 --> 00:16:20,471 I'm sure. 339 00:16:25,010 --> 00:16:27,173 You have to drill down the facet. 340 00:16:27,178 --> 00:16:29,576 Her hyperflexion injury caused the bones to shift. 341 00:16:29,581 --> 00:16:30,877 We have to shave them down. 342 00:16:30,882 --> 00:16:34,314 That's arterial blood. Vertebral artery. 343 00:16:34,319 --> 00:16:35,982 The bone was tamponading the bleed. 344 00:16:35,987 --> 00:16:38,485 Give me suction. Turn it up. Now. 345 00:16:38,490 --> 00:16:41,154 You'll have to remove bone to expose and repair the artery. 346 00:16:41,159 --> 00:16:43,594 I know that. Drill. 347 00:16:51,533 --> 00:16:53,533 Dr. Cain? 348 00:16:53,538 --> 00:16:55,869 I got it. Hold on. 349 00:16:55,874 --> 00:16:58,471 Dr. Cain, I don't think you do. 350 00:16:58,476 --> 00:17:00,177 - Let me take over the surgery. - Give me a second. 351 00:17:00,181 --> 00:17:01,482 If we wait, you won't have to worry 352 00:17:01,486 --> 00:17:03,883 about her walking again. She'll be brain dead. 353 00:17:04,362 --> 00:17:06,630 - Call Dr. Voss. - Wait! 354 00:17:07,952 --> 00:17:10,020 Okay, take over. 355 00:17:11,923 --> 00:17:13,484 Suction here. Hold it stable. 356 00:17:13,489 --> 00:17:16,089 Drilling above and below to expose the artery. 357 00:17:16,094 --> 00:17:19,396 Two arterial ligation clamps to me now. 358 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:32,000 Hey, can you cover for me in the ER? 359 00:17:32,005 --> 00:17:34,105 - For, like, an hour. - Yeah, no problem. 360 00:17:34,110 --> 00:17:36,472 Does this have anything to do with your date with Dr. Devi? 361 00:17:36,476 --> 00:17:39,074 Mina told me. 362 00:17:39,079 --> 00:17:40,709 Of course she did. 363 00:17:40,714 --> 00:17:43,512 No. So I have a meeting. 364 00:17:43,517 --> 00:17:45,580 Remember Rose, our sickle cell patient? 365 00:17:45,585 --> 00:17:47,286 Of course. She's been through hell and back. 366 00:17:47,290 --> 00:17:49,651 Well, I think I may have found her a clinical trial 367 00:17:49,656 --> 00:17:51,620 using gene therapy. 368 00:17:51,625 --> 00:17:53,989 The founder of one of these companies running the trial... 369 00:17:53,994 --> 00:17:56,589 he's an old college buddy of mine, and he wrote this paper 370 00:17:56,594 --> 00:17:59,494 about how he's revolutionizing sickle cell treatment, 371 00:17:59,499 --> 00:18:01,596 potentially curing it. 372 00:18:01,601 --> 00:18:03,765 Well, we both know he'll be incentivized 373 00:18:03,770 --> 00:18:05,270 to publish only the good outcomes 374 00:18:05,275 --> 00:18:06,975 and conveniently leave out the bad. 375 00:18:06,980 --> 00:18:08,643 Like most pharma companies. 376 00:18:08,648 --> 00:18:10,345 Just keep an eye on that. 377 00:18:10,350 --> 00:18:13,250 Look, you know I'm not going to get Rose involved 378 00:18:13,255 --> 00:18:15,953 in anything that I don't 100% believe in. You know that. 379 00:18:15,958 --> 00:18:17,788 Of course I do. I trust you. 380 00:18:17,793 --> 00:18:20,061 I just don't trust Big Pharma. 381 00:18:22,823 --> 00:18:24,820 We both love Rose. 382 00:18:24,825 --> 00:18:28,127 Just... I want this to work out for her. 383 00:18:29,730 --> 00:18:31,927 Yeah. Me, too. 384 00:18:31,932 --> 00:18:33,966 See you. 385 00:18:40,007 --> 00:18:42,004 Would you stop following me? 386 00:18:42,009 --> 00:18:44,169 - I work here, too. - Yes, on another floor. 387 00:18:44,174 --> 00:18:45,775 Yet every time I turn around, there you are. 388 00:18:45,779 --> 00:18:48,110 Well, maybe I want to spend every last second 389 00:18:48,115 --> 00:18:49,445 that I can with you. 390 00:18:49,450 --> 00:18:50,850 Okay, if you're expecting me 391 00:18:50,855 --> 00:18:52,319 to have some emotional breakdown... 