Royal Pains s05e13 Episode Script
Bones To Pick
Previously on Royal Pains So you got a prescription for hydrocodone from Dr.
Sacani? Yes.
Then you used that up, and you went to the Bellport pain clinic.
I had undiagnosed radicular pain for which I took a prescribed medication.
Your HCG levels have plateaued.
This pregnancy may not be viable.
Jeremiah's completely in love with Divya.
- Didn't I tell you that? - No.
Yep, since last summer.
Head over heels.
What makes you think he's a fraud? I heard he used an online minister, and those online guys aren't even legal.
So we're not married.
Look, it's a clerical error.
We'll just fix it later.
Are you suggesting that Hank came to me not because of my medical expertise, but because I wouldn't say no? Do you think that? Jeremiah resigned from Hankmed.
Effective immediately.
Hi.
Come on in.
Amazing house, huh? Oh, you see one Hamptons mansion, you've seen 'em all.
Uh, we'll see about that.
Ta-da.
Whoa.
The next big item up for auction by Sutton & Chesterfield.
It's a T.
Bataar, first cousin of the T.
Rex.
Hey, Russel.
- And this is Monique.
- Ah.
Uh, Monique, the doctor I called for you is here.
Do you wanna take a break? You know my answer to that question.
Oh, it wasn't a question.
- This is Hank.
- Hello.
Hey.
I'm going to help Russel catalog your masterpiece, so you kids have fun.
I told them I was fine, but they didn't wanna take any chances.
I'm their meal ticket at the moment.
I sense some genuine concern also, but they tell me I'm an optimist.
Have a seat.
So what's going on? Well I've got these bug bites and a rash all over my arms and legs.
Hmm.
Do they itch? - Yeah, a little bit.
- Okay.
Where have you been recently? I spent most of the summer in Florida doing the initial assembly of the bones.
But last week, I did a raptor dig in North Dakota.
Lots of time outdoors, I assume.
I slept in a sleeping bag.
Wouldn't that keep the problem out? Maybe, or keep it in.
Huh.
Well, I left the bag behind.
But when I got home, I got the rash.
Well, they don't look too alarming.
I'll do a scraping to test for scabies and give you a topical steroid cream.
Russel, is that you? A boy can't be in a good mood? Good mood? By the way, I love your shoes today.
Okay, what's happening to you? Tell me while Hank is still here.
Maybe he can save you.
I'm taking a sabbatical from Sutton & Chesterfield.
What? Why? To do some private work for a major client, a client I'm hoping will place the winning bid for our prehistoric treasure.
Is this client in the Hamptons? This client is everywhere.
The job will involve a lot of exotic travel.
Sorry.
I can't say more.
I'm really happy for you, Russel.
And I know my internship is ending anyway, but I'm really gonna miss working with you, especially the version of you I'm working with today.
Jeremiah.
Do you wanna maybe talk somewhere a little more private? I feel comfortable here.
Besides, I don't expect this conversation will take very long.
You resigned? Was my letter ambiguous? No.
The resignation was very clear.
The reason was not though, to me or to Hank.
But I have a theory.
What is your theory? Divya overheard me telling Paige about your feelings for her.
Is that a good theory? Divya knows.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry I broke your trust.
Evan, I'm not upset with you.
Um, that that's not the reason that I resigned.
Then why did you? Hey.
Take a photo of me doing this.
Doing what? Okay.
Ow! Oh, my God.
Are you okay? - He bit me.
- She.
What happened? Russel said the ancient skeleton bit him.
Did her teeth really need to be that sharp? What did she used to eat? Other dinosaurs.
Hope you didn't break any bones.
No, I'm fine.
It's just a cut.
I meant Emma's bones.
I grazed her foot.
Believe me, it hurt me more than it hurt her.
Okay, let me take a look, Russel.
I'm telling you, she bit me.
Well, in fairness to Emma, she hasn't eaten in 65 million years.
She's probably worked up an appetite.
Really, Monique, I'm fine.
You worried about Emma's foot? Maybe I can help you with that.
Hey.
What are you doing here? We gotta talk.
Hey.
Thanks for coming down.
Mm-hmm.
What can I do for you? So I heard you resigned because of me.
Yes.
Sorry that wasn't more clear.
Look, what happened wasn't your fault.
It had to do it seems I'm still being vague.
I don't feel guilty.
I feel angry.
You came to me because you knew you could manipulate me.
When I suggested alternatives to what you wanted, you deflected them.
When I chose not to serve your expectations, you went behind my back.
You took advantage of me 'cause you knew I respected you.
And you didn't respect me back.
That's why I'm angry.
Okay, sorry, I should get back to work.
Good-bye, Dr.
Lawson.
Royal Pains 5x13 - Bones to Pick Original air date September 11, 2013 - Just give me one sec, guys - Oh, sure.
What are you doing? Um, I'm just hold on for one second, okay? Evan, we're already late.
I know.
It's it's just 'cause you changed outfits twice.
Well, you were answering tweets.
Leaving no time for emails, so - Sir? - No, ju just Babe, this is getting embarrassing.
I know.
Look, I promised Stu my first order of business would be to help him build a second floor at Chewy's, all right? And you have to build it tonight? No, I I intend to be a politician who keeps his promises.
And I intend to be a party guest who actually goes inside the party.
Right, but but Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you so much for meeting me.
I know Hankmed's been very busy lately.
The end of the summer's always crazy.
But also, you've kept the trains running with Hank preoccupied.
I was just doing my job.
It's Hank's practice.
Divya, I think you are enormously talented.
After all, you were my first impression of Hankmed.
Gosh, that seems like ages ago.
I think it's time for you to have more responsibility and a higher profile within Symphony.
I am sure that I have all the responsibility that I can handle right now.
Oh, well, how do you feel about running a department? On top of my Hankmed duties.
No.
No, it would be a full-time position under one consolidated concierge practice.
Oh, my God.
Are you firing Hank? Okay.
Let me explain how Don't bother.
This conversation just ended.
She bit me.
So Paige, tell me.
You must be learning so much from Russel.
He is our most talented specialist.
He's become a mentor, a great one.
Ooh, look, I see a client.
Kisses, Paige.
Your councilship.
Kisses.
- So this is fun.
- Yeah.
- How long do you wanna stay? - We just got here.
- Right.
- Paige? - Hi.
- Hi.
- Evan, so glad you could come.
- Thank you.
Any good gossip from Kristof? He's such a yentamouth.
Well, he was yenting about how you are the most talented specialist here.
Don't be naive, Paige.
He's heard about my sabbatical.
