The storyline evolves into a deeper motivation in Season 2, Episode 9, Shaun decides to formally get his driver's license—not just for himself, but for Glassman.
"My last doctor, Dr. Reyes, sat down after the third negative test result. Most doctors would have walked out. But I saw something change in his eyes. He said, 'Okay. The map we are using is wrong. Let's drive into the woods.' He spent three nights driving home, reading obscure immunology papers. He drove to a university two states over to consult a colleague. He literally drove 400 miles to get a second opinion on a biopsy slide. That is the drive. He wasn't just working for me; he was driving toward me." the good doctor drive
: Carved with wood grain to look like ancient machinery. The storyline evolves into a deeper motivation in
"Surgery is mechanical and predictable. Driving is subject to human foibles and limitless possibilities." The Analogy: Most doctors would have walked out