Love Takes Flight

Look Mom, it's a plane.

Oh yeah, it is a plane.

- What are those things on the bottom?

So it can land on water.

Like a duck?

Yeah, like a duck.

Wait, can you hear that?

It's quacking.

Quack, quack, quack, quack.

Do it again!

- Oh wow, you are such an adrenaline junkie.

I'm gonna have to keep my eye on you.

Hello, old person.

- Quinn, sweetie you can't say that.

I'm so sorry.

Oh no, it's okay, I am old.

And how do you do, ma'am?

How do I do what?

He means, how are you?

Oh.

Me and my mom are shopping for cereal.

Isn't that funny?

I am too.

What's your favorite kind?

- Oatmeal, not as colorful as some, but I enjoy it.

What's your favorite kind?

- I can't have any of my favorites.

- Oh surely you must get a treat every once in a while.

Oh we wish we could, right?

- Well, maybe you should try oatmeal.

Is it good?

It's good for you.

Can we get oatmeal?

- You might be the first five-year-old

in history to ask that.

- Well, it's been a pleasure meeting you ladies.

Walter.

- My name's Quinn, and this is my Mom.

Lizzie.

A pleasure.

Hope she comes out of her shell one day.

Tell me about it.

Well have a nice day.

You, too.

Are you ready for takeoff?

Huh, you feel normal.

- My mother always told me I'm special.

- You drive ambulances for a living,

and you couldn't find a thermometer?

- What, and miss a chance to see you?

Lizzie has a strict rule

about mixing work and her personal life.

I'm still new.

Let me ease her into the idea

of me dating someone from the hospital.

Excuse me.

Hi, you work here, right?

- Last I checked, how can I help you?

- I'm Charley Allen, I hear you need an EMS pilot.

Oh right, the interview,

I'm Felicia Page, deputy administrator.

This is Todd.

- Todd, how you doing? - Hi, Todd.

Your interview's not till 9:30.

- Well you know, early birds and all of that.

- Right, well, Lizzie Beauman's our COO,

and she'll be conducting your interview,

but I don't think she'll be able to get to you before then.

I can keep myself busy.

If you're looking for me, I'll be up on the heli-pad.

Wait, you can't just go--

Oh, I'm sure I'll find it.

Upstairs until I see the sky, right?

- Remember we have piano practice

at Nana's this afternoon, okay?

Okay.

Turn please.

All right, all right.

Okay, there you go.

I love you so much.

Love you too.

Bye Sweetie.

Doctor Kapoor is back from vacation today.

Great, what else?

Doctor Stadler called.

Saint Carmen's is in the running.

Her patient's in Georgia,

and she doesn't want risk too much travel.

See if she can have lunch.

- Already booked, Monday at Collins Quarter.

Look at you.

A patient asked for a consult in the OB wing.

- Felicia. - I know you're

staying out of patient care,

but they asked for you specifically.

Fine.

There was something else.

Oh, the interview for the new EMS pilot.

Oh yeah, I met him earlier.

He's here?

His interview's not until 9:30.

I know, he seems very eager.

He said he'd be waiting for you on the heli-pad.

- Well, he is not supposed to be up there.

- I would have tried to stop him,

but there's no way he's getting past Marcus.

Good point.

- I went over his resume this morning.

He's the best candidate we've had by miles.

- Well, he'll have every opportunity to impress, at 9:30.

Good morning, Miss?

Hey, sis.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to see a doctor.

You have a doctor.

Fine, I wanted to see you.

- And I want you to have the best care possible,

which is why I referred you to Doctor Crawford.

- Doctor Crawford's not my sister.

Okay.

Is everything okay?

Are you feeling fine?

- No, yeah, it's nothing like that,

just I'm due in 10 days,

and I was hoping you could say something

to just make me, I don't know, less scared?

- It is perfectly normal to feel scared, we all do.

Okay good.

And when this gets going,

feel free to take your husband's hand,

and squeeze it as hard as possible,

because it is our right as mothers.

Thank you.

- So just because I'm not gonna be your doctor,

doesn't mean I'm not gonna be there

every step of the way.

You are in great hands, Doctor Crawford is the best.

Right.

So that actually happened.

- This isn't much pad for a chopper that size.

- If you need help bringing her down, let me know,

I don't mind.

- Come on, you throw down a postage stamp,

I'll find a way to land.

Charles Allen?

- Yeah, you can call me Charley, though.

Nice meeting you man.

- Marcus, it was great talking to you,

and I hope I can trust you as a flight controller

a lot more than I can trust these stories

you're throwing around here.

You should be so lucky.

I like this guy.

He seems very qualified.

Yeah, that too.

Looking good?

What?

The helicopter.

Oh, yeah.

Propellers look good, struts are steady.

Dials are clean.

- Great, glad it's up to your standards.

Why don't we head downstairs and conduct the interview?

- Why don't we do the interview up here?

Enjoy some sunshine.

- I think it would be more professional in my office.

- Oh come on, everybody can use a little more fresh air.

I don't like heights.

Okay, well in that case,

why don't you just hire me,

and we can skip this whole interview thing altogether.

- I can't hire you without doing an interview.

Well I was kidding,

though I don't know what an interview tells you

about how I can fly.

Questions are mostly routine.

I'm not big on routine.

- It's a hospital, routine saves lives.

- People save lives, routine saves lawsuits.

- It's nice meeting you, Mister Allen.

Wait.

Are you serious?

I promise you a better pilot

will not walk through that door.

He's a cowboy.

A hospital is no place for a cowboy.

He has tons of experience,

all his certifications,

he even flew two tours in Iraq.

He's military?

If we want Doctor Stadler

to choose Saint Carmen's for her procedure,

we have to have a pilot,

even if it's just for the next few weeks.

- Fine, bring him in for an interview,

and maybe he'll make a better second impression.

Hi.

Mommy!

Did you have a good day?

Yes.