Chicago Med (2015) s04e16 Episode Script
Old Flames, New Sparks
1 Okay, modern art movement characterized by strong colors and fierce brush strokes, seven letters, begins with an "F.
" Ask the Art History major.
Fauvism.
Painters were called fauves.
It's French for "wild beasts.
" Oh, always were smarter than me.
Yeah, but it only took you 20 years to figure it out, though, right? [laughs.]
You're gonna have to eat fast, because we're due at the hospital in a half hour for your clinical trial eval.
You know, speaking of which, I had some time open up in my schedule this morning, so I was just thinking, you know Okay, you can come, but no doctoring.
- No doctoring.
- Danny.
I promise.
[whispering.]
No doctoring.
[laughs.]
[elevator pings.]
Saw Robin and her mother in the atrium.
Okay.
You must be happy to have her back in town.
Look, Ava, we have to share the same space, so how about we just try and keep it professional, okay? Still taking the antiretrovirals, by the way.
You know I've loved having you crash with me.
The laundry, I know.
It won't happen again.
It's the third time this week you've left wet clothes overnight.
What kind of grown man can't follow a timer? What kind of grown man buys a sofa secondhand? My back's killing me.
Honestly, dude, don't you think it's about time you started thinking about pulling the trigger on an apartment? Yeah, when I find one I like, sure.
All right, just level with me.
Are you holding out hope that there's gonna be a reunion with Natalie? What? No.
She's done with me.
She's made that perfectly clear.
[barking.]
What is it, Kol? What do you see, huh? [barks.]
What the [dramatic music.]
Oh, my God, it's a body.
Frozen solid, no pulse.
I'm calling it in.
[grunting.]
Jay, hang on.
I feel something.
She's alive.
Will, Baghdad's open.
What do you have? Jane Doe, found her frozen in the snow in Jay's neighborhood.
Miss, can you tell me your name? Any idea how she got there? No overt signs of trauma, did smell alcohol on her breath.
CPD's working the scene.
Hey, you know the drill.
One two three Let's swap these blankets out for warmer ones and get these wet clothes off her.
Whoa, whoa.
No wonder she's frozen, got down to 10 degrees last night.
Shawn, get a temperature.
Lucy, warm saline, two liters.
On it.
- Frostbite to her extremities.
- [thermometer beeps.]
Temp's only 31 degrees Celsius.
[moans.]
- Miss? - My hands You're at Chicago Med.
Can you tell me your name? My ring where's my wedding ring? Get new hot packs behind her neck and in her armpits, CBC BMP, coags and a urine tox screen, - specifically for flunitrazepam.
- On it.
Date rape drug? You think she was sexually assaulted? And probably robbed.
No cell phone or purse, could have taken her wedding ring, too.
And dumped her in the snow.
I'm gonna call Jay, see what they turned up.
All right, wait a minute.
Do you remember when you had that party, that kind of New Orleans style what kind of party? Fourth of July party.
Well, I always threw the best parties, but that was one for the books.
Pretty sure I ate half my weight in crawfish that day.
- You did.
- You did.
- I did, yes.
- [laughter.]
And you had on that really beautiful red sundress that you made.
- I did.
- Yeah.
Looked pretty damn good in that dress, too.
- I looked good in that dress.
- Looks good in red, right? Hate to break up the party, folks, but I come bearing good news.
Oh, Dr.
Singh, we love good news.
Caroline, your blood and urine samples were normal.
Just need to do a quick physical exam, and then the last step is to send you for scans.
If you follow me Okay, okay.
Wanna come? - Yep.
- All right.
It's nice of you to clear your morning.
I'm sure CeCe appreciates it.
Just trying to keep everybody's spirits up.
Yeah, well, I'll check in later.
Thanks for stopping by.
Okay.
She's hearing my murmur.
Had it since she was a little girl.
No, I'm actually hearing a double gallop.
A double gallop? Isn't that usually from a valve issue? We'll need an echo to confirm, but that tends to be the cause, yes.
I'm sorry, I'll have to hold the clinical trial evaluation for now.
I'll page cardiology.
Can you page Dr.
Rhodes? Tell him it's for Caroline Charles.
[solemn music.]
Morning.
- How's Owen? - He's doing well.
- Everything good with you? - Yeah.
Therapy's been going well.
That's great, Will.
I'm really glad to hear that.
Oh uh, I almost forgot [clinking.]
What's up? Your mail.
Sorry about that.
No, don't be.
Should change my address.
What? I didn't say that.
- I - Have a good day, Natalie.
Dr.
Halstead, Jane Doe's test results.
Did you hear? CPD stopped by and dropped this off.
Her wedding ring.
Where'd they find it? In the snow where she passed out.
Her car was parked nearby, too.
Purse and ID were inside.
Her name is Emma Patterson.
So she wasn't robbed.
Mm-mm.
What'd her labs turn up? No roofie in her system, but her blood alcohol was 300.
Whoa.
So maybe she just got wasted and passed out.
Then what happened to her clothes? Right.
Let me know as soon as she wakes up.
Hmm.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Hey, Ethan Um, Shirley and Elijah and I are going to check out a band at the Hideout tonight.
Since you haven't accused me of murdering any patients lately April, again, I'm sorry.
You should come.
I'd like to reset, try being friends again.
I'd love to go.
It's just I have plans already.
Vicki? - [sighs.]
- What? We're friends, right? I mean, we should be able to talk about our dating lives.
[chuckles.]
Okay, yeah, with Vicki.
I'm actually meeting the parents tonight.
Wow.
[chuckles.]
It's a big step.
Some help over here! Hey.
I'm Dr.
Choi, what's going on? We were driving when Tommy started complaining - of a headache.
- We thought it was a migraine.
A few minutes later, he started vomiting.
Okay.
Hey, Thomas Thomas, can you open your eyes for me? - The light it hurts.
- All right, he's burning up.
- He has acute lymphocytic leukemia.
- All right.
Thomas Thomas, can you touch your chin to your chest? - [moans.]
- Stiff neck.
Could be meningitis.
Let's have a look at him in the E.
D.
I'll let Maggie know we're coming.
Grade 4 plus mitral regurgitation? I mean, what does that even mean? In addition to your lymphoma, you are, unfortunately, in heart failure.
It was that chemo, wasn't it? I knew we shouldn't have done the second round.
Some anti-cancer agents can have cardio toxic effect.
What are the treatments? Is it valve replacement? Normally, yes, but given the progression of your cancer, the surgery is just too risky.
So I recommend that we treat with medication.
And how long will it take to show improvement in her cardiac function? There's no way to know for sure, but a couple of months, at least.
But the clinical trial starts in two weeks.
There's no way she'll be accepted if she's still being treated for heart failure.
It's okay.
There'll be other trials.
Honey, there are new trials being presented all the time.