So? He knows my fall residency in our Paris office is up for grabs.
So why is he sucking up to you? They asked me to pick my replacement.
So are you two legal yet or what? We just have to sign the paperwork.
Yeah, and then repeat our vows for the judge.
But we had to cancel our appointment because we needed to vacate Shadow Pond.
Mm-hmm.
Huh.
Another Hungarian psycho at large? No, Boris is in town for the weekend.
But we can move back in once he leaves.
Until we have to vacate again.
The price of not having our own home.
She keeps bringing it up.
It's so funny.
Not really.
How comfortable for me.
Anyone need a drink? - No, I'm good.
- I'm all right.
So do I.
He's learning how to use that stethoscope faster than I did.
Do you think Carlos will ask to see her again in six months? So Marisa found a real clinical trial for you while planning a fake one for Milos? - Yep.
- Nothing shocks me anymore.
I appreciate the irony, believe me, and the good fortune.
I have not yet been cleared though to begin my treatment.
Well, I'll rush the blood and have everything ready tomorrow.
Thank you, Hank.
The exam isn't the only reason I called you though.
Does Carlos want a job at Hankmed? Perhaps.
Mi amor.
I have decided to take stock of my properties and assets And begin to divest them.
Wow.
That sounds like a big step.
It is.
But after all the events of this past year, it's time to leave the past behind and focus on the future.
I want to simplify my life, Hank.
I understand the way you feel.
The chief investigator of the clinical trial agreed I would be able to travel as necessary to take care of everything.
If there is continuity of care.
Yes.
I volunteered, but family members are not permitted to provide care.
- Aha.
- So Guys, I'm flattered.
Truly, I am, but Ah, you see? I told you.
You can't take Hank out of Hankmed and drag him from Paris to Beijing to Sydney to Moscow.
But I'm happy to help find someone else.
It's not necessary.
We already have a few candidates, not as universally loved and trusted as you.
Ah, it's not always so universal.
But still, I can't leave my practice.
You sure? I'm I'm sorry, Boris.
No apology necessary, Hank.
I can't expect you to complicate your life so that I may simplify mine, but it was worth a try.
This is a new one for me.
For Emma too.
Doesn't really believe in going to the doctor.
No internal fracture.
That's great news.
Emma should still fetch top dollar for the people of Mongolia.
- Yeah, she should.
- Everything okay? Nah, you don't wanna hear about my travails in the dinosaur business.
Actually, I'd love to.
I'm fascinated by what you do.
Well, it's not quite Jurassic Park,but When I started working with dinosaurs, bone diggers were thieves, selling to the richest patron they could find.
I don't really believe in that kind of paleontology.
These government officials, oh, they promised that the profits will go towards financing a world-class museum, but Now you're having doubts.
I'm doubting whether these particular Mongolian officials actually serve the Mongolian people.
What, you think they'll pocket the cash? Well, the cash seemed to skip over the museum on our last venture.
I just believe artifacts like this should be available for everyone to see, not just the mega-rich collectors.
Monique? Are you are you feeling okay? Yeah, I'm just a bit tired and sore.
The scraping from your rash was negative for scabies.
Mm.
But now you have a fever.
- Well, what does that mean? - Probably an infection.
And with your travel, it could be anything.
- Like what? - Maybe just a virus.
But it could be tularemia, which is a bacteria you can get from digging in dirt.
Oh, well, what are the symptoms? Fever, lethargy, and skin lesions.
Oh.
Well, that sounds like a pretty good guess.
I'll give you prophylactic antibiotics to be safe, but I wanna do a blood draw and a chest X-ray.
- Okay.
- Okay, good.
He's returning constituent emails.
He's been a good sport.
This clearly isn't his scene.
Well, it is mine, but we're leaving.
Before you go, I want your opinion on choosing my Paris replacement.
Oh, okay.
You have a front-runner in mind? I do.
And do you have any concerns about that person? Just two: Whether she'd be so cheerful, she'd force the French to smile, and whether she could take a semester off from Parsons for the job of a lifetime.
You're being serious.
You're the best intern I've ever had.
I respect you.
I trust you.
Unless you wanna lobby for Kristof, - who's the runner-up.
- No.
No, no.
What's going on over here? Oh, don't sweat it.
She's not my type.
- What'd I miss? - Oh, that.
You and your wife are going to Paris for a few months.
Perfect timing too.
Nothing like the most passionate city on earth to rekindle a troubled romance.
Hmm.
Where are all of Divya's boxes supposed to go? Um, anything else you told Russel? Oh, you don't discuss our relationship with other people? You told him it's what was the word, "troubled"? Oh.
How unfair of me.
Clearly, this marriage is just killing it.
Okay, Paige, Paige.
It may not be perfect, but it's ours.
So if you wanna discuss its imperfections, please do it with me, okay? I'm glad Russel said it.
At least it got us talking about our issues instead of avoiding them.
What are you talking about? We haven't been avoiding them at all.
We've been really busy this summer.
Both of us have.
Which is why we should go to Paris.
What's it gonna look like if I go gallivanting off to Europe right after getting elected? Might look like you care about us.
I do care.
I care so much.
But you're asking me to what, you want me to leave my job and all my responsibilities behind, so I can run off to Paris for your job? I told you, I I made promises that I have to keep.
I have to go.
I have to stay.
Thanks for meeting with us.
Course.
What are we meeting about? The fact that you're trying to replace him.
Divya told you about our chat.
She might have mentioned it, yeah.
Hank, nothing has been officially decided yet, but you did put us in a tough spot.
Now the lawyers are trying to figure out the best course of action.
And until then, I need to explore my options.
What are the lawyers figuring out? My client didn't do anything wrong.
He violated his morals clause.
My contract has a morals clause? I figured with you, it was the last thing I had to worry about.
Right, well, you and Shelby had more important things to agree on.
Hank, I understand that you're angry, and I'm angry too.
I went to the mat for you, never expecting that mat to be out on a limb.
And now my ass is on the line.
So you're scrambling to cover it, which must be tough, what with it being on the line on the mat on the limb.
Did I get that right? This is about your impropriety.
The appearance of impropriety.
I was treating pain, and I never compromised my ability to do my job.
So the hospital administration is being naive and reactionary.
Just curious, is that what happened back at Brooklyn Heights Mercy Hospital before you moved to the Hamptons? When you said Symphony was different, that they put patients first, you might have also mentioned that they put doctors last.
You wanna let me go? That's fine.
I'll go back to practicing the way I did before, and we'll all be happier.
That'd be nice, but unfortunately, it's not that simple.
Your contract also has a non-compete clause.
