As the finale of Sullivan’s Crossing begins, George speaks to Harry ‘Sully’ Sullivan (Scott Patterson) after looking at the improvements made to the campground. Sully wanted an appraisal because he was thinking about getting a second mortgage. George asks him about selling the campground, but Sully isn’t interested in that. At the hospital, Maggie (Morgan Kohan) tells Jackson that there is no infection. She wanted to check in with Jackson and the family one last time before heading back to Boston. Cal Jones (Chad Michael Murray) finds out that she is leaving. Maggie tells him that she thinks she built her career focusing on one part of a patient.

Being at Sullivan’s Crossing made her realize how wrong that is. Cal says she is a very special person so he is glad he got the chance to know her. Sydney goes to the café where she learns that Rob really hired someone to help. He argues it is a good thing because he’ll get to spend more time with Finn and she can focus on her own life. He reminds her that the arrangement was supposed to be temporary until they got back on their feet. Rob knows what happened in New York, but he thinks she needs to stop running from her future. Sydney says she doesn’t want to be somewhere she isn’t wanted so she’ll leave. Finn pleads with her not to go while Rob says they need to talk about this.

Kaleb speaks to Jackson at the hospital and learns he will get out soon. Jackson admits he got the nerve up to tell his dad and it went pretty well. Although Kaleb has to go, he suggests he could come back for a visit over spring break. Jackson would like that. Kaleb admits he has never felt like that about anyone before. Jackson says he can visit him on campus and find out what university life is all about. Kaleb gives him a kiss goodbye. Before Maggie leaves, Sully tells her that they’ve got her back. Before the trial, Walter tells Maggie that the first one is always the hardest. He remains adamant that this is about a woman looking for a payday.

She learns that Andrew is there to show his support. Inside the courtroom, Maggie asks Steve what Dr. Callahan is doing there. He thinks Walter asking him to be there. At the café, Cal learns about the new assistant manager. Rob thought it’d help, but it backfired because Sydney quit and is moving out. During times like this, Rob wishes his wife was here. Cal tells him about losing his wife too. He questions whether it is possible to find that move again. Rob hopes so. Ms. Banning is questioned. She was on duty the night Kevin Markiff was brought in. Banning tells them about the motor vehicle accident. She is given a copy of the EMT report which says Kevin drove his mother’s vehicle into a telephone pole.

Ms. Banning is asked whether Maggie Sullivan completed a neurological exam on Kevin. She says no. Sydney tells Rafe that leaving Finn is the hardest thing she ever had to do. Finn is getting too attached to her and it is getting in the way of relationship with Rob. Rafe assures her that she’ll always have a room with him even though she says it is only temporary. She just needs time to figure out what she wants to do next. Rafe tells her to think of it as a chance to get to know each other better. Maggie is questioned about Kevin’s condition and how she said he looked fine. She admits she was on her way to a gala to receive an award for her work as a neurosurgeon that night.

Maggie is asked about mentioning to other doctors that she was worried about being late to the gala. After Maggie says yes, she is reminded that the autopsy said Kevin died of an aneurysm. Maggie is asked to explain the talk-and-die syndrome in which a person can appear healthy for up to 48 hours prior to their death. Although Maggie says yes, she argues that it isn’t the same thing. She admits she didn’t order a CT scan or MRI when she examined Kevin. Maggie is asked if morphine can cause headaches and nausea. When she says yes, she is asked if those symptoms would also be present in the case of a traumatic head injury. She says yes. When she discharged Kevin and sent him home, he would have no reason to believe he needed to seek medical attention.

Meanwhile, Cal looks at the box that holds his wife’s possessions. He goes down by the water and tries calling Maggie who doesn’t answer. Mrs. Markiff claims Maggie was more concerned about getting her to leave than focusing on what was going on with her son. When she asked about Kevin, Maggie said he had some broken bones although he’d be fine. Mrs. Markiff claims she’ll never see her baby boy again because of that woman. Then, Steve questions her and asks about a prior lawsuit regarding an allergic reaction that she had because a pharmacy filled the wrong prescription.

