Goodbye Kiss

Season 1, Episode 3, Aired
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After seeing a girl and finding a toy doll in the elevator shaft, Dr. Hook is convinced to help Druse stay in the hospital while she tries to find the source of the haunting. Meanwhile, a prisoner and his girlfriend plan out a suicide pact at separate locations, but it goes wrong when he is saved by the Kingdom Hospital staff. More information is revealed about the malpractice case against Dr. Stegman and that he killed a patient while in surgery at his last job in Boston, and is now being accused of messing up another surgery with a young girl. The mother now plans to sue for malpractice. And finally, Peter Rickman is visited in his mind by the beast in his painting, and also comes in contact with Mary and Paul.moreless
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  • A murderer is brought to Kingdom Hospital and encounters the hospital's odd staff.

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    By walrus_8463, Jun 15, 2006 Report Abuse
    Beginning where we left off in "Death's Kingdom," Dr. Hook is top of the elevator where he finds Mary's doll. The first thing we see is the doll falling down the elevator shaft. Dr. Hook drops the doll out of surprise from seeing Mary's ghost. After Abel and Christa aid him and Mrs. Druse by getting the doll, Mrs. Druse asks Hook to get her readmitted. Meanwhile, Rolf Pederson, a murderer locked up in Androscoggin County lockup, overdoses on some strychnine his girlfriend sends him as part of a suicide pact. Ollie and Danny take him to the hospital. A really bad time, because they are hauling Danny's brother's stereo equipment at the same time. While trying to help Pederson, the stereo plays music and the phantom ambulance, which Danny notices has no driver, gets in front of them. When they get him to the Kingdom, Elmer, Lona, Liz and Carrie work on him. Suddenly, Rolf sits up, pulls out his intubation tube and sings the same song. Weirdly enough, the others start singing it and dancing. There's even a encore performance at the end of the episode. Otto even gets into the spirit. What kind of hospital is this? With the aid of Dr. Draper, Hook convinces Dr. James to sign off and have Mrs. Druse readmitted. She goes through the hospital trying to contact Mary's ghost. Instead, she encounters Paul. When back in her room, Nurse Bannerman tells her that her friend, Lenny Stillmach, is going to die soon. Dr. Stegman has to deal with the case of Mona Klingerman, the little girl he damaged with irresponsible techniques. He explains, very poorly, how Mona will be able to do small things if trained properly. I really think that Stegman needs to pay better attention and be more responsible. Among other things. Brenda Abelson, who Stegman is apparently dating, explains that the Keepers of the Kingdom, the hospital's secret society, may be able to help him. One thing I don't understand yet is why Abel and Christa defaced Stegman's car. But, they know many things and had their reasons. Peter makes contact with Antubis, who warns him about Pederson, and Mary, who is in danger from Paul. This was a great episode. Humor, horror, comedy and drama.moreless

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    • Trivia: The older ambulance that follows the criminal back to the hospital is from the 1960s period. It is the same one that pulls up to the Emergency Drop-Off in Episode 1. Edit
    • Trivia: According to Hawk, the maintenance man reading at Johnny B. Goode's desk, Johnny is out because of his teeth. He is most likely recovering from having his wisdom teeth removed in the previous episode. Edit
    • For some reason, not a single prison security guard accompanies spree killer Rolf to the hospital - that is not standard practice! Edit

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    • Hawk (the maintenance man) is another one of those recurring name/motifs in King's work. It's the nickname that Harold Lauder is given during his time in Denver in The Stand (pg. 785, unabridged version). Also, a hawk named David was the weapon that the gunslinger Roland used to best his teacher Cort in the first novel of The Dark Tower. (David is referred to as a falcon in the first book, but a hawk in the second.) Edit
    • "Rolf" is one of those names that pops up in King's works pretty regularly, although it's not that common. Rolf Dannemont was a vet in The Stand, and the name of a dog in The Running Man (the novel, not the movie). There was also a character named Rolf in Maximum Overdrive. King's fascination with the name may be a homage to Rolf Rudolph Deutsch, one of the main characters from one of King's favorite stories, Hell House, by Richard Matheson. Edit
    • When Dr. Stegman makes a call to Maintenance, the temporary guy downstairs named Hawk is reading the Stephen King book Bag Of Bones. Edit

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    • Abel: The old lady has begun searching. Christa: Will she find the little girl? Abel: The little girl's with the dead. Christa: That's spooky. Abel: Yes, it is spooky. She may find the other one. Christa: The bad boy? Abel: The bad boy. Edit
    • Elmer: (To Peter) How you doin, champ? Sleeping the sleep of the just? Edit
    • Antubis: Hey, buddy. Long time, no see. Peter: What are you? Antubis: Different things to different people. You just remember: I do you a solid, you do me a solid. That's how it works. Peter: You saved my life. And you got me out of that halo. Antubis: I did more than that. I saved the quality of your life. But you're not out of the woods yet. You're getting a new roommate. I'd watch out for him, if I were you. Edit

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    • Bobby: Elvis... has left the building. This statement was made by Horace Lee Logan after Elvis made his last performance for the show Hayride, on December 15, 1956. Edit
    • "Physician Heal Thyself" According to the The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition, this phrase means that people should work on improving themselves and not just point out the faults of others. Edit
    • Staff: Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye
      The episode has a minor focus on the 1970's classic "Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, (Kiss Him) Goodbye" by Steam. It's being sung by all the staff while Jim Shield is laying on the table. Edit

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