All the time.
I'm gonna give you guys some time.
[somber music.]
Connor This clinical trial, it's my mom's last hope.
Without it, she won't live more than a few months.
If my mom agrees to the surgery, I want you to do it.
Look, Robin, I understand how overwhelming all of this is, but I I can't do that.
What do you mean you can't? Oh, you mean you won't.
Look, there is a 30 to 50% chance of operative mortality.
Since when have you shied away from a challenging surgery? It is because it's your mother that I'm not willing to chance it.
Robin, take the time that you have with her.
Months are better than hours.
We could lose her on the table.
And if it goes well, you could give her years.
Please, Connor, if anyone can bring her through, it is you.
I'm sorry, but no.
Wow.
I thought I could rely on you.
Robin, you have to trust me, okay? I am looking out for both you and your mother.
Thomas's lumbar puncture confirmed he has viral meningitis, most likely because he's immunosuppressed.
I thought he was finally out of the woods.
Kid can't catch a break.
Unfortunately, it appears Thomas's leukemia has progressed, as well.
His white blood cell count is 48,000, much higher than I'd expect from viral meningitis alone.
You're saying you're saying the chemo isn't working? I'm sorry.
We're gonna start him on antivirals to help treat the infection.
And then what? A bone marrow transplant? That's the next step.
It may give him time.
Our younger son, Gavin, will donate to his brother.
Transplants from minors are extremely rare.
Your oncologist will evaluate all potential donors first No, uh, you don't understand.
We conceived Gavin in vitro so he would be the perfect genetic match to Thomas.
He's already donated cord blood and a kidney.
Gavin was conceived to save his brother's life? I know how it sounds, but we've been battling this since Thomas was a toddler.
Without him Thomas wouldn't have made it past his fifth birthday.
[solemn music.]
Ms.
Patterson, do you know how you ended up in the snow? Call me Emma.
Um, couple of us were at the office working late.
We opened a few bottles of wine, had too much to drink.
So I Uber'd home and left my keys.
Last thing I remember is trying to get into my house.
- You Uber'd home? - Mm-hmm.
'Cause they found your car nearby with your phone and keys in it.
Okay, truthfully, I was hammered, and I didn't want you to know that I drove.
I know how irresponsible that was.
Any idea what happened to your clothes? You were only wearing a slip under your coat.
Right.
Um I spilled red wine on my dress.
I left it at the office.
God, my hands are killing me.
Lucy, 4 of morphine.
You mentioned your wedding ring earlier - Yeah, did you find it? - We did.
We got it in a safe place for you.
Thank God.
If you want, we can call your spouse for you.
No, no, no, no, no.
I don't wanna worry Shelly.
Okay, but you are gonna be here overnight.
We need to monitor the severity of your frostbite for at least 24 hours.
Well, my wife is on a business trip.
If you call her, she'll just hop on the first flight back.
There's really nothing she can do, right? [tense music.]
Just let us know if you change your mind.
Okay.
- Bit shifty, no? - Mm-hmm.
I mean, we all have our nights, but they don't end up passed out in the snow.
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if she's trying to hide a substance abuse problem from her wife.
Do me a favor, look in her records for past hospitalizations, anything related to drug or alcohol abuse.
Yeah.
[elevator pings.]
Hey, why'd you take on Caroline's case if you're not gonna see it through? The last thing she needs right now is to be passed off on another doctor.
Whoa, wait a second, what are you talking about? We all agreed that the surgery's too dangerous, right? Mortality rate's too high.
Now, all of a sudden, Dr.
Bekker's giving her - the green light? - Dr.
Bekker advocated for the surgery? Advocated? She agreed to do it.
I'm gonna take care of this.
Hey, Maggie, I have to take off for a bit.
Dr.
Peters is gonna stay and cover for me.
Is everything okay? Is Owen all right? No, he's fine.
It's Sophie.
Wasn't she discharged a few days ago? Yeah, but Phillip just called.
Apparently, she's been crying for hours.
He can't get her to stop.
Why doesn't he just bring her in? The last thing Sophie needs is a trip in the cold, especially if it's nothing.
- Call me if you need anything.
- Thanks.
Oh, Will, good.
I've been doing some digging.
I can't find any sign of substance abuse in Emma Patterson's records.
Huh.
Usually my gut doesn't lie.
Well, hold on, didn't you say you found her in Jay's neighborhood? Yeah.
And she told us that was her neighborhood, but look at this.
Her current address is Wilmette.
Okay, so she passed out on someone else's lawn, in her lingerie And didn't want us to call her wife.
She's having an affair.
Certainly looks that way.
Oh, man.
- Mags.
- Mm-hmm? You know where Natalie was off to? I thought she was working today.
She took some personal time.
With her medical bag? She's making a house call.
Okay, Gavin, can you make a fist for me? Tight, tight, tight.
Okay, just gonna feel a little prick.
It's not too bad, right? No, but What's up, buddy? When they take my bone marrow, is it gonna hurt? Last time, with the kidney, I was so sore after.
I missed a lot of school.
I had to quit hockey.
Sorry, bud.
That doesn't sound too fun.
This time it shouldn't be as rough, though.
The doctor will just take some stem cells out of your hip bone.
And it won't take long.
You'll be asleep the whole time.
- Asleep? - Yeah.
They'll give you anesthesia.
No, I can't.
I don't want that again.
Gavin, did you have a bad reaction last time? It was so scary.
I couldn't breathe.
I couldn't scream.
When you were waking up? It felt like there was a pillow over my face.
I was gonna die.
[gasping.]
Hey, hey, hey.
Take a deep breath, Gavin, okay? - There you go.
- Will it happen again? Hopefully not.
- No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
- Hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Gavin.
Gavin, look at me.
Look in my eyes.
Let's take some deep breaths slowly.
[takes deep breath.]
In and out.
Slower, slow down.
Let me see your chest fill up big and relax.
She went behind my back and tried to poach my patient.
Is this true, Dr.
Bekker? Hardly, I was offering a second opinion.
You gotta be kidding me.
The patient daughter's had already requested the surgery directly.
You had no right to insert yourself.
And honor the family's wishes when you'd refused? Admit it, you're gun shy because - it's your ex-girlfriend's mother.
- Oh, come on, that is absurd.
I am acting in my patient's best interest.
- That's enough.
- You mean my patient.
- Really? - You two may think I'm fascinated by your little soap opera, but I couldn't care less.
When you clock into this hospital, you leave that mess at the door.
Dr.
Bekker, your lack of professional etiquette is glaring.
But Caroline Charles has the right to determine her own care.
Dr.
Rhodes, if you won't perform the surgery, Dr.
Bekker will.
Thank you.
Not so fast.
Now, Caroline is still my patient, so if this surgery is gonna happen, I'm gonna do it.
