Since Goodwin received a chilling death threat, our concerns for the Executive Director of Patient and Medical Services at Med have escalated. The fifth episode of Chicago Med's tenth season brought this menacing scenario to life. After a long day at work, Goodwin prepared to unwind with a glass of wine, but her tranquility was shattered by an eerie noise emanating from the upstairs of her home. Calling out to ascertain the presence of an intruder, she decided to vacate the premises. However, as she approached the door, she was confronted by a masked figure, prompting her to swiftly deploy pepper spray. To her astonishment, the masked individual revealed himself to be a neighborhood teenager, merely out for Halloween trick-or-treating.
Despite a thorough search by the Chicago PD, which yielded no results, Goodwin remained steadfast in her conviction that someone had indeed been in her house. Although no one was found, the police kindly offered to station a unit outside her residence for her protection.
Returning home after another night at the hospital, Goodwin noticed that her neighbor had installed a doorbell camera. She requested access to the footage, and upon reviewing it, she was startled to discover that someone had indeed infiltrated her home. The question lingered: who was this mysterious figure, and what was their motive for targeting her? While we eagerly await answers, it is undeniable that the threat looming over Goodwin is both genuine and alarming.
Elsewhere in the episode, Dr. Charles encountered a psychiatric patient who desperately attempted to escape the hospital to attend a custody hearing. Convinced that the patient needed to be placed back on a psychiatric hold, Dr. Charles was met with resistance from Jackie, who believed the patient's claim that he needed to attend the hearing to avoid losing his daughter. To resolve the dispute, Jackie called in Dr. Cuevas for a second opinion, much to Dr. Charles's dismay.
Later, after undergoing treatment for his asthma, the patient experiences a minor crisis, prompting Jackie to apologize to Dr. Charles, acknowledging that he was indeed correct in his assessment – the man was not mentally well. However, it now becomes Dr. Charles who harbors doubts about the patient's initial diagnosis. Upon engaging in conversation with the patient, Dr. Charles realizes that the patient's condition is not a manifestation of mental instability, but rather the consequence of a medication overdose stemming from the concurrent use of his asthma medication and nasal spray.
Elsewhere in the Emergency Department (E.D.), Asher lends a helping hand to a pregnant woman who arrives, hoping to be attended to at the hospital clinic, which happens to be closed. Undeterred, Asher ensures she receives the necessary treatment. The woman confides in Maggie that she neglected her health during her previous pregnancy, seemingly blaming herself for her son's autism. While listening to the ultrasound, Asher detects something unusual and orders additional tests, which subsequently confirm the presence of a fetal heart block.
As Asher and Maggie attend to the patient, her son wanders off, and the overwhelming stimulation of being in the bustling heart of the E.D. triggers an episode in the young boy. Maggie does her utmost to soothe him, but it is Lennox who ultimately provides the comfort he needs to navigate through his crisis. This moment unveils a different facet of Lennox, particularly her discomfort in accepting praise from Maggie and Asher after witnessing her compassion in action.
After discharging the patient, Goodwin introduces the idea of a mobile clinic, which would enable Asher to reach pregnant women in the city who are unable to access the hospital. This proposal hints at a more significant storyline unfolding for Asher as the season progresses.
Dr. Frost, our evening's most whirlwind physician, found himself entwined in an evening filled with the most perplexing of medical enigmas. He began by meticulously extracting a sticky lollipop from the confines of a young boy's ear canal, then transitioned swiftly to assisting a trio of teens, along with their companion, who had the misfortune of encountering a nocturnal assault by bats. During their treatment, a wild twist unfolded – one of the patients, who wasn't part of the initial group but a fugitive psychiatric patient, suddenly flew into a rage, latching onto Dr. Frost's arm with a bite.
Further into the night, Dr. Frost's compassion extended to a tiny infant, who arrived displaying inexplicable cymatic patterns. X-rays, like medical oracles, unveiled the mystery: pneumonia clung to the lungs of Sully's baby boy, a revelation that coincided with the frantic arrival of the child's mother, Lynne, at the emergency department, seeking news of her son. Ripley, moved to frustration's brink upon discovering Lynne had left her sickly bundle in the care of a babysitter while she indulged in revelry, laid bare his irritation.
Ripley's Halloween was equally unconventional, spent calming a nun enduring mysterious abdominal woes, which diagnostics revealed to be remnants of an undetected miscarriage. Amidst the anticipation of her surgery, Ripley confided in her, unveiling his bitter grievances: the recent loss of a dear friend to cancer and Lynne's neglectful behavior towards their child. His heartfelt discourse with the nun served as a therapeutic lens, helping him transcend his anger. Determined to foster a fresh start, Ripley sought out Lynne, vowing unwavering support for her and their son, thereby turning a challenging night into a beacon of renewed commitment and care.
