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♪ May that sound on your roof ♪
♪ This time of year ♪
♪ Keep you believing in Santa's reindeer ♪
♪ When you open your front door ♪
♪ You hear a song ♪
♪ Long live Christmas ♪
♪ May that snowman you built ♪
♪ Stay for a while ♪
♪ That good wood in your fireplace ♪
♪ Keep burning strong long live Christmas ♪
[exhales]
[screams] Oh, wow! [Laughs]
I'm so sorry.
Are you okay?
I'm fine. Really.
What did we say about snowball fight rules?
Umm...
- No ice chunks. - No throwing at faces.
How is that going for us?
[laughs]
It slipped.
Hi. I... you know what?
This one's on me.
I thought you were going to the airport.
I am, that's true. Yep.
And then I started a snowball fight.
I was aiming at Charlie.
She was aiming at me.
I'm so sorry.
I'm okay, really.
You have a very strong arm. Good work.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
- [all] Merry Christmas! - Bye.
All right, everybody, let's go back inside.
Aunt Barb made ambrosia salad.
And you...
And I will collect the parents from the airport.
Thank you.
Can we set up a bike ramp?
I can't wait for you not to set up a bike ramp
with the snowstorm coming.
Let's go.
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You can never have too many cookies to leave for Santa.
[Alice laughs] That's true.
My theory is Santa hates dairy.
Santa? No way.
All in on the eggnog lattes.
Wild for nutmeg, that guy.
No, I think Santa is lactose intolerant,
but just a really nice guy.
Can you believe this guy?
Let me see.
It's Alice.
- Yes. - Okay...
I've got one more thing for you.
You all seem very ready for Christmas.
Yes.
Excited for some new beginnings.
Hmm. I understand that.
Okay.
Here we are.
I hear you guys have the best Christmas cookies in town.
Well, let me show you what we're working with here.
Uh... we got the stars.
We got reindeer.
This one's Donner.
You can tell by the right antler.
- Definitely, Donner. - That's... yeah.
No, I picked that up.
And we got Santa.
All to dietary specifications.
These are so lovely. Thank you.
Eight dozen, are you, uh
you having a party?
Yes. Well, no. I mean, sor-sor-sort of.
These are a little... [laughs]
- You good? You need help? - Yeah, I'm good. Thanks.
- Okay. Okay. - I got it. Yes.
Great, well, then I am gonna start cooking.
Okay.
It's Christmas Eve, aren't you closing soon?
Oh, no, we are.
But we also throw a sort of
island of misfit toys Christmas for friends every year.
Yeah, and we've got a professional kitchen, so
it goes quicker if we do it here.
Well, that sounds very cozy.
- Merry Christmas. - [both] Merry Christmas.
- Whoa! [Laughs] - Oh! Careful.
- I got it. - [laughing]
Everything okay?
Yes. Just...
Wow. Everything's about to change, isn't it?
Yeah.
We still have a few weeks.
And we agreed to stay patient.
- Mm-hmm. - I know, I'm...
I'm just so excited.
Hey.
We got this.
Let's get cookin'!
♪
[Alice] Good morning.
Hello.
Hi, there.
Um, I called earlier about the wreaths.
Right. Over here.
Oh, these are perfect. Thank you so much.
Oh, thank you. We do not get a call
for wreaths this late in the season.
I'm going to need you to pick them up, though,
because I cannot bend down right now.
Of course.
How far along are you?
Due just after the new year.
Excuse me. How much do I owe you?
Oh, I can't charge you for that tree.
It's one of our last ones.
It's crooked.
You as well, you're basically cleaning up the place for me.
I think there's one over there as well.
Are you sure? I mean, I-I can easily pay.
Really. My parents left me the place.
They were always doing stuff like this.
Just
pay it forward to the next person.
It's what they would've done.
Okay. I-I'll agree.
But with this storm coming, if it gets too bad,
I'll be back to plow your driveway.
Deal. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas. [Chuckles]
Are you working out here all on your own?
I live on the property.
Christmas Eve, we don't get a lot of people up here,
so I sent the rest of the team home.
Don't worry, I will get off my very swollen feet
very soon.
Good.
Well, Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
[radio] The storm is coming in fast, folks.
Massive amounts of snow and wind on the way,
with near whiteout conditions expected.
[radio static]
♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪
♪ jingle all the way ♪
♪ O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Jingle bells... ♪
All right.
Okay.
You gotta be kiddin' me.
Come on... come... oh!
- Whoa! Gosh! - Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
- Okay. - Oh, wow.
Oh, boy.
- Um... - Uh...
Save the boxes
and the cookies.
- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm okay. Theoretically.
You're gonna fall.
I'm okay, that's all right. I accept it.
All right.
Let it happen.
Yes!
Perfect display of teamwork.
All right, I got it. Here.
Thank you.
Let me help you up.
One. Two...
There you go.
Hi.
- Hi. - Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
- Um, I can-I can take... - Uh...
No, I don't think that we should risk that.
I mean, you should get on with
whatever Christmas Eve you were having.
Counterpoint, you seem kind of accident-prone
and maybe you need me.
Need is a strong word, but... okay.
Now you're just showing off.
- Hey. - Hey!
Are you here early, or is it, uh, later than I think it is?
Oh, a little of both. I hear you're pulling a double.
Yeah, better than being stuck out there in the storm.
Are these from Cookie Glory?
They are, but they're for patients.
Oh, you are a mean one, Mister Grinch.
You work here?
I do.
Here you go.
As, like, a decorator or...
Well, they decorated most of the hospital,
but I like to help out.
Make that yourself?
Do you always ask strangers so many questions?
You always dodge them?
Kind of.
Yeah. I do.
Well, I, um
thank you for the assist,
but I should get to my shift.
Dr. Rogers.
You are an ER doctor.
I am.
Uh, you're a little... clumsy, no?
It's remarkable, isn't it?
It is. Yeah.
- I'm B... - He's Brian.
Dr. Rogers, this is my brother,
Dr. Brian Davis.
Dr. Brian Davis?
The renowned cardiologist, Dr. Brian Davis?
The one they're gonna put up billboards about?
I saw those pictures, by the way.
They're not that good.
Uh, you didn't tell anyone that we're related?
It felt like bragging.
[Brian] Aww.
Okay. Come on in. Oh, that's enough.
- Watch the baby. - Right.
Uh, Dr. Sullivan couldn't make it in
from North Haverbrook, so...
So, my sister volunteered me to check in
on a patient that was just admitted.
Oof. On Christmas Eve?
You're here on Christmas Eve.
Yeah, but she volunteers for it. Three years running.
Right.
And I should get these to the break room.
So, I will see you at the shift change meeting.
And it was nice to meet you, Brian.
Yeah. You too.
And, um...
Nice catch.
You're wearing a tie.
Mom gave it to me.
- It's terrible. - [Brian] I know.
Should I take it off?
Yes! We're a much different hospital than you're used to.
Come on. Your patient's this way.
I'd also lose the sweater, hotshot.
Hey, you're here early.
Says Mother Christmas. Oooh!
I came early to finish decorating.
And I came to beat the storm.
- [Alice] Good call. - Yeah.
So, uh, what's in store for us this year?
Well, prepare to have your clogs blown
clean off, Monica.
I have a whole list planned.
So, how is the caroling coming?
Oh, uh, so far,
it's just you and me, although Rich is staying
for an extra shift, so maybe we can
convince him to sing.
[Rich] Uh, sing? Whoa! No.
No, thank you.
My-my Christmas caroling move is generally
just to mouth the words
and be handsome in a scarf.
[clears throat]
Please, Rich?
[Rich clears throat]
Fine. Fine.
I'm in, I'm in.
See you at the shift change.
Okay. I am Dr. Davis.
- Dr. Sullivan has asked that... - Brian?
Davis?
[Woman] Look at you.
Uh, I'm Ruth Camp.
I worked with your Aunt Marcia.
Head of Nursing. Right.
Wow.
I didn't recognize you, I haven't seen you in ages.
My parents told me that you retired.
[Ruth] I did.
I'm with him.
Uh, this is my grandson, David.
