Doctor Odyssey (2024) s01e12 Episode Script
Sophisticated Ladies Week
1
What do you say, Captain?
Shall we show these kids a thing or two?
I would be honored.
One day I got tapped on the shoulder
and gently reminded that
life is unbelievably fragile.
Coronavirus. I thought I was dead.
You're pregnant.
And you think it happened
when the three of us
So you don't know which one of us?
I wanted to tell you,
I am all in for you.
Why don't we get out
of this cheap gin joint
and go get a room.
I thought you'd never ask.
Ooh, pair of aces.
Looks like Lady Luck has a
soft spot for a man with a limp.
[CHUCKLES] Oh.
Oh, late, Maxy. Convenient timing.
Well, please allow me
to sweeten the pot.
What is the one thing
that we never gamble with
- here on the Odyssey?
- Real money?
No Health and safety.
The latest COVID boosters have arrived.
Who's first?
Hmm?
Okay, I'll go first.
I just got out of the hospital.
I'm not supposed to be taking anything.
- Right.
- Max, I don't think
I need another booster.
I-I've had COVID four times.
I'm basically a walking antibody
at this point.
Yeah. Every time I get
a booster, I'm out for days.
I can't afford it.
Well, some mutations have
fewer complications.
But [SIGHS] give it to me. I'll take it.
I should be protected,
obviously, because
I'm a nurse.
- Yes. Thank you, Nurse.
- Mm-hmm.
So let's just have a basic
biology lesson, shall we?
Viruses mutate in every direction.
And in the event
that this strain turns out to be
something particularly nasty,
where do you think
it's gonna pop up first?
Yes, right here, because we live
on what amounts to basically
a floating petri dish.
Need I remind you about
the beginning of the pandemic?
Thousands of people
quarantined on a cruise ship,
some of whom actually died.
Hmm? Ring a bell?
Okay, well, if you two
wake up tomorrow morning
and suddenly decide
to be responsible citizens,
you know where to find me.
I am so incredibly disappointed
in all three of you.
You two are in my good books,
- Lord.
- Dad's mad. Fun's over.
Let's call it. Big day tomorrow.
What in the world is that?
Last gasp of a dying era.
It's a sculptural tradition
here on the Odyssey.
[LAUGHING] Oh, my God. Cougars Week.
- Mm.
- Right.
Or as we now lovingly refer to it as
Uh, Sophisticated Ladies Week.
It's ridiculous.
Cougar is a term of respect.
Cougars are elegant, powerful creatures.
You are very passionate
about this cruise.
- Mm-hmm.
- Guess that tracks with your
Mommy issues? You were about
to say mommy issues, Doc.
I was about to say modus operandi.
But, yes, the subtext was mommy issues.
Don't judge things
you don't understand, Doc.
Men in their 20s and women in their 50s
are deeply sexually compatible.
There's something innately
natural about the whole thing.
Yin and the yang.
Ah, years past, I would have pulled
two, three cougs a cruise, but, well
not this year.
Everything's changed.
It's not fatherly behavior.
Fatherhood and paternity
are not the same thing, Justin.
And not everything in life
is a dance-off.
Yeah.
Oh, speaking of dancing, the
cougs love a whirl and a twirl.
So get ready. You're fresh meat, baby.
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
[EXOTIC MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
- Wow.
- Oh, this place.
It's incredible.
Well, we're due for a big celebration.
You're due.
One year cancer-free.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
Surprise!
- Happy to see me?
- [CHUCKLES] Yeah!
Wow!
Happy and thrilled and shocked.
Sea, the sun
I missed them.
And?
Well
perhaps also a certain sailor
I haven't seen
since the last sexy port tryst.
[LAUGHS]
I think we better leave
the public area here.
[LAUGHS]
[MELLOW PIANO MUSIC PLAYS]
How are you enjoying
your time here on the Odyssey?
This is my first cruise.
I won it in a charity auction.
But I think this concept of
cougars running loose on a ship
is fascinating and hilarious.
We do not use the word cougars anymore,
but younger men and older women,
I think, is the concept
you're trying to describe.
I like millennials,
I'm just not here for romance.
I'm here for laughs
and dry martinis and yoga.
Don't look so relieved.
[CHUCKLES] I should be so lucky.
But I don't want to give you
the wrong idea.
I am spoken for.
And [SOFTLY] the concept of
this cruise is rather fraught.
[LAUGHING] What isn't these days?
Well, you know how to dance.
Did you pick that up
at a charity auction, too?
[LAUGHS] Well, you stay
around long enough,
you pick up some moves, you know?
♪
[COUGHING]
- You okay?
- [CLEARS THROAT] Allergies.
It's nothing.
Come on, let's keep dancing.
Maybe they'll play some Tina Turner.
♪
How are you feeling?
We have to break you of the
habit of asking me that, Sam.
Sorry.
Just, three years fighting
hand-to-hand combat.
But you can't live in a permanent state
of caregiver's PTSD trauma.
Think of this trip as letting go
of all the caregiving.
Dreaming about your own future
rather than mine.
- Okay?
- Okay.
♪
Shall we dance?
I would love to.
[LAUGHS] She does that all the time.
[CHUCKLES] All the time.
The usual for me, Bruce.
And as I recall,
it's a gin martini with bitters
and a twist.
Actually, now it's soda water with lime.
I'm losing my taste
for the hard stuff suddenly.
Soda lime and
a Captain Manhattan coming up.
You good, kid?
I don't know, maybe a menopausal shift
- or something like that.
- No way.
Menopausal shift?
You couldn't prove that
by what went on in my quarters
about an hour ago.
You were fire, as the kids say.
Mwah.
Life is strange, Captain.
You know, there's passion, there's lust,
and, boom,
there's a woman's ticking clock.
All I see is inner and outer beauty.
Mm.
♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
You slipped away. To finish your novel?
Follow-ups. You should do yours, too.
You're three weeks behind.
It's just all very boring, isn't it?
E-mailing with doctors.
Grown-up talk.
Do you need something?
Well, I just I
I thought that you and I were due a
casual, impromptu check-in.
That's funny,
because it feels like
a not-so-casual, rehearsed speech.
I've been trying to give you space,
but we haven't
Tristan.
What is it?
I feel like you've made a decision.
Haven't you? To To keep the baby.
And you told Max.
I don't even know whose baby this is.
And I won't know for at least
another couple of weeks.
Yet it feels like you've made
some sort of choice already.
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
Tristan, are you
honestly ready to be a father?
Yes.
I want this more than anything.
Because it's not just six months.
It's It's not even just 18 years.
It is being responsible
for another human being
for the rest of your life.
And And I-I am still
grappling with it.
That's understandable. It is.
But if part of your grappling
is you thinking
that I'm not mature enough,
well, then I can
I will change.
For good. For us.
I'll prove you wrong.
You'll see.
♪
[COUGHING]
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
[COUGHING CONTINUES]
♪
- That's one. You're done.
- Whew.
I don't have it.
I had it once for about a day.
I missed some tennis and then boop!
- it was gone.
- [CHUCKLES]
You know, I'm still trying
to figure you out.
You're sure you're not here
for some hot cougar action?
[LAUGHS] Why do you ask?
Are you attracted to me? [BOTH LAUGH]
No, no, no, no, no.
This cruise is like, mm,
people watching for me.
I don't feel my age,
and I like to feel sexy.