[dramatic music.]
What do you mean he doesn't wanna donate? What did you say to him? You have no business scaring him.
I wasn't trying to scare him.
Gavin had questions.
I answered him honestly, because ultimately it's his decision.
- We're his parents.
- I still need his assent.
We won't put him under anesthesia without it.
Dr.
Choi.
[alarm beeping.]
My head.
God, it hurts.
[groans.]
Oh, God.
He's tachycardic.
BP's 88 over 50.
Pressure's low.
- What's happening? - Bolus a liter of saline and give him 30 milligrams ketorolac IV.
I thought you said the antivirals would help his infection.
They take time, but I'm not convinced this is all from the infection.
Pain is a stimulant.
I would expect his blood pressure to be high, not low.
- Meds are in.
- So then what is going on? He's getting worse.
I'm not sure yet, but I'm gonna find out.
April, let's get a random cortisol and a head CT.
Gavin, honey, your brother is really sick.
He needs you.
You wanna help him, don't you, son? Yeah.
[sniffles.]
I'll do it.
I wanna donate, Dr.
Choi.
Oh, sweetie.
[sobs.]
Hey.
Hey.
You know if Natalie's back yet? Mm-mm, I don't think so.
Did she say who she was going to see? Will - It's Phillip, isn't it? - Will, stop.
You know I'm friends with both of you.
Just let sleeping dogs lie For now.
Hey, Nat, it's me.
I guess you're busy.
Uh, call me when you get this.
[laughter.]
How's everybody doing? Good, Dad.
Honey, do you mind if I grab a quick moment with your mom? Sure.
Okay.
- I'm fine, go.
- All right.
Thanks, Dad.
Oh, God, there's that look.
What look? That look you always get when you're about to shrink me.
- Me? - Mm-hmm.
- Shrink you? Never.
- Mm-hmm.
So, um, how you feeling? Terrified.
Honey, you know that up until the moment they wheel you into that O.
R.
, you can change your mind.
- You know that, right? - I can't.
I can't because Robin begged me.
She begged me, Danny.
She begged me to do this.
And when your little baby begs you to fight, you fight.
Right? Of course, of course, of course.
Shh-shh-shh-shh.
You know what? It's cold in here.
Are you cold? Let me get you another blanket.
Get you another blanket? Okay.
[solemn music.]
Thank you.
- Better? - Yeah, thank you.
Hey, um You know, I just um I just wanted to tell you how much, um How much I s What? I just wanna tell you that I think you're gonna do great.
And I'm gonna see you in a little while, okay? Okay.
Where's Emma Patterson's room? May I have your name, please? I'm sorry, ma'am, you cannot just walk in there.
Shelly, how did you know I was here? The insurance called me.
Oh, my God, look at you.
I'm gonna be okay, honey.
Thank you for checking on me.
I saw your car outside of Ann's house, Emma.
Let's all take a breath, okay? I know how this looks.
- This isn't the first time! - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
I swear, I wasn't planning on doing anything.
What the hell were you doing there? Okay, that's it, outside now.
Your wife's still recovering.
Wife? You mean ex-wife.
- Shelly, I'm so sorry.
- Emma, I'm serious.
Leave me and my girlfriend alone.
If you come near us again, I'm calling the cops.
Okay, that's enough.
Let's go, here we go.
[crying.]
It's nothing serious.
Okay, but the crying, it's not gonna affect her heart condition, right? No, no, it's just colic.
So she'll be crying like this for hours each day for how long a week or two? Probably a little bit longer.
Most babies stop around three or four months.
But the best thing you can do is just try and soothe her, just like this.
Okay, right.
Yeah.
Wow, I love the little clouds.
[continues crying.]
My wife painted them.
And I nearly had a heart attack when I came in here, and I saw her standing alone up on that ladder.
But she insisted we get the nursery done - before Sophie arrived.
- Aww.
I I haven't had time to unpack the rest of the house.
It's so strange, it's like, each day gets better and worse at the same time.
Grief isn't linear, at least not in my experience.
[wailing.]
- Can I ask you something? - Sure.
When did you know that it was time to take your ring off? I noticed you were still wearing it a few weeks ago.
Oh, um, that wasn't my wedding ring.
That was my engagement ring.
Oh, I didn't know.
That's okay.
Uh, we're not He and I aren't in a great place, so - I'm sorry.
- No.
- Did you hear that? - What? [whispering.]
Sophie fell asleep.
- Oh, that's amazing.
- Yeah.
Okay, uh I can put her down.
No, no, no, no, no.
It takes a while for them to get into deep sleep.
- I got it.
- Okay.
Yeah.
Ah, thank you.
Yeah.
[tense music.]
Well? I asked Gavin if he wanted to donate.
He very clearly said yes.
The kid's scared out of his mind, I'm telling you.
He agreed under duress, Ms.
Goodwin.
April, duress is nearly impossible to prove.
He's 11 years old.
He's already given a kidney.
At some point, we have to take into account what Gavin wants.
He can't just be a means to an end.
I get it, Dr.
Choi.
Trust me, I do.
But the Kramers don't want to hurt Gavin.
They want to keep Thomas alive.
It's an impossible situation.
And if he doesn't voice his reservations directly, my hands are tied.
I can't stop the transplant from moving forward.
[sighs.]
What do you think you're doing? What does it look like I'm doing? I'm scrubbing in.
Oh, come on, you didn't think you were going to perform a surgery without me? This is my floor.
You don't take on cases this risky.
You're too worried about your stats.
You know, I would say that you were doing this to get under my skin, but even you wouldn't stoop that low.
Or or would you? Wow.
Your egotism is truly boundless, isn't it? All right, you want it straight? I agreed to do the surgery because I'm the best CT surgeon in this hospital.
I'm confident I can pull Caroline through.
And if you're not, then stay the hell out of my O.
R.
Hey, your temperature's up, kidneys are making urine, all good signs.
You think I'm insane, don't you? I'm not judging.
Breakups are tough.
I didn't intend to go over there, I swear.
I'd just been drinking and I couldn't sleep.
So I throw on my coat and the next thing I knew, I was parked outside her girlfriend's house.
Listen, we all make mistakes.
I get it.
I just mean you shouldn't be too hard on yourself.
Thank you for saying that.
Everybody says I should let it go.
But I know that Shelly still loves me.
She came to the hospital, right? She wanted to see me.
Don't you think that's a good sign? How are your hands feeling? Um, okay.
My right one's still really throbbing.
But my left one, I actually don't feel anything at all.
- Nothing? - Mm-mm.
[monitor beeping.]
- Maggie.
- Yeah? Oh, God, why does it look like that? - The tissue's dead.
- [gasps.]
- Page burn service right away.
- Yeah.
Retractor's in place.
I can see the entire valve.
Scissors.
