Private Practice s05e02 Episode Script

The last time I lived with a man? Uh, it was with Derek in a trailer in the woods, way Deep in the woods, like like with woodland creatures.
Okay? The shower was about the size of a toilet, and I got poison Ivy on my Yeah, I got poison Ivy.
Yeah, it was a Failed experiment in pushing my own boundaries.
Tastes like sunshine baby, but your eyes But in some ways, I'm I'm proud of that chapter.
And the breeze takes us I fought for love.
I got poison Ivy and You know, I lost.
But I really fought.
Are you afraid now to lose again? Da da da da da Oh.
Oh.
Wow.
Oh, that's good stuff.
Ah, jeez.
I like living together.
I like it, too.
All right.
Come here.
Mm.
Mm.
Mm-hmm.
Mm.
- No, Sam.
- What? - We have to go to work now.
- Ugh.
Come on.
I'm the boss now.
No, you ain't the boss of me.
- You - I am, too.
No, hey.
I'm the boss.
Now.
- Wait.
M-- Okay.
- Come on.
- We have a business to run.
- Wait.
Where you going? Sam.
Ahh! - I got you.
- I have to go to work.
Mnh-mnh.
Mm.
Mnh-mnh.
Mm.
Mm.
What are you doing? You are not the boss in here.
Oh, okay.
I like I like not being the boss in here.
Mm.
And your mouth tastes like sunshine baby but your eyes are all cool Huh.
Looks like Amelia's housewarming party's - finally over.
- Mm.
And everything matters for a second as we fall Sam.
Tell us why you'd like to work for Oceanside Wellness group.
I saw the posting, and to be Frank, I'm a little surprised to see you guys are still open, you know, given all the bad press with the medical board.
Well, those accusations have been somewhat exaggerated.
Somewhat? Either they're investigating you or they're not.
Okay, well, would you consider yourself a team player? Team player? I'm not a big fan of sports, if that's what you're asking.
Can you tell us why you decided to become a doctor? Well, back then, we called it a career path.
Uh, you had a choice-- Lawyer, doctor, or dentist.
Who wants to have their hands in someone's mouth? Your resume is a bit confusing.
What year did you graduate medical school? Fast-tracked it in 3.
My endocrinology residency, did it in four.
This is really good coffee.
Do you guys make this in-house or send out? - Uh, that's in-house.
- That's good.
That's a perk.
I like perks.
What's the parking sitch? I hate dings.
- Anyone here golf? - We'll be in touch.
Thanks for coming in.
We'll get back to you.
They can't all be that bad.
Huh.
You wouldn't think so.
One guys asked if he could bring his cat to work.
He sounds like a keeper.
I feel optimistic.
You know, we've got a lot more people to interview.
- We'll find someone.
- Good morning, beautiful people.
- Uh-oh.
Look who's here.
- Hey.
Well, isn't this a nice surprise? - You're looking well.
- And feeling well.
- I'm ready to go back to work.
- Uh, no caffeine, Pete.
- Stick with the decaf.
- I thought we agreed it was a little early.
Oh, well, what can I say? I am sick of daytime television.
Quadruple bypass is no joke, Pete.
- You sound just like Violet.
- She's right.
Thank you.
Well, maybe you give it another week.
I'll ease into it.
Uh, okay.
Well, as long as you stick to the agreed upon rehab protocol.
You know, that graft site is still healing.
You don't want to stress the suture line.
Just don't overexert yourself.
Got it? - Got it.
- Okay.
Are-- are you already interviewing for Naomi's job? Oh, well, empty office doesn't bring money in.
D-don't worry.
We haven't found anybody yet.
No, no, it's not that.
I just thought, maybe I could help with the hiring.
I'm-- I'm-- I know I am not seeing patients yet, but I don't know, if you need somebody to vet the resumes or do a psych breakdown or You know, Lucas is with the babysitter, and I'd kinda rather be here than at home.
I don't have a problem with it.
