E.R. quotes

[during the M&M] Sit down, Lucien! You're out of line!

Dubenko

No. I won't sit down and I'm not out of line, I'm not out of line at all. That's a joke. Wanna know what's out of line? I'll tell you what's out of line: a system so pathetically underfunded that we have a single trauma attending to cover the entire hospital at night. That's out of line. Letting a patient bleed out in the ICU because of a stupid rule; that's out of line. And you wanna know what else? Wanna know what else? Sitting by and watching my resident try and hide the fact that I left her alone in the OR; that's out of line. It's all out of line.

[while standing on a bed] Listen up, everybody! I'm the last guy you want in the ER. [falls off the bed]

Abby

Everything was going really well. Until the ambulance blew up.

You can't talk with that thing?

Good. So you get to listen to me tell everyone about how many times I kicked your ass on the court.

[Reading what Greg wrote] "I'm busy now. Can I ignore you some other time?"

Raise your cheese as we embrace the memory of our colleague, our mentor, our chief, our dear friend... To Greg!

[to Morris about Banfield] One minute she's a raging bitch, the next, she's Mother Teresa.

Frank

[handing a chart to Morris and Sam] Hey! See this guy, will you? He's been waiting five hours already. [he walks away]

[pauses, and then loudly, with sarcasm] Oh, so sorry, Frank! We were eating bonbons in the bubble bath! Totally lost track of time!

Banfield

Dr. Morris, mind if I give you feedback?

Here we go.

Banfield

Control your emotions.

Can we not do this?

Banfield

Act like a leader...

Oh, come on. All the criticism, the bullying. That's how you get people to respect you?

Banfield

You have been storming around, sulking all day. You are an attending physician, not a toddler. Did you think that I was finished?

You know what, lady? Shut up! [long pause] We have been through hell here the last few weeks, but somehow we're getting through it and you know how? [voice rising] By showing up here every day and dedicating ourselves to this work. [shouting] You don't know us! You don't know this place! And the last thing we need is for some stranger to come in here and tell us how it's done!

Banfield

[very softly] I know that you lost a friend. [pause] And I'm sorry about that, but we will never have a conversation like this again. Understand?

I am stuck with a new intern, and the ER was the target of a bioterrorist attack.

Dubenko

Mm-hmm, I used to call that a Thursday.

Gates

Talk to the patient!

Oh, um, okay... so how did you become a bioterrorist?

I keep thinking about what he said... The last words of Greg Pratt were, "Don't screw it up, Morris."

Abby

You won't. If I were in trouble, Archie, I would call for you. [Morris looks at her doubtfully] I would. I would trust you with anything. And I didn't always feel that way, but I do now.

Abby

You know, you won't really have me to beat up on, after tonight.

Banfield

So I understand. You know, despite some... obvious issues with authority, I'm wondering why you're leaving.

Abby

For my family. I have a husband and a little boy. You know, we just sort of need a... fresh start.

Banfield

[nods] How old is your son?

Abby

A little over two.

Banfield

That's a great age. I love that age. [pause] Well, your shift's almost over... Nice knowing you.

Abby

Good luck here. [they shake hands]

Haleh

Some we had to put up for them- Dr. Greene, Greg. You're the only one who's ever gotten to do two.

Abby

[looking at the tags] I don't see Carter up there.

Haleh

No, he wouldn't do it. He said it was defacing government property. s[he and Abby laugh, Abby puts up her and Luka's tags] We're gonna miss you so damn much. [she and Abby hug]

Frank

[after Abby shows him how to dance properly] I've been stumbling around here all day! What were you waiting for?!

Abby

Where is everybody?

Frank

There's a double run coming in.

Abby

[she takes a stapler off the desk and puts it in her bag of personal items] I'm takin' this.

Frank

[shrugs] I'm not here.

Abby

Me neither. [she heads for the doors]

Frank

Hey. [Abby turns around] Tell that big Croat to bring you back for a visit sometime.

Abby

[smiles, walks out] Keep your head up, Frank.

Abby

Well, I guess I let the cat out of the bag, huh? [pause] This kinda group thing, I was kinda hoping to avoid. But, um, Luka's picking me up, and since you're all here- I just wanna say it's been a great decade.

Excuse me? What the hell?

She's leaving, Archie.

When?!

Gates

Now, you idiot.

What? You are- you are? [Abby nods, the others giggle, Morris walks up to her and hugs her] You never said anything!

Abby

[bemused] I just, I- kinda thought you got the idea.

I didn't! [looks to the others, then hugs her again] I didn't!

Abby

Well, I- you know, Archie, it's amazing that you've managed to make my last moment here about you. I love that.

I love you too! [everyone laughs]

Abby

Okay... [Morris finally lets go of her] I'm gonna miss you guys. We'll be thinking about you... so long.

Chuny

Bye, Abby. [Abby smiles, nods and walks out to the bay entrance, where Luka is waiting for her]