Previously on "The Cleaning Lady..."
Both his liver and his spleen are enlarged now.
It could be fatal.
There's only one drug that can really treat that,
and it costs $150,000.
I still have contacts in Manila.
I could get the meds for half of what we paid in Mexico.
Just give me one good reason why I should trust you.
I told you to file those divorce papers years ago!
And you never did!
We just got a buyer for La Habana.
Robert?
Russo: A couple of fishermen just pulled a gun
out of the Colorado River
40 yards from where we found Maya.
We're still running the print,
but there's enough there to find a match.
Wait a minute. Hold on. Son of a bitch.
I could take you in for Maya.
But I'm not gonna do that because Kamdar's a bigger fish,
and I need you to help me take him down.
I'm gonna kill Kamdar. And you're gonna help me do it.
Robert! Call 9-1-1.
You saved his life. We'll take it from here.
Oh, my...
[ Indistinct shouting and laughter ]
Wow!
Are you ready to really celebrate your birthday, peanut?
Yeah! Yes?
Fiona: Don't go without us.
Sorry. Excuse me. We're with them.
Hi! Happy birthday!
Hi! - Tita Fi, you made it. - Happy birthday!
Luca, happy birthday.
- It's Jaz and Chris! - I know.
Hey! - You made it. - Of course.
We wouldn't miss your birthday, buddy.
Oh! Come on.
Hey, give me some.
- Oh! - Woman: Excuse me.
Okay. Next.
- Oh, I'm sorry. - Come on.
Oh, we going? Oh.
Oh? We're going? Oh, okay.
- Thank you. - Fiona: Tita Thony.
Thony: Ah, thank you.
[ Laughs ]
Wow!
[ Gasps ]
Ahhh.
Fiona: [ Laughs ]
- Chris: Crazy, right? - JD let you come?
I don't need his permission.
Okay, he's at work.
But I couldn't let the kids miss Luca's special day.
Especially after everything he's been through.
Thanks, Fi.
How is he today?
Today, he's good.
Yeah! Whee!
Chris: - We're going again? - Yeah.
- Oh, my God. - I want to go again.
Crazy, right?
This is the best birthday ever.
♪
I'm gonna have to go, Fi.
What? Who is that guy?
He works for Kamdar.
Well, what does he want?
It'll be fine. I'll meet you at home.
No, but isn't it--Please, Fi.
Hey, my love.
Can I ride that one?
Yes, you can.
Um, Mommy has to go to work,
but I'll meet you at home for cake and ice cream?
Okay, Mommy. Okay.
Have fun, guys. I'll see you.
♪
Man: Winner, winner, winner!
♪
One second.
♪
Nadia. Where are you?
At Robert's.
I haven't been able to call
because they haven't taken their eyes off me
since we left the hospital.
What happened? I did it.
But he's still alive because your cleaning lady
gave him CPR and saved him.
Now I'm trapped, and he won't let me go.
I'll come get you.
No. No, Arman.
We can't have him suspect anything.
And you and I aren't supposed to be talking.
Alright, Nadia, you listen to me.
I need you to get the hell out of there
before he figures anything out.
Yeah, I know.
So far, his blood test didn't find anything.
What did his doctor say?
That it was a cardiac arrest.
There was no poison or drug found in his system.
[ Speaking Spanish ]
Yes?
Robert wants to see you.
Yeah, of course.
[ Speaking Spanish ]
♪
Robert: I had a full physical just a few months ago,
and there was nothing that indicated
an issue with my heart.
High potassium can lead to hyperkalemia.
We're looking at what may have caused this now.
Your levels have since dropped, but that could be due to stress.
The only thing that's stressing me out
is the sight of all this bloody medical equipment in my room!
Get rid of it!
Robert, we're all here trying to make sure you're okay.
Dr. Fogle, is this all really necessary?
Well, if he wants us to monitor him here at home
and not the hospital, then yes.
Okay.
Could you please give us a minute?
Sure. Thank you.
♪
Alright, you know you're gonna have to calm down.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Bell dings ]
♪
[ Wand beeping ]
♪
This way.
♪
What is she doing here?
