The Golden Girls
Season 5
Ep 2. Sick and Tired (2)
- TVPG
- September 30, 1989
- 23 min
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8.2 (513)
Sophia is feeling under the weather and refuses to see a doctor. However, when she collapses, she is rushed to the hospital and it is revealed that she has a blocked artery. Meanwhile, Blanche tries to write a romance novel, but struggles to come up with a plot. Dorothy offers to help and they end up incorporating aspects of their own lives into the storyline. Rose becomes obsessed with a puzzle and spends all her time working on it, much to the annoyance of the others. As the group spends time at the hospital with Sophia, they reflect on their own mortality and the importance of taking care of themselves. In the end, Sophia makes a full recovery and the group learns valuable lessons about staying healthy and enjoying life while they can.