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[J.D.] 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.

[both laugh]

Get over there.

[J.D.] Old and predictable…

-Turk, help me with the laundry, please. -Yeah. Absolutely.

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

[J.D.] And whatever the hell Elliot was in.

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

Wes isn't boring, Carla.

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

Apparently there'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. -[text message tone]

Ugh! 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, J.D.

I'm sorry, Elliot. I'll try not to act too happy in front of you.

Who's ready for our surprise date?

[grunts] Hey.

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

I wish you would've told me that before I mounted you.

Okay, I think if we just back away, she won't notice.

Wow, look at the little baby sharks.

-Look. There's a diver. -[chuckles] Oh!

[J.D.] This guy's got jokes.

Yeah, we get it. You've got a cool job.

Nobody cares.

J.D.?

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.

-Oh, no. -No way.

The whole time we thought they were smiling,

but that's how their mouths are shaped.

[J.D.] 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. Viener dyed his hair and suddenly has spin class calves.

Yeah, I've seen his calves, Carla,

but unfortunately they're attached to that dead weight of a romantic partner.

Oh, come on, don't you want true love?

-Turk! -Mmm?

Don't forget about couples therapy.

[in Spanish]

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.

I 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--

[J.D.] Look who I found.

[celestial vocalizing]

…feelings.

-Hey, Elliot. -Sean?

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

-[Sean] Yeah, of course. -Oh!

-Hey. -Hey, Sean.

-Hi. -[chuckling]

Ah, together again--

[groans]

♪ 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-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

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 totes 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 you in the 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.

[J.D.] 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.

They got nothing on your big beautiful blues, Lillian.

[laughing] Oh!

Do I, uh, remind you of anyone, Lillian?

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

Well, yeah. Huh.

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.

[J.D.] 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 weave--

It's actually just an online form. I'll send you the link.

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

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

till one day my dad finally admitted

that Puddles had to be put to sleep

-when he bit our neighbor. -[sighs]

But what no one knows is that I told Puddles to bite that prick.

Why would you do that?

His backyard was filled with my baseballs that he refused to throw back over.

So yeah, you're right, I said, "Puddles, attack," and he did, hard.

It was really bad, and I carry 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?

Thirty-four hours.

-I think you should get some sleep. -[sobbing] 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. -What? She said, "Be honest."

Mmm. 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.

-Mmm. -Dr. Sherman seems to think

that Carla will get in the mood if I take things off of her plate.

So basically I gotta take out the trash if I wanna smash.

-Mmm. -I gotta mop the floor

-if I wanna drop them drawers. -Mmm.

I gotta put the dishes on the rack if I wanna hit it from the back.

-[laughs] You're on fire. -Yeah.

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

-J.D., 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? -[laughs]

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. Reid, Dr. Dorian told me to take over

'cause you have romantic "bidness" to tend to.

-His words. -Tosh!

Audrey, I promise you the only romantic "bidness" 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.

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

Yeah.

[Turk] Those are the details. It's now on you. What's our first course of action?

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

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

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 gonna do all the chores.

-Get the hell out of my OR. -He said get the hell out.

Mimi, please. I'm-I'm good. Thank you.

You're gonna do all the chores, but you're gonna do a terrible job, right?

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

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

It's called weaponized incompetence. It's a thinking man's gaslighting.

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

Come here.

Fifteen minutes!

Mimi, use the intercom.

[chuckles]

Fifteen 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 spying 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, 'cause 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! Ah! Okay. -I'm so sorry.

-Did I burn you? Well, I mean… -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.

[Carla] Oh, 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.

-Oh, God, let me help. I'll get that. -Oh, no. I got it, Sean.

-Oh! -Ow!

-I'm 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, J.D., I just want to thank you for bringing Elliot back into my life.

Happy to.

Oh, uh…

Ugh. 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, J.D.

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, J.D.

Do you-- 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.

Ugh, don't scare us like that, Lillian.

-Can we do anything for you? -I'd love a martini, two olives.

-Oh, 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.

Okay. 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.

[J.D.] 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.

[J.D.] Sometimes they let you down.

[Turk on phone] I made the bed. I folded the laundry.

And did you see how I organized the closet?

[groans]

She totally got Indiana Jones-ed by the yoga ball.

-[Blake] Yes, she did. -[laughs]

[J.D.] And sometimes they refuse to even let you in.

Elliot.

Wow, you look…

comfortable.

Oh, um…

Please, yeah.

[Elliot sighs]

[lisping] Listen, Sean… Sorry.

Um…

Mouth guard. I'm a night grinder now.

Oh, it's okay.

I-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. -Well…

But I'm sorry. You have to die alone.

Um, 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.

-Whoo-hoo-hoo! Yes! What a rush. -Yeah, you and me both.

-Give me some. [grunts, laughs] -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.

I'm 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!

-[whirring] -No.

[screaming]

Mmm. Honey "Blaked" Ham.

[J.D.] But what hurts the most is when you realize you have to hurt someone else.

Oh, man. Now he's twerking.

Audrey, so sorry. We still don't have any answers for you,

-but-- -It's all good. This is how it goes.

Well, I'm gonna hit it. [sighs]

Uh, can I just take this IV home with me,

or is it like a grocery cart situation where the wheels lock up?

I know you've heard this all before,

but I spent the night going over your history.

-There's one more test I want to run. -I don't know.

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

Let her cook.

Babe. Baby.

Reel me in.

-[imitates whipping] -Oh!

-[imitates whirring] -Oh, no. Oh! Oh!

You see that? You see that?

[both laughing]

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.

[Mimi] Mm-hmm.

-You made a noise. -No, I didn't. Mmm.

-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.

Mmm…

Latina code.

He's screwing up the chores on purpose so you'll never ask him to do it again.

It's called weaponized incompetence.

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 J.D. have supported me has been incredible.

You know what would be even more incredible?

Not supporting you.

What?

Okay, J.D. won't tell you this, but I will.

You are not cut out for interventional cardiology.

There, I said it. It's 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 Waymo.

What? I told you that was my fantasy. Did you pretend to be locked in?

No, I didn't go, J.D. I stayed home and worked on my patient case.

And I'm glad I did. Come watch. You're gonna 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 it doesn't turn me on.

-Diagnosis: witch. -[gasps]

-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. Reid.

At least I don't feel insane now.

-Dr. Dorian. I broke Blake's brain. -Mmm?

He's weird sometimes. Just show him his reflection.

Mmm, it's worse than that.

Come on. Come on!

[sighs]

Hey.

[sighs] 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.

[J.D.] Come on.

She's Do Not Resuscitate and her son's all the way in Europe.

[J.D.] There's a feeling doctors all get when they know someone's about to pass.

It's a type of awe.

You're bearing witness to one of life's most sacred moments.

It's okay to go.

Steven?

Actually, it's, uh…

Yeah, yeah, I'm, uh… I'm here.

Oh, honey.

I waited.

I love you.

[sighs]

I love you too, Mom.

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

[J.D.] 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.

Blake could be great at palliative care.

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

[J.D.] 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, J.D.

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

but 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.

[J.D.] 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.

-[Sean] Elliot. -Wait, what?

What are you doing here? And why are you flirting with Toby?

[muffled] I was hitting on her! What the hell, Sean?

♪ You been robbing yourself for too long ♪

♪ Put the past down ♪

♪ Let it rest now ♪

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, man.

Do you see what I mean? Like, where do I fit into any of that?

[Turk] Enough!

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

Doctor.