55 September 17, 2013January 24, 2016 Good Doctor Episode 13 by gummimochi Our hero is hit with the past head-on and the resulting whiplash comes with some pretty significant drawbacks. In a hospital that never sleeps, there just isn’t enough time to deal with the matters of the heart, mind, and the soul. Not when you have a boss constantly reminding you to overcome your struggles to be the best, even when you’re not at your best. EPISODE 13 RECAP When Dad suddenly turns up at the hospital, Shi-on is overwhelmed by the memories of his abusive childhood. Just the sound of his voice triggers Shi-on’s underlying fears, and he collapses, unconscious. Shi-on comes to some time later and insists that he’s fine, though, the way that he nervously picks at his fingernails suggests otherwise. Thus Do-han denies Dad permission to see his son, which stirs his temper. That’s when Mom shrills at him to do as he’s told, but her appearance launches Dad into another fit, and he has to be forcibly dragged away. His rage-filled screams can be heard from where Shi-on sits inside, and Shi-on slips away, unnoticed. Both Do-han and Yoon-seo acknowledge that Shi-on’s emotional trauma must be more severe than they thought. Although Do-han is upset over how he’s been kept in the dark about Shi-on’s mother, he notes that they cannot keep that secret from Shi-on forever. Meanwhile, Dad tears into Mom outside, calling her a liar and spewing threats at her as she pleads in a shaky voice to leave them alone. Enraged, he raises a hand to strike her when he suddenly doubles over in a coughing fit and hacks up blood. Is cancer on the horizon? The assistant chief agrees to leave when he’s confronted by Doctor Choi about the for-profit hospital scheme. However, he gives the warning that he’ll soon return more powerful than before, and asks Doctor Choi to reconsider one last time. Yoon-seo finds Shi-on sitting alone, his knee shaking anxiously. She assures him that they can temporarily keep Dad away, but Shi-on says he wasn’t afraid to see Dad earlier. He says it felt like he traveled back in time to his younger self, which prompts Yoon-seo to ask if that means Shi-on remembers his mother’s face now. Shi-on shakes his head—he only saw a glimpse of her and she too was getting beaten. He hopes he doesn’t remember what Mom looks like because that piece of information will only upset him. Then Yoon-seo softly pats him on the shoulder, and his knee stops shaking. Shi-on slides away at her touch and asks for some time alone. She looks back at him with a worried expression. Yoon-seo informs the other residents to act normal around Shi-on to help him establish a sense of routine. But it seems the recent fainting spell also carries some side effects as Shi-on draws a blank at a question and is unable to envision the case in his head during their team meeting. Both Yoon-seo and Do-han worry about the implications of the loss of Shi-on’s exceptional abilities on his clinical skills, wondering if the effect is temporary. Do-han says there’s nothing they can do to help him retrieve those skills. Doctor Pomade suggests that they have a departmental dinner that night, only to hear that they’re all swamped with work. He turns to them individually, and he turns away from Shi-on without asking him. Aw. Chae-kyung runs into Assistant Chief Kang on his way out of the hospital. She doesn’t hesitate to rub in his failed attempt to lure Doctor Choi and Do-han over to his side. He in turn points out her involvement behind the evil board administrator’s dismissal. She coolly asks if he heard that fact from Creepy Chairman, and the assistant chief replies that he never mentioned that name to her before. Whoops, way to reveal your hand there. President Lee is a ball of nerves about the hospital’s mounting financial issues. Chae-kyung basically tells her stepmother I told you so, which does little to calm her already stressed state. Do-han consults a fellow doctor a psychiatrist, presumably about Shi-on’s present condition. He’s told that repressed memories are usually a consequence of severe trauma. There isn’t a quick-fix to bring Shi-on’s exceptional abilities back, but providing a safe and caring environment could help it along. At the same time, Yoon-seo relays to Doctor Choi all that she knows and asks for his help with Shi-on’s parents. Do-han calls Shi-on up to the roof and asks him if his father is whom he fears most in this world. Shi-on says no “A patient’s death.” Do-han agrees with this and asks what they need to do to prevent that. Shi-on “To correctly diagnose and treat