392 00:18:52,324 --> 00:18:55,554 tears, wailing, and so on... it's not gonna happen. 393 00:18:55,559 --> 00:18:57,179 How about you just admit that you love us 394 00:18:57,184 --> 00:18:59,555 - and you're gonna miss us? - I do love you, and I will miss you. 395 00:18:59,559 --> 00:19:00,656 You don't look like it. 396 00:19:00,661 --> 00:19:02,224 What do you mean? 397 00:19:02,229 --> 00:19:03,692 This is my "I love you" face. 398 00:19:03,697 --> 00:19:05,427 You're the worst. 399 00:19:05,432 --> 00:19:07,362 Okay, fine. You know what? Go back to Nigeria. 400 00:19:07,367 --> 00:19:09,268 See if I care. But I will get the goodbye I want. 401 00:19:09,272 --> 00:19:10,773 You can count on it. 402 00:19:15,606 --> 00:19:17,606 _ 403 00:19:17,611 --> 00:19:19,274 Phillip, dude, you're still driving 404 00:19:19,279 --> 00:19:21,073 that nasty beater from college, 405 00:19:21,078 --> 00:19:22,878 and this is what your lab looks like? 406 00:19:22,883 --> 00:19:25,117 That car treats me well, man. 407 00:19:26,219 --> 00:19:28,116 We had some good times 408 00:19:28,121 --> 00:19:29,852 rolling around Harvard Square in that car. 409 00:19:29,857 --> 00:19:31,954 No comment. 410 00:19:31,959 --> 00:19:34,554 Look, the way I see it, 411 00:19:34,559 --> 00:19:37,059 you got to put your money into something that can do some good. 412 00:19:37,064 --> 00:19:39,461 And right now that's here. 413 00:19:39,466 --> 00:19:41,797 I'm proud of you, man. 414 00:19:41,802 --> 00:19:44,967 I always knew you'd be a great hematologist, but... 415 00:19:44,972 --> 00:19:47,606 What? You didn't think I would cure sickle cell anemia? 416 00:19:48,875 --> 00:19:50,409 Have you? 417 00:19:51,611 --> 00:19:53,942 We've completed our gene therapy protocol 418 00:19:53,947 --> 00:19:55,511 in a total of five patients. 419 00:19:55,516 --> 00:19:57,879 All are currently leading normal lives. 420 00:19:57,884 --> 00:20:00,682 - No more symptoms, no pain. - Did you get a chance 421 00:20:00,687 --> 00:20:02,818 to look at my patient's medical chart that I sent you? 422 00:20:02,823 --> 00:20:05,721 Yes. Keep in mind it doesn't normally happen this fast. 423 00:20:05,726 --> 00:20:07,354 But we did just have somebody drop out, 424 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,559 and, I mean, Rose is a perfect candidate. 425 00:20:10,564 --> 00:20:14,229 That said, I mean, these are uncharted waters. 426 00:20:14,234 --> 00:20:16,265 There is a chance... slight... 427 00:20:16,270 --> 00:20:18,400 that a patient could come out worse. 428 00:20:18,405 --> 00:20:19,902 They could die. 429 00:20:19,907 --> 00:20:23,271 A lot of hospitals won't risk hosting our trials. 430 00:20:23,276 --> 00:20:24,840 But you think Chastain should? 431 00:20:24,845 --> 00:20:27,976 Not think. Need. 432 00:20:27,981 --> 00:20:29,844 I know it's a lot to ask. 433 00:20:29,849 --> 00:20:32,914 But if I can convince your CEO to become a site in this trial, 434 00:20:32,919 --> 00:20:34,216 we would be one step closer 435 00:20:34,221 --> 00:20:36,856 to eradicating sickle cell from Atlanta. 436 00:20:40,393 --> 00:20:42,390 Look, I can probably get you in the room, 437 00:20:42,395 --> 00:20:46,691 but Kit Voss... she's a different kind of CEO. 438 00:20:46,696 --> 00:20:48,396 If she even suspects, Phillip, 439 00:20:48,401 --> 00:20:50,062 that this is about money or profit... 440 00:20:50,067 --> 00:20:52,267 Just-just give me a chance, okay? 441 00:20:52,272 --> 00:20:55,737 I will nail it, and then you and me, Pravesh, 442 00:20:55,742 --> 00:20:57,776 we'll start changing the world. 