Good Doctor Recap: An Unforgettable Shaun And Lea Moment — Plus, Andrews Begins His Second Term

At the start of Monday's Good Doctor, it really did seem as though Lea getting squashed by a tree was the closest we'd come to a #Shea wedding in Season 5. The bride- and groom-to-be had decided to remain indefinitely engaged, and even had "Unsave the Date" cards printed and ready to disburse.

For the first time in a long time, Shaun and Lea were completely and entirely happy. Why risk it, right? Why not just "live in the moment" and remain stress free? Alas, Shaun's stance changed once he formed a meaningful connection with the precocious Isla.

Meanwhile, in the wake of Salen's (rather anticlimactic) departure, Andrews began his second stint as president of St. Bonaventure. How'd his first day go? Read on for all the highlights...

Shaun opened up to Isla about his strained relationship with his parents, the childhood loss of his brother Steve and the more recent loss of his unborn child. In turn, Isla opened up to Dr. Murphy about the guilt she felt for the head-on collision that nearly cost her parents their lives. But if Shaun couldn't blame himself for Steve's fatal fall, then Isla couldn't blame herself for the accident, the surgeon surmised. Her parents would still love her regardless — both because of their shared experience and the parental bonding hormone oxytocin.

At one point, Isla took pity on Dr. Murphy for the cards that life had dealt him. But Shaun didn't need her pity. He was able to see past the bad and acknowledge all the good that'd come his way. That included the bond he'd just built with Isla, which culminated in a hug. (D'aw!) He had learned that forming personal connections wasn't half bad, and that shared experiences make life worth living. That's why he returned home to surprise his fiancée...

Lea had previously made the rash decision to propose to Shaun in Guatemala, and now it was his turn to propose to her. He got on one knee and asked the age-old question, "Will you make a bond of shared experience and oxytocin and love with me for the rest of our lives?"

Who was she to say no?

Shaun couldn't afford a real ring, so he took a page from Isla's dad and made one out of a gum wrapper. He assured Lea that it was only meant as a "placeholder," but to her it was the "perfect" ring. ❤️

And so, the wedding's back on! Is this what brings Claire back to St. Bonaventure later this spring? Time will tell.

Andrews rallied the staff and acknowledged that they'd all had a "challenging time" under Salen's watch. But with Ethicure Medical in the rearview mirror, the prez vowed that St. Bons would get back to doing what it's always done best and put patients first.

As his first order of business, Andrews announced that Lim would be reinstated as chief of surgery. Would that be enough to smooth things over with his longtime colleague? Meanwhile, after losing an important contract due to Morgan's borderline malpractice, Andrews told Drs. Glassman and Reznick that he was hereby shutting down their clinic.

Lim found it hard to fein enthusiasm for a job she should've never lost in the first place. And she was unwilling to give Andrews or his inflated ego credit for finding his moral compass at the last possible moment. He'd done Salen's bidding, even after the baby died, then leveraged the situation to his advantage. Glassman also took Andrews to task for closing the clinic — not in an effort to keep the lights on, but to make sure he got to put his feet up on the biggest desk in the building.

Of course, Glassman wasn't innocent either. As Lim and Andrews pointed out at different times, it was the Glassy's general apathy towards his former position that made St. Bons vulnerable in the first place. He'd stepped up as soon as the Salen situation impacted Shaun, but not a minute before.

These are all valid points.

Andrews eventually copped to his clouded judgment. Salen had promised him that she'd make changes to ensure that nothing like what'd happened to Alma's baby would happen again. He cared for Salen and his eyes were closed to her myriad wrongdoings. He should have stepped up sooner to protect the hospital he calls home and the "pains in the ass" he considers family.

The senior docs eventually convened in Andrews' office for a reconciliatory nightcap — three glasses of scotch from a bottle Glassman had left behind the last time Andrews stole his job. (Heh!)

Morgan's heart sure seems to have grown three sizes over the course of her still-young relationship with Park. She'd apparently been volunteering at a nearby nursing home when she stumbled upon a resident in clear need of a checkup. A subsequent angiogram not only saved him his life, but potentially saved the clinic, too. Paid out in full by Medicare, the $100,000 test would cover the cost of three uninsured clinic patients, which in turn gave Morgan an idea: They could reopen the clinic and fund it partially by providing tele-med services to nursing homes.

Morgan was also self-aware enough to know that it should be Glassman who oversees the clinic again — for now, at least. She'd bungled her opportunity from every direction, and was clearly not ready to take charge. She'd continue to work under Glassman in order to prove herself a worthy successor in due time.

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