Anonymous
03/30/2026 15:20
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Maybe she will do it in the supply closet or something. Who knows.
She's not an idiot. That would not be believable. She'd do it in a bathroom stall.
I mean she grabbed a scalpel and put it in her pocket at work in plain sight. That’s pretty idiotic to me.
We know the scalpel is likely for cutting because we've seen her scars. There are several plausible reasons a doctor might grab a scalpel at work, so even if someone saw and thought it was weird, they'd be unlikely to say anything and I don't think would jump to the conclusion that's what it's for -- even some viewers didn't get it. So really not a very risky behavior IMO.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 15:18
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Maybe she will do it in the supply closet or something. Who knows.
She's not an idiot. That would not be believable. She'd do it in a bathroom stall.
If that’s the only way to get Langdon to view it and that’s the story they want to tell, that’s how it will happen. Whether it’s believable or not who cares. It’s a fictional TV show. There are many things happening that aren’t realistic.
It sounds soapy and silly to me.
Even last season, when they had Robby walk in on Dr. Collins giving herself an ultrasound, was one of the dumber things we've seen on the show. But at least that had the internal logic of Collins wanting to check on her pregnancy ASAP and needing access to an ultrasound in an exam room. But someone who cuts is not going to do that in an unlocked supply closet, especially since we know Santos has a longer history with it (some of her scars looked old) so would know how to hide it. She would choose somewhere with a door she could lock, no question.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 15:15
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely no way a cutter becomes a dr.
? Of course this happens.
No. Real doctors in real life are not cutters. Sorry.
+1
Y'all are being ridiculous. Something like 15% of teens have engaged in cutting or self injury at some point, and the rate is higher for teenage girls. Some of those people to on to become doctors. It's so weird that you would assume this could never happen.
A very good friend of mine from high school was a cutter (abusive family) and she's now a partner at a well know law firm in LA.
Is she a dr? And is she currently cutting?
The original comment was "no way a cutter becomes a dr." Given that more than 1 in 10 teens, and 1 in 5 teenage girls, has engaged in cutting or other self injury, this is a really ridiculous assertion.
I don't go around asking my friends if they are cutters because it's a private activity that is none of my business. But I also don't judge it as a behavior because I've known more than one person who does it or did it, and it's usually just a sign of overwhelm of poor mental health. Plenty of doctors have poor mental health whether they are cutters or not. It's just weird to assert that cutting is somehow incompatible with becoming a doctor, and you have yet to explain WHY you think this, especially when we all know that doctors can have a broad variety of mental health issue including addiction, depression, personality disorders, anxiety, PTSD, just to name a few (many of which are represented on this show).
Anonymous
03/30/2026 14:57
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Maybe she will do it in the supply closet or something. Who knows.
She's not an idiot. That would not be believable. She'd do it in a bathroom stall.
If that’s the only way to get Langdon to view it and that’s the story they want to tell, that’s how it will happen. Whether it’s believable or not who cares. It’s a fictional TV show. There are many things happening that aren’t realistic.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 14:55
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Maybe she will do it in the supply closet or something. Who knows.
She's not an idiot. That would not be believable. She'd do it in a bathroom stall.
I mean she grabbed a scalpel and put it in her pocket at work in plain sight. That’s pretty idiotic to me.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 14:53
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely no way a cutter becomes a dr.
? Of course this happens.
No. Real doctors in real life are not cutters. Sorry.
+1
Y'all are being ridiculous. Something like 15% of teens have engaged in cutting or self injury at some point, and the rate is higher for teenage girls. Some of those people to on to become doctors. It's so weird that you would assume this could never happen.
A very good friend of mine from high school was a cutter (abusive family) and she's now a partner at a well know law firm in LA.
Is she a dr? And is she currently cutting?
The point is that there is nothing about being a doctor that is incompatible with this not-very-rare mental health symptom.
And it is not hard to believe that someone who was cutting as a teen to deal with abuse might turn to it as an adult if memories of that abuse were triggered
So no and no. It is highly unbelievable that a current doctor would be cutting and especially while at work.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 14:49
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Self destructive behavior in an environment that is extremely high risk for infection. She needs help. Only fitting that he's the one to save her from herself.
This is a stretch. She's literally stealing a sterile scalpel. If she gets caught trying to use that same scalpel on a patient, sure, that would be patient endangerment.
She does in fact need help but Langdon, who has zero trust with her and harmed her with no real accountability, would be the last person in a position to do so.
We basically already saw Whitaker noticing her pocketing the scalpel and coming over to check on her (with kindness) which is the actual help she needs.
Right, but this is fiction, Langdon catching her is the better story.
It's not a good story because it doesn't make sense. How would he catch her, unless he walks into her stall in the women's restroom? Why would Langdon doing that make a good story?
