Diksha Sundriyal
With the second season’s shift inching towards its end, things get increasingly tense at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. The last episode of HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt‘ ended with Emma getting attacked by a violent patient who got her in a headlock. Fortunately, Dana finds her in time and rescues her, sedating the patient. In the process, she also pushes the man, which leads him to get a nosebleed. This becomes a cause for conflict between Robby and Dana, as he thinks that she may have acted too rashly, and if the patient had any injuries because of her, she could lose her nursing license. She, on the other hand, believes she was justified in her actions because saving Emma was the priority, and she has no regrets about how she handled the situation. SPOILERS AHEAD.
Robby and Dana’s Clash Leads to Some Truth Bombs
Robby and Dana’s fight continues over the course of the episode. At first, she tries to ditch the conversation, but he is persistent about it until eventually, they both talk clearly. He calls her out for carrying the sedative in her pocket ever since she was attacked, and points out that while her actions were justified from her point of view, their employers might not see it that way, especially if something had happened to the patient. When she calls him out for delaying his departure, he says that things are too chaotic, citing the mistakes other doctors have made. She, however, points out that he has been acting off the whole day and calls him suicidal, in so many words. This is when Robby leaves the conversation, though Dana is not the only one who tells him his vibe has been weird all day.
McKay says the same thing, and even then, he has nothing to add. Meanwhile, Brenda’s husband comes to the hospital, but instead of seeing her, he goes directly to see their son. When Joy asks if that’s weird, Dr. Al-Hashimi tells her not to jump to any conclusions. In the same vein, when McKay starts questioning the woman and her almost jumping in front of a truck, Dr. Al tells her not to be so judgmental. Dr. Al also talks to Robby and informs him that, considering how out of hand things seem at the Pitt, she is going to advise that there be two attendings there at all times. One of the things she points out is the feud between Langdon and Santos, which prompts Robby to tell her everything. She is shocked to discover that Langdon had been stealing meds from his workplace.
This clearly shifts her perception of him, and even he feels it, as she favors other doctors, especially Victoria, over him when asking questions. Elsewhere, Victoria takes a break and uploads the ICE video. Being in the same vicinity as Monica leads her to have a conversation with the clerk, who calls her a snowflake, among other things. Their conversation comes to a halt when a teenage boy drives his father to the hospital. It turns out that the man missed his dialysis appointment, and it took them around an hour and a half to come to the Pitt because the hospital closest to them closed a few months back. This revelation leads Victoria to ask Whitaker if he’s still considering a future in rural medicine. When he answers affirmatively, she wishes, for his sake, that there are enough hospitals left for him to work at.
Dr. Mohan Treats an Elderly Patient
An old woman comes in with her husband after sustaining minor injuries due to being hit by her husband’s car. While her injuries are not that serious, it does start the conversation about them moving to hospice. Dr. Mohan, who handles the case, notes that the man has some issues with coordination and balance, but when she looks at his meds, she realizes that his problems are due to external factors. She and the couple’s daughter agree to change up the meds so that the old man can function properly. However, the woman has a hairline fracture, which means she’d be bedridden for a couple of weeks. While the daughter tries to convince her parents that an assisted living facility is their best bet right now, they refuse.
Meanwhile, the line for CT keeps increasing as new, more urgent patients walk in. Duke becomes increasingly impatient and tries to leave, but Robby convinces him otherwise. The conversation also leads Duke to wonder why Robby is leaving the same night when he could very well leave the next day after getting proper rest. Perhaps it’s because he knows that if he doesn’t leave now, he will never leave at all. By the end of the episode, even Duke points out that there are other doctors and nurses to take care of him, and Robby’s presence isn’t exactly a necessity for him to be checked out. Elsewhere, McKay checks up on Emma, who did not sustain any major injuries.
When Dana asks her to call it a day and leave, she decides to stay, though she is told to stay close to Donnie and to give a statement to the cops because they cannot let violent behavior slide. An emotional moment happens when McKay is given the blanket that Roxie left behind. She feels bad, but she reveals that she cannot cry, even though she wants to. She says she hasn’t been able to cry in a while. It seems she is in need of a trauma counsellor, and Robby, in conversation with Santos, mentions that while he is gone, everyone on the team needs to talk to a counsellor, though he doesn’t concede that he needs one himself, especially since the pressure is clearly starting to get to him.
Santos’ Day Doesn’t Get Any Better
A patient named Dante Casella is brought in after sustaining serious injuries from a fireworks explosion in a storage unit. While he has other injuries on his body, the main concern is the gash on his head, which has left part of his brain exposed. It takes some time, but his head wound is cured. Later, however, things get serious because of his chest injuries. However, Robby and Santos succeed in saving the guy and receive a compliment from Garcia. Meanwhile, Langdon assures Dana that she did the right thing in saving Emma, while the night shift staff starts to pour in with the entry of nurse Mateo. Langdon finds a patient from the Fort Pitt museum, who came in after getting stabbed in a reenactment. After hearing about the old couple’s case, Robby tells Dr. Mohan to go for geriatrics in the next step of her journey.
When the CT of the violent patient comes in, he is cleared of any serious injury. When he wakes up and learns of his actions, he acts surprised, claiming he doesn’t remember what happened. His blood report reveals that he mixed alcohol and cocaine, which led to the creation of a compound that is known for making people violent. While he claims he is not that person, his interactions with McKay show that alcohol and drugs might not be entirely responsible for his behaviour. This time, however, there is an officer stationed outside his door, so he can’t hurt anyone else. Meanwhile, Santos prepares to call it a day and hand things over to the night shift. In between this, she gets her hands on a blade from the suture cart, which she hides in her pocket right before Whitaker comes to her.
Some Good News Finally Arrives
Earlier, Robby informed Santos about his offer to Whitaker, and she is not happy about it. She rants about how everyone seems to have forgotten what a jerk Langdon had been to her the last time. She points out that Robby is the only one who understands what she feels about Langdon, but even he is leaving now. She is also angry that Whitaker took Robby’s offer and didn’t tell her. When he notes that she doesn’t like him leaving, she tries to brush away the whole thing. He tells her he will stay with her if she confesses she likes living with him, but she is too stubborn to do that. Langdon’s topic also comes up in Robby and Dana’s conversation, where she tells him that Langdon’s mistakes are not Robby’s fault and he must let go of that burden or be buried under it.
As the night shift doctors start to pour in, the day shift ones prepare to leave. Joy is the first one out, and when Langdon asks her to stay because the Pitt is swamped, she says she is setting boundaries, which is what a lot of other staff members need to do as well. Dr. Al informs Robby that the ransom has been paid by the other hospital, which means the cyber attack is done, and their systems will be rebooted soon. She tells him he can leave now, as things will go back to normal, but it doesn’t look like he is ready to leave yet. The episode ends with the return of Mr. Diaz on a stretcher, this time, in a much worse condition than before.
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