‘St. Denis Medical’ Recap: ‘50 CC’s of Kindness’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

ST. DENIS MEDICAL -- "50 CC's of Kindness" Episode 107 -- Pictured: (l-r) Allison Tolman as Alex, Mekki Leeper as Matt -- (Photo by: NBC)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Seven of ‘St. Denis Medical’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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One unfortunate truth about our chosen career fields, is that they can wear on us a bit, and make us a little cynical down the line. Which might seem like an awful thing to read but think about it for a moment. After all, those folks in retail who did their duties with a smile on their face in year one, get a bit of a thousand-yard stare after a few years and speak to a job that isn’t quite as bubbly as it once was, and that applies to so many fields. Because we see some realities in our careers we did not expect to, and that can sour us up a bit. Which begs quite the important question. In that, when that happens… can we find a bit of that magic back?

Because it is nice to feel that again and that can indeed remind us why we dedicate so many hours to a career that continues to call to us regardless of the tough days. As it turns out, we most certainly can, but not in the way that we might think, as evidenced by this week’s episode of St. Denis Medical on NBC. For ’50 CC’s of Kindness’ saw some of that sour nature spill into the emergency room, courtesy of a pair of burly and wounded prison inmates. Who fought and hurt each other in prison and were here to get their wounds treated. Which brought about a spicy response from Alex and Dr. Ron. One that spoke to some routine and some loss of the magic surrounding their careers, and Matt thought, he could be the one to change that.

For he believed that he could show them that medical personnel can change lives while they save them and find inspiration from that. So, he decided to get these enemies to be friends. A move that inspired Alex to help him in his quest. Because she liked his line of thinking and also because she bet Dr. Ron a dollar it could happen. So, they tried their best to make friendship happen here, and failed, miserably. Because people can indeed be rotten. But in the process of failing, they motivated Dr. Ron to get in on this and see what he could do to inspire unity, and in doing so, they all found joy and magic in trying to make the world a better place, failure or not. Which made it clear it’s the people we work with that help with lifting us up since they can offer perspective and process on how to find what we think we’ve lost.

Yet, since this show is so unique, it opted to expand further upon what our coworkers can do for us, when they’re quality of course, courtesy of a story involving Serena and Dr. Bruce. For Serena came to learn that Dr. Bruce was terrified of needles and was doing his best to avoid taking part in the yearly blood drive. Which at first, prompted her to see how he was going to get out of that, since he was working hard to avoid it. But soon she realized that maybe she could help Dr. Bruce find some real peace with this and overcome his fear. Granted, she failed too, but what she tried to do was sweet and kind and generous, and reinforced that the right coworkers around us can lead to real wonder in the workplace. 

All of which made, for a delightful and charming episode. One that of course, brought the laughs as well. Because it was just magical to see Matt and Alex fail at making convicts friends and shout out to the show for re-introducing Ernest P. Worrell back to the world. Also, Dr. Bruce’s solution to his problem was worth some heavy laughs, as was Joyce’s strange crush on the guard that came to help. But in between all that were some sweet and charming moments that once again felt real and spoke truths about the workplace and our careers, and that makes us eager to enjoy more from this magnificent show. One that recently landed an early second season order, which just goes to reinforce its brilliance and its majesty for tapping into something audiences connect with. Until next time.

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