Will: Where's Maria?
Marcel: Team just took her to pre-op.
Will: I've been thinking about it. We should hold off on surgery. I want to pitch her the stent one more time.
Marcel: Come on, Will, we both know that's not a long-term solution.
Will: But given her age and livelihood, we shouldn't be so eager to flay her arm. Risk rehab, extensive nerve injury. No, no. Her hands are her life and we shouldn't take that from her.
Marcel: All the more reason to do the vascular repair. Deal with the pseudo-aneurysm with a stitch and keep her off anti-platelets. Besides, she's already consented.
Will: That's because she saw you on TV! She's starstruck being treated by the hotshot doctor from the news.
Marcel: You called me, remember?
Will: You don't think all that influenced her decision?
Marcel: I don't know, but I think maybe your connection with the patient is influencing yours.
