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[ Brakes squealing ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

Oh, my God, Tía! Let me help you.

Let me help you.

-Thank you. -Take care.

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Bronx bound, local 4 train, approaching the station.

Please stand away from the platform edge.

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[ Screams ]

We are here to help.

Wir sind hier um zu helfen.

-[ Laughs ] -Stop.

I'm not going into another Oktoberfest unprepared, alright?

Attention all units, we have a 10-43,

woman on the tracks at 159th Street station.

Dispatch, this is Unit 240.

We're two blocks away.

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I hit the brakes, but she's under there.

Ma'am, can you hear me?

-Status? -Lacerations, active bleeding.

You need to call transit to shut down the electricity.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you doing?

There's over 600 volts of direct current down there.

You touch that third rail, you're dead.

Come on, Katie. If she touches that third rail

while you're pulling her out, you'll both be electrocuted.

If you can hear me,

don't move.

INo te muevas!

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Don't move.

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You got it?

Pulse is thready. Maintain total spine protection.

Flat on board. Let's go.

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Ding dong, the witch is retired, Carol.

To be clear, you're referring to your mother?

I'm referring to the former chief

who questioned my every move, my every test,

pushed patient turnover over patient care.

And so will whoever they bring in next, Wolf.

It's part of the job. -You know,

I always thought you'd make an amazing chief.

Really?

'Cause then I could do whatever I wanted.

You are in for a rude awakening.

That wicked witch coddled you,

and whoever they bring in next

will not hesitate to kick your butt all the way back to Kansas.

Maybe I should be the next chief, then.

[ Laughs ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Oh, it's the ED.

"TTA... train versus ped. Code trauma with head injury.

ETA two minutes." I bet Katie's bringing her in.

You go. Let me know if you need backup.

Thank you.

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Trauma patient coming through.

Move, move, move! Get out the way!

They're here.

Probable head bleed, multiple lacerations,

unresponsive at the scene.

I want a set of access, vitals, blood, and airway readied.

On my count. Three, two, one, lift.

Somebody call neuro. Get Dr. Wolf in here now!

-Hey, you're bleeding. -It's just a cut.

-Katie. -I'm fine.

Just focus on your patient.

[ Whistles ] Everyone step away from the head of the bed.

This woman needs to be oxygenated before anything else,

or she'll die.

Etomidate, Sux, now. I need a bougie on back up.

Her neck cannot flex an inch.

Nash, prep me a 6-0 in case I need to cric.

I can do her airway. I'm ready.

You get one shot, then I take over.

Cool?

Yeah.

Jaw's loose. Go for it now.

Sat 60.

55.

50. -Okay, I see cords.

Tube, please.

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Condensation.

Color change.

Yes. You nailed it.

Let's bag her up. Dr. Wolf, CT is next.

Hyperventilate her, get mannitol running.

Great work stabilizing her, everyone.

Dr. Nichols, do you want to review

her FAST ultrasound images?

Let's get her to CT, then straight to the OR.

Wheels are in motion, gentlemen.

Move, move, move.

And that is why I Uber.

Getting pushed onto the tracks

is probably my second number-one fear.

What's your first number-one fear?

I don't know.

And that is what scares me the most.

Opposites do attract,

because word on the street

is that your girlfriend jumped on the tracks

before they turned off the electricity.

Katie did what now?

Well, it's foolhardy, to be sure,

but she definitely saved that woman's life.

If she'd been brought in even a few minutes later,

she wouldn't have survived. -Wow.

How does it feel to have a literal hero as a girlfriend?

Oh, acts of service is one of my love languages.

Dan, I think your baby mama's here.

He's right here.

Hey, Michelle.

Is Liam alright?

No, he's fine. I'm here for work.

I got a new case, but it's complicated,

and I think it requires more than a social worker.

I need your help.

His name is Adam. He has severe autism.

And I can't tell you much more

because I was just assigned to his case

a couple hours ago when the police brought him

in for questioning.