I want a second opinion from the doctor who saved my life.
Thanks for that, by the way.
Give her my toxicology report.
♪
Thank you.
♪
So, what do you think, Thony?
Your blood work looks normal, but the--
your potassium levels are unusually high.
And what would cause that?
Have you had any fatigue or muscle weakness
before your attack?
No. Never been fitter.
Well, it's possible that you have
undetected kidney or liver damage.
That can cause elevated potassium levels.
Well, I do like my drink, but not that much.
But you tell me.
Your numbers look well within the normal range.
So what's the most plausible explanation
for my cardiac arrest?
♪
It could be a drug interaction.
Something you took didn't react well with something else.
That's exactly what my doctor said.
But there's nothing in this report that indicates that.
Not to worry.
I'm having them run a second, more thorough tox screen.
Thank you, Doctor.
You're welcome.
I don't think it's gonna take you long to recover,
but in the meantime, if you want,
Arman and I can sell the drugs coming from Manila,
so it's nothing for you to worry about.
Actually, it is. The shipment's gone missing.
What?
It happens all the time.
Cargo's always getting delayed or misplaced.
Let's hope that's all it is,
since your son's medication is with that shipment.
Well, I-I'll check with
the pharmaceutical factory in Manila.
There's no need.
My sources say it went missing after it arrived in Long Beach.
I'll send my best men to track it down.
It'll turn up.
And then we'll find out exactly who's to blame.
Till then, Juergen will take you home.
I'll walk you out.
♪
[ Low voice ] Why would you tell him it was a drug interaction?
[ Low voice ] Because it was a test. He knew the answer.
Well, he's gonna suspect me now.
So if you happen to see Arman, tell him you sold us both out.
[ Normal voice ] Thank you for coming, Thony.
Good to see you.
[ Bell dings ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Yeah, I'm here. Great. Let's meet up.
Uh, I'm-- I'm so sorry. I need to go to the restroom.
- Yeah, I'll wait here. - Yeah, thanks.
Garrett?
You want to explain why the hell you're being driven around
by Kamdar's men?
He had a cardiac arrest and he asked me to check on him.
And you're the one who was supposed to detain Arman
so that wouldn't happen.
Yeah, I did. And guess what he told me.
After everything that I have done,
you didn't even have the decency
to tell me what happened with Maya.
That you were there when she was killed.
[ Sighs ]
I ju-- I just didn't know how to--
You had me watch over your family that night.
I looked the other way with Chris.
I protected you.
I'm sorry, Garrett.
Yeah. [ Chuckles ] You're sorry.
Does that word have any meaning to you anymore?
Hmm?
Or have you gotten so good at lying
and covering up the truth that you don't even recognize it?
[ Cellphone rings ]
Yes, Fi?
Oh, thank God. Thony.
Luca has a fever of 104, and he's been vomiting.
We're here at Nevada General. We just got here.
I-I didn't know what else to do.
You did the right thing. I-I'll be right there.
Luca's at the hospital. I have to go.
Okay.
[ Sighs ]
I'll park the van. We'll come in with you.
No, no. It's not safe for you.
Because we're TNTs? Mom, I don't care.
It's Luca. No, okay?
I can't take that risk with you if anything happens.
Then I'll call Dad. No.
He'll take Luca in.
No, okay? He's at work.
It'll take too long for him to get here.
Luca needs to go now.
Then I'll wait with you.
No, Jaz.[ Indistinct conversation ]
Okay, if I get deported,
Child Services will take you away from me.
Look, I need you to both listen to me.
Take the van and go to JD's. Wait for him to come home.
Please. Then I know you're both safe.
♪
My purse, please.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Woman: Next.
What's your emergency?
Um, my nephew has a high fever,
and he started throwing up about an hour ago.
Has he been to this hospital before?
No. It's-- It's his first time.
Proof of insurance?
Uh, he doesn't...
We don't have insurance, but it's an emergency.
Does he have prior medical conditions?
Yes. His-- His whole life.
Fill that out. Bring it back when you're done.
We'll need his date of birth, home address, and his Social.
Uh, Social?
His Social Security number?
