Breathless Episode 5 Recap: Episode 5 begins with President Patricia coming to terms with what went on while she was in surgery. Her oncologist Dr Moa, who left her at midnight went on to lead the strike against the president and the healthcare system. She feels betrayed about losing a breast and a doctor and chaos ensues. The hospital, now even more understaffed and overburdened must come up with a way to treat all patients who require immediate care.
Breathless Episode 5 Recap
The Healthcare minister visits the president and advises her to step down due to her ill health. The latter humbly declines but must come up with a way to appease the protesters before the other ministers intervene and overthrow her government. She meets the enraged doctors and offers a sit-down session to hear their demands, until the news that all the hospitals of Valencia are joining the strike arrives.
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Meanwhile, Enrique questions his love for Óscar, but with the help of Biel and a patient, overcomes his doubts. He sends Óscar multiple voice notes and texts apologizing profusely for his actions, only to be interrupted by Dr Amaro who has recently been made aware of Enrique’s involvement in Óscar’s overdose. Dr Donoso’s love life too becomes stable as Lluís explains his domestic situation and asks for forgiveness.
This, however, comes as a blow to Biel who was hoping to pursue a relationship with Dr Donoso. Another love story crumbling down due to the pressures of the hospital is that of May and Rócio. The two discuss custody of their unborn child but are unable to reach a suitable conclusion.
Dr Moa’s longtime patient Rosa arrives at the hospital in a critical condition, with only the residents to look after her. While Biel stabilizes her situation for the time being, his actions cause an irrevocable haemorrhage to her brain. Her husband demands to see Dr Moa who is called in to console the family.
He admonishes Biel for pushing things forward when she was already on her deathbed, but the apprentice retaliates. He reminds Dr Moa of their oath and how it was beyond his principles to let her die. On the other hand, a pregnant May almost has a miscarriage scare but is saved by Dr Leo just in time.
In the meantime, the Healthcare minister agrees to the demands of the protesters but awaits orders from the president. Patricia on the other hand, plans to resign before she can be dethroned from her position. However, at the final moment, she changes her decision to take revenge on Dr Moa and the others who believe her to be incapable of the presidency, given her condition. In her statement to the media, she blames the doctors for removing her breast without her consent and rejects all the pleas made by the doctors.
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This sudden change of feelings could prove to be damaging to the strike, and the question that now stands is- is it going to be doctor vs. patient or left vs. right? This was all about Breathless Episode 5 Recap, Do follow us for more news and updates related to the shows.
