The Good Doctor

Previously on "The Good Doctor"...

You put me here, and I'm really angry about that.

I am sitting in this chair because of that surgery.

I enjoyed our field trip. I had a good time, too.

I'm sorry. I just...

I can't.

I know how to fix everything.

There's a surgery that will cure Lim's paralysis.

It's not the cord.

It's a deformity of the spinal column.

Even if there's kyphosis, that doesn't mean...

She used to have a 10-degree curve.

Now it's 15.

So, what do you propose?

We go through the abdomen and chest, fix the deformity,

and stabilize the column with cage, plate, and screws.

With the tension in the cord relaxed, her body can heal.

It will fix the paralysis.

That might work.

Glassman: Might. Might work.

Might doesn't cut it, especially with the amount

of instrumentation around the spinal cord.

You could poke a hole in the gut or in the lung.

Sepsis is a very real possibility.

I won't poke a hole in anything.

Do I need to remind you how confident

you were the last time?

I'm sorry, but the odds aren't good enough, not for me.

Then better the odds.

You two see if you can find a surgery in our comfort zone.

Any objections?

No.

Then I need to get started.

I will be very busy this week.

And you never fainted before today?

No, never.

Actually, I guess I fainted last week.

I was at recess.

I just sort of woke up on the ground.

I thought you wouldn't let me do the Halloween pageant.

I'm sorry.

It's okay. We just want you to get better.

So, you're Cinderella.

I have the main solo. I'm singing "No One Is Alone."

Sondheim. I love it.

What's your favorite?

Why is there singing?

And why are you... green?

It's Halloween.

Heart rate's still 38 BPM.

Hopefully, we can get you back in time for your solo.

We can't.

The electrical system in your heart is malfunctioning

and you risk cardiac arrest.

We can easily implant a pacemaker today

to keep it functioning normally.

Once it's in, a pacemaker is very safe.

W-Why is this happening to her?

We will do blood work and electrophysiologic studies

to find out.

Plus, genetic workups on all three of you.

If it's inherited, you might be at risk, too.

Happy Halloween.

Captions by VITAC...

I get dizzy a lot

'cause I banged my head when I was a kid.

They know, buddy.

Oh, yeah.

Sometimes I forget stuff, too.

Chris is always looking out for me.

He picks me up from day care every day.

He cooks me dinner, and he lets me play video games.

Sounds like a good brother.

Tell them what we say to each other.

I say, "I got your back, little bro."

And then I go, "I got your back, big bro."

Nice approximation of the wound edges.

You're good to go, Ollie.

Back's been bugging me. Joys of aging.

Your pants are pretty loose.

Lost a little weight recently.

When did you see a doctor last?

I don't know.

Between Ollie and looking for work...

Mind lifting up your shirt?

We're gonna order lab tests and a C. T. for you, just to be safe.

That potential assistant I liked, with the septum ring?

Mm-hmm.

Well, I watched her TikTok,

and now I'm looking for another one.

You reading your tablet?

Yes, but I'm also listening to you.

With the Dr. Lim surgery, I have to do two jobs.

Well, how about you start after our lunch?

This is a growth opportunity.

As a boss, you need to delegate.

You think I write every line of code myself?

I am a surgeon. I cannot delegate surgery.

So, figure out the elements of your job

that only you can do and delegate the rest.

That is a good idea.

The Force is with me.

Nice. Love it.

Ooh. Gorgeous.

So, the navy blue dress or the black skirt?

They're all great. Your date's gonna be blown away.

Not necessarily my date.

My neighbors aren't taking me to romantic restaurants.

Your neighbors are a 90-year-old couple

and that hermit who likes to talk to his geodes.

It's a date, right?

This is my floor.

Wise answer, matey.

Date.

Date. Definitely a date.

Which is a problem 'cause those outfits suck.

What else you got?

Trashy... frumpy... slutty...

not slutty enough.

God, no. Anything else?

In my closet.

We'll meet there. 8:00 p. m.

Jordan: Try to hold still, Chris.

This will just take a few minutes.

Okay.

I would have thought that you had more Halloween spirit.

Oh, I have a lot.

But as a professional woman,

I express it after work.

Interesting. Mm-hmm.

What are you up to?

There's a big pub crawl around San Pedro Square.

A bunch of us are going.

That sounds fun.

Want to join?

I think I'll skip. But thanks.

No problem.

I think I made things weird between us last night.

It's fine.

A three-centimeter mass

partially compressing the bile duct.

Pancreatic cancer.

Hey.

You wearing that in the O. R.?

I got the genetic testing back.

Skyler has hemochromatosis.

Explains the heart problems.

Yes, but look at her parents' results.

Mom carries the recessive gene.

But not her dad.

Which means he's not her dad.

And given how he let us test him, he doesn't know it.

What are we gonna tell her parents?

The genetic testing results.

Placing the generator in the infraclavicular pocket.

Any thoughts on how?

Without destroying their marriage, I mean?

I will delegate that task to you two.

It will be a growth opportunity.

You also need to inform Skyler's biological father

that he's the carrier.

Well, we don't know who he is.

Then it will be an even bigger growth opportunity.

Adsons and 3-0 vicryl.

You have stage three pancreatic cancer.

That means it hasn't metastasized yet,

but it's spread to your lymph nodes.

So, I'll... I'll do chemo?

Chemo, radiation, molecular therapy

would give you about eight months.

There is a very extensive surgery

called the Whipple procedure.

It involves removing your gallbladder

as well as parts of your bile duct, pancreas, and intestines.

Okay. When can we do it?

It only has a small chance of success,

and if it fails, you'll have less time and more pain.

When Ollie was a kid, my mom worked from home a lot.

She always had me looking after him, which I hated.

One day, I was reading comics...

and he fell down the stairs.

You were just a kid yourself.

Ollie's injury isn't your fault.

I will do anything to be there for him.

We'll order the pre-op testing for the Whipple procedure.