Hi.
Has he been in any pain?
No. Uh, he was feeling dizzy.
Mmm, not really dizzy.
More like, just...
I see you had heart surgery three years ago.
Dizziness likely doesn't have anything to do with his heart.
His recovery been okay?
Well, I mean
the patient is right here, so perhaps we should ask him?
It's been good.
They just told us to keep an eye on things,
and today I wasn't feeling great.
Right, the dizziness.
Huh.
Um. Is, uh.
- I-i-is something wrong? - [Brian] No.
Nothing's wrong.
It's good that you stopped in.
I just wanna get a quick scan.
Why?
We should see if there's anything to worry about or not.
I'll get the order drawn up.
David.
- Hi, Rich. - Hey, bud.
How you doing?
- [David] Good. - [Rich] Yeah? Good.
Right. Christmas Eve with Dr. Rogers.
Revels in the bells.
[Monica] Katherine, be nice to the sweet lady.
She brought us cookies.
Do you need a hand?
Thank you, Monica.
We already have decorations.
The adding more just feels like
a bit much.
If you end up in the emergency room
on Christmas Eve, or even tomorrow, Christmas Day,
do you want it to look like any other day?
Well, if you're here, it's likely not the best day
you've ever had.
I don't think anyone even notices.
So, for Christmas, we try to change that.
Staff changeover meeting. Ready?
Yes.
- [groans] - Are you okay?
Mmhmm.
The baby is just doing some sort of solo Christmas pageant
performance art in there.
All right, let's make this quick.
The snow has picked up.
This storm will be measured in feet, not inches, people.
Let's talk beds. Capacity?
72 percent of our beds are filled.
Uh, waiting room is currently cleared.
Thank you, day shift.
ICU is at 50 percent, and we have two patients
currently in the ER.
[Brian] Oh, and, uh
there's one minor waiting for a scan.
Everyone, this is Dr. Brian Davis,
our new cardiologist.
Dr. Davis will start in earnest in the new year,
and as it happens, is the brother of Dr. Spencer.
Dr. Spencer, who's going off shift,
and will be on-call for labor and delivery.
And I'm not worried.
Christmas is the second rarest birthday.
Which one's the first?
February 29th.
Only happens every four years.
Right behind that though,
Christmas Day.
Mmm! And speaking of Christmas,
Dr. Rogers has planned her annual
Christmas Eve events.
Yes, we will be caroling in the chapel at some point.
And I also found extra decorations for the tree
in the waiting room.
And she's also brought us cookies
from Cookie Glory!
[Alice] Oh, sorry. Those are not for us.
At midnight, we will be sneaking into rooms
and delivering cookies to patients.
We do need to label them according to
dietary restrictions, so, if anyone wants...
[Brian] Uh...
All of this while you're the attending.
ER doctor overnight?
A hospital is a tough place to spend Christmas.
- We try to make it nice. - [Brian] Right.
But...
With the storm, aren't we worried that there's going...
If there's a problem, we attend to it.
We've already ordered extra supplies be shipped down
because of the storm.
And we've checked the generators.
Now, you are welcome to check them all on your own,
if-if you would like.
No, I'm good.
Okay, have a good shift everyone.
Okay.
[phone alert]
[PA announcements]
[exhales]
Good night. Merry Christmas.
Stay warm out there.
Anything pressing?
Bays one and two are probably good to go.
They just need to be discharged.
I'll start there.
[Alice] Oh, whoa! Oh, sorry.
Sorry. All right.
Okay, how did a small-town hospital like this end up
with a full-time cardiologist?
Part of a program with other hospitals.
He's based here, but he'll serve through other areas.
Word is, he took a huge pay cut for this.
And he definitely has a thing for Dr. Rogers.
How can you tell?
Well, she watches General Hospital
and Grey's Anatomy, like, constantly.
Dr. Rogers isn't the type for a workplace romance.
Okay, but how would we know?
She's been here, what, three years
and we hardly know anything about her.
That is not true.
She is a good person.
She's a great doctor.
She's from...
She's from, um...
She has no idea. Okay, well, she's got hobbies.
Like, she...
Yeah. Okay. We don't know much about her.
Dr. Mystery.
- Dr. Mc-Arms-length. - Oh.
Dr. Rogers!
Rooms one and two are ready to go home.
What's room three?
Possible torn meniscus.
Ambulance is prepped and ready for the storm?
Well, last we heard, one ambulance was in the shop,
so we're down to one, but let's just all hope
that it stays nice and quiet around here.
- Oh, wait. - What? Shh. No.
- Did you just say that out loud? - Don't say that word.
[Alice] Inside voices.
- Let's not jinx us. - Sorry. I...
I'm gonna check out bay three.
- I didn't mean to... - Richard.
Sorry!
Santa?
Hurt my knee!
Dare I ask how?
Slipped.
Throwing a sack of toys into a sleigh.
If you can believe it. Ho-ho-ho.
I've always believed in you, sir.
[chuckles]
[intercom] Dr. Rogers.
Dr. Rogers to labor and delivery.
That can't be right.
I really do mean you, Dr. Rogers.
Okay. Uh, Rich
will take you down to ultrasound.
We're gonna get a good look at it.
[Santa] Are there any children here?
I'd love to stop by if I can.
Let's get you healed up first.
You've grown!
Yeah, you got me lifts last Christmas, remember?
[Santa chuckles] So, I did.
Is it high?
It's been good, but I know it can change quickly.
It's fine. Really.
What? You're kidding.
Labor? Right now?
Contractions started a few hours ago.
I thought maybe it was Braxton Hicks.
Oh, let's start timing 'em.
We should probably get some steroids
in case the baby's lungs... If the baby's lungs aren't...
- [Alice] You're okay. - I'm gonna have to walk you...
We've all trained for this.
- I got you. - Ahh!
What are you doing here? I thought you were
going to Mom and Dad's.
I was waiting for test results from Dr. Sullivan's patients
and someone told me you're in labor.
Yes, I'll be fine, but the baby's early.
You're 36 weeks, that's late pre-term, you're okay.
Okay. We're gonna need
to get an IV line set up in case the line for...
Ok, Dr., I need you to give us some space here.
I appreciate you wanting to step in,
but right now, you're family.
Uh... well, have you ever delivered a baby before?
- Have you? - [Brian] Okay.
That is fair, but I just mean have...
Can you just get a hold of Jim?
He's probably still on a plane, but if he's getting texts...
And make sure to tell Mom and Dad, because I can't...
Okay. Okay. Right now, I need everyone
to take a deep breath.
[all inhale deeply]
[all exhale]
- Okay. - [Alice] That's it.
[Alice] One more.
That's it.
There we go.
Thank you.
I'm okay.
Mm-hmm.
Actually...
I'd feel better if Jim were here.
Brian's gonna get on that.
Right now, let's get you some ice chips.
Thank you.
- Call Jim. - Yep.
We're gonna get you ice chips.
Whew.
[Alice] That's it.
[Brian] Yeah. Uh, no.
I will keep you posted, I promise.
Yes, Jim knows, but his flight is delayed.
No, no, no. You don't need to come down here.
Please do not drive in this.
Promise me.
Okay?
Great.
Merry Christmas, Mom.
Natalie is fine.
But she's gonna be a while.
Baby's not too early?
The baby's early, but not dangerously early.
Okay.
Look, um...
- You understand w... - This is my kid sister.
And so far, this hospital seems...
It's just, with all of the decorating
and the Christmas...
What do you have against Christmas?
Nothing. It just...
It seems like a bit of a distraction.
Okay, this hospital
is in the center of a really small town.
So, if you're here on Christmas, you're missing family dinners,
midnight mass, a whole host of fun parties.
So, this is for the staff then.
And the patients.
Like I said, we know a lot of the people we treat.
[Erica] By law of lightning strikes,
Natalie's already in labor,
so we don't expect any more babies.
So we'll do our best to handle whatever bumps and bruises
and scrapes come our way.
Because he bumped his head!
It's just a quick trip to the ER.
We'll be home by the time you get back from the airport.
Whatever happens.
Whatever the night brings.
