Red Band Society

The group copes with the loss of one of their own, which results in new hope for one of them. Love is in the air as Nurse Jackson and Dr. Naday take things to a new level, however Dash's love interest could cost him his life. Shocking news leads to new hope and Emma and Kara start facing their family issues

[Both chuckle]

that Charlie no longer requires a feeding tube.

Well, I always thought

Okay.

It's these dark spots here.

just like you did last time.

Should I call the genies?

- [Flatline] - Even with proper treatment,

Or some more of that morphine they gave me.

he never got down.

[Sighs]

I don't think he's getting better.

Emma, for 15 years, you were a normal, happy kid,

and I was standing there with my lunch tray...

And the more I thought about it, the more I figured...

Um...

♪ ... going out west out on the coast ♪

[Sighs]

What are you inhaling? How, in any way, is that good?

like the future of Earth depended on him.

I am.

It has nothing to do with who she is.

♪ can't complain about much these days ♪

Actually, she would.

Growing up, I always felt like I'd somehow ruined her life,

Emma had pinned the dress so that it would fit her.

I didn't... know.

when I couldn't feel the ice water on my chest,

It wasn't too long ago that I recall

[Coughs]

You really are, like,

I didn't take the time to consider

Oh, okay. How about Go Fish?

a couple days ago, I'm not complaining.

Well, you gave me a chance.

Really good work today, everyone.

Mom, you didn't fail me.

Charlie go home yet?

It's that... everybody leaves...

Yeah, I know.

Some things stay perfect forever.

The group copes with the loss of one of their own, which results in new hope for one of them. Love is in the air as Nurse Jackson and Dr. Naday take things to a new level, however Dash's love interest could cost him his life. Shocking news leads to new hope and Emma and Kara start facing their family issues.

No, we don't have to worry

at any hour of the day

And how are you doing?

Exactly.

into what's going on?

She thinks you're 6'3' and ripped Six Ways to Sunday.

that could take a few hours at least.

- Yes. - Without my consent.

You don't know anything about my family, Dr. McAndrew.

It's okay.

Well, his funeral is today.

you can never go back to that powdered crap.

She's not doing well at Stanford, not at all.

It was kind of beautiful.

If I go to bed at night and the walls are white...

Thank God.

but surgery is your best option here.

I'm sorry for wasting your time, Dr. McAndrew.

Why don't Americans have any coffee in their coffee?

I don't understand.

if they're gonna be able to make me better.

The way you see the world,

Uh, s... sí. Bueno.

Wait.

Fantastic. For what?

- Yeah, but, I mean... - "But"?

This is Jordi's file. It's all in there.

Especially when you feel

I thought we were in a relationship.

at self-injurious behavior, no suicidal ideation.

Kara, don't!

She knows me better than anyone.

Or we can leave tomorrow, and we can go stay with...

Then when you left, you weren't scared anymore.

did you feel anything?

All that sideways wine country.

So today is not like any other day?

before we have our first date,

I'm not going with you, Kara.

And cry and fight with your parents

Not at all.

I begin and end my day with you.

but nothing about this is normal.

Someone's unexpected return reveals a betrayal, while another "red bander" fights for freedom. Then, a battle is lost.

Yeah, that's what my other drug dealer says.

Um, sometimes, you don't want to hear it,

Should I even open this?

but we may be seeing

It's all gonna be okay.

Where'd you get this?

Kara's not even on the UNOS list.

I'm going to court today.

Surprise! Surprise!

Uh, it sounds amazing. That sounds amazing.

chose to love me,

No. His heart heart that he donated... to me.

Don't worry about that right now, all right?

She's freaking out. She begged me not to go anywhere.

Look, let's get you some water before you have to go in.

Well, that's great.

Because, uh...

Thank you, by the way, for landing that plane...

Then why would you deny him his last wish?

because while everyone else is crying

I'm moved. Really.

Hunter.

