Orlando is rushed to the ER in Episode 13 of The Pitt Season 2 after a bad fall. He needs a CT scan right away, and early signs point to dangerous swelling in his brain. Robby quickly picks up on the fact that Dr. Mohan is emotionally involved in the case.
When Chief Neurosurgeon Dr. Linda comes to take over Orlando’s care, Javadi is also there. Linda, who knows Javadi’s mother, gives her a chance to watch and help. But Javadi says no at first because she doesn’t want to look like she’s using family ties, especially since the emotional fallout from an earlier case this season.
Robby tells her to think about it again and stresses how important the chance is. His push works, and Javadi decides to scrub in, which gives him a very hands-on learning experience during the procedure.
The night shift comes in, and Jack Abbott, who is upset about the Jesse situation, is back. Even so, he quickly joins Dr. Cruz in taking action. The day shift is in charge of catching up on chart registrations when the hospital system comes back online.
In another scene, Dana and Emma help Digby, a homeless patient, by giving him a haircut and shave. This is one of the quieter, more caring parts of the episode.
Whitaker and Santos have been given a new station to work at to update records. There is still tension between them, especially because Whitaker is staying at Robby’s house, but Whitaker tries to make things better. They also talk about Baran’s leadership at The Pitt, which Santos questions.
Dr. McKay talks to Santos about a jaundice case with a patient whose liver is failing. The problem is too much turmeric supplement—500 mg capsules taken five times a day. McKay thanks Santos after that, but Santos is very cynical and doesn’t show much empathy. He sees the situation as job security instead of a tragedy.
Grady, another patient, comes in and has trouble breathing because of asthma. Baran gets distracted while checking him out and suddenly leaves the room. Robby sees this happen. She won’t talk when asked.
Grady’s health gets worse, and Dr. Langdon is especially upset because he first suggested the wrong diagnosis. Langdon is clearly shaken when the team is able to stabilize the patient after a lung collapse. Later, Mel encourages him by talking about her own problems to make him feel better.
Dr. Ogilvie is outside in the ambulance bay dealing with the emotional fallout from losing a patient. He is covered in blood and clearly shaken. Whitaker comforts him by giving a thoughtful speech about how hard it is for doctors to deal with loss.
Robby says goodbye to Noelle as his shift comes to an end and he gets ready to leave. But Duke’s scan results show some troubling signs: he will need surgery. Sadly, he can’t be moved up the list and will have to wait until after the holiday weekend for more tests.
Robby is angry and lets it out in the hallway until Dana pulls him aside. He admits that he’s not sure if the team can work without him, but he has a bigger worry: he might not come back from his time off at all.
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One of the best things about The Pitt, especially in its first season, is how it tells stories in a subtle way and trusts the audience to figure things out. Episode 13 shows that strength in scenes like Whitaker’s talk with Ogilvie, which is one of the most powerful scenes of the season.
But the end of the episode takes away from this subtlety. Robby’s emotional outburst, in which he clearly says he might not come back, seems too direct. His actions during the episode and even earlier in the season already hinted at this possibility, so the direct statement didn’t need to be made.
Not just Robby is under a lot of stress. Dr. Mohan is still having a hard time, and since there are reports that she won’t be back for Season 3, her story seems to be heading toward a big change.
There are only a few episodes left in Season 2, but the stakes don’t seem very high. There are some good character work and emotional depth in this season, but it hasn’t had the same impact or consistency as Season 1.
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