You really think you can handle all that?
It's Christmas!
We got this.
♪
[Erica] All right, so, you need to stay off it.
That means no wrangling of reindeer
or construction of bicycles.
Ho! I have elves for that.
I'm sure you do.
But seriously, do you have a ride?
Ho! Again, elves.
- 'Kay. - Don't worry about me!
All right, Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas! Ho-ho-ho!
Hey, that storm's getting worse.
We need to make sure the entrance gets plowed.
I already called 'em.
How are we on the ambulance?
Mmm, slow goings.
But they said they'll be able to get where they need to.
How are you doing? You need anything? Hungry?
Nope. I'm good.
- Thank you. - All right.
- Hey. - Hey!
Let me know when it's time. In maternity.
I love being in the room when it happens.
I will.
Uh... David's chart.
Can you file that, please? Thanks.
How is he?
Um, I'm still waiting on some tests.
Do you know where Ruth Camp is? Because I wanted to ask...
She's upstairs with Natalie.
Wanted to see how she was doing.
So, labor can take a while.
If you have somewhere to be on Christmas Eve.
This is my kid sister that we're talking about.
I think I'll stick around.
Plus, you're short-staffed.
You have nurses already staying for a second shift.
Maybe I can help out.
You have emergency experience?
Oh, well, I've got that big month-and-a-half
from med school.
Good. Well, actually, I could use some help.
- Okay. - There's cookies
in the break room that need labeling.
There's a list of patients and food restrictions.
- Cookies? - [Alice] Yeah.
Merry Christmas. See you soon.
Bye. Oh, and say hi to your dad for me.
Bye.
[sighs]
Forty-three pies, twenty-dozen cookies and seven cakes.
I could sleep till New Year's.
Well, you better get used to it, 'cause two weeks from now...
- We meet our baby. - Mm-hmm.
I still can't wrap my mind around it.
What will they be like? Who are they?
Yeah, well, whoever they are
they're perfect.
You know, we always say.
Family can be who you choose.
Oh! Which reminds me.
We still have a feast for 12 to cook.
Put me to work.
All right. This is the direction we're going right here.
Into the kitchen. It's gonna be fun.
We're gonna have a good time tonight.
[Rich] Hey.
Still caroling later?
Absolutely.
[Alice hums]
[intercom] Doctor Rogers to the ER.
Kid bumped his head. Bay five.
Oh. Also, Dr. Davis...
You'll see.
Did he fall far?
Did you fall far?
He says no.
- Hi. Oh. - Oh. Uh...
Dr. Davis.
Dr. Rogers, this is Dr. Rogers.
She'll take over from here.
- Um... - Here you go.
- Yeah. - Yeah. Look, I'm sorry.
- I was just... - No, it's okay.
I was at the front when they came in.
- It's fine. - I got it.
So, we bumped our heads on a... wait a second.
You hit me with a snowball earlier.
I really am sorry.
How about this?
I'm gonna take a look at your brother's head,
and that can be the last time you apologize for something
you didn't do on purpose.
Deal.
All right. Charlie, right?
Follow my light.
Does it hurt? One to 10.
Like, a six.
[Alice] I think...
Ooh, you are gonna have a pretty big goose egg.
But here's the thing.
Geese are actually Christmas birds.
Christmas Carol.
You know, Scrooge,
he throws the shilling out the window,
and he trusts the little kid -Oh
to buy that bird -I know that one.
[Alice]...for the family, right?
You're laughing, so I think you're good.
But I want to get an X-ray just to be safe.
X-ray?
X-rays are fun.
And then you can have a fancy Christmas cookie after.
Can I have a fancy cookie?
Do you wanna get your head X-rayed?
Absolutely.
Okay, you can't be in there when he gets his head X-rayed.
But if you walk him to the X-ray,
Christmas cookies for everyone.
How does that sound?
[kids laugh]
All right, Katherine will be in shortly.
Oh, wow. You are astoundingly pregnant.
I didn't notice with the coat.
Twins. Number six and number seven.
There are more of you?
- [kids laugh] - Well, congratulations, Mrs...
Elena, please.
A nurse is gonna be in shortly to take you to X-ray,
and you're gonna be out of here in the shake of a jingle
or something, you know, something like that.
Anyway. Just, like, super fast.
[kids laugh]
Thank you.
You know, you are really good with kids.
You know you can talk directly to them, right?
Kids understand a lot, even complicated...
Okay, you know what? None of my patients
are under the age of 40.
Didn't you just have one tonight?
Technically, that's not mine.
And at my last practice, I was a specialist.
I mainly dealt with adults.
People of all ages can have heart issues.
That is true.
So, you chose this hospital coming from New York.
Why?
You looked me up.
You changed the subject.
Better hours. Closer to home.
Why did you come here?
Okay, see?
There you go again.
You know, you ask a lot of questions for someone
who does not like to talk about herself.
Did you bag and wrap all the Christmas cookies?
Also changing the subject, but... okay.
And it actually is a good system that you have here
because the reindeer have no dairy,
the stars have no sugar.
And Santa
he's got no salt.
- Oh! - Oh.
- Oh, gosh. - Wow.
I am a little clumsy.
I guess I don't need that extra coffee.
Yeah, no, I think you're, uh, you're cut off.
I just, um...
None of my business.
I applied for some jobs.
Yeah, it looks like you got one.
I just don't know which one I'm taking yet.
Which one?
How many offers did you get?
Wow.
Must be hard being so wanted.
Turns out popularity's hard.
Those kids in middle school made it look so easy.
[Brian chuckles]
Thanks for the cookies, by the way.
Yeah.
Wait.
So... you're leaving?
Can we keep that to ourselves?
I'm not giving notice till the beginning of the new year.
[intercom] Attention, staff.
Genesee County has ordered all roads closed
within the next hour.
We are in Code Grey.
I repeat, Code Grey.
The Code Grey doesn't really apply to you
since you're just stepping in.
It just means the rest of the hospital staff has to stay
till we're relieved.
My sister's in labor, I think I'm going to stay.
What kind of brother would I be?
Okay then.
I guess we're both stuck here.
I guess we are.
♪ Well, I know it's close to Christmas ♪
[man sighs]
I sent the kitchen staff home an hour ago.
I've been with this hospital 20 years.
You don't think I can see a Code Grey comin'?
And you can manage by yourself?
Oh, I already am.
I mean, I can't promise that we're gonna have our, uh,
regular Christmas brunch that we usually do, but...
I can get breakfast to the patients by the morning.
That sounds like a huge job, Harold.
Oh, it is.
But, you know what they say.
The head chef goes down with the ship.
Th-that is not how the saying goes.
Pretty sure it is.
Okay.
♪ ...with a kiss ♪
♪ I try-y-y-y-y ♪
What is this?
Neat.
[chuckles]
Hey, Ruth. I didn't know you were in here.
Still waiting on some test results.
[David laughs]
I gotta hear all about it.
David's online with his HeartMates.
What's that?
Abbott has this program that we're part of.
[Ruth] Honestly, it's a godsend.
- The health care company? - Mmm.
They made his device, right?
One in the same.
We've met a lot of kids with heart issues.
The kids meet up online or in person.
They swap stories.
[sighs] Helpful for families too.
Merry Christmas.
I'll be at the huddle next week.
Bye.
I-I'm just waiting for someone to get out of X-ray,
so I thought I'd put up these ornaments.
Do you guys wanna help?
[Ruth] Yeah, sure. That sounds like fun.
Oh, my goodness.
Some of these ornaments predate even my time here.
There's some fun ones in here, David.
Sweet.
Hi. There you are.
David is all good.
Uh, he's a little dehydrated,
which probably accounts for the dizziness.
Are we good to go?
Unfortunately, not with the way the roads are.
Mmm...
Well, while we wait for the roads to clear up.
Dr. Davis, would you like to join us?
Okay.
That's two more people spending Christmas Eve at the hospital.
I guess it's a good thing that someone planned
some distractions.
Yeah, I have not done this in years.
Decorate a tree?
No. Who has the time?
Well...
You make time.
[intercom] Dr. Rogers to ER, please.