I'm not wired that way.

to keep the good stuff and throw the rest away.

So, you... you know her?

I don't know how to fix her.

I know you slept with Leo.

You know, at the end of the day, you're a good person.

but I wasn't.

He's gone.

It's okay. Go to your son.

I promise.

Oh, no.

What am I gonna do without your wisdom?

No. Being unliked.

Emma goes home and learns a secret that throws her into a tailspin, as Jordi debates breaking the law to get what he wants. Meanwhile, betrayal abounds as Leo and Kara hit the road and leave Ocean Park Hospital. Then, Hunter receives the news he has been waiting for and approaches a life-altering medical procedure with Dash by his side. Also, love is in the air as Nurse Jackson and Dr. Naday try to get Charlie to respond. MORE -LESS

It uses gaze interaction to replace the standard mouse.

I got a ton of new posters. Come on. Come on!

That's not true.

but since we have no idea when it will come...

[Whistling]

♪ Without the low, there ain't a hi-I-igh ♪

No offense or anything, but...

before this turns into the tragic movie of the week...

I got so scared I was gonna say the wrong thing.

No, not disturbing me at all.

Kara, the free... the freeway's that way.

before you know it. Don't worry.

For what it's worth, I know exactly how you feel.

A-a real break.

Uh, hey, dad, can I talk to you for a second?

But I don't think it would have ever occurred to me until she passed away.

I didn't know why this was happening to me.

I mean, didn't it seem like he was kind of into me, too?

And if you're up for it, I want to go back in.

I'm not playing soccer anymore, Kara.

Awesome, actually.

Leo: Hey, Emma. It's me.

Hey, Emma, sh...

[Sighs] We're low on red band reserves,

If I don't wake up,

Hey, do you want to practice your serve after dinner?

Brittany, snap out of it.

We could discuss the menu for our upcoming dinner.

The, uh... the fact Hunter's leaving.

I still don't want to go inside.

Okay.

All right, well, if you want, we can get you some pain-killers.

What? How... how far along are you in the process?

[Ringing]

Busy day, Charlie.

What do you mean?

never let them know your next move.

Romance is in bloom at Ocean Park Hospital, as things heat up between Kara and Hunter. Also, Leo and Emma get romantic, as Emma gets unexpected news. Meanwhile, Dr. McAndrew tries to win Dr. Grace back.

What happened to waiting for me in your room?

Yeah. I'm sure you're gonna have a great time.

No, actually, I meant with us,

What? No. I meant my heart monitor.

[Groans]

You've stopped writing down your food intake.

The most important thing is to be healthy

of where I thought you'd be with the prosthetic.

Delaney: ♪ Already got enough ♪

Listen, I-I know I don't have the best track record

My physical therapist says it's the secret to my success.

So you've been lying to me

Also impressive.

you do not look exhausted at all.

on the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

I'm really not picky, so...

♪ I woke up to the morning light ♪

in front of your old boyfriend just to make him jealous?

pack up all my stuff and go with you?

Oh. Thought it was today. Must be my chemo brain.

and very different ideas about sex, I would imagine.

What is that supposed to mean?

- It's a lot of freedom. - Oh, yeah.

- Yeah. - He's gay.

Hey, doc. Usual?

Uh-huh, on three.

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

- ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪ - No book?

Well, you know, I had to improvise a bit.

- Dark. - Whoa!

Do not apologize, no.

Look, I feel like I have to admit something to you.

You're actually afraid

Well...

I said it's late, and you're obviously upset.

♪ From what we know ♪

They're gonna be able to tell that we're, you know, together.

I'm so sorry for saying it like... okay, you're mad.

You don't like chocolate?

No, you don't!

I didn't have the best attitude at first.

I'm sorry for everything.

At the behest of Nurse Jackson, Dr. Naday comes to Ocean Park Hospital, although his approach to treatment has her questioning that decision. Meanwhile, Emma, Dash and Jordi venture out of the hospital in search of the perfect gift, and Kara learns the truth about Hunter.