the patient.” To that, Do-han points out that Shi-on’s fear of his father currently inhibits him from tapping into his abilities. He admits that he thought Shi-on’s skills were just a side effect when Shi-on first arrived, but he then realized they could prove useful for their patients. Plus, Shi-on still has to keep his promise to surpass him, Do-han notes. He tells Shi-on to overcome his struggles quickly and not to dwell on the issue for too long. “The more you think about that, the less patients you can save.” During one of In-hye’s checkups, Yoon-seo shows her some updated photos of Opera Boy and Eun-ok on her phone. Adorbs. Then In-hye asks about the rose photo and breaks into a knowing smile when she hears it’s from Shi-on. The senior nurses are adorably awkward around Shi-on after they hear the news from Jin-wook. It’s sweet how they shower him with endless compliments, even giving him a thumbs-up. Then Do-han orders him to take the night off, telling Yoon-seo to drag him out when he refuses. In his office, Doctor Choi recalls a time when he dropped Shi-on at home and heard someone crying—Mom. She had closed the door on him, but the sight had troubled him as it still does at present. At home, Dad continues to yell at Mom, goading her to run away like last time. She says she won’t and instead, tries to persuade him to stay away from their son. He won’t hear a word of it of course, convinced that his doctor son will bring him a steady flow of income. He gets riled up again when he’s told that he’s done nothing as a father. But Doctor Choi drops by just then, and suffice it to say, Dad isn’t happy to see him. He grabs Doctor Choi by the lapels and accuses him of stealing his wife from him. But then Dad crumples to the ground, coughing up blood again. Doctor Choi reads his pulse, and his wide-eyed expression tells us that It Is Serious. On their way out, Yoon-seo brings up the topic of Shi-on’s confession, to which he asks that she pretend she never heard it. He tells her that it was a mistake, and says he felt the same way towards a childhood teacher who was pretty and kind to him. Yoon-seo isn’t convinced on that explanation and asks him if he’s lying. Shi-on reminds her that he’s unable to lie, but she points out all of his excuses, like when he brought her a rose or bought a hammer which says otherwise. In a gentle voice, she tells him not to feel sorry about what he said because she felt the sincerity behind his words. If she didn’t, then she would have laughed at him. They relocate to a café, and Yoon-seo is the first to speak, asking if she’s his first love. She takes his silence to mean yes, and tells him about her own first love story with a church oppa. Thinking about him made her heart race and she couldn’t sleep at night, but it was one-sided, and she feels that she learned from that painful experience. “I love you, too,” Yoon-seo tells him. “As a hoobae and as a cherished dongsaeng. This is love, too.” Oof. She tells him that he may be upset that she doesn’t see him as a man, but as time passes, she’s certain that they’ll be as close as real siblings. Now Shi-on finally breaks his silence, and he asks what he should do if that doesn’t happen in the future. “If it’s still the same [then], what should I do?” Shi-on says he feels even more frustrated now than when he was stuck in the mines. Although he’s disappointed, he feels at ease now that he’s confessed his feelings. He apologizes for putting Yoon-seo through the trouble and rises to leave. Shi-on walks down the street, disheartened. He greets Doctor Pomade, who’s having a one-man pity party at a pojangmacha, and the department head invites Shi-on for a drink. Six bottles of soju later, Shi-on yawns after Doctor Pomade regales him with the same tale about how he’s constantly ignored by his hoobaes for the umpteenth time. Doctor Pomade accidentally spits food at Shi-on’s face when he cries that he’s a surgeon too but nobody respects him. Shi-on says that he respects his sunbae, and although Doctor Pomade waves off those words, the compliment still surprises him. Shi-on ends up with an utterly plastered Doctor Pomade on his hands, whose drunken muttering basically equates to nonsense. HA, Doctor Pomade wakes up discombobulated in Shi-on’s bed the next morning. Shi-on already has breakfast ready triangular kimbap and banana milk, natch and though Doctor Pomade sniffs at the menu at first, he digs in anyway. D’aww, I sorta like the building bromance between them. Do-han’s quizzes continue at the hospital, and this time, Shi-on trips up on the answers. It keeps