[Alice] So...
This all looks great.
I just wanna do one last check.
Can you follow my light?
You seem to be okay. No concussion.
Just a solid bump on the head.
Thank you, doctor. And, hey, you're welcome
to come by for some cookies on your way home.
You're in the greenhouse on the corner, right?
Yes.
The one with the 'for rent' sign?
Where are you going?
Are you moving?
Katherine, how are the roads?
They're closed, but they may reopen
once they've been plowed.
But no one's going anywhere for now, sorry.
Hey, I got 745 people in my kitchen right now.
I am more than happy to wait for a little while.
And bright side, there is a Christmas tree
in the waiting room, a kid your age is decorating.
Go.
I should go check on Dr. Spencer.
Oh, can I come? I'd love to say hi.
Sure. She's in Maternity.
- This way. - Great.
♪
♪ Oh, Christmas tree ♪
[music gets louder] ♪ Oh, Christmas tree ♪
♪ Thy leaves are so unchanging ♪
♪ Oh, Christmas tree ♪
♪ Thy leaves are so unchanging ♪
♪ Not only green when summer's here ♪
♪ But also when... ♪
That was very sweet.
Thank you.
♪ Oh, Christmas tree ♪
[knocking on door]
Who could that be?
It's 11:00.
Yeah.
Oh, hi.
Uh, I'm just out plowing for some folks who need it,
and I saw your lights on.
Oh, well, come on in. Come on.
- Come out of the cold. - Thanks.
Oh, yeah, we should've gotten out there earlier.
Now we're elbow deep in side dishes.
Yeah.
Well, I can plow you out of here if you want.
Free of charge.
Oh, no, no. We'd insist on paying you.
Oh, come on, it's Christmas Eve,
and we haven't had a storm like this in a long time.
Plus, I'd, uh...
I'd really like to pay forward an earlier favor.
Well, then we'd insist on providing
the baked goods and cocoa.
Ah...
I'm Samantha.
Hi, Samantha.
- And this is Max. - Hi Max.
- And we absolutely insist. - Yes.
And I would love some. Thank you.
I'm Jake, and it's very nice to meet you both.
- Let's get you fed. - Yeah, come on.
[Jake] Sure.
[exhales shakily]
[Alice] Okay.
My due date is before yours,
you weren't supposed to win this race.
Yeah, you're more than welcome to go first,
I... I thought I was prepared, but...
- Oh, no! - Oh...
Oh, honey.
I just know it...
It's just...
It's just a rush of emotion.
I'm fine, I just...
It's so nice of you to be here, Elena.
It's snowing like crazy out there
and you came to visit me.
Oh, honey. No.
You know how often my kids end up in the ER.
You think they take a break on Christmas Eve?
I'm sorry.
- I'm so sorry. - Don't apologize.
The most powerful thing a human being can do.
And you're like, "I'm sorry". I don't think so, my friend.
I figured everyone could use a little boost.
Hot chocolate all around.
Except for Natalie.
I'm afraid it's ice chips.
Now I know how that feels.
Are my kids behaving down there?
Well, they were when I left them with Brian.
Dr. Davis? Really?
[Ruth] I mean, come on.
If he's gonna live in a town this size,
He should probably get used to the idea of being around them.
So, are you two in the same grade?
Eighth grade. Yeah.
What about sports?
- I play the tuba. - I'm on the track team.
We have different friends, actually.
We don't really hang out.
Oh.
I always wanted to join band.
But... couldn't make it work for my schedule this year.
Cool.
Yeah, so-so different, uh, yeah, different
friend group. That's, uh...
You know, I-I... I ran track too, you know, in high school.
David went to State.
Yeah?
Huh. That's cool.
Did you?
No, I didn't, uh, get that far.
Yeah. What?
Wha... I didn't say anything.
No? Oh, I thought you were...
Okay.
[intercom] Dr. Davis to Maternity, Dr. Davis.
That's, uh, that's me. I, uh...
It's been fun. I gotta go.
Hey! Hey, hey, hey.
Uh, yeah, it's, uh... Rich.
- Rich. - Right. Yeah, Rich. Brian.
Uh, listen, do you think maybe you could entertain them
for a little bit while I go...
Ah, I was about to go on break.
What, entertain? Like what?
Juggle? Magic?
Yeah, if that's what you wanna do, sure.
Okay.
Well, it is Christmas Eve.
What do you say we find some stuff with sugar in it?
I'm in.
Oh!
[all giggle]
[groaning]
You are doing so good.
Is there anything I can do to help?
We're gonna take her to delivery.
Why don't you go find a comfy seat?
Oh!
All right, Nat. You're having a baby.
Let's do this!
Promise me it's gonna be okay?
I promise.
I promise you everything is gonna be just fine.
No! Not you, Brian.
I love you, but get out.
Nobody wants to do this in front of their brother.
Then why did you page me?
I didn't!
- That was me. - [Natalie] I didn't!
I-I thought you'd want family around.
[groans] Pass!
- Okay! - Okay, okay.
Hey, hey, listen to me.
You've got this Nat.
[Brian] You're gonna be just fine.
Let's make you a mom.
[Brian] Okay.
Oh, boy.
Merry Christmas, sweet girl.
- Oh, look at her. - [Alice] Merry Christmas.
Everything checks out.
You have a healthy baby.
- [Ruth] Oh... - In a festive stocking.
Oh...
Look at her all wrapped up like a Christmas present.
Welcome aboard, kid.
Merry Christmas.
Oh, she's so beautiful.
Merry Christmas.
[Ruth] Aww...
Oh, she's perfect.
[Natalie] She's perfect.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Oh...
I had a Christmas baby.
She made it by one minute.
Okay, here we go.
Brian, are you out of your mind?
Do you think that Mom and Dad,
and your husband, and
probably the local news, everyone we know,
won't be furious if there aren't photos of this?
Bri-Brian! Here. Come on.
Get in here. Come on.
Okay.
There we go.
- Okay. - [Natalie] Okay.
- You ready? - Yeah.
- [Natalie] Say Christmas. - Okay.
We could always say cheese.
- [Ruth] Beautiful. - Christmas!
- [baby coos] - Oh...
[baby fusses]
[Brian] It's a good picture, don't worry.
[Natalie] It's a good picture.
[Brian and Natalie laugh]
[Natalie] It's a good one.
[Ruth] It never gets old.
That was amazing.
I've assisted in deliveries before, but that...
That felt different.
Interesting.
What?
I've never heard you talk about your feelings before.
We worked together for, what, a
a year and a half?
Well, in all that time, I never once heard you
talking about yourself.
Despite your warmth,
nobody really knows anything about you.
You know what they call you?
Dr. Unknowable?
That's a new one.
Before I retired, it was, um...
Dr. Who?
That's a good one.
It's pretty good.
It was seeing a family like that.
Natalie, her brother, and
suddenly the next generation.
It's astonishing how beautiful that is.
It took me by surprise, I guess.
Did you know that I was an OB nurse
when Natalie was born?
- Really? - Brian too.
When that baby comes into the world
to be there for something so
momentous.
For a-a friend, a colleague.
Honestly,
for a stranger, even.
Makes you feel connected.
Makes you feel like...
Family.
[exhales]
Okay, kids.
Keep your eyes closed.
No peeking! Oh, hey.
Now, hidden in this room somewhere
are three candy canes,
three Christmas cookies, and three vanilla cupcakes.
Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Contestants, please open your eyes.
Now, the first of you to find one of
each of these sweet treats will win
a bowl of...
What's it gonna be? [Gasps]
Organic vegetables.
Are you serious?
Okay. All right. Fine, fine, fine.
I'm kidding.
You get to keep whatever you find.
You ready?
Get set.
Go!
Yes.
What is going on here?
Uh, just having a little fun.
If you need me at all, I told Katherine
- to come find me. - No, no. You're good.
Thank you for keeping the Christmas in Christmas Day.
Carry on, little elves.
Yeah.
[laughter]
I found a cupcake!
Whoo!
Cupcake! Cupcake! Cupcake!
Well, at least your plane made it in okay.