443 00:21:03,650 --> 00:21:06,248 Ah. 444 00:21:06,253 --> 00:21:08,981 We've taken enough time on your last day, AJ. 445 00:21:08,986 --> 00:21:11,087 - You don't have to do this. - Of course I don't have to, Ma. 446 00:21:11,091 --> 00:21:13,585 I want to. You know, today made me realize 447 00:21:13,590 --> 00:21:15,290 that I've not spent enough quality time 448 00:21:15,295 --> 00:21:17,993 - with you and Dad before I left. - Oh. 449 00:21:17,998 --> 00:21:20,729 I just want to make sure you get back, settled safely. 450 00:21:20,734 --> 00:21:22,864 We won't complain about more time now, will we? 451 00:21:24,404 --> 00:21:28,470 I want to apologize for all day, really. 452 00:21:28,475 --> 00:21:30,872 Mom, you have nothing to apologize for. 453 00:21:30,877 --> 00:21:32,608 Yes, I do. 454 00:21:32,613 --> 00:21:35,275 Ever since you told us you were leaving, AJ, 455 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:37,412 all I've thought about is myself. 456 00:21:37,417 --> 00:21:39,281 About my own distress. 457 00:21:39,286 --> 00:21:40,782 About how much I'll miss you. 458 00:21:40,787 --> 00:21:43,452 But I should be happy for you, 459 00:21:43,457 --> 00:21:45,453 about the adventures you'll be having 460 00:21:45,458 --> 00:21:48,327 with your darling Mina at your side. 461 00:21:49,563 --> 00:21:52,298 Can you forgive your mother for her selfishness? 462 00:21:53,133 --> 00:21:56,502 Of course, Ma. 463 00:21:59,539 --> 00:22:02,270 You okay, babe? 464 00:22:02,275 --> 00:22:04,276 Mm-mm. 465 00:22:07,681 --> 00:22:09,077 Take a deep breath. 466 00:22:14,054 --> 00:22:17,019 Mom, we need to get you back to Chastain. 467 00:22:26,670 --> 00:22:29,335 You can say the words out loud. 468 00:22:29,340 --> 00:22:34,140 My mother has a tumor in her lung. 469 00:22:34,145 --> 00:22:36,513 AJ, I'm-I'm so sorry. 470 00:22:37,916 --> 00:22:39,646 How could I have not seen this? 471 00:22:39,651 --> 00:22:41,481 When she came into the ER, 472 00:22:41,486 --> 00:22:44,684 the exams and bloodwork we did would not have caught this, 473 00:22:44,689 --> 00:22:46,652 but now we know. 474 00:22:46,657 --> 00:22:48,157 So we take this one step at a time 475 00:22:48,162 --> 00:22:50,330 and we focus on the circumstances in front of us. 476 00:22:52,730 --> 00:22:53,930 I'll do the surgery myself. 477 00:22:53,935 --> 00:22:56,616 You know that's not possible. It's a conflict of interest. 478 00:22:59,304 --> 00:23:02,035 We do the surgery and the biopsy at the same time. 479 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:05,171 She'll need a segmentectomy to remove the growth fully 480 00:23:05,176 --> 00:23:06,176 and maybe a lobectomy. 481 00:23:06,181 --> 00:23:09,513 She needs the best hands we got, Hawkins. 482 00:23:09,518 --> 00:23:11,452 So let me do it. 483 00:23:17,222 --> 00:23:18,288 Thank you. 484 00:23:23,161 --> 00:23:25,262 Now I have to go tell her. 485 00:23:35,340 --> 00:23:38,104 I don't understand. 486 00:23:38,109 --> 00:23:41,474 A tumor in my lung? 487 00:23:41,479 --> 00:23:43,609 I've never smoked. 488 00:23:43,614 --> 00:23:45,812 And it could be benign, 489 00:23:45,817 --> 00:23:49,449 just a harmless growth, but we don't know. 490 00:23:49,454 --> 00:23:51,517 And we can't diagnose it from imaging alone, 491 00:23:51,522 --> 00:23:53,753 so we need to do a biopsy just to be sure. 492 00:23:53,758 --> 00:23:56,990 - You gonna do it now? - Yeah, you know, the sooner, the better. 493 00:23:56,995 --> 00:23:59,959 Now, the good news is, as far as we can tell, 494 00:23:59,964 --> 00:24:01,527 we caught it early. 495 00:24:01,532 --> 00:24:03,196 It looks localized. 