So you're welcome to go back to where you were as long as it's not within 200 miles of here.
Okay.
Russel.
Your nervousness is making me nervous.
You'd be crazy not to be nervous.
Why should we be nervous? His private client is coming to visit, the one we hope wins Emma at the auction.
Oh.
It's not easy marketing a dinosaur.
Hey.
How did the meeting go? Not well.
- Sorry to hear that.
- How's it going here? Russel had too much coffee.
What makes you say that? I think I've had too much coffee.
Huh.
My client is very serious about anonymity.
Any chance we can complete this exam expeditiously? We rush all our exams.
That's why our patients are so healthy.
Monique, let me have a look.
Yeah, your rash is starting to clear up.
No fever, which means it's not tularemia.
But we're still not sure what it is.
I'm just glad it's not soil.
I love soil, or at least what I find in it.
For someone who spends so much time in dirt, you clean up real nice.
Oh.
Thanks.
Well, it's no easy chore.
I have the most overworked loofah in the Western hemisphere.
Sorry.
No.
Monique, can I see your back? Um, sure.
Yep.
- Do you scrub right here? - No.
I'd need trenching equipment to get to that area.
Monique, how old is your overworked loofah? Uh, I don't know.
I mean, it's got quite a few miles on it, I'm sure.
- Why? - Because it caused your rash.
Pseudomonas folliculitis.
Sorry, that species is outside of my biological domain.
It's an infection of the hair follicles due to bacteria that contaminate bathing products.
Oh.
Prescription.
New loofah.
Where should I put these giant dinosaur eggs? Uh, just over on that side table.
They may be giant, but Emma still had it easy.
You can hold the nest if you like.
It's just a plaster reproduction.
It's light.
Hmm.
Divya, what's wrong? I I don't know.
Obviously, you've been monitoring it.
The intrauterine septum? Yeah.
Since my first ultrasound.
We knew it could cause trouble.
But it hasn't.
Until now.
Until now.
A little English, please? For all the non-medical loved ones.
Uh, there's a wedge-shaped partition in her uterine cavity.
That's plenty of English.
Thanks.
Okay.
I am seeing something new here.
A sub-chorionic hemorrhage.
Right behind the placenta.
But I don't have any bleeding Divya.
The good news is that it's not an abruption.
Divya, I'll give you Tylenol for the pain.
But the key is rest until the cramps subside.
- We'll take turns visiting.
- Yeah.
Jeremiah.
Uh, may I Of course.
Jeremiah, please come in.
How did you know? Evan.
Hmm.
Thank you for the call.
Uh, guys, let's let Jeremiah visit.
Yeah.
Bye.
How are you feeling? A bit calmer now.
How about you? It seems we have a lot to discuss after you're discharged.
We can discuss it now, or we can just talk about something else.
It's entirely up to you.
Joining Hankmed was a very difficult adjustment for me.
But you made it so much easier with your kindness and your compassion.
In retrospect, I believe that's when my feelings began.
I just never found the strength to tell you.
Yeah, you did.
You found it today.
How's she doing? She's resting.
So I thought about what you said.
It was manipulative to ask you to prescribe those meds and then disregard your advice.
I needed to prove that I could shoulder the burden all on my own.
I needed to prove it to Hankmed, to our patients, to myself.
But that was my problem, and I made it yours.
I just I didn't treat you with the respect you deserve.
But I do respect you, Jeremiah.
I mean, since you came here, you've met every challenge you've faced.
And I'm very sorry that I was one of them.
I hope you'll come back because we need you.
I need you.
I accept your apology.
And thank you for the explanation.
I wanted to please you, and I compromised my medical judgment because of that and because of insecurities about other issues in my life.
So I I'm partly responsible.
But I mustn't risk repeating those errors.
So I can't work with you ever again.
She's hanging us out to dry.
Typical corporate suit.
Saving her own ass.
Mm.
All right.
So what's our move? Well, we need her back in our corner.
I don't want her near our corner.
No, Hank, we have to fight the non-compete.
This is our livelihood.
This is more than that.
This is personal.
This is about defending yourself, Hank.
You are Hankmed.
Hankmed is a team effort.
Yeah, you can spare us the modesty, doc.
It's not strategically productive right now.
Okay.
Trusted by patients battling severe pain pain that symphony's own doctors couldn't even diagnose.
That's it.
Evan, you're a genius.
I'm with you so far.
We threaten to countersue.
Hamptons Heritage failed to properly investigate Dr.
Lawson's post-operative pain.
No, no, it's not quite that simple, Keller.
We'll show them impro-fricking-priety.
First, their own incompetence causes my client prolonged pain and suffering.
Then they discriminate against him for treating the very pain they caused.
Ken, that's just not We'll bring Shelby to her knees.
Huh.
I walked right into that one.
So I love a good counterattack, but I'm a newly elected councilman.
I can't be seen targeting the community hospital for annihilation.
Yeah, nor can I as, you know, a doctor.
I may not have caused your problem, Hank, but I certainly made it worse.
And that's not what you hired me to do.
It's time for me to make this right.
No, Ken, please, just don't make anything right.
Russel, I thought we were meeting here.
Je suis a votre porte.
Uh, I'm in for Paris.
And I hope you know how much your confidence means to me.
I as you can tell, I'm brushing up on mon francaise en ce moment.
Russel, are you in there? Russel? I also called 911.
I know you're not supposed to do anything for a seizure, but why won't it stop? Because this isn't a seizure.
He's making eye contact.
- Russel, can you hear me? - Help me.
I think he's experiencing somatic skeletal neuromuscular dysfunction.
Something poisoned him.
Wha you think this is related to his cut? It's not a cut.
I think this is a bite, just not from a dinosaur, and he's having a reaction to the venom.
In here.
- Is there an antivenom? - I'm gonna find out.
- What can I do? - Call poison control.
They need to inspect Emma.
We have to find and identify the source of the bite to know what to administer.
I'll go in the ambulance with him.
- I'll meet them on site.
- Okay.
And warn Monique to stay away.
If something poisonous is hiding inside her dinosaur, she could be next.
- Right here, guys.
- Okay.
- Let's lay it down right here.
- Got it.
Monique? Monique, are you here? Paige.
There you are.
Oh, my God wait.
What are you doing here? Hank called me.
I'm here to help.
Help how? I'm not gonna let you inside that thing's mouth.
What if it's deadly or something? Well, then, Russel's dying.
Look, one of us has to do this.
Are you volunteering? I I wait, wait, wait, wait.
Just come down.
Come down, come down.
All right.
Just make sure Hollywood tells my story, okay? - I love you.
