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S11 E9

E.R. · Season 11, Episode 9

“Twas the Night” quotes from E.R.

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“Twas the Night” · Season 11, Episode 9

In this episode: Greg Pratt (3), Jing-Mei Chen (3), Susan Lewis (2), Abby Lockhart (1), Ray Barnett (1)

You should go. I don't want you here.

You've been through a hell of a lot this last year. You need a break. Put him in a home for a month so you can catch your breath.

I can't.

We fight to save lives every day. You know, we literally bust our asses to give people a few more hours of living. You're a doctor, you can't just cross that line like it's nothing. Quality of life is the only measure that matters.

My proud father is lying in his own feces. He can't eat without vomiting, can't sleep. He knows what he's asking for and he knows he can get that from me.

If you weren't a physician, you couldn't do this.

But I am and I can.

Why haven't you done it up till now? If he's been asking so much? Because you know deep, down inside it would haunt you for the rest of your life. Why haven't you done it yet?

Maybe I don't have the courage.

My father's a doctor. He knows what he's asking. Without the G-tube and IV, he would've died weeks ago.

Oh, so now lifesaving technology is bad?

If someone doesn't want it...

How do you know he doesn't? He's not even in his right mind.

After he sleeps, he's lucid. Each time, every day, he begs me to help him. Removing the support's not enough. It would take him days to die of dehydration and he'd be in misery.

Put him in a nursing home.

So he can be somebody else's problem? Who doesn't know or love him?

He won't even know that he's there.

You're not Chinese.

Oh, so it's Chinese to euthanize your elders?

It's Chinese to respect them.

MDr. McPherson

Where's Lockhart?

Dr. McPherson?

MDr. McPherson

I didn't authorize dialysis for Sanders and you started it without my approval! I wanna speak to your Attending. [looks to see Carter off to the side]

Your patient was drowning; he needed emergency dialysis. You're an Attending on-call, I covered your ass.

MDr. McPherson

You can't just deceive Attendings when you don't agree with them!

Well, if you report me for working the system, I'll report you for abandoning your patient.

Go, Abby.

Jing-Mei, I am sorry about your dad. I really am, but I keep cutting you breaks.

I know, and I appreciate it. This'll be the last time.

Oh, man. There is no way I can get anyone to cover tonight. It's impossible.

Susan, please.

I hate to be hardcore, but I can't.

Look, can you stay?

I have a baby and a guy who's been watching him 24/7. And I just worked a 14-hour shift. No, I can't.

Well, maybe Carter can handle it. He's got Abby and Morris.

We're inundated with homeless from the city roundup.

I know.

We're already understaffed. Jing-Mei, please. You have to understand.

I do. It's okay.

Good. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Susan. I quit.

[walks away]

Chen just quit. Where's Carter?

Quit what?

The hospital. Where's Carter?

Trauma 2, I think. Quit for good? Is she alright?

She's burnt out. We're screwed.

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