Yes.
Right. Thank you.
♪
Tita, where's Mommy?
She'll be here soon, okay?
♪
You can leave that part blank.
What?
The Social Security section.
You don't have to put one down if you don't have one.
Some people just make up a number.
My mom was tago ng tago.
She didn't have a number either.
[ Speaking Tagalog ]
Medical repatriation happens, but not here.
This is a sanctuary city.
At this hospital, we don't care where you're from,
just that you're here now.
Everyone's entitled to emergency care,
regardless of your status.
Thank you.
Hey, buddy. You doing okay?
Woman on P.A.: Code blue, stat, in the E.R.Got to go.
We're really slammed back there.
But we will get him in as soon as we can.
Salamat.
♪
Oh.
Joseph, thank you. Let me do it.
I'm not hungry.
I'm just keeping you company.
Well, you have to eat, Robert.
The chef is bringing out something light.
And it's also good for you to get up and move a little bit.
Right?
Robert, you scared me.
I thought we almost lost you.
Is that right?
Yes.
♪
But you'll be feeling like your old self soon.
I promise.
My father died of a heart attack at 45.
I always had this looming fear
that I would die at the same age, just like him.
But you didn't.
Because I took every available precaution.
I tried to keep on top of my cardiovascular health.
I hired the best doctors to keep an eye on my heart.
But here I am.
Recovering from a cardiac arrest.
Some things we can't control, right?
♪
It doesn't mean I didn't try.
[ Cork pops ]
Uh, not for me.
Doctor's orders.
Just for her.
Though it is my favorite grand cru.
♪
There is something I need to tell you, Robert.
When you were away,
Thony came to the office asking about a shipment from Manila.
She wanted to know when it was coming and she--
she said she needed to know for her son.
So I didn't think much of it until I heard you two talking.
I think Thony's the one who tried to steal your shipment.
Thanks for telling me this.
We're gonna have to sort this out.
Make sure someone is with her at all times.
I wouldn't want anything to happen to you.
Would I?
♪
Sorry. Fi?
Oh, God.
- How is he? - I don't know.
They haven't checked him yet,
but they keep telling us to wait.
Oh, my God. My love, can you hear me?
Okay, how long did they say it would take?
I don't know, but I've heard people say
they've been here for six hours already.
He doesn't have that kind of time.
Ma'am, excuse me.
My-- My son needs to be seen now.
We're moving as quickly as we can.
I know, but he just had a liver transplant,
and his body's rejecting the new organ.
His temperature is at 104. He's jaundiced.
There's blood in his vomit,
which means that he's going into liver failure.
You need to call a code white.
Please!
I know I look like any worried mother,
but I am a doctor and I am telling you,
if you don't admit him immediately,
he's gonna die in this waiting room.
Code white!
We have a code white in the reception area.
Code white.
- Thank you. - Woman on P.A.: Code white.
- Here. - Hi. Excuse me. Coming through.
This is my son.
I got you. Come on. Come on, sweetheart.
Okay.
Okay, we're coming with you.
- Let's go. - Alright.
Yes. Behind you. Come on.
Go.
♪
Joseph: Robert, you wanted to see me?
I want you to send a team to every rail yard
and shipping yard in the Nevada area.
Find that container with my drugs.
Yes, sir.
And bring Thony to me.
if she's the one who's stealing from me,
I want to make an example of her.
♪
Fiona: What part of "emergency" takes two hours
to even see a doctor, huh?
I mean, it's like we're invisible.
Well, you know what? I'm gonna make them see us.
Hi. Excuse me.
Hi. Uh, I am looking for Dr. Gonzales.
He's down there.
Thank you.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Dr. Gonzales?
Dr. Gonzales, excuse me, excuse me.
Patient Luca De La Rosa, age 6,
previously immunocompromised.
Now, 10 weeks post liver transplant.
His TPR shows significant drops in respiration and pulse ox.
I'm sorry. Who are you?
I'm a doctor.
But right now, I'm a mother whose son's been ignored.
Okay.
Uh, you said his transplant was only 10 weeks ago?
Yeah.
Organ rejection is always a concern,
but I wouldn't have imagined quite this much damage already.