But I don't think you have to have
a little fling to feel sexy.
Oh. Sorry.
Um, it is COVID.
Uh, not to worry, though.
It's nothing we can't handle.
Well, at least I have
a nice little Hermès mask
tucked away somewhere in my suitcase.
I'm gonna have to
quarantine you in your cabin
until you test negative.
But in order to further that along,
I'm gonna put you
on some Paxlovid right away.
You're gonna start
with the large bottle.
Dosages are on the back.
If you're talking about
locking me in a room,
[CHUCKLES] that's not gonna happen.
- Olivia, this is not advice.
- Max, maybe you didn't hear me.
I am following
my own rule book these days.
- Your own rule book?
- Well, this is Odyssey policy,
CDC policy, and my policy,
which means that
it's God's writ on this boat.
I will maintain my mask
in all public places.
I'm just not a woman
who can be told what to do.
Duly noted.
But this is not the forum to express
your admirable independence.
Max, I like you, I really do.
And I respect you, which is rare.
I can see what a kind, smart,
dedicated man you are.
But if you want to lock me up,
you better call out the troops, General,
because you're gonna need 'em.
[PILLS RATTLE]
She is a charming, funny,
and, Lord knows, feisty woman.
But she's also positive,
so we have to put her
into a quarantine cabin.
It's Odyssey policy, my policy,
and, frankly,
it is the correct protocol.
So you forcibly lock her up.
What if she sues?
Way better than if the rest
of the passengers sue
because they got COVID because
of her and our irresponsibility
and an unnecessary degree
of pearl clutching.
I do not clutch my pearls, young man.
I'm asking you to handle this situation
tactfully and graciously.
Max, I know your history.
I know you have
zero tolerance for anti-vaxxers
and COVID deniers.
I get it, I understand.
Sir, yes, I had the virus, and, yes,
I watched the bodies pile up
in the freezer trucks,
and it's a miracle
that I'm not one of them,
which is why I'm not willing
to turn the other cheek
just because some
very charming woman wants to
Tact and graciousness.
The Odyssey way.
This is heaven, right?
Max, listen to me.
You're not some big-city
hospital ER doc now.
You're kid gloves,
soothing concierge assurances,
charm and gloss.
Cary Grant with a stethoscope.
I understand the assignment.
I'll take care of it.
Excellent. Dismissed.
Well
you wanted to see
the best view on the Odyssey.
This is it.
- I'm looking at it.
- [LAUGHS]
Oh, you.
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS]
You all right? Something wrong?
Not wrong.
Just really, really unexpected.
Remember when I was feeling a bit off?
Yeah. You mentioned a menopausal shift
- or something crazy.
- Yeah.
I mean, menopause is a funny thing.
You know, you can go for
six months without a period,
and then you meet a handsome captain
for a romantic getaway weekend,
and before you know it,
it comes back, and forget the details.
It's just
you know, women my age can still
What? Heather, tell me.
I'm pregnant.
And you're definitely the father.
Congratulations. We're having a baby.
[CHUCKLES]
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Ah, the thugs. Welcome.
I've been expecting you.
That is quite the outfit, Olivia.
If you want to make
an example out of me,
let's give 'em a little show.
Miss Grace, I think you'll find
that our designated care cabins
are ideal for recovery.
Oh, goody, goody gumdrops.
Well, shall we?
Someone will have to carry my train.
♪
Mm.
[TROPICAL MUSIC PLAYS]
- Hey, handsome.
- Hey.
Okay, so I say we eat as much as we can,
- and then we eat some more.
- [CHUCKLES]
And then we spend the rest
of the day in the spa.
Oh! Hot-stone, argan-oil massages.
Why not? Why not?
Well, you certainly have a type.
I-I wasn't
no, no, she was looking at me.
I'd never have brought you
on a cougar cruise
if I was the jealous type.
How about this?
I'm gonna get a massage,
and you explore the ship
and find everything fun there is to do
and forget about me
for the next several hours.
That's your mission,
should you choose to accept it.
Mm-hmm.
Enjoy the scenery.
♪
[MONITOR BEEPING]
Okay. I have conferenced
with your oncologist back home
about the med mix he sent with you,
and we are good to continue
your regular treatments.
- Thank you.
- Manage the pain
and keep you feeling fine.
And, uh, Delia, I'm so sorry
about your diagnosis, truly.
Metastasized to my brain.
Can you believe it?
Cancer just can't seem
to get enough of me.
How flattering.
Yeah, well, nothing is stopping
you from living your life.
And I love that. Let's see.
Daily dosage of gabapentin,
metoclopramide,
dexamethasone, celecoxib,
and a vitamin C drip.
I know the routine, but thank you, hon.
Of course you do.
If you need anything,
I'll be right here. Okay?
- Okay.
- [CLEARS THROAT]
Oh, uh, it says here that you're
traveling with your partner.
Would you like him here with you?
No. Heavens, no.
Uh, he thinks I'm getting a massage.
Oh.
He doesn't know?
- No.
- All right.
And what about treatment? Uh, radiation?
Oh, past all that hell.
I am trying the, uh, celecoxib
thing as a last resort.
But am I hopeful?
Not really.
I just wanted us
to have this perfect memory here
- so I could say goodbye.
- Hmm.
I refuse to let him be
my caretaker again.
It just makes me feel
like I'm stealing his life.
Okay, so do you really
have to take a blood test?
I thought those over-the-counter
pregnancy tests
were like 99.99999% accurate.
[CHUCKLES]
They are quite accurate.
We just want to make sure
there's nothing else going on.
I got nauseous the same way
when I was pregnant
with my daughter 8 million years ago.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Little poke.
This will measure your hCG levels,
which will tell us
how far along you are,
if you are, in fact, pregnant.
- If?
- You mean two lines on the stick
could mean something else?
There are incidents
where a false-positive
pregnancy test result can occur.
Um, hormonal imbalances,
certain ovarian tumors,
even UTIs can sometimes elevate
hCG levels.
All of these are very rare
and often benign.
- Good.
- Captain.
- Hmm?
- You must have duties
you're neglecting.
Maybe give us girls a minute, would you?
Oh, yeah,
I can do that, if it's an order.
- It is.
- [LAUGHS]
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
I was a psychotherapist for 22 years,
and I know when someone's
masking anxiety.
Is this about me?
No, no, not at all.
It's just, um
I understand.
I know how uncertain
and confusing this can all feel.
I I know. [CHUCKLES]
Oh, hon. Come here.
You're gonna be okay.
We're gonna be okay.
It wasn't planned,
and I'm still trying to figure
out what to do and how to feel.
Most days I'm strong.
But, uh
today, not so much.
I'll have your prelims for you
by the end of the day.
All right.
♪
- [COUGHING]
- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
In, in. Come in.
An olive branch.
They're very cozy.
Bribery won't work.
I've already contacted my lawyers.
[CHUCKLES] How quickly
can you say, "Case dismissed"?
Well, they seem to think
it's an open-and-shut case.
I open my mouth and you get shut down.
Olivia, as fun as it is
to have an archnemesis,
I am not yours.
No matter how difficult you make this,
I'm still gonna give you
the gold standard of treatment.
[SCOFFS] Gold standard?
Treating me like
a prisoner of war? Please.
I have a contagious patient on a ship
filled with several hundred other souls,
some of whom are immunocompromised.
I have got to take precautions,
and you understand that.