happening over and over again, a bit of his confidence ebbing away every time. It frustrates them both, and Do-han lets him off the hook. He thinks to how Shi-on’s current performance vastly differs from when he used to rattle off the answers without hesitation. Shi-on slumps in his usual corner, his head hanging. That’s where In-hye finds him, and he says he’s worried that his crush will hate him because he’s been getting more annoyed lately and lying more often. In-hye answers that Yoon-seo is too nice for that. It takes a few seconds before Shi-on realizes that she knows, and he suddenly rises in a panic. Hee. In-hye takes back her spiteful comment from last time, admitting defeat to the nice unni with a sigh. Lol. In-hye admits that Yoon-seo is a tough case, since she already regards Shi-on as a dongsaeng. So In-hye advises that he press on with his sincerity, since it’s the only pull he’s got. Doctor Choi collects Shi-on just then to take him towards another patient’s room. It’s Dad and the sight causes Shi-on to cower and triggers his motor tics. Turns out Dad has a late stage of laryngeal cancer bah, terminal illnesses, and all Doctor Choi asks is that Shi-on start to see him as he would any other patient, and not as the cause of so much pain. Shi-on runs off to catch his breath. Then Shi-on treats a young girl who sustained some cuts in an effort to prevent her blind father from getting hurt. Shi-on notes the fatherly concern for his daughter, who takes it like a champ. Shi-on runs into the girl afterward, and he learns that she takes care of her father after school. She regards it as another part of her daughterly duties to her parents, driven by the thought of how sad life would be without him. She cheerily thanks Shi-on for fixing her up and collects her father. Jin-wook waits outside the bar for In-young, who isn’t happy to see him. He advises that In-young find a different line of work for her sister’s sake and her own health. But she answers that she has to do whatever it takes to pay for her sister’s surgery. So Jin-wook offers to loan her the money instead. Ooh, not what you wanted to say right then. In-young misconstrues his good intentions for flaunting his money, and before he can explain himself, she tells him to find another girl who’s better suited for him. Aww. Both Jin-wook and Shi-on are unable to sleep that night, their minds filled with countless thoughts. Jin-wook asks if Shi-on has ever liked anyone, and then figures he must have. “You are a man, after all.” He admits that he does like someone, and laughs to hear that is not-so-secret crush is known to everyone. Shi-on says that Jin-wook possesses the qualifications to love someone he’s cool, confident, and lacks nothing. And above all “You’re mature.” But there are no such things as qualifications when it comes to love, Jin-wook tells him. “But if you love that person unconditionally, then you come to possess the right to love them. The right that I only have.” He admits to Shi-on that he hasn’t worked up the courage to confess his feelings yet, calling it the hardest thing in the world to do. He’s impressed to hear that Shi-on has already done so. President Lee and Doctor Choi plan to meet the assistant chief that evening. They’re both surprised to be greeted by Creepy Chairman, and from their greetings, their relationship seems to go way back. Shi-on works up the courage to walk by Dad’s hospital room, but he crouches down before his rowdy father can spot him. We’re introduced to our latest medical case when a school bus accident floods the hospital with injured children. With about twenty children in the emergency room, the pediatric team gets to work to assess the children’s injuries. Thankfully, the team is able to procure enough operating room, but the problem is that there aren’t enough surgeons to go around, even with the help of another department. They’re one surgeon short, and unwilling to transfer the patient to a different hospital. Do-han thinks fast and puts Jin-wook on the job, but they soon run into another issue when another student comes through the trauma room. Shi-on rushes over to assess their newest patient… and gapes to see the blind man’s daughter. The patient is suffering from internal bleeding, which means they must operate immediately. When asked about who will perform the surgery, Shi-on says that Do-han can do it—he’s done simultaneous surgeries before. Eek, I don’t get a good feeling about this… Our various surgical teams get to work on their patients. Do-han orders Shi-on to prepare the adjacent operating