Nitrate

Getting On · S3 · E5

Please Partake Of A Memorial Orange

  • TV-MA
  • Dec 6, 2015
  • 30 min

With the ward's fate up in the air, DiDi hunts for ways to save it, while dealing with pressure from Dawn to be her health advocate. Troublemaking Varla returns, and butts heads with her equally opinionated long-lost daughter. Caught in a mountain of lies, Jenna comes clean to her husband, Richard. After a memorial service full of drama, the staff gets a rude awakening.

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With the ward's fate up in the air, DiDi hunts for ways to save it, while dealing with pressure from Dawn to be her health advocate. Troublemaking Varla returns, and butts heads with her equally opinionated long-lost daughter. Caught in a mountain of lies, Jenna comes clean to her husband, Richard. After a memorial service full of drama, the staff gets a rude awakening.

Season 3

6 episodes
  1. 1This Is About Vomit, People.

    30 minNov 8, 2015

    As Dr. Jenna James looks to move past her hospice scandal, she finds her job threatened by a handsome new doctor and takes immediate action. DiDi is inspired to fight for her union rights, while cutbacks force Patsy to return to floor duty. Dawn questions her marriage and, later, gets some distressing news.

  2. 2Don't Let It Get In You Or On You

    30 minNov 15, 2015

    The staff faces an infectious disease crisis. DiDi's family drama spills into work--in the person of her sister-in-law, Yvette. Dr. James reaches out to a pharmaceutical company and finds herself affected by a patient with a complicated past. A worn-out Dawn is revived by Patsy's unpredictable advances.

  3. 3No, I Don't Want a F***ing Smiley Face

    30 minNov 22, 2015

    While preparing for an upcoming conference, Dr. James is caught off guard by workplace politics. A felon with cancer - and a history of daring escapes - arrives at the ward. When his mother pays a visit, Patsy asks Dawn to pose as someone she's not. DiDi's mother-in-law comes to Billy Barnes for treatment, sparking a family feud.

  4. 4Am I Still Me?

    30 minNov 29, 2015

    On the day of her "Sympoosium," Dr. James is plagued by unexpected complications. Patsy embraces his truth, and DiDi finds herself caught between her work and family. Dawn and Dr. James see uncanny visions of themselves in two British visitors, Dr. Pippa Moore and Sister Den Flixter.

  5. 5Please Partake Of A Memorial Orange

    30 minDec 6, 2015Now viewing

    With the ward's fate up in the air, DiDi hunts for ways to save it, while dealing with pressure from Dawn to be her health advocate. Troublemaking Varla returns, and butts heads with her equally opinionated long-lost daughter. Caught in a mountain of lies, Jenna comes clean to her husband, Richard. After a memorial service full of drama, the staff gets a rude awakening.

  6. 6Reduced To Eating Boiled Magazines and Book Paste

    30 minDec 13, 2015

    In the series finale, DiDi walks a picket line in a last-ditch effort to save the Billy Barnes from closing. Meanwhile, Dr. James regrets an offer made in haste; and a student nurse makes a revelation in a secret-sharing session that gets Patsy's attention.

Guest stars

Brandon FobbsAntoine Robertson
June SquibbVarla Pounder
Harry Dean StantonLeonard Butler
Lindsey KraftMarguerite Macaw
Patricia ScanlonPaula Pepperell
Kurtis BedfordDennis Beardman
Daniel SternRichard James
Grant BowlerRon Rudd
Jonathan SilvermanHappy Gladner
Kristen JohnstonMarla Pounder
Christopher AllenGuard
Kiva JumpLeader
Tait RuppertFather
Anelys TuinNatalie Canasta
Soledad St. HilaireRosey Canasta
Sandra BernhardMarla Pounder