That woman who was pushed on the subway,

Gloria Marcano, she's Adams caregiver.

The police think he may have pushed her?

They don't have any CCTV footage yet,

but witnesses say only Adam and Gloria were on the platform,

making him their prime suspect.

But Adam's non-speaking.

From what I've seen,

the courts are so poorly designed for people like him,

he won't be able to properly defend himself.

How did he get that bruise on his forehead?

He did that to himself while in custody.

He's been extremely agitated since the accident.

I'm sure being in a police station didn't help.

I'm not sure a hospital is much better.

I agree, but Adam was getting worse by the minute,

so I convinced the cops to let me bring him here

for a medical evaluation.

That felt like the only card I could play.

You did the right thing.

Do you know if he lost consciousness

from the head injury?

I don't think so.

I'm just worried

what's going to happen to him if he goes back to the station.

If he can't communicate what happened on the platform,

he's going to be officially charged.

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Hey, Adam.

My name is Dr. Wolf.

We're gonna help you.

Communication is key.

But you just met Adam only a few hours ago?

So often, we only meet these kids in crisis.

His mom died in his teens.

He went into foster care and is now in a group home.

One of the good ones.

-Says here he's non-speaking? -He is.

Which doesn't mean that he never speaks.

Just that talking isn't his primary mode of communication.

-So what is? -Well, that's the challenge.

He used a communication device years back,

but mostly gave it up in the group home.

He's become completely reliant on Gloria.

He won't let anyone he doesn't know near him.

At the police station,

when I tried talking to him, he became extremely agitated.

Okay, well, this will be Adam's quiet room for the day.

No other patients will be allowed in here.

We need to gain Adam's trust to allow you to examine him, Wolf.

What is this?

This is the extent of Bronx General's tools

for non-speaking patients.

Okay, um, order a dozen new electronic AACs,

top of the line, spare no expense.

Or it might be easier explaining to the new chief

why you ordered two new AACs.

Two sounds good. Thank you, Dr. Markus.

Michelle, do you want to bring Adam to the rec room?

-Sure. -In the meantime,

let's lose these lab coats and stethoscopes.

The fewer triggers, the better.

Damn, Rodriguez. The entire ER

is talking about what you did on the 6 train.

Risking your life for a total stranger?

-It's just my job. -Respect.

Thanks.

Was it your job?

Was Max willing to go on the tracks?

Yeah. He lost rock, paper, scissors.

Okay, I'm smaller.

It's easier for me to squeeze into tight spaces.

Ah. And there was no way

for them to turn off the electricity first.

There was no time. That woman was in danger.

I had to respond.

You know, I bet Dr. Thorne would love to have someone

as fearless as you on his team.

I already know of a couple of ER techs that used to be EMTs,

and the work is just as thrilling.

Plus, there's a cute neuro intern upstairs,

and, uh, her body be bangin'.

Yeah, it be. I'm an outdoor cat.

You know I would be stir crazy in the hospital.

Okay.

I'll see you later?

Yeah? -Yes.

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Hi, Adam. I'm Dr. Pierce, and this is Dr. Wolf.

We know you've had a rough morning,

and we are here to help.

You can use this board to communicate with us

anything that you would like.

How does that sound?

Hey, buddy.

I heard that you hit your head.

Well, it looks like you hit it pretty hard.

I need to check you out just to make sure you're okay.

May I examine you?

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Good thing that wasn't one of your brand-new,

top-of-the-line AACs.

Well, I'd argue that's why we need a dozen.

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Our patient thinks differently,

so we need to start thinking differently.

Quick question.

We have 20 patients on consults, three LPs to do.

How does Adam qualify as a neuro patient again?

Non-speaking is not an intrinsic trait of autism,

but a coexisting condition with neurological roots.

But I believe the real answer to your question,

Dr. Porter, is that Adam needs our help.