- Love you.
Okay.
- Wait.
- Oh, thank God.
Take these.
What am I supposed to do with these? You want me to moonwalk? It's better than nothing.
Yeah, you're right.
Very small.
Grown men wear these? - Got that one on.
- Yeah.
Eh.
Do you need some help? Just let's go.
All right.
Okay.
- So can you just - I got it, I got it.
Just don't look down.
It's a little better than looking up right now, but, uh Oh, my God.
Do you see anything in there? Only my life flashing before my eyes.
But it's actually pretty dark.
Actually, really dark.
I can't hey, I can't it's just dark and terrifying.
Here.
Here, here.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
That's a good idea.
So there we go.
Now I can see.
Uh, it's pretty bony.
It smells funny in here.
Oh, God! The tongue moved.
What tongue? Just hang on, Russel, okay? Just hang on.
We're almost there.
It wasn't a bite that caused this.
It was a sting, a scorpion sting.
Hey, Boris.
Oh.
- Hank.
- Yeah.
Good.
How is Mr.
Berger faring? He'll be fine.
But how did you Monique, you know Dr.
Lawson.
Hello, Monique.
So you're the secret bidder.
Russel was in the process of brokering our arrangement when he fell ill.
Monique has been kind enough to come here herself to finalize the details.
So Russel will be accompanying you on your trip around the world.
Uh, his expertise is particularly well-suited for my current needs, as you know.
That's if he's well enough to travel.
He will be fine.
I'm happy to see you so at home.
I have a lot to be thankful for.
But that's not why you came.
What Your blood tests were normal.
You'll be cleared for the trial.
That's welcome news.
Thank you, Hank.
- Did you hear that? - I did.
Congrats on finding a buyer.
Well, the sale won't be officially settled until the auction.
But if Boris submits the winning bid, we plan to donate Emma back to Mongolia's Museum of Natural History, where she belongs.
So now all you have to do, Boris, is submit the winning bid for a priceless prehistoric treasure.
I like my chances.
I can release you as soon as the cramping ceases, but you need to stay in bed.
For how long? At least until your 27th week.
You'll be on bed rest.
No going to work, no going on vacation, no going to the mailbox.
No going anywhere that's farther than the fridge.
How could I do that for a day, let alone for months? You'll need help.
- Are you two - No.
We're just friends.
But we live together, and I'll be taking care of her.
Well, there you go then.
I'll see you before you leave.
Can't let you do that.
Why not? What about your research? I can conduct most of it from home.
Still, I can't.
We can't.
Because you're worried I might still be in love with you.
I don't want to take advantage of Well Um, working in the lab, I've had time to think about things.
I I know you care about my feelings.
Um, I I realize you may even care too much.
The way I feel about you has changed.
Um, I've outgrown that the way I've outgrown the lab.
But I haven't outgrown our friendship.
So Please be my friend, and let me be yours.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Nice job getting Russel to us.
Nice job getting the antivenom to Russel.
A lot of hospitals don't even stock it anymore.
Hank, we decided not to exercise the non-compete clause.
Keller came to see you.
He's a very persuasive lawyer when he needs to be.
You are free to practice locally.
And we can keep the Hankmed name? Aw, it's all yours, I can assure you.
Well, it seems like our stock has dropped quite a bit since Symphony chased us all over the Hamptons trying to acquire us.
I don't think this is how any of us saw our investment playing out.
But Symphony looks forward to seeing you whenever you bring your patients into our hospital.
Good-bye, Dr.
Lawson.
What, no lemon? That's funny.
Thank you.
And for the tea too.
But seriously, Jeremiah, you can't wait on me hand and foot.
Uh, I don't intend to hover.
I understand that can become vexing.
I'll let you know if it does.
But so far, I've quite enjoyed it.
Hey.
Hope you don't mind the intrusion.
I just I didn't want Divya to have to get up to get the door if she was alone.
No problem.
She's not alone.
Right.
So what have you got for me there? I know it's a little early, but Thank you for not saying "premature.
" I love it.
But for now, it'll be mine.
All right.
- You feeling better? - I am.
Is she telling the truth? In my experience, Divya is a truthful person.
Well, she also has perfect timing.
With the summer ending, it won't be as hard for Hankmed to be Divya-less.
I hope my opinion will still be solicited.
I can consult from the comfort of my own bed, an iPad P.
A.
Hmm.
Nice.
Speaking of division of labor, I actually wanted to talk to you both.
Divya, I'm not sure if Jeremiah's told you about our I'm up to speed.
Okay.
Jeremiah, I understand your hesitation to give Hankmed well, to give me your trust again.
But I have a proposal.
What if you could return to Hankmed and not work with me at all? How would that be possible? You would be in charge, and I wouldn't.
Russel's been discharged.
That's great.
He said to thank his fearless scorpion hunter.
Well, yeah.
We make a pretty good team.
We do.
Why does it always take a crisis for this team to play well? Why does it take a historic blizzard or a fake auction sting or an actual scorpion sting for us to come together? You mean why do we have a troubled romance? Yeah.
Whew.
With my campaign and your auction house, I kind of feel like our passion this summer hasn't been for each other at all.
It's been for our personal ambitions.
It's not just this summer, Evan.
Our marriage has been on hold since that crazy night it first began.
Hank's surgery and then Hank's recovery and then my classes in the city.
I don't wanna go to Paris if it's gonna keep us on hold.
And I don't want you not to if it's gonna make you unhappy.
II think we need distance from all the stuff that's getting in the way of our marriage.
There are four other council members.
I'm sure they'll be able to handle things for now, at least.
What about the promises you made? I made some promises to you too.
Kristof can go to Paris.
Okay, then.
We'll take the time we need to work through this.
First, we need to get married.
Again.
And then, we need to focus on us.
Exactly.
We need to go - to marriage counseling.
- On our honeymoon.
Marriage counseling.
Honeymoon.
Yeah.
Yeah.
All the luggage is prepared, sir.
Hank.
I appreciate you coming out here to see us off.
Just out of curiosity, does your offer still stand? You can take the Hank out of Hankmed? Hankmed has another doctor, one I trust completely.
He's agreed to run the practice while I'm away.
This is quite spontaneous of you, Hank.
Will they survive? They'll be fine.
The question is, will I? I need some time away.
I need some distance, some perspective.
And as hard as it may be, I need to appreciate that everything will be okay even if I'm not around.
I see.
This would be different from our arrangement up until now, Hank.
In what way? At this point, I'm not interested in sharing you anymore.
I would need a full commitment.
Any idea when you'll be back? Maybe next summer? And maybe not.
