All language subtitles for Carols Second Act s01e09_English

All right, everyone,
listen up.

Before we start rounds,
Dr. Frost

has a very special
announcement.

I certainly do.

Today,
we are piloting

a new program
to improve emotional support

for our patients.[elevator dings]

I'd like to introduce you
to our newest volunteers.

CAROL:
Oh!

[chuckling]

These intrepid canines
will accompany you

to visit patients
who have expressed
an interest in meeting them.

And who have been medically
cleared for the visit,

since dogs are unsanitary and
don't belong in a hospital.

Just my opinion.
[chuckles]

I'll leave you
to it.

Have fun working
with your dog-tors.

[laughs]

I was thinking it,
but I didn't say it.

Mm.

This is so great.

You know, research shows
that a therapy dog visit

can really benefit
an anxious patient.

Research also shows
that dogs aren't doctors.

Nowadays, you stick
a vest on a dog,

and, suddenly,
it can go anywhere.

Okay, there's a difference
between that

and a real service animal.

All I'm saying is,
I was at a restaurant

and a "real service animal"
stole my hamburger.

I'm a cat person.

I like an animal
that bends you to its will.

All right,
we have actual humans

who'd like our attention, too.

Interns, let's move.

Dogs, let's move.

♪

[beep]

Oh, good, Macy.
You've already met

one of our therapy dogs.Yeah.

Finnegan's great.
He's a nice distraction.

Keeping me chill.Oh, really?

Sounds like he's being
very helpful.

LEXIE:
Oh, yeah. I see

he's already attached
her heart monitor leads.

Oh, you didn't do that?

'Cause you don't
have thumbs

and you're just a dog?Mm-hmm.

So, I understand you were
admitted from the ER

this morning for
acute tendonitis?

Yeah, I played tennis yesterday.

And then, last night,
my arm started

swelling
and cramping.

It still hurts.

Oh. Yeah.

Yeah, I can see the swelling.
Still fairly pronounced.

The ER doctor was concerned
that she isn't responding

to ibuprofen.Mm.

Ooh, your lymph
nodes are swollen.

Were you ill recently?

I had strep throat.When was that?

Last week, but I had a Z-Pak
and it cleared up.

Okay. Well,
we'll schedule an MRI

and find out what's going on.

Can Finnegan stay?

Yes. He can also sit,
roll over

and if there's any squirrels
in the room,

he will find them.

Mm.

Seems like she's
really responding to Finnegan.

I know you don't think
dogs are helpful,

but I read about a woman
who was having a heart attack

and her Pomeranian
called 911.

Lexie?

Huh?

Yeah. 911's great.

Easy to remember.

Okay, what's wrong?

Because that's more
than your usual level

of disinterest
in my stories.

Yeah, it's... nothing.

Come on. What is it?

I was just thinking
about Macy's swelling,

plus her recent strep.

It made me think of acute
compartment syndrome.

ACS?

That's very rare.Yeah.

You're right.
Stupid idea.Wait, hold on.

Are-are you thinking that
because of the strep infection?

Yeah, if it spread
to her arm,

it could be causing
the swelling.

I mean, if you're right,
that's very serious.

Maybe we should check
the pressure on her arm.

But, again,
it's so rare.

I don't want to put her
through a painful test

just based on
my dumb hunch.

It's not dumb.
Let's just check.

Hey, Macy, listen,

we're concerned
that the swelling

in your arm is affecting
your circulation.

So we just wanted
to run a little test.

It's gonna hurt
just a tiny bit.

Okay.

So, take a deep breath.

One, two, three.

42 mmHg.

I'll call Surgery.

Wait, what?Listen, Macy,

your strep has
spread to your arm,

and the infected tissue is
cutting off circulation.

You're gonna be fine,
but we have to get you

to the OR immediately.

Patient is a 45-year-old man

admitted with chest pains
and light-headedness.

We tested for a heart attack
and pulmonary embolism,

but both tests
came back clean.

His vitals are normal,
so our plan is to discharge.

Oh. Well, Gordon,

we hope you've enjoyed your
stay at Loyola Memorial.

We know you have many options
when it comes to medical care,

and we appreciate
you choosing us.

I feel like a flight attendant.

Take care,
Gordon.

Actually, I-I probably should
have brought this up earlier,

but I've also been feeling
pretty nauseous.

