Grey's Anatomy s19e08 Episode Script
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[FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS' "SWAY" PLAYS]
All the pretty girls
lookin' sad all summer ♪
Thanks for helping, by the way.
You are very welcome.
I helped in other ways.
Strangers in a world
full of lonely lovers ♪
- Beer?
- Thanks.
Find someone and take 'em
by the hand ♪
Well, come on, eat.
- Can't you just bring the beer to me?
- No.
- Turn around.
- Best tacos in Seattle.
All the pretty boys wanna dance ♪
MEREDITH: It takes approximately
13 years of training
in order to stand in an OR and cut into
an actual human being
without supervision.
Cheers! Thank you for everything!
Good work. Congratulations for
So all you summer lovers,
make ya sway ♪
Been solo for so long,
no co-pilot, no ♪
And all of these love songs
make you sick, I know ♪
We need a college degree
with a close-to-perfect GPA
and an excellent score on the MCATs
to be lucky enough to be
accepted into a medical school.
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING, LAUGHTER]
All the pretty boys wanna dance ♪
Strangers in a world
full of lonely lovers ♪
Find someone and
take 'em by the hand ♪
And then, after four
years of med school,
we face 60 months of surgical residency.
I'm in a mood, so all you
summer lovers, make ya sway ♪
Make you sway ♪
Well, did you get me a donut?
- No.
- [SIGHS]
All the pretty girls
lookin' sad all summer ♪
We tell ourselves that
the lives we touch
and people we help
will make all the sacrifices worthwhile.
- Strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪
- Just kidding.
I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it.
- [LAUGHS]
- [GROANS]
But until you've done it,
there's no way to know for sure.
So all you summer lovers,
make ya sway ♪
Make ya sway ♪
LINK: What's all this?
A high-protein breakfast
for your big day.
You gotta fuel up to get a home run.
Oh, I'm operating on a Seahawk.
- Huh?
- It It's football.
They score touchdowns and field goals
Yeah, I will never absorb
that information,
so save your energy.
Okay.
This is
- Thank you!
- [CHUCKLES]
Um, do you mind
if I take it to go, though?
- 'Cause I-I do want to get to the hospital early.
- Yeah.
Are you nervous?
No.
I mean, yeah, there's
there's pressure.
The kid's the team's
number-one draft pick,
and he's got his whole career
ahead of him.
And now the key to saving his knee
and his entire NFL future
is in my hands.
Yeah. The most capable hands
in the whole state.
You're the one and only ortho surgeon
to the Seattle Mariners!
- That's the baseball team.
- There it is!
And, you know, I wish Nico wasn't
traveling with them right now,
because I could really
use him as an assist.
You don't need him.
Think of all the people
who can walk and play sports
and enjoy their life
because of your hands.
That last part sounded dirty,
and I recognize it.
But you are a uniquely gifted surgeon.
[SLURPS]
Oh, this is disgusting.
Your words.
[GRUNTS] Thank you!
Thank you.
Oh, hey, Altman. Altman, hold up.
Um, is everything okay?
I mean, I haven't heard from you
since I submitted your offer
for chief of surgery, which expires
at 6:00 p.m. today.
Well, I still have a few hours, then.
Look, since Marsh left for a few days,
I'm filling in as chief of surgery
and residency director,
on top of chief of chiefs,
which at my age is about
two chiefs too many.
I took a look at the offer.
And?
Owen has never had a kind word
to say about being chief,
Bailey quit, Meredith left,
and you didn't exactly sell the idea
when I first inquired about it.
I just I-I don't know
if I want it anymore.
It's a good offer, Altman.
You need this.
The hospital needs this.
[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]
I've got till, uh, 6:00, right?
- MAGGIE: Oh, look at her.
- Oh, she looks so happy.
Oh, audio.
[SOUR NOTES PLAYING]
[CHUCKLES]
She just started.
I am not laughing at Zola.
I am thinking about Meredith
living with a beginning cellist.
[BOTH LAUGH]
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
Morning.
- Hi.
- Morning.
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
- Whoa.
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
I would rather listen to a squeaky
cello than that silence.
How's therapy going?
Oh, every therapist in Seattle
is booked solid.
Our first appointment is in three weeks.
So we've instituted
a ceasefire until then.
That silence was a ceasefire?
Silence is better than every single word
that comes out of either of our mouths.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
Morning, Lincoln!
Dr. Bailey.
How's it going?
Good. You?
- I'm great.
- Yeah. Hunt?
Oh, yeah, same, yeah.
You all want to meet the Tank.
Well, I may have, uh, some free time.
Yeah. I've worked
on a lot of busted knees,
and I love the Seahawks.
- Not as much as me.
- Wh
You want to say something? Say it.
LEVI: Dr. Lincoln.
Do you need an assist?
Oh, you're a Seahawks fan, too?
Oh, well, the Tank and I went
to the same high school.
Listen, I-I appreciate the offers,
but the Tank doesn't need
a room full of doctors
making his procedure seem like
a bigger deal than it is.
[SIGHS]
Now, were you surprised at all
by the draft pick?
Nah. Nah, not really.
LINK: Good morning.
Dr. Lincoln. Man of the hour.
I think that's you, the Tank.
Man of the year, according
to our Sunday feature.
Ken Bendix, Seattle Times.
Oh, yeah. I heard you were coming.
And how are you feeling, hmm?
- Any jitters?
- Come on, now.
The only jitters I get is waiting
for the football to be snapped.
- [LIGHT LAUGHTER]
- Then folks better watch out,
- because I'm coming.
- Preach now.
Yeah, we're all rooting for you.
Half the hospital lobbied me
to be on your case.
The other half is
in this room.
Yasuda, you want to present?
Jermaine Talbott, 22.
Tear to the left ACL
due to football injury.
History of multiple injuries,
including MCL repair
and meniscal cadaver transplant.
Today, he will receive
a bridge-enhanced anterior
cruciate ligament repair,
also known as the BEAR.
And why is this his best option?
It uses a collagen graft
soaked in the patient's blood,
instead of donor tissue,
which allows the body to heal itself
and yields better results
than traditional ACL repairs.
Excellent. You're scrubbing in.
Okay, yeah, but how else is
the BEAR important to my career?
- It's less invasive.
- Because it heals faster.
True, but not the answer
he's looking for.
It will allow him to ambulate
and return to play sooner.
- Also yes, but no.
- Come on, guys. I know someone's got this.
The Belser Bears.
Played as a true freshman.
Led the team in sacks
and tackles all four years.
Congratulations, Kwan.
You're scrubbing in, too.
The three of you will
report to Dr. Schmitt,
who I believe is, conveniently,
right outside.
[LAUGHS]
It's every person for themselves now.
I am not losing another surgery.
We don't have to compete
over everything.
First person to do an actual procedure
gets the bedroom
to the left of the stairs.
What? I already drew that room.
- And I'm appealing the draw.
- What?
Help! Please!
- I'm on it!
- Mine! Paws off!
Hi, I'm Dr. Adams. Can you
tell us what happened?
I failed, Doc. I couldn't do it.
You couldn't do what?
- The Pho-Nomenal Challenge.
- What is that?
The Pho-Nomenal Challenge
is three pounds of meat,
three pounds of noodles,
three liters of broth.
If you finish in an hour
and a half, you win $250.
Did you just come from there?
No, I tried it five days ago,
and I have not been able
to take a crap since.
Please help me.
[GROANING]
- [INTERNS SIGH]
- Oh, God.
♪
[GROANING]
LEVI: What do you got?
A 23-year-old male, 5 days
without a bowel movement
after participating
in an eating contest.
- Eating challenge.
- Severe abdominal pain,
bloating, difficulty sitting.
Hey, I'm Dr. Schmitt.
Have you tried increasing
your water intake,
eating adequate sources of fiber?
Exercise helps, reducing stress.
How am I supposed to reduce stress
when my entire body is full of pho?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm just I'm very uncomfortable.
Excuse me. Um
Can I borrow one of you?
- Me!
- Is it surgical?
[SIGHS] Go, Millin.
[GROANING CONTINUES]
Get a KUB and then
do a digital rectal exam.
Wait, I'm sorry. Digital?
Yeah, a finger. It helps us
Okay, d Never mind.
After ruling everything out,
you can try a stool softener
or an enema.
If none of that works, then we
can consider doing a procedure.
Ow! God!
- Still want that room?
- [GROANING INTENSIFIES]
- [SIGHS]
- Oh! God!
Lupe. Lupe, I'm on the phone,
amor, okay?
LUPE: Okay.
Uh, Sierra Deleon?
She can cover?
Great. Thank you.
[SIGHING] Okay, sorry.
I needed to make sure
my shift was covered.
Um, I'm pregnant with my third,
and I'm spotting.
