“Such Sweet Sorrow” · Season 6, Episode 21
In this episode: Abby Lockhart (2), Haleh (2), Luka Kovač (1), Kerry Weaver (1), Carol Hathaway (1), Elizabeth Corday (1), Chuny (1), Dave Malucci (1)
I have to go find out.
Find out what?
If he's still in love with me... because... I'm still in love with him. I am. I've been in love with him since I was 23 years old. He's everything to me. He's my life. I feel complete when I'm with him and I feel empty when we're apart. He's the father of my children... and he's my soulmate.
Dr. Malucci, if I don't see you standing over a sick patient looking compassionate and engaged in the next 30 seconds, you're going to spend the next week doing nothing but disimpactions and yeast infections!
I heard Mark's coming back today.
Thank God. If Weaver gets any nastier, we're gonna have to call Animal Control.
How long was I out?
About 20 minutes.
Oh, that must be why I feel so refreshed. So, is this a med student hazing thing, or do you just hate me?
You're younger than us, prettier than us, and skinnier than us.
We hate you.
Thanks for the candor.
Why was a critical patient like this discharged from the ER?
She wasn't critical at the time. Her vitals were stable. I thought it was PID.
You didn't appreciate the mass on exam?
No, I didn't.
Who was supervising? You, Dr. Malucci? Didn't you appreciate anything?
Uh, no, I-I didn't.
What were you wearing, oven mitts?
Actually, Dr. Malucci never had a chance to examine the patient.
I think you two need a moment alone to get your stories straight.
He didn't examine her because I never called him in.
Have you recently and unexpectedly graduated from medical school, Miss Lockhart?
I thought my experience in ob-gyn qualified me. Obviously, I was wrong.
So you signed a discharge order for a patient you never saw who was examined and treated only by a medical student? This woman could have died and you're years away from having the necessary experience to make these decisions.
I know.
Oh, good! I'd like a moment alone to speak with Dr. Malucci.
[Abby steps out of the room]
Can I- can I say something? I, uh...
I think your cause would better be served by keeping your mouth shut. When residents arrive here... we size you up. We have great hopes for you, we want you to succeed but gradually over time and through interaction... [inhaling deeply] we form opinions. Do you want to know the staff's opinion of you? You're lazy, sloppy, and your careless attitude towards your responsibilities as a physician endangers patients lives, as witnessed today. In other words, none of us thinks you're much of a doctor.
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