496 00:24:03,201 --> 00:24:05,165 AJ. 497 00:24:05,170 --> 00:24:07,067 I need to know... 498 00:24:07,072 --> 00:24:09,573 what are my chances? 499 00:24:11,642 --> 00:24:14,841 Mom, biopsy first. 500 00:24:14,846 --> 00:24:18,344 Mina will do it. She is the absolute best. 501 00:24:18,349 --> 00:24:20,413 So let's get our facts straight, 502 00:24:20,418 --> 00:24:22,619 and then we'll talk about possibilities. 503 00:24:23,521 --> 00:24:25,351 It's going to be okay. 504 00:24:25,356 --> 00:24:29,960 We are in this together. 505 00:24:38,169 --> 00:24:39,999 Look, this is not about the money. 506 00:24:40,004 --> 00:24:41,567 And I know when somebody says that, 507 00:24:41,572 --> 00:24:43,102 it is always about the money. 508 00:24:43,107 --> 00:24:45,471 Then what is this about, Mr. Bondman? 509 00:24:45,476 --> 00:24:47,841 You're looking at me, and you're thinking, 510 00:24:47,846 --> 00:24:49,909 "What is this white guy from Harvard doing, 511 00:24:49,914 --> 00:24:53,012 trying to cure a predominantly African American disease?" 512 00:24:53,017 --> 00:24:56,616 Well, I'll be honest with you, it was a calculated decision. 513 00:24:56,621 --> 00:25:00,119 The technology is here... CRISPR, gene therapy. 514 00:25:00,124 --> 00:25:02,655 There is a badly underserved population. 515 00:25:02,660 --> 00:25:05,091 And if Bio South can solve this problem, 516 00:25:05,096 --> 00:25:07,561 we would have the momentum and the money to solve others. 517 00:25:07,565 --> 00:25:09,529 Bio South, Phillip Bondman 518 00:25:09,534 --> 00:25:11,802 would become synonymous with curing people. 519 00:25:12,804 --> 00:25:15,468 I appreciate the honesty. 520 00:25:15,473 --> 00:25:18,204 But does this give Rose a fighting chance 521 00:25:18,209 --> 00:25:21,407 - at battling her disease? - Yes, it does. 522 00:25:21,412 --> 00:25:23,142 And not just Rose. 523 00:25:23,147 --> 00:25:24,848 We're a public hospital now, so we're serving 524 00:25:24,852 --> 00:25:26,980 large sickle cell populations 525 00:25:26,985 --> 00:25:29,686 that can really benefit from Phillip's work here. 526 00:25:37,128 --> 00:25:39,759 I want a cure, of course. 527 00:25:39,764 --> 00:25:43,263 And Rose deserves nothing less. 528 00:25:43,268 --> 00:25:46,599 But getting into bed with Big Pharma... 529 00:25:46,604 --> 00:25:49,702 With all due respect, Bio South is not Big Pharma. 530 00:25:49,707 --> 00:25:51,871 We couldn't be further from it. 531 00:25:51,876 --> 00:25:54,277 We are small, we're scrappy... 532 00:25:55,079 --> 00:25:56,943 ... and we want to do good. 533 00:25:56,948 --> 00:25:58,211 So, what did you say? 534 00:25:58,216 --> 00:25:59,779 That I'd consider it. 535 00:25:59,784 --> 00:26:01,048 In a perfect world, there wouldn't be 536 00:26:01,052 --> 00:26:02,883 a financial incentive to make better medicine. 537 00:26:02,887 --> 00:26:04,288 Yeah, but that's not the world we live in, 538 00:26:04,292 --> 00:26:07,791 so what harm is there in giving the guy a chance? 539 00:26:07,796 --> 00:26:10,160 The harm is, history is littered 540 00:26:10,165 --> 00:26:12,896 with examples of dubious advancements in science 541 00:26:12,901 --> 00:26:15,131 coming at the cost of a vulnerable population. 542 00:26:15,136 --> 00:26:18,136 The Tuskegee syphilis experiment, Henrietta Lacks... 543 00:26:18,141 --> 00:26:19,441 Yeah, yeah, but in this case, 544 00:26:19,446 --> 00:26:21,271 the patients have the most to gain. 545 00:26:22,373 --> 00:26:24,871 You know, a-a... a cure for an ancient disease... 546 00:26:24,876 --> 00:26:26,410 how amazing would that be? 547 00:26:27,478 --> 00:26:30,109 It could also be an opportunity to show 548 00:26:30,114 --> 00:26:32,011 that this is a new Chastain. 