You've been suspended from seeing patients, - but it doesn't mean you can't help out around here.
- Enjoy.
Thanks.
Great.
Great.
You're late, Dr.
Freedman.
You try sneaking a 32-inch television past the nurses' station.
Popcorn is for later.
What are we watching? No, wait.
Let me guess.
Uh "The Little Mermaid.
" We watched that already.
Cartoons was last month's theme.
This month, it's all about the musical.
Right? So tonight's feature You can tell 'em.
"Oliver!" It's a musical with real live people.
And starving, begging orphans.
It's very uplifting.
Dr.
Freedman, here are the labs.
Thank you.
I am going to talk to your folks outside, okay? Do not eat my popcorn.
These are the results from Kerri's last blood smear.
It's not good, is it? I knew it.
There's no weight gain.
Her face is still so pale.
Let him speak.
Her leukemia's back.
But you said my bone marrow was a good match.
It is.
Um Sometimes a good match just doesn't work.
Okay.
So what are our options? There's only one.
It's a cord blood transfusion, and quickly.
When Kerri was born, we Money was tight.
We weren't sure we'd ever need it.
That wouldn't help.
The genetic marker for leukemia is already in Kerri's blood, so we need the cord blood from another child who's a match.
- Where do we get it? - Most hospitals, including St.
Ambrose, have a cord blood donor bank.
We'll start looking.
You two certainly started your day off right.
And that's my cue to leave.
Here.
- Yeah, I got it.
- See you.
He does know I'm a grown-up, right? Well, we're just not used to having neighbors with noises.
Noisy neighbors who have parties at-- When did I become the nosy landlady? Scary.
But it is still your place, and that party last night was just a little housewarming.
Not gonna be a weekly occurrence.
Mm-hmm, just be careful, you know, with all the partying.
I'm not drinking, if that is what you're asking.
- Not a drop.
- Mm-hmm.
I was the happy, sober hostess last night.
Scout's honor.
I believe you.
And what about that guy? Javier? Mm-hmm.
He's a painter.
Ooh, an artist.
That's sexy.
He does houses, but you should see his six-pack.
Javier.
Computer won't go any faster with you hovering, Coop.
Just making sure you have Kerri's information right.
I do, and if there's a cord blood match, we'll know in a second.
Search again.
Cooper-- Somewhere in this country, there's gotta be a match for this little girl.
Move over.
Let me search.
I've checked the public donor banks.
I'm sorry.
But there's no match.
Check the private ones.
Come on, Charlotte.
You're chief of staff.
You have the authorization to do the search.
That cord blood isn't for the public.
The families are saving it in case they need it.
never gets used.
It just goes to waste.
And what about Kerri? She will die without this blood transfusion.
I know she's special to you.
But as chief of staff, there are a thousand Kerris out there who want me to break the rules.
I can't do that.
We have a cooperative practice.
Nothing wrong with a little cooperation.
So that would work for you.
I can make anything work with the right people.
Okay, then.
Thank you for coming in.
You have our number.
Who's next? Dr.
Jake Reilly.
Jake Reilly MD.
You know what? I-I think I'm gonna, uh, sit this one out.
Why? This guy actually sounds pretty great.
Yeah.
Duke medical school, time at Johns Hopkins.
Double board certified with a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology.
I have a lot of work to do.
You guys can finish up, huh? No, no, no.
He's already here.
Let's just get this over with.
Sit down.
Sit down.
Thank you.
Have we met before? We absolutely have met before.
Um I got it.
Intramural basketball.
- Intramural hoops.
Yes, exactly.
- Basketball.
Yeah.
Wow.
- That's a long time.
- You two know each other? Yeah, uh, undergrad at Georgetown.
You guys used to kick our asses all the time.
We did.
I'm sorry about that.
I played field hockey at Emerson.
Well, all right.
So, uh, it says here that you are double board certified in general surgery and OB-GYN.
They're fairly divergent disciplines.