- [CLANKING]
- Uh, here, sweetie. Come here.
Yeah. It's a plane. You can play here.
Okay, so how long
have you been spotting?
A few days.
At first, I didn't think too much of it,
but now I'm starting
to get a bit stressed.
- Oh!
- Lupe.
- [CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]
- Okay.
Sorry about that.
[WHISPERS] Here, go sit down.
Go sit down.
Go sit.
Have you experienced
any clotting or noticed
an increase in the amount of blood?
Maybe.
I'm not really sure.
Lupe's dad drives cross-country rigs,
which means I'm lucky
if I get out the front door
with deodorant on.
Alright, I'm going to page OB.
We're gonna get you an ultrasound
to see if we can find
the cause of the bleeding.
Okay.
Alright, I'll see you in a bit.
Eeh!
[CELLPHONE CAMERA CLICKS]
- [BOTH LAUGH]
- Thanks.
Oh, now, I'm texting this to my husband.
He's gonna be jealous.
He's a Tank fan?
Ah, saw you play at Royer High
before you were even the Tank.
He predicted you were gonna be a star.
- Oh, okay.
- So I guess he's gonna be jealous
- and smug.
- Mm.
I was on a nighttime ER rotation
in the Caribbean
when you had that pick six
to win the Rose Bowl.
First time I tore my meniscus.
But we won the championship,
so worth it. [CHUCKLES]
Storm took out the hospital Wi-Fi,
and I had the only hot spot.
Everyone patients, doctors
they all had opinions
on how to treat you.
- Oh.
- One of their own.
And now you're my patient.
Mm, that's an interesting angle.
Do you have a few minutes?
Could I ask you some questions?
Uh
- Bring it on.
- [CELLPHONE CHIMES]
How about we step outside?
Eh hold on.
Oh, daycare.
Oh.
I'd better see what that is.
Um, thank you for the photo, Tank.
- No problem.
- [GIGGLING]
Bye.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.] Dr. Azzi to Oncology.
Dr. Yasmin Azzi to Oncology.
This one?
You know, I had a couple
ACL repairs in college.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
Busted my knee ice skating.
- Used to be pretty competitive.
- Used to?
Your recovery didn't go well
or something?
- No, no, it went great.
- But you couldn't skate?
Oh, I didn't have time.
I got into med school.
Then it's on and popping.
Ayyy! I feel that.
I know you do, now. [LAUGHS]
OWEN: Hey, the kids okay?
I just got paged.
Yeah, me, too.
They probably threw blocks
at each other again
and file some sort of
injury report or something.
Huh. Hey, there is another plus
about being chief.
They usually bring
that paperwork to you.
Okay.
And you get a part-time
administrative assistant,
which is essential for
such an important job.
Richard told you that if I took the job,
that you'd be chief of trauma
again, didn't he?
No.
Oh, my God.
He briefly floated it.
Once again, it's all about you.
No, it's about us.
Yeah, when it's convenient for you.
[CHILDREN LAUGHING]
Were all the parents paged?
Just the parents involved in the bite.
Your kid bit my kid.
- OWEN: Which?
- Allison. Bit Pru.
That seems like a one-parent job.
Let's make this one about you.
[CHILDREN CHATTERING]
[SIGHS]
We are so sorry.
Okay, Sierra, you're
about 11 weeks along.
- Hit the nail on the head.
- [ULTRASOUND THUMPING]
There is a strong fetal heart beat,
and your cervix was closed on exam,
so everything looks good.
Your pregnancy is right on track.
You just need to rest and
avoid strenuous activity.
Her BMP came back. She's dehydrated.
So just make sure she gets some
fluids before you discharge.
Yeah, absolutely.
Okay, so we'll get you that IV,
and you'll be out of here in no time.
Oh. Great.
- [CELLPHONE RINGS]
- LUPE: Mommy, the phone.
Thank you.
Hey. What? She can't come in?
But she told me she was
gonna come in at 10:00.
- Excuse me.
- No. I'll I'll call her.
I'll call her.
Is everything all right?
Not really.
Yes.
Everything's okay.
LUPE: Thank you.
Well, I'll get you those IV fluids,
- and, um, you just sit tight.
- Okay.
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.]
Dr. Kurtz to Oncology.
Dr. Kurtz to Oncology.
I didn't know colleges
had ice skating teams.
Of course you didn't.
Because we were hitting
the ice at 5:00 a.m.,
and the football team was still
getting their beauty sleep.
[CHUCKLES]
I had to stay focused so I could go pro.
But now I gotta kick it up a notch.
For the team?
For my family.
Playing ball is what will let me
bring them over from Port-au-Prince.
- Haiti?
- My real hometown.
Yeah.
A scout saw me play when
I was in the sixth grade.
He asked my uncle, would he
let me train in Seattle?
- Guess what he told the guy?
- Hm?
- [HAITIAN ACCENT] "Why the hell not?"
- [LAUGHS]
So I moved by myself.
I was 11.
I get to go home and see my mom
and my little brothers every Christmas,
but that's about it. [SIGHS]
This is my chance to finally
get everyone back together.
So I gotta get back on that field ASAP.
You want to succeed
so it means something.
- Sit up for me.
- [GRUNTS]
And deep breath.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
[EXHALES SLOWLY]
What if it doesn't work?
What if he can't repair it and
I'm stuck bagging groceries?
What if I can't play ball again?
But what if you can?
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
♪
[INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT OVER P.A.]
LUCAS: That is a lot of fecal matter.
It's really good pho.
It's a hole-in-the-wall in the CID.
You should try it.
Well, since you like it so much,
why don't you go in and give the enema?
Are you offering the bedroom?
If you throw in two weeks' groceries.
No deal. I know how much you eat.
Not as much as this guy.
[JARED GROANS]
Oh, you know what? Screw it. Gimme that.
[GROANING CONTINUES]
- Okay, bye.
- Mwah. Mwah.
[CHUCKLES]
- Again, I am so, so sorry.
- Oh, please.
I spoke to her.
It was a one-time thing.
Allison had something to say,
and she couldn't get the words out.
Kids bite. It happens.
Thanks.
So, have you thought more about chief?
Well, it's a great title and a pay bump,
but is that really enough to
- No.
- No?
No, it's not a pay bump.
It's more like a nudge, a small tap.
[CHUCKLES] It certainly
isn't enough to justify
the relentless paperwork
and protocols and meetings
and complaints.
So many complaints.
That's why Webber
doesn't have any takers.
But you are in a very interesting
negotiating position, Altman,
'cause they need you.
And if I were you, I'd ask for the moon.
And the planets.
And Pluto.
What exactly do you think
that all looks like?
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
- Well, if it were me
A full-time administrative assistant
who will be the point person
for any staff complaints.
And this person will also attend
budget meetings in my place
if I am unavailable and
take notes for my review.
I will need an additional
three weeks off
and double the pay increase
that you're currently offering.
And a a stipend for research.
Oh. Well, this is a lot to consider.
These are my terms Sir.
Um, I-I'm gonna need some time
to think this over.
I'm sure you understand.
Of course.
♪
[CLEARS THROAT]
[MAGGIE SIGHS]
- Hey.
- Hey.
I thought you were clipping an aneurysm.
Yeah, I finished.
What are you working on?
My case report for
my partial heart transplant.
- The one on the baby?
- Arlo Fischer.
Why would I write "socks"?
I have no idea. But you know who might?
I'm not breaking the ceasefire.
And I need to get this done
in less than three weeks.
You're worried another cardio
surgeon might beat you to it?
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
I need a win.
I need a victory, because I feel
like I'm failing at my marriage,
and I do not fail.
I hate failing.
Hiding from the hard parts
won't make it less hard.
It'll just make it last longer.
Trust me.
[NADINE LAUGHING THROUGH CELLPHONE]
It's not a durag, Mommy,
it's for surgery.
I wore it for the last two,
you remember?
NADINE: You look so adorable.
Now, let me meet everyone in that room.
This is Dr. Kwan.
Hi.
And this is Dr. Griffith.
Very nice to meet you.
Where's Dr. Lincoln?
He's already in the OR.
We're about to take Jermaine there now.
Both of you look at me.
My son has broken records
with his talent.
- Yes, ma'am.
- And noses.
Yes, ma'am.
You know where he got that strength?
- His mama.
- Take care of my baby.
- [SIGHS]
- I love you.
Eyes forward.
You hear me?
Eyes forward.
Eyes forward.
Na pale pita.
Na pale pita, chéri. Je t'aime.
[BLOWS KISS]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
[CLICKS TONGUE]
- I'm ready.
- Mm-hmm.
[WHEEL LOCKS CLANK]
♪
Hey. I just wanted to
wish you good luck.
Not that you need it.
I'll take it.