Oh. How long has
this been going on?

Well, it started
a few days ago at the gym.

I mean, usually, just the idea
of going to the gym

makes me sick.
[chuckles]Mm-hmm.

But then I got nauseous
picking up groceries

and then again golfing
w-with my wife and her dad.

Mm. Very interesting.

Wait, have you
felt a dull pain

in the arch of your
foot and your ear?

Actually,
a little of both.

Ooh. Very interesting.

You know, I'm gonna consult
with my colleagues.

Uh, if you do need to vomit,

try not to do it
near Noodles.

She'll eat it.

Well, I think it's pretty clear
what Gordon's ailment is.

It is?

Yes. He has appendic...

Gall...

Kidney...

I don't know either.

Well, this is a fantastic
exercise in medical deduction.

Since the patient
is in no immediate danger,

I'm gonna give you one hour
to figure out

what Gordon's ailment is.

And we can run
whatever tests we want?

Mm, no tests.
Everything you need

is either in this chart
or in that room.

[gasps] Like a
medical escape room.

I've never done one,

because I'm not a total nerd.
[chuckles]

I love them.

Yeah! 'Cause
they're so much fun!

Ah,

the hour begins now.

60, 59:59,

59:58, 59:57--

You know what,
I'm just gonna set a timer.

The surgeons
are predicting

that Macy will make
a full recovery.

Great work.

Did you hear that?

Not decent, not pretty good,
not even full good-- great.

Well, most new doctors wouldn't
have made the diagnostic leap

to acute compartment syndrome.

Most new doctors
didn't.

It was all Dr. Gilani.

If you think I am not buying
her a hot chocolate,

you're crazy!

Carol, stop it.

It was a team effort.

Okay,
you two.

Take the compliment
and move on.

Pfft.

More people
have won the Super Bowl

than have gotten a compliment
from Dr. Jacobs.

You're a hero.[sighs]

No, I'm not.

Come on.
You saved a woman's arm.

This girl deserves
a cheering section.

Okay, Dennis,

when I say "Lexie,"
you say "did it."

Lexie!

Lexie!

Can we move on?

I don't want to make
a big deal of it.

If you don't broadcast
your successes, who will?

Dennis?
Doesn't sound like it.

Unless...

Lexie!

Come on!

Carol, I said I don't want
to make a big deal of it.

Let's just drop it.

Did it! Did it!

I could tell she wasn't in the
mood, but I love a good cheer.

All right, let's solve
a medical mystery.

Dr. Frost said it's obvious
and he mentioned ears,

so let's start there.

Hey, Gordon.
We are gonna figure out

what's wrong with you in...
58 minutes.

But if you don't do it
in that amount of time,

you're still gonna keep trying,
right?

Sure, sure, sure.

He has no external signs
of infection.

Light seborrheic dermatitis.

[chuckles, snorts]
Kind of pointy.

Hey!

It's not like your ears
are so great.

Buzz cut was a bold move
on your part.

All right.

Ear canals look normal.

Uh, hey, Gordon,

have you had any
vision problems recently?

A little, yeah.

But now I only have eyes
for Noodles.

What about headaches?

Now that you mention it,
I have had some headaches.

[chuckles]: Oh, Caleb, get ready
to escape in record time.

Chest pressure,
headaches, vision issues?

Gordon has giant cell arteritis.Of course.

Now all we need to do
is confirm

his lymph nodes are swollen,

and they feel...

completely normal.

So, not giant
cell arteritis.

I'm not a doctor,
but could it be

small cell arteritis?

Yeah. Uh-huh.
Thanks, Gordon.

Uh...

Oh, what's this?

Blue nail beds.

It's COPD.

Y-Yeah, actually,

my pen broke.

So, blue.

And you're just
telling us this now?

Gordon, when we asked if
there was anything else

we should know, you didn't think
to mention that your pen broke?

I didn't think it was relevant.

Are you a doctor?No.

That's right.

We'll decide what's relevant.

Listen, um, I'm sorry
if I said something back there.

No, we're cool.
Really.

I was just thinking
I would tap out for the day.

Tap out?

You mean go home?

We can't do that.
We're doctors.

Today was just really intense.

It was.

You want to talk about it?

Oh. No.
[chuckles]

The Gilanis are not
"talk it out" people.