His caregiver is in surgery.

There is no one else who can advocate for him.

There is a saying in the autistic community...

If you've met one person with autism,

you've met one person with autism.

So how do we get to know Adam?

He's still too dysregulated to engage.

Converting the rec room was a great start,

but it's not enough.

What else does he need to calm down?

Well, the opposite of anxiety isn't calm.

It's trust.

But there's no trust because we're not speaking his language.

He doesn't speak any language.

Human beings have existed for 6 million years.

The spoken word was only developed 200,000 years ago.

So for millions of years we communicated without speaking.

So we have to figure out how Adam communicates instead of

trying to get him to communicate like us.

Yeah. Here's what we do know.

He's successfully putting that puzzle together upside down,

which means he is a sharp kid.

But the intense emotional strain is cutting off

any chance for communication.

If we could get around that somehow,

understand what he's really feeling...

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It's worth a shot.

Dr. Kinney, Dr. Dang, do you have a minute?

I wanted to apologize for pulling you both

into the Alison Whitaker case.

I should have never asked you to help me research

one of my patients.

It was unprofessional.

-Oh, well, apology accepted. -And unnecessary.

Honestly, it's kind of wild Alison reported you.

We do more questionable stuff with Wolf every day,

and he's never been reported. -Alison didn't report me.

-What? -Do you know who did?

Was it someone from the hospital?

I'm going to stop you right there.

It would be inappropriate to speculate.

I am making my amends, and I'm moving on.

Excuse me. And thank you.

Why would someone report Dr. Pierce?

She made one mistake, and they want to get her fired?

I know how much you love a whodunnit,

but before you go full gumshoe,

maybe we actually listen to Dr. Pierce

and not do anything that could lead to her hating us again.

That was literally the most harrowing day of my life.

You're right.

We'll keep this investigation between us.

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Oh, Dr. Nichols, do you have a minute?

Oh, they called me to the OR 10 minutes ago.

I just wanted to check the status of the woman from the subway.

Oh, uh, dicey at the start, but she made it through.

I just dropped her off in the unit.

When can we talk to her?

I assume you asked them to start weaning sedation as soon as they can.

Of course. But, as you know, she could have significant deficits.

And even if she doesn't, she might not remember what happened.

Sorry, speaking of talking,

If you are avoiding me at all because of that kiss,

we don't ever have to talk about that again.

Or, you know, if you want to talk about it sometime,

we can also have a... -Maybe, but I gotta...

Adam, I'd like you to meet Dr. Markus.

He has the unique ability to sense what others are feeling.

He's going to help us better understand what it is you need.

Adam, are you hungry?

Are you tired?

Do you need to use the restroom?

I can't really get a clear read.

Usually when people are angry, it feels like a headache.

Fear is like a clenched chest or shortness of breath.

And if somebody's sad, it feels like a lump in my throat.

But, Adam, I think he's feeling it all.

[ Groans ] -Dr. Markus?

[ Sirens wailing ]

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Wait, I think I know what he needs.

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I think you can examine him now.

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That's a normal neuro exam.

I think we can forgo a CT scan.

Okay, that's great news.

Adam, we need to ask you a question.

There was an accident earlier this morning

at the subway station.

Did you push Gloria?

Sayah.

Sayah, say ah, say ah. Sayah, say ah.

W-W-What is it?

I don't know what "say ah" means,

but I can tell you he's scared.

Gloria's stabilized, but she's still unconscious.

We've cleared Adam medically, but we're not done helping him.

Once he leaves our care,

it'll be too easy for others to speak for him.

But Adam deserves the opportunity

to tell his side of the story.

And "say ah" might be the key to proving his innocence.

Just because he's scared doesn't mean he's innocent.

I mean, he could be scared of going to prison.

But he trusts us enough to communicate with us.

Let's honor that trust

by finding out what he's trying to say.

And we have to do it fast. -Maybe it's a name.

