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Hitchcoc6 April 2022
The Bible thumper shoves his beliefs in the AIDS patient's face. Elliot has a heart attack. I don't know what's next but what kind of hospital can have a guy who is on the brink, flat line and no one shows up. This is about the tenth time a person has been on the verge. Where are the nurses. Why is he not in intensive care? Craig and Ehrlich come to an understanding.
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Elliott
hschmidtlondon7 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Busy episode. Craig, still barred from surgery, stops by the hospital to pick up his surgical instruments. He and Ellen have a friendly moment in the cafeteria with their granddaughter. It looks like she is warming up to at least being friends. Victor sees Craig and acts like life is great without him around - the wounded son routine.

Luther is getting a girlfriend - and it's Dionne from Clueless! They make a cute couple.

Helen's family comes to rehab and they hash out their resentments and likes. It all ends with group hugs.

A holdover storyline for Denzel with the hunger strike guy. Yawn. The born again resident talks to the AIDS patient about God forgiving sinners. I fast forwarded through that part.

A practical joke is played on Gideon where the camera in his office is broadcasting across the hospital. Ellen stops by to tell him and to break up with him. She kicks him to the curb. She runs hot & cold, doesn't she? Will she get back with Mark now? Stay tuned for the next episode of "As the Craig's Turn".

Fiscus has been relegated to the background since his dad died. I almost forgot he was still on staff.

The big story was about Elliott. Elliott is having trouble picking a specialty and keeps asking people what he should do. He faints in the ER, but it turns out he is having a heart attack. Tests reveal he needs a bypass and Craig can't operate. He is scared but makes it through surgery. Craig visits him post op and has a tender moment with Elliott. Is Craig going through a Grinch metamorphosis where his bitter heart is melting slightly?

The lawsuit against Craig is being dropped. Victor put in a good word for him with the widow. Awww. All is well in the dysfunctional pseudo father-son relationship.

The last scene: Elliott wakes up in his hospital bed and is agitated and disoriented. He thinks he is late for rounds. He looks over and sees a baby in the bed next to him, then it becomes a young man, and next an older man so he must be dreaming. Elliott gets out of bed and starts pulling off wires and catheters (ouch!) to get to the other bed. He says excitedly that he has figured out a specialty - Man. And then he keels over!

Hulu is missing the next 2 episodes. What the heck??? Is that a joke?
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