The Positively Positive

Okay so remember last time when I said I was trying really hard to like Emily? Yeah that’s over. I officially hate her now. But that doesn’t mean I dislike the show, so technically this is still a positive review. 😉

In this episode of Royal Pains, called “Big Whoop” Hank and Emily work together to treat a patient and get into a bit of a tiff when they don’t agree on how it should be done. Emily prescribes medication that the patient (a doctor himself) wants but doesn’t consult with Hank, who knows the drug often has dangerous side effects. Their relationship gets tested to the limit when he finds out, though they do end up working it out and find that the man had actually caught a very rare disease called whooping cough from his granddaughter.

Meanwhile Evan is on the rampage when he finds out that Emily has been using underhanded cyber techniques to snatch possible patients from them. Eddie volunteers to help, hiring someone to fight fire with fire until Emily decides to declare a truce. But when Evan spots his father doing some things he can’t explain, he follows Eddie and ends up seeing his father having words with a man, apparently about something serious.

My favorite bits..

Evan referring to Emily as a succubus. Yep, that sounds about right.

The process server/patient (played wonderfully by Michael Rapaport) pointing out that, though he’d just served them with a cease and desist order, the good news was that he was really sick. That guy really knows his priorities.

The Lawson family motto: Don’t complain about the problem, fix it.

Eddie suggesting that they hire someone to wack Emily, but really meaning “hack”. LOL!

The triple screen split showing everyone on the phone and then it turning out they were all in the same location. Clever little effect there.

Divya knowing that putting Emily and Hank together professionally was the best to way to pull them apart. Too bad it didn’t work. Sigh.

Evan practically tackling Jill in a hug when he saw her in the hospital.

Jill pulling out her big gun, Boris, to Dr. Blair. The fact that is turned out to be a bluff was even better. Go Jill!

Evan clarifying that “appy” didn’t mean appetizer.

Stanley putting his “life” in Evan’s hands……his cyber soldier life that is.

Being very suspicious at how anxious Eddie was to get Evan out of his place.

Hank telling the sick man that the chances of him getting a cigar were “slim to none and slim just left town”.

Evan stopping Hank in the doorway and going toe to toe, or in this case nose to nose with him.

Finally understanding the title of the episode when it turned out that the little girl had whooping cough.

Evan telling Stanley that hating your job was no way to live life.

The triumphant little smile Jill gave after Dr. Blair announced they were dropping the law suit.

My jaw literally dropping when Divya suggested that Emily be her replacement for when she leaves. I am so with Evan, that seems like the worst idea ever.

Eddie and Hank sitting on the couch together, drinking beer and watching a game. Aw.

Feeling really bad for Jill when Boris found out she used his name without his permission, uh oh.

Getting really worried about what Eddie might be up to when Evan followed him to his clandestine meeting.

Overall another good episode that has got me curious as to what is happening with Eddie and how soon everyone will decide that hiring Emily to work with Hank is a horrible idea.

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