room. Once everything’s set up, Shi-on runs back, which is when the patient starts to crash. Shi-on grows increasingly nervous as the seconds pass and Do-han says he cannot leave this surgery. Then, the girl in the other room starts to crash. So Do-han looks up at Shi-on and tells him to perform the girl’s surgery. WHAT. COMMENTS Again, WHAT. I had a feeling that we would eventually encounter a situation where Shi-on would have to take the reins on surgery which is yes, unlikely as a first-year surgical resident, but it’s always a possibility in dramaland, but I didn’t anticipate that today would be the day. At present, Shi-on can barely tap into his extensive medical knowledge bank, let alone hold a scalpel in his hand. This isn’t to say that Shi-on isn’t capable—because we know that he is—but ack, there’s so much at stake! At first, I thought to myself that Do-han should have chosen another senior resident to do the procedure although I wouldn’t trust Il-kyu to cut me open when it occurred to me that Do-han could be referring to his challenge for Shi-on to surpass him, literally placing the scalpel in his hand. It’s a risky, dramatic move, and the current situation calls for desperate measures that I’m still trying to wrap my head around. Stripped of his ability to envision the surgical area and unable to retain large amounts of information like he usually can, Shi-on is left with the nerve-wracking anxiety with a life in his hands, relying on his own skills and abilities to avoid what he fears most the patient’s death. I admit that I can’t help but wonder what would happen if that did occur, but the show seems to point towards another developing relationship with another life lesson with our latest medical case, so I can hope for the best… until the next episode airs. Before we move on, I’m going to say Dad sucks. There, I feel a little better now. It’s no surprise that Dad hasn’t changed and he’s still the same deadbeat dad we’ve yet to see if his bunny-killing days are behind him as before. If anything, I am proud of Mom to stand her ground against him, refusing to run away from him and trying to protect her son. And then, Dad has a terminal illness. Many of us have seen the trope before, but more than the cancer cliché itself, I’m more annoyed by how the show seems to hint at sympathy points for Dad by introducing to us a filial daughter and Doctor Choi’s suggestion to look past the abuser who is the main source of Shi-on’s childhood trauma. Have we forgotten about the bunny, Show?! To the show’s credit, I do appreciate the pediatric team’s effort to keep the aggressor away from the victim, and acknowledge the horrors of abuse. But the show seems to nudge towards a possible father-son reconciliation—something that I’m totally for in principle—if only Dad didn’t return as the same awful person that he is. If that’s where the show intends to go, I don’t know if I’m prepared for it or will ever be. With Shi-on’s confession of his feelings towards Yoon-seo out in the open, I appreciate that Yoon-seo explains her platonic feelings towards him, and how that still is a form of love. Though I still find it hard to imagine a romantic relationship between the two since their noona-dongsaeng relationship amuses me to no end, I like how Shi-on is the one to say his feelings towards her may remain steadfast in the future. Yoon-seo is starting to search her own heart as to how she feels towards him, romantic or not. On a slightly different note, I do like how our bromances continue to progress in this episode as Doctor Pomade is slowly coming around to Shi-on. If Shi-on can manage to reach out to a once-evil man like him, then maybe there’s hope for Dad yet. 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"Seven Reasons" is the thirteenth episode of Season 1 of The Good Doctor. This episode aired on January 22, 2018. Synopsis[] Dr. Shaun Murphy suspects his patient is lying about the reason for her injury and makes a controversial assumption about her motives. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez’s personal life could be affecting his work and, ultimately, his patients lives.