E.R. quotes

Hi, I want to talk about the incident with Dr. Morris.

It was no incident, it was a french fry.

Frank

You waiting for Weaver?

Yeah.

Well, don't hit her. She's crippled.

Abby

What are we gonna throw all our TB patients in jail?

Greg Pratt

No, just this one in particular.

Abby

If this is the way we treat people with TB, they're gonna stop coming to this hospital.

Pratt

Abby, it's not like they all go clubbing together.

Actually, I was thinking. It might be a good time to take a break.

Luka

What?

You know, just take it slower. You know what I'm saying.

Luka

Uh, no I don't.

We're not exclusive, right? We're just, like, dating or whatever. No commitment, no strings, no co-parenting. Just keep it casual, OK?

Luka

OK.

Neela

[to Frank] You know what? You're a horrible man. Do you think it's pleasant being greeted every day by a fusillade of homophobic, xenophobic ranting from a bigot? From now on, I expect nothing from you but silence; blissful silence.

Luka

No, it was fine.

Because, when I said before... I didn't mean we shouldn't see each other at all. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

Luka

You want things to be casual.

Right. But if it's a choice between something serious or nothing, maybe serious is the way to go.

Pratt

We had to open up your chest to bypass the blockage. So, no more nachos. No more peirogis.

Frank

I'm in hell, right? You killed me. You and your faithful Indian companion.

Luka

[about Gillian] She has a boyfriend.

That's nice.

Luka

You said you didn't want to be exclusive!

I said it four days ago!

Luka

I forgot she was coming.

You know what, I don't care. It's fine, Luka.

Luka

It's fine?

You think I really care how many French girls you're screwing? You already nailed every nurse in the ER!

Dr. Weaver, if I'm endangering any lives, I'm willing to leave.

Kerry

Good. Why don't you go stand in the middle of Lake Shore Drive and play Tiananmen Square?

Susan

[about Neela] She'll be a star in internal medicine or research, something using your intellect, but she's not an ER doc.

Carter

Since when did intellect become a liability to working in the ER?

Kerry

There was a memo while you were in Africa.

Carter

Neela, we were ranking fourth year med students in there. And everybody agreed you're really bright, and we really like working with you.

Neela

Someone spoke poorly of me?

Carter

Well, nobody in particular.

Neela

Was it Dr. Chen? Because she's had it in for me...

Carter

Neela, you have to be more decisive. Okay, you have to be more... proactive.

Neela

They feel I'm too passive?

Carter

Tell you what, for the next four hours, you are a doctor. I want you to carry a minimum of three patients at all times. Start their workups, order their labs and meds, and present back to me only after you've put your own diagnostic plan into action. Today, you're a shark.

Neela

Shark?

Carter

Keep swimming, or you die.

Neela

I don't like working on old people, or children, or drunks-

[sarcastically] And what's with all the sick people? They make it such a drag. [Neela rolls her eyes] Listen, he's just motivating you for the match rankings.

Neela

You know what? Maybe they're right. Maybe this job's just too... fast for me, too unpredictable-

It's a big hospital! If the E.R.'s not a good fit-

Neela

Then what? The NICU made me want to jump off the roof, Peds is full of screaming brats and anxious parents, and OBGYN is a lifetime of overnights and malpractice suits! I could go into research or teaching, but is that really why I became a doctor?

...I'm sorry, were you talking to me? [Neela slaps his arm in exasperation, he laughs] You know, this place is so up and down. You learn to... ride through the rough days. I did.

Neela

You were probably good from the start.

You kidding me? I came in young, dumb and scared. At least, you- you're good with the books.

Neela

You really like it here?

I wouldn't stay if I didn't.

You know, earlier, in the ambulance bay, I was thinking of asking you out.

Neela

And I was thinking of saying yes.

Susan

It's so sweet seeing them growing up.

Jerry

Who? Babies?

Susan

No, men.

Jerry

Oh, hey! Kovac called. He said next time he's gonna have a triple latte first. Does that make any sense?

[smiles] Yeah.

Chen

Are you two living together now?

No.

Chen

Well, for what it's worth, I think Luka's a good guy.

Oh, wait. You didn't...

Chen

...Sleep with him? No, I went in a completely different direction. [waves at Pratt]