The Good Doctor

I got you a doughnut.

Apparently.

What are you doing today?

My (SIGHS) least favorite thing in the world.

Looking for an apartment?

Yeah, I'll be out of here in 48 hours,

for both of our sakes.

What about your old apartment?

Kenny got arrested,

so I don't think he needs it anymore.

I don't think being neighbors is such a great idea.

We had a fight.

I bought you a doughnut.

A really big fight about some really big issues

that aren't gonna go away because you got me a doughnut.

Remember that Usher-themed party I had?

I remember searching the entire house for a TYLENOL.

Is it too late to apologize for that?

No. Never.

I miss you, Daddy.

Who are you talking to?

I'm talking to...

To the chair?

If you can't fall asleep on your own,

you can have that Ambien you've been asking for.

You sleep, I go away.

I don't need an Ambien.

Okay.

I'll be keeping an eye on you, Dr. Glassman.

Trying to hop a fence, Mac?

I wanna go home.

We will, sweetie, as soon as we fix you up.

Mac has Fragile X Syndrome.

A genetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability,

behavioral issues, and hyperactivity.

The good news is that the picket hasn't compromised

any vital organs, major nerves, or arteries.

The bad news is that it splintered inside his shoulder.

Oh, let's get this stick out of you, Mac.

- Will it hurt? - Not a bit.

You're gonna sleep through the whole thing.

- (SCRIBBLING) - Third time's the charm, right, Shaun?

Her name's Bill...

Short for "Sybil."

She likes things nice and simple.

Possible internal bleeding, heel bone calcaneus fractures,

tibial pilon fractures, and cervical fractures.

Her name's Kitty Kwon.

Hey, Kitty. You know where you are?

Unfortunately, yeah.

I was 150 feet from the summit.

Would've been the first female free solo.

Free solo?

Climbing without ropes.

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Let's tidy up these bleeders, irrigate the wound,

and close him up.

How do you find a new friend?

Lea is very mad at me.

Well, whatever you did to her, apologize.

I did. I said, "I'm sorry."

It may take even more than that.

Make a statement. Go big.

An apology's an apology.

If she doesn't accept it, just walk away.

And there we have the entire spectrum of male response...

Dazzle them or dump them.

Just be nice to her, Dr. Murphy.

I don't like you looking like this.

- (CHUCKLES) - I want you in a suit

with one of my famous ties.

I had more ties than birthdays.

How did that happen?

- You know what's funny? - What?

I only have great memories of you.

What about all those other memories?

Why can't I remember them?

Good memories are like a beautiful song.

You don't want them to ever end.

I don't think that's all we should talk about.

You're looking awfully sleepy.

Our clock is ticking. We need to get to the good stuff.

You know, Dad, the real reason I'm here.

The surgery went very well.

We got every bit of picket, and Mac is recovering nicely.

- Oh, thank you. - He should be able to go home today.

This is all good news, Nicole.

I know. I know. I was... I was just...

I was hoping to have one night without him.

Katherine!

- Mom. Dad. - Thank God you're alive.

Thank you.

Unfortunately, there's still a serious issue

we have to deal with. Kitty has cervical fractures.

She broke her neck.

Luckily, we can repair it by fusing her spine.

Your range of motion will be restricted,

but when everything else heals,

you should be walking within three months.

Will I be able to climb again?

Not at that level, and certainly not free solo.

They should've just left me on that mountain to die.

Then I think you'll prefer the second option...

The Odontoid Screw Procedure.

It doesn't involve vertebral fusion

and could maintain your full range of motion.

Seriously? Sign me up!

The spinal fusion surgery is generally preferred

because it has higher healing rates

and more favorable long-term results.

But the screw procedure's less invasive,

so there's reduced collateral injury

and no permanent damage.

Would she be able to climb again?

Free solo? Everything?

Eventually, yes.

Can I say yes now?

Yes! (CHUCKLES)

No.

If you give her this operation, you'll be killing her.

You can get help.

You mean IEPs, speech therapy,

or a behavioral mod?

Have you considered a residential facility, a group home?

Give him away? To strangers?

To professionals who can help him.

He was abandoned by his father.

I'm all that he has left.

God, he was such a beautiful baby.

And he was perfectly normal, walking, talking...

But just after he turned two,

we noticed a change.

He started to lose his words. He was going backwards.

When we got the test results,

everything we'd hoped for our perfect, little boy was...

Was gone.

By the time he was nine, he was too much for my husband.

And that was before his growth spurt

and before his mood swings became...

I don't want to give him up. I... I just...

I just wanted a break for one lousy night.

Nobody blames you for that, Nicole.

And you don't have to send your son anywhere.

I'm sure that'd be devastating for a kid like Mac.

I don't go to church, I swear,

and I have sex with strange men.

Your room's on the left.

Yes, it would.

Then he'd get used to it.

It started with a broken arm and a concussion.

The next time, it was a shattered femur and a ruptured spleen,

then a broken pelvis,

then a skull fracture

that put her into a coma for three days.

She needs this crazy... fix.

I'm not an adrenaline junkie!

Okay, when I climb, adrenaline is the enemy.

I need to be calm, relaxed, and focused, or this happens.

You've always wanted me to believe I can do anything I want.

Each time that I summit, every roadblock in my life melts away.

It's what I live for.

We... We just want you to keep living.

And I will, Dad,

but I can think of worse things than dying doing what I love.

Mr. and Mrs. Kwon, I understand how you're feeling,

but your daughter's 18.

It's her decision.

Thank you, Dr. Reznick.

I'd like to proceed with your surgery.

Remember you telling me when you grew up,

you wanted to be a nurse... A "male nurse"?

- You're deflecting. - Yes, I am.

I'm deflecting. I am... deflecting.

What is the point, Maddie?

Let's get to this, Daddy. What do you say?

- Who are you talking to? - Shaun, what are you doing?

You don't sneak up on me like that.

You may be experiencing delirium

with possible auditory and/or visual hallucinations.

- I'm fine. - It may be a symptom

- of severe post-operative... - Shaun, Shaun, I'm fine.

I'm just... I'm really... I'm just really tired.

I'm...

I'm remembering.

Lying to your little buddy.

I thought you two were Gilligan's Island-tight.

I'm just remembering.

Okay.

Lea said I was a total jerk and a jackass,

even though all I did was tell her the truth,

and then I did everything right,

but she still got mad at me again.

I thought this was Maddie time.

I asked for advice,

and Dr. Park told me to go big

and Dr. Melendez told me to walk away

and JL the anesthesiologist,

she told me to be nice, but I don't know which...

Shaun, Shaun, Shaun, I just... I'm not

in the best wisdom mode at the moment. Okay?