The first graft seems extremely clean,
so it doesn't appear to be complications from the surgery.
Listen, Luca can't wait any longer.
He needs to be seen now.
As you know, with these numbers,
he may be cirrhotic already.
Yeah, but he-- he might not be.
There's still a chance we can reverse the damage.
But if he is, all I can do is start the process
to add him to the UNOS transplant list.
Uh, I understand, but I--
Okay, look, I'm just gonna come by your room in a few minutes
and treat his discomfort in the meantime.
Okay? Okay. Thank you.
At least he's on the transplant list.
He's never going to qualify for a transplant.
And even if he does, how long is that gonna take?
I need this new drug from Manila.
I know it's still experimental,
but it can reverse the liver damage.
I'm gonna call Arman. I'm sure he has the drugs.
Go. Do-- Do what you have to do.
I'll-- I'll stay with Luca.
Thank you.
♪
[ Cellphone ringing ]
What do you want, Thony?
Do you have those drugs from Manila?
What, you mean the meds you said I couldn't get?
I got them rerouted, but I don't have them
because you screwed it all up.
Okay. I'm really sorry.
I really am. But I need that drug--
Look, if you had just trusted me,
Kamdar would be dead and we'd have those meds.
But since he's still alive, thanks to you,
we all have to lay low now.
I can't wait.
I'm at the hospital with Luca, and the tests confirmed
that his liver is so damaged they can't do anything about it
but put him on the transplant list.
And we both know he's never gonna get it this way.
So this drug from Manila is my only hope
to reverse the liver damage.
That's why I did what I did with Kamdar.
But, please, don't let my son pay for my mistakes, Arman.
I need this drug.
♪
Alright.
We'll get those meds, but after that, we're done.
Thank you.
What hospital are you in?
Nevada General.
Kamdar's men are watching. I'll slip out the back.
I'll come get you.
♪
You know how many angry calls
I've gotten looking for that missing shipment?
Did you say anything?
No, of course not.
Alright, get this cargo out of my hair--
Hey, I need that.
♪
Arman, it's here!
♪
[ Metal clanking ]
So, what are we looking for here?
It's called hepatic peptin.
It could be in any of these boxes.
[ Sighs ] Nope.
Okay.
[ Paper rustling ]
Nope.
Okay.
[ Indistinct shouting, tires screeching ]
It's okay.
[ Car doors slamming ]
[ Man speaks indistinctly ]
Man: Where?
[ Speaking indistinctly ]
Alright, let's go. Alright, two of you in the back.
You come with me.
♪
It's Kamdar's men. Just find it-- fast.
I'll do what I can to hold them off.
Okay.
♪
[ Metal clanging ]
♪
No.
♪
No.
♪
[ Grunting ]
♪
[ Gasps ]
♪
[ Monitor beeping ]
Hi, Tita Mommy.
Tita Mommy? That's a new one.
Dinosaurs, basketballs, and boats on Saturn.
Hmm? Wait. What was that, Luca?
Stars like boats.
Stars like boats?
Um, yeah, of course. Of course, sweetheart.
Uh, excuse me.
Uh, I think there's something wrong.
He's starting to talk funny.
Don't worry. I'm-- I'm sure he's just tired.
The monitors will let us know if something's wrong.
Woman: Doctor!
Um...
No! No, no. He-- He needs help!
Um, his nose is bleeding!
♪
Aah!
[ Cutting cardboard ]
♪
Dr. Gonzales. Excuse me.
Um, Dr. Gonzales, Luca's nose is bleeding,
and he's not making sense.
He's just talking gibberish.
♪
I need a procedure cart and a nasal pack!
Woman: Yes, Doctor. Right away.
Man: Okay, let's go!
Yes!
♪
He's got epistaxis. Probable hepatic encephalopathy.
What is that?
It's okay. We got him.
You can just wait outside the room.
Okay. I'm-- I'm just here, okay?
[ Indistinct conversations ]
♪
[ Cellphone ringing ]
♪
[ Ringing continues ]
Pick up, Thony.
[ Ringing continues ]
♪
Go ahead. I got him.
