“I'm warning you now, in addition to competing against each other for top grade in my class, you'll also be competing for one of my practice's highly covered four internship spots next year, where you'll get to work on real patients. So, let the bloodbath commence.”
Professor Crowley speaks to the class slowly, making sure everyone understands how important this is.
It's a day later, and Jess has vowed to not throw in the towel under any circumstances. And it sounds like one of those internship spots will just have to be hers.
“Now what do you say we get on with our usual torture? Miss Moore?”
At her name called, she immediately turns her head towards Crowley. Now that she knows about the Socratic method, she knows not to get distracted.
“Would you rather have an inpatient, or an outpatient?”
The truth is she still hasn't done any of the reading material, but she decides to take her own approach.
“Neither.”
That answer definitely surprises Crowley, who then asks, “And why would that be?”
Jess responds, “I'd rather not have a patient at all.”
Naturally, the class laughs at an absurd answer, but Crowley just says, “Dare to dream, Miss Moore.”
Okay, that was definitely embarrassing, but at least she didn't get kicked out.
Then, Crowley asks the same thing to Ruby, who's sitting right in front of her, next to Brady.
“Miss Cortese, which would you prefer?”
Ruby responds, “Inpatient.”, turns her head towards Jess with a knowing look, before continuing her answer, “Because then you could carefully monitor their progress in the hospital as opposed to the patient treating themselves.”
Ruby stretches an arm to pointedly stroke Brady's shoulder, as Crowley praises her,
“Well done, Miss Cortese. You've obviously done your homework. Now let's look at an inpatient more closely. It's been said…”
But suddenly, Jess gets bold, and raises her hand, which quickly gets Crowley's attention.
“Yes Miss Moore?”
“I changed my mind.” Jess says, and Crowley raises his eyebrows, intrigued. “I pick the away team.” She looks right at Ruby when she says this next part, “Cause I'm not scared to trust people.”
That definitely succeeded in leaving Ruby with her mouth open. Score one for Team Jess.
Later, Brady's goofing around with his fellow Harvard buddies, playing a little touch football. Or, he was, before he realizes the other team as just let him run straight through them with the ball. When he turns to look, he sees what they're all staring at: Jess has just set herself up on a lounge chair, right in front of the action.
While everyone else is just oogling over her, Jess just gives a wave and says, “Hi!”
“You know her, Brady?” One of the guys asks, and Brady doesn't even bother to answer, just shoves him.
Jess just smiles, drink in hand, and turns back to her notes.
Later, Jess heads to the library with a goodie basket, and walks over to where Brady's put together a study group.
“Hello, everyone.”
Brady looks up, “Jess. What are you doing here?”
Jess tells him, “I came to join your study group. And look, I made treats! Who's first?” She holds up a scone in offering.
