Michael: Every Day S1:E2

Squirrels

David’s attempt to help his patient, Mr. Brian Ogilvie, overcome his fear of squirrels takes a deadly turn, and exacerbates David’s depression. It has been five years since his favourite patient Michael moved to Toronto, and David is on a downward spiral. Their once twice-weekly sessions are now FaceTime chats every two months. Michael is adjusting to life in Toronto – building a successful career and living a relatively stress-free life.

Public Urination

Michael is terrified by the thought of peeing in public; David is convinced this is connected to his fear of flying. David suggests Michael practice when he is home alone but with Claire always at the house, Michael escapes to the library. David proposes a remedial immersion in the library bathroom. Meanwhile, David’s personal life spills into his professional life. In order to help with his money problems David is learning to share his workspace with a new therapist, Dr. Meredith Lawson.

Panic Camp

Tensions rise between David and Meredith. Meredith holds a Panic Camp for patients with a fear of flying, but with David, Michael, and Mr. Ogilvie’s brother Douglas all in attendance it is sure to be a bumpy ride. In addition to his fear of flying, Michael begins to show signs of an eating disorder. As Michael grows distant, David and Claire worry about his lack of honest communication. Dr. Wasserman urges David to own up to his failures. David’s financial situation gets worse when his credit card is declined at the hotel. With his apartment under renovation and nowhere to go, where will he sleep?

Hodophobia (1)

It is finally time for Michael to face his fears and fly to Sudbury, but David has a different plan – a road trip. When David confesses that he talked to Michael’s therapist in Toronto, Michael eventually tells the truth about his double life. Unfortunately for Michael, David reveals a past relationship that significantly influences their dynamic. The two are making progress, breaking down their communication barriers, until they hit a moose that won’t die and end up at a truck stop dive bar with a stripper. David calls Dr. Wasserman for help, but will the cranky old therapist make it in time? The night’s not over. David needs to drink.

Hodophobia (2)

After an interesting night at the truck stop dive bar, David and Michael wake up in a motel in the middle of nowhere with a local stripper. Unfortunately, Michael remembers everything, and David remembers nothing; truth is…David’s an alcoholic. But is anyone surprised? It turns out that Dr. Wasserman, who is stranded in the middle of nowhere, wasn’t the only one David called in his drunken nightmare. Sammy shows up at the motel to drive David and Michael to Sudbury for Michael’s presentation. During his presentation Michael has an epiphany: is he really afraid of flying or is there another fear lingering inside him? Meanwhile, Michael isn’t the only one with a change. David begins to come to terms with his own issues. With both of them accepting reality, the question is whether the therapeutic process ever really ends?