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His pulse came back

and he started breathing.

He just regained consciousness.

That's impossible.

- Did you do something to him?

- Nothing.

I didn't even have time

to get a tube in him.

Run a CAT scan, see what he's got.

Juanjo, give me a hand.

You said it hurt too much to wear.

I watched "Rocky" last night.

How's the foot doing?

That one's okay. Better.

Let me see your hands.

If I let go I'll fall on my ass.

First one and then the other.

Any pain in your arms?

- Have you felt any tingling?

- No.

I want to run another angiogram

on you.

Sh*t.

- What do you see?

- A leg.

Can you be more specific?

Before I saw a stump in progress.

Now I see a healthy leg.

All of his blood vessels have opened up.

What have you been giving him?

Antiprostaglandines, vasodilators...

That wouldn't cause the arteritis

to revert.

Then what happened?

Did the guy heal himself?

Some of them die,

and others pull through.

Don't pretend you're not excited

about what happened today.

What happened to Carlos

and the groom...

No.

You've gone bitter, man.

Sorry.

No, you're right.

I'm half drunk already.

Don't worry about it.

I was just like you.

I used to get excited about stuff too.

But I've tried so hard all these years

not to let the bad stuff get to me...

that now the good stuff

doesn't affect me either.

Nothing does.

It'll happen to you too.

Today reminded me of why

I wanted to be a doctor.

Why?

To heal people, of course!

To heal people.

Hi.

Good evening.

I've come to heal you.

On the count of three,

you'll wake up.

One,

two,

three!

Now!

Wake up!

Damn.

That's it.

It's okay.

Isabel.

We're here.

Is this where Sara lives?

Yes. Ring a bell?

Armand developed this project.

That's the pilot home.

Is that what Sara took?

Yeah.

And...

why didn't she take all of them?

Maybe she was just trying

to get attention.

She took enough

to kill two people.

Then why is she still alive?

By the way,

I brought you something.

What is it?

Cyanamide.

It'll help you stop drinking.

Like those miracle pills on TV

for losing weight

without eating less?

No. And never mix it with alcohol.

It's dangerous.

And it should be a complement

to therapy.

You know,

I don't know if I want

to stop drinking.

It's the only thing I'm good at.

Show me the heart deformity.

How long will you keep her sedated?

Until she gives birth.

Not even this affects you?

This must affect you

at least a little.

Do you see it or not?

I'd say it's...

between these two here...

Go on home, it's late.

- Are you coming?

- No, I'll hang around.

I have things to do.

See you tomorrow.

It must be the antibiotic.

I'll take you to the hospital

and your dad can prescribe another.

No, Mom. I don't want

any more antibiotics.

I heard they can turn

- your teeth yellow.

- Don't be silly.

Come on, get dressed.

It's late.

One thing.

Do nurses like you

take the Hypocratic oath?

Is that what it's called?

What's wrong, Ainhoa?

What's wrong? Nothing's wrong.

I was just wondering if my mother

took the Hypocratic oath.

You're pissing me off.

I didn't take the antibiotic

Dad gave me. I took another one.

Who changed your medication?

Tell me who!

- I don't think it's funny.

- Me neither.

She insisted on seeing the stump.

She wanted me to show it to her.

She touched it and everything.

She said it was soft.

Then she got

all horny

and we f***ed like animals.

Then she said it was a slip-up

and it would never happen again.

But I think it's only a matter of time

before she comes back to me.

Glad to hear it.

What's happening to me?

It appears the medication has managed

- to reverse the arterial inflammation.

- No, I mean you.

- What are you doing?

- Putting up with you, no small thing.

You're healing me.

- Of course I'm healing you.

- I mean,

it's not the medicine.

It's you.

When you touch me I can feel it.

What do you feel?

That everything is better,

things start pumping again

inside me,

my blood...

I don't know, everything is better.

Carlos...

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Hi, Pilar.

Yes.

Why did you change Ainhoa's

antibiotic?

She asked me

and I gave her my opinion.

Your opinion?

You're a first year intern.

Your opinion doesn't f***ing matter.

And why did she listen to you?

I told her to tell you,

but she didn't listen.

Why did you prescribe her Ceftriaxone

without asking me?

Answer me.

Because it worked for me.

You have gonorrhea?

- I had it.

- What?

I had it.

Did you give Ainhoa gonorrhea?

- No.

- Was it you?

No, she gave it to me.

I love Juanjo, okay?

And he loves me.

That's life.

So I don't care what you say.

I don't care.

He's the love of my life, Dad.

Stop looking at me like that!

Don't f***ing laugh!

Unbelievable.

If you two failed as a couple,

that's your f***ing problem!

I'll never leave Juanjo!

Ainhoa, open the door.

Ainhoa.

Make sure she takes the antibiotic.

If she's feverish

or the spots spread, call me.

Okay.

Well,

I'm off.

We see each other more than ever

now that we're separated.

Stay the night if you want.

I can't.

- I have things to do.

- Sure.

- Bye.

- Bye.

I know you.

Yes, we know each other.

How?

I'm one of many doctors

who've treated you.

You bit me pretty hard.

They say she doesn't feel anything.

But I do.

Dad.

Are you awake?

Dad?

Dad...

Dad?

Dad...

What is it, is something wrong?

Yes.

What is it?

I think it was something at dinner.

Okay. Slowly, slowly.

- I stink.

- Don't worry about it.

You scared the sh*t out of me.

Come on, let's get up.

I'll take you to bed.

No, not to bed. I haven't slept in it

since your mother died.

Come on.

Okay.

Slowly.

Dad!

Dad!

Dad, can you hear me?

The CAT scan shows hemorrhaging

in the cerebellum...

probably caused by metastasis.

He has a tumor?

Originating in the prostate.

I gave him a rectal exam last month

and he was fine.

We have to operate.

The hemorrhage

is causing hydrocephaly.

It's a very risky operation.

At his age he has no chance.

Better than if we don't operate.

I'd rather wait a bit.

- Diego, I know he's your father...

- Leave me alone.

Very well.

- Sorry.

- You scared me.

I saw a light and thought

it was Diego.

No, he's off today.

- Okay.

- Why? Anything wrong?

No, a patient of his

just went into labor.

Sara.

We have to operate.

We diagnosed the baby

with single ventricle.

Prepare the incubator and make sure

the cardiac team is ready.

Thanks, Juanjo.

Have you ever witnessed

a birth before?

- Only my own.

- Come on.

Your father was my professor.

He always told us not to spend

all our time studying,

that knowing only about medicine

didn't make a good doctor.

If we didn't appreciate life,

we wouldn't worry about

prolonging it.

He always told me the same thing.

- Did you listen?

- No.

I spent all day locked in my room

studying.

That makes two of us.

Scalpel.

Separate the wall from the uterus.

That's it.

Pull the valve.

Now gently place your hand

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