What, you just couldn't choose? Addison-- Not at all.
Surgery is the hardest of the specialties in terms of pure skill.
I'm sure as a fellow surgeon, you would agree.
But obstetrics, it's all about caring for the patient.
And fertility in particular, it, uh It requires a hands-on approach in a different way.
I could do both so I did.
Well, we're looking for team players, not superstars.
Well, look no further, really.
I mean, I love the team approach.
In fact, I'm really happy to hear you say that you're not moving away from it.
What does that mean? Frankly, I-I know about your problems with the medical board.
Everyone does.
I understand the instinct to hunker down and play defense, but You already gave them Dr.
Turner as a scapegoat.
You don't need to do any more.
Well, unfortunately, the medical board doesn't agree.
Well, that might be because they don't have every side of the story.
What do you mean? If I were you guys, I would start to play a little offense.
Okay, offense, defense.
You know, I-- This is a very real threat that requires a real solution, Dr.
Reilly, not some sports cliches.
What I was going to say is be smart.
I mean, you're all under suspicion, right? So take yourselves out of the process.
Spend five minutes, find out-- find out who left the board most recently, because I guarantee you, they're back in the private sector and they're for hire.
So you bring them on as a consultant and you share with them all your success stories on how you guys work together, how you share patient information-- Everything you're doing that's bringing the board on top of you right now.
You give them all the ammo you can find-- Files, letters from patients, pictures of healthy children, anything you can find-- and then let them sell it back to their friends on the board.
Everyone wins, right? Oh, and the, uh, consultant's also going to tell you to change the name of your practice so You might start thinking about that now.
Oh! I'm so sorry.
You all right? Yes.
You're Dr.
Violet Turner, right? Yes.
Have we met? Uh, no, actually.
But I-- I've read your book.
Very impressive.
Yes, my book.
I always forget that my picture's on the cover.
Well, you should be very proud of it.
I mean, it takes a lot of courage to put it all out there, and you did.
And there's no telling how many people you've helped.
Thank you.
Uh, Dr.
Jake Reilly.
I just interviewed for a job here.
Yes.
Yes, I just-- I just read your resume.
Equally impressive.
Oh, thanks.
Maybe you can put in a good word for me.
Hey.
I know you guys are busy interviewing, but I-I just met one of the candidates out there.
Dr.
Jake Reilly.
Wow.
What a good guy.
Deep thinker.
It really feels like he'd be a good fit.
I'm just sayin'.
Hey, come on in.
Have a seat.
Oh, hey, Addison.
Hmm? Come with me.
What's wrong? I'm gone for a month, and you turn my office into a storage closet? - I've been going through this stuff all day.
- I'm sorry.
Half these boxes aren't even mine.
I mean, how do you expect me to see patients? I know.
I'm sorry, Pete.
Violet said you weren't gonna be back for three weeks, so I-- Did she also tell you that she put in shower bars because she's afraid I'll slip, or that she lays out my vitamins like I'm 10 years old, - or she checks that I'm breathing every - Here, let me help you with that.
- No, I can handle it.
- Pete.
Pete-- - I can handle it.
Respectfully I run this place now.
So if you pick these up and tear out your heart stitches and bleed all over the floor of my practice, it's gonna piss me off.
I mean, you want to come back to work early? Fine.
But don't be a complete idiot about it.
I will have these cleared out by the end of the day.
Charlotte's the chief of staff.
You can't expect her to break the rules - just because she's your wife.
- Sure I can.
You know that if it was Pete asking, you would do it.
Well, Pete would never ask because that would involve communicating with me.
You and Pete are not speaking? Yes, we did at the beginning After the heart attack.
But no, for the last few weeks, he barely looks at me.
And then when he does, he's never smiling.
I don't know, I'm beginning to think that his early return to work has less to do with work and more to do with getting away from me.
Yeah, probably.
- Wow.
- What? I don't know.
I guess I was just kind of hoping for "Don't be crazy, Violet.
Your husband loves you.
