For Better or Worse
Episode 6 of The Resident season 6 starts with Kit and Randolph at their wedding rehearsal. She is interrupted by a call from the governor’s office. The caller tells her that the governor is unavailable to meet with her, but they are hoping to set up a meeting soon to discuss the financial future of the hospital. Unfortunately, the caller also informs her that the governor plans to slash funding to public hospitals like Chastain. Randolph assures her that they will figure out a way to make things work after their wedding. ..
Randolph gets a call from a woman named Tracy, she is a prospective donor who can help keep the hospital afloat. Her daughter, Max is feeling sick and she is hoping Randolph will treat her. Randolph and Conrad head back to the hospital while Billie volunteers to watch the girls ( Sammie and Gigi ) and take them dress shopping.
Conrad starts treatment on Max, he runs a few tests on her and realizes her liver is failing. Randolph informs Tracy that they might need to do a liver transplant. Tracy is taken aback by the severity of the issue. She decides that she needs to find another doctor for her daughter. She is afraid that Chastain is underfunded and might have messed up the diagnosis.
This is an interesting story about a deaf woman who was misdiagnosed by a low-funded hospital and then found out that the best pediatric doctor, Dr Sullivan, works at Chastain.
Dr. Sullivan takes charge of the case and Tracy decides to donate her liver to Max. Unfortunately, she has a heart condition and AJ is against the idea of her donating her liver at the moment. He suggests they first fix her heart problem before proceeding. They are hoping that Conrad will soon find out the cause of Max’s liver failure and won’t have to do the transplant. Sadly, Conrad can’t pinpoint the cause and they are forced to move ahead with the surgery.
The surgery went well, but there were moments when they nearly lost the patients. Dr Sullivan in particular was not in his best form. He was out of his drugs and he shot himself up on other drugs just before the surgery. Thankfully, Leela was there to hold the fort and save the day.
Randolph decides to stay back and be part of the surgery and he ends up being late for his own wedding. Luckily, Kit is an understanding woman and knows he is worth waiting for. She is also fighting her war on Twitter with the governor, to force him to schedule a meeting and discuss his plans to slush public hospital funding. The Twitter feud helps her get some attention from a local news station. She agrees to an interview and employs the help of Sammie’s adorable face to help save Chastain’s funding. In the end, the governor reaches out to set a meeting, the public pressure got too much
Randolph manages to make it and the wedding goes smoothly. We can’t help but cheer the couple on as they say “I do.”
Despite Cade’s excitement for the wedding, she decides to stay back and look after Max until her mom wakes up. They bonded over sign language and she wants to be the one to ensure Max that the surgery was a success and her mom is okay. Conrad ends up going to the wedding alone and he and Billie have a great time dancing.
Conrad is grateful to Billie for always being there for him and Gigi and Billie quickly assure him that it is nothing. During the ride from her shopping spree with the girls, Gigi talked to Sammie about her mom and Cade. She wishes she remembers her mom but says that she doesn’t mind that Conrad is dating Cade. Billie was listening keenly to that conversation. I wish we knew how Gigi feels about Billie.
The Episode Review
Sullivan’s addiction to drugs has been a series of close calls with him; every time he gets in an OR I feel anxious. It is like walking on a minefield, soon he will step on a bomb and explode. How is no one noticing that he is on drugs?
Randolph and Kit finally tied the knot on Saturday, and it was a beautiful ceremony. Wong’s singing was the perfect touch, making their day truly special. They have both endured a lot in their relationship, and this moment is proof that they are meant to be together. ..
Conrad is a smart man, so he knows that there is a spark between him and Billie. I know he is currently dating Cade, but I think he and Billie would make an amazing couple. What do you think? Are you on team Billie or team Cade? ..