Yeah, my-my flight got in okay.
But now I'm stuck at the airport.
This storm is way worse than we thought.
But I will get there as soon as I can.
Oh, sweetheart, just be safe.
We'll be here waiting.
Can I see her again?
Yeah.
Wow.
I love you.
I love both of you.
Love you too.
I will be there soon, I promise.
Bye.
- Hey. - [Natalie] Hey.
[Brian] Hi.
You know, I'm glad you're here.
Me too.
Yeah, but not just tonight.
I mean here, in town.
And I know Mom and Dad are too.
Which also means you have to hang out with them more
and make sure they don't fall down in that house
they bought with...
With so many staircases! Why?
Why? I have no idea.
[Brian chuckles]
I know the divorce was hard, Bri.
Yeah, and I'm actually in a pretty good place with it now.
More looking forward to a fresh start.
And you can get back out there in a fresh dating pool.
Alice is single.
All right, just cool it.
- First off, Alice is leaving. - Wait, what?
- What? - What?
Oh! Uh...
You're leaving?
Um...
I think I just let it slip that you're leaving.
Where are you going?
Okay, I should be elsewhere.
But we'll talk about this later.
Yeah. Um...
Go!
- Go! - Okay.
Uh... hey.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Look, I-I'm really sorry.
I didn't mean to.
I wanted to give notice before I told anyone,
and I didn't want to do that until after Christmas was over.
I get that.
She just made some crack about me asking you out.
She just had a baby, and her first thought
is we should go out sometime?
She's always been that way.
I haven't been on a date in...
Oh, I get it. ER doctor hours.
No social life, right?
That's not true.
Katherine's married. She has three kids.
Monica has two. Rich dates a lot.
I'm sure you charm all sorts of...
Uh, not since the divorce.
- [Alice] Oh... - Three years.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
Yeah, break-ups are
sad.
Then you get to this place that...
When a relationship's over
and you've had some time to look back on it,
you realize how much you've learned from it.
Well, then, I'm sorry.
And, um...
I'm glad you learned.
Me too.
Well, I...
I should get on
with, you know,
- things while it's quiet. - Um...
I hate to be the bearer of bad news or good news,
and, uh, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I think I might...
Elena? What's wrong?
- I think I might be... oh... yep. - Oh!
- I'm in labor. - Are you sure?
Like, right now, right now?
Five kids, I'm sure.
- Okay. Um... - Oh. Uh...
Here. Here we go!
Okay.
- [groans] - Right here.
There you go.
Everything's gonna be fine, yeah?
Of course!
What's two more Christmas babies?
Easy peasy.
[electrical static]
Oh, boy.
Not so easy.
Or peasy.
[Mason] Elena, honey.
I know everyone is sleeping.
I just wanna come stay with you for a few hours.
Mason, the roads aren't safe. It's too dangerous.
And it's gonna be hours before the babies come.
Just stay with the kids.
Generators are up.
It's fine, your parents are with them.
I want to be there.
I know you're there for me, and I will have them call you
if anything changes, I promise.
I love you.
I love you too.
Merry Christmas. Ahh!
Merry Christmas.
[beeps]
[gasps]
And lo, the shepherds saw a light.
Hey, uh, generators are back up
except for the ones in maternity.
We can't get them going.
But Rich and Katherine are on it.
One thing I will give your nurses.
They are good at seeing in the dark.
First of all, the nurses are not mine.
If anything, I belong to them.
They keep this place running.
Right.
Look, I'm really sorry about earlier,
when I let it slip to Natalie...
It's okay, I should've made a decision by now.
Four job offers.
- Norwalk, Ohio. - Mm-hmm.
Incline Village, Nevada.
Chicago, New York City.
They all have their own advantages.
Something different to learn. I just...
I have to choose.
Okay.
So, what's holding up the decision?
Wait, you can't even answer a simple question.
I just bared my soul to you.
Oh, really? Is that what you're calling it?
I thought I was very open and honest.
- Did you? - And also,
I helped a patient decorate a Christmas tree.
- So? - So!
That is way outside of my comfort zone.
I still think that
you should have boundaries between you and your patients.
And that's important. It's really important
because otherwise your patients might start
seeing you as a human.
No, no, no, no. See, I know what you're doing.
Don't turn this around on me, we're talking about you.
[Katherine] Dr. Rogers.
The generator in maternity still isn't working.
We should get some blankets up there.
I'll take a look.
Do you think that's a good idea?
Yeah. I'm actually handier than I appear.
[whispering] Hey.
Hi.
Merry Christmas.
- I brought an extra blanket. - Okay.
How are the generators coming?
Um, we have our best people working on it.
Good. Okay.
[baby fussing]
Oh. You know, it's okay.
I've got it.
[Brian] Just get some sleep, okay?
Yeah.
[baby fussing] [Brian shushing]
Hi, sweetheart. Okay.
Yeah.
[shushing]
Yeah.
Hi.
I'm your Uncle Brian.
Yeah, this is our first Christmas together.
This is actually our first day together.
How do I love you this much when we've just met?
You know what the really good thing is, is...
I get to hang out with you,
and I get to make sure that you're safe.
You really lucked out with your parents.
They're great.
Yeah.
And the best part about being an uncle is...
I get to help.
Hi.
Everything under control in here?
Yeah.
I want a turn.
That ball is for labor,
and I'm sure it's a violation of some kind.
It's Christmas, I think we can bend the rules.
How's everyone doing in here?
It's like Midnight Mass, honestly.
We will get these babies into the world
if we have to use headlamps.
That's not my plan.
I've been working on it.
These babies are hours away, that I can tell you.
I'm gonna check back in with you soon, okay?
[Elena exhales loudly]
Katie, it's 1:00 in the morning.
You maybe wanna go sleep or something?
Here?
I can help with that.
Shall we, my lady?
Of course.
All right, come on.
Let's go let your mom get some rest.
Thank you.
[groans]
- [Alice] Hot chocolate? - Oh, thank you.
Okay, uh
your entrance is plowed all the way to the street.
I'll work on the surrounding streets some more.
Thank you so much.
And you're okay? You're not too tired?
No, no, I'm fine, thank you.
We cannot have you exhausted on Christmas morning.
Well, uh, it's just me these days, so...
I-I help out when I can.
Hot chocolate?
Uh, no, I've had plenty. Thank you, thank you.
You folks just, uh, keep up the good work.
Why does he look so familiar?
I saw him earlier.
Jake, he... he lost his wife a couple years back.
Oh... that's right.
He was here a lot.
Okay.
I'm off on a few rounds.
Where is he now?
Oh.
It says Santa's still in the air.
But he doesn't show up until we're asleep, though.
That's a rule.
Are you sure Santa comes to hospitals?
There aren't any chimneys.
He does.
I've spent a few Christmases in hospitals.
Santa comes, believe me.
How about I tuck you in, huh?
Oh. Yeah.
Thanks for being so nice to her.
[David] It's all good.
So.
When you were, like, out of school
and in the hospital,
sorry I never reached out or anything.
It's chill.
We didn't...
I mean
we're not really close friends.
I know, I know. But
maybe that was scary for you.
It's really okay.
I had a problem with my heart, and I had it repaired
with a small device that fixed it.
Right.
I'm glad it worked out.
Thanks.
I mean, it was scary at first,
but
now I'm good,
and I'm back to living my normal life.
And I get to dust my competition in track.
And you wanna join band?
What instrument did you play?
Trombone, of course.
[both laugh]
- 'Kay. Good night. - Night.
[intercom] Dr. Rogers and Dr. Davis to ER.
We got a STEMI, two minutes out.
ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Let's prep for a heart attack and...
Activate the cath lab.
Looks like we do get to work together after all.
Looks like I get to see some of that superhero
cardiology in action.
Dr. Rogers, contractions are speeding up.
We're gonna need you upstairs.
It's okay, I got this. Go.
Okay.
Is there power to maternity yet?
No, not yet.
Those generators have always been a little tricky, but...
I have an idea.
- [Alice] Okay, there you go. - [Elena sighs]
And then, um, I remembered that Ruth had once told me
that this waiting room
used to be the maternity ward before the remodel.