None of this brings me joy.
But it is the right thing to do.
And I know you get that.
Of course I get it.
But do you get what it's like for me?
I mean, I-I've been in handcuffs
for 40 years
in a controlling marriage,
and I'm finally free.
And then some men come to my door
and yank that freedom away from me
without so much as a, "How do you do?"
Things fall apart.
The center cannot hold.
Unless we all care about this.
And I cannot for the life of me fathom
why one person's freedom
should come at the expense
of everybody else's health and safety.
- Can you?
- No. It shouldn't.
And I know that.
But
why couldn't you have just asked me?
Hmm? Like, "Hey, Olivia,
I know this sucks
and it's really a bummer,
but couldn't you please"
et cetera, et cetera.
You're right.
Forgive me. This is a difficult
subject for me.
I could have handled this
better, and I apologize.
It's a bit of a fight-or-flight
thing for me.
May I?
♪
They are cozy.
[CHUCKLES AND COUGHS]
Oh, dear. What's that?
I-I tested myself yesterday
after you left.
- I'm negative.
- Yeah, well
yesterday was yesterday.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
[SIGHS]
This cannot be happening.
Your blood test results show
creatinine levels are normal.
BUN, GFR, electrolytes, normal.
So whatever's spiking your
hCG levels isn't kidney-related.
Germ-cell tumor in the ovaries
could be another explanation,
but your Lactate Dehydrogenase
levels are good.
So no tumor, no kidney issues.
Is this something you look into
just because
I'm a woman with more life experience?
[CHUCKLES] First of all,
I'm stealing that.
Second, these issues
can happen to women at any age.
And you, Heather,
are a picture of perfect health.
So what is it, then? What do I have?
I'd say
a viable pregnancy.
- [SIGHS]
- How do you feel?
I'll get back to you on that.
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
What are your symptoms, Delia?
There's a bit of a rash here, I see.
[CHUCKLES] Little rash,
stomach pain, yada yada.
I need an antihistamine
because I'm allergic to soy.
We were doing that cooking thing,
and I got a little careless.
But thank you anyway, Tristan.
You're really a sweet guy.
Wait. Do you guys know each other?
Oh, well, I was down here
earlier for Tums, baby.
Give me some water, please?
Yeah, it's, uh,
it's right through there.
- [DOOR OPENS]
- Please don't tell him.
I can't legally tell him anything
that you don't want me to.
But my experience is that these
conversations go much better
when they happen earlier.
[DOOR OPENS]
And you know your body, Delia.
These symptoms do align with
an allergic reaction to soy.
So I am gonna give you 50
milligrams of diphenhydramine,
and I'm gonna keep a keen eye on you.
- Okay.
- It's okay.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
- Yeah?
Hi. I was just wondering
if you wanted to play cards
or something.
Protocol dictates
we should both be in isolation.
Why are you wearing
that PPE face-guard thingy?
[CHUCKLES] We both have it.
Protocol.
[CELLPHONE BUZZING]
Duty calls.
- Start again.
- She's convinced that it's
an allergic reaction
to something she ate.
But my gut's telling me
it's something else.
This started with a rash
with stomach pains.
Now she's having trouble breathing.
Diphenhydramine hasn't been effective.
All right. She's on
a palliative-care cocktail.
Maybe the reaction could be
to something in there?
No. She's been on that cocktail
for a while.
A reaction would have shown up sooner.
Max, she has cancer.
I mean, is this terminal progression?
Mm. Measured approach.
Let's go with the facts.
What's in the cocktail?
Gabapentin, dexamethasone.
metoclopramide,
nutrients, low-impact,
quality-of-life stuff.
- Celecoxib.
- Celecoxib?
That can have adverse reactions,
and they can be delayed onset
two weeks to a month.
Symptoms would be
A rash, trouble breathing,
and stomach pains, right.
Okay, so if she's been on steroids,
I should start her
on an albuterol treatment?
Attaboy.
I'd also give her a platelet transfusion
- just for good measure.
- On it.
[SIGHS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
[EXHALES] Yes?
Delia, I believe you are having
an allergic reaction,
just not to what we initially thought.
It's not a food allergy.
To what then?
Okay, I can counsel you
in private or both of you,
but right now, I need to get you started
on a platelet transfusion.
Do I have your permission?
- Yes.
- Thank you.
And
you can tell him.
Uh, we think
that it's an allergic reaction
to the new medicine, celecoxib,
that was added to your treatment plan.
It can take several weeks
for the adverse effects
to start presenting.
I thought you came down here for Tums.
Celecoxib. But what the hell is that?
- Well, it's, um
- It's a drug that blocks enzymes
for cell growth.
In my case, cancer cells.
Sam, it's back.
And the drug was a Hail Mary.
Okay, well, we need to get
you back onto radiation now.
- No, Sam.
- So I'm gonna call Dr. Skinner.
No, no. I have
four months, maybe.
So please let me enjoy them.
[VOICE BREAKING] What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Are you gonna sacrifice your life
for water slides and buffets?
I'm sacrificing my life for life.
And it's hardly sacrificing.
It's pragmatism. It is what it is.
Oh, that's great.
[CHUCKLES] That's great.
It is what it is.
And what what is it, huh?
What's the point of this whole cruise?
So I could find somebody, right?
So you don't have to feel so guilty.
You can't be mad at me.
No, I am mad at you!
I hate this. I hate that I love you.
You know, I get a choice. I do.
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
I asked you earlier what I
could say to make him walk away.
And I think we figured that one out.
Look, it may be none of my business,
but may I offer you an observation?
Yeah. Go for it. Anything.
You'd both be fools
for not cherishing every moment
that you have together.
♪
- [MELLOW LATIN MUSIC PLAYS]
- Oh, hey. Hi.
What a nice hot toddy.
Respectfully, will you turn
down the music, please?
I am trying to rest in here,
and you probably should be, too.
I'm simply trying
to keep myself entertained.
Here.
How about some Texas Hold 'Em?
- No, thank you.
- Oh, wait, wait, wait. Come on.
You can wear your hazmat stuff
if you want to.
Come on Dr. Odyssey,
improve your bedside manner.
Come on, one hand.
Humor me.
If I win, I get to control the music
for the rest of the time
we're in quarantine.
I've taken down bigger fish
than you, Dr. Odyssey.
Lady, I put myself
through school doing this.
- [CHUCKLES]
- If I win,
quiet for the rest of the night.
No more music, no more tap-tap-tapping
on the divider door. Just, shhh.
And if I win, we take a walk tonight.
Up on the deck. It's late.
No one else will be there.
Agreed. Two pairs, 10s and 4s.
Oh.
Full house. Oh, baby!
Let's wrap it up.
- You cheated.
- [CHUCKLES]
You're out of your league here, Doc.
Grab some shoes. Let's go.
[SIGHS]
You are so cute.
You bring along bleach wipes
to scour any place
- we might possibly touch.
- [CHUCKLES]
You're a good doc, Max.
The best, really.
Why don't we grab a couple of chairs
and just lie here
and look up at the stars?
What do you say?
[PEACEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
Ah.
You know
I admire the hell out of you, Liv.
Really?
[CHUCKLES] Why?
Because I'm 83 and still fighting?
And annoying you?
- Oh, yes.
- And I haven't folded up my tent
and moved into a nursing home?
Which, by the way, will never happen.
I think you and my mother
would have really enjoyed each other.
