"Leave of Absence"
Kate must accept that Alan is dead

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In Short: Geiger's bravado is put to the test when hospital counsel Alan Birch is shot by street thugs. Meanwhile, Grad agonizes over not being able to help Alan and Watters regrets his recent harsh words with the lawyer.
Guest Starring: John F. O'Donohue (Aaron Canton), Gregg Daniel (Aaron McCabe), and De-Aundre Bonds (Aaron Polter)

Story: David E. Kelley
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Directed By: Jeremy Kategan

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Kate: I'll miss you.
Geiger: I'm running late. You're a hell of a woman. I'll deny ever having said it.

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Austin and Shutt are in his office when Geiger comes rushing in:
Jeffrey: Aaron! Aaron!
Aaron: What?
Jeffrey: Aaron! (to Kate) Hi! (He pats her on the as.) I made it! I made it! I made it! I made it! I made it!
Aaron: You made what?
Jeffrey: The Journal of Medicine, surgeon ranking. There, cardiothoracic, Jeffrey Geiger. Top cardiothoracic surgeon in the nation. Number one! (to Kate) You're not on the list. Number one! I made it!
Aaron: The rankings came out already?
Kate: What?
Jeffrey: It's not important, rankings, stupid I know. Who cares, but nevertheless, that's me at the top, Geiger, Jeffrey, correct spelling. Top!
Aaron: What about uh... neurosurgeons?
Jeffrey: You were twelfth. That's fabulous, twelfth, fantastic! (to Kate) You're... you're not on the list. Three years I made it. Three years at number two. I made it to number one.
Aaron: Twelfth?
Kate: I'm not... I'm not even ranked?
Aaron: I was ninth last year.
Jeffrey: Twelfth is great Aaron, nothing to sneeze at. Twelve is a great number. (Kate looks at the list.) Don't bother, the list only goes to a hundred. I think we should celebrate!
Kate: This is unbelievable.
Jeffrey: I know.
Kate: How can I not make the top one hundred?
Jeffrey: Well, don't take it personal Katete, probably a feminist you know, they probably think someone who looks the way you look, couldn't possibly be a great doctor, but to me, I don't get it, you're not much to look at. I just, I just, I just made number one cardiothoracic surgeon in the U.S. of A. (He gives Kate a big kiss.) This is a great, great country. Phillip!
(He grabs the journal from Aaron and runs out.) Phillip! I got news! Great country America!

Kate: I'm gonna have breakfast and then go home. Come join me? For the breakfast part!
AARON: Hm thanks, but I hm...
Kate: Are you oKatey?
AARON: Yeah, I think just of Alan almost being killed...
Kate: And that's it?
AARON: Yeah. I think so.
Kate: Okay.. (wants to leave)
AARON: Oh hm Kate, I almost forgot. We're giving Jeffrey a little surprise party, hm you know, and I was wondering....
Kate: Okay...
AARON: It... it's gonna be in the conference room and we're all getting together and he is gonna get a cake, and it's secret.
Kate: Okay...
(Kate caresses his cheek, he kisses softly her palm. Then Kate kisses Aaron. - Camille rushes in with Alicia.)
CAMILLE: Oh excuse me. I'm sorry. (to Aaron) I came for your brain. (to Kate) Alicia likes to suck on it. Thank you. I hope I didn't...?
AARON: Ah no, not at all.
Kate: No, nothing. Not at all (whispering).
Geiger is carrying Alicia on their way out:

Jeffrey: (singing) I'll love you in the mornin' or in the afternoon.
I'll love you when it's rainin'. (Aaron comes off the elevator.)
Aaron: Hey.
Jeffrey: Hey... temporary. (They shake hands Aaron Jeffrey gets on the elevator.)
Aaron: Temporary.
Jeffrey: OK. I'll call you.
Aaron: Good luck... being a Daddy.
Jeffrey: OK, yep... Thank you. (Elevator doors close.)

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