So, power supply, oxygen, everything was still set up.
[Alice] Hi, there.
Hello.
How you feeling over there?
Oof, you know, old hat.
How are my kids doin'?
Fast asleep.
Ruth is keeping an eye on them, so you get some rest.
- You still got some time. - Okay.
Hi, baby.
Thank you.
All right. Patient is stable.
Let's get him admitted to the ICU.
Right.
Everything okay?
Yep.
Dr. Davis, thank you.
Patient is fine, stable, will fully recover.
I kinda snapped at your nurse in there.
Again, you have to stop saying the nurses belong to us.
Yeah, I know. It's a bad habit.
So, what happened?
Sometimes when things get a little hairy,
and it did, for a moment back there,
I can become terse.
Okay. And at your last hospital?
I know that people had an issue with it,
but no one ever really questioned it.
Okay. Piece of advice.
We are a community hospital.
It says it in the name.
So, you're gonna run into everyone.
The doctors, the nurses, the patients
at the grocery store.
So, I'm gonna have to be a human?
[Alice laughs]
Okay. In my defense, I'm actually right about that.
Plus, they're putting your face on billboards.
Like it or not, you're getting a whole new life this Christmas.
Looks like we both are.
Then we should make the most of it.
There's still some time before Elena delivers.
We have more Kris Kringling to do.
Let's go. Come on.
Okay. Favorite Christmas movie?
And please don't say Die Hard.
That's what people say when they wanna sound controversial
or like a real man.
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
- Yes! See? - Yes.
Real men love whimsy.
[Alice whispers] Merry Christmas.
[whispering] Okay.
Favorite Christmas snack?
See, you know, you ask a lot of questions
for someone who does not like to talk about herself.
Fine. What do you wanna know?
Okay, so all of the talk of the people here
and the community.
Why are you so keen to leave?
I'm not.
It's just... I move, I stay nimble.
I move every few years.
I grew up a military brat. We moved all the time.
So, you are telling me that you're just so used to
new places that you just can't help yourself?
Okay, I...
I...?
Tell you what, why don't you come up with an answer
while I continue our mission.
[Rich reading] And
to see Scrooge's heightened,
and excited face,
would've been a surprise to his business friends
in the city, indeed.
Oh.
Thanks.
Rich is in there and he is reading to a patient.
Mm-hmm.
And this place, man, I have to admit,
it feels pretty good.
Okay.
So, it's not just that moving is who I am.
There's also this.
I keep being in the right place at the right time.
Wait, what do you mean?
Well, every place I have ever worked,
I have stories of some day or night or hour
where I am there for exactly the right reason.
- Like tonight? - Yes.
And three babies on Christmas.
I mean, that has to be a record.
Maybe that's why I'm here.
And maybe whatever happens in the next place,
that's why I'm going there.
It's the part I like the best.
I get to help.
No. You know what? No.
No, I'm-I'm sorry, I just...
I don't buy it.
Maybe that doesn't work for you,
but moving around, it-it does. It works for me.
- Yeah. - [Alice] It's...
It's a great way to avoid letting people get close to you.
No, no. No, sorry...
[intercom] Dr. Rogers to labor and delivery.
But... the makeshift waiting room one.
- I was... - It's okay.
[exhales]
[Samantha] Well
despite a full power outage,
we still managed to get everything done by
3:45 in the morning.
I can't believe how late it is.
And you made fun of me for getting
that little generator, but
the lights are on.
Hmm? I saved the day.
- You saved the day. - Yeah.
[sighs]
What?
Uh...
I know everything's gonna change.
And...
I'm definitely gonna feel different about this later, but
I've been looking forward to being up with you
at 3:45 AM for so long.
You're waxing poetic about us staying awake
to feed a baby in the middle of the night?
Yeah.
Well, they say babies are so beautiful
and you're just so tired all the time, and...
I can't wait.
You're the best man I know.
Now, come on, let's get this home so we can sleep
before our house is invaded by everyone we know.
[knock at door]
[Zoe] Hello? Is anyone there?
Hi.
I saw your lights were on.
I thought I could drive myself to the hospital
and quickly realized I...
Oh. Oh!
- Are you all right? - Oh. Oh, my goodness.
[Zoe] Yeah, um...
Contraction, I think.
Contraction?
- Oh, come in. Come in. - [Zoe] Yeah. Okay.
- Uh, yeah. Yeah. Um, come on. - [Zoe] Thank you.
[Zoe] Okay.
[Elena exhaling loudly]
[Elena] Oh...
How's everything going in here?
I think it's time.
Okay.
[Elena exhales]
Let's do this.
Wait.
Before we do this, I just wanna say thank you.
This is a room full of
very, very good women.
You ready to meet two more of your kids?
[Elena groans]
You got it.
[Elena exhales]
Oh, look.
The children were snuggled asleep in their beds.
While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
Does Ruth watch her grandson full time?
Where are the parents?
You know, that's all we've ever been told.
Ruth's good at it.
Makes sure he gets the right care and support.
We help out where we can, but two out of every five people
care for a family member without any pay or help.
Just on their own.
Just relying on their community.
[Elena groans]
Hang in there, Elena.
You got this.
Whoa, somebody call Mason and tell him this is it.
No need. I'm here.
Mason!
You didn't think I'd miss six and seven, did you?
Merry Christmas.
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
Oh, here they come.
[Elena] Whoo!
Oh!
Merry Christmas, sweet girls.
Can I have one of those cookies now?
- Oh, I'll get you one. - Oh. No, no.
I got it. You stay here.
No, I got it.
Why don't you go take a break?
Thank you. I actually have more Christmas tricks up my sleeve.
As long as we don't have any more surprise babies.
Uh... about that.
You've got to be kidding me.
This is Dr. Rogers.
I jinxed it.
Hi. My name's Zoe.
I'm a patient of Dr. Spencer's.
I know it's Christmas morning and all, but I...
Don't worry about that. I'm covering for Dr. Spencer.
I will absolutely check in with her.
Okay. Sorry, I didn't know what to do.
No, no. You're good, you're good.
Okay, so talk to me. Tell me how you're feeling.
Well... I'm having contractions.
They're about 45 minutes apart.
And, I mean
shouldn't I be there already?
[Alice] No, no, no, you're still good.
If contractions start coming sooner,
I want you to call me right back, okay?
Okay.
I know this can be overwhelming, but trust me,
you're gonna be okay.
Okay. Thank you.
I'll call if anything changes.
Good.
Hang in there, Zoe.
Okay.
Hey.
[Alice] You're out here.
I was thinking about making a snowman.
Three babies.
Actually, the fourth is on the way.
- Four? Really? - Yes.
Oh, okay.
Well, the more the merrier.
Everyone's pretty excited in there.
I guess you guys have only ever had one Christmas baby.
And now you guys are gonna break a record.
I'm really sorry. Okay?
Because I wasn't trying to accuse you
of holding people at a distance.
I guess that's something we both can relate to.
Yeah, I could probably be softer with patients.
It's just
that's not what I want in a doctor, because...
I've had my own heart challenges.
And...
I want someone who's gonna level with me.
Tell me more.
I'm a cardiologist with some
tricky cardiac things.
I had a procedure a couple years ago,
and now I need to monitor my blood pressure,
my lipid counts.
Lipids? Did you just say lipids?
Well, that's just flirting.
[laughing]
And to a patient like this, I would tell them
you need to reduce your stress levels.
But
our jobs are stressful.
So, that's why you moved here?
Small town.
Less stress.
Fresh start.
Yeah, but then I spend one night here
and I watch you handle all of the challenges.
And I'm starting to think that maybe it's
not the place, but it's...
It's me.
Well, if it is you, that's just a skill issue.
You learn it.
I think you're gonna be great here.
I mean, you're gonna have to come down
off your fancy pedestal and work amongst
the little people. Can you do that?
I don't know if you can do that.
Well, you know what?
It would be a lot easier if this
really awesome ER doctor that I met was sticking around.
Now, that's actual flirting.
Is it working?
I'm leaving.
Okay.
So, go out with me and then leave town.