She is asked about her son playing football and having several concussions over the season. Kevin was coming back from one of those practices on the day of his accident. Kevin had complained about a headache that day at school. It is alleged that the lawsuit is about Mrs. Markiff’s guilt. She gets upset and rushes out of the courtroom. Maggie approaches her and says she didn’t know her attorney was going to do that. She apologizes and insists she wants to do whatever she can to make this right. Cal checks his calendar and writes a letter to Maggie. Steve tells Maggie that they have her right where they want her, but Maggie wants him to accept liability and ask the judge to find in favor of Mrs. Markiff.

She wants to show Mrs. Markiff that she cares. Losing her license will never compare to what Kevin’s mother lost. Steven warns her that they’ll take her license, but Maggie admits it is something she has to do. Maggie speaks in court and tells the judge what she wants to do. She isn’t sure whether ordering a CT scan would’ve made a difference. However, Maggie knows that she stopped looking at her patients as people somewhere along the way. Walter tells Scott to do something. The judge says there aren’t many people willing to take accountability for their actions. It is too late though because the plaintiff’s counsel has made a motion asking the court to dismiss with prejudice.

Maggie approaches Mrs. Markiff to ask why she had the charges dismissed. Mrs. Markiff says all the money in the world couldn’t replace her son. She just needed Maggie to know what she was going through and to make sure it never happened again. Walter tells Maggie that she needs to work on developing thicker skin. Andrew knows Maggie is still mad at him and she has every right to be. He is in therapy now and it seems to be helping. Andrew says he loves her and will wait for her as long as necessary. Outside, Dr. Callahan tells Maggie he’d like to speak about the job he is going to offer her at Boston Commonwealth. Walter offers to take them to a restaurant to celebrate. When Maggie is alone, she is approached by Bob Hollis (Bob Mann).

He explains that they’ve offered him immunity to help catch some bigger fish. Bob says it is Walter. Before he can elaborate on that, Walter interrupts and Bob leaves. Maggie returns to Sullivan’s Crossing because she thought Sully could use some help with the store. He tells her that she should tell Cal how she feels. When she says it isn’t the right time, Sully urges her not to make the same mistake he did. As Cal hikes, he remembers his wife telling him that she wanted to end it her way. She didn’t want him to watch her suffer. Cal stayed with her while she ended her life. She asks him to take her to the most beautiful place he can find. Cal spreads her ashes in the water.

Her wife also told him she wanted him to find someone who would make him happy. Lola tells Maggie that she just missed Cal since he just checked out. Maggie is surprised that he just left. Lola has the letter, but she doesn’t give it to Maggie. Later, Maggie remembers what Andrew said about starting a family. She checks a pregnancy test that confirms she is pregnant. Cal drives through the night. Sully finds Maggie packing her bags because she is going to take the job in Boston. She tells him about Cal. Maggie asks why he never came after her. Sully says it was complicated, but that doesn’t satisfy Maggie. She questions what father doesn’t fight to be in their child’s life.

Maggie tells him goodbye before leaving. Sully goes inside and looks at old photos of Maggie and the family. He remembers Maggie leaving with her mother and getting in his truck to go after them. As he sped down the road, he ended up hitting Lola who was riding her bike. In the present, Sully seems to be having health issues. Maggie cries before finally driving away from Sullivan’s Crossing.

 

Sullivan’s Crossing Review

The finale of Sullivan’s Crossing was hit and miss with some high points and some low points. In particular, the whole trial didn’t work as well as it should’ve. After everything that happened, it felt like a moot point and there was never any doubt as to what would happen. It also didn’t make any sense for Maggie to suddenly switch and want to potentially give up her license. With that out of the way, the rest of the episode was much better and did a good job of justifying another season.

Viewers will be eager to find out whether Sully is okay and whether Maggie and Cal manage to get together. It’ll also be interesting to see what Lola does with the letter and if she ever finds out the truth about her accident. With so many doors left open, there has to be a second season. While Sullivan’s Crossing is a bit bleak and overly pessimistic, it also has moments of romance and charm that make up for everything else.

The series was enjoyable throughout although some episodes were much better than others. I enjoyed it because it followed the straight and narrow while covering serious subject matter. Plus, the scenery was beautiful and the storylines were intriguing enough to keep me guessing. Fans will also be rooting for Maggie and Cal to get together sooner rather than later. The finale wasn’t perfect but none of the episodes were. It scores a 6 out of 10.

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