Maybe he's asking for someone.

Most of the people he interacts with

are at his group home.

Could be someone there. Someone they know.

I'd buy that. But first we have to stall the police.

Carol, tell them we're running more tests.

Michelle, you and Van go to the group home

and see what you two can find out there.

Wolf, I just got my job back.

Now, I'm here to fight for Adam, just like anyone else.

But I'm not lying to the police.

Fine. I'll do it.

What? I have no problem making that call.

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-Whoa. -Oh.

-My bad. -Excuse me, Dr. Thorne.

Everything alright, Dr. Pierce?

-Yeah, fine. -Really?

You see, I know you're the psych doc and I'm just ED,

but having spent over 90K

on professional marriage counseling,

when a woman says she's fine, it usually stands for

"feelings I'm not expressing."

-Yeah? -Yeah.

And how did those counseling sessions work out for you?

You're a mean, mean lady. But I do love our chats.

♪♪

This is Adam's space.

Wow.

His drawings are great.

-Mm-hmm. -Mm.

No way. Is this Dominick's on Arthur Ave?

Our first date.

That was a pretty classy spot for two college kids.

Well, yeah, I mean, you know, just trying to impress you.

I remember that I was too nervous to eat

because you were too nervous to eat, so...

You were trying to impress me?

-Yeah. -You were in med school.

You were two years older, and you were so, so handsome.

Really? Hmm.

-Years ago. -Oh, yeah.

Of course. -Not now.

Uh-huh. Yeah.

Well, you haven't changed at all.

I mean, I feel like you don't age,

but that's neither here nor there.

But I can't believe this.

Hi. I'm Michelle. I'm Adam's new caseworker.

You must be his roommate, Tom.

You can't be in here. This is my personal space.

We're from Bronx General, and we're actually...

We're actually here on a top-secret mission.

Really? How so?

There's a code word we're trying to crack.

Adam keeps repeating a word.

"Sayah." Do you know what that means?

It does sound very mysterious.

Sorry, I don't know what it means,

but if you do see Adam,

please tell him I didn't touch any of his stuff, okay?

I know it's his room, too.

At least for the next month.

-What happens in a month? -He turns 26.

And that's when services end at Tremont, right?

Mm. Adam likes it here. He doesn't want to leave.

Last week when Gloria took him to see new apartments,

he got really upset.

-Really? What happened? -I wasn't there,

but it sounded like a really big fight, you know?

Like... tsss, kchhh.

Like that.

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-What about the sitter? -Who?

The sitter who was with Alison in her hospital room.

They were alone together for hours.

Maybe she reported Dr. Pierce.

Uh, I am leaning in, but how are you going to...

Oh, I think Jacob got her number.

[ Indistinct PA announcements ]

What's with the pep in her step?

She is starring in her very own episode

of "True Detective." -Oh.

I brought you steamed buns.

You, uh, took off your bandage?

Mm. Yeah. It was itchy. I couldn't deal.

Personally, I wouldn't risk sepsis.

But you do you.

I'm sorry, are you picking a fight?

[ Crash ] -Um...

What happened here?

Nothing. Everything's fine.

Dr. Porter.

You insisted he's a neuro patient,

so I was approaching him with some neuro-psych eval questions

when he grabbed me.

Next thing I know, he's tossing me to the ground.

Dr. Wolf, it's Gloria.

She's waking up.

Deal with this.

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[ Coughing ]

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I need critical response team now!

Adam!

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What would cause a bleed like that?

You're certain there's no mediastinal injury?

I doubt it.

I mean, CT can miss small pulmonary trauma,

but she'd have other associated injuries.

Any chance there were complications

with the intubation Dr. Nash performed

that could have caused endotracheal trauma?

300cc of blood loss from a first-pass

direct laryngoscopy that he nailed and I supervised?

No. -It's not every day

an intern reassesses a patient on their own time.

She isn't even on his service anymore.