How long till we leave? How fast can you pack? I've always traveled light.
Sacani? Yes.
Then you used that up, and you went to the Bellport pain clinic.
I had undiagnosed radicular pain for which I took a prescribed medication.
Your HCG levels have plateaued.
This pregnancy may not be viable.
Jeremiah's completely in love with Divya.
- Didn't I tell you that? - No.
Yep, since last summer.
Head over heels.
What makes you think he's a fraud? I heard he used an online minister, and those online guys aren't even legal.
So we're not married.
Look, it's a clerical error.
We'll just fix it later.
Are you suggesting that Hank came to me not because of my medical expertise, but because I wouldn't say no? Do you think that? Jeremiah resigned from Hankmed.
Effective immediately.
Hi.
Come on in.
Amazing house, huh? Oh, you see one Hamptons mansion, you've seen 'em all.
Uh, we'll see about that.
Ta-da.
Whoa.
The next big item up for auction by Sutton & Chesterfield.
It's a T.
Bataar, first cousin of the T.
Rex.
Hey, Russel.
- And this is Monique.
- Ah.
Uh, Monique, the doctor I called for you is here.
Do you wanna take a break? You know my answer to that question.
Oh, it wasn't a question.
- This is Hank.
- Hello.
Hey.
I'm going to help Russel catalog your masterpiece, so you kids have fun.
I told them I was fine, but they didn't wanna take any chances.
I'm their meal ticket at the moment.
I sense some genuine concern also, but they tell me I'm an optimist.
Have a seat.
So what's going on? Well I've got these bug bites and a rash all over my arms and legs.
Hmm.
Do they itch? - Yeah, a little bit.
- Okay.
Where have you been recently? I spent most of the summer in Florida doing the initial assembly of the bones.
But last week, I did a raptor dig in North Dakota.
Lots of time outdoors, I assume.
I slept in a sleeping bag.
Wouldn't that keep the problem out? Maybe, or keep it in.
Huh.
Well, I left the bag behind.
But when I got home, I got the rash.
Well, they don't look too alarming.
I'll do a scraping to test for scabies and give you a topical steroid cream.
Russel, is that you? A boy can't be in a good mood? Good mood? By the way, I love your shoes today.
Okay, what's happening to you? Tell me while Hank is still here.
Maybe he can save you.
I'm taking a sabbatical from Sutton & Chesterfield.
What? Why? To do some private work for a major client, a client I'm hoping will place the winning bid for our prehistoric treasure.
Is this client in the Hamptons? This client is everywhere.
The job will involve a lot of exotic travel.
Sorry.
I can't say more.
I'm really happy for you, Russel.
And I know my internship is ending anyway, but I'm really gonna miss working with you, especially the version of you I'm working with today.
Jeremiah.
Do you wanna maybe talk somewhere a little more private? I feel comfortable here.
Besides, I don't expect this conversation will take very long.
You resigned? Was my letter ambiguous? No.
The resignation was very clear.
The reason was not though, to me or to Hank.
But I have a theory.
What is your theory? Divya overheard me telling Paige about your feelings for her.
Is that a good theory? Divya knows.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry I broke your trust.
Evan, I'm not upset with you.
Um, that that's not the reason that I resigned.
Then why did you? Hey.
Take a photo of me doing this.
Doing what? Okay.
Ow! Oh, my God.
Are you okay? - He bit me.
- She.
What happened? Russel said the ancient skeleton bit him.
Did her teeth really need to be that sharp? What did she used to eat? Other dinosaurs.
Hope you didn't break any bones.
No, I'm fine.
It's just a cut.
I meant Emma's bones.
I grazed her foot.
Believe me, it hurt me more than it hurt her.
Okay, let me take a look, Russel.
I'm telling you, she bit me.
Well, in fairness to Emma, she hasn't eaten in 65 million years.
She's probably worked up an appetite.
Really, Monique, I'm fine.
You worried about Emma's foot? Maybe I can help you with that.
Hey.
What are you doing here? We gotta talk.
Hey.
Thanks for coming down.
Mm-hmm.
What can I do for you? So I heard you resigned because of me.
Yes.
Sorry that wasn't more clear.
Look, what happened wasn't your fault.
It had to do it seems I'm still being vague.
I don't feel guilty.
I feel angry.
You came to me because you knew you could manipulate me.
When I suggested alternatives to what you wanted, you deflected them.
When I chose not to serve your expectations, you went behind my back.
You took advantage of me 'cause you knew I respected you.
And you didn't respect me back.
That's why I'm angry.
Okay, sorry, I should get back to work.
Good-bye, Dr.
Lawson.
Royal Pains 5x13 - Bones to Pick Original air date September 11, 2013 - Just give me one sec, guys - Oh, sure.
What are you doing? Um, I'm just hold on for one second, okay? Evan, we're already late.
I know.
It's it's just 'cause you changed outfits twice.
Well, you were answering tweets.
Leaving no time for emails, so - Sir? - No, ju just Babe, this is getting embarrassing.
I know.
Look, I promised Stu my first order of business would be to help him build a second floor at Chewy's, all right? And you have to build it tonight? No, I I intend to be a politician who keeps his promises.
And I intend to be a party guest who actually goes inside the party.
Right, but but Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you so much for meeting me.
I know Hankmed's been very busy lately.
The end of the summer's always crazy.
But also, you've kept the trains running with Hank preoccupied.
I was just doing my job.
It's Hank's practice.
Divya, I think you are enormously talented.
After all, you were my first impression of Hankmed.
Gosh, that seems like ages ago.
I think it's time for you to have more responsibility and a higher profile within Symphony.
I am sure that I have all the responsibility that I can handle right now.
Oh, well, how do you feel about running a department? On top of my Hankmed duties.
No.
No, it would be a full-time position under one consolidated concierge practice.
Oh, my God.
Are you firing Hank? Okay.
Let me explain how Don't bother.
This conversation just ended.
She bit me.
So Paige, tell me.
You must be learning so much from Russel.
He is our most talented specialist.
He's become a mentor, a great one.
Ooh, look, I see a client.
Kisses, Paige.
Your councilship.
Kisses.
- So this is fun.
- Yeah.
- How long do you wanna stay? - We just got here.
- Right.
- Paige? - Hi.
- Hi.
- Evan, so glad you could come.
- Thank you.
Any good gossip from Kristof? He's such a yentamouth.
Well, he was yenting about how you are the most talented specialist here.
Don't be naive, Paige.
He's heard about my sabbatical.
So? He knows my fall residency in our Paris office is up for grabs.
So why is he sucking up to you? They asked me to pick my replacement.