- Starting with the anterior leaflets - Hold on.
Those, uh, those cords aren't as diseased as I would have imagined.
I think you can just repair them, avoid replacing the valve.
If I do that and the repair fails, she's gonna be back on the table in 6 months.
- That's if it fails.
- I'm not taking that risk.
And if it doesn't, she'll be in better shape long term.
She won't have to take blood thinners I'm not gonna do it.
Like I said, starting on the anterior leaflets.
Thomas's latest test results just came in.
Wait, his head CT's negative.
His random cortisol is really low.
He didn't drop his blood pressure because of the infection.
He's in adrenal crisis, but that would only happen if he'd stopped taking his prednisone.
Isn't that part of his chemo regimen? Please don't tell my parents.
Why'd you stop taking your prednisone? If it's making you sick, the oncologist can adjust the dose.
Thomas.
Not just the prednisone.
I stopped taking all of my chemo drugs.
I just I don't wanna do it anymore.
Any of it.
[sniffles.]
The chemo, the operations, the doctors' appointments I'm in pain all the time, and my little brother's suffering, too.
What's going on here? Nothing.
What were you talking to him about? Hey.
I know you're scared of disappointing your parents, but you need to tell them how you feel.
Disappoint us? What is she talking about? I don't want the transplant.
Honey I'm sor I don't wanna fight anymore.
Do you know what you're saying? I'll donate.
I'm not scared anymore, I promise.
I know, but I don't want you to.
You're really brave, but I'm ready to go.
I'm ready.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay, son.
You're not disappointing us.
I promise.
You could never disappoint us.
[somber music.]
Hey, Nat, it's me.
I guess you're busy, but call me when you get this.
I'd really like to talk.
How 'bout dinner tonight? - Thanks.
- Here you go.
Sophie should be down for the count, but if you need anything, feel free to call.
Why don't you stay for dinner? Oh, no, I-I-I shouldn't.
Um, but thank you.
Nothing fancy, I promise.
I was gonna order Chinese food.
And you've been so good at reminding me to eat, I figured the least I could do is return the favor.
- Well, I do love a good egg drop soup.
- Fantastic.
The place down the street makes an excellent egg drop soup.
Really? - I'm hoping.
- [laughs.]
They're gonna amputate all five fingers.
Man, the cost of living in denial.
She just couldn't accept that that chapter of her life was over.
Yeah.
If nothing else, hopefully this wakes her up.
[somber music.]
Finishing the left atrial suture line.
Let's get ready to take off the cross-clamp.
Start warm blood and stop cardioplegia.
Got it.
[monitors beeping.]
She's fibrillating.
Paddles.
Let's charge to 20.
- Charging.
- Charged.
Clear.
[zaps.]
Still fibrillating.
Charge to 30.
- Charged.
- Clear.
[zaps.]
- No change.
- Dammit.
Charge to 50.
If we can't get her into a sustainable rhythm, - she won't make it off the table - You think I don't know that? - Clear.
- [zaps.]
[monitor beeping.]
- Maximum charge.
- Clear.
[zaps.]
Connor, we can't just keep defibrillating.
We need to re-arrest her.
Her heart's too sick.
She'll never come off the pump.
But we don't have a choice.
- I'm gonna remove the cross-clamp.
- Are you insane? Do that and she'll still be fibrillating, but without coronary perfusion.
You'll kill her.
When I was in my fellowship, we had a patient like this.
He wouldn't convert.
This is the only thing that worked.
It's your show.
- Cross-camp off.
- Clamp off: 3:42.
[monitor beeping.]
[tense music.]
Wow, she's back in sinus rhythm.
Amazing call, Dr.
Rhodes.
Hey, have fun tonight.
Will do.
Um, an orchid and a bottle of whiskey.
- What? - For Vicki's parents.
Guys always bring flowers for mom and forget about dad.
Good tip, thanks.
[solemn music.]
Caroline is doing well.
- Oh, my God.
- [exhales deeply.]
We hit a bit of a rough patch But we pulled her through.
She's absolutely fine.
- Your mother's a fighter, Robin.
- Thank you.
[sniffles.]
- Thank you so much.
- Yeah.
[sighs.]
I'm gonna go meet my mom in recovery.
- Dad? - Right behind you, honey.
Thank you.
That was a lucky move with the cross-clamp.
Don't you ever put me in that position again.
Oh, there you are.
I was just about to text you.
Sorry, I was running a little late.
Oh, no worries.
Uh, so, heads up for tonight, my dad loves sharing his travel photography.
So, apologies in advance for the extended slideshow.
Oh, and my mom is probably also gonna Vicki, uh What's wrong? [solemn music.]
This isn't right.
What are you trying to say? I'm not being fair to you.
Introducing me to your parents, I know it's something you don't take lightly.
So I shouldn't go tonight.
[scoffs.]
It's about April, isn't it? [scoffs.]
- It's not good.
- No, no.
Uh-huh.
It was really bad.
I had a fanny pack every day of eighth grade.
And it wasn't a subtle fanny pack, it was like it was like, neon green.
- Well, full disclosure - Hmm? The fanny pack was there to house the inhaler.
- No.
- It was an aggressive fanny pack.
[giggling.]
All right, well, you know what? I am not one to judge, because rainbow braces, right here.
- Woof.
Really? - [laughs.]
Yeah.
- How did you make it out alive? - I have no clue.
This is so good.
I have not laughed in a long time.
Me neither.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that.
I'm sorry.
[peaceful music.]
[monitor beeping.]
I heard the surgery was a success.
How's CeCe doing? Already requested a cocktail.
[laughing.]
That's my girl.
So, what's next? Well, they still need to do the examination, but I expect she'll get accepted into the clinical trial.
That's not what I meant.
What's next for the two of you? Sharon, come on.
Look, maybe I've always been a bit of a puppy dog around CeCe, but she moved on a long time ago, trust me.
Mm-hmm.
I wouldn't be too sure.
[monitor continues beeping.]
Nice view.
Well, lots of privacy.
Plus brand new floors, fresh paint on the walls.
You have an in-unit washer and dryer, and the kitchen was just recently remodeled.
And the building allows pets? Yep, there's even a dog park around the corner.
Look, if you want it, I would put down a deposit tonight.
Rentals in this area are going fast.
It'll be gone by tomorrow.
[dramatic music.]
- What do you think? - [dog barks.]
Should we mingle? All right.
- Hold, hold on.
Whoa.
- [barking.]
Kol, come back here.
[groans.]
[barking.]
Uh, sorry.
Don't worry, he's friendly.
- [laughing.]
- Sorry, thank you.
- It's okay.
- Kol, come on, bud.
He all right? - Agent Lee.
- [barks.]
Dr.
Halstead.
[chuckles.]
- Didn't know you live in this area.
- Oh, I don't.
