Peter Benton quotes from E.R.

Elizabeth

I took anthropology as an undergraduate. Cro-Magnon man is considered a modern Homo sapien, just like you.

Benton

Thank you very much.

Elizabeth

I didn't say he was as good looking.

Elizabeth

Have you ever removed an entire stomach before?

Benton

No. Have you?

Elizabeth

In a frog.

Benton

[talking about Carla's boyfriend] He gets to spend all his time with Reese. How do I compete with that?

Elizabeth

You're his father, Peter. You don't have to compete.

Benton

Then I thought I'd come and see you, but you had that lunch thing.

Corday

Are you jealous? [Dr. Benton smiles] Well, you know, your instincts were right. Romano propositioned me.

Benton

Are you serious? What did you say?

Corday

I lied. I said I don't date colleagues. It's cowardly of me, I know.

Benton

That's okay. I lied today, too.

Corday

What, about me? [Dr. Benton nods] So much for a relationship without complications.

Benton

You're running all over the hospital, asking every surgeon to sponsor you.

Elizabeth

Okay, so what do you suggest?

Benton

Elizabeth, you haven't even checked out other hospitals, other parts of the country.

Elizabeth

I've built up relationships here. Or so I thought.

Benton

I'm not saying I would want you to leave Chicago.

Elizabeth

No, but you're not passionate about my fight to stay.

Do you know any deaf people, Dr. Benton?

Benton

No. No, I don't.

Have you ever thought that being deaf might not be so terrible?

Benton

So, you're saying there's no problem?

You can never know what it's like to be deaf. Just like I can never know what it's like to be black.

Benton

I don't look at me being black as a burden. That's who I am.

And I don't look at my deafness as a burden. That's who I am. If you turn away from your son's deafness, you will be robbing him of his identity.

Benton

My son has a medical problem. I'm not turning away from anything. I'm trying to fix it.

Romano

What the hell do you think you're doing operating on my patient?

Benton

Saving his life. [to himself] You jerk.

Romano

Get me a gown and gloves now! And Peter get your hands out of my patient.

Benton

Okay, give me a little suction here.

Sucker's clogged.

Benton

Yeah, it's a cranberry.

Romano

Gloves Shirley, gloves. [Enters OR] Where the hell is she?

Benton

Who?

Romano

Who do you think? What d'you do, give her extra work to hang her up here?

Benton

I have no idea what the hell you're talking about.

Romano

Step away.

Benton

Alright.

Romano

Who gave you permission to start without me?

Benton

He was going into septic shock.

Romano

You are a resident Peter, you don't take a piss without getting permission. And where the hell's Lizzie, off doing your scut?

Benton

She left an hour ago.

Romano

What the hell d'you use to make this incision, a chainsaw?

[to Benton, about Romano] He's been drinking.

Benton

What?

He's drunk.

Benton

Go, call Anspaugh now.

Romano

Just finishing up my disciplinary report, recommending that your residency be terminated for operating without an attending.

Benton

Hmm, if you turn that in I'll be forced to defend myself.

Romano

Hmm, well good luck Peter.

Benton

That'll mean I'll have to turn in these labs showing that your blood alcohol level was .12. You shouldn't have even been driving, let alone operating on someone.

Romano

Don't bluff me Peter. [rolling up his sleeves to show his arms as proof] You didn't draw my blood.

Benton

Not from there.

Benton

Adelina should have been admitted to a hospital for diabetic teaching.

Well, that's not gonna happen.

Benton

Well, what about a sub-q [[w:insulin pump|? Have you heard of those?

[sarcastically] Something newer than leeches?

Elizabeth

I've found a way to limit my Romano exposure.

Benton

Oh, yeah, what's that? Garlic?

Benton

[about Reese] Hey, Jackie, do you think he looks like me?

Jackie Robbins

Hope not. He's got enough problems.

Benton

Do you know what it means to be skating on thin ice?

Dave

Okay, this is me, backing off.

Romano

Well, it's nice to see that when the cat's away, the mouse still jumps.

Benton

What's going on?

Romano

Just teaching Ms. Knight the finer points of an L-VAD implantation. You know, from now on, I think I'm only gonna do favors for people who come begging at my doorstep. Which leads me to ask, Peter, why wasn't it you?

Benton

I never even considered it.

Romano

O ye of little faith.

Lucy

Dr. Romano, I again just wanna tell you how much I appreciate you doing this.

Romano

Eh, that's enough sucking up, Lucy. Cut please.

Lucy

Somebody stole my patient.

Mark

Peter, did you steal Lucy's patient?

Benton

Check the lost and found.

Benton

Carter, don't worry, I'm going to explore the abdomen. I'm going to check out everything.

Carter

I'm glad it's you.

Benton

Hey, I'm getting you through this, man. You hear me?

Benton

Just when did you lose the filter between your brain and your mouth?

Carter

I think you might have taken it out in the OR last week.