Good thing he caught the bleed in time.

Yeah, uh, he's gonna be a good doctor.

Finally, we agree on something.

♪♪

If Gloria dies, Adam's charges will go

from attempted second-degree murder to murder.

The difference could be life in prison.

And you're forgetting there's a third option,

which is to find a way for Adam to tell his side of the story,

to prove that he's actually innocent.

I like that option best,

but Adam's been medically cleared, Wolf.

He doesn't need a doctor. He needs an attorney.

We need to hide him in your office.

What?

The police are gonna be here any minute.

We need more time. -No, I'm not hiding a patient.

-Carol... -Wolf,

do you have any idea what this week has been like for me?

I am constantly looking over my shoulder,

wondering who here is most likely to report me,

and it kills me

that my one mistake cost me a chance at making chief.

The last thing your mother said to me was to look out for you

and, Wolf, if I was chief, I could have.

But I can't now, and I won't.

You're on your own.

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Oh, sweet Jesus.

Is Dr. Pierce the one with the beard

who was tripping balls on PCP at the hospital?

Because that guy's a legend. -That's Dr. Wolf,

and no one reports him for anything.

Good. It's like, let him do his thing, people.

He has a process, and it's working.

Thank you for proving my point.

What do you know about Max?

-Katie's partner? -Mm-hmm.

I know he's hot and single.

Why? Are you interested? -I mean, maybe.

But he's also the EMT

who brought Alison in with Dr. Pierce.

Do you think he reported her?

Max worked with Katie every day and never noticed

that she was in chronic pain

after being shot in the shoulder.

He doesn't exactly pick up on nuance.

Also, why are you obsessing over this?

Even Dr. Pierce says that it was water under the bridge.

That's just her way of coping.

She knows someone did her dirty.

Meanwhile, Wolf does PCP at the hospital

and gives a grieving patient psilocybin

after a made-up drug trial.

Oh, and nearly kills a patient after sneaking him

out of the hospital to go to a bar before brain surgery.

And he never gets reported for any of it.

Why?

Because his mom was chief of the hospital.

Yeah, and because we are so quick to malign women,

especially women of color.

If we work with someone

who is willing to give people like Wolf

the benefit of the doubt and not people like you and me,

I want to know who that person is.

Okay, I hear you, and you're totally right.

I usually am.

But I am going to get reported

if I'm late to rounds one more time.

So...

[ Sighs ]

What about Morris?

Isn't it always the husband?

How much of that previous conversation did you hear?

Enough to know we're on the same page.

Oh, can I grab a mint?

-Dr. Wolf. -Excuse me, Dr. Kinney.

♪♪

How did it go?

Not great.

We learned Adam and Gloria got in a pretty big fight last week.

Adam's upset about having to move out of the group home soon.

And the police won't be far behind in finding that out, too.

And they'll try to use that as motive.

Anything on "say ah"?

No one knew what it meant. He doesn't have an iPad

or an AAC device to help us ask him either, so...

And he pushed me.

You gotta admit, the evidence is mounting, Dr. Wolf.

Why did he push you?

I mean, he was fine when we left him.

Did you provoke him? -Not at all.

He came after me, grabbed my coat like this and shove me.

Just lucky there wasn't a train.

What if he wasn't trying to shove you?

What if... -He wanted your pen?

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Nice job.

Looks like this is what he needed.

Are you aware of the possibility

that we might have just given Adam the tools

to incriminate himself?

Sayah.

Any guesses?

Looks more like a Rorschach test than a clue to me.

What does it say about me that I see my mother?

In Adam's defense,

his artwork at the Tremont was way better.

Sayah. Sayah, say ah, say ah, say ah.

[ Door opens ] -Adam Mills.

Oh, uh, hi. I'm Adam's doctor.

Thank you for coming down,

but I can't in good faith release my patient yet.

We still have further testing...

We have a warrant for his arrest.

-Officer, is cuffing necessary? -Yes, it is.