After everything
Jermaine's sacrificed to play,
he doesn't deserve
to be riding the bench.
[SIGHS] I just gotta stay sharp.
It's been a while since I've
been in the pressure cooker,
- you know?
- Well
you've never folded before.
You're not gonna start now.
I know it.
♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Oh. Thank you.
So, uh, I have considered your offer.
- Ready to shake on it?
- You know,
Grey-Sloan is a place where
where legacies are built,
history is written.
Working here, for me, I mean,
evokes a feeling of duty.
It's an honor to serve.
And often, service requires sacrifice.
It's a little weird to put it that way,
especially to someone
who actually served, but
Uh, I'm I'm not done yet.
- Oh.
- Thank you.
When I see these doctors,
these patients,
it brings me joy.
It makes me happy,
um, fulfilled.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY] Oh.
And thinking about all of this,
well, Altman, I've decided
to take the job myself.
[CHUCKLES] I-I love being here.
I even love the building itself.
And, um, I'm I'm happy
with the money that's
already on the table.
It's not about that for me.
So, um
thank you for your time, Dr. Altman.
♪
[CLEARS THROAT]
Fine. We can lose the stipend.
[SIGHS]
Oh. Okay.
We will lose the stipend.
[MONITOR BEEPING, AIR HISSING]
Excuse me.
- [SOFTLY] Excuse me.
- Hey.
Hey. What'd I miss?
They sutured the ACL and
are making the tunnels.
They're about to prepare
the implant for placement.
He wasn't asking me, was he?
- Very much not.
- [SIGHS]
Man, I hope this goes well.
The Tank has suffered enough setbacks.
Are, uh, things better at home?
You know, all due all due respect,
the last time we talked,
you gave me some advice
that kinda blew up in my face.
Maggie's been staying with Amelia.
Wh Oh. Um
I'm sorry.
It's It's my fault.
I should have thought twice
before I took advice from you.
What's that supposed to mean?
I mean, how are things with Teddy?
- Fair point. [SIGHS]
- Yeah.
LINK: The tunnels are made.
He's ready for the scaffold.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
As amazing as I am, the Tank
weighs close to 320 pounds,
and he can run 40 yards
in less than 5 seconds,
which means he can take
down a quarterback
with roughly 1,700 pounds of force.
Never mind what that's
doing to his brain.
That's a whole other conversation.
But it takes a toll on the knees.
SIMONE: How long can he sustain that?
Oh, on average, these defensive
players get about six years.
So it's only one year longer
than residency and he's done?
Let's hope he's better than average.
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.]
Third floor nurses' station.
O.T. Morell to the third floor
nurses' station.
Is everything okay?
Sorry.
Lupe threw my things on the floor
and I-I haven't picked them up yet.
Well, your IV is almost done.
Are you experiencing
any pain in your abdomen?
Sierra?
I can't help but notice you seem
I just have a lot on my mind.
Sorry, I-I know you're busy.
Hey, don't apologize.
I know what it feels like
to be overwhelmed,
and I only have myself to take care of.
If there's something on your mind,
you can talk to me about it if you want.
The condom broke.
My husband and I use condoms
because I hate the way
birth control pills make me feel.
And it broke.
I wasn't trying to get pregnant.
Especially after my other two.
And, don't get me wrong,
I love the hell out of them.
I do.
But I'm scared it's gonna come back.
What's going to come back, Sierra?
After I gave birth to my two kids,
I just felt this huge wave
rushing towards me.
I would look at them,
and I know I love them,
but I was so exhausted and so defeated.
Depressed?
It was really dark.
I was really dark.
Both times.
Both babies.
And the doctor called it
postpartum depression,
and he prescribed me a few medications,
talk therapy, but nothing worked.
And it lasted for months and months.
So when I saw that
I was spotting, I felt
like I could breathe.
Sierra, did you do anything
to try and terminate this pregnancy?
- No.
- Okay.
But when I thought
I was having a miscarriage,
I wasn't so terrified about
having to go through that again.
I wasn't so terrified that I
wouldn't be here for my babies.
♪
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
How much is an abortion?
Our reproductive clinic
provides counseling
and abortion services
on a sliding scale.
Would you like me to call
someone from down there?
Okay.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
That's the smallest incision I've seen
for a procedure so complex.
When I was training, they used
to flay open the entire joint
and staple it back together
Frankenstein-style.
- Mm.
- These days
art.
[CHUCKLES]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
♪
Alright, okay. Well done, everybody.
Now let's bandage up the Tank's knee
and roll him back to recovery
and let him rest.
No gawkers in the hallways
waiting around awkwardly for autographs.
And absolutely no selfies.
♪
[SIGHS]
What are you doing?
Can't rush the rectum.
Wh Uh, you're a surgeon.
We are surgeons.
Yeah, and general surgery's
all about poop in the pipes, Skywalker.
[SIGHS] Curtains or shades?
My room gets a lot of light.
Eh, it's not your room
until you have success.
[TOILET FLUSHES]
[TOILET FLUSHES AGAIN]
- Yes!
- [DOOR OPENS]
Jared, how are you feeling?
I feel like I just lost 10 pounds.
Pho-tastic!
It's another dish on the menu.
I want to say thank you
so much for your help.
Now I can go back.
Uh, um, I'm sorry?
To the restaurant.
I need to win that $250.
Uh, sir, I really think
- you should let your digestive system
- Am I free to go?
Yeah, you are free to go.
Uh, yeah, you just have to sign
some forms at the desk.
Good luck!
♪
[SINGSONG VOICE] Curtains it is.
♪
Oh, wait. Stop scrolling.
His mom's phone number.
You think Dr. Lincoln
will let me call Nadine,
let her know Jermaine's out of surgery?
Nadine? What, are we on
a first-name basis with his mom?
Yeah, it's called
listening to your patient.
You know, compassion,
bedside manner, that kind of thing.
Okay, so you're saying
I don't have any of that?
Oh, you said it, not me.
[ALARM BEEPING RAPIDLY]
Sats dropped to the 70s.
BLUE: Heart rate in the 140s.
So in terms of physical therapy
Dr. Lincoln!
What's going on?
His vitals just started plummeting.
BP is now below 90/70.
- Damn it.
- He was fine two minutes ago.
Alright, start him on pressors.
We need to re-intubate him. Now!
- Get Ndugu and get me an intubation tray.
- Yeah.
♪
- I don't see anything.
- His D-dimer's elevated,
his sats are failing,
he has right heart strain.
- There's a clot.
- Then where is it?
- Dr. Lincoln.
- I'm sorry, I'm just
♪
Kwan, get him away from there.
WINSTON: Found it.
Large saddle PE at the bifurcation
of his pulmonary artery.
He needs an emergent embolectomy.
Alright, he needs a heparin
infusion immediately.
Alright, let's get to
the IR suite right now.
Let's move.
♪
Half your assistant's salary
is gonna come off your side.
Now, I can't double your pay,
but I am ready to offer you
25% above your initial offer.
Which is insulting.
75% over, and you pay for the assistant.
You know, when I look at these halls
Oh, please.
Tell me about how you served again.
Dr. Webber. Dr. Altman.
Uh, Shepherd?
I hope I'm not too late.
I would like to be considered
for the position.
Chief of surgery.
You have got to be kidding me.
♪
JO: At 11 weeks, we can do
an in-office procedure
to terminate the pregnancy.
Do you use a knife?
No. We use suction. No blades.
Will you put me to sleep?
Because I have to pick up Manny,
and I have to cook them dinner.
No, you'll be awake.
We can even have a volunteer take Lupe
for ice cream during the procedure.
Will it hurt?
You'll feel discomfort at times,
but we use an anesthetic
to numb the area.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
I love my kids.
I want to stay alive for them.
I want to be okay for them.
I can't do this again.
Okay.
Do you want to assist?
I'll see you in a bit.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
SIMONE: He's young,
the surgery went perfectly.
I don't understand how a clot
this size formed this quickly.
- It shouldn't.
- But it can.
You're saying I should have
seen this coming?
I'm saying there's nothing
you could have done
to prevent this from happening.
- [ALARM SOUNDING]
- Is that a V-Fib?
Get me a crash cart.
I'm pulling the wire.
♪
Paddles.
Charge to 150.
[DEFIBRILLATOR WHIRRING]
- Clear.
- [THUMP]
[ALARM CONTINUES]
- Push another epi.
- Charge to 200.
- Clear.
- [THUMP]
Again.
Come on, Tank. Come on.
- Clear!
- [THUMP]
[ALARM CONTINUES]
♪
Come on.
Eyes forward, Jermaine.
Eyes forward.
SIERRA: Yes, I love you, too.
If you have to leave, it's okay.
I'll be fine.
He wants to stay on.
