Saagar Kote
NBC’s medical drama series ‘Brilliant Minds’ explores the life of Dr. Oliver Wolf, a neurologist who navigates the challenges of “Face Blindness” or “Prosopagnosia,” a medical condition that impairs his ability to recognize faces. Dr. Wolf advocates for a personalized approach to patient care, prioritizing the individual’s unique needs above their medical condition. The previous episode dealt with a woman named Lauren Brooks, who is diagnosed with a condition called “The Truman Show Syndrome,” which makes her believe that everyone around her is observing her and the world is a reality TV show.
Lauren is approached by Amelia, one of the doctors at Hudson Oaks, who offers to treat her. Wolf asks for Carol’s help in order to treat her. The patient agrees to keep consulting Carol, who also gets her job back at Bronx General. One of the major twists in the episode occurs when Muriel steps down as the CMO of the hospital and chooses to live peacefully. The episode ends with Carol accompanying Wolf to Hudson Oaks and asking him to sign the form to get admitted into the strange place. These events lead to “The Witness,” the third episode of the second season. SPOILERS AHEAD.
A Subway Attack Leads to a Tense Situation
At the subway, a tired woman waits for the train, and she is stalked by a hooded man. As the train approaches, he pushes her. Katie and her team of paramedics get an alert about the woman, and they reach the train station, finding out that the train stopped on time before killing the lady. However, the woman is seriously injured and is escorted out of the station on a stretcher. Oliver and Carol have a conversation about his mother retiring from Bronx General, during which he gets a call from Dana about the injured woman being transferred to the hospital. Ericka continues to be troubled by her addiction to pills, a fact that she hides from others. The woman is brought into the ED with lacerations, and Dr. Thorne starts treating her.
Jacob is able to give her immediate first response treatment, and she is shifted to another ward for further treatment. The interns tease Dana about Katie being a hero for saving the woman on the track. Van’s former partner, Michelle, a social worker, walks into the room looking a bit worried. She tells Van that she needs the hospital’s help regarding a patient named Adam, who has autism. He is believed to be the one who pushed Gloria Marcan, his own caretaker, in the subway station. Michelle says that Adam doesn’t speak, while the doctors spot a bruise on his forehead. The social worker says that she brought him out of the police station to help him avoid charges. Michelle informs Carol and Oliver that Adam was shifted to a group home after the passing of his mother in his teen years.
The Puzzling Situation of Adam
Katie and Dana have a conversation about the former’s heroics earlier. Oliver and Carol start their intervention with Adam, and tell him to use a communication signboard to talk to them. He appears to be agitated and out of control, and Oliver asks him about his forehead injury. Adam allows the protagonist to examine him initially, but turns a bit violent. He begins to solve puzzles in front of him, which seems to calm him down. Oliver tells the team that they need to change their approach to treating Adam. They try to figure out how to communicate with the patient. The protagonist suggests that Adam is a smart man, but needs some trust. Carol apologizes to Dana and Ericka for dragging them into her case earlier.
Josh Nichols tells Oliver that Gloria is recovering, and the latter says he wishes to talk to her if and when she is ready. Carol and Oliver bring in Van to talk to Adam, since he is known to have the ability to decipher the thoughts of others. Van struggles to understand what Adam is going through, but somehow believes that the patient needs headphones, which actually calms him down a bit. When Carol starts questioning Adam about pushing his caretaker, Gloria. Adam starts to say random words like “seya” and struggles to communicate. Meanwhile, Gloria begins to recover well. The doctors try to understand what “seya” means, and Oliver tells Michelle and Van to go to Adam’s group home to find out more.
The Mystery of Adam’s Sketch
When Van and Michelle go to the group home, they talk to Tom, Adam’s roommate. They try to trick him by saying that they are there for a mission after spotting ‘Sherlock Holmes’ posters in the room. Michelle asks Tom about the meaning of the word “seya,” and he tells her that Adam was agitated some time back when he was taken to see a new apartment, as he probably doesn’t want to move away from the group home. Adam gets violent with Charlie Porter, and Gloria’s condition gets even worse, bleeding from her mouth. Oliver tells Carol that they need some secret time with Adam to save him before the cops arrive and question him. Dana and Ericka continue to speculate about who was the one who complained against Carol in the past.
Michelle and Van return to the hospital and tell him about Adam’s fight with Gloria. The patient takes a pen and draws something resembling an “x” and says that it is “seya.” The cops reach the hospital before the doctors talk to Adam, and arrest him on suspicion of manslaughter. Michelle and Van have a heartfelt conversation about their relationship in the past and how they lost their connection. Dana sees Katie tired and starts to worry about how she takes extra risks in her paramedic job. The two of them share a passionate kiss, and the paramedic tells her girlfriend that she will be okay. When Oliver hears another doctor telling a patient to say “aaa,” he figures out that Adam was trying to say the same and not “seya.”
An Emotional Reunion Leads to the Truth
This indicates that he was trying to talk about Gloria being diagnosed with Lupus, as he drew the “x” like a butterfly (a sign of Lupus). When Oliver asks Gloria about what happened at the subway station, she tells him all the details. She reveals that Adam hates the sound of the subway station. She says that she fell to the track due to her feeling giddy and that he actually tried to save her. Adam is released from the police station, and Gloria tells the doctors that she will become Adam’s full-time guardian. The two of them share a deeply meaningful hug. Dr. Thorne flirts with Carol, but also tells her how Dana and Ericka are trying to figure out the truth about her case.
Anthony tells Carol that he knows the identity of the one who complained against her, but she tells him not to reveal it, showing that she has medical integrity. Ericka continues to struggle with drug addiction, and Dana reveals that she was the one who complained against Carol in the past. The doctors throw a surprise welcome party for Carol. It is revealed that Josh Nichols is now the new CMO of the hospital, and that is why he has been avoiding Oliver.
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