Jack Dayton sounds a lot like Elon Musk… or any other tech billionaire in the real world developing things for selfish and self-serving reasons under the guise of the greater good.
But it took Dalton quite a catastrophe on Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 4 to figure it out. And his moment of clarity helped Crockett come to a realization that he didn’t do right by Pamela Blake at all.
It’s a good thing he was stopped by a trail derailment before heading over to try to stop her from leaving for Boston because when he finally did make it over there, he knew exactly what to say—sorry. Blake had already left, but he was able to apologize to her daughter, Ava, who hopefully got the message across.
The truth is Crockett’s decision was selfish. He was terrified to lose her. And while I’m glad he owned up to it, I don’t think he would have changed his decision knowing the outcome. Crockett loved Pamela; he chose with his heart without considering what she would’ve wanted. It didn’t make it right, but it also didn’t make it wrong. The fact is he was put in an impossible situation. Blake should’ve never given him the power to make the call if she didn’t trust him.
In the end, he lost her anyway, and it’s a lesson learned for him. This obviously isn’t Crockett’s first heartbreak on Med, but let’s hope it is his last. If anyone deserves some happiness, it’s him.
A good dose of humble pie may have been necessary for Dayton but it wasn’t for Crockett. He’s never struck me as someone with an ego who carries himself as if he knows better than everyone around him.
In fact, the most selfless thing he could’ve done was run down the stairs toward the derailment instead of away from it. Police take an oath to serve and protect, but none of them were running toward the danger aside from Crockett. He then risked so much to ensure that Tyler made it out of the tunnels alive. When his friends from Fire brought over the supplies and his arm got stuck under the rubble, he asked Dayton to pop his shoulder out of his socket so that he could free himself. Not every off-duty doctor would have that kind of dedication to his patients and it honestly needs to be admired. Crockett risked his life to ensure that he saved one.
It underscores the very reason why these DIY solutions are so important. Back at Med, Kai delivered plenty of snarky remarks while scoffing at the idea of creating a drainage system using water bottles, even going as far as calling it “primitive.” The best thing about Kai is that every single doctor with a world more of experience rebuttals him, including Maggie, who didn’t waste a beat following up to that comment with “but it works.”
Hell yeah, it works, and in a worst-case scenario, it’s life-saving. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do, and the ability to get it done is the true mark of a good and talented doctor. There are times when you don’t have the tools you need—for example, while treating gunshot wounds in the army or helping someone in a tunnel that’s caving in–and you have to rely on your skills and expertise to get you out of a bind.
Kai really needs to heed the advice of his superiors and sit back, observe, and, as Archer put it, maybe he’ll learn something.
Dr. Charles spent countless hours looking for a new therapist, and while he definitely landed on someone that he wants to keep seeing, the situation quickly escalated when the psychologist had a panic attack during their session.
Though it initially presented like a heart attack, as Dr. Charles began to treat Dr. Greenwell, he realized that anytime he mentioned the stress of giving patients a bad diagnosis, it triggered another panic attack. Eventually, Greenwell opened up about an irrational fear that’s been haunting him and causing him to lose sleep.
In an unexpected twist of events, the doctor became the patient, while the patient who became the doctor ended up knowing exactly what would help Greenwell’s situation. Once they officially ruled out the condition with a negative test result, Greenwell’s mind was put at ease, and Charles informed him that he definitely wants to keep him on as his therapist. Turns out, this was a bonding experience like no other.
The supply shortage continued to affect Gaffney, this time with Dr. Asher and Halstead’s patients taking a hit.
Dr. Asher treated a pregnant woman who complained of severe lower back pain, and though she wanted to order a CT scan to get a clearer picture, Archer pushed back at every turned since there was a shortage of contrast dye. The course of treatment during this shortage was basically to wait until your patient gets severely sick and can’t hold out any longer before doing what needs to be done, which honestly, isn’t ideal. I know Sharon Goodwin doesn’t approve of this.
In Asher’s case, Archer was also pushing back because of the stigma of her addiction, He still judged her for it, which was very clear in how he treated her. It was frustrating, but when he eventually realized how irrational he was being to a good doctor, he apologized.
As for Halstead, his patient, who was also being treated by Vanessa, had a fungus infection that needed a specific antibiotic. Without it, she would die. Vanessa suggested that they turn to her street dealer, which Halstead immediately shut down. While he made the right choice, it was a surprising one coming from him—isn’t he always eager to break the rules if it helps the patient?
Vanessa couldn’t stand by and see her patient die from something that was so easily prevented, so she got the pills illegally anyway. And Halstead eventually caved and informed Rose’s husband that while they couldn’t give her the life-saving drug directly, they could leave it on the table to give it to her. It was a risky move, but it worked as Rose made a full recovery. But what happens next? How will they explain the turn of events in the paperwork? What if someone starts asking questions? This doesn’t seem like a storyline that would have a happy ending. Choices have consequences, and while their choice was good for the patient, it likely wasn’t the best one for their professional careers.
What did you think of the episode?