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In the episode (Season 1, Episode 5), Dr. Shaun Murphy faces a case that strikes at the core of his personal history when he meets Evan Gallico , a young boy who looks exactly like his late brother, Steve. The Encounter with Evan

They discover the man has tapeworms that have migrated to his brain.

Shaun’s emotional connection to Evan drives him to obsess over the boy's medical charts. He cannot accept that there is no hope. The_Good_Doctor_1x05_Point_Three_Percent_ITA_EN...

Jared uses the case to reflect on his own life, sharing with the patient's son how he chose medicine over his wealthy family’s business expectations. Point Three Percent | The Good Doctor Wiki | Fandom

: Evan’s parents have chosen not to tell him he is dying, wanting him to live his remaining time without fear. Shaun, who values absolute truth, struggles with this "merciful" deception. Seeking a Different Answer In the episode (Season 1, Episode 5), Dr

: Evan asks Shaun about his life and even asks him about his neighbor, Lea. Before they part, Evan gives Shaun a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird , mirroring a book Shaun once shared with Steve. Side Plot: The Tapeworm Case

: Evan is in the hospital for what his parents claim is a minor ailment, but Shaun soon learns the truth: Evan has terminal stage 4 osteosarcoma. Shaun’s emotional connection to Evan drives him to

: After staying up all night reviewing the case, Shaun finds a "point three percent" chance—hence the episode title—that Evan doesn't have cancer at all, but rather a treatable condition like a bone infection.