I get people think it's "good story" because it feels parallel to Santos "catching" Langdon stealing drugs (though she didn't actually catch him -- she reported her suspicions to Robby and Robby is the one who "caught" Langdon when he searched his locker, something Santos correctly did not do), but because cutting is very, very different behavior from a benzos addiction or stealing hospital meds, it doesn't actually work. Even if Langdon suspected Santos of cutting and reported it to Robby, what Robby would do (correctly) is tell him to mind is own goddamn business because cutting isn't illegal, isn't a violation of hospital policy, and doesn't directly concern Santos' job or patients.
I really cannot think of a scenario where Langdon "catches" Santos that wouldn't be either totally unbelievable or cruel, or both.
You’ve reading the idea all wrong. It wouldn’t be something that Langdon would be reporting to a supervisor. It would probably be a way for Langdon to help her and for them to bond. That’s how I see how it could play out.
When has Langdon helped someone outside the scope of his employment as a doctor?
We really haven’t seen any of the characters outside of the hosptial so not sure we can say.
These people are fictional. If we haven't seen it had it described on the show, it doesn't exist.
So in other words we don’t know. Langdon is caring and compassionate at work so I can see him trying to help her.
Have you seen any other character helping someone outside of the hospital?
Anonymous
03/30/2026 13:34
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Self destructive behavior in an environment that is extremely high risk for infection. She needs help. Only fitting that he's the one to save her from herself.
This is a stretch. She's literally stealing a sterile scalpel. If she gets caught trying to use that same scalpel on a patient, sure, that would be patient endangerment.
She does in fact need help but Langdon, who has zero trust with her and harmed her with no real accountability, would be the last person in a position to do so.
We basically already saw Whitaker noticing her pocketing the scalpel and coming over to check on her (with kindness) which is the actual help she needs.
Right, but this is fiction, Langdon catching her is the better story.
It's not a good story because it doesn't make sense. How would he catch her, unless he walks into her stall in the women's restroom? Why would Langdon doing that make a good story?
I get people think it's "good story" because it feels parallel to Santos "catching" Langdon stealing drugs (though she didn't actually catch him -- she reported her suspicions to Robby and Robby is the one who "caught" Langdon when he searched his locker, something Santos correctly did not do), but because cutting is very, very different behavior from a benzos addiction or stealing hospital meds, it doesn't actually work. Even if Langdon suspected Santos of cutting and reported it to Robby, what Robby would do (correctly) is tell him to mind is own goddamn business because cutting isn't illegal, isn't a violation of hospital policy, and doesn't directly concern Santos' job or patients.
I really cannot think of a scenario where Langdon "catches" Santos that wouldn't be either totally unbelievable or cruel, or both.
You’ve reading the idea all wrong. It wouldn’t be something that Langdon would be reporting to a supervisor. It would probably be a way for Langdon to help her and for them to bond. That’s how I see how it could play out.
When has Langdon helped someone outside the scope of his employment as a doctor?
We really haven’t seen any of the characters outside of the hosptial so not sure we can say.
These people are fictional. If we haven't seen it had it described on the show, it doesn't exist.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 13:33
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely no way a cutter becomes a dr.
? Of course this happens.
No. Real doctors in real life are not cutters. Sorry.
+1
Y'all are being ridiculous. Something like 15% of teens have engaged in cutting or self injury at some point, and the rate is higher for teenage girls. Some of those people to on to become doctors. It's so weird that you would assume this could never happen.
A very good friend of mine from high school was a cutter (abusive family) and she's now a partner at a well know law firm in LA.
Is she a dr? And is she currently cutting?
The point is that there is nothing about being a doctor that is incompatible with this not-very-rare mental health symptom.
And it is not hard to believe that someone who was cutting as a teen to deal with abuse might turn to it as an adult if memories of that abuse were triggered
Anonymous
03/30/2026 13:31
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Maybe she will do it in the supply closet or something. Who knows.
She's not an idiot. That would not be believable. She'd do it in a bathroom stall.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 13:30
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Self destructive behavior in an environment that is extremely high risk for infection. She needs help. Only fitting that he's the one to save her from herself.
This is a stretch. She's literally stealing a sterile scalpel. If she gets caught trying to use that same scalpel on a patient, sure, that would be patient endangerment.
She does in fact need help but Langdon, who has zero trust with her and harmed her with no real accountability, would be the last person in a position to do so.
We basically already saw Whitaker noticing her pocketing the scalpel and coming over to check on her (with kindness) which is the actual help she needs.
Right, but this is fiction, Langdon catching her is the better story.
It's not a good story because it doesn't make sense. How would he catch her, unless he walks into her stall in the women's restroom? Why would Langdon doing that make a good story?
I get people think it's "good story" because it feels parallel to Santos "catching" Langdon stealing drugs (though she didn't actually catch him -- she reported her suspicions to Robby and Robby is the one who "caught" Langdon when he searched his locker, something Santos correctly did not do), but because cutting is very, very different behavior from a benzos addiction or stealing hospital meds, it doesn't actually work. Even if Langdon suspected Santos of cutting and reported it to Robby, what Robby would do (correctly) is tell him to mind is own goddamn business because cutting isn't illegal, isn't a violation of hospital policy, and doesn't directly concern Santos' job or patients.
I really cannot think of a scenario where Langdon "catches" Santos that wouldn't be either totally unbelievable or cruel, or both.
