Recap: Episode 10 of "Doctor Odyssey" Proves You Don't Need a Braincell to be a Doctor
We’ve got sharks, we’ve got orcas, and now we’ve got a healthy dose of emotional stress. I mean, at this point, who doesn’t want to book a sailing on The Odyssey?! With the prior episode ending amidst a wicked power outage for the ship, the medical staff is concerned with how to care for its ailing patients (including the floppy and unconscious Rumer Willis).
The crew decides to take a small rescue boat to bring their patients to safety, as no power and shark bites aren’t an ideal pair. Max urges her not to go to protect the baby, but Avery delivers a 2014 line of feminist dialogue and heads out to the open waters. (Tristan’s consoling towards Avery is much more successful, which leads one to believe the throuple is set to become a very confident couple soon enough.)
As the rescue boat hits the water filled with orcas, First Mate Jay from the Flicka suggests dumping sand into the water which will help the orcas disperse. Avery and Brooke get into a conversation about the throuple and the baby on the rescue vessel before the orcas join the party and throw everyone around. Respectfully: everyone on this show is an idiot. The orca-induced rocking adds to the patients’ pain, so they head back to The Odyssey to avoid even more pain.
With the power still out, the show goes full MacGyver and tries to figure out how to care for the patients during this catastrophe. (Meanwhile, are there guests still on board? How is Guest Services managing this?) They are finding medical supplies everywhere they can. They are hot wiring minifridges for more power. Of course, it can’t all be fun and games, as Brooke takes the time to give Max a rundown on her life. Weird timing, to say the least.
As Tristan and Avery are working to help with the hot wiring and supply scavenger hunt, they come across a trail of fresh blood. Lo and behold, Spencer is trailing blood after his surgery as he feels desperate to help in any way he can. Since no one on this show has any semblance of a brain cell, Tristan sets him up on the bridge via hospital bed to help in the recovery process. Avery appreciates Tristan’s kindness, so they makeout. People are dying, Kim!
Rumer Willis’ condition is worsening rapidly, but the medical team isn’t sure why or what is causing the issue. Even with the craziness of having no power, they decide to cut her open. Arguably it’s a lose/lose, but it remains the only chance for Rumer’s survival. She proposes to her boyfriend before she goes under. Sure. He agrees. Whatever. Max finds something behind her spleen, but with the power outage, they can’t find it. Luckily, Jay and Rosie avoid a possible collision and bring power back to the ship, allowing Max to extract the hidden shark tooth.
Power is back, orcas are gone, and fireworks are set off. A celebration of near death experiences is a WILD thing to list on a cruise ship schedule, but sounds good! Captain Massey officiates Rumer Willis’ marriage in the infirmary, then offers Jay a job on the ship. The Flicka crew departs and the trio of Max, Avery, and Tristan seems quite off. Tristan gets a date with Avery, but at this point, they’ll probably only talk about how much they hate Max…