We've just got the subway footage of him

running away from the crime scene.

Alright? He's a flight risk. -Flight risk?

He's hospitalized. No, no, no. This is unconscionable.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be held against you

in a court of law.

There you are.

Hey. -Hi.

-How you doing? -I'm okay.

I'm just really worried about Adam.

So I'm gonna head down to the station

to be there for whatever he needs next.

Yeah.

Look, I know things didn't turn out the way we wanted it to,

but seeing you in your element...

I mean, I'm just... I'm so impressed by you.

You're amazing at what you do,

and you care so much, and I just...

I just wish that there was more

that we could have done to help you.

Thank you.

I know you did your best.

Everybody did. -Yeah.

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[ Chuckles ] Okay.

Thanks.

And, um...

...back at Adam's, there was a spark.

I know you felt it. I mean, I did, too.

Van, I'm not one of your nurses,

so don't try to feel my feelings, okay?

Michelle, we were so good together once.

What happened? -We didn't communicate.

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I did mean to tell you,

I was making Liam breakfast the other day,

and he said my eggs looked sus. -[ Laughs ] What?

How does he even know what sus means?

-I thought you taught him. -No, no.

[ Laughs ] Okay.

See you Saturday for drop-off. -Yeah.

See you then. -Okay.

♪♪

Katie.

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Katie! -What is the emergency?

What? What? What's wrong?

I was just taking a nap.

Hey.

-I know. I know, I know. -Okay.

And I'm... I'm not freaking out over a nap, I swear.

Um, I'm freaking out because...

[Sighs]

...everybody thinks that what you did was so brave.

But to me, it was...

stupid and thoughtless.

I get that your job is dangerous,

but you also take these reckless,

unnecessary risks

like you don't value your own life.

And then I am left imagining

all of the ways that I could lose you.

It reminds me of losing my sister.

♪♪

Oh, baby girl.

I do what I do because I believe life is precious.

Whenever I see someone in danger,

I always think that could be someone's Dana.

I have to save them.

I jump because of you.

♪♪

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Any progress on Gloria's past history?

Anything that can tell us what's wrong with her?

I contacted her GP.

Her last visit was three years ago,

and all her blood work for that appointment was unremarkable.

And yet she's having further hemoptysis.

She's in renal failure.

At this rate, Gloria is going to die.

Open your mouth. Say "ahh."

Let's review her CT with a chest radiologist.

Maybe we'll find...

I'm sorry. What did you just say?

Ahh?

"Say ah." Adam was saying "say ahh."

Sorry. I still don't get it.

Adam wants us to test him for strep?

No, he's trying to tell us Gloria's sick.

Every time we mention her name, he says, "Say ahh."

We know Gloria's sick.

Yeah, but he also said it while he was drawing.

So if "say ahh" is him communicating

that Gloria's sick, then maybe what he was drawing

is a symptom. -You rang?

Quick. Don't think. What do you see?

A butterfly.

That would explain the hemoptysis.

And the kidney failure.

-What would? -She need steroids, and fast.

It is so good to see you awake.

What happened?

Uh, there was an incident in the subway.

You were hit by a train. You needed surgery,

but you are strong, and it looks like you're going to be okay.

When the surgery was over, you were still sick,

and we weren't sure why until we discovered

that you've been sick for a while

with something called lupus.

We almost didn't catch it because we thought

that all of your symptoms were related to the subway accident,

but Adam's drawings cracked the case.

He kept drawing a butterfly-shaped rash,

a unique feature of lupus.

You don't have it right now,

so we never would have known about it.

He drew my butterfly?

He always knew that when he could see the butterfly

that I wasn't feeling right.

Where is he? Can I see him?

Uh, he's not here.

There's been some concern

that he may have pushed you onto the subway tracks.

He's with the police.

Gloria, do you remember what happened?

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Perfectly.

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Adam hates the sound of the subway station.