Well, actually, I guess I do now.
Huh.
Well, welcome to the neighborhood.
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
" Ask the Art History major.
Fauvism.
Painters were called fauves.
It's French for "wild beasts.
" Oh, always were smarter than me.
Yeah, but it only took you 20 years to figure it out, though, right? [laughs.]
You're gonna have to eat fast, because we're due at the hospital in a half hour for your clinical trial eval.
You know, speaking of which, I had some time open up in my schedule this morning, so I was just thinking, you know Okay, you can come, but no doctoring.
- No doctoring.
- Danny.
I promise.
[whispering.]
No doctoring.
[laughs.]
[elevator pings.]
Saw Robin and her mother in the atrium.
Okay.
You must be happy to have her back in town.
Look, Ava, we have to share the same space, so how about we just try and keep it professional, okay? Still taking the antiretrovirals, by the way.
You know I've loved having you crash with me.
The laundry, I know.
It won't happen again.
It's the third time this week you've left wet clothes overnight.
What kind of grown man can't follow a timer? What kind of grown man buys a sofa secondhand? My back's killing me.
Honestly, dude, don't you think it's about time you started thinking about pulling the trigger on an apartment? Yeah, when I find one I like, sure.
All right, just level with me.
Are you holding out hope that there's gonna be a reunion with Natalie? What? No.
She's done with me.
She's made that perfectly clear.
[barking.]
What is it, Kol? What do you see, huh? [barks.]
What the [dramatic music.]
Oh, my God, it's a body.
Frozen solid, no pulse.
I'm calling it in.
[grunting.]
Jay, hang on.
I feel something.
She's alive.
Will, Baghdad's open.
What do you have? Jane Doe, found her frozen in the snow in Jay's neighborhood.
Miss, can you tell me your name? Any idea how she got there? No overt signs of trauma, did smell alcohol on her breath.
CPD's working the scene.
Hey, you know the drill.
One two three Let's swap these blankets out for warmer ones and get these wet clothes off her.
Whoa, whoa.
No wonder she's frozen, got down to 10 degrees last night.
Shawn, get a temperature.
Lucy, warm saline, two liters.
On it.
- Frostbite to her extremities.
- [thermometer beeps.]
Temp's only 31 degrees Celsius.
[moans.]
- Miss? - My hands You're at Chicago Med.
Can you tell me your name? My ring where's my wedding ring? Get new hot packs behind her neck and in her armpits, CBC BMP, coags and a urine tox screen, - specifically for flunitrazepam.
- On it.
Date rape drug? You think she was sexually assaulted? And probably robbed.
No cell phone or purse, could have taken her wedding ring, too.
And dumped her in the snow.
I'm gonna call Jay, see what they turned up.
All right, wait a minute.
Do you remember when you had that party, that kind of New Orleans style what kind of party? Fourth of July party.
Well, I always threw the best parties, but that was one for the books.
Pretty sure I ate half my weight in crawfish that day.
- You did.
- You did.
- I did, yes.
- [laughter.]
And you had on that really beautiful red sundress that you made.
- I did.
- Yeah.
Looked pretty damn good in that dress, too.
- I looked good in that dress.
- Looks good in red, right? Hate to break up the party, folks, but I come bearing good news.
Oh, Dr.
Singh, we love good news.
Caroline, your blood and urine samples were normal.
Just need to do a quick physical exam, and then the last step is to send you for scans.
If you follow me Okay, okay.
Wanna come? - Yep.
- All right.
It's nice of you to clear your morning.
I'm sure CeCe appreciates it.
Just trying to keep everybody's spirits up.
Yeah, well, I'll check in later.
Thanks for stopping by.
Okay.
She's hearing my murmur.
Had it since she was a little girl.
No, I'm actually hearing a double gallop.
A double gallop? Isn't that usually from a valve issue? We'll need an echo to confirm, but that tends to be the cause, yes.
I'm sorry, I'll have to hold the clinical trial evaluation for now.
I'll page cardiology.
Can you page Dr.
Rhodes? Tell him it's for Caroline Charles.
[solemn music.]
Morning.
- How's Owen? - He's doing well.
- Everything good with you? - Yeah.
Therapy's been going well.
That's great, Will.
I'm really glad to hear that.
Oh uh, I almost forgot [clinking.]
What's up? Your mail.
Sorry about that.
No, don't be.
Should change my address.
What? I didn't say that.
- I - Have a good day, Natalie.
Dr.
Halstead, Jane Doe's test results.
Did you hear? CPD stopped by and dropped this off.
Her wedding ring.
Where'd they find it? In the snow where she passed out.
Her car was parked nearby, too.
Purse and ID were inside.
Her name is Emma Patterson.
So she wasn't robbed.
Mm-mm.
What'd her labs turn up? No roofie in her system, but her blood alcohol was 300.
Whoa.
So maybe she just got wasted and passed out.
Then what happened to her clothes? Right.
Let me know as soon as she wakes up.
Hmm.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Hey, Ethan Um, Shirley and Elijah and I are going to check out a band at the Hideout tonight.
Since you haven't accused me of murdering any patients lately April, again, I'm sorry.
You should come.
I'd like to reset, try being friends again.
I'd love to go.
It's just I have plans already.
Vicki? - [sighs.]
- What? We're friends, right? I mean, we should be able to talk about our dating lives.
[chuckles.]
Okay, yeah, with Vicki.
I'm actually meeting the parents tonight.
Wow.
[chuckles.]
It's a big step.
Some help over here! Hey.
I'm Dr.
Choi, what's going on? We were driving when Tommy started complaining - of a headache.
- We thought it was a migraine.
A few minutes later, he started vomiting.
Okay.
Hey, Thomas Thomas, can you open your eyes for me? - The light it hurts.
- All right, he's burning up.
- He has acute lymphocytic leukemia.
- All right.
Thomas Thomas, can you touch your chin to your chest? - [moans.]
- Stiff neck.
Could be meningitis.
Let's have a look at him in the E.
D.
I'll let Maggie know we're coming.
Grade 4 plus mitral regurgitation? I mean, what does that even mean? In addition to your lymphoma, you are, unfortunately, in heart failure.
It was that chemo, wasn't it? I knew we shouldn't have done the second round.
Some anti-cancer agents can have cardio toxic effect.
What are the treatments? Is it valve replacement? Normally, yes, but given the progression of your cancer, the surgery is just too risky.
So I recommend that we treat with medication.
And how long will it take to show improvement in her cardiac function? There's no way to know for sure, but a couple of months, at least.
But the clinical trial starts in two weeks.
There's no way she'll be accepted if she's still being treated for heart failure.
It's okay.
There'll be other trials.
Honey, there are new trials being presented all the time.
All the time.
I'm gonna give you guys some time.
[somber music.]
Connor This clinical trial, it's my mom's last hope.