So are you two legal yet or what? We just have to sign the paperwork.
Yeah, and then repeat our vows for the judge.
But we had to cancel our appointment because we needed to vacate Shadow Pond.
Mm-hmm.
Huh.
Another Hungarian psycho at large? No, Boris is in town for the weekend.
But we can move back in once he leaves.
Until we have to vacate again.
The price of not having our own home.
She keeps bringing it up.
It's so funny.
Not really.
How comfortable for me.
Anyone need a drink? - No, I'm good.
- I'm all right.
So do I.
He's learning how to use that stethoscope faster than I did.
Do you think Carlos will ask to see her again in six months? So Marisa found a real clinical trial for you while planning a fake one for Milos? - Yep.
- Nothing shocks me anymore.
I appreciate the irony, believe me, and the good fortune.
I have not yet been cleared though to begin my treatment.
Well, I'll rush the blood and have everything ready tomorrow.
Thank you, Hank.
The exam isn't the only reason I called you though.
Does Carlos want a job at Hankmed? Perhaps.
Mi amor.
I have decided to take stock of my properties and assets And begin to divest them.
Wow.
That sounds like a big step.
It is.
But after all the events of this past year, it's time to leave the past behind and focus on the future.
I want to simplify my life, Hank.
I understand the way you feel.
The chief investigator of the clinical trial agreed I would be able to travel as necessary to take care of everything.
If there is continuity of care.
Yes.
I volunteered, but family members are not permitted to provide care.
- Aha.
- So Guys, I'm flattered.
Truly, I am, but Ah, you see? I told you.
You can't take Hank out of Hankmed and drag him from Paris to Beijing to Sydney to Moscow.
But I'm happy to help find someone else.
It's not necessary.
We already have a few candidates, not as universally loved and trusted as you.
Ah, it's not always so universal.
But still, I can't leave my practice.
You sure? I'm I'm sorry, Boris.
No apology necessary, Hank.
I can't expect you to complicate your life so that I may simplify mine, but it was worth a try.
This is a new one for me.
For Emma too.
Doesn't really believe in going to the doctor.
No internal fracture.
That's great news.
Emma should still fetch top dollar for the people of Mongolia.
- Yeah, she should.
- Everything okay? Nah, you don't wanna hear about my travails in the dinosaur business.
Actually, I'd love to.
I'm fascinated by what you do.
Well, it's not quite Jurassic Park,but When I started working with dinosaurs, bone diggers were thieves, selling to the richest patron they could find.
I don't really believe in that kind of paleontology.
These government officials, oh, they promised that the profits will go towards financing a world-class museum, but Now you're having doubts.
I'm doubting whether these particular Mongolian officials actually serve the Mongolian people.
What, you think they'll pocket the cash? Well, the cash seemed to skip over the museum on our last venture.
I just believe artifacts like this should be available for everyone to see, not just the mega-rich collectors.
Monique? Are you are you feeling okay? Yeah, I'm just a bit tired and sore.
The scraping from your rash was negative for scabies.
Mm.
But now you have a fever.
- Well, what does that mean? - Probably an infection.
And with your travel, it could be anything.
- Like what? - Maybe just a virus.
But it could be tularemia, which is a bacteria you can get from digging in dirt.
Oh, well, what are the symptoms? Fever, lethargy, and skin lesions.
Oh.
Well, that sounds like a pretty good guess.
I'll give you prophylactic antibiotics to be safe, but I wanna do a blood draw and a chest X-ray.
- Okay.
- Okay, good.
He's returning constituent emails.
He's been a good sport.
This clearly isn't his scene.
Well, it is mine, but we're leaving.
Before you go, I want your opinion on choosing my Paris replacement.
Oh, okay.
You have a front-runner in mind? I do.
And do you have any concerns about that person? Just two: Whether she'd be so cheerful, she'd force the French to smile, and whether she could take a semester off from Parsons for the job of a lifetime.
You're being serious.
You're the best intern I've ever had.
I respect you.
I trust you.
Unless you wanna lobby for Kristof, - who's the runner-up.
- No.
No, no.
What's going on over here? Oh, don't sweat it.
She's not my type.
- What'd I miss? - Oh, that.
You and your wife are going to Paris for a few months.
Perfect timing too.
Nothing like the most passionate city on earth to rekindle a troubled romance.
Hmm.
Where are all of Divya's boxes supposed to go? Um, anything else you told Russel? Oh, you don't discuss our relationship with other people? You told him it's what was the word, "troubled"? Oh.
How unfair of me.
Clearly, this marriage is just killing it.
Okay, Paige, Paige.
It may not be perfect, but it's ours.
So if you wanna discuss its imperfections, please do it with me, okay? I'm glad Russel said it.
At least it got us talking about our issues instead of avoiding them.
What are you talking about? We haven't been avoiding them at all.
We've been really busy this summer.
Both of us have.
Which is why we should go to Paris.
What's it gonna look like if I go gallivanting off to Europe right after getting elected? Might look like you care about us.
I do care.
I care so much.
But you're asking me to what, you want me to leave my job and all my responsibilities behind, so I can run off to Paris for your job? I told you, I I made promises that I have to keep.
I have to go.
I have to stay.
Thanks for meeting with us.
Course.
What are we meeting about? The fact that you're trying to replace him.
Divya told you about our chat.
She might have mentioned it, yeah.
Hank, nothing has been officially decided yet, but you did put us in a tough spot.
Now the lawyers are trying to figure out the best course of action.
And until then, I need to explore my options.
What are the lawyers figuring out? My client didn't do anything wrong.
He violated his morals clause.
My contract has a morals clause? I figured with you, it was the last thing I had to worry about.
Right, well, you and Shelby had more important things to agree on.
Hank, I understand that you're angry, and I'm angry too.
I went to the mat for you, never expecting that mat to be out on a limb.
And now my ass is on the line.
So you're scrambling to cover it, which must be tough, what with it being on the line on the mat on the limb.
Did I get that right? This is about your impropriety.
The appearance of impropriety.
I was treating pain, and I never compromised my ability to do my job.
So the hospital administration is being naive and reactionary.
Just curious, is that what happened back at Brooklyn Heights Mercy Hospital before you moved to the Hamptons? When you said Symphony was different, that they put patients first, you might have also mentioned that they put doctors last.
You wanna let me go? That's fine.
I'll go back to practicing the way I did before, and we'll all be happier.
That'd be nice, but unfortunately, it's not that simple.
Your contract also has a non-compete clause.
So you're welcome to go back to where you were as long as it's not within 200 miles of here.