549 00:26:32,016 --> 00:26:35,485 One that will go to the ends of the earth for its patients. 550 00:26:36,788 --> 00:26:38,956 It sounds to me like you've already made your decision. 551 00:26:44,462 --> 00:26:47,426 AJ, if something happens to me, I... 552 00:26:47,431 --> 00:26:48,995 Now, don't talk like that, Ma. 553 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:50,797 This is not our last conversation. 554 00:26:50,802 --> 00:26:54,100 All right? No one is dying here. 555 00:26:54,105 --> 00:26:55,935 I know, AJ. 556 00:26:55,940 --> 00:26:58,838 But I need you to hear one thing. 557 00:26:58,843 --> 00:27:01,912 Please, son, whatever happens to me... 558 00:27:02,914 --> 00:27:05,411 I want you to go with Mina. 559 00:27:05,416 --> 00:27:07,280 Be happy. 560 00:27:07,285 --> 00:27:10,087 Live your life. This is important. 561 00:27:11,089 --> 00:27:13,623 You deserve joy. 562 00:27:15,927 --> 00:27:17,690 Thank you, Ma. 563 00:27:55,712 --> 00:27:57,642 Hey, Leela? 564 00:27:57,647 --> 00:28:00,549 - Hey. - Yes, Dr. Pravesh? 565 00:28:00,554 --> 00:28:02,585 Um... 566 00:28:03,687 --> 00:28:04,987 this is gonna sound weird, 567 00:28:04,992 --> 00:28:08,590 but I am working with a matchmaker, and on her site, 568 00:28:08,595 --> 00:28:10,826 - you-you... - Oh, God. 569 00:28:10,831 --> 00:28:12,227 You saw my photo? 570 00:28:12,232 --> 00:28:13,733 Yeah. 571 00:28:15,365 --> 00:28:17,562 Is that what you were looking at with Mina earlier? 572 00:28:17,567 --> 00:28:20,032 Oh, that's... that's embarrassing. 573 00:28:20,037 --> 00:28:23,035 Um, I never go on that thing. 574 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:25,204 My dad wants me to have an arranged marriage, 575 00:28:25,209 --> 00:28:27,306 like my parents did, so I just humor him, 576 00:28:27,311 --> 00:28:30,451 but any time that matchmaker offers anybody up, 577 00:28:30,456 --> 00:28:32,020 I just say, "No way". 578 00:28:32,025 --> 00:28:34,826 - Mm. - I don't have time for it, and it's just... it's... 579 00:28:36,586 --> 00:28:38,486 Oh, wait. Are you... 580 00:28:38,491 --> 00:28:41,489 - you looking to get... married? - No, no. 581 00:28:41,494 --> 00:28:44,094 No, no. Uh, same as you. 582 00:28:44,099 --> 00:28:46,409 My mom... she just keeps pushing and pushing, you know. 583 00:28:46,414 --> 00:28:48,482 - Indian parents, right? - Yeah. 584 00:28:49,296 --> 00:28:51,096 Yeah. 585 00:28:51,101 --> 00:28:52,998 - Okay. - Okay. 586 00:28:53,003 --> 00:28:54,600 Later, Dr. Pravesh. 587 00:28:54,605 --> 00:28:56,639 - See you. - Okay. 588 00:29:03,847 --> 00:29:05,144 There's the mass. 589 00:29:05,149 --> 00:29:07,984 Let's biopsy. Forceps. 590 00:29:15,325 --> 00:29:19,058 Oh, you've come a long way since our first operation together. 591 00:29:19,063 --> 00:29:21,894 Ah, seriously, you, too? 592 00:29:21,899 --> 00:29:23,400 You know, I know I was never your mentor... 593 00:29:23,404 --> 00:29:24,801 more like your tormentor... 594 00:29:24,806 --> 00:29:27,236 so it's not my place to be proud, but I am. 595 00:29:27,241 --> 00:29:30,106 I'm gonna miss working with you. 596 00:29:30,111 --> 00:29:33,109 Who else would have shown me what not to do? 597 00:29:34,715 --> 00:29:36,979 Let's get that to the lab. 598 00:29:36,984 --> 00:29:39,252 See what we're dealing with. 599 00:29:40,484 --> 00:29:42,652 Can you move your toes for me? 600 00:29:46,723 --> 00:29:48,753 I can't thank you enough. 601 00:29:48,758 --> 00:29:53,058 Well, you have Dr. Sutton here to thank. 602 00:29:53,063 --> 00:29:54,827 She's the one who saved Lisa's life. 603 00:29:54,832 --> 00:29:56,762 Just don't go falling off any more diving boards. 