Abby Lockhart quotes from E.R.

[while pointing a gun at Abby] Scared of big black men, huh?

Abby

No. I'm scared of big black guns.

Haleh

You owe me one.

What? No, I don't.

Haleh

Yeah, you do. I put down the NG on Mrs. Leighberger.

I didn't ask you to do that.

Haleh

Dr. Kovac did.

What?

Haleh

He said you were a little "over-extended" today, unlike the rest of us. [leaves]

Abby, will you excuse me? I need to go yell at someone.

Abby

[doesn't look up from her patient] Have fun.

Abby

You slept with your instructor?

Dr. Gibson had a very tender way with cadavers.

Abby

And you called him "Dr. Gibson"?

Neela

Only in bed.

So, it's the pelvis we have to worry about?

Abby

That's right.

But other positions...?

Abby

Yeah, sure. Get yourselves a six-pack, a copy of the Kama Sutra and shoot out the lights.

Abby

In what possible universe would I say the words, "Let's polka?"

I'm telling you. In your sleep, two nights ago. Look, I'm not making this up. You don't think I was surprised?

Abby

I don't talk in my sleep.

How do you know?

Abby

Even if I did, I wouldn't say "polka." I wouldn't even say "dance." I don't dance. Well, maybe once when I was a kid, I did the limbo.

Yeah, maybe that was it. Maybe it was the limbo.

Abby

How come you have to panhandle?

Because they're not hiring at Hooters.

Carter

When I was a student on my surgical rotation, Rubadoux's wife was very sick. She was part of this research study. When her results, uh... when she was no longer useful, there was a lot of pressure to get her out. So I did. I dumped her into a nursing home.

Abby

Did she belong in one?

Carter

We all figured she'd end up back in the hospital which would be on Medicine's shoulders, not ours.

Abby

So...? Surgery dumps another patient on Medicine. Happens every day.

Carter

I told Rubadoux that she was going to get better, told him that her situation was going to improve, told him what he wanted to hear... you know, when you're a student, you're so desperate for approval. You want everybody to like you: you want your patients to like you, you want their families to like you. Gotta be efficient too, though. You gotta impress your superiors.

Abby

Yeah, you don't have to tell me. I'm still on the bottom rung of the ladder.

Carter

I mean, when the Chief of Surgery tells you to get rid of her, you get rid of her.

Abby

Yeah.

Carter

And then she came back three days later, and she died and Rubadoux was so surprised. Ultimately it was the Attending's fault. It wasn't my responsibility.

Something wrong with my kidneys?

Abby

No. I don't know. I don't know yet.

Yeah, well. Uh, why don't you come back when you're less confused.

Abby

Don't go away mad, Jake.

But do go away, right?

Neela

He's here for the actors. It's his play they ruined.

My stage manager is filling in. Horrid. But if I can get them back in time, I might still have a second act.

Abby

I doubt these guys are up for it.

No, they're professionals. You know, "the show must go on."

Abby

Yeah... why is that, exactly? I mean, why can't the show just stop once and awhile?

Abby

[when two snobbish women start mocking Neela on the L] Just ignore them. They're on a bulimia high.

Neela

Should we help?

Abby

No. [Neela goes back anyway and feels the ankle for damage]

Don't- touch- me!

Neela

Try not to move. I'm a doctor- you may have broken your ankle

If you're a doctor, I want a second opinion!

Neela

Okay. [gets up] Dr. Lockhart, would you care to give a second opinion?

Abby

Sure. Your ankle may be broken, and you're a bitch. [they walk away]

Abby

Did I do something wrong in there?

Luka

No.

Abby

Am I... not handling this patient correctly?

Luka

No.

Abby

Are you okay?

Luka

Sam's moving out.

Abby

Oh. Why?

Luka

I've got a feeling it's our communication problem.

Abby

[nods] Well, if you're not sure... it probably is. [Luka nods] Sorry. Uh, if you want to talk about it-

Luka

No. I mean, if I wanted to talk about it, Sam probably wouldn't be moving out.

Abby

Thanks, Luka. [Luka gives her a puzzled look] I always thought it was my fault things didn't work out between us [Luka starts to grin] ...but, now I know it was you.

Luka

[laughs] Hey- no problem.

What do we do about this new nurse czar Eve something or other?

Kerry

Peyton. She came in to meet with the Emergency Services Committee and we all loved her.

Is it her job to slow the floor down to a crawl?

Abby

I thought that was your job.

My point being. All the nurses are in there, jacking away.

Abby

They're entitled to a staff meeting, Morris.

Not unless I say so... [Off Kerry's look] We say so... Not unless Dr. Weaver says so.

That Morris guy, what's he do?

Abby

Ah! He's the Chief Resident.

No. Seriously.

Luka

Obviously, there is an accute bleeding source.

Dubenko

Well, Dr. Kovač, normally this might be the part where we argue over whether you were hasty in calling me down. I'd question the accuracy and thoroughness of your assessment, and we'd play mind games in a futile attempt to one-up each other. But, you know what? I'm just not in the mood today. Why? I don't know. Lack of sleep, stress- maybe you people have just worn me out. Yet, even then... Dr. Lockhart, what do you see? [pause as Abby looks into the microscope]

Abby

Microacidic hypochromic anemia.

Dubenko

And is that an acute condition?

Abby

No.

Dubenko

No, it is not... [to Luka, with weary sarcasm] Next time, please consider the innate skills and abilities that I suspect led us all to be doctors- dust them off and put them to use before you summon me? [to the patient] Good luck, dear. [leaves]

Abby

[to Luka]... Was it something you said?