Don't forget to tip your nurses.

One other time.

We never left the friend zone.

You're Dr. Lawrence Naday?

No, but I don't know a lot of things.

Hold on a second. He hasn't answered my last question yet.

Excellent. Please tell me you got the flaming cheese things.

Embrace your mindfulness.

That's like a gas station running out of gas.

Yeah, in a minute.

The chemo drug that knocked out his Leukemia

He's more into skater-punk chicks.

And yours isn't, but you're the only one freaking out.

What exactly is the plan here?

Doc, doc, come on. Don't kill the vibe.

You're using melodic-intonation therapy.

And in order to take advantage of his fortuitous awakening,

I think Charlie's gonna be happy with the other stuff.

You have to get rid of him.

of Naday publishing or lecturing in the last year.

seeing as I'm attached to a Dialysis machine.

that we won't ever get more than we can handle,

Are you sure you're having a good enough day?

Does this mean you've figured out what he's doing?

I doubt that.

so you try to find things that you can control.

but I just want to say I totally get it.

- Progress? - Yeah.

if all he had to look forward to was hostility and conflict?

I wasn't going anywhere.

Bad news, the iguana ate the origami paper.

Kara, Hunter, Jordi and Dash band together in support of Nurse Jackson, whose actions have caught up with her. Emma meets Leo's friends from home and one Red Bander's circumstances change dramatically.

I'd say that's a pretty big occasion.

and fancy cocktails you're too young to drink.

Sit-ins, picket lines, hunger strikes.

Think about it.

We'll be back in, um, an hour, two tops.

Come with me. I'll show you something real.

but I've told them about you, and they're dying to meet you.

Dash: Look, man, this tour of linoleum is cool,

He's not even, like, taking us anywhere.

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

It's Brittany, by the way. Um...

- That's one of my... - Safety schools. Yeah.

unless it turned out the buffalo was sick.

or the plane or the helicopter.

♪ And as the road gets longer ♪

Are you okay?

The problem is that I should have never put it on in the first place.

solitary mess that man has ever made.

or form secret societies that band together

Yeah, I do. We had a deal, Leo.

Unless it's "Game of Thrones," I'm not interested.

♪ And with your eyes, you set upon the night ♪

Brittany: Oh.

♪ He said he's going back to find ♪

She's still got it.

- Okay, let's take a small reality check. - Are you kidding me?

I want us to get out of here together.

For what? Because... because she tried to save Charlie's life?

Hey. I thought you guys were gone.

I mean, he might think he is, but...

- May I call you Dena? - You may not.

That's not why she chose to become a nurse.

Get her home.

And, you know, you're right.

I shouldn't have let him come with us. I knew he was having trouble keeping up.

You do, and you will.

Help yourself.

♪ I've told a million lies, but now I tell a single truth ♪

Jordi makes his move after Leo abandons Emma. Then, Hunter, a new patient at the hospital, puts Kara off balance. Meanwhile, Nurse Jackson does all she can to keep Charlie at Ocean Park and, in doing so, sides with Dr. Grace, Dr. McAndrew's ex.

- I'll be right back. - Wait.

I know it sounds silly, but I'm gonna miss the little guy.

You okay?

I'm not... I'm not blind!

Well, last week, we played strip pinochle.

- Good news is... she's okay now. - Until the next time,

Well, he's not going anywhere with an infection.

Come in.

Well, I'm so glad you came back to us.

I mean, is it gonna happen again?

You can go ahead and prep her for surgery.

Damn, the stars are just

- You would? - But he cherry-picks his cases.

At first, I was freaked out. And then I got mad.

Well, you understand that the doctors

Are you kidding me right now? I'm about to have surgery.

I'm having a difficult time understanding any of this.

My little brother.

You weren't supposed to leave your room.

I've been meaning to come up and...

Asked him to come with, but life can be cruel.

he's promoted in the field of neurology besides himself.