Did you lose her?
Right at the beginning of COVID.
I was in the hospital.
Just before
I slipped into a coma, she died.
[SIGHS]
COVID, too?
No. Stroke.
I tried for months
to get her on a statin.
I thought she was taking them,
but she wasn't and
God, Max, that's so terrible.
I'm I'm so sorry.
She was fiery, like you. [BOTH CHUCKLE]
And just always
taking care of everybody.
She was just giving and giving
and not taking care of herself.
In this job, I'm supposed
to be in control at all times.
Hands on the wheel, steady in a crisis.
And things like this happen
getting COVID, my mother dying
and it's just,
the illusion of control
goes out the window.
And that terrifies me.
And usually when I'm terrified, I run.
Honey, y-you're just having PTSD.
I'm gonna be a father, Liv.
Ah.
[EXHALES] I'm gonna be a father,
and it terrifies me.
But not because I'm gonna run.
Terrifies me because I want to stay.
Oh, my God.
I know, I know.
[GASPS AND MOANS]
Ah. Ah! Something's wrong.
- What's going on?
- Oh!
I-I can't I can't catch my breath.
Okay, I need to get you
to the infirmary right now.
[GROANS AND COUGHS]
Olivia, just try to breathe normally.
- You're doing great.
- [MOANS LOUDLY]
Just try to breathe normally if you can.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
She's got COVID antibodies
in her bloodwork.
So her current infection was
actually a reinfection?
- Correct.
- BP is dropping. 93 over 54.
Fluids are going.
Let's get her on corticosteroids
for a severe inflammation.
Hey.
- [COUGHING]
- Okay.
[MOANS LOUDLY]
[GASPING IN PAIN]
What are you hearing?
There's no fluid on her lungs yet.
Heart is tachy.
Can you get her in for an ultrasound?
Also, check for myocarditis
and the inflammation levels
in her abdominal organs.
I have so much to do. Please, please.
- Liv. Liv.
- Don't let me go.
You are way too peppery
to leave the mortal plane.
You're in good hands, I promise.
[MOANS AND GASPS FOR BREATH]
Just keep breathing.
[LABORED BREATHING]
Keep breathing. That's it.
Well, her vitals are stabilizing,
but the tests do show
that she has mild myocarditis.
She's still in critical condition.
Now we just need to give her time.
IVIG and the steroids
are starting to work.
Let's get a repeat echo,
run a blood panel.
And we gotta push IV fluids
around the clock.
Okay.
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
Max, you did everything you could.
Now it's up to her.
♪
Come on, Olivia.
You're not gonna quit on me now,
are you?
Bobby, I-I admit I'm a little worried.
I mean, having a baby at our age?
I mean, so many things could go wrong.
I've thought of that, too.
We've got you have time
to think about this and figure
out what you want to do.
If you want to do it,
I'm gonna be there with you.
We're gonna do this together.
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS]
Are you okay?
Mm.
Oh! Oh.
My dreams ♪
Do you think I miscarried?
Is there still a chance it's okay?
Right now, my main concern
is making sure you are okay.
Spotting can happen for many reasons.
This ultrasound will help me rule out
more serious complications.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
It's gonna be okay.
All right. You're going to feel
a little bit of pressure.
♪
[RHYTHMIC WHOOSHING ON ULTRASOUND]
There it is.
[LAUGHS]
♪
Well, how'd it go? Is she okay?
She's stable, comfortable, resting.
But I do want to get her
to a hospital when we make port.
Is there a problem?
I mean, it's gonna be okay?
She didn't miscarry.
Everything looks good, healthy.
Well, you could have opened with that.
[LAUGHS] I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
But I want to get her
to a hospital as a precaution.
The spotting was likely
due to cervical irritation,
which is not uncommon
in early pregnancy.
Avery, you know, you think
you know where your life is,
and you've got a nice,
clear picture of it.
And I've come to know
that we're all walking around
absolutely 100% clueless.
Ah, I'm aware. Believe me.
Congratulations, sir.
Thank you.
You know, being a father was
my favorite part in the whole world,
even better than my first naval command.
But I wasn't there enough.
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
And I have a lot of regrets.
I just didn't think I'd ever get
this opportunity again.
This stays between us, right?
Oh, HIPAA rules. Don't worry.
No, no, no. Not that.
This me blubbering like a baby seal.
[CHUCKLES]
I'm really happy for you, Captain.
[CHUCKLES] Thanks.
[LAUGHS]
Well, they owe me some days off.
Now, well, no, actually,
they owe me a lot of days off.
Yeah, but 18 years' worth?
Something like that.
We'll be the oldest parents
at the piano recital.
Piano? I already bought the kid
a drum kit.
Five-piece with a hi-hat.
Ah. This is crazy, right?
Is this even happening?
Is it possible?
Well, apparently anything is possible.
We got a lot to talk about.
Oh, yes.
Did you know I had a secret
crush on you for years?
The first time that we went out,
it was
Oh. Pink Martini.
Café Carlyle, and nobody else
wanted my extra ticket.
- Oh, I did.
- [CHUCKLES] Yes.
- I loved Pink Martini.
- [CHUCKLES]
Do you remember after the show
you walked with me
down to the subway?
- You missed your train?
- Yeah.
It was a nightmare. It was 115 degrees,
and it smelled awful.
Like Like very expensive
French cheese.
[BOTH LAUGH]
You insisted on waiting with me
till my train came.
And it was on that very cheesy
subway platform
that my work crush kind of metamorphosed
into love with you, D.
And that feeling, that
that's never changed.
Not, in six years,
I mean, you could take out
a restraining order if you [CHUCKLES]
if you really don't want me around.
But it's not gonna matter
'cause I'm gonna wait with you.
Until you're on your train
and the doors close and, uh
you're on your way.
I'm gonna wait with you.
[MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS]
I always wanted to see Venice.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.
Well, good. I
Okay.
Let's not waste
whatever time we have left.
♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
♪
If I test positive,
do I get to go around again?
One more ride on the Wonder Wheel?
- Wouldn't that be a treat?
- [CHUCKLES]
- Alas, you are negative.
- Ah!
Just like me.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, I'm gonna go see my doctor
anyway when I get back.
I'm gonna need to sleep for a few days
after this very relaxing little cruise.
Good God, is it always like this?
[CHUCKLES]
I owe you a thank-you, Max.
For saving your life?
I was gonna say for these,
but, yeah, sure for that, too.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
I think that I owe you a little thanks.
[SCOFFS] For what?
I've been a royal pain in the ass,
cover to cover.
Believe me, I tried to do it.
I owe you a thanks for listening
and for being a friend.
Till the end.
And you, my dear, are gonna be
a wonderful father.
[LIGHT-HEARTED, MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS]
Thank you.
♪
What was that line you used earlier?
Oof. I have so many solid-gold quips.
At least one an hour.
I think you're referring to,
"You'd both be fools for not cherishing
every moment you have together"?
That's a good one.
I get all my bedside manner
from old movies.
That and being English.
I just sort of, um
well, I dial up the poshness.
[BRITISH ACCENT]
Yeah, I've noticed that.
- Have you?
- Yes. I've also noticed
[NORMAL VOICE] that you finished
your follow-ups. Thank you.
Well, I'm good at doing
my homework sometimes.
See? Maturing already.