We prefer inappropriate jokes
and isolation.

Fine. Don't talk to me.

Although you should,

because I am
universally lauded

for giving
excellent advice.[sighs]

But if you're
feeling stressed,

you know,
there's things you can do.

Right, like drink water,
get plenty of sleep

and eat vegetables.

Steal drugs
from the supply closet.

[gasps]
Carol![chuckles]

That's me being inappropriate.[chuckles]

Nice one.[chuckles]

Listen,

remember when we were
at orientation?

You made fun of me
for listening, but they told us

about a Doctor
Wellness Center.

I mean, they
probably have resources--

somebody to talk to,

a quiet place
to meditate, a massage chair.

Plus, it's nice to see
how many other doctors

are dealing
with the exact same thing.

That sounds good.

But so does sitting
in a room by myself.

I'll bet they have snacks.

What are the chances
you give this up?

Zero.Fine.

And trust me,
as soon as we walk in there,

the feeling of wellness
will just wash right over you.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, baby.

I see what you mean, Carol.

I feel better already.

Now, where should
the healing begin?

On this treadmill from 1982?

Or in this box of trash?

Oh, I know.

By that pile of mouse feces.

Okay, Lexie,
I-I'm disappointed, too.

You know,
they really made this place

sound much nicer at orientation.

Clearly, I'm the only person
that's needed to come here

in the past 10,000 years.

Look, I-I'm sorry, Lexie.

I'm just trying
to make you feel better.

Well, I feel worse.

Great idea, Carol.

My first idea was hot chocolate.

I'm gonna get you hot chocolate!

Where's Lexie?

Not here.

But do you know who ishere

and wuvshot chocowate?

Hands off. Lexie earned this.

[sighs]

I can't say no to that face.

You can have mine.

Anyway, have you seen her?

She's not responding
to my pages.

Mm-mm.Dr. Kenney,

the dog that was with
your patient in 416

is missing. Where is it?

So some shenanigans happen
in the hospital,

and you assume
I have something to do with it?

Uh, yes.

That's fair.

You and Dennis
need to find it.

What? But it's cocoa time.

Oh.

The hot chocolates are
getting in the way?

Here.

I'll take them. Find the dog.

EKG is normal.

Regular intervals.

There's something
we're not seeing.

Hey, you guys
are blocking the TV.

Do you mind
scooching a bit?

Wait a second.

You mentioned
that you'd been to the gym.

Oh, yes!

A gym is a cesspool of
viruses and staph infection.

It's basically a toilet
with treadmills.

Yeah, a-actually,
I-I kind of exaggerated.

The gym is my garage.

It's just a ThighMaster
and a bag of sand.

Oh! Didn't you also mention

you felt your symptoms
at the supermarket?

Were you in the produce aisle?

Those misters are basically
E. coli fountains.

They are?

Wow, I might have gotten some
in my mouth

when I was shaking out
the romaine.

Do you think it was the romaine?

Hey, Gordon, pro tip:

next time you walk into a
hospital, do us all a favor

and announce that
you've eaten romaine.

[groans] Yeah, but E. coli
generally presents as fever.

15 minutes, gents.

Wait, I got it.

Gordon, have you
urinated blood today?

Um, no.

Gordon, why can't you
just urinate blood?

Finnegan!

Finnegan! Here, boy!

Finnegan?

[sighs]

You know, I can't stop
thinking about Lexie.

I hope she's okay.
I mean,

I just wish
she would get back to me.

It's like she
doesn't want to be found.

Dennis, I got to go.

So I guess it's just me
looking for the dog?

Finnegan?

Hey, Lexie.

Everything okay?

Yeah, I'm great.
Why do you ask?

Oh, I don't know. Just...

looks like you've stolen
a service dog,

and you're hiding
in a basement room

that smells
like an old diaper.

You know what?

I'm just gonna join you
down there.

[exhales]

[grunts]

Huh.

It's much wetter
than I expected.

Time's almost up.

Frost will be back any second.

Are you an IV drug user?No.

Have you eaten
blowfish recently?No.

Are you allergic
to peanuts?The food or the comic?

Gordon, thin ice.

Actually,
I am allergic to peanuts.

What does that mean?

Nothing.

And time.

Do you have a diagnosis?

Looks like neither of you
escaped this room.