Agreed.

Oh, well, none of that matters anymore, okay?

Because she can see past herself.

I used this when I had my wisdom teeth pulled.

Nothing.

♪ What's really crazy ♪

and Dr. McAndrew sees me as more.

- Kenji! - You're scared.

Some unlucky soul ate it on a motorcycle.

♪ Scattered like a broken string of pearls ♪

Running out of options.

and take your ego out of it, you face the facts.

Mom, please don't... don't cry.

You failed 4 out of 5 drug tests since you've been here.

- I've often experienced... - Most of us in this room...

You okay?

So, uh...

Um, excuse me?

You're the only one... wait. Did you have surgery?

The truth about Charlie's accident comes out, while Nurse Jackson crosses a line in order to keep her promise to him. Then, Jordi is in the driver's seat as he gets the freedom he wants.

But I was hoping to have a meeting at your home office.

with three cans of soda.

Emma, wait up.

I'm not sure that now's the best time.

First of all, if we were competing

I mean [Scoffs] I walk two feet down Sunset Boulevard,

So that's how this works?

Can you tell us more about the evening

What do you think?

So take it for a spin. Come on.

- Okay. - Have fun.

and I came up with six degrees of squat.

All right. You know this board of people

Charlie has been out of the ICU now for over eight weeks,

that would not be an efficient use of funding.

Well, he's gonna drive more than one car.

At least you tried, right?

like he's a potential empty hospital bed,

Will you take a picture of my guts when I'm opened up?

[Sighs] The sky was dumping rain...

And when you wake up...

It's amazing how you can make yourself the center of attention

Bam. In your face.

Ohh, say no more.

I don't think this is where you want to be focusing your...

- Just a second. - Do I have anything in my teeth?

I can't even look at you right now.

I'll need to be in the space alone,

♪ And I love myself ♪

Whoa. That's shockingly good.

Does it even matter? Of course it matters.

- I don't want to be friends! - Great! Neither do I.

I should have said something about Nick.

It's more like...

Ugh. Come on, dude. Overshare.

Why wouldn't you have the surgery?

Nurse Jackson, listen to me. I've talked to him.

I don't know. Maybe.

Look, I know I can't prove anything, but...

True friendships are revealed when Jordi starts treatment, Kara returns to high school, Emma attends her first dance and Leo is put in the middle.

His name was Ben.

but... I'm not into either of them.

or Nicki Minaj's perfume, "Minajesty."

You can go with Brittany. [Gasps]

Plus, I just love homecomings. Don't you?

I think you're getting too comfortable in the hospital.

I spoke to him this morning.

It kind of feels like it.

Just do me a favor.

The things that people will sacrifice

- ♪ Try on ♪ - ♪ I take it off ♪

♪ If it feels good, let me hear you say ♪

♪ And if you were here ♪

Honestly, I would be looking at my phone

Sounds like a plan.

Go to the movies with your friend.

Did you not tell Quinby I was wearing sequins?

Leo Roth?

And I should be, uh, back on the fields by play-offs.

Oh, my God. She looks even better when she stands.

With friends like these,

for the first time in basically forever.

or else I'm going home.

Poor thing. She's been through so much...

and homeless people... and all people.

just consult with me first.

All right, there's not always gonna be a quick fix.

[Microphone feedback]

but what is most special about Kara is her heart,

It's true. She's... she's not a queen.

Just wait right here. I'm gonna go get you some water.

I'll be right back, okay?

Why did you go up there and defend Kara?

♪ All the faces gathered 'round ♪

♪ And nothing stays the same ♪

♪ We all hurt ♪

She is relinquishing guardianship of Jordi.

I don't care about the crooked girl or homecoming

A visitor from Jordi's past throws the hospital into chaos; Dr. McAndrews unintentionally betrays a patient; Kara tests Nurse Jackson.

how did you get to the hospital?

