Quarantine

"Quarantine"
Episode Information
Season 2
Episode 10
Overall 28
Airdate:	December 3, 2018
Viewers:	6.97 million
Writer:	Liz Friedman & Lloyd Gilyard Jr.
Director:	Mike Listo
Episode Chronology
Preceded by:	"Empathy"
Followed by:	"Quarantine: Part Two"

"Quarantine" is the tenth episode of Season 2 of The Good Doctor. It is the twenty-eighth episode overall, and aired on December 3, 2018.

Synopsis

Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Audrey Lim treat two patients who collapse at the local airport and whose symptoms point to an infection that may become airborne. The staff races to contain the infection before it spreads to the rest of the patients in the ER, resulting in a hospital quarantine during the holidays.

Summary

Christmas is coming up, while Neil and Lim both agree that they’ve enjoyed their time together it should never happen as it would make things complicated at work and she needs to cover the ER today. As Shaun arrives at the hospital, he gets annoyed by one of the lights buzzing. Lim tells him she needs him as two ambulances are coming in, back to back. The two patients that arrive are a man and a woman who are both from the airport and have collapsed. Shaun believes the woman (Marianne)'s symptoms are from her long flight but Lim rushes off as her other patient loses his pulse again. As Shaun says that Marianne's breathing should be getting better, Lim continues to work on her patient and tells Shaun in a central line. However, he pauses as he notices something and in his mind he realizes something. He helps Lim, but it has been 30 minutes since her patient has responded and she orders them to stop compressions and calls the time of death. Shaun gets Marianne to confirm she was on the same flight as the other patient, revealing they both have vascular rashes and whatever infection killed him, Marianne might have it too.

Marianne is placed into a negative pressure room, as she worries she is going to die like the other patient. They don't know if they have the same thing, but she felt sick on the plane as has never traveled before. She says the man who died was sitting some rows in front of her, but she was never physically close to him. Shaun suggests it could be airborne and now everyone on the plane and in the emergency room have been exposed. Meanwhile, Neil, Park and Claire talk to their patient, Chris Santos about his chemo and radiation treatment. Park says they are able to have Chris' father donate his bone marrow, but Chris says not to call his father, Bob, as he walked out on Chris when he was 4; it was only biological material that gave him life. Chris complains about some pain when Neil realizes he is having a heart attack, they need radiation right now and get his donor in there now.

Lim is on the phone with Andrews, who feels a quarantine might be unnecessary but he will call CDC and Public Health Department to see who the passengers came to contact with. Morgan soon arrives, while annoyed at her boyfriend Tyler (an EMT) for calling her in as she was on her day off. Her patient complains about having a stomach ache from eating several dozens of candy canes, while Morgan notices he has a scar and requests a CT. Shaun grabs Tyler, revealing he also has the rash on his neck that wasn't there earlier. Tyler reveals he didn't keep the mask on the entire time when Marianne's alarm sounds and they rush off.

Park calls Bob, saying they need to move up the transplant in order for his son to be healthy and says they will see him soon. He is also happy to see his son Kellan, who is more interested when he can use his phone than going to the batting cages. Unfortunately, Marianne cannot be revived as Morgan looks back at Tyler terrified for him. Lim reveals to the staff that Andrews has put the hospital on soft quarantine while he consults the board. All ambulances are to be diverted and they have to stall all discharges and turn away walk-ins. Tyler stays on antibiotics and isolation, but they are to keep an eye on him. Shaun says that it’s his lunchtime Lim says patients first as she sorts through the ones that are already in the ER. She helps Viola, a woman who is very pregnant and to whom Lim claims that they want to do a nerve study to make sure her hand is okay. Park's son tries to leave but is told not to, ordered by Lim that he has to stay put and asks security to tell Park where his son is.

Chris feels worse during his test but is assured his donor is on the way, but Chris still believes his father is still letting him down. Shaun does another test instead of the CT because of circumstances but he is still bothered by the buzzing light. He insists it is distracting and needs to be fixed, while Bob wants to ask about his son but is told he needs to wait. Morgan attends to Tyler, who begins flirting with her and planning their date. Unfortunately, he gets a fever and the rash has fully materialized. Lim then calls the order, announcing to the ER that everyone in it is under quarantine, the patients that have already been infected and everyone is being started in antivirals. Patients begin to get upset as they learn they are locked in and Bob freaks out, saying he needs to get out and grabs a chair, but Lim injects him and states that no-one is leaving.

The doors outside are sealed and Andrews hold a press conference, revealing what is happening. Neil, Park and Claire worry about the doctors in the ER, as well as them waiting for Bob, while Park gets the call saying Kellan is downstairs. Meanwhile, Shaun says that his patient ("Santa Pete") needs surgery, and he needs to go as he had an appoint 37 minutes ago. However, Lim says nothing is more important than this right now, asking if someone has a non-surgical plan to a bowel obstruction. Shaun begins to think, but the buzzing light keeps distracting him. He tries to explain but says it cannot be done but Nurse Deena Petringa says they can use saline enema, which might untwist he bowel; Lim says it is simple and might work.