Okay.
Russel.
Your nervousness is making me nervous.
You'd be crazy not to be nervous.
Why should we be nervous? His private client is coming to visit, the one we hope wins Emma at the auction.
Oh.
It's not easy marketing a dinosaur.
Hey.
How did the meeting go? Not well.
- Sorry to hear that.
- How's it going here? Russel had too much coffee.
What makes you say that? I think I've had too much coffee.
Huh.
My client is very serious about anonymity.
Any chance we can complete this exam expeditiously? We rush all our exams.
That's why our patients are so healthy.
Monique, let me have a look.
Yeah, your rash is starting to clear up.
No fever, which means it's not tularemia.
But we're still not sure what it is.
I'm just glad it's not soil.
I love soil, or at least what I find in it.
For someone who spends so much time in dirt, you clean up real nice.
Oh.
Thanks.
Well, it's no easy chore.
I have the most overworked loofah in the Western hemisphere.
Sorry.
No.
Monique, can I see your back? Um, sure.
Yep.
- Do you scrub right here? - No.
I'd need trenching equipment to get to that area.
Monique, how old is your overworked loofah? Uh, I don't know.
I mean, it's got quite a few miles on it, I'm sure.
- Why? - Because it caused your rash.
Pseudomonas folliculitis.
Sorry, that species is outside of my biological domain.
It's an infection of the hair follicles due to bacteria that contaminate bathing products.
Oh.
Prescription.
New loofah.
Where should I put these giant dinosaur eggs? Uh, just over on that side table.
They may be giant, but Emma still had it easy.
You can hold the nest if you like.
It's just a plaster reproduction.
It's light.
Hmm.
Divya, what's wrong? I I don't know.
Obviously, you've been monitoring it.
The intrauterine septum? Yeah.
Since my first ultrasound.
We knew it could cause trouble.
But it hasn't.
Until now.
Until now.
A little English, please? For all the non-medical loved ones.
Uh, there's a wedge-shaped partition in her uterine cavity.
That's plenty of English.
Thanks.
Okay.
I am seeing something new here.
A sub-chorionic hemorrhage.
Right behind the placenta.
But I don't have any bleeding Divya.
The good news is that it's not an abruption.
Divya, I'll give you Tylenol for the pain.
But the key is rest until the cramps subside.
- We'll take turns visiting.
- Yeah.
Jeremiah.
Uh, may I Of course.
Jeremiah, please come in.
How did you know? Evan.
Hmm.
Thank you for the call.
Uh, guys, let's let Jeremiah visit.
Yeah.
Bye.
How are you feeling? A bit calmer now.
How about you? It seems we have a lot to discuss after you're discharged.
We can discuss it now, or we can just talk about something else.
It's entirely up to you.
Joining Hankmed was a very difficult adjustment for me.
But you made it so much easier with your kindness and your compassion.
In retrospect, I believe that's when my feelings began.
I just never found the strength to tell you.
Yeah, you did.
You found it today.
How's she doing? She's resting.
So I thought about what you said.
It was manipulative to ask you to prescribe those meds and then disregard your advice.
I needed to prove that I could shoulder the burden all on my own.
I needed to prove it to Hankmed, to our patients, to myself.
But that was my problem, and I made it yours.
I just I didn't treat you with the respect you deserve.
But I do respect you, Jeremiah.
I mean, since you came here, you've met every challenge you've faced.
And I'm very sorry that I was one of them.
I hope you'll come back because we need you.
I need you.
I accept your apology.
And thank you for the explanation.
I wanted to please you, and I compromised my medical judgment because of that and because of insecurities about other issues in my life.
So I I'm partly responsible.
But I mustn't risk repeating those errors.
So I can't work with you ever again.
She's hanging us out to dry.
Typical corporate suit.
Saving her own ass.
Mm.
All right.
So what's our move? Well, we need her back in our corner.
I don't want her near our corner.
No, Hank, we have to fight the non-compete.
This is our livelihood.
This is more than that.
This is personal.
This is about defending yourself, Hank.
You are Hankmed.
Hankmed is a team effort.
Yeah, you can spare us the modesty, doc.
It's not strategically productive right now.
Okay.
Trusted by patients battling severe pain pain that symphony's own doctors couldn't even diagnose.
That's it.
Evan, you're a genius.
I'm with you so far.
We threaten to countersue.
Hamptons Heritage failed to properly investigate Dr.
Lawson's post-operative pain.
No, no, it's not quite that simple, Keller.
We'll show them impro-fricking-priety.
First, their own incompetence causes my client prolonged pain and suffering.
Then they discriminate against him for treating the very pain they caused.
Ken, that's just not We'll bring Shelby to her knees.
Huh.
I walked right into that one.
So I love a good counterattack, but I'm a newly elected councilman.
I can't be seen targeting the community hospital for annihilation.
Yeah, nor can I as, you know, a doctor.
I may not have caused your problem, Hank, but I certainly made it worse.
And that's not what you hired me to do.
It's time for me to make this right.
No, Ken, please, just don't make anything right.
Russel, I thought we were meeting here.
Je suis a votre porte.
Uh, I'm in for Paris.
And I hope you know how much your confidence means to me.
I as you can tell, I'm brushing up on mon francaise en ce moment.
Russel, are you in there? Russel? I also called 911.
I know you're not supposed to do anything for a seizure, but why won't it stop? Because this isn't a seizure.
He's making eye contact.
- Russel, can you hear me? - Help me.
I think he's experiencing somatic skeletal neuromuscular dysfunction.
Something poisoned him.
Wha you think this is related to his cut? It's not a cut.
I think this is a bite, just not from a dinosaur, and he's having a reaction to the venom.
In here.
- Is there an antivenom? - I'm gonna find out.
- What can I do? - Call poison control.
They need to inspect Emma.
We have to find and identify the source of the bite to know what to administer.
I'll go in the ambulance with him.
- I'll meet them on site.
- Okay.
And warn Monique to stay away.
If something poisonous is hiding inside her dinosaur, she could be next.
- Right here, guys.
- Okay.
- Let's lay it down right here.
- Got it.
Monique? Monique, are you here? Paige.
There you are.
Oh, my God wait.
What are you doing here? Hank called me.
I'm here to help.
Help how? I'm not gonna let you inside that thing's mouth.
What if it's deadly or something? Well, then, Russel's dying.
Look, one of us has to do this.
Are you volunteering? I I wait, wait, wait, wait.
Just come down.
Come down, come down.
All right.
Just make sure Hollywood tells my story, okay? - I love you.
- Love you.
Okay.
- Wait.
- Oh, thank God.