" Of course he loves you, but he also hates you.
I mean, he's been laying on his ass for a month, totally dependent on you.
Okay, so you're saying that he's emasculated by his condition and he's projecting that on me.
No, those are big shrinky words I wouldn't use.
What I'm saying is Look From what I hear, this morning, in front of all of his colleagues, you pulled a chair out for him, and you told him what kind of coffee he can drink.
I'm worried about him.
I know, but you gotta ease up on the Florence nightingale routine, 'cause unless it comes with a naughty nurse's outfit, he's not gonna like it.
Hey.
Did you find anyone good? Uh, yeah, a few, but, uh, front-runner is still Jake Reilly.
You don't like him.
No.
Yes.
Jake is the Fiji guy.
I mean Almost-Fiji guy.
Oh, you mean at the airport? - Yes.
- Wow.
Yeah, so if you can find anything on his resume that is sketchy, shady, or in any way questionable, please tell me, 'cause right now, I'm the only one in the office who doesn't like this guy - And I'm starting to run out of excuses.
- Okay.
Well, uh He is not a member of the, uh, American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
- You're not serious.
- I don't know.
Naomi used to talk about it.
It's not on his resume.
It's his only shortcoming.
Really? I'm sorry.
Does Sam know? No, and I have no intention of telling him.
We were broken up.
All I did was go to the airport.
I kissed him once.
Actually, more than once, but I did not go to Fiji, and that's what counts.
You know, and Sam and I are great.
So why can't we hire him? Dr.
Freedman? Hi, sleepyhead.
All right.
You ready to watch this movie? You okay? I I'm a little tired.
Can we watch it tomorrow? You sure? Okay.
I can't watch it tomorrow, but I can come Saturday.
Okay.
Okay? Will I still be alive? Bingo.
I know it's a lot to digest, but Kerri does not have a lot of time.
This disease, it's like a cancer? Yeah.
It is cancer, but, um, of the blood.
Oh, she's so young.
With all due respect, Dr.
Freedman, what does this have to do with us? Well, when each of your boys was born, you decided to keep and store their cord blood.
And according to our database, your oldest son-- Kip-- is a perfect match for Kerri.
Um, the cord blood bank-- It's supposed to be confidential.
Who gave you permission to look at our records? I'm gonna go shoot some hoops with Gary and Lee.
Make sure you're home for dinner.
Okay.
Is that Kip? That's Matt.
Kip died in a car accident when he was 6.
But we've kept his cord blood in case Matt ever needs it.
Oh.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Um but Matt is a teenager now.
So? Well-- At his age, the odds that he would need cord blood are miniscule.
It's easy to talk about odds when you haven't lost a child.
And I can't imagine how painful that's been.
But you do have the opportunity to spare another family the grief that you've been through.
Here's my chip.
Good for you.
So now there's no more excuses why my name keeps disappearing from the surgical rotation every week.
I'll think about it.
But you let me do Pete's surgery, and I saved his life.
I told you, it was a onetime exception.
Thank you.
Now it's time to get back to saving yourself.
I haven't had a drink in a month.
So you say.
What do you want me to do to prove that I'm sober, take a breathalyzer? You want me to pee in a cup? You cut into a patient's head after you'd been drinking.
And both that patient and Pete survived because of me.
What if the next one's not so lucky? Mm.
Wow.
What's that for? You're doing a great job.
You're not throwing around your authority.
You're not rubbing it in anyone's face.
You're just being you And I like it.
Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
So are you just gonna stare at that coffee or you gonna pour it? Well, there's all these studies about caffeine and getting pregnant.
And I've already had two cups today, so I guess I'm just staring.
Okay.
Look, I'm gonna be I'm gonna be going off Birth control, and, um, I mean, I know the odds of me getting pregnant by mistake are roughly a cajillion to 1, but I I'm gonna need you to start wearing condoms.
- You're serious? - Yeah, look, I want to have a baby, you don't want to have a baby.