[Grunts]

Fine. You have the right to remain silent.

cleaner than a Mormon variety show,

Yes. So?

♪

and meet me at the nurses' station in 10 minutes.

Admittedly, it's not my best look.

Since now.

What's the difference?

Okay. Um...

Okay, you are all set.

Away from Jordi?

And you know who she called to drown herself in froyo with?

at Ocean Park Hospital.

♪ D-d-down low ♪

Niño, what have they done to you? You're so thin.

What I meant was... She's dead to me.

Elsa?

Look, we have a situation, all right?

Honey, I used to call him my little barnacle.

Put the past behind you.

We told Jordi's grandmother. I... I thought you knew.

our friend Simmi seems to have tamed one.

I mean, what do you care if I fail my stupid drug test?

and it was laparoscopic.

Yeah, um, do you have a minute?

I did what I had to do to survive.

Although, I don't think Leo keeps shivs in there.

and you were afraid that if you lived,

First he tries to get between us,

I messed up.

You gave up a life that most people only dream of

Just hit me, mom.

♪ Goodbye, stranger, it's been nice ♪

I can always tell when you're bluffing.

Look, I'm sorry I upset you.

Now we can be in each other's lives forever.

Leo goes into a tailspin when Jordi's surgery doesn't proceed as expected; family members turn to their connections in hope of procuring a donor heart for Kara.

Mm-hmm.

two dummy parents... one for feeding and one for hugging.

Must be a game day.

This is you helping?

_

You're doing great, Kara. We're ready to pick up the pace now.

♪ Skipping school, a life we all imagine ♪

What's happening to me?

That's what we're dealing with, right?

Everything you're saying is amazing on a number of levels.

- Hey. - Good morning.

In Jordi's case, it was a little more complicated than we expected,

Worse-case scenario, a bad realtor can't kill anyone.

and then a hashtag to put it to bed.

I'm avoiding nurse Jackson.

We had them made for our annual Memorial Day camping trip.

The only thing worse than finding out

in this hellhole can only sport wood for a bag of bones?

This kid comes in alone, no family,

that you've never seen "The Hunger Games."

Thanks again, Linds. You're the best.

What I think Kara needs right now is someone to listen to her.

He took his shoes... Both of them...

Hey, Leo, chill out, man.

and we haven't even included any of your hospital friends.

breaking back in.

Once again, I have no idea what you're talking about.

I was genuinely just trying to get your mom to listen to you.

- Say it. - Never mind.

I don't have a problem. You're the one acting like a slut.

Thought it went well.

Which means that we will need someone from your family

Now, Dash.

His parents were going through

Well, I'm not sure.

What?

I've been afraid that if wore the leg,

Adults at the Los Angeles' Ocean Park Hospital lead an unlikely group of rebellious friends through adolescence.

Deal with it.

- What did you say, Dash? - Nothin'.

"We few, we happy few, we band of bRothers."

'Cause then it... it won't be hard to say goodbye.

Here's my file.

But I figured what the hell?

I did.

Miss Rosemary's baby in 515b.

Well, the service here is terrible, and I'm starving.

I feel you pulling away, all right?

Not to you.

* Where did I go wrong? *

So you have kind of a freedom

Yo.

You... you got to go out with a serious bang.

Maybe you won't, but you just might change your world.

So you haven't read any of it?

before postural drainage therapy.

It's supposed to really work if you can stick to it.

you know, desperate for your high school reunion

Get it a tattoo, go shoe shopping.

I'm just waiting for my parents to pick me up.

Pizza? Why?

- Kara? Kara? - What?

Yeah, that... you know,

and the waiting list is long.

So, volunteer dude...

Kara, tell him. You promised.

Who are you?

It was the magic man, ruben.

* And I'm wishing I could hold you tight *

Hey.

And the only person who can pull you out is you.

Kara... My skin graft...

And I want you to know you're not alone.

Hey.

when I asked how much it hurts.

You might even be more you.