Is it okay if I'm on the phone?
Of course. Yes.
Okay, are you ready?
Okay.
I'm going to use my hands
to do a bimanual exam
to determine the shape
and location of your cervix.
Okay. I wish you were here, too.
Now we're going to insert the speculum,
just like a routine pap smear.
Okay.
And we will hold it still
with this instrument.
Okay.
Alright.
Now, Sierra, you may feel
some discomfort
as we administer two shots
to numb the area.
Okay, ready?
[INHALES SHARPLY]
You're doing great.
- [GROANS SOFTLY]
- Okay.
Millin, we'll wait a few minutes
for the paracervical block
to take effect before
we dilate the cervix.
How are you doing, Sierra?
- I'm okay.
- Okay.
Yes, I'm still here.
No, no, no. I'm fine.
Okay, let's follow along via ultrasound.
It's just an ultrasound.
It doesn't hurt.
Gel's just cold.
We'll measure the length of her uterus
before we dilate the cervix.
Okay, Sierra, you ready?
Okay, Dr. Millin, what do you see?
The uterus is 10 centimeters.
Okay, great.
We're going to dilate the cervix.
Here we go.
♪
JO: Okay.
Doing great, Sierra.
Okay, last one.
Okay.
Now, Sierra, I'm going
to use this catheter
along the walls of your uterus.
Okay, are you ready?
- Yes.
- Okay, here we go.
Doing great.
And, okay, removing the catheter.
Dr. Millin will use ultrasound
to verify completion.
♪
Uterus is clear.
JO: Okay.
Removing the forceps.
And removing the speculum.
That's it?
And that's it.
[EXHALES DEEPLY] It's over.
Yes, I'm okay.
I'm okay.
♪
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
♪
♪
♪
♪
LINK: Charge again.
- WINSTON: Link.
- Charge again!
We've been doing this
for two hours, man.
He's gone.
[ALARM SOUNDING]
♪
[DEFIBRILLATOR THUDS]
[SIGHS]
♪
Time of death
15:45.
♪
[LINK SIGHS]
Okay.
I'll walk out first.
Maybe I can stall the press.
No. No.
All they see is a football player.
Stats and dollar signs.
He was just a kid doing what he loved.
Now he's gone.
♪
That's on me.
♪
[SNIFFLES]
♪
- Mommy.
- Oh.
- Hey!
- [LAUGHS]
You got that?
- Yeah.
- Okay, so, you, um,
you may experience some cramping
and some spotting
over the next few days.
It's totally normal.
- If you feel uncomfortable, ibuprofen will help.
- Okay.
Uh, if you feel any dizziness
or experience heavy bleeding,
please call us.
Thank you both.
You're an incredible mom.
Come on. Let's go.
- Hey.
- [CHUCKLES]
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.]
Dr. Wagner in Radiology.
[SIGHS]
Great work today, Millin.
A lot of interns can
regurgitate a textbook,
but not many can talk
to a patient like you.
[CHUCKLES]
What?
I-I've just never had someone
compliment my work before.
It's safe to say I-I grew up
a little left of normal.
My parents taught me
to clear energy fields
and roll a joint at 10.
That kind of reputation
didn't exactly pave the way for success.
Well, coming from someone
who didn't have
the most conventional
upbringing, either
you saved that woman's life today.
You could've walked away,
but you didn't.
You stayed and listened,
and Sierra is better off for it.
[CELLPHONE CHIMES]
Excuse me.
and not to mention,
I've just come off
an award-winning research
project on Parkinson's,
which will boost the profile
of this hospital
if I'm the new chief.
Are you asking for anything
specific in the offer?
Well, I would need
twice the existing rate
and full flexibility
to travel to visiting labs.
Also, I found out what they're
paying at Seattle Pres.
You should be a little embarrassed.
[PAPER UNFOLDING]
Why do you have to visit other labs
when we have a lab right here for you?
I don't need to go anywhere.
[SIGHS]
♪
I'm sorry, Dr. Shepherd.
I'm unable to consider your application.
I've already offered the job
to Dr. Altman.
[SIGHS]
75% above your existing rate,
a full-time administrative
assistant, and a stipend.
A small stipend.
Deal.
♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
You're welcome.
- What?
- Bailey sent me in here.
I didn't want to be chief.
[CHUCKLES]
[WRABEL'S "ON THE WAY DOWN" PLAYS]
♪
Slow motion colliding ♪
Come hold all that's mine ♪
I'm tongue tied, tongue tied ♪
[DOOR OPENS]
♪
Cards out on the table ♪
You okay?
I need something stable ♪
I told Dr. Lincoln I would call Nadine.
Right now ♪
Right now ♪
It should be us. We met her.
We owe her that.
But I don't know what to say.
I've been on the other end of that call.
It's sickening.
It's impossible, and
there is no right way.
There are no right words.
Will you do it with me?
Took the long road and I got lost ♪
Yeah.
Off the deep end, I'm treading water ♪
Throw a line out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
You know me better
than I know myself ♪
[CELLPHONE VIDEOCHAT CHIMES]
- Take the darkness ♪
- NADINE: Hello?
- And heal me from it ♪
- Mrs Nadine.
I am on the way down ♪
Ma'am
there was a complication
with Jermaine's surgery.
No. No, please. My baby.
Please. My baby.
Please! No!
Please! No!
No! No! [SOBBING]
♪
Feet, don't fail me now ♪
I heard about Jermaine Talbott. [SIGHS]
Please don't let me drown ♪
I'm sorry.
Keep me dry, keep me dry ♪
Thanks.
Keep me dry ♪
Um, I started the paper.
I can send you the introduction,
if you want.
- I just lost a patient.
- I'm sorry.
I thought it would be
a good distraction.
- No.
- Okay.
No. That's what you do.
You bury yourself in work
to avoid your feelings.
Says the man who is
switching specialties
- to avoid his wife.
- [SCOFFS]
Who is making this a bigger deal
than it needs to be.
People die, Maggie. Young people.
Strong people. People
who deserve better.
And you want to throw away our marriage
because I applied for a transfer.
And you want to throw away
your ability to save lives.
Shine a light out ♪
Didn't make much of
a difference today, so
But you tried.
And not everyone can be resuscitated,
- but you have to try.
- You're right.
- Shine a light out ♪
- Shine a light ♪
Not everyone can be resuscitated.
Shine a light out ♪
I'm on the way down ♪
- Shine a light out ♪
- Let me ♪
- Shine a light out ♪
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
- Shine a light out ♪
- Shine a light ♪
♪
Took the long road and I got lost ♪
Off the deep end, I'm treading water ♪
Throw a line out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
So, I had this patient today,
and, I mean, the lengths
that some people will go to
You know me better
than I know myself ♪
Take the darkness
and heal me from it ♪
Shine a light out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
Shine a light out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
What do you say to sushi?
I'm pretty sure we can afford it.
- Hey!
- Wait, you don't know?
- What?
- The press are having a field day.
They're saying that Link
killed Jermaine Talbott.
Oh, my God.
Yeah.
And I'm chief.
♪
Okay.
♪
[REPORTERS CLAMORING,
CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
What happened to Jermaine Talbott?
WOMAN: Was Dr. Lincoln responsible
for the death of Jermaine Talbott?
MAN: Where's Dr. Link?
No comment.
♪
No comment.
♪
[SIGHS] 22 years old.
He had his entire life ahead of him.
Now he'll never have children.
He'll never fall in love.
Grow old.
[BREATHES SHARPLY] Because of me.
♪
Hey. Look at me.
- [SIGHS]
- You did everything right.
It was a clot. It can happen to anyone.
[OBAI'S "THE RIVER" PLAYS]
Come here.
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪
There's a time to break ♪
And there's a time to grow ♪
- I
- [SCOFFS] Oh.
There's a time to break ♪
- Oh.
- Okay, you're you're drunk
- and you're sad, and
- I'm sorry.
I'm [SCOFFS]
- It's okay.
- I'm so sorry.
- No, it's okay.
- I'm gonna go upstairs.
No, no, no. It's okay. It's okay.
♪
MEREDITH: Sometimes, the things
we fight hardest to achieve
end up costing us the most.
But it doesn't mean
the effort was a waste.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
We will find our way ♪
Every experience can teach us something
if we choose to receive the lesson.
There will be rain ♪
Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
TREY: Simone?
♪
- Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
- Trey?
What are you doing here?
MIKA: He said he knew you.
Don't worry, I searched
your Insta photos
to confirm before letting him in.
Plus, he brought snacks.
on my own ♪
♪
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
And we don't have to be alone ♪
♪
I should've come a long time ago.
As we float down the river ♪
Now, who's this?
He's my roommate.
down the river ♪
But what we learn may
completely surprise us.
