Abby Lockhart quotes from E.R.

Abby

[about Neela] I'm beginning to hate her.

Susan

She's a med student.

Abby

I'm a med student.

Susan

You know, now that you mention it, she's pissing me off, too. Come on, let's hate her together!

Elizabeth

I've been paging you.

Abby

I was with this patient.

Elizabeth

So I hear. You convinced the family to donate his organs? [Abby nods] Spending this much time with a patient is a luxury we don't usually have. You missed out on an interesting volvulous repair.

Abby

Well, I just... felt like his wife needed me.

Elizabeth

You already do this well, Abby. Sometimes, being a doctor is about... distancing yourself from your patient.

The nurse never came with my medicine.

Abby

That's okay. I'm your nurse now.

I thought you were my doctor.

Abby

That was this morning. Now I'm your nurse.

This is a very strange hospital.

Abby

Tell me about it.

Susan

[about Chuck] He's intubated with a central line. Who did this?

Abby

If you sign here, we can say you did.

Abby

[about Dr. Weaver] Where is she going?

Frank

Home, to wait for the Ghost of Christmas Past to show up.

Luka

[after Abby has been introduced to Kem] Ah, they met after I left.

Abby

What'd he do? Knock her up ten minutes after that?

Pratt

[to Abby and Neela] When'd you start your rotation?

Abby

Five minutes ago.

Pratt

Well, the NICU's great! Intubations, chest-tubes, umbilical-lines. You get to do all sorts of teeny-tiny kick ass procedures.

Card is waiting and Raab is pissed. Wanna give him a pneumo?

Good luck you two!

Pratt

Yeah, you gonna love it! [To Sam] Let's get out of here.

I hate the NICU.

Pratt

Those guys are screwed.

Neela

I had a baby brother. He died when he was six days old. I was only three. I remember sitting in my mom's hospital room eating ice cream, but I don't actually remember him. The NICU's just so sad all the time. How can you stand it?

Abby

I don't know. When I was an OB nurse, the preemies freaked me out. I thought they looked like frogs. I was pretty sure I was gonna hate the NICU.

Neela

But you don't.

Abby

No, I don't. It's not just about the babies. You know, so much of it is about taking care of the parents and it turns out tragic family dynamics are my specialty.

Abby

[holding back tears herself] How long will it take?

An hour, maybe longer. [pause] You helped this family, Abby. They will remember you for the rest of their lives.

Abby

...Yeah. [starts to leave]

I'm hoping you'll give neonatology serious consideration. [Abby turns around, looking angry]

Abby

Are you mocking me? 'Cause it's really, really not a good time!

No. [pause] You're one of the best students I've ever had.

Abby

You're gonna be a dad.

Carter

Yeah.

Abby

How's it feel?

Carter

Scary. Especially in this room. I start thinking about all the things that can go wrong all the mistakes you can make.

Abby

You're gonna be a great father.

Abby

Frank, did any labs come back on the Goram kid? [Frank doesn't answer, he's leaning against the desk looking pale] Frank! You alright?

Frank

I think I'm havin' a heart attack.

Abby

Are you kidding?

Frank

Do I look like I'm kidding?!

Abby

Okay, here- here! [she pulls over a chair] Sit down! I need some nitro- [Frank sits down, lets loose a massive, prolonged belch; Abby fans the air in front of her]

Frank

[sighs, feeling better] Oh, that feels a lot better. You know, I'll bet it was just those breakfast perogies.

Abby

l[ooking at the plaque of Romano's face] Is it just me, or do the eyes seem to follow you?

Carter

Was Romano's prosthetic arm destroyed in the accident?

Abby

I dunno. Why?

Carter

'Cause if it wasn't, it's going to hunt Dr. Weaver down and strangle her. [he, Kem and Abby laugh]

Kem

He wasn't a big supporter of gay rights?

Carter

Ah, no.

Abby

That's too creepy. [she leaves, Elizabeth Corday walks in]

Elizabeth

Did I miss the dedication?

Carter

More like post-mortem payback.

Elizabeth

[reading the plaque in astonishment] Oh, my God!

What is it with Kovac and his holier than thou healing hands? I'm getting pretty sick of that.

Chuny

Oh, I don't know. Those healing hands have their good points. Right, Abby?

Did you go out with Kovac?

Abby

Briefly, yeah.

And Carter?

Abby

Yep.

Chuny

Abby's the ER slut.

Abby

I went out with two doctors in five years that I've worked with.

Hey, Abby. Are we still on for tonight?

Abby

Yeah.

Great.

Abby

We're studying! And you shouldn't talk, Chuny.

[talking about almost having an abortion] When I finally figured out where the clinic was, I sat in the waiting room and when they called my name I couldn't get up. The second time I went, I was too late. And now I look at Alex...

Abby

The clinic I went to had a Strawberry Shortcake poster. I just looked at that the whole time.

Abby

What are we gonna throw all our TB patients in jail?

Greg Pratt

No, just this one in particular.

Abby

If this is the way we treat people with TB, they're gonna stop coming to this hospital.

Pratt

Abby, it's not like they all go clubbing together.