[on the hospital's rooftop] Hi.
Thought you went home.
No - we're on in an hour. It's better not to sleep unless you can get at least three.
I wouldn't sleep anyway.
The crit's up three points, but the renal failure may be permanent. That's if she wakes up.
[Upset] I thought we were saving her.
No... we were giving her her only chance...
That's not good enough!
It has to be.
No, it doesn't.
Some patients get to you more than others, I know. But when you do everything that you can, sometimes even more than you thought you could, you've got to walk away knowing you fought the good fight. You fought the good fight, Lucy. [pauses] Tomorrow you'll fight another one.
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