The Resident

Previously, on "The Resident"...

Good morning. These are the interns I told you about.

I'm Zach, Primary Care.

Let's get started, shall we?

Listen, I'm not a man

that you'll find in Child's Pose,

so I'm just gonna be on my way to...

AJ, I happen to know from personal experience

that you could really benefit from a little extra flexibility.

All right, come lie down

and grab a mat.

I don't know if I want kids.

At least not right now.

What Padma wants can help us both.

I can give her the egg she so desperately wants

so she can have a baby, and at the same time

I can freeze some for us.

- What about him? - This guy?

Yeah. He runs marathons,

plays the cello and,

Oh, Leela, look at that chubby little face. Aww.

Well, I wish we could meet "Tall & Talented" in person.

Or maybe see an adult photo, not just a baby photo.

Well, then these anonymous sperm donors

wouldn't be very anonymous, would they?

I just want the father of your child

to be as amazing as you.

My sister deserves Grade A sperm.

Thank you for doing this for me.

- What, you think I'm doing this for you? - No.

I'm only giving you my egg so I can be an auntie.

Well, you're gonna be the best one.

- We should get to Chastain. - Wait.

What about him?

- "The Right Stuff"? - Yeah.

He loves yoga, travel and Basquiat.

No markers for genetic disease. And he's South Asian.

I think it's a sign.

Okay, well, why don't we email the sperm bank

- and try to get a voice sample? - Leel, he is the one, I can feel it.

No, no, you don't need to decide right now.

- Padma, are you sure? - I am.

"The Right Stuff" it is.

Sorry, I know how busy you are.

Not a problem. Happy to help.

Usually I'm texting you to do something a bit more fun, huh?

Yeah.

It's probably just a stomachache,

- but Gigi insisted that you check. - Oh, did she?

I told Peter you fix hurt tummies.

Hey, Peter, remember me?

Your Gigi's dad.

I am. What's going on, buddy?

We were playing super space, Daddy.

Yeah, these two can go all day.

He is the astronaut, she is the alien.

Peter said he didn't want to play,

but he always wants to play.

I'm gonna place my hands on your stomach

for a second, okay?

All right.

Peter's dad is on the way.

Have him meet me in the ER.

Do you like piggyback rides?

Yeah, I thought so. Hop on.

Can I go with you, Daddy?

You wait here, my little alien.

I'll come back soon and let you know how Peter's doing.

Kids, we're going on a field trip.

A rite of passage.

When I was a first year, like you,

Dr. Hawkins took me, and now it's your turn.

Our turn for what?

Since the start of your intern year,

you've learned to become doctors inside these walls,

and today you are going outside Chastain

to treat one of the most challenging patient populations.

A place you'll tackle complex medical cases

that make great doctors.

Dr. Voss and Dr. Bell will be joining us,

so let's get moving.

Where are we going?

Dr. Pravesh didn't tell you?

Let's not spoil the surprise.

Okay.

All right, here we are.

Shall we?

We got played.

Oh, my God, old folks?

*THE RESIDENT* Season 05 Episode 17

Episode Title: "The Space Between" Aired on: April 05, 2022.

All right, Mr. Astronaut,

can you tell me when it started to hurt?

Does the pain move around at all?

I'm okay now.

Is my dad coming?

Yeah, he's coming.

To take me home? I don't want to go home.

Oh, you're not going home, hon.

You're gonna stay here with us until we can

figure out why you're not feeling so great.

- Hey, bud. - Hey, Daddy.

Are you okay? What's going on?

Hey, Spencer. This is Nurse Hundley.

Spencer works in our IT department.

Nice to meet you.

Peter has a stomachache.

Normally, that's not a reason to be worried.

His temp's a little low.

It could be a sign of infection.

- Oh. - He seemed fine this morning.

Said that he and Gigi were going to space.

Has he been sick at all in the past few weeks?

Had a cold a few days ago,

but nothing out of the ordinary.

Any dietary changes this morning?

I made him a smoothie, um, as a treat.

Bananas, yogurt, protein powder, juice.

I mean, we shared it. I feel all right.

He won't tell us more about his pain.

He keeps saying he's fine.

Well, I think because he doesn't want to go home.

- Right? - I'll go home

if you stay with me, Daddy.

I'll stay right here, no matter what.

Okay, bud?

No matter what.

I'll get us ready to draw labs.

I'm gonna step aside for a second, okay?

- Can I talk to you? - Yeah, sure.

We're good here, right, hon?

Uh...

he's got separation anxiety.

His mom left us both three months ago.

She hasn't been back, or even called.

New boyfriend, drug problem.

It's a long story.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Now Peter's afraid you might disappear, too?

Yes.

He feels safe at Chastain because

he knows that I work in the building.

Well, separation anxiety may be behind this.

It can cause stomach trouble.

Do some blood work, run some tests,

and then we'll go from there, all right?

Dr. Milner to Emergency.

Dr. Milner to Emergency.

There he is.

The Brookhaven resident who happens to be

- one of my health care heroes. - Dr. Kravitz?

Yes.

Just be aware he has early mild cognitive impairment.

He remembers people and events from the past perfectly,

but his short-term memory's going.

Okay, got it.

- Dr. Kravitz. - Kit. Lovely to see you.

I did a gerontology rotation

with Dr. Kravitz when I was a resident.

He was one of my finest teachers.

This is Dr. Randolph Bell.

It's an honor.

You're a legend in the field of geriatrics.

You know, your book,

Compassionate Care of the Elderly,

has been on my shelf for decades.

I-I'm sorry, your name again?

Randolph Bell.

Randolph, Randolph, Randolph...

So do all your friends here wheedle you for free care?

Oh, absolutely not. We won't allow it.

Arthur here is fully retired.

He's earned the right to have others care for him.

Gloria, darling, this is Kit, and this-this is...

Well, there's no introduction necessary, sweetie.

Everybody knows the famous Dr. Randolph Bell.

She not only has my heart,

she is now my head.

In every way, she takes care of me.

Well, it's mutual.

Well, it was nice of you to come today.

You know, it can be kind of hard to get

some of us old coots to get our regular check-ups.

Well, we have an ulterior motive

for bringing some of our interns here today.

We're hoping to inspire them to join your field.

This country needs more gerontologists,

and even some of the best doctors

don't understand the particular needs of senior citizens.

Geriatricians have higher career satisfaction

than other medical specialties.

But the pay... not what you get in surgery.

Would you consider talking to some of our interns

about your career?

Let me at 'em.

Do you think we'll still be that in love

when we're their age?

Why wouldn't we be?

Padma, now that you picked a sperm donor,

we'll start Leela's daily injections of hormones