You’ve reading the idea all wrong. It wouldn’t be something that Langdon would be reporting to a supervisor. It would probably be a way for Langdon to help her and for them to bond. That’s how I see how it could play out.
Explain, logistically, how Langdon will "catch" Santos cutting during their hospital shift.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 13:29
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Maybe she will do it in the supply closet or something. Who knows.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 13:28
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Self destructive behavior in an environment that is extremely high risk for infection. She needs help. Only fitting that he's the one to save her from herself.
This is a stretch. She's literally stealing a sterile scalpel. If she gets caught trying to use that same scalpel on a patient, sure, that would be patient endangerment.
She does in fact need help but Langdon, who has zero trust with her and harmed her with no real accountability, would be the last person in a position to do so.
We basically already saw Whitaker noticing her pocketing the scalpel and coming over to check on her (with kindness) which is the actual help she needs.
Right, but this is fiction, Langdon catching her is the better story.
It's not a good story because it doesn't make sense. How would he catch her, unless he walks into her stall in the women's restroom? Why would Langdon doing that make a good story?
I get people think it's "good story" because it feels parallel to Santos "catching" Langdon stealing drugs (though she didn't actually catch him -- she reported her suspicions to Robby and Robby is the one who "caught" Langdon when he searched his locker, something Santos correctly did not do), but because cutting is very, very different behavior from a benzos addiction or stealing hospital meds, it doesn't actually work. Even if Langdon suspected Santos of cutting and reported it to Robby, what Robby would do (correctly) is tell him to mind is own goddamn business because cutting isn't illegal, isn't a violation of hospital policy, and doesn't directly concern Santos' job or patients.
I really cannot think of a scenario where Langdon "catches" Santos that wouldn't be either totally unbelievable or cruel, or both.
You’ve reading the idea all wrong. It wouldn’t be something that Langdon would be reporting to a supervisor. It would probably be a way for Langdon to help her and for them to bond. That’s how I see how it could play out.
When has Langdon helped someone outside the scope of his employment as a doctor?
We really haven’t seen any of the characters outside of the hosptial so not sure we can say.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 13:21
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was a scalpel Santos put in her pocket, right? I assume for general self-defense purposes?
She’s a cutter. In a previous episode her scars on her thighs were shown. I think Whittaker, her roommate, saw her take the scalpel and perhaps knows about her habit which is why he paused and talked to her after she did it.
Langdon has to catch her.
1) This would be an awful thing to do to this character. Cutting is not like a drug addiction -- it doesn't impair her ability as a doctor and she's not committing a felony in taking that scalpel (it's not great, but it's not like stealing controlled substances). There's nothing for Langdon to catch, do it would just be a massive invasion of her privacy.
2) The only place she'd do this at work would be a stall in the women's bathroom. Why would Langdon be walking in on Santos in there?
Self destructive behavior in an environment that is extremely high risk for infection. She needs help. Only fitting that he's the one to save her from herself.
This is a stretch. She's literally stealing a sterile scalpel. If she gets caught trying to use that same scalpel on a patient, sure, that would be patient endangerment.
She does in fact need help but Langdon, who has zero trust with her and harmed her with no real accountability, would be the last person in a position to do so.
We basically already saw Whitaker noticing her pocketing the scalpel and coming over to check on her (with kindness) which is the actual help she needs.
Right, but this is fiction, Langdon catching her is the better story.
It's not a good story because it doesn't make sense. How would he catch her, unless he walks into her stall in the women's restroom? Why would Langdon doing that make a good story?
I get people think it's "good story" because it feels parallel to Santos "catching" Langdon stealing drugs (though she didn't actually catch him -- she reported her suspicions to Robby and Robby is the one who "caught" Langdon when he searched his locker, something Santos correctly did not do), but because cutting is very, very different behavior from a benzos addiction or stealing hospital meds, it doesn't actually work. Even if Langdon suspected Santos of cutting and reported it to Robby, what Robby would do (correctly) is tell him to mind is own goddamn business because cutting isn't illegal, isn't a violation of hospital policy, and doesn't directly concern Santos' job or patients.
I really cannot think of a scenario where Langdon "catches" Santos that wouldn't be either totally unbelievable or cruel, or both.
You’ve reading the idea all wrong. It wouldn’t be something that Langdon would be reporting to a supervisor. It would probably be a way for Langdon to help her and for them to bond. That’s how I see how it could play out.
When has Langdon helped someone outside the scope of his employment as a doctor?
Anonymous
03/30/2026 12:14
Subject: The Pitt, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely no way a cutter becomes a dr.
? Of course this happens.
No. Real doctors in real life are not cutters. Sorry.
+1
Y'all are being ridiculous. Something like 15% of teens have engaged in cutting or self injury at some point, and the rate is higher for teenage girls. Some of those people to on to become doctors. It's so weird that you would assume this could never happen.
A very good friend of mine from high school was a cutter (abusive family) and she's now a partner at a well know law firm in LA.
Is she a dr? And is she currently cutting?