It means I can't use your sperm so, yeah.
I mean, come on, you get it, Sam.
Condoms? There's a debate happening inside my head.
You wanna hear both sides? Uh Okay.
Well, one side says that you're hiding in here because you're avoiding me personally.
And the other side says that you're hiding in here to avoid the entire world.
You know Charlotte still has me benched from surgery? Are you getting help? Are you clean and sober? Because Charlotte isn't generally unreasonable-- Charlotte's a bitch, Sheldon.
She's a bitch and she's a control freak and she's a turncoat.
A turncoat? In AA, the old-timers tell you to keep your mouth shut at work.
They tell you not to break your anonymity to anyone, especially if you are a doctor or a lawyer or a pilot or anything where anyone could use your admission of addiction against you.
They tell you to keep your mouth shut, even if you have been sober for 20 years, because people don't understand.
I didn't listen.
I opened my mouth.
I opened my mouth because Charlotte needed me to open my mouth.
After her rape, she needed me.
Look, one in ten people is an alcoholic or an addict.
And only one in ten of those people even tries to get help.
I have been sober for years, and I am sober again.
But do I get any credit from Charlotte? No.
Because I made the mistake of helping her when she needed me and because I had a few drinks over a month ago, I am benched-- No credit, no gratitude.
So the answer to your debate, Sheldon, is everyone.
I am in here hiding from everyone.
So you're gonna feel a little bit of warmth as the medicine goes in.
That feels weird.
Yeah, it should go away in just a minute.
I'm going to get better now? Well, that is the idea.
Cooper.
I saw your name on the procedure list.
What are you doing? Giving Kerri a chance to live.
But where'd you get the cord blood? Oh, a donor match came through the registry.
Consent form's on your desk.
I'm glad it all worked out.
Amazing, right? There's a word for this, you know, you and I running into one another.
Yeah, the word you're looking for is "nerve.
" The nerve of you coming into my practice wasting my time when clearly, you have ulterior motives.
Whoa.
H-hold on a second.
You-- you-- you think I came in for a job interview just to get you to go out with me? It's very convenient.
Actually, it is.
Your practice is already affiliated with St.
Ambrose, which is where I see most of my patients, not to mention, you're only a 15-minute walk from my house, so you'll be helping me to reduce my carbon footprint.
- That's rich.
- Look, I hate to burst your bubble over there, Dr.
Montgomery, but, uh, I'm a catch.
And so humble.
All I'm saying is that there are plenty of beautiful, intelligent women out there that I could be with if I wanted to be.
I mean, do you really think that I tracked you down, pretended to be interested in a job, put myself through the interview process just to get a date with you? Though I will say, having a friendly face around here is a selling point.
Oh, we are not friends.
I was talking about Sam.
Oh, it was intramural basketball.
It's not like you two climbed Everest.
Hey.
- Hey.
- How's it going with the hiring? Oh, well, we found a guy we like-- Amazing credentials, a great work history.
And? And Addison doesn't like him.
Well, since when does she make the final decisions? I know there have been some changes around here, but we're still a cooperative practice, right? Officially, no.
Officially, we all work for Addison and answer to Addison.
Well, yeah, we agreed to that to keep the doors open.
We agreed to that for the medical board.
I mean, we had to make changes on paper.
I get it.
But does that mean we don't make decisions together anymore? - Because if that's what it means-- - Wait.
Pete, Pete, take it easy.
No, are you guys just gonna roll over and let her push us around? It's just like with the boxes.
She doesn't respect any one of us.
Someone didn't get enough sleep last night.
I don't think sleep is the issue.
Well, he's had major heart surgery.
There's no way his body's 100%.
I wasn't talking about his physical health.
It's only been a month since his heart attack.
And not only is he dealing with mortality issues, but he's in emotional overload.
You know, fear, depression, guilt-- They're all colliding.
Well, no wonder he's so frustrated.
It's not just frustration.
He's angry.
It's a typical response.