[ Cellphone ringing ]
♪
[ Metal clanking ]
♪
[ Both grunting ]
♪
[ Ringing continues ]
Go that way.
♪
There she is!
♪
[ Gunshot ]
[ Gunshots ]
Aah!
[ Gunshots ]
Aah! Aah!
♪
[ Gunshot ]
♪
Get down!
♪
[ Engine starts ]
♪
[ Gunshot ]
♪
Thony: Fi?
How is he?
Thony, thank God.
The nurse keeps checking his vitals,
but he had a nosebleed,
and I guess he had some brain swelling.
They gave him something to help him, but...
Did you get the new medicine?
Yeah. Yeah, I did.
We can't give it to him now.
It could affect his respiratory function.
So we have to put him on a ventilator first
before we start him on it.
There's no reason to put him on a ventilator.
His breathing is fine.
Hepatic peptin? I didn't prescribe that.
Well, it's a new drug that helps with liver failure.
And it's not been FDA-approved here.
No, but many countries have used it successfully.
But not here.
And even if it were legal, I'm his doctor, not you.
Look, it is unethical
to treat another member of-- of your family.
And it is illegal to administer this drug.
We have no other options.
Maybe not, but regulations exist for a reason.
I am not asking you to administer it.
If you are asking me to look the other way, I won't.
She's asking for you to help her save her son.
The answer is still no.
Dr. Gonzales, patient's ready for you, room 3B.
I don't care. We need a ventilator.
There must be one free in this hospital.
You're still gonna give Luca the medication anyway?
Yes. How are you gonna do that?
I don't know.
♪
We must know someone who works here. Yes.
Okay.
Okay, thanks, Samentha.
Okay. Okay. Thank you, Nina.
Any luck?
Yeah, okay, Nina's cousin can help us.
She's a cleaning lady in radiology,
and she knows where the equipment room is.
She said she can take us there.
[ Cellphone buzzes ] Okay. There it is.
She's on three, and she wants us to meet her there.
Okay. Let's go. Okay.
All the extra equipment is kept in here,
but if we have it, it's stored here.
That-- That's perfect.
Nina told our family how you helped deliver her baby.
- Thank you. - Oh.
You know, we all have to help each other.
Thank you.
Thank you, Aurora.
[ Bell dings ]
♪
Oh, excuse me.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
♪
Great. Thank you so much.
♪
Get him down here.
Okay, let's go.
Okay, med bay 3. Can we get an EKG on him?
Alright, let's get him in med 3.
♪
In the middle.
That's good. Perfect.
Okay.
Mommy, where are we?
We are in a place where people like to pray, my love.
I wish we can go on the rides again.
Um, and we will when you feel better.
Okay?
It was the best birthday ever.
Well, wait until you see your next birthday.
Right?
It's gonna be so much fun.
But for now, I think you need to take a little nap, my love.
Okay?
♪ Little hands, little heart ♪
I want you to rest a little bit, okay?
♪ No one seems to know she has a name ♪
And when you wake up, I'm sure you're gonna feel much better.
Okay.
♪ Picking up, placing blame ♪
I'm gonna put your little-- give me your arm.
Okay.
♪ Is anybody out there listening? ♪
Here.
That's fine.
So can you count to 10 for Mommy?
One, two, three, four, five...
♪ I live on the fray
...six, seven, eight...
♪ And he can buy some time if he's persistent ♪
♪ But the devil's on his way ♪
Yeah. Okay.
Lower it down.
Okay.
Take the pillow, please.
Bring him up.
♪ I'll find a way
That's right.
Okay.
♪ If only in my head
♪ Is where it stays
[ Respirator hissing rhythmically ]
♪ Ooh, darling
Okay. Now what?
♪ I'll find a way
Um, now we have to wait for all the medication
to go through his IV,
and about 36 hours after that, uh, we can take him off
the ventilator if he's stabilized.
♪ Is where it stays
[ Sighs ]
♪
I told you no-- no-- and you do this anyway,
right after I told you that this is against hospital policy,
that this is illegal.
Okay, you cannot take him off this ventilator.
That could kill him.