[2] Plot[] While on rounds with Marcus Andrews, Shaun Murphy asks if Jared Kalu and he are being punished because Jared sued the hospital and Shaun missed two days. They visit a patient a girl with a burn on her arm. She suddenly starts to have chest pains but her vitals remain the same. This leads Shaun to become suspicious of the patient. Claire Browne is assisting in a surgery on a stroke patient who had an aneurysm with Dr. Lim. She learns that the doctor that harassed her not only got a new job but also got a raise. Shaun and Kalu inform the patient that she wasn't having a heart attack but that the scans did show that her lungs were inflamed. The patient tells Kalu not to touch her unless it is medically necessary. Shaun doesn't believe anything that she's telling them. Claire goes to the director and asks why they didn't fire the doctor. She learns it's because their stories didn't match. Doctor Lim tells the stroke patients family that he's going to be okay but then Claire comes and tells her that they've found another aneurysm. Shaun, Kalu, and Dr. Neil Melendez do a bronchoscopy on the patient. The scope breaks through the bronchial wall and they hurriedly prep for surgery because she is hemorrhaging. Shaun goes to see Dr. Aaron Glassman. Shaun asks where he was since they always have breakfast on Mondays. He also asks Dr. Glassman if he should report Dr. Melendez for having punctured the patient's bronchial wall. Dr. Glassman tells him that he should make this decision for himself. Dr. Andrews and Dr. Lim discuss what to do about the stroke patient. Dr. Andrews suggests that they ask Dr. Coil to help with the surgery. Claire is against it but Dr. Lim says that they have to think of the patient. Jessica Preston asks Dr. Melendez if the reason he accidentally hurt a patient was because he was hurt about their breakup. He says no that he's fine. Shaun asks the patient why she lied about inhaling smoke. She says that she was just confused. She suddenly starts to throw up. Claire and Dr. Lim talk to the wife about how her husband needs the surgery or else he will die. She decides not to consent to the surgery. Claire and Shaun have breakfast together. They discuss Claire's patient and Shaun says that if you love someone you'd do anything to prevent their death. Melendez and Jessica talk about how he screwed up. Melendez is upset because she believes Murphy over him. He is adamant that the puncture wasn't his fault. Claire confronts the wife saying that she either loves her husband enough to let him go or hates him enough to let him die. The wife says to just let him die so that her son can have good memory of his father. Shaun hypothesizes that their patient could be a terrorist because of the presence of ethanol in her body. Melendez doesn't agree that she is a terrorist just because she's Muslim. He believes that unfounded speculations can destroy a persons life. Claire tries to convince her patient's wife by threatening to go to court. She signs the consent form. Shaun confronts his patient about being a terrorist. She ends up having a heart attack. Melendez talks to a lawyer about the surgery. Claire performs the surgery but Dr. Lim and she end up having to terminate the procedure due to BP skyrocketing. They need to figure out what they missed. Shaun and Jared have opposing views on how to treat the patient. Melendez decides to put her on antibiotics. Claire accuses the wife of trying to kill her husband by filling his capsules with sugar. They come to the conclusion that the son might've done it. The patient's vitals end up spiking so Kalu switches from antibiotics to steroids. Shaun says Dr. Melendez should thank Kalu for saving her life. Shaun knocks on Lea's old door and meets his new neighbor. Claire goes to tell the wife that the surgery went well but the wife and son are gone. Shaun, Kalu, and Melendez learn that their patient was using ethanol to create perfume. Melendez and Jessica talk about their relationship. Claire talks with Kirsten, another woman who worked with Dr. Coil. Shaun talks to Dr. Glassman about having breakfast. He tells him that he needs a friend. Dr. Glassman says he can't be his friend. Shaun begins to cry so he leaves. He goes and buys a pine tree air freshener to remember Lea. Cast[] Starring[] Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman Guest Starring[] Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim Chelah Horsdal as Tessa Hina Abdullah as Naja Modi Chris D'Elia as Kenny Co-Starring[] Keoni Rebeiro as Payton Carpenter Art Kitching as Cole Carpenter Hayley Sales as Zoe Salter Sarah Troyer as Kristen Trivia[] Multimedia[] Gallery[] Videos[] The Good Doctor 1x13 Promo "Seven Reasons" HDThe Good Doctor 1x13 Sneak Peek "Seven Reasons" HD References[] ↑ ↑ The Good Doctor Episodes Season 1 1 Burnt Food • 2 Mount Rushmore • 3 Oliver • 4 Pipes • 5 Point Three Percent • 6 Not Fake • 7 22 Steps • 8 Apple • 9 Intangibles • 10 Sacrifice • 11 Islands Part One • 12 Islands Part Two • 13 Seven Reasons • 14 She • 