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There are three different kinds of relationships, new and exciting.

Would you like some help with the laundry?

Yeah, that'd be nice.

Well, these are dirty.

I'd like to request the gentle cycle, please.

Get over there.

Old and predictable.

Turk, help me with the laundry, please.

Absolutely.

Yes! He picked it up, babe! He picked it up!

And whatever the hell Elliot was in.

Did your boring-ass pilot boyfriend send you another picture of socks?

This isn't boring, Carla.

He's just wondering if these socks he's thinking of buying are black enough.

Apparently, it's something called Pilot's Black. It's, like, a little

blacker than regular black. Oh, my God, he's so boring.

And I am officially single.

Oh, I remember what it was like to be single.

I'm on the other side of that now, and it is glorious.

You've been with Charlie for, like, four weeks, JD. I'm sorry, Elliot. I'll try

not to act too happy in front of you. Who's ready for our surprise?

Hey, um, babe, I just promised Elliot I wouldn't rub our joy in her face.

I wish she would have told me that before I mounted you. Okay, I think if

we just back away, she won't notice.

Wow, look at little baby sharks.

Look, it's a diver.

This guy's got jokes.

Yeah, we get it. You've got a cool job. Nobody cares.

Sean?

That's Sean, Elliot's ex.

I sabotaged their relationship and maybe ruined his life. Just go with it.

Sean! Hey, man. J.D.

Good to see you, man. This is Charlie.

Nice to meet you, Charlie. What are you doing here? I thought you worked at

SeaWorld. No, I quit. Turns out the orcas did not like living in captivity.

No way. Yeah, the whole time we thought they were smiling, but that's just how

their mouths are shaped.

This had to be fate. Elliot deserves a little happiness.

Wow, you have beautiful green eyes.

No, they're contacts.

Actually, J.D., they're not. Actually, Sean, they are.

Okay, Elliot, I know I'm supposed to say whenever you're ready to get out there,

but Dr.

Beiner dyed his hair and suddenly has thin class calves. Yeah, I've seen his

calves, Carla, but unfortunately they're attached to the dead weight of a

romantic partner.

Oh, come on. Don't you want true love?

Turk, don't forget about couples therapy.

Keep it up.

King Kong ain't got nothing on me.

Don't you want to be happy like we are? No, it took me forever to get it

together after the divorce, Carla. Can't go back to CrossFit.

They make you flip tires.

Look, I just want to focus on taking the next big step in my career without

getting distracted by a bunch of... Look who I found!

Feelings.

Hey, Elliot.

Sean? Well, aren't you guys gonna have a hug?

Yeah, of course.

Hey, John.

Hi. Oh, together again.

I can't do this all on my own. No, I know.

I'm no Superman.

I'm no Superman.

Wow, Elliot, you look exactly like I imagined.

But not that I imagined you often. Just, you know, the normal.

Amount, I'm sorry, that came out creepy.

Creepy would be figuring out where you lived and then looking up the price on

Zillow, which I've never done, and if I did, I would never say how impressed I

was. I do not understand how straight white people manage to procreate. Well,

I do. Watch me work some white magic.

Hey, you two should toast go get some iced matcha lattes. Oh.

I would love to, but I'm super busy. I'll have an intern cover you. Great,

thanks, good, good, good, good.

I'll meet in cafeteria.

I just have to check on one patient. Yeah, no, me too. It's this depressed

penguin who found out about climate change, and we're concerned he's going

to tell the others.

Every hospital has patients that have been here so long they become like

family. So we'll recheck your blood cultures to make sure the infection is

clearing. That sound good, Lillian?

Lillian. I'm not dead.

Oh, good.

You remind me of my son, Steven.

He has such beautiful eyes, just like yours.

Well, they got nothing on your big, beautiful blues, Lillian. Oh.

Do I remind you of anyone, Lillian?

No one I think you'll find flattering, dear. Well, yeah.

Oh.

You know who I think you look like, Dr. Dorian?

One of those old movie stars who tap-danced and sang their way into our

hearts. Don't let him know how much you love that.

What do you want, Blake?

Okay, so I'm applying for this Accelerated Interventional Cardiology

Fellowship. Is there any chance that you could write me a recommendation letter?

Blake, my boy, not only will I write your recommendation, I will delve into

the man you are and the man you shall become.

With the power of my quill, I shall wield... It's actually just an online

form. I'll send you the link.

Oh. Yeah. Oh, good, good. Good. Easy, then.