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪
♪
[FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS' "SWAY" PLAYS]
All the pretty girls
lookin' sad all summer ♪
Thanks for helping, by the way.
You are very welcome.
I helped in other ways.
Strangers in a world
full of lonely lovers ♪
- Beer?
- Thanks.
Find someone and take 'em
by the hand ♪
Well, come on, eat.
- Can't you just bring the beer to me?
- No.
- Turn around.
- Best tacos in Seattle.
All the pretty boys wanna dance ♪
MEREDITH: It takes approximately
13 years of training
in order to stand in an OR and cut into
an actual human being
without supervision.
Cheers! Thank you for everything!
Good work. Congratulations for
So all you summer lovers,
make ya sway ♪
Been solo for so long,
no co-pilot, no ♪
And all of these love songs
make you sick, I know ♪
We need a college degree
with a close-to-perfect GPA
and an excellent score on the MCATs
to be lucky enough to be
accepted into a medical school.
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING, LAUGHTER]
All the pretty boys wanna dance ♪
Strangers in a world
full of lonely lovers ♪
Find someone and
take 'em by the hand ♪
And then, after four
years of med school,
we face 60 months of surgical residency.
I'm in a mood, so all you
summer lovers, make ya sway ♪
Make you sway ♪
Well, did you get me a donut?
- No.
- [SIGHS]
All the pretty girls
lookin' sad all summer ♪
We tell ourselves that
the lives we touch
and people we help
will make all the sacrifices worthwhile.
- Strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪
- Just kidding.
I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it.
- [LAUGHS]
- [GROANS]
But until you've done it,
there's no way to know for sure.
So all you summer lovers,
make ya sway ♪
Make ya sway ♪
LINK: What's all this?
A high-protein breakfast
for your big day.
You gotta fuel up to get a home run.
Oh, I'm operating on a Seahawk.
- Huh?
- It It's football.
They score touchdowns and field goals
Yeah, I will never absorb
that information,
so save your energy.
Okay.
This is
- Thank you!
- [CHUCKLES]
Um, do you mind
if I take it to go, though?
- 'Cause I-I do want to get to the hospital early.
- Yeah.
Are you nervous?
No.
I mean, yeah, there's
there's pressure.
The kid's the team's
number-one draft pick,
and he's got his whole career
ahead of him.
And now the key to saving his knee
and his entire NFL future
is in my hands.
Yeah. The most capable hands
in the whole state.
You're the one and only ortho surgeon
to the Seattle Mariners!
- That's the baseball team.
- There it is!
And, you know, I wish Nico wasn't
traveling with them right now,
because I could really
use him as an assist.
You don't need him.
Think of all the people
who can walk and play sports
and enjoy their life
because of your hands.
That last part sounded dirty,
and I recognize it.
But you are a uniquely gifted surgeon.
[SLURPS]
Oh, this is disgusting.
Your words.
[GRUNTS] Thank you!
Thank you.
Oh, hey, Altman. Altman, hold up.
Um, is everything okay?
I mean, I haven't heard from you
since I submitted your offer
for chief of surgery, which expires
at 6:00 p.m. today.
Well, I still have a few hours, then.
Look, since Marsh left for a few days,
I'm filling in as chief of surgery
and residency director,
on top of chief of chiefs,
which at my age is about
two chiefs too many.
I took a look at the offer.
And?
Owen has never had a kind word
to say about being chief,
Bailey quit, Meredith left,
and you didn't exactly sell the idea
when I first inquired about it.
I just I-I don't know
if I want it anymore.
It's a good offer, Altman.
You need this.
The hospital needs this.
[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]
I've got till, uh, 6:00, right?
- MAGGIE: Oh, look at her.
- Oh, she looks so happy.
Oh, audio.
[SOUR NOTES PLAYING]
[CHUCKLES]
She just started.
I am not laughing at Zola.
I am thinking about Meredith
living with a beginning cellist.
[BOTH LAUGH]
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
Morning.
- Hi.
- Morning.
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
- Whoa.
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
I would rather listen to a squeaky
cello than that silence.
How's therapy going?
Oh, every therapist in Seattle
is booked solid.
Our first appointment is in three weeks.
So we've instituted
a ceasefire until then.
That silence was a ceasefire?
Silence is better than every single word
that comes out of either of our mouths.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
♪
Morning, Lincoln!
Dr. Bailey.
How's it going?
Good. You?
- I'm great.
- Yeah. Hunt?
Oh, yeah, same, yeah.
You all want to meet the Tank.
Well, I may have, uh, some free time.
Yeah. I've worked
on a lot of busted knees,
and I love the Seahawks.
- Not as much as me.
- Wh
You want to say something? Say it.
LEVI: Dr. Lincoln.
Do you need an assist?
Oh, you're a Seahawks fan, too?
Oh, well, the Tank and I went
to the same high school.
Listen, I-I appreciate the offers,
but the Tank doesn't need
a room full of doctors
making his procedure seem like
a bigger deal than it is.
[SIGHS]
Now, were you surprised at all
by the draft pick?
Nah. Nah, not really.
LINK: Good morning.
Dr. Lincoln. Man of the hour.
I think that's you, the Tank.
Man of the year, according
to our Sunday feature.
Ken Bendix, Seattle Times.
Oh, yeah. I heard you were coming.
And how are you feeling, hmm?
- Any jitters?
- Come on, now.
The only jitters I get is waiting
for the football to be snapped.
- [LIGHT LAUGHTER]
- Then folks better watch out,
- because I'm coming.
- Preach now.
Yeah, we're all rooting for you.
Half the hospital lobbied me
to be on your case.
The other half is
in this room.
Yasuda, you want to present?
Jermaine Talbott, 22.
Tear to the left ACL
due to football injury.
History of multiple injuries,
including MCL repair
and meniscal cadaver transplant.
Today, he will receive
a bridge-enhanced anterior
cruciate ligament repair,
also known as the BEAR.
And why is this his best option?
It uses a collagen graft
soaked in the patient's blood,
instead of donor tissue,
which allows the body to heal itself
and yields better results
than traditional ACL repairs.
Excellent. You're scrubbing in.
Okay, yeah, but how else is
the BEAR important to my career?
- It's less invasive.
- Because it heals faster.
True, but not the answer
he's looking for.
It will allow him to ambulate
and return to play sooner.
- Also yes, but no.
- Come on, guys. I know someone's got this.
The Belser Bears.
Played as a true freshman.
Led the team in sacks
and tackles all four years.
Congratulations, Kwan.
You're scrubbing in, too.
The three of you will
report to Dr. Schmitt,
who I believe is, conveniently,
right outside.
[LAUGHS]
It's every person for themselves now.
I am not losing another surgery.
We don't have to compete
over everything.
First person to do an actual procedure
gets the bedroom
to the left of the stairs.
What? I already drew that room.
- And I'm appealing the draw.
- What?
Help! Please!
- I'm on it!
- Mine! Paws off!
Hi, I'm Dr. Adams. Can you
tell us what happened?
I failed, Doc. I couldn't do it.
You couldn't do what?
- The Pho-Nomenal Challenge.
- What is that?
The Pho-Nomenal Challenge
is three pounds of meat,
three pounds of noodles,
three liters of broth.
If you finish in an hour
and a half, you win $250.
Did you just come from there?
No, I tried it five days ago,
and I have not been able
to take a crap since.
Please help me.
[GROANING]
- [INTERNS SIGH]
- Oh, God.
♪
[GROANING]
LEVI: What do you got?
A 23-year-old male, 5 days
without a bowel movement
after participating
in an eating contest.
- Eating challenge.
- Severe abdominal pain,
bloating, difficulty sitting.
Hey, I'm Dr. Schmitt.
Have you tried increasing
your water intake,
eating adequate sources of fiber?
Exercise helps, reducing stress.
How am I supposed to reduce stress
when my entire body is full of pho?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm just I'm very uncomfortable.
Excuse me. Um
Can I borrow one of you?
- Me!
- Is it surgical?
[SIGHS] Go, Millin.
[GROANING CONTINUES]
Get a KUB and then
do a digital rectal exam.
Wait, I'm sorry. Digital?
Yeah, a finger. It helps us
Okay, d Never mind.
After ruling everything out,
you can try a stool softener
or an enema.
If none of that works, then we
can consider doing a procedure.
Ow! God!
- Still want that room?
- [GROANING INTENSIFIES]
- [SIGHS]
- Oh! God!
Lupe. Lupe, I'm on the phone,
amor, okay?
LUPE: Okay.
Uh, Sierra Deleon?
She can cover?
Great. Thank you.
[SIGHING] Okay, sorry.
I needed to make sure
my shift was covered.
Um, I'm pregnant with my third,
and I'm spotting.
- [CLANKING]
- Uh, here, sweetie. Come here.