Without it, she won't live more than a few months.
If my mom agrees to the surgery, I want you to do it.
Look, Robin, I understand how overwhelming all of this is, but I I can't do that.
What do you mean you can't? Oh, you mean you won't.
Look, there is a 30 to 50% chance of operative mortality.
Since when have you shied away from a challenging surgery? It is because it's your mother that I'm not willing to chance it.
Robin, take the time that you have with her.
Months are better than hours.
We could lose her on the table.
And if it goes well, you could give her years.
Please, Connor, if anyone can bring her through, it is you.
I'm sorry, but no.
Wow.
I thought I could rely on you.
Robin, you have to trust me, okay? I am looking out for both you and your mother.
Thomas's lumbar puncture confirmed he has viral meningitis, most likely because he's immunosuppressed.
I thought he was finally out of the woods.
Kid can't catch a break.
Unfortunately, it appears Thomas's leukemia has progressed, as well.
His white blood cell count is 48,000, much higher than I'd expect from viral meningitis alone.
You're saying you're saying the chemo isn't working? I'm sorry.
We're gonna start him on antivirals to help treat the infection.
And then what? A bone marrow transplant? That's the next step.
It may give him time.
Our younger son, Gavin, will donate to his brother.
Transplants from minors are extremely rare.
Your oncologist will evaluate all potential donors first No, uh, you don't understand.
We conceived Gavin in vitro so he would be the perfect genetic match to Thomas.
He's already donated cord blood and a kidney.
Gavin was conceived to save his brother's life? I know how it sounds, but we've been battling this since Thomas was a toddler.
Without him Thomas wouldn't have made it past his fifth birthday.
[solemn music.]
Ms.
Patterson, do you know how you ended up in the snow? Call me Emma.
Um, couple of us were at the office working late.
We opened a few bottles of wine, had too much to drink.
So I Uber'd home and left my keys.
Last thing I remember is trying to get into my house.
- You Uber'd home? - Mm-hmm.
'Cause they found your car nearby with your phone and keys in it.
Okay, truthfully, I was hammered, and I didn't want you to know that I drove.
I know how irresponsible that was.
Any idea what happened to your clothes? You were only wearing a slip under your coat.
Right.
Um I spilled red wine on my dress.
I left it at the office.
God, my hands are killing me.
Lucy, 4 of morphine.
You mentioned your wedding ring earlier - Yeah, did you find it? - We did.
We got it in a safe place for you.
Thank God.
If you want, we can call your spouse for you.
No, no, no, no, no.
I don't wanna worry Shelly.
Okay, but you are gonna be here overnight.
We need to monitor the severity of your frostbite for at least 24 hours.
Well, my wife is on a business trip.
If you call her, she'll just hop on the first flight back.
There's really nothing she can do, right? [tense music.]
Just let us know if you change your mind.
Okay.
- Bit shifty, no? - Mm-hmm.
I mean, we all have our nights, but they don't end up passed out in the snow.
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if she's trying to hide a substance abuse problem from her wife.
Do me a favor, look in her records for past hospitalizations, anything related to drug or alcohol abuse.
Yeah.
[elevator pings.]
Hey, why'd you take on Caroline's case if you're not gonna see it through? The last thing she needs right now is to be passed off on another doctor.
Whoa, wait a second, what are you talking about? We all agreed that the surgery's too dangerous, right? Mortality rate's too high.
Now, all of a sudden, Dr.
Bekker's giving her - the green light? - Dr.
Bekker advocated for the surgery? Advocated? She agreed to do it.
I'm gonna take care of this.
Hey, Maggie, I have to take off for a bit.
Dr.
Peters is gonna stay and cover for me.
Is everything okay? Is Owen all right? No, he's fine.
It's Sophie.
Wasn't she discharged a few days ago? Yeah, but Phillip just called.
Apparently, she's been crying for hours.
He can't get her to stop.
Why doesn't he just bring her in? The last thing Sophie needs is a trip in the cold, especially if it's nothing.
- Call me if you need anything.
- Thanks.
Oh, Will, good.
I've been doing some digging.
I can't find any sign of substance abuse in Emma Patterson's records.
Huh.
Usually my gut doesn't lie.
Well, hold on, didn't you say you found her in Jay's neighborhood? Yeah.
And she told us that was her neighborhood, but look at this.
Her current address is Wilmette.
Okay, so she passed out on someone else's lawn, in her lingerie And didn't want us to call her wife.
She's having an affair.
Certainly looks that way.
Oh, man.
- Mags.
- Mm-hmm? You know where Natalie was off to? I thought she was working today.
She took some personal time.
With her medical bag? She's making a house call.
Okay, Gavin, can you make a fist for me? Tight, tight, tight.
Okay, just gonna feel a little prick.
It's not too bad, right? No, but What's up, buddy? When they take my bone marrow, is it gonna hurt? Last time, with the kidney, I was so sore after.
I missed a lot of school.
I had to quit hockey.
Sorry, bud.
That doesn't sound too fun.
This time it shouldn't be as rough, though.
The doctor will just take some stem cells out of your hip bone.
And it won't take long.
You'll be asleep the whole time.
- Asleep? - Yeah.
They'll give you anesthesia.
No, I can't.
I don't want that again.
Gavin, did you have a bad reaction last time? It was so scary.
I couldn't breathe.
I couldn't scream.
When you were waking up? It felt like there was a pillow over my face.
I was gonna die.
[gasping.]
Hey, hey, hey.
Take a deep breath, Gavin, okay? - There you go.
- Will it happen again? Hopefully not.
- No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
- Hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Gavin.
Gavin, look at me.
Look in my eyes.
Let's take some deep breaths slowly.
[takes deep breath.]
In and out.
Slower, slow down.
Let me see your chest fill up big and relax.
She went behind my back and tried to poach my patient.
Is this true, Dr.
Bekker? Hardly, I was offering a second opinion.
You gotta be kidding me.
The patient daughter's had already requested the surgery directly.
You had no right to insert yourself.
And honor the family's wishes when you'd refused? Admit it, you're gun shy because - it's your ex-girlfriend's mother.
- Oh, come on, that is absurd.
I am acting in my patient's best interest.
- That's enough.
- You mean my patient.
- Really? - You two may think I'm fascinated by your little soap opera, but I couldn't care less.
When you clock into this hospital, you leave that mess at the door.
Dr.
Bekker, your lack of professional etiquette is glaring.
But Caroline Charles has the right to determine her own care.
Dr.
Rhodes, if you won't perform the surgery, Dr.
Bekker will.
Thank you.
Not so fast.
Now, Caroline is still my patient, so if this surgery is gonna happen, I'm gonna do it.
[dramatic music.]
What do you mean he doesn't wanna donate? What did you say to him? You have no business scaring him.
