tcnetwork | Jemma Simmons

I’m not a neurologist. That’s a determination that needs to come from the clinic.

Do we HAVE a neurologist?

Regardless, you should consider moving the nanomite lab into some kind of building of its own.

Between the doctors we have, they’d be able to handle a diagnosis.

But right now it’s easier for it to be here, so Sasha isn’t inconvenienced.

Sasha would be fine if you took a half hour to yourself once or twice a day. Sleeping alone in his nursery, in fact, is a good exercise in self-soothing and sufficiency.

I’m not leaving our son alone! I’m certainly not leaving the house to manage some project we don’t need right now.

You know, I'd like to point out that I do actually exist.

You just recommended he be alone for “self-soothing and sufficiency.”

I don’t have time to project manage the building of a lab. Sasha needs me.

For God's sake, you can leave him with me for a short period of time.

Really, okay. So you want everyone you don't know who might need nanomites to come traipsing around the house?

I can’t leave Sasha. I was already away from him for too long!

[Oh, now he’s his two issues. She can’t bring herself to leave Sasha, but she doesn’t want anyone and everyone to have access to her house — her son. What would happen if someone like Lucille needed nanomites?

The silence would be a good sign he’s made a point.]

You can't take him everywhere. And there are such a thing as baby monitors.

Not everyone in New Dodge is a good person. But anyone in New Dodge might need nanomites.

That’s exactly what I’ve been doing. I’m better than any baby monitor.

[And she can’t deny treatment to anyone. That would be wholly unethical — and against every fibre of her being.]

I would need to talk to Oswin.

You do realize the purpose of a baby monitor is so mom can get some actual reset, right? So, no. Not exactly. Also, do you somehow think me suddenly incapable of taking care of a child?

So talk to her.

I get rest! Sasha is good about going down for his naps.

And you know I wasn’t saying that. You’re a wonderful dad, but we disagree about my being away from him.

I will.