Yeah. It's a plane. You can play here.
Okay, so how long
have you been spotting?
A few days.
At first, I didn't think too much of it,
but now I'm starting
to get a bit stressed.
- Oh!
- Lupe.
- [CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]
- Okay.
Sorry about that.
[WHISPERS] Here, go sit down.
Go sit down.
Go sit.
Have you experienced
any clotting or noticed
an increase in the amount of blood?
Maybe.
I'm not really sure.
Lupe's dad drives cross-country rigs,
which means I'm lucky
if I get out the front door
with deodorant on.
Alright, I'm going to page OB.
We're gonna get you an ultrasound
to see if we can find
the cause of the bleeding.
Okay.
Alright, I'll see you in a bit.
Eeh!
[CELLPHONE CAMERA CLICKS]
- [BOTH LAUGH]
- Thanks.
Oh, now, I'm texting this to my husband.
He's gonna be jealous.
He's a Tank fan?
Ah, saw you play at Royer High
before you were even the Tank.
He predicted you were gonna be a star.
- Oh, okay.
- So I guess he's gonna be jealous
- and smug.
- Mm.
I was on a nighttime ER rotation
in the Caribbean
when you had that pick six
to win the Rose Bowl.
First time I tore my meniscus.
But we won the championship,
so worth it. [CHUCKLES]
Storm took out the hospital Wi-Fi,
and I had the only hot spot.
Everyone patients, doctors
they all had opinions
on how to treat you.
- Oh.
- One of their own.
And now you're my patient.
Mm, that's an interesting angle.
Do you have a few minutes?
Could I ask you some questions?
Uh
- Bring it on.
- [CELLPHONE CHIMES]
How about we step outside?
Eh hold on.
Oh, daycare.
Oh.
I'd better see what that is.
Um, thank you for the photo, Tank.
- No problem.
- [GIGGLING]
Bye.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.] Dr. Azzi to Oncology.
Dr. Yasmin Azzi to Oncology.
This one?
You know, I had a couple
ACL repairs in college.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
Busted my knee ice skating.
- Used to be pretty competitive.
- Used to?
Your recovery didn't go well
or something?
- No, no, it went great.
- But you couldn't skate?
Oh, I didn't have time.
I got into med school.
Then it's on and popping.
Ayyy! I feel that.
I know you do, now. [LAUGHS]
OWEN: Hey, the kids okay?
I just got paged.
Yeah, me, too.
They probably threw blocks
at each other again
and file some sort of
injury report or something.
Huh. Hey, there is another plus
about being chief.
They usually bring
that paperwork to you.
Okay.
And you get a part-time
administrative assistant,
which is essential for
such an important job.
Richard told you that if I took the job,
that you'd be chief of trauma
again, didn't he?
No.
Oh, my God.
He briefly floated it.
Once again, it's all about you.
No, it's about us.
Yeah, when it's convenient for you.
[CHILDREN LAUGHING]
Were all the parents paged?
Just the parents involved in the bite.
Your kid bit my kid.
- OWEN: Which?
- Allison. Bit Pru.
That seems like a one-parent job.
Let's make this one about you.
[CHILDREN CHATTERING]
[SIGHS]
We are so sorry.
Okay, Sierra, you're
about 11 weeks along.
- Hit the nail on the head.
- [ULTRASOUND THUMPING]
There is a strong fetal heart beat,
and your cervix was closed on exam,
so everything looks good.
Your pregnancy is right on track.
You just need to rest and
avoid strenuous activity.
Her BMP came back. She's dehydrated.
So just make sure she gets some
fluids before you discharge.
Yeah, absolutely.
Okay, so we'll get you that IV,
and you'll be out of here in no time.
Oh. Great.
- [CELLPHONE RINGS]
- LUPE: Mommy, the phone.
Thank you.
Hey. What? She can't come in?
But she told me she was
gonna come in at 10:00.
- Excuse me.
- No. I'll I'll call her.
I'll call her.
Is everything all right?
Not really.
Yes.
Everything's okay.
LUPE: Thank you.
Well, I'll get you those IV fluids,
- and, um, you just sit tight.
- Okay.
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.]
Dr. Kurtz to Oncology.
Dr. Kurtz to Oncology.
I didn't know colleges
had ice skating teams.
Of course you didn't.
Because we were hitting
the ice at 5:00 a.m.,
and the football team was still
getting their beauty sleep.
[CHUCKLES]
I had to stay focused so I could go pro.
But now I gotta kick it up a notch.
For the team?
For my family.
Playing ball is what will let me
bring them over from Port-au-Prince.
- Haiti?
- My real hometown.
Yeah.
A scout saw me play when
I was in the sixth grade.
He asked my uncle, would he
let me train in Seattle?
- Guess what he told the guy?
- Hm?
- [HAITIAN ACCENT] "Why the hell not?"
- [LAUGHS]
So I moved by myself.
I was 11.
I get to go home and see my mom
and my little brothers every Christmas,
but that's about it. [SIGHS]
This is my chance to finally
get everyone back together.
So I gotta get back on that field ASAP.
You want to succeed
so it means something.
- Sit up for me.
- [GRUNTS]
And deep breath.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
[EXHALES SLOWLY]
What if it doesn't work?
What if he can't repair it and
I'm stuck bagging groceries?
What if I can't play ball again?
But what if you can?
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
♪
[INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT OVER P.A.]
LUCAS: That is a lot of fecal matter.
It's really good pho.
It's a hole-in-the-wall in the CID.
You should try it.
Well, since you like it so much,
why don't you go in and give the enema?
Are you offering the bedroom?
If you throw in two weeks' groceries.
No deal. I know how much you eat.
Not as much as this guy.
[JARED GROANS]
Oh, you know what? Screw it. Gimme that.
[GROANING CONTINUES]
- Okay, bye.
- Mwah. Mwah.
[CHUCKLES]
- Again, I am so, so sorry.
- Oh, please.
I spoke to her.
It was a one-time thing.
Allison had something to say,
and she couldn't get the words out.
Kids bite. It happens.
Thanks.
So, have you thought more about chief?
Well, it's a great title and a pay bump,
but is that really enough to
- No.
- No?
No, it's not a pay bump.
It's more like a nudge, a small tap.
[CHUCKLES] It certainly
isn't enough to justify
the relentless paperwork
and protocols and meetings
and complaints.
So many complaints.
That's why Webber
doesn't have any takers.
But you are in a very interesting
negotiating position, Altman,
'cause they need you.
And if I were you, I'd ask for the moon.
And the planets.
And Pluto.
What exactly do you think
that all looks like?
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
- Well, if it were me
A full-time administrative assistant
who will be the point person
for any staff complaints.
And this person will also attend
budget meetings in my place
if I am unavailable and
take notes for my review.
I will need an additional
three weeks off
and double the pay increase
that you're currently offering.
And a a stipend for research.
Oh. Well, this is a lot to consider.
These are my terms Sir.
Um, I-I'm gonna need some time
to think this over.
I'm sure you understand.
Of course.
♪
[CLEARS THROAT]
[MAGGIE SIGHS]
- Hey.
- Hey.
I thought you were clipping an aneurysm.
Yeah, I finished.
What are you working on?
My case report for
my partial heart transplant.
- The one on the baby?
- Arlo Fischer.
Why would I write "socks"?
I have no idea. But you know who might?
I'm not breaking the ceasefire.
And I need to get this done
in less than three weeks.
You're worried another cardio
surgeon might beat you to it?
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
I need a win.
I need a victory, because I feel
like I'm failing at my marriage,
and I do not fail.
I hate failing.
Hiding from the hard parts
won't make it less hard.
It'll just make it last longer.
Trust me.
[NADINE LAUGHING THROUGH CELLPHONE]
It's not a durag, Mommy,
it's for surgery.
I wore it for the last two,
you remember?
NADINE: You look so adorable.
Now, let me meet everyone in that room.
This is Dr. Kwan.
Hi.
And this is Dr. Griffith.
Very nice to meet you.
Where's Dr. Lincoln?
He's already in the OR.
We're about to take Jermaine there now.
Both of you look at me.
My son has broken records
with his talent.
- Yes, ma'am.
- And noses.
Yes, ma'am.
You know where he got that strength?
- His mama.
- Take care of my baby.
- [SIGHS]
- I love you.
Eyes forward.
You hear me?
Eyes forward.
Eyes forward.
Na pale pita.
Na pale pita, chéri. Je t'aime.
[BLOWS KISS]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
[CLICKS TONGUE]
- I'm ready.
- Mm-hmm.
[WHEEL LOCKS CLANK]
♪
Hey. I just wanted to
wish you good luck.
Not that you need it.
I'll take it.
