Abby Lockhart quotes from E.R.

Pratt

I can't believe a guy comes in here with three bullet holes and nobody called me.

Abby

You are such a trauma queen.

Abby

My family's so screwed up. If I were you, I'd run for my life and never look back.

Carter

You don't hold the monopoly on screwed up families. You met my mother.

Abby

She's not certifiable.

Carter

I have an idea. I think we should get them all together for the holidays... Gamma, my parents, your mom. [Abby laughs]

Abby

...I'm really scared for him, Carter

Carter

I know.

Abby

And it's so unfair, 'cause he was such a good kid. And we went through so much growing up, and I thought, 'God, I'm through!' I thought... he was safe.

Carter

He's gonna get all the help that he needs now. We're going to make sure that he does. And nothing that you did, or didn't do, could've prevented this.

Abby

It's just that, Eric... He was the only constant thing in my life... He was the only thing I could ever really count on.

Carter

That's not true anymore.

Abby

Promise? 'Cause, I really need something to hang onto right now.

Carter

I'm not going anywhere.

Abby

[when she enters Eric's military hospital room] Hi.

Eric

Were you expecting a strait jacket?

Abby

No. You look nice.

Eric

Fashion is key at a court martial.

Abby

Um...They might ask you to testify...

Maggie

Yeah, I know.

Abby

Mom, I need you to be with me on this. He can't stay at a military jail.

Maggie

I'm with you. [Abby nods slowly]

Abby

I'm sorry. [Maggie looks at her] I'm just scared for him, and I'm... angry. I'm angry at you, for having to do this again... and you didn't do anything.

Maggie

No. You're angry at me for... giving it to him.

Abby

No! No, no, I didn't-

Maggie

I know you feel like a mother to him. Why shouldn't you? You practically raised him; you have a right. But I'm his mother, and I... gave it to him. I gave it to my son. All I can do now is... try to be his mother.

Eric

Are you alone?

Abby

No, Mom's here too.

Eric

Why'd you bring her?

Maggie

She's worried about you, Eric.

Eric

I don't want you here.

Abby

Just hold on, alright?

Eric

I don't want you in my life right now.

Abby

What?

Eric

[to Maggie] Are you coming in? [Maggie goes inside and Eric tries to close the door]

Abby

Okay. Eric, don't do this.

Eric

Move your hand.

Abby

You need help.

Eric

I don't want to hurt you.

Abby

You can't do this by yourself! You need structure and stability.

Eric

Let go.

Abby

Someone you can rely on and trust!

Eric

That's not you anymore, okay? You don't understand.

Abby

Yes, I do!

Eric

You think you do! But you don't. You're not like us! You never will be.

Maggie

I'll call you when we get settled.

Abby

Don't bother. [walks away]

Frank

[while dressed in a Santa suit] Sit on my lap and tell me what you want for Christmas, little girl.

Abby

I want it to be January.

Luka

I feel like crap.

Abby

You don't look so good either.

Luka

Thanks a lot.

Susan

[about Luka] I think maybe you should talk to him. He seems a little depressed.

Abby

He's European. That's his baseline.

Carter

What do I want? I want you to stop being so afraid. I want us to stop being so careful.

Abby

I'm not afraid! I'm just...

Carter

I want to marry you!

Abby

What?

Carter

I want to marry you.

Abby

Are you proposing?

Carter

Yeah.

Abby

You're crazy!

Carter

Well then, I'll fit right in!

Carter

You know, right?

Abby

Know what?

Carter

That night at the restaurant. I had a ring. You knew that, right?

Abby

I figured if you wanted to talk about it, you would've.

Carter

I didn't go through with it because at that moment it just felt... It didn't feel right. And I don't know why. But I wish I did know why. I think that the fact that I didn't do it, means that there's something that's not working.

Abby

I get it. It's O.K. I gotta go.

Carter

You get it? Well, that's good. Maybe you can explain it to me, 'cause I don't get it. I know that I show up for work and you're acting like a completely changed person and I think that's great. If that's real. The patch, the sponsor...

Abby

Real?!

Carter

For real, for you. Or is this something that's gonna be thrown out the window the next time something bad happens? Cause if you're trying to prove something to me...

Abby

What?

Carter

Like some kind of quick fix.

Abby

I didn't do it for you! I woke up sick of myself, OK? And if you're sick of me and just all of it, I don't blame you!

Carter

I'm not sick of you. How do you hear that?

Abby

Because all I ever do is disappoint you. I feel like all I'm ever going to do is disappoint you...

Carter

Stop.

Abby

I've said this before, I don't know why you're...

Carter

Stop! Stop!!! Stop with this whole routine! This fatalistic, black-cloud, nothing good is ever going to happen to me routine!

Abby

The problem is, it's not a routine.

Carter

Hey! What do I have to say? What do I have to do to get through to you?

Carter

What's Weaver doing down here?

Abby

Romano damage control.

Abby

Hey! I haven't seen you in a week. That's it? Luka called me, looking for you, he was under the impression I might know where you were. You're going, right? To Africa?

Carter

It's not Rio, but it's not here.

Abby

[when Carter decides to head back to Africa] I don't know. You knew I didn't want you to go, and you went anyway. What, were you trying to hurt me?

Carter

Why would I want to hurt you?

Abby

I, I don't know! I don't know! Why would you want to hurt me?

Carter

It wasn't about you.

Abby

Oh, come on! You weren't even going to tell me you were going! If I hadn't bumped in to you when you were leaving, I wouldn't even have known!

Carter

I wasn't trying to hurt you. I wanted to feel like I was really doing something.

Abby

Did you even think about me?

Carter

Yes.

Abby

Okay, what did you think (pause) What did you think? I don't know why you bothered to come back. (starts walking away)

Carter

Oh, you're just going to walk away?

Abby

Yeah.

Carter

Okay, walk away, Abby. That's what you do best.

Abby

You want to know what you do best? You make this all about my problems, but you know what? You have some problems too. You've got some really big problems.

Abby

I need a favor.

Abby, it's 8:00 in the morning.

Abby

Yeah, I know. I don't have a lot of time. I need you to co-sign a loan.

Why don't you just declare bankruptcy?

Abby

Look, I'm not in trouble, OK? I just need you...

You want me to support you?

Abby

No. I never asked for alimony, I didn't contest anything in court, I didn't take the damned furniture.

You could have, if you wanted to.

Abby

Look, you must know how much I hate to do this. I wouldn't do it unless it was absolutely necessary. I don't want your money, I just want your signature.

Abby

Well, I never meant to quit med school forever, and it seemed like the right time to come back; I only have one year left.

Susan

Where'd you get the money?

Abby

Begged, borrowed, threatened my ex-husband.

Susan

Good for you! [laughs]