Dr. Daniel Charles quotes from Chicago Med

Dr. Daniel Charles

Dr. Reese. I understand that congratulations are in order.

Sarah Reese

I just quit pathology.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Nice fricking move. Right on, sister. I knew you were smart.

Sarah Reese

[confused at his response] I don't have a job.

Dr. Daniel Charles

So what? You're gonna be fine.

Dr. Daniel Charles

So, Dr. Reese, the reason I'm here... uh, aside from the coffee of course, is that Med has a residency opening for you.

Sarah Reese

I'll take it.

Dr. Daniel Charles

On my service.

Sarah Reese

Psychiatry?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Enough foam. Enough foam.

Sarah Reese

Okay. Um... Dr. Charles, thank you, but I've never considered psychiatry. I don't think I'm equipped.

Dr. Daniel Charles

I think you have all the tools. You're a problem solver. You pay attention. And look at how beautiful you're making my coffee despite all my meddling.

Sarah Reese

But... I don't know how to talk to people.

Dr. Daniel Charles

It's actually more about listening than talking.

Sarah Reese

[handing him a coffee cup] Grande quad three-quarters-caf nonfat, no whip mocha.

Dr. Daniel Charles

I'll tell you what. How about you come and spend the day with me, and then see what you think.

Dr. Daniel Charles

You know who the most unhappy people in the world are?

Sarah Reese

Hmm?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Fifteen year old girls.

Sarah Reese

I remember.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Mom said Emmie had hundreds of friends. Hyperbole?

Sarah Reese

Maybe not. [showing him her phone] She could have hundreds of friends.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Oh, like that.

Sarah Reese

Girls her age share everything. They judge everything. Maybe Emmie was shamed, and that led to a suicide attempt?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Let me know what you find.

Dr. Sarah Reese

And Emmie does have hundreds of friends. 623 to be exact. She's on a lot of social media platforms.

Dr. Daniel Charles

623 friends? Yikes. Who do you invite to the birthday party?

Dr. Sarah Reese

Mm-hmm. She isn't always very nice to the other girls.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Not very nice?

Dr. Sarah Reese

She wasn't shamed. She's the shamer.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Interesting. Well, so what do you think?

Dr. Sarah Reese

Maybe... Emmie realized she really hurt someone and she felt guilty?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Guilty enough to kill herself?

Dr. Sarah Reese

Hmm. I don't know.

Dr. Daniel Charles

You know what? We got to get Emmie to open up. Next time mom takes a break, jump in there, give it another shot.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Uh, Dr. Charles, wait. Where are you going?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Well, I just thought Emmie might be more comfortable talking to a woman, and somebody her own age.

Dr. Sarah Reese

But I don't know what to say, what to ask.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Well, I think that once you get in there, you'll discover that you do.

Dr. Will Halstead

[about his patient] 15 years, homeless, essentially blind. I mean, that's a crap hand. He should be pissed. Yet, he's happy as can be. Crazy I got this patient today.

Dr. Daniel Charles

My experience, we get the patients we need.

Dr. Sarah Reese

You've created a monster, you know that? Turns out the English language is primarily comprised of buzzwords for borderline personality disorders. And now that I know them, I can't have a conversation without immediately seeing the psych in people, which is clearly an impulsive reaction, which, by the way, could also suggest a borderline personality disorder. I mean, I... I... I can't even not analyze myself. And now I'm using double negatives.

Dr. Daniel Charles

You're a first year psych resident. Compulsive diagnosing is par for the course. My first year, I was convinced that a friend of mine had dissociative identity disorder because suddenly he would only listen to Euro-Disco. Really. My advice? Think less, listen more. You'll be just fine.

Dr. Daniel Charles

[Reese wheels him into the hospital in a wheelchair] Actually, totally my fault. Overdid it on the PT; had to do that last leg lift, and this is my reward [hearing Reese yawn] Am I boring you, Doctor?

Dr. Sarah Reese

Oh, no, sorry. I stayed up all night attacking the library, got all the way to Bowlby.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Bowlby? Great stuff.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Mm-hmm.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Made Charles Dickens the fascination of an entire generation of shrinks.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Bowlby said that Darwin had a panic disorder.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Oh, yes, ma'am. Charlie had a dark side. Wait 'till you get to Barloon and Noyes.

Dr. Ethan Choi

Dr. Charles, Dr. Reese. Thanks for coming down.

Dr. Daniel Charles

What's up, Ethan? What do you got?

Dr. Ethan Choi

Amanda Kendrick-Dobbs. Seven months pregnant, gravid belly, history of fetal movement and Braxton Hicks contractions; all signs of a normal pregnancy.

Dr. Daniel Charles

So what's the issue?

Dr. Ethan Choi

[handing over a tablet] There's no baby.

Dr. Sarah Reese

You were right. There is something going on with Danny.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Oh. Tell me.

Dr. Sarah Reese

He told me he's addicted to heroin. Uh, he started going through withdrawal, he's stable now, on methadone and Ativan, and I... I know detox is a long road, but maybe we can help.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Could work. Let's see what we got.

Dr. Sarah Reese

[after talking to their patient and his mother] I don't know what happened. He's totally different.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Well, it's gonna be a little tense with mom in there, right?