And I'm not gonna let him die over some regulation or policy.
And I know you won't either.
Because we both became doctors to save lives.
I am just begging you to help me save my son.
♪
♪ I'm'a move to the rhythm♪
♪ I won't lose my position again♪
Hi.
Uh, vodka martini, please, up, with olives.
Thank you.
♪ I'm'a move to the rhythm♪
♪ I won't lose my position again♪
[ Laughs ] No.
♪
Of all the gin joints, she walks in to mine.
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world,
she walks into mine."
No, my version sounds better.
"Casablanca" is one of the greatest movies of all time.
So, no, you did not improve it.
This is why you are the boss and I am the screw-up.
I don't know anything, alright?
Accuracy-- That's your thing.
Or I'm just an OCD freak who needs to be right all the time.
Yeah. And that. Thank you.
Cheers.
♪ Electric connection♪
♪ A spark of energy♪
So, how did we get here?
I don't know. Huh?
We have barely started drinking, Miller,
- and you opened with that. - No, well, I'm already--
I'm two drinks in, so let me just set the stage here.
I am yelling at Thony, alright?
I mean, I am in her face,
screaming at her for being a liar.
And then she gets a call that her son is in the ER.
And then I suddenly-- It hit me.
I-I-I just had this complete epiphany.
You get too close to your CIs?
It's pathetic.
It is part of the job.
And when you remember that,
you're gonna sleep easier at night.
♪ On your kitchen floor♪
♪ Oh, baby♪
Arman admitted that he shot Maya.
I'm not gonna tell you how I got him to confess,
but Kamdar made him do it.
It was her or Thony.
And you believe him?
Yeah, the irony is, Arman is a criminal
who actually tells the truth.
And, yeah, of course I want to bring him down,
but you were right.
Kamdar's a bigger whale.
See?
If you just admit I'm right,
things are just easier between us.
I wouldn't say things are difficult between us.
♪ Try to be honest♪
♪ Mystical lovers♪
How would you say things are, then?
♪ Oh, baby♪
Between us.
♪ You got me, oh, baby♪
I am a big girl.
♪ Rattling my soul, baby♪
If you don't want this, just say so.
No, it's not that.
♪ Pulling out my gold, baby♪
We could be something. We both know that.
♪ I need it, I want it
But, Russo, like, I'm a-- I am a mess right now, alright?
♪ My jewelry's on the floor♪
I mean, I need to... figure it out.
Yeah.
♪ You're making me want more and more♪
- I get that. - Yeah.
♪ But I'm guilty to the core
♪ Oh, baby
♪ Rattling my soul, baby
♪ Pulling out my gold, baby
♪ Ohh
[ Ventilator hissing rhythmically ]
[ Monitor beeping ]
Okay, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Ugh. JD's back, and he's pissed.
I'll deal with that later.
It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
Ah. He's a good guy.
He gets it. Yeah.
Do you want any, uh, coffee or tea from the cafeteria?
No, I'm good. No? Okay.
♪
This is Theresa Wilcox - with Social Services. - What's going on?
Mrs. Wilcox will stay with Luca
until the treatment is finished and he is stabilized.
- What are you talking about? - The two of you have stolen hospital property
and administered an illegal drug
that's not approved in this country.
Dr. Gonzales, can you just slow down a second?
So I will be pressing charges.
What's-- What are you doing?
Thony De La Rosa, you are under arrest.
Anything you say can be used against you
- in a court of law. - Are you kidding me?
Are you really doing this?
I need to call my children to let someone know. Please.
You'll get a call down at the station. Let's go.
You're not taking my son away from me! Do you hear me?!
I won't let that happen!
♪
[ Sighs ]
♪
You made a mistake.
Thony didn't steal my drugs.
Arman did.
No. It can't be. You're lying.
Armando would never do that.
All Thony wanted was the medicine for her son.
But I found out that Arman used an old contact
to reroute that entire shipment.
What? I didn't know that.
You've been lying to me.
No, Robert, I haven't-- I haven't--
Because you're still protecting him.
And that's why you poisoned me.
Aah!
[ Muffled screaming ]
♪