After everything
Jermaine's sacrificed to play,
he doesn't deserve
to be riding the bench.
[SIGHS] I just gotta stay sharp.
It's been a while since I've
been in the pressure cooker,
- you know?
- Well
you've never folded before.
You're not gonna start now.
I know it.
♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Oh. Thank you.
So, uh, I have considered your offer.
- Ready to shake on it?
- You know,
Grey-Sloan is a place where
where legacies are built,
history is written.
Working here, for me, I mean,
evokes a feeling of duty.
It's an honor to serve.
And often, service requires sacrifice.
It's a little weird to put it that way,
especially to someone
who actually served, but
Uh, I'm I'm not done yet.
- Oh.
- Thank you.
When I see these doctors,
these patients,
it brings me joy.
It makes me happy,
um, fulfilled.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY] Oh.
And thinking about all of this,
well, Altman, I've decided
to take the job myself.
[CHUCKLES] I-I love being here.
I even love the building itself.
And, um, I'm I'm happy
with the money that's
already on the table.
It's not about that for me.
So, um
thank you for your time, Dr. Altman.
♪
[CLEARS THROAT]
Fine. We can lose the stipend.
[SIGHS]
Oh. Okay.
We will lose the stipend.
[MONITOR BEEPING, AIR HISSING]
Excuse me.
- [SOFTLY] Excuse me.
- Hey.
Hey. What'd I miss?
They sutured the ACL and
are making the tunnels.
They're about to prepare
the implant for placement.
He wasn't asking me, was he?
- Very much not.
- [SIGHS]
Man, I hope this goes well.
The Tank has suffered enough setbacks.
Are, uh, things better at home?
You know, all due all due respect,
the last time we talked,
you gave me some advice
that kinda blew up in my face.
Maggie's been staying with Amelia.
Wh Oh. Um
I'm sorry.
It's It's my fault.
I should have thought twice
before I took advice from you.
What's that supposed to mean?
I mean, how are things with Teddy?
- Fair point. [SIGHS]
- Yeah.
LINK: The tunnels are made.
He's ready for the scaffold.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
As amazing as I am, the Tank
weighs close to 320 pounds,
and he can run 40 yards
in less than 5 seconds,
which means he can take
down a quarterback
with roughly 1,700 pounds of force.
Never mind what that's
doing to his brain.
That's a whole other conversation.
But it takes a toll on the knees.
SIMONE: How long can he sustain that?
Oh, on average, these defensive
players get about six years.
So it's only one year longer
than residency and he's done?
Let's hope he's better than average.
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.]
Third floor nurses' station.
O.T. Morell to the third floor
nurses' station.
Is everything okay?
Sorry.
Lupe threw my things on the floor
and I-I haven't picked them up yet.
Well, your IV is almost done.
Are you experiencing
any pain in your abdomen?
Sierra?
I can't help but notice you seem
I just have a lot on my mind.
Sorry, I-I know you're busy.
Hey, don't apologize.
I know what it feels like
to be overwhelmed,
and I only have myself to take care of.
If there's something on your mind,
you can talk to me about it if you want.
The condom broke.
My husband and I use condoms
because I hate the way
birth control pills make me feel.
And it broke.
I wasn't trying to get pregnant.
Especially after my other two.
And, don't get me wrong,
I love the hell out of them.
I do.
But I'm scared it's gonna come back.
What's going to come back, Sierra?
After I gave birth to my two kids,
I just felt this huge wave
rushing towards me.
I would look at them,
and I know I love them,
but I was so exhausted and so defeated.
Depressed?
It was really dark.
I was really dark.
Both times.
Both babies.
And the doctor called it
postpartum depression,
and he prescribed me a few medications,
talk therapy, but nothing worked.
And it lasted for months and months.
So when I saw that
I was spotting, I felt
like I could breathe.
Sierra, did you do anything
to try and terminate this pregnancy?
- No.
- Okay.
But when I thought
I was having a miscarriage,
I wasn't so terrified about
having to go through that again.
I wasn't so terrified that I
wouldn't be here for my babies.
♪
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
How much is an abortion?
Our reproductive clinic
provides counseling
and abortion services
on a sliding scale.
Would you like me to call
someone from down there?
Okay.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
That's the smallest incision I've seen
for a procedure so complex.
When I was training, they used
to flay open the entire joint
and staple it back together
Frankenstein-style.
- Mm.
- These days
art.
[CHUCKLES]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
♪
Alright, okay. Well done, everybody.
Now let's bandage up the Tank's knee
and roll him back to recovery
and let him rest.
No gawkers in the hallways
waiting around awkwardly for autographs.
And absolutely no selfies.
♪
[SIGHS]
What are you doing?
Can't rush the rectum.
Wh Uh, you're a surgeon.
We are surgeons.
Yeah, and general surgery's
all about poop in the pipes, Skywalker.
[SIGHS] Curtains or shades?
My room gets a lot of light.
Eh, it's not your room
until you have success.
[TOILET FLUSHES]
[TOILET FLUSHES AGAIN]
- Yes!
- [DOOR OPENS]
Jared, how are you feeling?
I feel like I just lost 10 pounds.
Pho-tastic!
It's another dish on the menu.
I want to say thank you
so much for your help.
Now I can go back.
Uh, um, I'm sorry?
To the restaurant.
I need to win that $250.
Uh, sir, I really think
- you should let your digestive system
- Am I free to go?
Yeah, you are free to go.
Uh, yeah, you just have to sign
some forms at the desk.
Good luck!
♪
[SINGSONG VOICE] Curtains it is.
♪
Oh, wait. Stop scrolling.
His mom's phone number.
You think Dr. Lincoln
will let me call Nadine,
let her know Jermaine's out of surgery?
Nadine? What, are we on
a first-name basis with his mom?
Yeah, it's called
listening to your patient.
You know, compassion,
bedside manner, that kind of thing.
Okay, so you're saying
I don't have any of that?
Oh, you said it, not me.
[ALARM BEEPING RAPIDLY]
Sats dropped to the 70s.
BLUE: Heart rate in the 140s.
So in terms of physical therapy
Dr. Lincoln!
What's going on?
His vitals just started plummeting.
BP is now below 90/70.
- Damn it.
- He was fine two minutes ago.
Alright, start him on pressors.
We need to re-intubate him. Now!
- Get Ndugu and get me an intubation tray.
- Yeah.
♪
- I don't see anything.
- His D-dimer's elevated,
his sats are failing,
he has right heart strain.
- There's a clot.
- Then where is it?
- Dr. Lincoln.
- I'm sorry, I'm just
♪
Kwan, get him away from there.
WINSTON: Found it.
Large saddle PE at the bifurcation
of his pulmonary artery.
He needs an emergent embolectomy.
Alright, he needs a heparin
infusion immediately.
Alright, let's get to
the IR suite right now.
Let's move.
♪
Half your assistant's salary
is gonna come off your side.
Now, I can't double your pay,
but I am ready to offer you
25% above your initial offer.
Which is insulting.
75% over, and you pay for the assistant.
You know, when I look at these halls
Oh, please.
Tell me about how you served again.
Dr. Webber. Dr. Altman.
Uh, Shepherd?
I hope I'm not too late.
I would like to be considered
for the position.
Chief of surgery.
You have got to be kidding me.
♪
JO: At 11 weeks, we can do
an in-office procedure
to terminate the pregnancy.
Do you use a knife?
No. We use suction. No blades.
Will you put me to sleep?
Because I have to pick up Manny,
and I have to cook them dinner.
No, you'll be awake.
We can even have a volunteer take Lupe
for ice cream during the procedure.
Will it hurt?
You'll feel discomfort at times,
but we use an anesthetic
to numb the area.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
I love my kids.
I want to stay alive for them.
I want to be okay for them.
I can't do this again.
Okay.
Do you want to assist?
I'll see you in a bit.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
SIMONE: He's young,
the surgery went perfectly.
I don't understand how a clot
this size formed this quickly.
- It shouldn't.
- But it can.
You're saying I should have
seen this coming?
I'm saying there's nothing
you could have done
to prevent this from happening.
- [ALARM SOUNDING]
- Is that a V-Fib?
Get me a crash cart.
I'm pulling the wire.
♪
Paddles.
Charge to 150.
[DEFIBRILLATOR WHIRRING]
- Clear.
- [THUMP]
[ALARM CONTINUES]
- Push another epi.
- Charge to 200.
- Clear.
- [THUMP]
Again.
Come on, Tank. Come on.
- Clear!
- [THUMP]
[ALARM CONTINUES]
♪
Come on.
Eyes forward, Jermaine.
Eyes forward.
SIERRA: Yes, I love you, too.
If you have to leave, it's okay.
I'll be fine.
He wants to stay on.
Is it okay if I'm on the phone?
Of course. Yes.
