Chicago Med

We have a seat opening up on the board.

Are you familiar with George Thomas?

I'm not trying to be a part of your board

so I can be a mouthpiece for some special interest groups.

I'm all ears.

I think that you got a lot invested in 2.0.

I'm not gonna gamble with a patient's life

just so I could show off my shiny new toy.

The real-time data's insufficient.

Imaging is inadequate.

What am I supposed to do here?

The hospital is flying in workers if we walk out.

They're flying in scabs?

I don't ever tell you how to do your job.

And I'm not telling you how to do yours.

I'm telling you people are scared

'cause they can't afford to miss a paycheck.

Dignity, respect, more money in our checks.

Dignity, respect, more money in our checks.

Dignity, respect, more money in our...

Give me a second, OK?

Sharon.

Daniel. You're striking?

No.

I'm... I'm just, you know, showing solidarity,

which I believe I'm allowed to do on my day off.

You are.

Look, I know that this whole labor dispute

has been complicated for us.

It is.

I just want you to know I support the service workers,

and it's very important for me to feel

that Liliana feels like I have her back.

- OK, Daniel. - All right.

Just stay warm out here.

Thank you. See you tomorrow.

OK.

Dignity, respect, more money in our checks.

It means a lot to me, Daniel,

and my friends...

you being out here in the cold with all of us.

Are you kidding me?

We get to hang out together, and, I mean,

you are very attractive, which is a bonus.

- Oh. - It is.

Hey.

Hi. Sorry I'm late.

There's a little foot traffic outside.

- Hard to navigate. - I noticed.

- I already got your coffee. - Oh, thanks.

- Thanks for meeting me. - Yeah, of course.

What's going on?

Well, um, I'm working the steps in NA with my sponsor,

and I'm up to step nine.

Oh, yeah? OK, that's good.

Step nine is making amends with the people you've harmed.

Oh, well, you don't have to do that.

Yes, I do.

Anyway, I'm sorry for not showing up

to that job interview you arranged at O'Hare.

Oh, you're going way back, aren't you?

And for that time I stole Grandpa's pocket watch

and hocked it for cash.

And, um...

This one really haunts me...

Uh,

that time I said Mom drinks because of you.

Yeah. Water under the bridge.

Have you talked to her at all?

- Do you know where she is? - Uh...

Well, last I heard, uh, she quit rehab.

But it's actually later than I thought,

and, uh, I got to get... Get to work.

Maybe we can pick this up another time, all right?

- OK. - Thanks for the coffee.

Going to treatment six.

All the attendees are occupied, so you've got me.

David Sullivan, 18 years old.

BP 118/77, heart rate 99.

His parents called 911.

David fainted,

probably because he hasn't eaten anything in days.

But it's even worse than that.

He's saying some pretty horrible stuff.

OK. Hey, David. I'm Dr. Asher.

Can you tell me what's going on?

Go away.

All right, on my count.

1, 2, 3.

We came in with David six months ago.

Dr. Charles and Dr. Cuevas diagnosed him

with schizoaffective disorder.

Are they... are they here?

Uh, Dr. Charles isn't working today, but Dr. Cuevas is.

Can you call Dr. Cuevas for me, please?

L... Leave me alone!

David, we just want to check you out.

It won't matter.

Nothing matters.

Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan.

- Hi. - Hi.

David, hi.

Do you remember me? Dr. Cuevas?

I don't need a doctor.

OK. Can you tell me why you think that?

I know.

David, are the voices talking to you?

Maybe if you tell me what they're saying, we can help.

You can't.

Why is that?

Tell them, David.

Go ahead, honey.

I'm dead.

What do you mean?

You can't help me because I'm already dead.

In the months since we were last here,

David has been taking a combination of risperidone,

aripiprazole, and clozapine.

Yeah.

Things were going OK for a little while there,

but then there was this new development.

So David, how did you come to believe that you're dead?

David?

I could feel it.

And what did it feel like?

Like my organs stopped working.

And did anything else besides the feeling

lead you to believe this?

The voices.

The voices in your head?

And why do you think that they're telling you the truth?

Stop trying to convince me that I'm wrong.

I'm only trying to understand.

I remember now.

I remember you.

Yeah. I've treated you before, more than once.

You were the first one to make me take medicine.

I was just trying to help you, David.

- You're the reason I'm dead! - Hey, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, it's OK.

It's OK.

It says here, Walter, you're a type 1 diabetic?

Yeah. That's why I'm in the Med more times

than I can count.

- Sorry about that. - That's all right.

I mean, it's nice to have a hospital

I trust for days like this.

And the Tylenol is not helping with the fever, or the chills.

- 101.5. - All right.

Let's have a listen.

And deep breath for me.

All right, good breath sound.

Glands feel a bit swollen.

- You have a sore throat? - A little, I guess.

- It's mild. - OK.

Remove your glasses for me, please.

How long have you been feeling this way?

Uh, three days.

I know because it started just after a trip

I took to Yosemite for hiking.

I hear it's beautiful there.

It is spectacular.

I mean, the only downside for me was...

I guess I should show you this.

- Oh, yeah. - Yeah.

I slipped and fell on some rocks.

- Ow. - Sorry.

Yeah. It looks like it could be infected.

Might explain your fever.

CBC, CMP, Accu-Chek, hemoglobin A1C, and blood cultures.

Uh, let's swab for COVID too, just to rule it out.

And add a tetanus booster if it's been more than 10 years.

Very thorough. I like it.

It's always been the MO here.

We try, Walter. Hang in there.

All right. Thanks.

Maggie?

Yep?

Trash in three is practically overflowing.

It looks like it hasn't been emptied in days.

Oh, all right.

I'll talk to the guy who's subbing.

Joe, right?

Did you turn over treatment three?

Turn over?

Change the sheets, wipe down the surfaces, clean the floor,

like we do after a patient is discharged?

Yeah, I think so.

Then why is the trashcan full?

I'll empty it.

Uh...

I cannot believe it's come to this.

Hiring scabs?

Doris.

Look, the strike has us in a bind.

I need your help in turning over rooms today.

I thought we had replacement janitors?

Yeah, but they're slacking off.

Start with the empty rooms and work your way

around the football as patients are being discharged.