15 Heartfelt • 16 Pain • 17 Smile • 18 More Season 2 1 Hello • 2 Middle Ground • 3 36 Hours • 4 Tough Titmouse • 5 Carrots • 6 Two-Ply or Not Two-Ply • 7 Hubert • 8 Stories • 9 Empathy • 10 Quarantine • 11 Quarantine Part Two • 12 Aftermath • 13 Xin • 14 Faces • 15 Risk and Reward • 16 Believe • 17 Breakdown • 18 Trampoline Season 3 1 Disaster • 2 Debts • 3 Claire • 4 Take My Hand • 5 First Case, Second Base • 6 45-Degree Angle • 7 SFAD • 8 Moonshot • 9 Incomplete • 10 Friends and Family • 11 Fractured • 12 Mutations • 13 Sex and Death • 14 Influence • 15 Unsaid • 16 Autopsy • 17 Fixation • 18 Heartbreak • 19 Hurt • 20 I Love You Season 4 1 Frontline Part One • 2 Frontline Part Two • 3 Newbies • 4 Not the Same • 5 Fault • 6 Lim • 7 The Uncertainty Principle • 8 Parenting • 9 Irresponsible Salad Bar Practices • 10 Decrypt • 11 We're All Crazy Sometimes • 12 Teeny Blue Eyes • 13 Spilled Milk • 14 Gender Reveal • 15 Waiting • 16 Dr. Ted • 17 Letting Go • 18 Forgive or Forget • 19 Venga • 20 Vamos Season 5 1 New Beginnings • 2 Piece of Cake • 3 Measure of Intelligence • 4 Rationality • 5 Crazytown • 6 One Heart • 7 Expired • 8 Rebellion • 9 Yippee Ki-Yay • 10 Cheat Day • 11 The Family • 12 Dry Spell • 13 Growing Pains • 14 Potluck • 15 My Way • 16 The Shaun Show • 17 The Lea Show • 18 Sons Season 6 1 Afterparty • 2 Change of Perspective • 3 A Big Sign • 4 Shrapnel • 5 Growth Opportunities • 6 Hot and Bothered • 7 Boys Don't Cry • 8 Sorry, Not Sorry • 9 Broken or Not • 10 Quiet and Loud • 11 The Good Boy • 12 365 Degrees • 13 39 Differences • 14 Hard Heart • 15 Old Friends • 16 The Good Lawyer • 17 Second Chances and Past Regrets • 18 A Blip • 19 Half Measures • 20 Blessed • 21 A Beautiful Day • 22 Love's Labor

What makes our lives worth living, and at what point do you elect to die rather than get medical treatment that could take away an important part of your identity? The Good Doctor Season 3 Episode 13 asked these big questions, all while giving Morgan a compelling backstory that almost, but not quite, made her sympathetic. The questions were deep, but the episode was entertaining, despite a Shaun/Carly subplot that tilted too much toward the silly side. Oliver's decision not to take any more chemo and to make the most of the time he had left made complete sense. Oliver's wife Oliver. Skydiving doesn't bring happiness. Neither do monkey You gonna tell a dying guy he can't do what he wants to do? As far as he knew, he had limited time to live, and chemo just prolonged his misery, gave him intolerable side effects, and did nothing for the quality of his life. It was understandable that his wife didn't like his refusal to get the recommended treatment or his sudden desire to go skydiving, go to Costa Rica, or engage in other adventures in the little time he had left. But her reaction to it came off as self-centered. She was hurt that Oliver would be happier in Costa Rica than at home with her, but she missed the fact that it wasn't about her. It was about Oliver facing his own mortality and wanting to do new things before it was too late. He wanted her on that adventure with her, but he couldn't put aside his desire to be adventurous for another day because he didn't have the luxury of time. It was sad that they weren't able to talk that through and that she just left. But the saddest moment came at the end of the hour, when Oliver was alone on the bus stop bench, trying to re-evaluate things now that his cancer had miraculously gone into remission. He had become so invested in the belief that he had little time to live that he didn't know what to do with his good fortune. And on top of that, he no longer had a wife to share the good news with. He had to have been asking himself, "Now what?" Oliver Can you do anything for the nausea?Morgan That's just a side effect of the What about the soreness? No? But you can stop me from getting a needle. I don't want your port. I'm done with wife But you'll I'm miserable. That's not living. It wasn't that Ella didn't love him, either. She wanted him to take the chemo and to stop jumping out of planes and the like because she wanted him to stay alive. But she didn't understand the difference between quantity of life and quality of life, and that killed their marriage. In many ways, Morgan and her mother faced a similar issue. For Caroline, painting was her entire identity and she didn't want to live if she couldn't paint. Caroline The other doctor gave me two So you thought I'd give you three? For Morgan, her mother's commitment to art had been a source of stress her entire life and she