Right before your eyes. [CHUCKLES]
[BOTH LAUGHING]
♪
♪
What do you say, Captain?
Shall we show these kids a thing or two?
I would be honored.
One day I got tapped on the shoulder
and gently reminded that
life is unbelievably fragile.
Coronavirus. I thought I was dead.
You're pregnant.
And you think it happened
when the three of us
So you don't know which one of us?
I wanted to tell you,
I am all in for you.
Why don't we get out
of this cheap gin joint
and go get a room.
I thought you'd never ask.
Ooh, pair of aces.
Looks like Lady Luck has a
soft spot for a man with a limp.
[CHUCKLES] Oh.
Oh, late, Maxy. Convenient timing.
Well, please allow me
to sweeten the pot.
What is the one thing
that we never gamble with
- here on the Odyssey?
- Real money?
No Health and safety.
The latest COVID boosters have arrived.
Who's first?
Hmm?
Okay, I'll go first.
I just got out of the hospital.
I'm not supposed to be taking anything.
- Right.
- Max, I don't think
I need another booster.
I-I've had COVID four times.
I'm basically a walking antibody
at this point.
Yeah. Every time I get
a booster, I'm out for days.
I can't afford it.
Well, some mutations have
fewer complications.
But [SIGHS] give it to me. I'll take it.
I should be protected,
obviously, because
I'm a nurse.
- Yes. Thank you, Nurse.
- Mm-hmm.
So let's just have a basic
biology lesson, shall we?
Viruses mutate in every direction.
And in the event
that this strain turns out to be
something particularly nasty,
where do you think
it's gonna pop up first?
Yes, right here, because we live
on what amounts to basically
a floating petri dish.
Need I remind you about
the beginning of the pandemic?
Thousands of people
quarantined on a cruise ship,
some of whom actually died.
Hmm? Ring a bell?
Okay, well, if you two
wake up tomorrow morning
and suddenly decide
to be responsible citizens,
you know where to find me.
I am so incredibly disappointed
in all three of you.
You two are in my good books,
- Lord.
- Dad's mad. Fun's over.
Let's call it. Big day tomorrow.
What in the world is that?
Last gasp of a dying era.
It's a sculptural tradition
here on the Odyssey.
[LAUGHING] Oh, my God. Cougars Week.
- Mm.
- Right.
Or as we now lovingly refer to it as
Uh, Sophisticated Ladies Week.
It's ridiculous.
Cougar is a term of respect.
Cougars are elegant, powerful creatures.
You are very passionate
about this cruise.
- Mm-hmm.
- Guess that tracks with your
Mommy issues? You were about
to say mommy issues, Doc.
I was about to say modus operandi.
But, yes, the subtext was mommy issues.
Don't judge things
you don't understand, Doc.
Men in their 20s and women in their 50s
are deeply sexually compatible.
There's something innately
natural about the whole thing.
Yin and the yang.
Ah, years past, I would have pulled
two, three cougs a cruise, but, well
not this year.
Everything's changed.
It's not fatherly behavior.
Fatherhood and paternity
are not the same thing, Justin.
And not everything in life
is a dance-off.
Yeah.
Oh, speaking of dancing, the
cougs love a whirl and a twirl.
So get ready. You're fresh meat, baby.
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
[EXOTIC MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
- Wow.
- Oh, this place.
It's incredible.
Well, we're due for a big celebration.
You're due.
One year cancer-free.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
Surprise!
- Happy to see me?
- [CHUCKLES] Yeah!
Wow!
Happy and thrilled and shocked.
Sea, the sun
I missed them.
And?
Well
perhaps also a certain sailor
I haven't seen
since the last sexy port tryst.
[LAUGHS]
I think we better leave
the public area here.
[LAUGHS]
[MELLOW PIANO MUSIC PLAYS]
How are you enjoying
your time here on the Odyssey?
This is my first cruise.
I won it in a charity auction.
But I think this concept of
cougars running loose on a ship
is fascinating and hilarious.
We do not use the word cougars anymore,
but younger men and older women,
I think, is the concept
you're trying to describe.
I like millennials,
I'm just not here for romance.
I'm here for laughs
and dry martinis and yoga.
Don't look so relieved.
[CHUCKLES] I should be so lucky.
But I don't want to give you
the wrong idea.
I am spoken for.
And [SOFTLY] the concept of
this cruise is rather fraught.
[LAUGHING] What isn't these days?
Well, you know how to dance.
Did you pick that up
at a charity auction, too?
[LAUGHS] Well, you stay
around long enough,
you pick up some moves, you know?
♪
[COUGHING]
- You okay?
- [CLEARS THROAT] Allergies.
It's nothing.
Come on, let's keep dancing.
Maybe they'll play some Tina Turner.
♪
How are you feeling?
We have to break you of the
habit of asking me that, Sam.
Sorry.
Just, three years fighting
hand-to-hand combat.
But you can't live in a permanent state
of caregiver's PTSD trauma.
Think of this trip as letting go
of all the caregiving.
Dreaming about your own future
rather than mine.
- Okay?
- Okay.
♪
Shall we dance?
I would love to.
[LAUGHS] She does that all the time.
[CHUCKLES] All the time.
The usual for me, Bruce.
And as I recall,
it's a gin martini with bitters
and a twist.
Actually, now it's soda water with lime.
I'm losing my taste
for the hard stuff suddenly.
Soda lime and
a Captain Manhattan coming up.
You good, kid?
I don't know, maybe a menopausal shift
- or something like that.
- No way.
Menopausal shift?
You couldn't prove that
by what went on in my quarters
about an hour ago.
You were fire, as the kids say.
Mwah.
Life is strange, Captain.
You know, there's passion, there's lust,
and, boom,
there's a woman's ticking clock.
All I see is inner and outer beauty.
Mm.
♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
You slipped away. To finish your novel?
Follow-ups. You should do yours, too.
You're three weeks behind.
It's just all very boring, isn't it?
E-mailing with doctors.
Grown-up talk.
Do you need something?
Well, I just I
I thought that you and I were due a
casual, impromptu check-in.
That's funny,
because it feels like
a not-so-casual, rehearsed speech.
I've been trying to give you space,
but we haven't
Tristan.
What is it?
I feel like you've made a decision.
Haven't you? To To keep the baby.
And you told Max.
I don't even know whose baby this is.
And I won't know for at least
another couple of weeks.
Yet it feels like you've made
some sort of choice already.
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
Tristan, are you
honestly ready to be a father?
Yes.
I want this more than anything.
Because it's not just six months.
It's It's not even just 18 years.
It is being responsible
for another human being
for the rest of your life.
And And I-I am still
grappling with it.
That's understandable. It is.
But if part of your grappling
is you thinking
that I'm not mature enough,
well, then I can
I will change.
For good. For us.
I'll prove you wrong.
You'll see.
♪
[COUGHING]
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
[COUGHING CONTINUES]
♪
- That's one. You're done.
- Whew.
I don't have it.
I had it once for about a day.
I missed some tennis and then boop!
- it was gone.
- [CHUCKLES]
You know, I'm still trying
to figure you out.
You're sure you're not here
for some hot cougar action?
[LAUGHS] Why do you ask?
Are you attracted to me? [BOTH LAUGH]
No, no, no, no, no.
This cruise is like, mm,
people watching for me.
I don't feel my age,
and I like to feel sexy.
But I don't think you have to have
a little fling to feel sexy.
Oh. Sorry.