So what do we do? Cut the guy some slack, give him some space to work out his issues, and in time, he'll-- He'll find his equilibrium.
Hey.
Hey.
What's happening? What's the, uh, inside scoop on the hiring situation? Still doing interviews, checking references.
You know how this process works.
Yeah, don't sweat it.
You'll know when you know, right? Listen I'm gonna go grab a beer later on with some of the doctors from the practice.
You want to join, meet a few of 'em? Sounds good.
Cool.
I'll check you later.
How dare you people do this to us! - And you are? - Robert Weston.
You used my son's cord blood without my permission.
We have your signed consent.
That's not my signature.
Well, there's been a misunderstanding.
I told Dr.
Freedman that he couldn't use Kip's cord blood.
But after he left our house, I was concerned, so I called the hospital.
It turns out, you used it on a patient.
That is not your blood to take.
You need to believe me.
I'll deal with this and Dr.
Freedman.
So will my lawyers.
Hey.
We let you into our home, listened to you plead your case, - and what did it get us? - I understand, you're upset.
And-- and what I did, you have every right to think I'm a terrible person.
But if you knew Kerri, this beautiful little girl whose life you saved, you would understand why I did it.
You stole from us.
You stole the only thing that was left from our dead son.
And now you've given it away.
We can never get that back.
I was just about to call you.
Look at this.
Kerri's blood count-- There is no evidence of any abnormal white blood cells.
It's working.
How great is that? Did you really think you'd get away with it? Charlotte-- I checked my computer.
You used my password to access our private blood bank? Will you let me explain this-- Do you realize what you've done? I saved this little girl's life, - which is the right thing to do-- - Don't you dare.
I was not gonna sit back and watch her die.
We've been through this, Cooper.
You don't get to make up the rules every time a patient needs your help.
We're all doctors.
We all love our patients.
Charlotte, don't-- You broke the law and you broke my trust.
You're a doctor, and you're an adult, and you're my husband, and you didn't act like any of those things when you made this decision.
You have no self-control, and I am tired of it.
gee, I know, I know, I know I've been bad So you're a dad, huh? Good for you, Sam.
Yeah.
He's a granddad.
Man, can you believe that? What about you, any kids? Never had the time to make any.
Me neither, but we love to try.
Wow.
Someone's not pacing themselves.
Self-control is overrated.
I'll drink to that.
I like you.
I like him.
Why haven't we hired him yet? You know why.
We have to do our due diligence - to the other applicants.
- Yeah, right.
You sound like a guy in the know, so what do I gotta do to get this guy on board? Well, I would start with this guy's girlfriend.
Mm.
All right.
That's it.
You're cut off.
Ooh.
Oh.
I have to take a leak.
Addison-- Addison's your ticket.
- Dr.
Montgomery is your girlfriend? - Yeah.
Yeah, we don't have a nonfraternization policy at the office, so Well, she seems great.
You're a lucky guy.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I've left messages for the Westons.
I'm hoping to talk to 'em before I need to bring this to the board.
Yeah, I'll keep you informed.
Oh, hey, you have a minute? I have had it up to here with doctors playing fast and loose with the rules.
I got surgeons sticking scalpels in people's brains while drinking and doctors stealing cord blood, so unless whatever it is you have to say can change that, - now is not a good time.
- I don't know anything about cord blood, but as far as one particular surgeon who drank on duty, I Amelia is an excellent surgeon.
Her skill is not in question.
No, I know.
Only her sobriety.
- I'm not talking about this.
- Okay, then just listen.
Look, I know what Amelia did was wrong.
But you care about her, which means at some point, you're gonna have to stop punishing her and start forgiving her.
I'm the chief of staff.
I can't make exceptions to the rules just because I care about someone.
I'm not saying you should, just do it by the book.
Let her take the test, check to see if she's still drinking.
She's an addict, Sheldon.
Maybe.
But if this were any other surgeon, would you be holding her to the same standard? I'm meant to be free - Hey.