604 00:29:56,767 --> 00:29:59,799 I can't believe I was so stupid. 605 00:29:59,804 --> 00:30:02,435 Ah, don't beat yourself up. We all do stupid stuff at your age. 606 00:30:04,107 --> 00:30:06,438 But the good news is, 607 00:30:06,443 --> 00:30:07,943 they removed the bone fragments 608 00:30:07,948 --> 00:30:09,478 that were compressing your spine. 609 00:30:09,483 --> 00:30:12,280 With some time and aggressive therapy, 610 00:30:12,285 --> 00:30:14,649 you'll be good as new. 611 00:30:14,654 --> 00:30:16,181 That is wonderful news. 612 00:30:16,186 --> 00:30:18,350 And your boss dropped this off. 613 00:30:18,355 --> 00:30:20,052 It's the first paycheck? 614 00:30:20,057 --> 00:30:23,121 First and last. Um, I got fired. 615 00:30:23,126 --> 00:30:24,760 I'm sorry to hear that. 616 00:30:25,762 --> 00:30:28,627 I thought I knew what this summer was going to look like. 617 00:30:28,632 --> 00:30:31,930 Make some money, get a tan, 618 00:30:31,935 --> 00:30:34,533 sneak in a couple of night swims at closing. 619 00:30:34,538 --> 00:30:36,101 Probably sounds silly. 620 00:30:36,106 --> 00:30:37,536 Take it from me. 621 00:30:37,541 --> 00:30:40,706 Even the best laid plans fall apart. 622 00:30:40,711 --> 00:30:42,307 Things change. 623 00:30:42,312 --> 00:30:44,476 You lose a job. 624 00:30:44,481 --> 00:30:46,478 But the people that love you stick by your side. 625 00:30:46,483 --> 00:30:48,647 They do. 626 00:30:48,652 --> 00:30:50,886 And that's a beautiful thing. 627 00:30:54,091 --> 00:30:56,455 I can't even believe it. 628 00:30:56,460 --> 00:30:58,990 You'll start the trial next week. It's fast. 629 00:30:58,995 --> 00:31:01,493 Most people have to wait months, but there's an opening. 630 00:31:01,498 --> 00:31:03,978 Yeah, and it's gonna be a long, hard road, and nothing 631 00:31:03,983 --> 00:31:06,165 - is guaranteed, Rose. - But I have a chance? 632 00:31:06,169 --> 00:31:07,500 Oh, you have more than just a chance. 633 00:31:07,504 --> 00:31:09,505 You have a damn good chance. 634 00:31:14,344 --> 00:31:16,007 Barrett? 635 00:31:16,012 --> 00:31:18,009 Go. 636 00:31:18,014 --> 00:31:21,016 - We'll be in touch. - Thank you so much. 637 00:31:24,067 --> 00:31:26,097 You'll never guess what just happened. 638 00:31:26,102 --> 00:31:29,521 I've been accepted into a gene therapy clinical trial. 639 00:31:29,526 --> 00:31:31,857 That could work. 640 00:31:31,862 --> 00:31:36,328 Chances are slim, but... that could work. 641 00:31:36,333 --> 00:31:37,629 This is a big deal. 642 00:31:37,634 --> 00:31:38,831 Aren't you happy for me? 643 00:31:38,836 --> 00:31:41,066 Yes, of course I'm happy for you, Rose. 644 00:31:41,071 --> 00:31:43,102 I'm happy for you. 645 00:31:43,707 --> 00:31:46,138 Wait. 646 00:31:46,143 --> 00:31:47,943 I don't know what's going on with you, 647 00:31:47,948 --> 00:31:50,279 but if there's a light at the end of my tunnel, 648 00:31:50,284 --> 00:31:52,281 there's a light at the end of yours, too. 649 00:31:52,286 --> 00:31:54,583 And what if there is no light? 650 00:31:54,588 --> 00:31:56,952 What if I just have to face the facts? 651 00:31:56,957 --> 00:31:59,184 Own up to the truth that I'm not who I once was? 652 00:31:59,189 --> 00:32:02,354 You're more than just a surgeon. 653 00:32:02,359 --> 00:32:04,894 Am I? 654 00:32:06,296 --> 00:32:09,061 Look, I'm gonna go to Waylon's 655 00:32:09,066 --> 00:32:12,364 and eat my weight in pretzels and beer cheese. 