Um, it is COVID.
Uh, not to worry, though.
It's nothing we can't handle.
Well, at least I have
a nice little Hermès mask
tucked away somewhere in my suitcase.
I'm gonna have to
quarantine you in your cabin
until you test negative.
But in order to further that along,
I'm gonna put you
on some Paxlovid right away.
You're gonna start
with the large bottle.
Dosages are on the back.
If you're talking about
locking me in a room,
[CHUCKLES] that's not gonna happen.
- Olivia, this is not advice.
- Max, maybe you didn't hear me.
I am following
my own rule book these days.
- Your own rule book?
- Well, this is Odyssey policy,
CDC policy, and my policy,
which means that
it's God's writ on this boat.
I will maintain my mask
in all public places.
I'm just not a woman
who can be told what to do.
Duly noted.
But this is not the forum to express
your admirable independence.
Max, I like you, I really do.
And I respect you, which is rare.
I can see what a kind, smart,
dedicated man you are.
But if you want to lock me up,
you better call out the troops, General,
because you're gonna need 'em.
[PILLS RATTLE]
She is a charming, funny,
and, Lord knows, feisty woman.
But she's also positive,
so we have to put her
into a quarantine cabin.
It's Odyssey policy, my policy,
and, frankly,
it is the correct protocol.
So you forcibly lock her up.
What if she sues?
Way better than if the rest
of the passengers sue
because they got COVID because
of her and our irresponsibility
and an unnecessary degree
of pearl clutching.
I do not clutch my pearls, young man.
I'm asking you to handle this situation
tactfully and graciously.
Max, I know your history.
I know you have
zero tolerance for anti-vaxxers
and COVID deniers.
I get it, I understand.
Sir, yes, I had the virus, and, yes,
I watched the bodies pile up
in the freezer trucks,
and it's a miracle
that I'm not one of them,
which is why I'm not willing
to turn the other cheek
just because some
very charming woman wants to
Tact and graciousness.
The Odyssey way.
This is heaven, right?
Max, listen to me.
You're not some big-city
hospital ER doc now.
You're kid gloves,
soothing concierge assurances,
charm and gloss.
Cary Grant with a stethoscope.
I understand the assignment.
I'll take care of it.
Excellent. Dismissed.
Well
you wanted to see
the best view on the Odyssey.
This is it.
- I'm looking at it.
- [LAUGHS]
Oh, you.
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS]
You all right? Something wrong?
Not wrong.
Just really, really unexpected.
Remember when I was feeling a bit off?
Yeah. You mentioned a menopausal shift
- or something crazy.
- Yeah.
I mean, menopause is a funny thing.
You know, you can go for
six months without a period,
and then you meet a handsome captain
for a romantic getaway weekend,
and before you know it,
it comes back, and forget the details.
It's just
you know, women my age can still
What? Heather, tell me.
I'm pregnant.
And you're definitely the father.
Congratulations. We're having a baby.
[CHUCKLES]
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Ah, the thugs. Welcome.
I've been expecting you.
That is quite the outfit, Olivia.
If you want to make
an example out of me,
let's give 'em a little show.
Miss Grace, I think you'll find
that our designated care cabins
are ideal for recovery.
Oh, goody, goody gumdrops.
Well, shall we?
Someone will have to carry my train.
♪
Mm.
[TROPICAL MUSIC PLAYS]
- Hey, handsome.
- Hey.
Okay, so I say we eat as much as we can,
- and then we eat some more.
- [CHUCKLES]
And then we spend the rest
of the day in the spa.
Oh! Hot-stone, argan-oil massages.
Why not? Why not?
Well, you certainly have a type.
I-I wasn't
no, no, she was looking at me.
I'd never have brought you
on a cougar cruise
if I was the jealous type.
How about this?
I'm gonna get a massage,
and you explore the ship
and find everything fun there is to do
and forget about me
for the next several hours.
That's your mission,
should you choose to accept it.
Mm-hmm.
Enjoy the scenery.
♪
[MONITOR BEEPING]
Okay. I have conferenced
with your oncologist back home
about the med mix he sent with you,
and we are good to continue
your regular treatments.
- Thank you.
- Manage the pain
and keep you feeling fine.
And, uh, Delia, I'm so sorry
about your diagnosis, truly.
Metastasized to my brain.
Can you believe it?
Cancer just can't seem
to get enough of me.
How flattering.
Yeah, well, nothing is stopping
you from living your life.
And I love that. Let's see.
Daily dosage of gabapentin,
metoclopramide,
dexamethasone, celecoxib,
and a vitamin C drip.
I know the routine, but thank you, hon.
Of course you do.
If you need anything,
I'll be right here. Okay?
- Okay.
- [CLEARS THROAT]
Oh, uh, it says here that you're
traveling with your partner.
Would you like him here with you?
No. Heavens, no.
Uh, he thinks I'm getting a massage.
Oh.
He doesn't know?
- No.
- All right.
And what about treatment? Uh, radiation?
Oh, past all that hell.
I am trying the, uh, celecoxib
thing as a last resort.
But am I hopeful?
Not really.
I just wanted us
to have this perfect memory here
- so I could say goodbye.
- Hmm.
I refuse to let him be
my caretaker again.
It just makes me feel
like I'm stealing his life.
Okay, so do you really
have to take a blood test?
I thought those over-the-counter
pregnancy tests
were like 99.99999% accurate.
[CHUCKLES]
They are quite accurate.
We just want to make sure
there's nothing else going on.
I got nauseous the same way
when I was pregnant
with my daughter 8 million years ago.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Little poke.
This will measure your hCG levels,
which will tell us
how far along you are,
if you are, in fact, pregnant.
- If?
- You mean two lines on the stick
could mean something else?
There are incidents
where a false-positive
pregnancy test result can occur.
Um, hormonal imbalances,
certain ovarian tumors,
even UTIs can sometimes elevate
hCG levels.
All of these are very rare
and often benign.
- Good.
- Captain.
- Hmm?
- You must have duties
you're neglecting.
Maybe give us girls a minute, would you?
Oh, yeah,
I can do that, if it's an order.
- It is.
- [LAUGHS]
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
I was a psychotherapist for 22 years,
and I know when someone's
masking anxiety.
Is this about me?
No, no, not at all.
It's just, um
I understand.
I know how uncertain
and confusing this can all feel.
I I know. [CHUCKLES]
Oh, hon. Come here.
You're gonna be okay.
We're gonna be okay.
It wasn't planned,
and I'm still trying to figure
out what to do and how to feel.
Most days I'm strong.
But, uh
today, not so much.
I'll have your prelims for you
by the end of the day.
All right.
♪
- [COUGHING]
- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
In, in. Come in.
An olive branch.
They're very cozy.
Bribery won't work.
I've already contacted my lawyers.
[CHUCKLES] How quickly
can you say, "Case dismissed"?
Well, they seem to think
it's an open-and-shut case.
I open my mouth and you get shut down.
Olivia, as fun as it is
to have an archnemesis,
I am not yours.
No matter how difficult you make this,
I'm still gonna give you
the gold standard of treatment.
[SCOFFS] Gold standard?
Treating me like
a prisoner of war? Please.
I have a contagious patient on a ship
filled with several hundred other souls,
some of whom are immunocompromised.
I have got to take precautions,
and you understand that.
None of this brings me joy.
But it is the right thing to do.
