Harmony

"Harmony"

Season 4

Episode 7

Information

Airdate

November 2, 2021

Viewers

2.81 million

Written by

Shaun Cassidy

Directed by

Dinh Thai

Episode Chronology

Preceded by	Followed by
Laughter and Hope and a Sock in the Eye	Paid in Full

"Harmony" is the seventh episode of the fourth season on NBC drama series New Amsterdam, and the sixty-first episode overall. It aired on November 2, 2021.

Synopsis[]

Max and Bloom are shocked when a deadly ambulance crash reveals a dangerous plan. Dr. Fuentes pressures Iggy to take on patients. Sharpe realises her own cost-cutting has adversely affected her department. Reynolds, Baptiste, and Malvo strive to reach an accord.

Plot[]

Floyd is having drinks with Lyn and Claude, and they talk about Floyd sleeping with Lyn. She asserts that they have never discussed the possibility of seeing each other as colleagues in their open relationship. Floyd says he hopes they can maintain honesty and harmony.

At the hospital, in the supply closet, Lauren is feeding Leyla breakfast and testing her knowledge for an exam that she has coming up.

Veronica approaches Iggy and tells him that if he doesn’t see patients, then she doesn’t know how there is a place for him in New Amsterdam. She tells him that he is in a position of prestige and needs to get some patients booked.

Max is walking with Helen, and he tells her that there is a lot that they haven’t discussed. She agrees that there are a lot of unanswered questions. She asks about his dad, and he tells her that they won’t be visiting him or Arizona anytime soon. He asks her what she thinks Luna should call her. He explains that Luna has asked if she is her new mother, but she doesn't remember Georgia. The two hear an accident and run to help. At the scene, there are injuries, an ambulance is involved, and Helen is attempting to open the door to provide assistance.

The ambulance was traveling at a high speed when another car unexpecOne of the paramedics, Rob, appears to be in shock as they bring all the victims into the emergency room. ike he is in shock. Floyd and Max are dealing with a bleeding patient in the ambulance, and Floyd expresses the need to understand why the patient was in the ambulance in the first place. Max returns to the ambulance and reflects on his time in Georgia. Max searches for the ambulance report, only to find it torn from a clipboard. He proceeds to inform Floyd about it. Meanwhile, Rob is telling Lauren that he deserves to be in jail for this incident. She advises him to stop blaming himself, pointing out that a car cut him off. Rob says he was going too fast; this is on him. Floyd emerges and informs Rob and Lauren that despite their best efforts, the patient in the ambulance is gone.

Iggy meets Max in the hall; he tells him that he needs him to sign something for him, and he tells him about what Veronica did to him. Max says he is sorry. Iggy says he can’t go back to seeing patients; he is nowhere near ready.

Helen tells two patients, Alicia and Agnes, that they discovered a blockage in her brain. Her sickle cell anemia prevents oxygen from reaching her brain. Helen asks Alicia’s father if she ever had transcranial doppler screenings; he says yes, until the programme was discontinued in Amsterdam last spring. Elsewhere, Claude is giving Floyd a hard time, and he is not happy about it. Then, Veronica confronts Floyd and asks why he shares patients with Dr. Baptiste; she wonders if it is efficient, and she already spoke to Dr. Baptiste, and he has some pretty bold ideas.

Max goes to see Rob and asks for the despatch sheet; it was torn out of the clip board. Max says Mr. St. Angelo did not call 911; he had a fever and didn’t even need an ambulance. Max says that is why Rob took the report; he knows that a non-emergency should not have been in his ambulance. Rob takes out the despatch sheet from his pocket, and Max says to keep it or give it to the cops.

Veronica passes by Lauren and thanks her for a donation that she gave months ago. Lauren tells her that it is confidential; it is a family trust, and they make donations like this all the time. Veronica suggests another donation, and Lauren says she would have to speak to her family.

Helen goes to find out why the funding was cut for the transcranial doppler screenings; she is told that it happened during COVID and that the money was used to save lives then.

Floyd arrives at his patient's room to find Claude already present; both patients are in distress. Claude needs to see his patient, and Floyd is relieved that his busy schedule prevents him from meddling in his affairs. Rob teRob informs Max that his battalion chief instructed him to disregard jurisdiction, seize any patient in the city, make a hasty escape, and return to the city as soon as possible. e ambulance companies are killing them; this is the only way to compete. The new medical director came up with this idea. Lauren is there, and she looks as shocked as Max.

Helen goes to see Veronica and tells her that she cut funding off the doppler screenings for sickle cell patients; it was the peak of COVID, and they were moving fast—too fast. She says she takes every part of her job seriously, and her higher duty is to take care of children. She let one down. She begs her for the money so she can reinstate the program. Veronica hears her, and she thinks this program is worth keeping; she will find a way to get her money.

Iggy is adamant that he cannot see patients; he is going to resign.

Max and Lauren go to see Veronica, and she admits what she did. She explains that they are in dire need of money to survive, which is why she has certified the battalion chief. Veronica tells Max that he is out of there in two weeks, so this is really not his problem anymore.

Lyn overhears Floyd and Claude shouting in the hospital. Floyd tells him that he is trying to edge him out of his job. Lyn tells the two to stop. Claude explains that he agreed to an open marriage because she wasn't happy with him alone. Floyd says he is sorry, sorry for everything. Claude says the moment Floyd knew she was his wife, he should have declined the deputy chair. Floyd says he loves her, and he knows that Claude does too. They all say they are sorry.

Helen learns that the aesthetics department has shut down, and they plan to use the funds for the Doppler clinic. Max tells Veronica that he solved the problem: he ordered a fleet of ambulances, and they will start their own ambulance company.

At home, Max suggests Luna call Helen, mum.