couldn't understand why her mother wouldn't want to live without it. Caroline and Glassman's conversation about her need for surgery brought up the question of whether you can learn to live without something that was once your passion. Glassman A balanced life is not necessarily a lesser life. You could still have a good I don't agree. Glassman thought you could, but his situation was different than Caroline's. There was no physical limitation that interfered with his ability to return to neurosurgery. He simply preferred to retire from that after his brain cancer scare and practice general medicine in the clinic. But the surgery he was recommending for Caroline would make it impossible for her to paint. Even if she got movement back in her hands, the procedure would remove the part of her brain that was responsible for her creativity. She would literally be a different person, which is what often happens after major brain surgery like what Glassman proposed. It might have caused changes to her personality and interfered with her memories, too. It was unsurprising that she didn't want that. But it was equally surprising that she didn't want the procedure Morgan suggested. She said she couldn't paint if she was dead, but it seemed like a procedure that might allow her to continue her work was better than doing nothing and continuing to have seizures. After all, the seizures would make it difficult for her to paint, too. I had to wonder if Caroline's reluctance to do the procedure was because Morgan suggested it. She seemed as unwilling to admit that Morgan's life work had any value at all as Morgan was to admit that her mother's artistry did. The two of them butted heads Morgan's entire life, and Morgan felt rejected because she was a scientist rather than an artist. But their problems stemmed more from the two of them being too similar than from them being too different. They were both stubborn as hell, thought their point of view was the only right one in the world and were trying to prove something to the other one. Morgan wanted her mother to be as proud of her as she was of Ariel's art and Caroline wanted Morgan to accept her opinion that medicine was an uncreative field. Neither one was ever going to get anywhere that way, and Caroline might have died without there being any resolution to their problems. Thank goodness Morgan had Claire. If anyone knows difficult mothers, it's Claire. She called Morgan out on trying to manipulate the situation so that Caroline couldn't paint anymore and convinced her to give Shaun's proposed solution a chance. Park's comments about Morgan's sibling rivalry carrying over to the workplace were interesting, too. Morgan's still not my favorite character and probably never will be, but at least this whole story gave us some more insight into her character. Plus, she learned something hopefully, so maybe she will stop being so annoying in future episodes. Finally, Shaun dealt with problems in bed with Carly. His attempts to use euphemisms so he could discuss this at work without offending anyone were probably meant to be a light-hearted distraction from the heavy stories, but I found the whole thing silly. Fortunately, it wasn't a big part of the episode, so it was tolerable. But I could have done without it. What about you, The Good Doctor fanatics? Did you feel differently about Morgan after meeting her mother? And did you feel bad for Oliver that his wife left while he was dealing with terminal illness? Hit SHOW COMMENTS and share your thoughts. Want to see the episode again? 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Freddie Highmore and Paige Spara in The Good Doctor Image credit ABC/Jeff Weddell NOTE this post contains spoilers for The Good Doctor season 6 episode 13, "39 Differences.""39 Differences" focuses on how loved ones work through differences in making important decisions and learning to compromise. Shaun Freddie Highmore and Lea Paige Spara are realizing how different their parenting styles are when Shaun places their child on the waitlist of a preschool that's an Ivy League college feeder. The tension is exacerbated for the young doctor when he gets a patient in the ER whose parents are feuding over their own parenting choices. Shaun, Asher Noah Galvin and Daniel Brandon Larracuente treat a young boy who stepped on a rusted nail at camp. His parents are now arguing over the decision to send him to camp, debating about keeping their son safe and letting him have fun. Asher and Daniel comment on the parents obvious disagreement, saying it adversely affects the