- Hey.
Mwah.
You're late.
Boys night out must have been fun.
Yeah, I wanted to make sure Coop got home in one piece, so I had the cab drop him off first.
That drunk, huh? Uh, yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah? But he had a good time, though.
I had a good time.
Jake had a good time, too.
Wait, Jake went? Yeah, I invited him.
He's cool.
I think that you're wrong about him.
I know that you don't think he's a good fit for the practice, but he's a good doctor.
He's a skilled doctor.
And we all work long, hard hours, and to have someone around that everybody likes I think is a good thing.
I know, I know that you miss Naomi.
I miss Naomi, too.
But I think that you're wrong about him.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Can we stop now, talking about Naomi and Sure.
Jake? Mm-hmm.
Mm.
Mm.
Did you-- Did you buy some condoms? You know I don't like to wear those.
I know, but this is not-- This is not about fashion, Sam.
Okay, okay.
I'll be careful.
I'll be careful.
I'll be real careful.
No, no.
Come on.
We're not in high school in the back of my parents' Mercedes, Sam.
You know No glove, no love.
I'm serious.
Hey.
Wow.
That's a lot of pills.
He's gonna have to take them every day for a year.
A year.
Scary.
The whole thing must be terrifying to both of you.
Uh, it's not terrifying, Sheldon.
It's, um Life-altering, totally and completely.
This kind of thing changes everything.
Will you talk to me about something else? Really? Because the reason I came in here is to talk about Pete and the fact that I don't think he's ready to be back here.
You think you're saying anything that I don't know? You think anything else occupies my mind right now except the fact that he should not be here? Okay.
Something else.
Uh, did you know that Sam and Addison moved in together? And she still wants to have a baby? Well, she thinks she's gonna compartmentalize Sam and her pregnancy plans and-- Okay, wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait, wait.
Okay.
So So she wants to have a baby, but not with Sam, who happens to be the guy that she's living with and sleeping with, and he doesn't want to have a baby, so she's gonna have one with a sperm donor? And she's gonna deal with IVF and hormonal fluctuations, and then at the same time, she's taken over the practice, so she's gonna have to run this place and handle all of us and How did you let this happen? Me? Well, I was home with Pete.
You couldn't have weighed in? You couldn't have advised against this catastrophic decision that's ultimately going to affect everyone who works here? No, this is a hazard of our trade, this thing where we always think six steps ahead.
I mean, our friends make decisions, and we're shrinks, so our brains automatically analyze those decisions and project psychologically based eventualities, most of which come true, and we-- we can't control that.
But maybe we can control this or at least influence it.
The only thing we can control is whether or not we say what we're thinking to our friends.
And when we weigh in, you know what happens? What happens is, they do what they're gonna do anyway because they're in love and because people are flawed and because human beings require pain - in order to learn and grow-- - So you don't think there's anything that we could say to them to help them? When you say every shrink thought that you ever had out loud, you become the "I told you so" friend.
Doesn't help anybody.
Excuse me.
Dr.
Montgomery.
You don't want me to join the practice because Sam is your boyfriend, right? How did you-- Who told you? It doesn't matter.
Did Did you say any-- No, I didn't say anything about Fiji.
Thank you.
And just so you know, when you invited me, Sam and I, we were-- We were broken up.
Just forget it, okay? That-- that whole thing.
That whole thing? This is awkward for me.
You have to understand that.
I'm not using you as a fertility doctor despite the fact that you're the best in the city.
That should tell you something.
Addison, believe me when I say this-- I like your practice and the people in it, and that's all.
And if you hire me, I will never, ever hit on you.
I won't even look your way.
Oh, and, uh I joined the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, so you're fresh out of excuses.
It's decaf.
Great.
Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.
It's time for your meds.
How are you? Mm.
Fine.
I mean, I can see that you're physically fine, but I was just wondering, how does it feel to be back at work? - Because, uh, I was talking to Sheldon-- - You wanna know how I feel? You want to know how I honestly feel? I feel like I can't get away from you.