656 00:32:12,369 --> 00:32:14,166 There's a big world outside of the OR. 657 00:32:14,171 --> 00:32:17,006 If you want to see it, that's where I'll be. 658 00:32:18,208 --> 00:32:20,276 I'd like that. 659 00:32:24,481 --> 00:32:26,711 Pleural studding, 660 00:32:26,716 --> 00:32:28,680 too small to have been detected on imaging. 661 00:32:28,685 --> 00:32:30,482 Well, whatever it is, it's already spread. 662 00:32:30,487 --> 00:32:33,189 It's much worse than we hoped. 663 00:32:35,425 --> 00:32:37,359 It's adenocarcinoma. 664 00:32:39,429 --> 00:32:42,060 I'm so sorry, Mina. 665 00:32:45,936 --> 00:32:49,067 Well, we can't cut all of this out. 666 00:32:49,072 --> 00:32:50,702 Um, let's close up. 667 00:32:50,707 --> 00:32:54,109 No reason to put her through the rest of this surgery. 668 00:33:21,171 --> 00:33:23,606 The biopsy confirmed it. 669 00:33:26,376 --> 00:33:30,575 Your mother has stage IV lung cancer. 670 00:33:30,580 --> 00:33:33,812 If she's a candidate for target therapy, 671 00:33:33,817 --> 00:33:35,918 Carol will have years. 672 00:33:37,320 --> 00:33:39,388 Many years. 673 00:33:43,460 --> 00:33:48,093 You and I both know the average life expectancy... 674 00:33:48,098 --> 00:33:50,429 is two years. 675 00:33:50,434 --> 00:33:52,301 She's not average. 676 00:33:53,603 --> 00:33:56,739 She's resilient, strong. 677 00:33:58,842 --> 00:34:01,176 I know that because she raised you. 678 00:34:04,681 --> 00:34:07,349 If anyone could beat this, it's Carol. 679 00:34:11,288 --> 00:34:14,824 Your mother needs you. 680 00:34:17,327 --> 00:34:20,529 In Atlanta, by her side. 681 00:34:22,499 --> 00:34:25,768 You cannot come to Nigeria with me. 682 00:34:33,243 --> 00:34:34,906 I know. 683 00:34:34,911 --> 00:34:36,975 I wish things didn't have to be this way. 684 00:34:36,980 --> 00:34:39,782 I wish I didn't have to leave Chastain. 685 00:34:42,686 --> 00:34:44,587 Leave you. 686 00:34:45,589 --> 00:34:47,652 I will do anything 687 00:34:47,657 --> 00:34:50,126 to be with you through this. 688 00:34:53,830 --> 00:34:56,966 Maybe one day I could come back. 689 00:35:06,209 --> 00:35:08,711 Yeah. 690 00:35:12,215 --> 00:35:14,281 Maybe. 691 00:36:16,472 --> 00:36:21,038 Hi. Can I get a taxi to Atlanta Hartsfield? 692 00:36:21,043 --> 00:36:23,077 Mm, right away. 693 00:36:24,113 --> 00:36:26,179 - I'm at Chas... - Hey, Mina. Nic's been looking for you. 694 00:36:26,183 --> 00:36:27,913 I think she wants to say goodbye. 695 00:36:27,918 --> 00:36:29,681 She's upstairs in the café. 696 00:36:31,188 --> 00:36:32,350 You okay? 697 00:36:47,103 --> 00:36:48,666 Surprise! 698 00:37:05,087 --> 00:37:07,584 Mina, darling, are you all right? 699 00:37:07,589 --> 00:37:09,353 I'm-I'm fine. 700 00:37:11,160 --> 00:37:12,423 She just needs a moment. 701 00:37:12,428 --> 00:37:13,524 And maybe a drink? 702 00:37:13,529 --> 00:37:14,862 - Yes, please. - Yeah, mm-hmm. 703 00:37:17,366 --> 00:37:18,466 Here you go. 704 00:37:23,105 --> 00:37:25,769 How are we ever going to replace you? 705 00:37:25,774 --> 00:37:27,938 And AJ. Where is he? 706 00:37:27,943 --> 00:37:29,039 Um... 707 00:37:30,446 --> 00:37:32,776 He got caught up elsewhere. 708 00:37:32,781 --> 00:37:35,713 Hey, I know what will cheer you up, presents! 709 00:37:35,718 --> 00:37:37,548 I hate presents. 710 00:37:37,553 --> 00:37:39,254 No, no, no, no, no. No, no, you'll like these. 711 00:37:39,258 --> 00:37:41,586 You'll like these. They're a list of online games 712 00:37:41,591 --> 00:37:43,021 you can play with your friends. 713 00:37:43,026 --> 00:37:44,626 You know, in other words, us. 714 00:37:44,631 --> 00:37:46,657 But long-distance. This way you can still join us. 715 00:37:46,662 --> 00:37:49,360 And maybe AJ will rock charades. 716 00:37:50,532 --> 00:37:52,196 Thank you. Truly. 