I would not have done that.

Why? Blake's actually a really good doctor. Yes, I know, but cardiology

requires a special type of physician.

I feel like you're just giving him false hope.

Like my dad, when he told me my dog Puddles had been discovered and was

moving to Hollywood.

I watched 88 dog films over the course of 13 years.

Until one day, my dad finally admitted that Puddles had to be put to sleep when

he bit our neighbor. But what no one knows...

is that i told puddle to bite that prick why would you do that his backyard was

filled with my baseballs they refused to throw back over so yeah you're right i

said puddles attack and he did hard it was really bad and i carried that guilt

every day he was a really good boy you would have loved him and i'm not

lying and sending blake to hollywood i won't do that sir uh grant How

long have you been on call? 34 hours. I think you should get some sleep.

I'm so tired, dude. I think it's safe to say that's too much.

Why don't you just go lie down?

Okay,

this is a safe space.

No wrong answers, just honesty. And let's remember to use the when you, I

feel sentence structure.

When you aren't even married, I feel like you can't tell us what to do. Turk.

She said be honest.

Carla, go ahead.

Turk.

When you don't help me around the house, I feel exhausted.

We're all tired, babe. And I feel like never having sex with you again.

Doctor? I don't get it.

Chore play?

Chore play. It's basically foreplay, but with chores.

Dr. Sherman seems to think that Carla will get in the mood if I take things

off of her plate.

So basically, I got to take out the trash if I want to smash.

I got to mop the floor if I want to drop them drawers.

I got to put the dishes on the rack if I want to hit it from the back.

You're on fire.

Yeah. You better set the dryer to spin if you trying to go in.

Daddy, that's my wife. Oh, my bad.

So, Audrey, I see you've been experiencing chronic pain.

all the doctors i've seen said it's just bad cramps but now i feel pain in my

chest and my stomach and it says you've also had bladder and bowel discomfort

can you believe i'm single oh and my wrist is killing me well seven years of

chronic pain with no answers is too long so starting now you are my only priority

dr reed dr dorian told me to take over because you have romantic business to

tend to his words

Audrey, I promise you the only romantic business I have is with your

debilitating pain. I am going to wine and dine it, take it home with me, throw

it on my desk, and work it all night long.

Nope, too far. Dr. Tosh, could you just run these tests, please? Yeah.

Those are the details. It's now on you, Doc. What's our first course of action?

Well, every case is unique, but I think I have the path through.

You don't want to have to do the dishes every time you're trying to get some,

right? My hands are my life, and I'm not risking my hands for sex.

But you can't ignore her needs because that makes you a jerk. True that, true

that. I'm a nice guy. Go on. You're going to do all the chores.

Get the hell out of my OR. He said get the hell out. Mimi, please.

I'm good.

Thank you. Okay. You're going to do all the chores, but you're going to do a

terrible job, right?

You get credit for the effort, but you never have to do them again because

Carla won't want to have to redo all your sloppy work.

It's called weaponized incompetence.

It's the thinking man's gaslighting.

Mimi, I'm going to need another 15 minutes to scrub back in because this is

happening. Come here.

15 minutes!

Mimi, use the intercom.

15 minutes!

Hey, you paged me? I have something to say to you. Tell him he runs weird.

You don't give up on people. You help them achieve their goals.

Look. I called in a favor with Dr. Turk and asked him to take Blake under his

wing so he can get the surgical skills he needs for that cardiology fellowship.

That's great.

Maybe I'm wrong about Blake. I can admit my flaws.

Like how you run weird? What? Nothing.

You're dismissed.

No running, please.

Not like that.

So, how have you been? How's your family? Great. My mom's dead. Hey, my

mom's dead, too.

I feel a little weird smiling on your ex-wife and her ex-boyfriend.

It's not half as weird as your parrot watching us have sex last night. And yet

somebody really stepped up their performance, didn't he? Well, he kept

chanting, go, go, go.

Yeah, because he wanted you to leave. Oh.

Elliot, I feel like it was fate that I ran into J.D. because I've never stopped

thinking about you.

Very cool, very cool, cool, cool, cool.

Oh, I'm so sorry. Did I burn you?

No, you did not burn me.

How's it going?

Great. I wouldn't say that. I think she just tried to wipe up that coffee with

her hair. It's great to see Elliot like this again. This is how she gets when

she's all up in her feelings. Oh my God, I'm so embarrassed and I'm so sorry.

