Episode 3 of "Nip/Tuck"
s01e03 Nanette Babcock
Title: Nanette Babcock
Original Air Date: 08/05/2003 on FX
Director: Lawrence Trilling
Writer: Ryan Murphy
Guest Stars: Michael Raysses), Lindsay Hollister (Nanette Babcock), Eric Fleeks (Cop), Javier Calderon), Kate Mara (Vanessa), Edward Moss (Mr. Diamond), Gina Marie Fields (Airport Security Guard)
Plot Outline:
Christian has just declined a operation with Mr. Diamond, a Michael Jackson idolizer who has already had operations to look like him, when Liz tells Christian that Sean will be late because of a family emergency. Sean sits in his bathroom and inspects Matt's self operation. He determins that he will have to correct the proceedure and sets up an appointment for him later as long as Matt will be more open with him. While doing a consult with Nanette Babcock Christian meets Grace Santiago, the newly hired psycologist. She joins in the consult and Nanette explains what she wants and that she is going to her highschool reunion. The McNamara's(except Annie, who is mentioned but not shown)finish breakfast when a cop knocks on the door and offers Julia the option of attending an anger management class or paying a $5,000 fine for flushing her daughter's gerbil. Sean and Christian argue over the hiring of Grace before operating on Matt. Christian sees that Sean is to nervous so he takes over while Sean does Mrs. Grubman's tummy tuck. Afterwards, Sean and Grace advise Christian to not operate on Nanette. He calls her and she gets upset upon hearing that she won't be operated on. Later that night Christian finds his car totaled. While with a mechanic, Christian recieves a call from Sean about Mrs. Grubman. Christian then calls her at the airport and cuts her off from the office. She then goes through the metal detector and continues walking causing her to get tackled by security. At the office, Mrs. Grubman's attorney explains that because a surgical instrument was left in her she was tackled and hurt her neck. Also that she is suing them for ten million dollars. Grace visits Nanette at her home and tries to get her to see a psycologist, but she won't listen. At the office Sean blames Liz, but soon realizes that he is at fault. After Matt is completely healed he goes to Vanessa's place to see her. There, he finds her making out with another cheerleader. Christian spends the night with Mrs. Grubman and the next day he is informed that all her operations in the future will be free. Sean calls in Nanette and gives her the number of a psycologist. When she returns home, she kills herself.