I wasn't trying to scare him.
Gavin had questions.
I answered him honestly, because ultimately it's his decision.
- We're his parents.
- I still need his assent.
We won't put him under anesthesia without it.
Dr.
Choi.
[alarm beeping.]
My head.
God, it hurts.
[groans.]
Oh, God.
He's tachycardic.
BP's 88 over 50.
Pressure's low.
- What's happening? - Bolus a liter of saline and give him 30 milligrams ketorolac IV.
I thought you said the antivirals would help his infection.
They take time, but I'm not convinced this is all from the infection.
Pain is a stimulant.
I would expect his blood pressure to be high, not low.
- Meds are in.
- So then what is going on? He's getting worse.
I'm not sure yet, but I'm gonna find out.
April, let's get a random cortisol and a head CT.
Gavin, honey, your brother is really sick.
He needs you.
You wanna help him, don't you, son? Yeah.
[sniffles.]
I'll do it.
I wanna donate, Dr.
Choi.
Oh, sweetie.
[sobs.]
Hey.
Hey.
You know if Natalie's back yet? Mm-mm, I don't think so.
Did she say who she was going to see? Will - It's Phillip, isn't it? - Will, stop.
You know I'm friends with both of you.
Just let sleeping dogs lie For now.
Hey, Nat, it's me.
I guess you're busy.
Uh, call me when you get this.
[laughter.]
How's everybody doing? Good, Dad.
Honey, do you mind if I grab a quick moment with your mom? Sure.
Okay.
- I'm fine, go.
- All right.
Thanks, Dad.
Oh, God, there's that look.
What look? That look you always get when you're about to shrink me.
- Me? - Mm-hmm.
- Shrink you? Never.
- Mm-hmm.
So, um, how you feeling? Terrified.
Honey, you know that up until the moment they wheel you into that O.
R.
, you can change your mind.
- You know that, right? - I can't.
I can't because Robin begged me.
She begged me, Danny.
She begged me to do this.
And when your little baby begs you to fight, you fight.
Right? Of course, of course, of course.
Shh-shh-shh-shh.
You know what? It's cold in here.
Are you cold? Let me get you another blanket.
Get you another blanket? Okay.
[solemn music.]
Thank you.
- Better? - Yeah, thank you.
Hey, um You know, I just um I just wanted to tell you how much, um How much I s What? I just wanna tell you that I think you're gonna do great.
And I'm gonna see you in a little while, okay? Okay.
Where's Emma Patterson's room? May I have your name, please? I'm sorry, ma'am, you cannot just walk in there.
Shelly, how did you know I was here? The insurance called me.
Oh, my God, look at you.
I'm gonna be okay, honey.
Thank you for checking on me.
I saw your car outside of Ann's house, Emma.
Let's all take a breath, okay? I know how this looks.
- This isn't the first time! - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
I swear, I wasn't planning on doing anything.
What the hell were you doing there? Okay, that's it, outside now.
Your wife's still recovering.
Wife? You mean ex-wife.
- Shelly, I'm so sorry.
- Emma, I'm serious.
Leave me and my girlfriend alone.
If you come near us again, I'm calling the cops.
Okay, that's enough.
Let's go, here we go.
[crying.]
It's nothing serious.
Okay, but the crying, it's not gonna affect her heart condition, right? No, no, it's just colic.
So she'll be crying like this for hours each day for how long a week or two? Probably a little bit longer.
Most babies stop around three or four months.
But the best thing you can do is just try and soothe her, just like this.
Okay, right.
Yeah.
Wow, I love the little clouds.
[continues crying.]
My wife painted them.
And I nearly had a heart attack when I came in here, and I saw her standing alone up on that ladder.
But she insisted we get the nursery done - before Sophie arrived.
- Aww.
I I haven't had time to unpack the rest of the house.
It's so strange, it's like, each day gets better and worse at the same time.
Grief isn't linear, at least not in my experience.
[wailing.]
- Can I ask you something? - Sure.
When did you know that it was time to take your ring off? I noticed you were still wearing it a few weeks ago.
Oh, um, that wasn't my wedding ring.
That was my engagement ring.
Oh, I didn't know.
That's okay.
Uh, we're not He and I aren't in a great place, so - I'm sorry.
- No.
- Did you hear that? - What? [whispering.]
Sophie fell asleep.
- Oh, that's amazing.
- Yeah.
Okay, uh I can put her down.
No, no, no, no, no.
It takes a while for them to get into deep sleep.
- I got it.
- Okay.
Yeah.
Ah, thank you.
Yeah.
[tense music.]
Well? I asked Gavin if he wanted to donate.
He very clearly said yes.
The kid's scared out of his mind, I'm telling you.
He agreed under duress, Ms.
Goodwin.
April, duress is nearly impossible to prove.
He's 11 years old.
He's already given a kidney.
At some point, we have to take into account what Gavin wants.
He can't just be a means to an end.
I get it, Dr.
Choi.
Trust me, I do.
But the Kramers don't want to hurt Gavin.
They want to keep Thomas alive.
It's an impossible situation.
And if he doesn't voice his reservations directly, my hands are tied.
I can't stop the transplant from moving forward.
[sighs.]
What do you think you're doing? What does it look like I'm doing? I'm scrubbing in.
Oh, come on, you didn't think you were going to perform a surgery without me? This is my floor.
You don't take on cases this risky.
You're too worried about your stats.
You know, I would say that you were doing this to get under my skin, but even you wouldn't stoop that low.
Or or would you? Wow.
Your egotism is truly boundless, isn't it? All right, you want it straight? I agreed to do the surgery because I'm the best CT surgeon in this hospital.
I'm confident I can pull Caroline through.
And if you're not, then stay the hell out of my O.
R.
Hey, your temperature's up, kidneys are making urine, all good signs.
You think I'm insane, don't you? I'm not judging.
Breakups are tough.
I didn't intend to go over there, I swear.
I'd just been drinking and I couldn't sleep.
So I throw on my coat and the next thing I knew, I was parked outside her girlfriend's house.
Listen, we all make mistakes.
I get it.
I just mean you shouldn't be too hard on yourself.
Thank you for saying that.
Everybody says I should let it go.
But I know that Shelly still loves me.
She came to the hospital, right? She wanted to see me.
Don't you think that's a good sign? How are your hands feeling? Um, okay.
My right one's still really throbbing.
But my left one, I actually don't feel anything at all.
- Nothing? - Mm-mm.
[monitor beeping.]
- Maggie.
- Yeah? Oh, God, why does it look like that? - The tissue's dead.
- [gasps.]
- Page burn service right away.
- Yeah.
Retractor's in place.
I can see the entire valve.
Scissors.
- Starting with the anterior leaflets - Hold on.
Those, uh, those cords aren't as diseased as I would have imagined.
