Free Will

**Free Will** is the eighth episode of Season 2 of Chicago Med. It aired on November 10, 2016.

## Summary

Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning deal with two warring brothers who are brought together when one finds himself in desperate need of a kidney. Dr. Reese's former patient Danny comes to a crossroads. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Latham treat a 16-year-old girl with a genetic condition in need of surgery, but whose overprotective mother disagrees with the course of action. A convict with unusual intentions puts himself in the hospital and Dr. Charles meddles in his daughter Robyn's personal life, much to her dismay. Dr. Halstead and April make a discovery that complicates her treatment for TB.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead
* Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton
* Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning
* Rachel DiPillo as Dr. Sarah Reese
* Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes
* Brian Tee as Dr. Ethan Choi
* Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood
* S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin
* Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles

### Crossover Cast

* Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead
* Sophia Bush as Erin Lindsay

### Recurring Cast

* Ato Essandoh as Dr. Isidore Latham
* Jeff Hephner as Jeff Clarke
* Mekia Cox as Robin Charles
* Peter Mark Kendall as Joey Thomas
* Roland Buck III as Dr. Noah Sexton
* Deron J. Powell as Tate Jenkins
* Nora Dunn as Dr. Richardson
* Patti Murin as Dr. Nina Shore
* Nick Marini as Danny Jones
* Lorena Diaz as Nurse Doris
* Mia Park as Nurse Beth
* Tosin Morohunfola as Dr. Allen Vorspan
* Saurabh Pande as Dr. Mark Bhatt

### Guest Cast

* Brenda Barrie as Ms. Goff
* Rob Campbell as Mr. Wallace
* Levenix Riddle as Ian Vance
* Corey Hendrix as Jim Vance
* Abby Rose Merrill as Karrina Goff
* Christopher Popio as Guard Novak
* Kaiser Ahmed as Morgue Technician
* Ryan Heindl as Homeless Man
* Anthony Mannix as Paramedic
* Darja Väärsi as Visitor

## Plot

The episode opens with Dr. Ethan Choi, and Dr. Sarah Reese walking through a homeless encampment, looking for Sarah's patient, Danny Jones. While Sarah is reluctant to stop searching, Ethan convinces her to return to the hospital for work. At the hospital, Dr. Will Halstead and Dr. Nina Shore arrive together, while Dr. Natalie Manning watches. Natalie talks to Will about the party that he and Nina have planned, to celebrate the fact that they are moving in together, and Maggie Lockwood also discusses the party with Will. Noah Sexton meets his sister, April Sexton, to discuss the test results from her recent flare-up of tuberculosis. He hands her the test results, and she discovers that she is pregnant.

Dr. Daniel Charles and his therapist, Dr. Richardson, discuss his efforts to rebuild his relationship with his daughter, Robin Charles. Daniel tells his therapist that he is concerned about the fact that Robin is now dating Connor, given that Connor's family history and personal issues are complex, and confesses to his therapist that he tried to warn Connor off, earlier.

April is placed into a treatment room after her tuberculosis flare up, and struggles to deal with the news that she is pregnant. Dr. Will Halstead tells her that the medicines she is taking to manage her tuberculosis probably affected the birth control pills she is taking. Her brother Noah is pleased, telling her that April's boyfriend Tate will also be delighted by the news, but April is concerned about managing a pregnancy, and how Tate will react.

Dr. Will Halstead and Dr. Natalie Manning treat a man, Jim Vance, who has end-stage kidney failure and faces complications after his latest round of dialysis.