Park knows his son must be scared, but insists that he himself is fine and walks away. Lim and Shaun work on the saline solution with Shaun's patient, who initially feels uncomfortable but then says he feels so much better. Morgan returns to Tyler explaining what will happen to him if this doesn't work for him. She distracts him about another idea for their first date, which to him sounds like a reason to live as she holds his hand. Concurrently, with Shaun unable to take Glassman to his imaging appointment, Lea does so instead while informing him about quarantine at the hospital and Shaun's concerns about Glassman missing his appointment. He attempts to insist that Lea take him to the hospital, but she sarcastically asks if he intends to save the day which he doesn’t like.

Park also continues to look at his son when Viola's husband arrives, worried about her and the baby. She tells him to calm down, saying that he needs to remain calm because she needs someone to take care of their son, which he didn’t know they were having, if something were to happen to her. They then state that they love each other as Park walks him back out and she breaks down, while Santa Pete hugs her when Shaun is incapable of doing it. Shaun answers Bob's phone, shocking Claire who finally figures out their donor is stuck in quarantine too. Upstairs, Andrews learns the virus started in Malaysia the previous week, but all the planes are grounded due to the snow storm. All they know about the virus is it's similar to SARS, but much faster moving. Bob is not infected and Neil is willing to risk everything to go into the ER to get it, but Andrews orders him to find another donor because no-one or their bone marrow is leaving the quarantine. Meanwhile, Shaun sits down and tries to eat his lunch, but throws the entire thing out upon finding a pickle in it.

Tyler states that he thought about letting his mother know, but she knows he loves her when Lim comes in. Claire also tells Chris about another match they found but it’s barely compatible. Chris starts vomiting blood as Neil says he needs a bone marrow or this infection will kill him within days, not weeks. However, Chris has been in hospital a lot and is left grateful and relieved that his father showed up and asks to sign a DNR if this is the end (for which Claire gets the form), but all the same agrees to the donor. Lim also encourages Morgan to let the nebulizer time to work as well as to get her mask back on because she is infected, showing her the rash on her arm. Tyler knows they aren't any closer to figure it out, but on the bright side, he got Morgan. His stats then go and Lim starts compressions.

Claire suggests they expand the quarantine, but Neil feels there is no way Andrews would allow them to do that (though he all the same tells her to wish him luck). Morgan helps with the compressions, even shocking Tyler, but Tyler dies which she is upset about. A patient repeatedly tries to get Shaun’s attention and says his blood sugar is too high. Shaun says that doesn’t make sense because he gave him insulin earlier but the patient says that is doesn’t do much in regulating his blood sugar; he needs more but Shaun refuses and will only give him the usual amount. The patient starts to become agitated and insults Shaun, calling him stupid and not a real doctor as Kellan calls him out over it. The patient demands more insulin, but Santa Pete tells Shaun he doesn't feel good and vomits all over the ignorant patient. Shaun says it's possible that both patients are infected, while also telling Santa Pete that his obstruction has returned and they need to improvise an operation immediately.

Lim tells Morgan and Shaun they will have to do this "combat style", tying off each artery as they cut. While they begin the surgery, Neil also confronts the board about expanding the quarantine but stops mid-sentence when he sees Lim infected. While Lim continues to guide Morgan and Shaun through the surgery, they find a dead and perforated bowel. Nurse Deena Petringa then calls out for help in the ER and Lim tells Shaun to go, leaving Morgan alone. Chris' vitals stop and Neil disagrees with him signing the DNR; as Claire begins CPR, Shaun finds the patient who was vomited on. He is in hypoglycaemic shock, while Shaun is still agitated as the light continues to buzz.

Kellan begins to cough uncontrollably and Park starts yelling his name when everyone back away from him. At the same time, Glassman finally gets the imaging on his brain while saying he is on his way to see Dr. Blaize right now. However, he sits outside and opens it with Lea to find that his cancer has apparently returned. Morgan also works on Santa Pete's bowels when she finds that Lim has collapsed. While Park is still yelling out for Kellan, he is able to take his inhaler while Shaun ends up in a foetal position in the middle of the ER hallways floor because of all the stress.

Cast

Starring Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki (credit only) Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman

Guest Starring Dan Byrd as Tyler Durness Alex Weed as Chris Santos Camille Guaty as Viola Rell Battle as Santa Pete Ricky He as Kellan Park Elfina Luk as Nurse Dalisay Villanueva Karin Konoval as Nurse Deena Petringa William MacDonald as Bob Cravens Patti Allan as Esther Blum Peter Ciuffa as Diabetic Colin Lawrence as Clifton Co-Starring Juliana Wimbles as EMT Veronika Hadrava as Marianne Andrea Ware as Security Guard #1 Emerson Murray as Security Guard #2 Carly Bentall as Andrews' Assistant Deborah Finkel as Attendant

Trivia

• This episode served as the winter finale for Season 2.
• When Andrews is shown on a televised press conference, the TV has an "ABC 7" logo. This is a reference to the San Francisco Bay Area's ABC affiliate KGO-TV, owned and operated by ABC itself, the network that airs The Good Doctor.
• Fiona Gubelmann and Alex Weed are married in real life.
• The diabetic patient at one point called Shaun "Doogie", a reference to the title character of fellow medical show Doogie Howser, M.D. who (like Shaun) had a hard time being accepted because of his young age.

Multimedia

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Behind the Scenes

Videos

The Good Doctor 2x10 Promo "Quarantine" (HD) Winter Finale

External Links

• "Quarantine" at the Internet Movie Database