The Good Doctor

Previously on "The Good Doctor"...

Dr. Murphy, you shouldn't be in contact with patients.

Or their families. Do you understand?

Don't be stupid.

What? There's no cameras in here.

Dr. Lim, Dr. Melendez.

I do not want to be a pathologist.

Dr. Han, you need to make me a surgical resident again.

Hey.

What are you doing up so early?

I'm not up early.

I never went to bed.

Oh, my God. Didn't you get my text?

I told you I was spending the night with Jake.

I don't want to be a pathologist.

Oh.

It's... that still.

Shaun...

no one's life goes exactly like they dreamed as a kid.

You're still a doctor. Still saving lives.

Just in a lab instead of an operating room.

Where are you going?

I'm going to walk to work.

The hospital's four miles away.

Studies have shown that walking boosts creative inspiration.

- Shaun, I just think... - You don't understand.

You don't understand.

Neither does Dr. Han.

I need to change his mind.

I don't know how.

Mm, we're gonna be late.

So stop.

- - Mm.

And don't be smiling at me when you see me in the hall.

I smile at everyone. I'm a friendly guy.

You'd be a horrible poker player.

- What're you doing? - Murphy's on the corner.

Move it.

That's not where his bus drops off.

Do you think he saw us?

He's not looking over here.

Well, that doesn't mean anything with him.

We got to get out of here before the light turns.

Let's go! Move it!

Through the generous support of St. Bonaventure Foundation,

we've been able to transport Kenny and his mother

from their home in Mississippi.

And we'll be covering the costs

of surgery and post-op recovery.

And all I have to do is buy one CD a month

for the next 100 years.

No repayment necessary.

We appreciate you allowing us to share your case

as an educational opportunity for our staff.

You know what they say... those who can't... teach.

And as you can see, I can't do much of anything.

Actually, y'all haven't really seen anything yet.

How about we get this party started?

The neurofibroma started as a small bump

near the base of the spine.

In less than six months,

it encircled his abdomen and grew to over 100 pounds,

the blood supply becoming so intertwined with the patient's,

it was deemed inoperable.

But we've been able to come up with an innovative surgical plan

that will allow us to slowly peel the tumor

off the front and back of his torso in one piece

and give Kenny his life back.

We didn't expect to see you.

This is just about logistics, witness lists, scheduling.

The hospital's attorney

could've handled this on his own, Dr. Han.

I understand, but I wanted to be here.

Three reasons really.

If my doctors are gonna be judged in this room,

I wanted to see the place,

see all of you, and see the mood...

Well, we try to make it very casual.

I know.

But have you ever been judged?

I have.

It's scary.

Someone has gone to the trouble

of checking out every aspect of your actions,

every decision you've made.

You don't know what they know, what they're gonna ask,

what could be misunderstood, misinterpreted.

Also, and this is kind of embarrassing,

but our lawyer...

- probably not the best. -

I decided to save a few dollars on him.

So I could hire a private investigator...

check all of you out.

We're not the ones on trial here.

See?

You say you make it casual, and then you call it a trial.

Now, I'm sure she won't find anything.

I mean, nothing too crazy, right?

Maybe just something... embarrassing.

Maybe a lapse of judgment here or there.

I mean, like I was saying,

you parse every choice anyone has made,

gonna be a few things they'd rather not revisit.

Am I right?

And the third reason?

I thought maybe you'd want to work out a compromise.

The surgery went well.

We were able to fully evacuate

the subdural hematoma without any complications.

It's a good thing you didn't hesitate to bring her in.

Oh. One advantage of being an insecure, first-time mom

who panics every time her child has a slight fever.

Did I just hear you admit that you're insecure?

The girl who double-majored in Physics and Chemistry

because the Dean told her they were the two toughest?

Mom guilt ruins us all. You'll see.

Whenever you decide to give up the motorcycle

and settle down.

No way.

My kid's going to kindergarten on the back of a Ducati.

I'm sorry. I need to go check on another patient.

Oh, how long will she need to stay here?

I'm still not sure what caused the bleeding.

I didn't see any signs of an aneurysm or AVM, so that's good.

I'll have a better idea when I get the post-op test results

back from Pathology.

Thank you.

This is why I love Pathology.

We don't just fix stuff.

We figure out how it got broken

- - and why.

Good morning. -

Just checking to make sure you got my clot specimen

- and blood draws. - Just logged them in.

Great. And if there's any way to expedite, I'd appreciate it.

The mom's a friend of mine and stressed to the max.

I'm pretty sure the bleed was caused...

Stop.

I'm sorry. I meant... please stop.

I'd rather not know what you think.

It causes confirmation bias.

Copy that.

Hey. Um...

Did I see you on Hanover Street this morning?

I... don't know.

Were you on Hanover Street this morning?

Yes.

I walked to work.

Did you... see anything interesting...

on the walk?

Hmm...

S-Shaun?

We can't both expedite your results

and reminisce about our morning walks.

Sorry. Carry on.

You're totally freaking out, aren't you?

No, I'm not freaking out.

All my patients freak out

waiting for their final test results.

For 48 hours, you don't know if you've won the lottery

or... if you're gonna be dead in a few months.

Hell, I freak out, too.

It's the only time I feel helpless.

The treatment's over.

There's nothing left to do but... wait.

I'm a little stressed.

That speech... not helpful.

My advice. Embrace it.

You're experiencing emotions

only a few people on Earth will ever understand.

The kind Hemingway wrote about.

- I'm more of a Faulkner guy. - You would be.

- You don't like Faulkner? - No, I don't like Faulkner.

Nobody really likes Faulkner.

I like Faulkner.

Right.

Anyway...

if there's anything you need from me,

even if it's just to talk,

you have my direct number.

Do not hesitate to use it.

I appreciate that.

And I would like to show my gratitude.

I know I haven't been

the easiest patient to deal with.

That's not necessary.

I mean, if you want,

you can make a donation to cancer research.

I already donate.

I wanted to thank you , not society at large.