[siren wailing]
- You were bloody magnificent last night.
I just said "bloody."
- I could think of a better expression
under the circumstances.
- It's a UK thing.
- So I've heard. - Mm-hmm.
Really.
There's no way I would have gotten through it without you.
We make a good team.
- That's what I wanted to speak to you about, actually...
before the power went out.
This thing where I am your deputy and your doctor...
and your confidante and your friend...
- That is a lot. - Yeah, it is.
And it's not working.
All last night, we needed to choose who to save,
and every time, you chose all of the above.
- Yeah, I-- - No, that's not a criticism.
I'm glad you did. You saved everyone.
- We saved everyone. - Yes.
It worked out, but sometimes it doesn't.
Sometimes you have to choose...
And you couldn't.
- You just said it all worked out, and...
I don't see what me not triaging patients
has to do with...
with us.
- It's what you do with your cancer as well.
You wanna stay healthy for your family,
but you want to stay in charge of the hospital.
You want the chemo, the strongest that we have,
just not any of the side effects
that come with it.
From the day this began,
from the day we met,
you have refused to choose.
- I'm not refusing, it's not that easy.
Look, Helen, all I want is--
- Max.
You want everything.
It's who you are.
You are all of the above.
And then you come to me with these demands,
these inspiring....
completely impossible demands,
and I don't know who I'm supposed to be.
- You're supposed to be you.
- I've tried.
I have tried to be all of the above.
I can't.
I can't be your friend and your doctor
and your deputy, so I have to choose.
I have to triage us.
I'm gonna ask Dr. Stauton
to take over for me. - [scoffs] No.
- She's an exceptional oncologist.
- No, no! You don't--
- She'll be your new doctor, Max.
She'll handle your care, effective immediately.
- But what if I want you?
[melancholy music]
- Well, I'm afraid that's no longer an option.
Because we all want you.