Nurse Jackie

Previously on "Nurse Jackie"...

All Saints has entered escrow with the Norwegians.

The good news is that we here in the ER

are deemed essential for now.

I would very much like to expedite

the reinstatement of your nursing license.

Well, we have a deal, yes?

And at the end of escrow, I intend to honor it.

I am marrying Eddie, honey,

but you are the love of my life.

- Okay. - I am concerned that you are more upset

about this than you're letting on.

No, really, it's fine.

All right, sweetie. Bye.

Are you interviewing for a position?

- I have a job. - Which product?

- Pain management. - Ah.

- Hi. - Did you test Jackie today?

Four of our nurses are out on job interviews. I got my hands full.

Just a reminder.

Look at the size of that thing.

I'm going to that party and I'm gonna smoke a lot.

Good.

What do you want me to do with the meds?

Put them in my office.

Oh, fuck.

Okay, take a deep breath.

Imagine you're someplace beautiful.

A tropical island, maybe.

Chicago, 1995,

Grateful Dead's last hurrah.

Jerry was about to drop, but he just kept on wailing.

I was so stoned.

I remember eating a whole apple pie.

We're almost there. You doing okay?

Mm, you could stick that fucker in my eyeball

if it'll buy me another six months.

So, uh, how long have you known about...

My glioblastoma?

It's not a tumor.

Actually, it is a tumor.

Who am I kidding?

Oh, about a year.

I took a sabbatical, went back to Stanford

to have the surgery and the chemo and...

all that jazz.

Nothing worked.

Mm, I'm so sorry.

Yeah, what are you gonna do?

I figured I'd run my own little experimental drug trial.

I didn't want to spend my last few months

just lying in bed feeling sorry for myself.

I'd rather go out in a blaze of glory and run a kick-ass ER.

I like your attitude.

Hey, how's Eddie? I love that guy.

Me, too.

He's picking me up for dinner tonight. You can say hi.

Thanks for doing this.

I... I know it's risky for you.

I will hide the evidence.

Ah.

Whew.

Jackie.

Yeah?

I heard about your engagement to Eddie.

I'm sorry, is that against the rules of diversion?

No, it's not.

How's his new job working out?

Good, he's happy. Busy.

( Karlsen speaking Norwegian )

Ah, Jackie, hi!

Ah, come in.

Come in.

Do you like my baby condos?

In real life, they will be much bigger.

I need to talk to you.

Yeah, I have decided three bathrooms, eh?

So families will not have to fight over the morning washing.

Any news on my nursing license?

Oh, that.

Yes, I haven't forgotten our arrangement,

but we have to be patient, right?

It's not like ordering a hamburger from a fast-food café.

Uh, congratulations, by the way.

- For what? - I heard you got engaged.

I, uh... I hear about everything.

I need you to come down to my office, yeah?

- Returning customer. - Hey, Lydia, what's going on?

She's got a rapid heart rate, had a syncopal episode.

I was selling a lottery ticket and next thing I knew, flat on my back.

Any dizziness, shortness of breath?

A little dizzy, yeah.

- Oh, thanks. - Hey, Lydia, how's the bodega?

Oh, it's a nightmare. You can have it.

I'm just giving you assistance. I'm not touching anyone.

Sorry, honey.

So you know you need regular checkups, right?

This is my checkup.

I work 16-hour days. I got no time for doctors.

Well, you're in luck. We have a great new doctor for you today.

You'll love him, I promise.

Nice, heart rate's slowing.

I know, I can see the monitor.

My daughter is calling you?

Excuse me for a moment. Keep that ice on your head and I'll be right back.

Grace: Oh, my God, Zoey, I need your help.

I'm at a rest stop on the turnpike

and the damn bus left me.

- Grace? - ( Grace continues indistinctly )

Grace, calm down.

- Just stay where you are... - Calm down?

...and I will come and find you.

- Where is she? - Give me your address.

- Can I talk to her, please? - Grace: Near exit 44,

- Pennsylvania Turnpike. - Uh-huh, uh-huh.

It's a big rest stop with a bunch of trucks parked out front.

- Hello? - Grace, can you hear me?

- What is going on? - Grace? Shit.

Do not freak out! Grace is fine!

- Okay, okay. - She's safe.

She is also in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania?!

At a service area off I-95, exit 44.

What the hell is she doing there?

I don't know. Her phone just died.

Pennsylvania?!

Fucking Pennsylvania.

Where the heck are you going?

Uh, Grace is in Pennsylvania,

so Pennsylvania, I guess?

I, uh... I don't have a license and I sold my car.

I will work a double tonight. I will come in this weekend.

It's fine, it's a family emergency.

I'll find somebody to cover you, go.

Thank you.

Also, does anyone have a car?

Blue Volvo wagon parked right next to the hot dog stand.

Thank you.

Thank you.

- Why isn't she calling me? - I told you, her phone is dead.

So, what, she can't find a pay phone? There's nobody with a charger?

- I know you're stressed out! - ( car alarm blaring )

But I can't answer you while I'm trying to unparallel park!

Also...

these are poking me!

Oh, please, just drive.

Zoey, you are going 10 miles under the speed limit.

I am not a race car driver.

Grace is alone and she's scared.

You have got to let me drive.

I can't, your license is suspended.

I'll go faster.

Oh, I feel like I'm on the Autobahn.

Jesus Christ, where the hell was she going?

- A concert? - No, no way.

It's gotta be a boy. There's always some fucking boy.

Did you guys get into a fight?

Maybe she's just blowing off some steam?

When I was 14, I was mad at my mom

because she wouldn't let me dye my hair purple,

so I ran away to Coney Island.

An hour later, I felt so bad,

I came right back home.

This is not about purple hair.

I told her I got engaged.

What? To who... uh, whom?

- Eddie? - Yes, Eddie.

- Who do you think I've been getting... - Oh, my goodness.

- But... Zoey, can you please? - Oh, oops, sorry.

Jesus Christ.

Poor Grace.

Excuse me?

Um, no, I just mean...

that might be hard for her.

She's had a tough year.

You know what, Zoey? Just drive.

Well, I'm trying,

but this situation's very stressful.

Yeah, I didn't ask you to come, you volunteered.

Well, I know, but now I'm in the middle of a big family drama.

If you don't want to be in the middle, don't answer Grace's phone calls.

If I didn't answer her calls, you wouldn't know where your daughter is right now.

Congratulations on your secret engagement.

- ( music playing ) - No, no music, I'm merging.

- ( horns honking ) - ( music stops )

History of hypothyroidism, hypertension...

- Look at you go. - ...diabetes...

- Oh, my. - ...high cholesterol.

- And... - Wait for it.

- ...uncontrolled A-fib. - Nicely done.

I take it you two know each other.

Lydia knows everybody. She should run for mayor.

And what medications are you on, Lydia?

None right now. I can't afford a regular doctor

and my managed care clinic is out in Bumfuck, Brooklyn.

Oh, let's give her 15 milligrams of Cardizem.

- Got it. - Isn't she fantastic?

Cut it out. Tell Lydia she needs to take her medication.

She's right. If you don't take better care of yourself,

you're gonna end up having a stroke.