child. Shaun observes their disagreement and worries he and Lea will also have issues because they are so different. He documents 39 differences between himself and Lea, hoping to iron them out before the baby is born. He wonders if love will be enough for them to survive their differences. The boy's condition worsens, with neurological complications the doctors attribute to an infection. They initially think it's the result of a tick bite, which adds fuel to the safety versus fun debate regarding the son attending camp. Shaun ultimately discovers the infection likely resulted from a nasal rinse administered by the father before the son went to camp. The child needs a risky surgical brain procedure, which requires both parents to agree. The father, who usually errs on the side of caution, decides to be optimistic and joins the mother in approving the surgery, starting the journey of reconciliation of their relationship. The child survives the procedure with all neurological function intact. Dr. Glassman Richard Schiff is dealing with the complete loss of his house to a fire. He is absent from work as he tries to recover family memories. Shaun visits him, still worried that love won’t be enough for Lea and him to successfully navigate their different parenting styles. Shaun asks why Glassman’s love for his wife couldn't surmount their problems?He tells Shaun that he and his wife were in the prime of their careers when they had a child, but a child changes everything, including causing a shift in their relationship. He tells Shaun to talk to Lea. After Shaun leaves, Lea stops. Dr. Glassman gives her some additional wisdom, sharing memories of his daughter and tells her that she should talk to Shaun. Dr. Lim Christine Chang and Jordan Bria Henderson treat a young voracious vlogger, who needs a double lung transplant. Dr. Lim has treated this patient for 11 years and is emotionally invested in her survival. The donated lungs arrive but have pneumonia, potentially derailing the transplant operation, the patient's last chance of surviving. Jordan suggests a last ditch effort of putting the lungs on ECMO Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation machine to heal them. Initially the procedure doesn't seem to work and they tell the patient the bad news, meaning the patient is placed back on the donor list. Dr. Lim refuses to give up on the damaged lungs, staying late to monitor their repair. She changes treatment course, risking either finding a solution or totally destroying the lungs. The patient and her mother have a serious conversation about her chance of survival. The patient faces her mortality head on, convincing her mother to accept it also. Fortunately, the lungs get repaired in time and the transplant is successful. Dr. Reznick Fiona Gubelmann has her first study in her new position and enlists the help of Dr. Park Will Yun Lee. One of their patients appears to be ill suited for the trial. Reznick thinks the screening protocol for the trial is flawed or the patient lied to gain admission. Park argues she is too cynical and needs to change her outlook as she tries to become a parent. He asks her if she wants to raise a child who views the world as mostly bad, assuming the worst of everyone. They ultimately discover the discrepancies in the patient's lab results is due to a condition previously hidden because the patient frequently donated blood. Reznick hesitantly agrees to shift her world outlook and Park gets unlimited use of her new espresso episode concludes with both Shaun and Lea returning to see Dr. Glassman at his burnt out house. Lea initiates a conversation but is interrupted by the baby kicking. This produces a bonding moment for Lea and Shaun, where they find common ground focusing on what really matters. Lea also invites Dr. Glassman to join their moment of wonder, telling him to think about all the new memories that they will episodes of The Good Doctor premiere Mondays on ABC and are available to stream on-demand on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus in the UK. The latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! Taayoo Murray is a New York City transplant who is a full-time boy mom, freelance writer, and teen goal-setting coach. She's also a published author of the interactive workbook, "Making Me Happen." She has been published in Health, Business Insider, HuffPost Wellness, Livestrong, Yahoo Life and others. When not working, Taayoo enjoys hanging with her three best friends and drinking white wine. Most Popular

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