And, Gordon,
for you to escape the hospital,

I'll need to confirm
mydiagnosis

by performing
a cardiac catheterization.

Okay. What is that?

Well, we insert a thin,
hollow tube

through a blood vessel
and pass it up to your heart.

We go in through the groin.

I made it all up!

What?!

I was trying to get out
of dinner with my in-laws.

Dude, you let me
do a rectal exam.

You haven't met my in-laws.

Mm.

You don't deserve Noodles.

Wait, how'd you figure it out
so quickly?

Well, first, I noticed

that his wife's
emergency contact number

had a Florida area code.

Now, when in-laws visit
from Florida,

they don't come for a day.

It's been ten days.

Mm-hmm.

Why did you ask

about the arches of his feet
and his ears?

Well, there are no diseases
that cause pain

in the feet and the ears.

Outside of his in-law-itis,

Gordon is what we call
a malingerer.

So,

you mean, he's trying to stay
in the hospital?

Mm, it's more common
than you think.

So, next time, before you run
a bunch of expensive tests,

consider if the answer
is right in front of you.

I'm sorry, but you understand.

In-laws are stressful.
[chuckles]

Can I stay the night?

Gordon, for goodness sake,

just say it's a work trip.

Book a hotel room
like a normal man.

I-I was gonna walk away
from our patient.

That woman
could've lost her arm.

But she didn't.

[sighs]
Only 'cause you were there.

This job is crazy pressure.

Yeah, it's a big difference
from med school

where you just practiced
on dummies you couldn't kill.

Oh, I killed a dummy once.

Put her on a radiator,
and its head melted off.

See, that's why
I never would have guessed

anything was bothering you.

You're always
cracking jokes.

That's just always how
I've dealt with things.

It's easier to laugh.

And honestly, feelings?

Lame.

Well, that's the thing
about getting old.

You realize you have to deal
with your feelings.

I thought the thing
about getting old

was not liking your neck.

That's a big one, too.Hmm.

We were working
together today.

How is this not
getting to you?Oh, it is.

I guess I just have
more practice

dealing with
intense situations.

Like life or death?

Have you ever been afraid of
accidentally killing someone?

Have you ever brought an infant
home from the hospital?

No.

But I'll admit, when I walk
through the maternity ward,

it is tempting.

You know, maybe
I'm not thrown by this

'cause I've already been
through so much in my life.

Faced pressures,
experienced failures...

Like your marriage.[sighs]

That's fine.

If that helps you get
through this, make your jokes.

And I promise, I will be here,
and I will listen.

I will also pretend
that they're funny.

Wow. Solid burn, Carol.

Mm-hmm.

Thanks.

And, you know, this place
is definitely not gonna help

with any of this.

But you know what will?

Aw, I thought maybe
we could all use this.

It's been a stressful day.DANIEL: Yeah.

Today, Dr. Sommers and I
couldn't even diagnose nothing.

I really need a hug.

May I?

These dogs are
way more effective

than the Wellness
Center, aka the place

where hope and
spiders go to die.

We need better resources
than a haunted storage closet

to deal with the stresses
of this job.

FROST:
Agreed.

When I was an intern,

if you had any emotions,

you were just supposed
to stuff them down

until your heart exploded.

I lost two of my best friends.

Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

To investment banking.

Wow, I really thought
I was the only one.

You're not the only one.

You're just the first
in your class.

You'll all go through it.

That's why it's important

you rely on your fellow interns
for support.

Very true.

They understand
what you're going through

better than anyone else.

That's a great idea.

You guys must be under
a lot of stress, too.

Sure, you're here for us,
but who's here for you?

I don't think
dogs get stressed.

Clearly, someone has
never seen Scooby-Doo.

Well, wecan
support each other.Deal.

Ah! I found the dog.
[chuckles]

He was in the alley
behind the dumpster.

He fought me a little,
but, uh, I cornered him.

[laughs]Dennis,

that's not a service animal.

I think you found a stray dog.

I may need one of you
to give me a tetanus shot.

Gordon, what are you
still doing here?

Oh, I'm gonna be out
of your hair in two seconds.

Just getting a quick snack.

Wait, aren't you
allergic to peanuts?

This ought to keep me here
through the weekend.

No, no, no, no, no, no!No, no, no, no!

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