Nurse Jackie

Previously on "Nurse Jackie"...

Would you like to go to the ballet with me tonight?

Thor: Dr. Prince, are you okay?

Oh, head rush.

There seems to be a sizeable difference

between the number of physician signatures you've acquired

and the number of samples you've requested.

That's impossible.

I just want to get my nursing license back.

Yeah, well, then you've got to be prepared to do anything to get it.

We're here to rule on the reinstatement

of Jacqueline Peyton's nursing license.

I have serious questions about Jackie's future sobriety.

Mrs. Akalitus's son Michael is an addict.

A young man with a string of arrests across the country.

A son who... I don't know if you know this...

is currently wanted on suspicion of grand larceny.

I think what my lawyer's trying to say

is that my supervisor cannot separate her personal life

from my diversion program.

I have been nothing but fair with you.

It is time for me to get back on the fucking floor.

Lead interviewer: Our decision is final. We are adjourned.

So, back in blues. How does it feel?

It feels great.

I feel like myself again.

I'm thinking now that you're back in the mix,

I swing by the hospital later,

get a few doctors' signatures for some samples,

pad my numbers, and take you out to lunch.

Eddie, honey, it's my first day back.

After everything that's gone on,

can we not bring the mess back into All Saints?

At least not today?

Sure, no problem. I'll take my mess someplace else.

Thank you.

You want a coffee?

- Yeah. - Me, too.

( people laughing, clapping )

- Man: What time is it? - Group: Showtime!

- Man: What time is it? - Group: Showtime!

- What time is it? - Showtime!

Whoa! Holy shit.

There ya go.

I'm sitting in your chair. I can move.

Oh, no, that's not my chair.

I am fine over here.

How's it feel being back?

Good.

Better than I remember.

Oh, hi.

Hi, Zoey. I'm very, very sick with the flu

and I will not be coming in for the rest of the week.

Okay, feel better.

Who was that?

Akalitus.

She just called in sick for the rest of the week.

The whole week?

What's wrong with her?

She has the flu.

I mean, she sounded really healthy.

You are the flu.

I had no idea my lawyer would take it that far.

I know, but he did.

All right, I'm... yeah, I'm gonna call her.

I will.

I'm just so happy to be back at work.

I love working with you.

I mean, it's complicated and I feel terrible about so many things,

I'm not sure I liked anything that happened yesterday,

but I love working with you.

Now, see, both of you on the job in the blues.

Oh, that's my kind of day.

Sometimes he's a little too upbeat, even for me.

Ah, is he really that happy? What's he selling?

Take it easy on him, Zoey.

The guy loves life. Nothing wrong with that.

Hey, I need 650 milligrams of Tylenol for bay three.

Pharmacist: You got it. Coming up.

- You okay? - Yeah, fine.

Just trying to think of the name of that headache medication.

You know, starts with an "F."

Fuck.

That's not it. Fioricet?

Ah, yes, bingo.

Yes, 10 milligrams, please.

Pharmacist: Okay.

Are you in pain?

It's for a patient, Jackie.

Of course. Let me know if you need me.

If you need to get out of here, if you want to get some more rest...

Yeah, as long as I can do my job,

I'd rather be here than getting rest.

So how does it feel to be back in the trenches?

It feels so good to touch everything again.

Yeah, now you know what a four-year-old goes through at a museum.

The most exquisite torture.

Hello, my name is Jackie. I'll be your nurse.

Can you tell me what brings you here today?

( speaking foreign language )

- Okay. - ( speaks foreign language )

Okay, you know, we will figure this out.

Here you go. Mm-hmm.

Man on phone: Welcome to Translation Assistance Services.

Uh, yes, I have a patient of Indian or Middle Eastern descent.

Can I have a translator, please?

Man on phone: Hold on one moment.

Woman on phone: Okay, go ahead.

Uh, hello, my name is Jackie. I'll be your nurse.

What brings you to the hospital today?

( woman on phone speaking foreign language )

( speaking foreign language )

- What'd she say? - Woman: Honestly, I have no fucking idea.

You... you're kidding.

It must be Indo-Iranian, some kind of dialect.

- Ah, God damn it. - She stumped the translator phone?

- ( speaking foreign language ) - Okay, okay.

Um, go to the Indian restaurant up the street,

the guys who helped us out last time?

Yeah, and last time I bought 50 samosas as a thank-you.

- Do you have any cash? - Yes, in my purse.

- ( speaking foreign language ) - Okay, okay.

Um, are you in any pain?

Can you show me where?

Uh, okay.

Thor, have you seen a suitcase out here anywhere?

I have a patient in the back who...

This is not a suitcase.

This belongs in the Smithsonian.

Oh, yes.

Oh, sure, I always travel with piles of paper.

These are medical records.

It's incredible.

10 years of medical records.

Chronic liver disease.

She flew in from Delhi today. She must've come here straight from JFK.

Jesus, from the airport to the ER?

You're welcome.

Yeah, it happens a lot.

People get sick, they can't get the treatment they need

in their countries, so they save up.

Well, it's ascites,

excess fluid in the abdomen.

That's what's causing shortness of breath.

Call OR. They'll need to drain her stomach

and analyze the fluid for infection...

cancer.

Well, there is a 12-hour wait for the OR today.

Motherfuckers.

All right, let's, um...

let's just keep her in here...

so she doesn't get overwhelmed.

Okay.

Uh, you need to watch where you are going.

Oh, yes, these peonies are very delicate.

No, I was talking about not running into other human people.

But I can see how keeping flowers safe is a priority for you.

Your friend will like these, no?

Who?

Carrie.

We are having...

how do you say?

A... a fling.

That is not how we say.

A sexual affair.

She is not having any affair,

sexual, with you.

I'm sorry, I thought that you knew.

Uh, "Sex in the City."

You girls talk with one another

about the sex.

You have brunch, no?

Gloria's voice: You've reached the voicemail of Gloria Akalitus.

- This better be important. - ( line beeps )

Hi, Gloria, Um... it's Jackie.

I heard that you were sick.

I'm calling to check on you, see...

See if there's anything I can say to make you...

make your flu go away.

I would love to talk to you in person or on the phone,

if that's... this is a terrible message.

I'm sorry. Uh, okay, I got to go.

That guy just tried to climb up our building.

Oh, Jesus. Okay.

Sir?

Sir? Uh, sir?