I'm a lot of fun.
I bet you are.
[door opens]
Dr. Rogers.
- Back at it. - Uh-huh.
My car still won't start.
I tried calling the tow trucks, but they're helping everyone
on the highway.
The hospital said they would send an ambulance
as soon as possible.
Oh, good.
We have some hot chocolate for you.
- Oh, great. - Oh, wait.
Can-can you have hot chocolate when you're in labor?
Maybe just water.
- Yeah. - Right. Okay.
I'm sorry.
We just
we didn't learn a lot about this labor stuff with, um...
Well, with the adoption.
Adoption?
Yeah.
Our baby will be here in two weeks.
Congratulations. Wow.
Thank you.
[exhales]
You know, I've only been in here once before.
It's cozy.
Thank you.
Christmas morning.
I guess it is Christmas morning.
[Max] Here you go.
- Thanks. - Yeah, no problem.
[exhales]
[David] My grandma brought me in
just to get something checked out.
Sorry, I can't be there for you guys,
but for once, it was a snowstorm
making me spend Christmas in a hospital.
We just wanted to be safe, you know?
Turns out I'm fine.
[man] Of course you are.
Uh... hey.
Do you wanna meet my friend?
Sure.
Just like you to make friends while trapped in a hospital.
Charlie, this is...
How-how are you talking to Damar Hamlin on your iPad?
[David] Well, he's my HeartMate.
I was supposed to hang out with him
and some of the others today.
Nice to meet you, Charlie. Merry Christmas.
Uh, I'm sorry.
H-how do you two know each other?
I had a pretty big health situation
during a football game.
I'm not sure if you saw it.
Everyone saw it.
[Damar] After that, things got pretty wild.
And I wanted to meet other people
who had gone through this.
So, I teamed up with Abbott's HeartMates community.
It helps to talk it out sometimes.
Speaking of, I'm here with Zeke and some of the others.
Dave!
Merry Christmas, man. We miss you.
Miss you too.
I'll see you next week.
All right. We should get back to it.
But glad to hear you're doing well, David.
Merry Christmas.
Um... Merry Christmas, sir.
Call me Damar.
[both] Merry Christmas.
I lead a cool life. What can I say?
[both chuckle]
Did Santa come?
Do you wanna see what Santa brought you?
- Yes! - Come on.
They're so cute.
Hey, Alice. Alice.
Look, I-I'm really sorry if I was too forward there.
- I didn't... - No. I, um...
[intercom] Dr. Rogers to ER.
Dr. Rogers.
I think I'm in a fight with that loudspeaker.
I think you might be.
- Hey. - Hey.
So, good news or bad news first?
Well, it's Christmas, so let's go with good news.
Well, the ambulance got pulled out of the snow
by some Good Samaritans.
That's great news.
But it broke a fuel line in the process.
So, we're down an ambulance.
Can we get one from Shelbyville?
Not until the roads are plowed.
Right.
[exhales]
Okay.
- Okay. - Okay. Yeah.
- Take it easy. - Oh.
- You got it. - Oh.
You're definitely getting closer.
You're 20 minutes apart.
Okay.
[Zoe] Okay.
Listen, I don't mean to pry, but...
Is there someone we should call?
Oh, uh...
No.
No. I-I'm okay.
I'm okay.
Got it. Enough said.
Can I ask you a question?
Do you know the birth parents?
Oh. Uh...
Well, we
we went through an adoption agency.
It's... it's weird.
We don't know who the birth mother is.
Yeah. All-all we know is that, uh, she's a single mom,
and she lives close by.
And she's giving us a gift we've waited so long for.
Hey, guys, check it out.
Yeah.
- [Brian] For you. - Thank you.
Kids are building a snowman.
Turns out snow woman.
Katie told me.
She lives in Palm Springs.
She's an author.
And she has to stay in the air conditioning.
- Okay. - Mm-hmm.
Wow, kids really imagine things the whole way.
Did you ever want them? Kids?
Uh.
Well, my ex and I said that we didn't.
But she's remarried now and expecting her first.
Wow.
No, it's okay. I'm happy for her.
People are allowed to change.
What about you?
I think there are people in this world that are meant
to focus on other things.
You're one of those people?
Before tonight, I...
I would have said so.
I mean, I pour a lot of my energy into my work.
But
like you said, people are allowed to change.
Yeah, I think that they are.
For now, I'm really excited about being an uncle.
'Cause you get to have all the fun,
twice the sugar, and then you just
give 'em back.
You're a monster.
Come on.
So, I gave it some thought.
About...
Oh, and you've decided where you're going to work next.
'Cause I say it's going to be Chicago,
and I-I think that there's a wager
going on in the break room, so...
No. You asked me to dinner.
Yeah, I know.
But I kinda sensed a rejection coming,
so I thought I'd just
charm my way through it.
- Is that what you were doing? - Uh-huh.
Okay.
But I'm...
I mean, I'm moving.
And I've gotta decide between five places.
- I thought it was four. - It's four.
- Yeah. - Right.
But I'm flattered.
And were I to stay in town, I
would love to giggle my way through that really good
burger place with you.
I understand.
I keep waiting for someone to
page me or tell me that I... well...
[Katherine] Dr. Rogers.
Harold in the cafeteria would like a word.
You can set your watch by it.
Harold!
- Hey! - Hey.
What was... Ruth. Jake.
What are you guys doing here?
Well, I stopped by to plow the emergency room driveway.
Ruth asked if I wanted some coffee.
One thing led to another, and...
I can spare ten minutes to help with the oatmeal.
The three of us play cards twice a week because...
[in unison] None of us cares for pickleball.
None of us care for pickleball.
I like pickleball.
Listen, I've been meaning to ask you.
Do you still wanna do the Christmas breakfast
for the staff?
Oh, Harold. I would love to, but
you've been here all night.
I mean, you don't have enough staff.
It's already Christmas morning, and we've gotta get
breakfast to the patients, I think it's best we call it.
You sure?
Right now we can't even get an ambulance
to a woman in labor stuck at the Cookie Glory Bakery.
I don't know when the next shift will arrive.
Well, we've already made all of this.
I mean, I'll hand them out when I can.
I guess we'll try again next year.
Right.
Wait. What?
We'll try again next year.
Yeah.
Merry Christmas, Harold.
Merry Christmas.
[inaudible whisper]
- Hello. - Hey.
Dr. Spencer.
Here's Zoe's chart.
Oh. Wait, Nat.
You're working? You just had a baby.
- Oh... - Okay.
We're gonna need to get in touch
with the adoptive parents.
[Katherine] Rich is just waiting for your signature.
Okay, let's talk next steps.
No. No, he's sort of right.
As much as I hate to admit it.
We've got this.
Tell me you didn't already upset one of the charge nurses.
All right, I always thought that if I was
a strong enough leader, if I was confident enough...
How are you so good at talking to people?
Wait.
- Am I? - Yes.
You are a great doctor, Nat.
You're the best, even when you're doing it from a bed.
- What is going on with you? - What do you mean?
You get that crease in your forehead.
Fine, here. There. Is that-is that better?
[Natalie laughs]
It's much worse.
Okay. Gotta get that fixed.
All right.
When Sara left...
I knew that she was right about how much I worked
and about my stress levels.
Yeah. So you moved here.
Less cases, less stress?
Yes.
But I think if I'm being honest,
I actually came back here to get
better at that.
At-at this.
You know, people stuff.
You mean human emotion?
- That's the one. - Hmm.
Sounds like being pretty grown up to me.
Yeah, I don't know.
There's just something about this place,
the last 12 hours.
I feel like I'm in the right place
at the right time.
Sorry. There.
Those creases.
- Gotta get them checked out. - I know.
[Max] Okay, those... those are getting a lot closer together.
Are-are you sure there's nothing we can get you?
A hot water bottle?
- Uh, a... a blanket. - A cookie.
You guys really don't need to go through all this trouble.
Of course we do.
We like to treat every customer like a return customer.
That's just good business.
Yeah, exactly.
Plus, our kids will be the same age.
We could swap babysitters.
That's right.