I feel like you're smothering me.
Isn't it enough that you're my wife and my nursemaid? You want to be my shrink? Go home, Violet.
Go home and be a mother to our son, because I don't want you here! And you don't have patients.
You don't have a license.
You have no business here, Violet.
Go home! I know it must have been difficult coming in here.
You were certainly persistent.
Well, I thought it might be helpful to explain the new protocols we've put into place to prevent something like this from happening in the future.
Is that supposed to make us feel better, that you worked the kinks out of the system? - Robert, let's just hear her out.
- No.
This was a mistake.
Dr.
King? Dr.
King, I-I just wanted to say thank you for everything you've done for Kerri.
Uh, do you have time to see her? Well, I was showing the Westons out.
As soon as I'm done You're the parents.
Oh, my God.
I can't thank you enough.
What you've done for-- for my family, - uh, for Kerri-- - How-- how is she? She's, uh She's getting better.
I don't even remember the last time I said that.
You know, I-- I'm sure she'd love to meet you.
Please.
Come on.
How did you-- Had nothing to do with me.
I was just walking the Westons to the elevator.
They ran into each other.
You know, the elevator's actually-- You were wrong, Cooper.
Breaking into my computer, stealing that cord blood-- Regardless of the outcome, you were wrong.
You better pray Matt Weston never needs that blood, because you're not God.
It's not your job to play God.
Charlotte-- I made this go away because I love you.
But if you ever screw with me again, if you ever cross me like this, I'll report you to the cops and let 'em throw your sorry ass in jail.
The fast one.
Which one is faster, truck or car? The truck go Truck.
Yeah.
So, um I-I don't know what my job is anymore.
As a doctor, your wife I I don't know what my job is, but, uh, but you're right that, um, that I can't be your therapist.
So that means that, uh, you really need to get one.
'Cause you were mean.
You were really mean.
And I will be your wife and I will be your nursemaid, as much as neither of us likes it, but I'm not gonna be your punching bag.
So You need someone to talk to about whatever it is you're going through.
You need help.
Okay, buddy.
It's bedtime.
Want me to carry you? Night-night, daddy.
- Can you say night-night? - Night-night.
Night-night.
dig a pit and put your bones below What is that? A breathalyzer.
Blow into it.
What? It was your idea.
You want to be on next week's surgical rotation, right? Telegraph with an epitaph in tow Who's got the time Before they die? You're back on the schedule.
You've got Thanks.
Some nerve I was gonna go to a meeting on my way home.
Headed to one myself.
There's one near ocean park.
If we left now, we could-- Thanks, but I'd rather go solo.
Hey, sorry I'm late.
Mm.
I picked up some dinner on the way home.
Oh, good.
I'm starving.
- Hey.
- Hi.
Um, so I hired Jake.
Really? Yeah.
I thought about it, and, uh, it's the right thing to do.
Hmm.
Oh, uh I picked those up.
Mm-hmm.
Sam.
I thought about it, and it's the right thing to do.
You've got some nerve Mm.
Leaving your words behind Oh.
Do you hear that? I don't hear a thing.
I know.
No music.
Mnh-mnh.
No party, no hot guy stumbling home.
Amelia must have had a long day.
Finally, some peace and quiet for us tonight.
Mm.
Mm.
Mnh-mnh.
you've gotta a mouth to feed and minds to read hearts that bleed so let your body need somebody like you belong to me I cheated on Derek.
That's why he moved to the woods.
I slept with his best friend, he caught us, he physically removed me from our apartment in Manhattan And he moved to the woods.
But I didn't cheat on Sam.
No, I met Jake when Sam and I were broken up.
So there's nothing to confess.
There's no reason to be scared.
I don't want to lose Sam, but No, I'm not scared.
I'm Wow.
Okay, I may be delusional, but I swear to God Leave your words For the first time in a long time Behind I'm happy.