Hey, um, will you go to dinner with me tonight?

I will definitely let you know about that because...

I gotta get back to work. Oh. To that patient.

Thank you for the coffee.

Um, oh, God, let me help. I'll get there. Oh, no, I got it, Sean.

Ow. Just gonna... That's a lot of tissues there.

Ow.

Uh, if it's easier, just leave the purse, and I'll bring it to dinner. I'm

happy to do that. I said I got it.

Sean? Okay.

Cool. Cool, cool, cool.

Thanks.

Bye. Yeah.

She's so happy.

They have such chemistry. I know.

What?

Hey, JD.

I just want to thank you for bringing Elliot back into my life.

Happy to.

No.

Oh, you were going for a handshake, not a hug, weren't you? Well, I was.

But now that we're here, are you screwing with me, man?

What? Come on, JD. Every time Elliot and I get together, you get jealous and end

up wanting her back. Wow.

Paranoid much?

That only happened like... Three times, Sean.

Come on, JD. Do you still have feelings for Elliot or not?

It's Lillian. She had a little fall.

Oh, thank God.

That I'm able to help a sick woman, Sean, who needs me.

Don't scare us like that, Lillian. Can we do anything for you?

I'd love a martini. Two olives.

Lillian. I'm kidding.

Just a cigarette.

Well, it's happy hour somewhere.

Why don't we put a double in your IV?

I'm sorry, dude. That's just not funny.

Oh.

Well, she's stable, but I'm worried about her mental acuity. That joke is

hilarious. Thank goodness she's okay. I love that woman.

I'm worried she's getting more and more deconditioned. Reach out to her family

just in case.

No matter what type of relationship you're in, if you care about someone,

there's a good chance you'll get hurt. Baby, thank you so much for cleaning.

I've been so tired.

Sometimes they let you down.

I made the bed, I folded the laundry, and did you see how I organized the

closet?

She totally got Indiana Jones by the yoga ball. Yes, she did.

And sometimes they refuse to even let you in. Elliot!

Wow, you look comfortable.

Um... Please, yeah.

Uh... Liffin, Thawne, sorry, um... Nelsgard, I'm a night grinder now.

Oh, that's okay. I use a sleep apnea machine now because I die three times

every night, which wouldn't be so bad if I were lying next to you.

That's so sweet.

But I'm sorry, you have to die alone.

There's so much more that I want to do in my career. And maybe I didn't get to

do it because I was always in some messy relationship. And now I'm in a place

finally where I can focus on myself and my needs. And this is not what I need

right now.

I'm really sorry.

What a rush. Yeah, you and me both. Come on.

Yeah. Yeah.

And that is how you do it.

Mentorship. Pass it on.

J.D., that boy sucks.

What? He's so happy. Look at him. He's crip walking.

Telling you, J.D., Blake has what we call in the business ham hands.

Ham hands?

All right, I'm going in. Nurse, scalpel.

Scalpel, Turk, bread.

Hmm.

No.

Honey, Blake, Tim.

But what hurts the most is when you realize you have to hurt someone else.

Oh, man, now he's twerking.

Audrey, I'm so sorry. We still don't have any answers for you. It's all good.

This is how it goes.

Well, I'm going to hit it.

Can I just take this IV home with me, or is it like a grocery cart situation

where the wheels lock up? Wait, look, I know you've heard this all before, but I

spent the whole night going over your history. There's one more test I want to

run. I don't know.

Wait, Dr. Reed is one of the best doctors in this hospital.

Let her cook.

Babe. Baby.

Reel me in.

Oh, no.

You see that?

Catch and release.

Ooh, somebody had herself some marital relations.

He cleaned the whole house by himself.

It was a terrible job, but...

He tried.

You made a noise.

No, I didn't.

There it is. I heard it spill.

No, Dr.

Turk is my boss, and if there's one thing that I stand on, it's loyalty.

Mimi, nurse's code.

Latina code. He's screwing up the chores on purpose, so you'll never ask him to

do it again. It's called weaponizing competence.

I'm a snitch.

Hey, man, when I asked you to coffee, I really thought I'd be paying, but I

always forget my wallet in my locker.

Man, it's no problem. I was happy to buy, right? The way you and JD have

supported me has been incredible.

You know what would be even more incredible?

Not supporting you.

What? Okay, JD won't tell you this, but I will. You are not cut out for

interventional cardiology. There, I said it. No biggie. Now you can pivot.

How about a you're welcome fist bump?