717 00:37:52,201 --> 00:37:54,031 This means more to me than you'll ever know. 718 00:37:54,036 --> 00:37:57,268 Ah, there's-there's one more from all of us. 719 00:37:57,273 --> 00:38:01,038 Mina Okafor's infamous one-star Yelp review! 720 00:38:02,211 --> 00:38:04,508 "Steer clear of Dr. Okafor. 721 00:38:04,513 --> 00:38:06,344 She told me my uterus sucked". 722 00:38:07,983 --> 00:38:09,784 It did suck. 723 00:38:11,153 --> 00:38:13,755 Ah, we love you. 724 00:38:15,057 --> 00:38:17,054 We don't want you to forget us. 725 00:38:20,496 --> 00:38:22,526 I will never forget you. 726 00:38:24,500 --> 00:38:26,434 Speech! 727 00:38:27,603 --> 00:38:29,767 Okay. 728 00:38:29,772 --> 00:38:32,903 I'm not gonna stand here and... 729 00:38:32,908 --> 00:38:35,506 give some speech about how much you all mean to me 730 00:38:35,511 --> 00:38:36,674 and how much I'll miss you, 731 00:38:36,679 --> 00:38:38,346 because that's not who I am. 732 00:38:39,982 --> 00:38:41,979 And based on the shroud of secrecy 733 00:38:41,984 --> 00:38:44,115 surrounding this party... 734 00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:46,121 you all know that. 735 00:38:51,026 --> 00:38:54,658 You know exactly who I am, 736 00:38:54,663 --> 00:38:57,765 and yet you still care about me. 737 00:38:58,567 --> 00:39:00,898 I haven't had a lot of those sorts of folks 738 00:39:00,903 --> 00:39:02,370 in my life before. 739 00:39:06,342 --> 00:39:08,005 I don't always say this... 740 00:39:08,010 --> 00:39:10,274 actually, I've never said it... 741 00:39:10,279 --> 00:39:12,776 but... 742 00:39:12,781 --> 00:39:14,816 you're my family. 743 00:39:20,622 --> 00:39:22,824 And I love you. 744 00:39:24,226 --> 00:39:26,390 I always will. 745 00:39:45,347 --> 00:39:48,345 I need you to do me a favor. 746 00:39:48,350 --> 00:39:51,386 Keep an eye on AJ for me. 747 00:39:54,089 --> 00:39:55,490 He's not going with you? 748 00:39:57,693 --> 00:39:59,757 His mother. 749 00:39:59,762 --> 00:40:01,024 Yeah. 750 00:40:01,029 --> 00:40:02,693 He has to be here for her. 751 00:40:02,698 --> 00:40:04,762 Through the treatment. 752 00:40:04,767 --> 00:40:07,364 It's the right thing to do. 753 00:40:07,369 --> 00:40:09,337 Yeah. 754 00:40:10,306 --> 00:40:11,502 I'm so sorry, Mina. 755 00:40:11,507 --> 00:40:13,341 I know how much you wanted him there. 756 00:40:16,612 --> 00:40:18,809 When he's falling apart, 757 00:40:18,814 --> 00:40:20,311 call me. 758 00:40:20,316 --> 00:40:23,480 I'm not disappearing for good. 759 00:40:23,485 --> 00:40:25,653 I want to be there for him. 760 00:40:26,822 --> 00:40:29,490 We'll take care of him. I promise. 761 00:40:33,829 --> 00:40:36,331 Of everyone... 762 00:40:37,499 --> 00:40:39,697 ... I'll miss you the most. 763 00:40:39,702 --> 00:40:42,166 Not half as much as I'm gonna miss you. 764 00:40:47,276 --> 00:40:49,811 You are my sister. 765 00:40:51,714 --> 00:40:53,681 And you are mine. 766 00:41:01,557 --> 00:41:03,821 Now, that's your "I love you" face. 767 00:41:23,245 --> 00:41:26,710 So, it's gonna be a, uh... 768 00:41:26,715 --> 00:41:28,912 long 12 hours and 27 minutes. 769 00:41:31,653 --> 00:41:33,884 No neck pillow this time. 770 00:41:41,997 --> 00:41:44,228 I love you, Mina Okafor. 771 00:41:45,768 --> 00:41:48,599 I love you, too. 772 00:42:03,018 --> 00:42:06,683 You know, you always said we'd be doomed from the start. 773 00:42:08,357 --> 00:42:10,758 I'm always right. 774 00:42:12,060 --> 00:42:13,357 This is... 775 00:42:13,362 --> 00:42:15,396 this is not over. 776 00:42:18,467 --> 00:42:20,134 Not yet. 777 00:43:55,000 --> 00:43:59,000 - Synced and corrected by Firefly - - www.addic7ed.com -