Take these.
What am I supposed to do with these? You want me to moonwalk? It's better than nothing.
Yeah, you're right.
Very small.
Grown men wear these? - Got that one on.
- Yeah.
Eh.
Do you need some help? Just let's go.
All right.
Okay.
- So can you just - I got it, I got it.
Just don't look down.
It's a little better than looking up right now, but, uh Oh, my God.
Do you see anything in there? Only my life flashing before my eyes.
But it's actually pretty dark.
Actually, really dark.
I can't hey, I can't it's just dark and terrifying.
Here.
Here, here.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
That's a good idea.
So there we go.
Now I can see.
Uh, it's pretty bony.
It smells funny in here.
Oh, God! The tongue moved.
What tongue? Just hang on, Russel, okay? Just hang on.
We're almost there.
It wasn't a bite that caused this.
It was a sting, a scorpion sting.
Hey, Boris.
Oh.
- Hank.
- Yeah.
Good.
How is Mr.
Berger faring? He'll be fine.
But how did you Monique, you know Dr.
Lawson.
Hello, Monique.
So you're the secret bidder.
Russel was in the process of brokering our arrangement when he fell ill.
Monique has been kind enough to come here herself to finalize the details.
So Russel will be accompanying you on your trip around the world.
Uh, his expertise is particularly well-suited for my current needs, as you know.
That's if he's well enough to travel.
He will be fine.
I'm happy to see you so at home.
I have a lot to be thankful for.
But that's not why you came.
What Your blood tests were normal.
You'll be cleared for the trial.
That's welcome news.
Thank you, Hank.
- Did you hear that? - I did.
Congrats on finding a buyer.
Well, the sale won't be officially settled until the auction.
But if Boris submits the winning bid, we plan to donate Emma back to Mongolia's Museum of Natural History, where she belongs.
So now all you have to do, Boris, is submit the winning bid for a priceless prehistoric treasure.
I like my chances.
I can release you as soon as the cramping ceases, but you need to stay in bed.
For how long? At least until your 27th week.
You'll be on bed rest.
No going to work, no going on vacation, no going to the mailbox.
No going anywhere that's farther than the fridge.
How could I do that for a day, let alone for months? You'll need help.
- Are you two - No.
We're just friends.
But we live together, and I'll be taking care of her.
Well, there you go then.
I'll see you before you leave.
Can't let you do that.
Why not? What about your research? I can conduct most of it from home.
Still, I can't.
We can't.
Because you're worried I might still be in love with you.
I don't want to take advantage of Well Um, working in the lab, I've had time to think about things.
I I know you care about my feelings.
Um, I I realize you may even care too much.
The way I feel about you has changed.
Um, I've outgrown that the way I've outgrown the lab.
But I haven't outgrown our friendship.
So Please be my friend, and let me be yours.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Nice job getting Russel to us.
Nice job getting the antivenom to Russel.
A lot of hospitals don't even stock it anymore.
Hank, we decided not to exercise the non-compete clause.
Keller came to see you.
He's a very persuasive lawyer when he needs to be.
You are free to practice locally.
And we can keep the Hankmed name? Aw, it's all yours, I can assure you.
Well, it seems like our stock has dropped quite a bit since Symphony chased us all over the Hamptons trying to acquire us.
I don't think this is how any of us saw our investment playing out.
But Symphony looks forward to seeing you whenever you bring your patients into our hospital.
Good-bye, Dr.
Lawson.
What, no lemon? That's funny.
Thank you.
And for the tea too.
But seriously, Jeremiah, you can't wait on me hand and foot.
Uh, I don't intend to hover.
I understand that can become vexing.
I'll let you know if it does.
But so far, I've quite enjoyed it.
Hey.
Hope you don't mind the intrusion.
I just I didn't want Divya to have to get up to get the door if she was alone.
No problem.
She's not alone.
Right.
So what have you got for me there? I know it's a little early, but Thank you for not saying "premature.
" I love it.
But for now, it'll be mine.
All right.
- You feeling better? - I am.
Is she telling the truth? In my experience, Divya is a truthful person.
Well, she also has perfect timing.
With the summer ending, it won't be as hard for Hankmed to be Divya-less.
I hope my opinion will still be solicited.
I can consult from the comfort of my own bed, an iPad P.
A.
Hmm.
Nice.
Speaking of division of labor, I actually wanted to talk to you both.
Divya, I'm not sure if Jeremiah's told you about our I'm up to speed.
Okay.
Jeremiah, I understand your hesitation to give Hankmed well, to give me your trust again.
But I have a proposal.
What if you could return to Hankmed and not work with me at all? How would that be possible? You would be in charge, and I wouldn't.
Russel's been discharged.
That's great.
He said to thank his fearless scorpion hunter.
Well, yeah.
We make a pretty good team.
We do.
Why does it always take a crisis for this team to play well? Why does it take a historic blizzard or a fake auction sting or an actual scorpion sting for us to come together? You mean why do we have a troubled romance? Yeah.
Whew.
With my campaign and your auction house, I kind of feel like our passion this summer hasn't been for each other at all.
It's been for our personal ambitions.
It's not just this summer, Evan.
Our marriage has been on hold since that crazy night it first began.
Hank's surgery and then Hank's recovery and then my classes in the city.
I don't wanna go to Paris if it's gonna keep us on hold.
And I don't want you not to if it's gonna make you unhappy.
II think we need distance from all the stuff that's getting in the way of our marriage.
There are four other council members.
I'm sure they'll be able to handle things for now, at least.
What about the promises you made? I made some promises to you too.
Kristof can go to Paris.
Okay, then.
We'll take the time we need to work through this.
First, we need to get married.
Again.
And then, we need to focus on us.
Exactly.
We need to go - to marriage counseling.
- On our honeymoon.
Marriage counseling.
Honeymoon.
Yeah.
Yeah.
All the luggage is prepared, sir.
Hank.
I appreciate you coming out here to see us off.
Just out of curiosity, does your offer still stand? You can take the Hank out of Hankmed? Hankmed has another doctor, one I trust completely.
He's agreed to run the practice while I'm away.
This is quite spontaneous of you, Hank.
Will they survive? They'll be fine.
The question is, will I? I need some time away.
I need some distance, some perspective.
And as hard as it may be, I need to appreciate that everything will be okay even if I'm not around.
I see.
This would be different from our arrangement up until now, Hank.
In what way? At this point, I'm not interested in sharing you anymore.
I would need a full commitment.
Any idea when you'll be back? Maybe next summer? And maybe not.
How long till we leave? How fast can you pack? I've always traveled light.