And I know you get that.
Of course I get it.
But do you get what it's like for me?
I mean, I-I've been in handcuffs
for 40 years
in a controlling marriage,
and I'm finally free.
And then some men come to my door
and yank that freedom away from me
without so much as a, "How do you do?"
Things fall apart.
The center cannot hold.
Unless we all care about this.
And I cannot for the life of me fathom
why one person's freedom
should come at the expense
of everybody else's health and safety.
- Can you?
- No. It shouldn't.
And I know that.
But
why couldn't you have just asked me?
Hmm? Like, "Hey, Olivia,
I know this sucks
and it's really a bummer,
but couldn't you please"
et cetera, et cetera.
You're right.
Forgive me. This is a difficult
subject for me.
I could have handled this
better, and I apologize.
It's a bit of a fight-or-flight
thing for me.
May I?
♪
They are cozy.
[CHUCKLES AND COUGHS]
Oh, dear. What's that?
I-I tested myself yesterday
after you left.
- I'm negative.
- Yeah, well
yesterday was yesterday.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
[SIGHS]
This cannot be happening.
Your blood test results show
creatinine levels are normal.
BUN, GFR, electrolytes, normal.
So whatever's spiking your
hCG levels isn't kidney-related.
Germ-cell tumor in the ovaries
could be another explanation,
but your Lactate Dehydrogenase
levels are good.
So no tumor, no kidney issues.
Is this something you look into
just because
I'm a woman with more life experience?
[CHUCKLES] First of all,
I'm stealing that.
Second, these issues
can happen to women at any age.
And you, Heather,
are a picture of perfect health.
So what is it, then? What do I have?
I'd say
a viable pregnancy.
- [SIGHS]
- How do you feel?
I'll get back to you on that.
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
What are your symptoms, Delia?
There's a bit of a rash here, I see.
[CHUCKLES] Little rash,
stomach pain, yada yada.
I need an antihistamine
because I'm allergic to soy.
We were doing that cooking thing,
and I got a little careless.
But thank you anyway, Tristan.
You're really a sweet guy.
Wait. Do you guys know each other?
Oh, well, I was down here
earlier for Tums, baby.
Give me some water, please?
Yeah, it's, uh,
it's right through there.
- [DOOR OPENS]
- Please don't tell him.
I can't legally tell him anything
that you don't want me to.
But my experience is that these
conversations go much better
when they happen earlier.
[DOOR OPENS]
And you know your body, Delia.
These symptoms do align with
an allergic reaction to soy.
So I am gonna give you 50
milligrams of diphenhydramine,
and I'm gonna keep a keen eye on you.
- Okay.
- It's okay.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
- Yeah?
Hi. I was just wondering
if you wanted to play cards
or something.
Protocol dictates
we should both be in isolation.
Why are you wearing
that PPE face-guard thingy?
[CHUCKLES] We both have it.
Protocol.
[CELLPHONE BUZZING]
Duty calls.
- Start again.
- She's convinced that it's
an allergic reaction
to something she ate.
But my gut's telling me
it's something else.
This started with a rash
with stomach pains.
Now she's having trouble breathing.
Diphenhydramine hasn't been effective.
All right. She's on
a palliative-care cocktail.
Maybe the reaction could be
to something in there?
No. She's been on that cocktail
for a while.
A reaction would have shown up sooner.
Max, she has cancer.
I mean, is this terminal progression?
Mm. Measured approach.
Let's go with the facts.
What's in the cocktail?
Gabapentin, dexamethasone.
metoclopramide,
nutrients, low-impact,
quality-of-life stuff.
- Celecoxib.
- Celecoxib?
That can have adverse reactions,
and they can be delayed onset
two weeks to a month.
Symptoms would be
A rash, trouble breathing,
and stomach pains, right.
Okay, so if she's been on steroids,
I should start her
on an albuterol treatment?
Attaboy.
I'd also give her a platelet transfusion
- just for good measure.
- On it.
[SIGHS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
[EXHALES] Yes?
Delia, I believe you are having
an allergic reaction,
just not to what we initially thought.
It's not a food allergy.
To what then?
Okay, I can counsel you
in private or both of you,
but right now, I need to get you started
on a platelet transfusion.
Do I have your permission?
- Yes.
- Thank you.
And
you can tell him.
Uh, we think
that it's an allergic reaction
to the new medicine, celecoxib,
that was added to your treatment plan.
It can take several weeks
for the adverse effects
to start presenting.
I thought you came down here for Tums.
Celecoxib. But what the hell is that?
- Well, it's, um
- It's a drug that blocks enzymes
for cell growth.
In my case, cancer cells.
Sam, it's back.
And the drug was a Hail Mary.
Okay, well, we need to get
you back onto radiation now.
- No, Sam.
- So I'm gonna call Dr. Skinner.
No, no. I have
four months, maybe.
So please let me enjoy them.
[VOICE BREAKING] What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Are you gonna sacrifice your life
for water slides and buffets?
I'm sacrificing my life for life.
And it's hardly sacrificing.
It's pragmatism. It is what it is.
Oh, that's great.
[CHUCKLES] That's great.
It is what it is.
And what what is it, huh?
What's the point of this whole cruise?
So I could find somebody, right?
So you don't have to feel so guilty.
You can't be mad at me.
No, I am mad at you!
I hate this. I hate that I love you.
You know, I get a choice. I do.
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
I asked you earlier what I
could say to make him walk away.
And I think we figured that one out.
Look, it may be none of my business,
but may I offer you an observation?
Yeah. Go for it. Anything.
You'd both be fools
for not cherishing every moment
that you have together.
♪
- [MELLOW LATIN MUSIC PLAYS]
- Oh, hey. Hi.
What a nice hot toddy.
Respectfully, will you turn
down the music, please?
I am trying to rest in here,
and you probably should be, too.
I'm simply trying
to keep myself entertained.
Here.
How about some Texas Hold 'Em?
- No, thank you.
- Oh, wait, wait, wait. Come on.
You can wear your hazmat stuff
if you want to.
Come on Dr. Odyssey,
improve your bedside manner.
Come on, one hand.
Humor me.
If I win, I get to control the music
for the rest of the time
we're in quarantine.
I've taken down bigger fish
than you, Dr. Odyssey.
Lady, I put myself
through school doing this.
- [CHUCKLES]
- If I win,
quiet for the rest of the night.
No more music, no more tap-tap-tapping
on the divider door. Just, shhh.
And if I win, we take a walk tonight.
Up on the deck. It's late.
No one else will be there.
Agreed. Two pairs, 10s and 4s.
Oh.
Full house. Oh, baby!
Let's wrap it up.
- You cheated.
- [CHUCKLES]
You're out of your league here, Doc.
Grab some shoes. Let's go.
[SIGHS]
You are so cute.
You bring along bleach wipes
to scour any place
- we might possibly touch.
- [CHUCKLES]
You're a good doc, Max.
The best, really.
Why don't we grab a couple of chairs
and just lie here
and look up at the stars?
What do you say?
[PEACEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
Ah.
You know
I admire the hell out of you, Liv.
Really?
[CHUCKLES] Why?
Because I'm 83 and still fighting?
And annoying you?
- Oh, yes.
- And I haven't folded up my tent
and moved into a nursing home?
Which, by the way, will never happen.
I think you and my mother
would have really enjoyed each other.
Did you lose her?
Right at the beginning of COVID.
