This weeks episode of The Resident was centred around Mina & AJ getting ready to start a new life in Nigeria, But not before one last shift at the hospital. Throughout the episode, Mina tried not to get sentimental about leaving all her friends and colleges behind. Mina offers to perform surgery on AJ mother after she began coughing up blood. It was discovered she has a tumour in her lungs.
It’s later discovered that AJ mother has cancer, and it’s so advanced there is nothing they can do about it. The news is difficult for Mina to take, but she has to hold it in after a surprise party to say goodbye and wish her luck. After telling AJ about his mother, Mina tells AJ to stay at home and spend the remaining time she has left.
Also, Cain is continuing his recovery within this episode by practising an operation in an operating room. After stubbornly believing he’s ready to return and begin operating again. Still, after Kit discovers this, she tells Cain that she will be scrubbing in for his first surgery back just to reassure her that he’s ready to come back. Nearing the end of the operation, Kit is called away, and things don’t go as planned, and Cain Billie takes over and finish the procedure.
Whenever someone decides to leave a show, it’s always going to be challenging to write someone off the show, but this has been done amazingly. By not doing it quickly but by taking a few episodes and adding in the chance, she may not get deported added to the story. It’s also good to see they have left it open for Mina to return if she wants to.