Dr. Sarah Reese

But it's like a switch was flipped. He wouldn't even look me in the eye.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Something is a little off. What... how long 'till he's discharged?

Dr. Sarah Reese

Well, his obstruction's cleared, and now that we know it was caused by the heroin, there's no reason to keep him once his IV's done.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Let's ask Dr. Choi to order a lactic level and an iron panel.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Why would we want those?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Buy us a little time. We got to separate 'em, and see if we can find out what's what.

Dr. Sarah Reese

[looking at a patient's x-ray] Straight edges, opaque. It looks man-made, like there was something under Danny on the table.

Dr. Daniel Charles

No, this is definitely inside of him. I could be wrong, but I think this might be a tracking device.

Dr. Sarah Reese

A what?

Dr. Daniel Charles

A transponder. Emits a homing signal. Would explain how that woman found him.

Dr. Sarah Reese

You mean his mom?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Yeah, is she, though? I mean, think about it; the guarded behavior, heroin abuse.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Wait, you think he's a drug mule?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Resistance to examination by male doctors suggesting a history of abuse by other men. I've seen this before. I think that Danny might be a victim of sex trafficking.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Sex trafficking? So that woman...

Dr. Daniel Charles

Is his pimp.

Dr. Sarah Reese

We can't just let her take him.

Dr. Daniel Charles

He is not a minor, so we have no right to intercede unless he explicitly asks us to.

Dr. Sarah Reese

But he wanted me to find the chip. He wanted me to know.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Well, what did he say? What exactly did he say?

Dr. Sarah Reese

He didn't... he didn't say anything, but he was...

Dr. Daniel Charles

See, Sarah, it's not enough. Crazy as it sounds, we need to know that he's psychologically ready to be extricated. We do this the wrong way, we call the police, could be very, very bad for him. It's why we need to hear it from is own lips. Trust me.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Then I need to talk to him.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Danny said he'd get back in touch.

Dr. Daniel Charles

When he does, you should refer him to the psych clinic.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Well, he won't go. He's afraid to come into the hospital or any clinic. He's afraid the traffickers will find out and he only wants to see me outside.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Bad idea.

Dr. Sarah Reese

Well, Dr. Charles, he's suicidal.

Dr. Daniel Charles

So, let me get this straight. You are gonna give him psychotherapy in the parking lot once a week? Dr. Reese, this patient - any patient - has got to be treated in the proper clinical setting.

Dr. Sarah Reese

He feels a connection to me.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Let me ask you something. You feel like you're the only one who can help him? Only one who understands him?

Dr. Sarah Reese

No. No, it's just...

Dr. Daniel Charles

Just what?

Dr. Sarah Reese

I care about him.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Cut it off. You're too involved.

Dr. Sarah Reese

But I... I... I don't understand.

Dr. Daniel Charles

What happens if you don't get the rosy outcome you're looking for?

Dr. Sarah Reese

I think I can deal with that.

Dr. Daniel Charles

No. Crucial part of my job is protecting my staff. You are headed down a dangerous path. Step away. We clear?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Good.

Erin Lindsay

So this hypothetical patient... female?

Dr. Sarah Reese

Male, hypothetically.

Erin Lindsay

Okay. And you say he was implanted with a tracking device?

Dr. Sarah Reese

Yes.

Erin Lindsay

Innovative. We... we usually see human trafficking victims who've been branded or tattooed, but not this. How old is he?

Dr. Sarah Reese

[unsure what to say] Um...

Dr. Daniel Charles

We don't have consent to get any more specific.

Erin Lindsay

Sure. [turning to Reese] You want to help this boy get out of the life. It's complicated. Traffickers control their victims in a number of ways; psychologically through fear and emotional abuse, and physically. Drugs. Torture. He's up against a lot. I think it'll help him open up if he feels like he can trust you.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Pretty sure he already does.

Erin Lindsay

Great. Once he tells you that he's ready to involve us, just call me, and we'll start looking at ways to extricate him, but in the meantime, you have to be really careful. His fears are legitimate. If these traffickers find out that he's trying to get out, that he could potentially become a witness against them, they'll kill him.

What did you tell Connor?

Dr. Daniel Charles

Come again?

Did you tell him to stay away from me?

Dr. Daniel Charles

No.

You said something.

Dr. Daniel Charles

I might have ind...

[cutting him off] Who I date is not your concern.

Dr. Daniel Charles

You're absolutely right. 100%.

You are unbelievable.

Dr. Daniel Charles

I'm sorry. I was wrong. If I worry about you, I can't help it.

Okay, well, that's gonna need to stop.

Dr. Daniel Charles

Can't do it. I'm your dad. I know I haven't won any awards in that department...

This is not a referendum on you.

Dr. Daniel Charles

I'm sorry I wasn't there. I'm sorry I wasn't a father.

Okay, see? That. That right there. Why does it always go back to that? Does it ever occur to you that I have moved on?

Dr. Daniel Charles

I... I didn't.

Not only am I past it, but I really... I do not care. So you can feel as guilty as you want, but you being overinvolved in my life now is not gonna cut it.