He always has me lead the way, and he stays a bit behind.

And he sketches so he can stay calm

while we wait for the train.

I remember that it was so hot

and I felt dizzy, sick.

I didn't know what it was.

[ Screams ]

He didn't push me. I fell.

Adam was trying to save me.

He did save you.

♪♪

iOh, mi héroe!

Oh, you saved my life.

Adam, do you know that?

♪ My back is facing the sun ♪

[ Laughs ] You want to go home?

-Me too. -Back to the group home?

No. He has aged out of there.

We had a little fight about a week ago,

but we talked things out.

Adam is moving in with me.

[ Laughs ]

The morning of the subway,

we were headed to meet with the lawyer.

[ Laughs ]

I'm going to be his guardian full time.

Yeah. You are coming home with me, Adam.

Home is where the heart is.

Well, you heard the woman.

Let's get them home as soon as we can.

♪♪

There is chatter among the nurses.

Don't act like you're not the biggest gossip here.

Come on.

Apparently, that Kinney girl,

she's trying to figure out who reported you.

-What? -Mm-hmm.

Wolf's interns are cute,

but they're inheriting his bad habits,

the worst being the inability to mind their own damn business.

Ooh.

Well, I would want to know if I were you.

Well, of course I want to know.

I'll always want to know.

Every time I walk into a room,

I'm wondering, is this somebody here?

I will always be self-conscious about saying

or doing the wrong thing.

Second guessing my every choice.

Because now I can't even trust my own judgment.

Even though it doesn't feel fair...

...I guess that's the price I have to pay.

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I know who reported you.

Say what now?

How?

Me and some of the guys play pick-up ball

once a month, and Dr. Hillman on the board,

he's been trying to get in for years.

He calls foul like he's bird hunting.

-Okay. -But yeah.

Anyway, I figure that you've been put through the ringer

enough so I can tell you, but this is a one-time offer.

Then you're done torturing yourself over this.

You want to know?

[ Groans ]

There's a reason why these checks are put in place.

Right? -Mm-hmm.

To ensure that our patients receive the best possible care.

So no.

I don't need to know who reported me

because whoever did it...

...they did the right thing.

Good for you.

Because that was the test and you passed.

[ Laughs ] -[ Groans ]

You! -Oh!

You are a mean, mean man, Dr. Thorne.

No, but look,

now you have the real answer to the question

who reported you?

It doesn't matter.

-Mm. -See?

I can play psych doc too.

Get out. Get out.

[ Laughs ] Oh, by the way,

um, Wolf wants to see you in the rec room.

[ Sighs ]

I've decided it doesn't matter who reported Dr. Pierce.

-Hallelujah. -She's back at the hospital,

and whoever threw her under the bus has to look at her every day

and live with the guilt of what they've done.

Harsh but true.

Plus, there's no punishment worse than keeping secrets.

The shame, the lies.

It festers until eventually it eats you alive.

You're right, Ericka.

It's always best to just come out and say it.

I reported Carol.

Okay?

It was me.

You reported Dr. Pierce?

You listened to me talk about it all day

and you never said it was you.

Why did you report her? Why did you lie?

I'm not obligated to tell you why.

But I will say this.

I had my reasons.

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And I'd do it again if I had to.

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-Surprise! -Surprise!

[Cheers and applause]

What is this?

This is your welcome back party.

Now, anyone who knows me knows I'm not one for speeches.

But it is an understatement to say

how vital you are to this hospital.

Dr. Pierce, you chose to come back to us,

and we don't take that for granted.

Welcome home. -Welcome home.

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Thank you for hearing me.

Well, I listen. You don't have to yell at me.

Although I do like it sometimes. -Mm-hmm.

Dr. Wolf, the new chief would like to see you.

Okay. That didn't take long.

Good luck.

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-It's you? -It's me.

So this is why you've been avoiding me?

Yes.

And, Wolf, it's time we talked.

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