Brenner quotes from E.R.

Brenner

[to Neela] You don't have to know exactly where you're going, you just have to keep moving forward. That is the key to happiness, really.

Brenner

[to Lucy] You know, having someone that you really care about, who you really love, who's sick, that's a lot like running a marathon. Be sure to take one step at the time, one day at the time, but if you keep running and having faith that it'll happen, then one day, eventually, you finish the race.

Brenner

The truth is a time bomb, but once it's out, it can't hurt you anymore; you can move on, you can move forward.

Dr. Brenner's superb. He put this in, it didn't even hurt!

Brenner

If I had a nickel for every time a woman said that...

Pratt

[Two elderly patients start bickering] Larry, Laverne, they're all yours.

Brenner

You think those two can handle it?

Pratt

Yeah, I think they could handle a lot if you'd let them.

Brenner

That's right, you said that before.

Pratt

You know, no disrespect Brenner, but you're making it real hard for me to respect you. You're taking the procedures away from the residents, you're not even letting them do physicals.

Brenner

They don't know what they're doing.

Pratt

They've been to med school.

Brenner

So what, look you've either got it or you don't.

Pratt

Excuse me?

Brenner

You know what I'm talking about. Some people catch on, other people never get it.

Pratt

Yeah but it's our job to train them.

Brenner

That is sweet Greg, but it's also a complete waste of time.

Pratt

Are you serious?

Brenner

Look, I teach people that can benefit.

Pratt

And what about Larry and Laverne?

Brenner

They're, they're adorable, and eager, and absolutely clueless. Look I could spoon feed them everything I know, and it'd just pass straight through them like a bad case of cholera.

Pratt

And so what do you suggest instead?

Brenner

Encourage them to find new careers.

Pratt

I don't know where you came from, but this is a teaching hospital. So if you can't accept the fact that everybody needs to learn, then you don't belong here.

Brenner

Okay, sorry, remind me again Greg, you're not the chief of the department, right?

Pratt

No I'm not.

Brenner

Okay, that's great. So you do things your way, and I'll stick with the way that works. Now, my shift's over, it's been an absolute pleasure, but I gotta go, I got a date, I got two actually.

Pratt

Hey I'm not the only one that thinks...

Brenner

Night, Dr. Pratt

Brenner

What's the rush, Dr. Pratt?

Pratt

It's a personal appointment.

Brenner

How much is she?

Pratt

[laughing] Luckily your mom gives me a discount.

Brenner

I'm not going to beg, but one day you are going to wake up next to me and you are going to wonder, how did this happen? And I'm going to smile and remind you that I predicted this over coffees and chocolate glazed donuts.

Neela

You are a cocky bastard.

Brenner

Yeah, but I'd be a correct cocky bastard and that's all that would matter.

Brenner

They're good kids. Why don't you stop screwing them up?

What do you know about it?

Brenner

You're sleeping with a high school boy.

Mike is 18. We're adults.

Brenner

No, he is a kid. He sees you as nothing more than an easy lay and he's not afraid to say it.

Mike didn't mean to say those things. He loves me.

Brenner

You know what? He really doesn't.

I'm not talking to you about this...

Brenner

Talk with Social Services and the boys too. I called them.

You have no right.

Brenner

Scott has seen way more than he should've. He tries to protect his brother. He's not the parent, you are, so why don't you start acting like it? You have done a number on these kids and that is gonna last a long time.

Go to hell.

Brenner

Just fix your life, lady. It's not too late.

[about his mom] She's a whore.

Brenner

You shouldn't say that.

Then why does she act like she does? Lets us go to bed when we want. Never yells at us to do homework. We can have friends over any time.

Brenner

Some kids would love that.

She lets us drink. Better at home than some strange place, she says, but then, uh... she starts drinking with us. starts flirting with the guys.

Brenner

Does Danny know what's going on?

When he was younger, I could make stuff up. Now he's in the same school. I hate her.

Brenner

I know she's let you down. I get that, but try not to hate her. That's not gonna get you anywhere.

Brenner

We work under a lot of stress, so when something good does happen, why not enjoy it, just have some fun?

Banfield

There is no room for levity in the ER.

Brenner

No offense, but if that's your attitude, then your day is always gonna suck.

Brenner

[about Neela's lawsuit] Look, I'll speak to Anspaugh, and I bet it'll get tossed out.

Neela

Yeah, it better, or else I'll be doing a ho stroll down Division street.

[after learning that Simon had been molested as a child] Simon, do you need to talk to somebody about this? It doesn't just go away.

Brenner

[whispering] I need to get back to work.

If it's still affecting you, you have to deal with it.

Brenner

I am dealing with it, in my own way.

Brenner

You worked at the Jumbo Mart?

Neela

Uh, yeah, a few years ago. I was sorting things out. Wanted to make sure medicine was right for me.

Frank

Thank God she came back.

Neela

Thanks Frank, that's sweet.

Frank

You never made the right change.

Brenner

You've been married and divorced three times to each other?

What can I tell you? I'm a glutton for punishment.

Gates

All right, any pain in the stomach?

Not really. But I do have a pain in my ass, and he's standing two feet away.

Neela

Why do you have to be so damn...

Brenner

What? Charming, sexy, kind of good at math?

Neela

Ok, yes, I did think about you the whole time you were away. You happy now?

Brenner

Yes. Why are you so mad?

Neela

Because I like you. I don't want to, but I do, and I... want to be with you. There, I said it. Just go ahead and gloat now.

Brenner

Gloat? Why would I gloat?

Neela

Because you predicted it. Go ahead. You know you want to.

Brenner

I'd rather do something else. [leans over and they kiss]