Okay, are you ready?
Okay.
I'm going to use my hands
to do a bimanual exam
to determine the shape
and location of your cervix.
Okay. I wish you were here, too.
Now we're going to insert the speculum,
just like a routine pap smear.
Okay.
And we will hold it still
with this instrument.
Okay.
Alright.
Now, Sierra, you may feel
some discomfort
as we administer two shots
to numb the area.
Okay, ready?
[INHALES SHARPLY]
You're doing great.
- [GROANS SOFTLY]
- Okay.
Millin, we'll wait a few minutes
for the paracervical block
to take effect before
we dilate the cervix.
How are you doing, Sierra?
- I'm okay.
- Okay.
Yes, I'm still here.
No, no, no. I'm fine.
Okay, let's follow along via ultrasound.
It's just an ultrasound.
It doesn't hurt.
Gel's just cold.
We'll measure the length of her uterus
before we dilate the cervix.
Okay, Sierra, you ready?
Okay, Dr. Millin, what do you see?
The uterus is 10 centimeters.
Okay, great.
We're going to dilate the cervix.
Here we go.
♪
JO: Okay.
Doing great, Sierra.
Okay, last one.
Okay.
Now, Sierra, I'm going
to use this catheter
along the walls of your uterus.
Okay, are you ready?
- Yes.
- Okay, here we go.
Doing great.
And, okay, removing the catheter.
Dr. Millin will use ultrasound
to verify completion.
♪
Uterus is clear.
JO: Okay.
Removing the forceps.
And removing the speculum.
That's it?
And that's it.
[EXHALES DEEPLY] It's over.
Yes, I'm okay.
I'm okay.
♪
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
♪
♪
♪
♪
LINK: Charge again.
- WINSTON: Link.
- Charge again!
We've been doing this
for two hours, man.
He's gone.
[ALARM SOUNDING]
♪
[DEFIBRILLATOR THUDS]
[SIGHS]
♪
Time of death
15:45.
♪
[LINK SIGHS]
Okay.
I'll walk out first.
Maybe I can stall the press.
No. No.
All they see is a football player.
Stats and dollar signs.
He was just a kid doing what he loved.
Now he's gone.
♪
That's on me.
♪
[SNIFFLES]
♪
- Mommy.
- Oh.
- Hey!
- [LAUGHS]
You got that?
- Yeah.
- Okay, so, you, um,
you may experience some cramping
and some spotting
over the next few days.
It's totally normal.
- If you feel uncomfortable, ibuprofen will help.
- Okay.
Uh, if you feel any dizziness
or experience heavy bleeding,
please call us.
Thank you both.
You're an incredible mom.
Come on. Let's go.
- Hey.
- [CHUCKLES]
WOMAN: [OVER P.A.]
Dr. Wagner in Radiology.
[SIGHS]
Great work today, Millin.
A lot of interns can
regurgitate a textbook,
but not many can talk
to a patient like you.
[CHUCKLES]
What?
I-I've just never had someone
compliment my work before.
It's safe to say I-I grew up
a little left of normal.
My parents taught me
to clear energy fields
and roll a joint at 10.
That kind of reputation
didn't exactly pave the way for success.
Well, coming from someone
who didn't have
the most conventional
upbringing, either
you saved that woman's life today.
You could've walked away,
but you didn't.
You stayed and listened,
and Sierra is better off for it.
[CELLPHONE CHIMES]
Excuse me.
and not to mention,
I've just come off
an award-winning research
project on Parkinson's,
which will boost the profile
of this hospital
if I'm the new chief.
Are you asking for anything
specific in the offer?
Well, I would need
twice the existing rate
and full flexibility
to travel to visiting labs.
Also, I found out what they're
paying at Seattle Pres.
You should be a little embarrassed.
[PAPER UNFOLDING]
Why do you have to visit other labs
when we have a lab right here for you?
I don't need to go anywhere.
[SIGHS]
♪
I'm sorry, Dr. Shepherd.
I'm unable to consider your application.
I've already offered the job
to Dr. Altman.
[SIGHS]
75% above your existing rate,
a full-time administrative
assistant, and a stipend.
A small stipend.
Deal.
♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
You're welcome.
- What?
- Bailey sent me in here.
I didn't want to be chief.
[CHUCKLES]
[WRABEL'S "ON THE WAY DOWN" PLAYS]
♪
Slow motion colliding ♪
Come hold all that's mine ♪
I'm tongue tied, tongue tied ♪
[DOOR OPENS]
♪
Cards out on the table ♪
You okay?
I need something stable ♪
I told Dr. Lincoln I would call Nadine.
Right now ♪
Right now ♪
It should be us. We met her.
We owe her that.
But I don't know what to say.
I've been on the other end of that call.
It's sickening.
It's impossible, and
there is no right way.
There are no right words.
Will you do it with me?
Took the long road and I got lost ♪
Yeah.
Off the deep end, I'm treading water ♪
Throw a line out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
You know me better
than I know myself ♪
[CELLPHONE VIDEOCHAT CHIMES]
- Take the darkness ♪
- NADINE: Hello?
- And heal me from it ♪
- Mrs Nadine.
I am on the way down ♪
Ma'am
there was a complication
with Jermaine's surgery.
No. No, please. My baby.
Please. My baby.
Please! No!
Please! No!
No! No! [SOBBING]
♪
Feet, don't fail me now ♪
I heard about Jermaine Talbott. [SIGHS]
Please don't let me drown ♪
I'm sorry.
Keep me dry, keep me dry ♪
Thanks.
Keep me dry ♪
Um, I started the paper.
I can send you the introduction,
if you want.
- I just lost a patient.
- I'm sorry.
I thought it would be
a good distraction.
- No.
- Okay.
No. That's what you do.
You bury yourself in work
to avoid your feelings.
Says the man who is
switching specialties
- to avoid his wife.
- [SCOFFS]
Who is making this a bigger deal
than it needs to be.
People die, Maggie. Young people.
Strong people. People
who deserve better.
And you want to throw away our marriage
because I applied for a transfer.
And you want to throw away
your ability to save lives.
Shine a light out ♪
Didn't make much of
a difference today, so
But you tried.
And not everyone can be resuscitated,
- but you have to try.
- You're right.
- Shine a light out ♪
- Shine a light ♪
Not everyone can be resuscitated.
Shine a light out ♪
I'm on the way down ♪
- Shine a light out ♪
- Let me ♪
- Shine a light out ♪
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
- Shine a light out ♪
- Shine a light ♪
♪
Took the long road and I got lost ♪
Off the deep end, I'm treading water ♪
Throw a line out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
So, I had this patient today,
and, I mean, the lengths
that some people will go to
You know me better
than I know myself ♪
Take the darkness
and heal me from it ♪
Shine a light out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
Shine a light out ♪
I am on the way down ♪
What do you say to sushi?
I'm pretty sure we can afford it.
- Hey!
- Wait, you don't know?
- What?
- The press are having a field day.
They're saying that Link
killed Jermaine Talbott.
Oh, my God.
Yeah.
And I'm chief.
♪
Okay.
♪
[REPORTERS CLAMORING,
CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
What happened to Jermaine Talbott?
WOMAN: Was Dr. Lincoln responsible
for the death of Jermaine Talbott?
MAN: Where's Dr. Link?
No comment.
♪
No comment.
♪
[SIGHS] 22 years old.
He had his entire life ahead of him.
Now he'll never have children.
He'll never fall in love.
Grow old.
[BREATHES SHARPLY] Because of me.
♪
Hey. Look at me.
- [SIGHS]
- You did everything right.
It was a clot. It can happen to anyone.
[OBAI'S "THE RIVER" PLAYS]
Come here.
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪
There's a time to break ♪
And there's a time to grow ♪
- I
- [SCOFFS] Oh.
There's a time to break ♪
- Oh.
- Okay, you're you're drunk
- and you're sad, and
- I'm sorry.
I'm [SCOFFS]
- It's okay.
- I'm so sorry.
- No, it's okay.
- I'm gonna go upstairs.
No, no, no. It's okay. It's okay.
♪
MEREDITH: Sometimes, the things
we fight hardest to achieve
end up costing us the most.
But it doesn't mean
the effort was a waste.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
We will find our way ♪
Every experience can teach us something
if we choose to receive the lesson.
There will be rain ♪
Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
TREY: Simone?
♪
- Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
- Trey?
What are you doing here?
MIKA: He said he knew you.
Don't worry, I searched
your Insta photos
to confirm before letting him in.
Plus, he brought snacks.
on my own ♪
♪
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
And we don't have to be alone ♪
♪
I should've come a long time ago.
As we float down the river ♪
Now, who's this?
He's my roommate.
down the river ♪
But what we learn may
completely surprise us.
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪
♪