I was in the hospital.
Just before
I slipped into a coma, she died.
[SIGHS]
COVID, too?
No. Stroke.
I tried for months
to get her on a statin.
I thought she was taking them,
but she wasn't and
God, Max, that's so terrible.
I'm I'm so sorry.
She was fiery, like you. [BOTH CHUCKLE]
And just always
taking care of everybody.
She was just giving and giving
and not taking care of herself.
In this job, I'm supposed
to be in control at all times.
Hands on the wheel, steady in a crisis.
And things like this happen
getting COVID, my mother dying
and it's just,
the illusion of control
goes out the window.
And that terrifies me.
And usually when I'm terrified, I run.
Honey, y-you're just having PTSD.
I'm gonna be a father, Liv.
Ah.
[EXHALES] I'm gonna be a father,
and it terrifies me.
But not because I'm gonna run.
Terrifies me because I want to stay.
Oh, my God.
I know, I know.
[GASPS AND MOANS]
Ah. Ah! Something's wrong.
- What's going on?
- Oh!
I-I can't I can't catch my breath.
Okay, I need to get you
to the infirmary right now.
[GROANS AND COUGHS]
Olivia, just try to breathe normally.
- You're doing great.
- [MOANS LOUDLY]
Just try to breathe normally if you can.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
She's got COVID antibodies
in her bloodwork.
So her current infection was
actually a reinfection?
- Correct.
- BP is dropping. 93 over 54.
Fluids are going.
Let's get her on corticosteroids
for a severe inflammation.
Hey.
- [COUGHING]
- Okay.
[MOANS LOUDLY]
[GASPING IN PAIN]
What are you hearing?
There's no fluid on her lungs yet.
Heart is tachy.
Can you get her in for an ultrasound?
Also, check for myocarditis
and the inflammation levels
in her abdominal organs.
I have so much to do. Please, please.
- Liv. Liv.
- Don't let me go.
You are way too peppery
to leave the mortal plane.
You're in good hands, I promise.
[MOANS AND GASPS FOR BREATH]
Just keep breathing.
[LABORED BREATHING]
Keep breathing. That's it.
Well, her vitals are stabilizing,
but the tests do show
that she has mild myocarditis.
She's still in critical condition.
Now we just need to give her time.
IVIG and the steroids
are starting to work.
Let's get a repeat echo,
run a blood panel.
And we gotta push IV fluids
around the clock.
Okay.
[DOWN-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
Max, you did everything you could.
Now it's up to her.
♪
Come on, Olivia.
You're not gonna quit on me now,
are you?
Bobby, I-I admit I'm a little worried.
I mean, having a baby at our age?
I mean, so many things could go wrong.
I've thought of that, too.
We've got you have time
to think about this and figure
out what you want to do.
If you want to do it,
I'm gonna be there with you.
We're gonna do this together.
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS]
Are you okay?
Mm.
Oh! Oh.
My dreams ♪
Do you think I miscarried?
Is there still a chance it's okay?
Right now, my main concern
is making sure you are okay.
Spotting can happen for many reasons.
This ultrasound will help me rule out
more serious complications.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]
♪
It's gonna be okay.
All right. You're going to feel
a little bit of pressure.
♪
[RHYTHMIC WHOOSHING ON ULTRASOUND]
There it is.
[LAUGHS]
♪
Well, how'd it go? Is she okay?
She's stable, comfortable, resting.
But I do want to get her
to a hospital when we make port.
Is there a problem?
I mean, it's gonna be okay?
She didn't miscarry.
Everything looks good, healthy.
Well, you could have opened with that.
[LAUGHS] I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
But I want to get her
to a hospital as a precaution.
The spotting was likely
due to cervical irritation,
which is not uncommon
in early pregnancy.
Avery, you know, you think
you know where your life is,
and you've got a nice,
clear picture of it.
And I've come to know
that we're all walking around
absolutely 100% clueless.
Ah, I'm aware. Believe me.
Congratulations, sir.
Thank you.
You know, being a father was
my favorite part in the whole world,
even better than my first naval command.
But I wasn't there enough.
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]
And I have a lot of regrets.
I just didn't think I'd ever get
this opportunity again.
This stays between us, right?
Oh, HIPAA rules. Don't worry.
No, no, no. Not that.
This me blubbering like a baby seal.
[CHUCKLES]
I'm really happy for you, Captain.
[CHUCKLES] Thanks.
[LAUGHS]
Well, they owe me some days off.
Now, well, no, actually,
they owe me a lot of days off.
Yeah, but 18 years' worth?
Something like that.
We'll be the oldest parents
at the piano recital.
Piano? I already bought the kid
a drum kit.
Five-piece with a hi-hat.
Ah. This is crazy, right?
Is this even happening?
Is it possible?
Well, apparently anything is possible.
We got a lot to talk about.
Oh, yes.
Did you know I had a secret
crush on you for years?
The first time that we went out,
it was
Oh. Pink Martini.
Café Carlyle, and nobody else
wanted my extra ticket.
- Oh, I did.
- [CHUCKLES] Yes.
- I loved Pink Martini.
- [CHUCKLES]
Do you remember after the show
you walked with me
down to the subway?
- You missed your train?
- Yeah.
It was a nightmare. It was 115 degrees,
and it smelled awful.
Like Like very expensive
French cheese.
[BOTH LAUGH]
You insisted on waiting with me
till my train came.
And it was on that very cheesy
subway platform
that my work crush kind of metamorphosed
into love with you, D.
And that feeling, that
that's never changed.
Not, in six years,
I mean, you could take out
a restraining order if you [CHUCKLES]
if you really don't want me around.
But it's not gonna matter
'cause I'm gonna wait with you.
Until you're on your train
and the doors close and, uh
you're on your way.
I'm gonna wait with you.
[MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS]
I always wanted to see Venice.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.
Well, good. I
Okay.
Let's not waste
whatever time we have left.
♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
♪
If I test positive,
do I get to go around again?
One more ride on the Wonder Wheel?
- Wouldn't that be a treat?
- [CHUCKLES]
- Alas, you are negative.
- Ah!
Just like me.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, I'm gonna go see my doctor
anyway when I get back.
I'm gonna need to sleep for a few days
after this very relaxing little cruise.
Good God, is it always like this?
[CHUCKLES]
I owe you a thank-you, Max.
For saving your life?
I was gonna say for these,
but, yeah, sure for that, too.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
I think that I owe you a little thanks.
[SCOFFS] For what?
I've been a royal pain in the ass,
cover to cover.
Believe me, I tried to do it.
I owe you a thanks for listening
and for being a friend.
Till the end.
And you, my dear, are gonna be
a wonderful father.
[LIGHT-HEARTED, MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS]
Thank you.
♪
What was that line you used earlier?
Oof. I have so many solid-gold quips.
At least one an hour.
I think you're referring to,
"You'd both be fools for not cherishing
every moment you have together"?
That's a good one.
I get all my bedside manner
from old movies.
That and being English.
I just sort of, um
well, I dial up the poshness.
[BRITISH ACCENT]
Yeah, I've noticed that.
- Have you?
- Yes. I've also noticed
[NORMAL VOICE] that you finished
your follow-ups. Thank you.
Well, I'm good at doing
my homework sometimes.
See? Maturing already.
Right before your eyes. [CHUCKLES]
[BOTH LAUGHING]
♪
♪