Yeah. Yeah. [Phone rings]
Oh, sorry.
Who could that be?
Look, honey, I know there's a lot going on right now, but...
[Samantha] Hey.
Is everything okay?
There's something you should know.
[Max] Okay, okay. Uh, thank you.
Thank you so much. Okay. Bye.
Uh, what is it, Max? What's... what's wrong?
That was the hospital.
The birth mom's gone into labor.
- What? - Yeah.
- Really? Really? - Yeah.
[both laugh with joy]
We're having a baby.
- I love you. - I love you.
So, we should talk.
[Ruth] So, what's it gonna be?
You heard.
Well, you know how things are around here.
Telegram. Telephone.
Tell a nurse and everybody knows.
Tell me the truth.
Do you really wanna go?
Or.
Are you afraid to stay?
Sometimes it's hard getting to know people.
I don't mean like...
I have a hard time with it.
But the ER is a place
where sometimes we lose people.
Yes.
Every once in a while, someone walks through the ER.
And you know them.
You love them.
I mean, to work in the ER, you sort of have to love
everyone in the world.
But the more people you know and love
sometimes we can't save them.
And you're
you're afraid that that's going to
happen here if you stay?
I'm afraid that will happen anywhere I go.
It will.
And I know that's a
that's a hard truth to carry.
But maybe if you try to remember
that a hospital is also a place that welcomes
new people into the world.
I mean, three new people tonight alone.
I mean, the delivery room is a magic portal.
Everyone in there is beaming because they know
they're about to witness a miracle.
And we can hold on to loss
and hope at the same time.
It isn't easy.
But
it is possible.
Thank you.
Sorry.
Jake just called for you, Ruth.
Oh.
I should, uh...
Hey, you volunteer for this same shift
every year too, right?
Yeah.
Um...
My family,
they live, like, an ocean away.
And I live a very different life than they do.
And every year, all my uncles and aunts are like,
oh, but it's Christmas.
You can't be alone.
You shouldn't be working.
And I try to explain to them...
That you're not alone.
See?
Who says you don't reveal much about yourself?
[both laugh]
I'm not alone.
- May I? - Please.
We weren't sure if we should
push to ask more questions or...
I appreciate that you didn't, I...
It's complicated, and I-I...
- Oh! - Oh, no.
- Oh... - [Zoe groans]
Those are getting closer together.
- Okay. - [Zoe] Okay.
[knock at door]
[exhales]
Okay. Just-just breathe.
Yeah.
[exhales]
Hey.
Look who turned up.
Heard you folks could use a ride.
I gotta hand it to Ruth and Jake.
Snowplow was a good idea.
Mm-hmm.
- Hey! - [Katherine] What's goin' on?
Another Christmas baby and you think
we were gonna miss it?
[laugh]
Um...
This is for you.
What's this?
Harold had a key to the gift shop.
Chocolate.
Well, Monica and Rich told me they're your favorite.
Thank you.
[intercom] Dr. Clark please report to the maternity ward.
Dr. Clark to the maternity ward.
[Samantha] Okay.
Zoe! You're here.
Um, my contractions are one minute apart.
The doctors here will help you.
You're gonna be fine.
Don't leave me.
- We won't. - We're here for you.
You got this. Come on, now.
- Okay. - Take a deep breath.
[Katherine] Nice and slow.
The community provides.
[singing] ♪ The first Noel. ♪
♪ The angels did say. ♪
♪ Was to certain poor shepherds ♪
♪ in fields as they lay. ♪
♪ In fields where they ♪
♪ lay keeping their sheep. ♪
♪ On a cold winter's night ♪
♪ that was so deep. ♪
Sorry, do you have a name for the birth certificate?
We'd like to name him Jacob.
Jake for short.
- Aww. - Oh, Jake.
- Oh. - Hey.
Hello.
[Samantha] Merry Christmas, Jake.
[clears throat] Um
we actually got the heat back on in maternity.
So, we can start moving you to private rooms.
[Natalie] Could we just stay a little longer?
Okay, yeah.
[Alice] Um...
I'll see what I can do.
[group chuckles]
- Dr. Rogers. - Yeah.
Hi.
I just wanted to talk to you about, um...
Are you trying to talk me out of leaving?
What? No.
I mean, I'd miss you, but...
I think people should go where they want
and be who they are.
That's no one else's business but yours.
I actually thought,
since we had a very busy night,
and you had this plan to provide Christmas for everyone.
I did get the tree decorated in the waiting room
and we handed out the cookies.
The only thing we missed was the caroling.
But I guess we did get the caroling.
So, we just missed the Christmas breakfast
we usually do.
Right.
Yeah, um...
About that.
I have something to show you.
I like your new friend.
Okay.
Dr. Davis.
You know what? Why don't we go with Brian
from now on.
I am going to be your new cardiologist.
And you know, the town is not very big,
so I figured I should probably start to take in
a few track meets every now and then.
- I'd like that. - Yeah?
Good.
Look, I know that you
didn't wanna spend Christmas here.
You probably don't wanna spend any time here at all.
And I
know a little bit about that myself.
Cool.
So.
If you have to come back here,
I promise you I will do every single thing that I can
to make sure that it's... it's not too awful.
You can be a HeartMate too.
Yeah, I just reached out to sign up.
All right.
David, come meet the twins.
[both laugh]
What is all this?
Well, with a lot of our day shift making their way in,
we figured that we'd pitch in before we leave.
Oh, also
there is another surprise.
Come on.
[Alice] Thank you!
I told you we could do it.
Ho-ho-ho! Merry Christmas!
Santa!
Oh, hello, little one.
That's for you, this one here. Merry Christmas.
What is all this?
Oh, and the big lad.
We've got one for you as well.
Well, you went through all the trouble.
I figured I'd call and check in on him,
and he insisted on coming back.
Nice work, Katherine.
[Santa] Oh, thank you! Merry Christmas!
Hi, honey.
Hi.
Jim.
Hi.
Come meet your daughter.
She's perfect.
Hi, little one.
Erin.
We're going with Erin?
Just like your mom.
Hi, little Erin.
I'm your dad.
Hi. Oh, my gosh, let me look at her.
Brian.
Congratulations.
- Thank you for being here. - Yes.
Um... everyone.
Uh...
I just wanted to wish
you all a very Merry Christmas
and to thank you, all of you,
who were here overnight,
and especially those who, honestly, just came
dashing through the snow.
We are always taught to keep learning, keep growing,
and that's important to me.
I've studied under brilliant doctors,
I've moved to work at incredible hospitals,
and the time has come...
The time has come for me to stay put for a while.
Now, I know that may not make sense to all of you,
but this community of people should be proud of itself.
Now it's Christmas morning!
So, let's get this holiday started
and get you all home with your families.
♪
♪ Is it you ♪
♪ It's feeling like home to me ♪
♪ Is it you ♪
♪ Got me right where I'm supposed to be ♪
♪ There is something about right here right now ♪
♪ That I want to hold on to ♪
♪ Is it a feeling ♪
♪ Is it a season or is it you ♪
Hey, Alice. Alice.
- [Brian] Hey. - Hey.
I'm really glad you were here tonight.
Right place at the right time.
Can I ask you
what made you change your mind?
Brian
do you really not know?
It was you.
And when we're married one day...
Uh...
I'm just kidding.
- Oh... - It wasn't you.
It had nothing to do with you.
I'm sorry.
Hey, that's a... That is a relief.
And also, uh
kinda sad.
I saw a lot of people be their best self tonight.
That's what Christmas does best, actually.
Babies even cooperated.
I think I've spent so much time running towards what's next.
I never stopped to think
what would happen if I arrived where I actually belong.
Right place at the right time.
This is the place.
Who wouldn't wanna see where a life here goes?
So, is that a yes to dinner?
♪ Dancing in falling snow ♪
♪ catching the kisses under the mistletoe... ♪
That's definitely a yes to dinner.
♪ Spreading Christmas cheer, all I need is you... ♪
Merry Christmas, Brian.
Merry Christmas.
♪ You're the best thing I can find ♪
♪ ... at Christmastime ♪
♪