I think you can just repair them, avoid replacing the valve.
If I do that and the repair fails, she's gonna be back on the table in 6 months.
- That's if it fails.
- I'm not taking that risk.
And if it doesn't, she'll be in better shape long term.
She won't have to take blood thinners I'm not gonna do it.
Like I said, starting on the anterior leaflets.
Thomas's latest test results just came in.
Wait, his head CT's negative.
His random cortisol is really low.
He didn't drop his blood pressure because of the infection.
He's in adrenal crisis, but that would only happen if he'd stopped taking his prednisone.
Isn't that part of his chemo regimen? Please don't tell my parents.
Why'd you stop taking your prednisone? If it's making you sick, the oncologist can adjust the dose.
Thomas.
Not just the prednisone.
I stopped taking all of my chemo drugs.
I just I don't wanna do it anymore.
Any of it.
[sniffles.]
The chemo, the operations, the doctors' appointments I'm in pain all the time, and my little brother's suffering, too.
What's going on here? Nothing.
What were you talking to him about? Hey.
I know you're scared of disappointing your parents, but you need to tell them how you feel.
Disappoint us? What is she talking about? I don't want the transplant.
Honey I'm sor I don't wanna fight anymore.
Do you know what you're saying? I'll donate.
I'm not scared anymore, I promise.
I know, but I don't want you to.
You're really brave, but I'm ready to go.
I'm ready.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay, son.
You're not disappointing us.
I promise.
You could never disappoint us.
[somber music.]
Hey, Nat, it's me.
I guess you're busy, but call me when you get this.
I'd really like to talk.
How 'bout dinner tonight? - Thanks.
- Here you go.
Sophie should be down for the count, but if you need anything, feel free to call.
Why don't you stay for dinner? Oh, no, I-I-I shouldn't.
Um, but thank you.
Nothing fancy, I promise.
I was gonna order Chinese food.
And you've been so good at reminding me to eat, I figured the least I could do is return the favor.
- Well, I do love a good egg drop soup.
- Fantastic.
The place down the street makes an excellent egg drop soup.
Really? - I'm hoping.
- [laughs.]
They're gonna amputate all five fingers.
Man, the cost of living in denial.
She just couldn't accept that that chapter of her life was over.
Yeah.
If nothing else, hopefully this wakes her up.
[somber music.]
Finishing the left atrial suture line.
Let's get ready to take off the cross-clamp.
Start warm blood and stop cardioplegia.
Got it.
[monitors beeping.]
She's fibrillating.
Paddles.
Let's charge to 20.
- Charging.
- Charged.
Clear.
[zaps.]
Still fibrillating.
Charge to 30.
- Charged.
- Clear.
[zaps.]
- No change.
- Dammit.
Charge to 50.
If we can't get her into a sustainable rhythm, - she won't make it off the table - You think I don't know that? - Clear.
- [zaps.]
[monitor beeping.]
- Maximum charge.
- Clear.
[zaps.]
Connor, we can't just keep defibrillating.
We need to re-arrest her.
Her heart's too sick.
She'll never come off the pump.
But we don't have a choice.
- I'm gonna remove the cross-clamp.
- Are you insane? Do that and she'll still be fibrillating, but without coronary perfusion.
You'll kill her.
When I was in my fellowship, we had a patient like this.
He wouldn't convert.
This is the only thing that worked.
It's your show.
- Cross-camp off.
- Clamp off: 3:42.
[monitor beeping.]
[tense music.]
Wow, she's back in sinus rhythm.
Amazing call, Dr.
Rhodes.
Hey, have fun tonight.
Will do.
Um, an orchid and a bottle of whiskey.
- What? - For Vicki's parents.
Guys always bring flowers for mom and forget about dad.
Good tip, thanks.
[solemn music.]
Caroline is doing well.
- Oh, my God.
- [exhales deeply.]
We hit a bit of a rough patch But we pulled her through.
She's absolutely fine.
- Your mother's a fighter, Robin.
- Thank you.
[sniffles.]
- Thank you so much.
- Yeah.
[sighs.]
I'm gonna go meet my mom in recovery.
- Dad? - Right behind you, honey.
Thank you.
That was a lucky move with the cross-clamp.
Don't you ever put me in that position again.
Oh, there you are.
I was just about to text you.
Sorry, I was running a little late.
Oh, no worries.
Uh, so, heads up for tonight, my dad loves sharing his travel photography.
So, apologies in advance for the extended slideshow.
Oh, and my mom is probably also gonna Vicki, uh What's wrong? [solemn music.]
This isn't right.
What are you trying to say? I'm not being fair to you.
Introducing me to your parents, I know it's something you don't take lightly.
So I shouldn't go tonight.
[scoffs.]
It's about April, isn't it? [scoffs.]
- It's not good.
- No, no.
Uh-huh.
It was really bad.
I had a fanny pack every day of eighth grade.
And it wasn't a subtle fanny pack, it was like it was like, neon green.
- Well, full disclosure - Hmm? The fanny pack was there to house the inhaler.
- No.
- It was an aggressive fanny pack.
[giggling.]
All right, well, you know what? I am not one to judge, because rainbow braces, right here.
- Woof.
Really? - [laughs.]
Yeah.
- How did you make it out alive? - I have no clue.
This is so good.
I have not laughed in a long time.
Me neither.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that.
I'm sorry.
[peaceful music.]
[monitor beeping.]
I heard the surgery was a success.
How's CeCe doing? Already requested a cocktail.
[laughing.]
That's my girl.
So, what's next? Well, they still need to do the examination, but I expect she'll get accepted into the clinical trial.
That's not what I meant.
What's next for the two of you? Sharon, come on.
Look, maybe I've always been a bit of a puppy dog around CeCe, but she moved on a long time ago, trust me.
Mm-hmm.
I wouldn't be too sure.
[monitor continues beeping.]
Nice view.
Well, lots of privacy.
Plus brand new floors, fresh paint on the walls.
You have an in-unit washer and dryer, and the kitchen was just recently remodeled.
And the building allows pets? Yep, there's even a dog park around the corner.
Look, if you want it, I would put down a deposit tonight.
Rentals in this area are going fast.
It'll be gone by tomorrow.
[dramatic music.]
- What do you think? - [dog barks.]
Should we mingle? All right.
- Hold, hold on.
Whoa.
- [barking.]
Kol, come back here.
[groans.]
[barking.]
Uh, sorry.
Don't worry, he's friendly.
- [laughing.]
- Sorry, thank you.
- It's okay.
- Kol, come on, bud.
He all right? - Agent Lee.
- [barks.]
Dr.
Halstead.
[chuckles.]
- Didn't know you live in this area.
- Oh, I don't.
Well, actually, I guess I do now.
Huh.
Well, welcome to the neighborhood.
- Thanks.
- Yeah.