The Pitt

- What's up, Ghost Rider? - You good?

Never better.

OK, kids, bye-bye time.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Um, where's Evans?

Uh, I think she's by the family room.

She is.

Hey, hey, hey, where are you going?

I'm not gonna scan all this by myself.

Cruz has a question on my cellulitis.

- I'll be right back. - You better.

- Two minutes tops. - Where's Mel?

Where's Donnie?

- They should be helping you. - I don't know.

OK, day shift, listen up.

We're doing really well, but we still got a ways to go.

And nobody's going home until all these paper charts

are digitized, including me.

And then we're free to celebrate our freedom?

Exactly.

Well, can you kick some ass

and get the staff to hurry up

on the EHR home pages?

Where are Larry and Antoine?

Antoine's fighting on the phone

with his girlfriend outside.

And Larry's on a cafeteria run.

Yeah, that tracks.

We've got five patients in beds waiting to be seen.

How do you want to play this... man to man or zone?

The zone.

Have Cruz and Ellis split up the new five.

You take North and Central.

- I'll take South and Trauma. - Cool.

Want to switch at 1:00 AM?

Why?

Variety is the spice of life.

I thought that was garlic.

Oh, sorry.

I told you I'd be fast.

OK, let's do this and get out of here.

What's the hurry?

Got some hay to pitch?

Ha.

- Oh, shoot. - What?

Uh, my ID badge is missing.

Oh, no. The one you just got?

How'd you lose it?

I don't know. It must have come off.

Classic.

Hope you remember your login and password.

OK. Retrace your steps.

Where'd you have it last?

Uh, I was with Ogilvie in the Ambulance Bay.

Not with Colonel Mustard in the library?

Who's... what?

No.

The boy has no clue.

Please don't do that.

Oh, ma'am, I gotta go.

I sit here any longer, I'm gonna get bedsores.

I... I'm supposed to get some CT results.

Any idea how much longer that's gonna be?

Shouldn't be much longer.

Where's that Nurse Vivi?

You don't want any of that.

- No? - No, she's out of your league.

What league do you think I play in?

Uh, old timer's night.

Yeah, you're probably right.

But some teams still appreciate a veteran presence.

Well, don't say I didn't warn you.

You are here for your heart, after all.

My heart's been broken before.

What's one more time?

Uh, she's engaged to a jujitsu instructor.

With a bang, not a whimper, baby.

And it's a cool bath a couple times a day

for two days, followed by aloe vera to your skin.

OK, that's it?

And sunscreen in your future.

No, I'm never going outside ever again.

I wouldn't swear off the sun entirely, you know?

But like most things, moderation.

Hey, we're getting kind of shorthanded

scanning charts out here.

When you finish, can you come lend a hand?

Yeah, happy to.

Thank you.

And by happy to, I mean there is nothing

I would rather do less.

They keep you pretty busy.

Yeah, and today has brought some new challenges.

This is really putting a crimp

in my 4th of July evening plans.

You're going to see the fireworks?

Uh, no, I was gonna maybe meet up with this guy,

though that's sounding less appealing

than the three Bs at this point.

The three Bs?

Book, bath, and bed.

College kid with mono and hemorrhagic tonsils,

admit med-surge or observation?

Uh, observation.

Bleeding stopped with TXA.

She's had steroids, so should be

ready for discharge in the morning.

Cool.

How was your first shift back?

Uh, slow start, finding my rhythm.

You a little rusty, Rusty James?

Now you won't have Motorcycle Boy to big brother you.

Is that a "Rumble Fish" reference?

Sure is.

And Robby is my big brother in this analogy?

Bingo.

Yeah, I wouldn't say he's been

looking out for me exactly.

I think he'd probably prefer

not to see me at all today, actually.

And you think that's because he's mad at you?

I think he feels like I let him down, because I did.

Jesus, with all the martyrs around here,

you'd think this was a passion play.

What's your take?

I worked with that man for 10 months

while you were gone.

He's not mad at you.

He's mad at himself for failing you, Rusty James.

Really?

Just more White Knight/White noise.

That's how it is.

Share this video with your friends if you can.

Thank you so much.

Be kind, be safe, be brave.

What you doing?

Dr. Robby, sorry.

I was just...

One of your TikToks? Yeah.

About those, listen, I'm not so sure that...

- No, no, I was just sharing... - No, I get it.

I just... you know, we do have HIPAA laws here.

We don't let anybody film...

I would never violate any HIPAA laws, Dr. Robby.

- I swear it. - I understand.

Even still, we're getting behind

on scanning patient charts.

So how about no TikTok

on the company clock, Dr. J?

Dr. Robby, I think you're...

Out of touch? Probably.

You wouldn't be the first to accuse me of it.

However, when I was in medical school...

You didn't have cell phones or TikTok

or internet or ICE agents coming in here

and taking away patients and staff.

I get it.

We did have cell phones, maybe not in the beginning.

Where do you think you're going?

Uh, home.

I kind of need you to hang out a little longer

and help digitize some of these analog patient records.

Normally, I would, truly.

But I gotta get home... wife, baby, bed.

OK. Go get some rest.

You sure you're OK to drive home?

Absolutely.

Just enough in the tank.

Don't tell anybody I let you go.

Deal.

Safe travels.

Be sure to send some pictures from the road.

Fight over at Zazu's Sports Bar.

The two combatants are pulling up soon.

One's a stabbing.

Ellis, double trauma coming in.

Grab the easy one.

Bring the stabbing to Trauma 2.

We will get the room set up.

All right. Roger.

OK, darling, time for this dinosaur to head to extinction.

Got us through a real jam today.

Can't thank you enough, Monica.

Nice place to visit.

Wouldn't want to live here anymore.

Oh, me, neither some days.

But hey, Virginia Slim,

you've come a long way.

Glad I was wrong about you.

Keep training 'em up right.

I'll try.

OK, that's enough mush.

Back to my life of mahjong and margaritas.

- Bye, Evans. - Get home safe.

I will. See ya.

Bye.

She's right, you are the mama bear glue that holds this place together.

Hey, you OK?

No.

I'm sad or scared,