Dr. Hicks quotes from E.R.

When I was a resident, I was always worried about getting people's approval, the attendings', the patients', maybe because I was a woman, a black woman. Life was a lot easier once I got over it. Don't let the patients get to you, Dr. Lewis. We treat them as soon as we can and there's no need to apologize for how long it takes. We are a busy hospital, not a restaurant.

[to Carter] Congratulations, Mr. Carter, on your first toothpick-ectomy.

[about Carter] Any words of wisdom for your student before he staples his first stomach, or have you done one of these before?

Benton

No, no... I haven't.

Change in plans. Simon's got the gunshot. We're doing the appy.

Carter

The appy?

Disappointed?

Carter

Yeah. They're kind of boring.

You haven't seen the patient yet.

Carter

Ohhhhhhhh, there is a God.

Carter

I am ready to close.

Nice work, Carter.

Carter

Thanks. Maybe I'll staple my name into his belly.

What the hell is going on in here?

Why? What's the problem?

I rejected this patient as a poor surgical risk. Or didn't Dr. Carter tell you?

No, he didn't.

I got a 23 year jump on you, kid. You trying to outflank me?

Carter

No, sir.

What makes you think your judgement is superior to mine?

Carter

I don't. I don't. I thought that the patient...

This has nothing to do with the patient. This is about the practice of medicine. Interns do not make end runs on the chief of staff. I want you in my office at 5 o'clock sharp to discuss your future as a surgeon. If you have any hope on continuing in this program, you will explain your actions with the appropriate degree of contrition and respect and the assurance that nothing like this will ever happen again.

Carter

Dr. Hicks...

Scrub out, Carter.