E.R. quotes

Lucy

[preparing a injection] Malik, could I ask you a question? Which do you think is the better vein?

Malik

That's the one. Big and straight.

Lucy

Okay.

Malik

Just slide it in, he can't feel anything.

Lucy

All right. [she inserts the needle] It's going in. Got a flash. I'm advancing.

Malik

Sapphire pinkie ring? This man ain't got no class.

Lucy

Hooked up the line. Got the tape. How come it's not running in?

Malik

It's infiltrated. You went all they way through the vein.

Lucy

No, I was really careful.

Malik

Well, Lucy, you gotta be kind of Zen with it, okay? Now watch the master okay? It's not about seeing. It's not about feeling. It's about knowing.

Kerry

I never know how to answer that question about my weaknesses.

Mark

Yeah. Well, I could've helped you out there.

[to Corday] You can wear the long coat; it looks better on you.

Jeanie

You need some help.

Doug

Okay. Take rashes.

Jeanie

I was thinking something more permanent.

Doug

Allergies?

Carter

Okay, party's over; you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here!

Lucy

What's wrong, was the music too loud?

Carter

No, the furniture was too on fire.

Lucy

At least your residents acknowledge your existence. Mine don't even know I'm here. I get more respect from this rubber arm.

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.

If you don't mind me saying, I'm one of the baddest ER bitches out there.

Carter

[on the hospital's rooftop] Hi.

Lucy

Thought you went home.

Carter

No - we're on in an hour. It's better not to sleep unless you can get at least three.

Lucy

I wouldn't sleep anyway.

Carter

The crit's up three points, but the renal failure may be permanent. That's if she wakes up.

Lucy

[Upset] I thought we were saving her.

Carter

No... we were giving her her only chance...

Lucy

That's not good enough!

Carter

It has to be.

Lucy

No, it doesn't.

Carter

Some patients get to you more than others, I know. But when you do everything that you can, sometimes even more than you thought you could, you've got to walk away knowing you fought the good fight. You fought the good fight, Lucy. [pauses] Tomorrow you'll fight another one.

Kerry

Carter! I am not your mother! Now, for the last time, get up!

100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer take one down pass it around 100 bottles of beer on the wall.

Jerry

I've never heard one go on this long.

Lydia

Seems like forever.

Jerry

He can't even count, never drops to 99, 98, just back to 100.

Haleh

So you don't mind that he's loud and smells bad, just that he can't sing the song right.

Lydia

100 bottles of beer on the wall... Sorry it's catchy.

Haleh

Who's on?

Jerry

General Lee but she's in a meeting with Anspaugh.

Lydia

I hope you aren't calling her that to her face.

Jerry

Our new chief of emergency services, would I do something like that?

Haleh

We need to pop this guy some Ativan and put him out of our misery.

Jerry

Yes, I believe there is someone asleep in the on-call room.

Wake them up.

Jerry

I can't leave the desk.

Haleh

Then find someone that can wake them up.

Lydia

We've got work to do.

Carol

Mark time to get up.

Mark

I'll be right there...

Carol

Mark let's go it's 7:00.

Mark

I'm up, I'm up.

Doug

Hey Mark I don't want to have to throw cold water on you.

Mark

Oh, Doug is that you?

Doug

Hey, you about ready?

Mark

About deaf. That wasn't really necessary Doug.

Doug

Well, I know, but I do it to Carol every morning.

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.