You know, when I was taking care of my mom as she was dying... Oh, no.

I got an extra five years with her because of the cardiologist who treated

her.

It's the reason I got into medicine.

You know, I told her I was going to go into cardiology to honor her, and now...

That's not even going to happen.

Look what I found.

There you are.

So, how was your date?

Amazing. We had crazy sex in a limo. What? I told you that was my fantasy.

Did you pretend to be locked in? No, I didn't go, JD. I stayed home and worked

on my patient case.

And I'm glad I did. Come watch. You're going to want to publish this.

Babe, what are you doing?

What? That's my autographed Dream Team jersey, and you're getting your skin

oils and flakes all over it. This?

Yeah. Oh, I got my scrubs dirty, so I borrowed it.

Is that a problem? Yeah, take it off. I'm sorry. You know, I must have brain

damage from getting hit in the head by a yoga ball.

What? I know what you did, Christopher.

What are you talking about?

Weaponized incompetence.

Mimi, how could you? I'm easily swayed. It was on my resume.

You snitch!

Endometriosis. What? It's what's causing all your pain. It can go undetected for

years because it can be really hard to spot on imaging.

But you found it in my wrist.

Yes, it's rare, but the tissue can travel from the uterus to other parts of

the body. So, weirdly, having it in your wrist helped me confirm it with a biopsy

instead of having to send you for exploratory surgery.

Literally every doctor I saw told me that pain was just a part of being a

woman. Yeah, well, doctors have been dismissing women's pain for centuries.

Something is happening with this woman's body that I don't understand and doesn't

turn me on.

Diagnosis? Which?

Burn her!

I really don't think it's that.

Uh, perhaps this warrants further study.

Hmm, interesting.

Burn her ass, too!

It was a simpler time.

Thank you, Dr. Reed.

At least I don't feel insane now.

Dr. Dorian.

I broke Blake's brain. He's weird sometimes. Just show him his reflection.

It's worse than that.

Hey.

Babe, I'm sorry for what I did.

I just don't know when everything got to be so much work.

Right. You know, work is work, parenting is work, and now sex is work.

When you tell me the one thing that we used to have the most fun doing is just

more work, I feel sad.

What? You used the when you, I feel statement from therapy.

You are listening.

Yeah, I'm listening. I care about us.

But if there's a way to get sex without listening, I'm all ears. Too soon. Okay.

See, this is why I was waiting for the right time to talk to Blake. I'm sorry.

I thought you were just being a puss. I'm not being a puss, Grant.

Every intern here is talented enough to develop the skills they need to do what

they're meant to do.

But not every intern has the will to stick it out.

That's where we come in. It's our job to make sure they keep going.

Have you seen Blake? He's with Lillian. You better come with me. She's in

respiratory distress.

Come on.

She's do not resuscitate and her son's all the way in Europe.

There's a feeling doctors all get when they know someone's about to pass It's a

type of all you're bearing witness to one of life's most sacred moments.

It's okay to go Steven Actually, it's

Yeah,

yeah, I'm here

I love you.

I love you too, Mom.

Do you think Blake's considered being an end-of-life physician?

Most doctors get into medicine to help people live.

But sadly, not every patient will.

All we can do is manage their pain, their fear.

And the life they still have left. Life could be great at palliative care.

You broke them. Maybe this is how you put them back together.

Ever since Sean brought it up, I've been thinking a lot about how I felt about

Elliot. It was time I told her. That was an amazing diagnosis.

You are an incredible doctor.

Oh, thanks, JP.

I know you said that not being in a relationship is about work.

I don't think it's that.

I think it's scary to think about the possibility of getting hurt again.

I get that more than anyone. I mean, we're the only people who truly

understand how painful our divorce was.

Yeah, I'm not sure I could take it again.

Yeah.

It's just that I think I'm finally happy again.

And I want that for you, too.

One of the most important things we do as doctors is to learn how to manage

pain.

Still, there's always a risk.

And no way to avoid pain altogether.

Come out here.

Elliot?

Wait, what? What are you doing here?

And why are you flirting with Toby?

You know, it's just that we work together, so it's a lot to also have to

go out to dinner after, especially when all we're allowed to talk about are our

feelings. That must be difficult for you to hear.

It is.

When you don't make time for me, I feel like there might be someone else.

There is! My wife and four kids! Do you see what I mean? Like, where do I fit

into any of that? Enough!

You know, he's not even doing the workbook you assigned us.

Doctor?