E.R. · Season 14
Why? Why would God do that? Why would he have me kill 17 people to save one?
We may not understand it, but that little boy is alive because you were there! Now, whatever you need that to count for, it counts!
[takes a long pause, then shakes his head and buries his face in his hands] It doesn't make sense.
[places his hand gently on Dr. Truman's shoulder] It doesn't have to make sense. That's why it's called faith.
[Neela injures her hand in a hockey game]
If I can't operate, you're dead!
Wuss!
You hack!
Beeyotch!
Who are you yelling at, Harold?
I don't really know.
Hey, what's the definition of a double-blind study? Two ortho docs looking at a chest film!
When men try to do God's work, bad things happen.
I'm going to go! I promise, this time I'm going to go.
It's been a week. He's been waiting a week for you.
I'm not so sure about that.
You can't keep putting it off.
What if it doesn't work?
It works, as long as you believe in it.
I'm not talking about the program. I'm talking about my marriage. I just... I don't know if I can fix it.
This is my marriage, Janet.
Luka, we shouldn't even be discussing this.
She won't tell me!
That's her choice then.
Okay, I've tried to accept that, because I wanted her to get better, but how am I supposed to take...?
I can't talk to you about this and I don't know anything that is going to help you. All I can tell you is if you stay committed to each other, everything can work out.
[to Brenner] You know, I know this is your first day and I really don't want to embarrass you, but this is a teaching hospital, so that means that you have to actually teach! You see, those guys look up to us as examples... [looks at the medical students in the next room] So this is me, trying to preserve their illusion that you are actually, worthy of the admiration. Okay?
Dr. Brenner's superb. He put this in, it didn't even hurt!
If I had a nickel for every time a woman said that...
[Morris wants Greg to stun-gun him for a medical experiment]
It's like a sterilization scene out of some bad sci-fi movie.
If it means no more children for Morris, it's a service to mankind.
[Two elderly patients start bickering] Larry, Laverne, they're all yours.
You think those two can handle it?
Yeah, I think they could handle a lot if you'd let them.
That's right, you said that before.
You know, no disrespect Brenner, but you're making it real hard for me to respect you. You're taking the procedures away from the residents, you're not even letting them do physicals.
They don't know what they're doing.
They've been to med school.
So what, look you've either got it or you don't.
Excuse me?
You know what I'm talking about. Some people catch on, other people never get it.
Yeah but it's our job to train them.
That is sweet Greg, but it's also a complete waste of time.
Are you serious?
Look, I teach people that can benefit.
And what about Larry and Laverne?
They're, they're adorable, and eager, and absolutely clueless. Look I could spoon feed them everything I know, and it'd just pass straight through them like a bad case of cholera.
And so what do you suggest instead?
Encourage them to find new careers.
I don't know where you came from, but this is a teaching hospital. So if you can't accept the fact that everybody needs to learn, then you don't belong here.
Okay, sorry, remind me again Greg, you're not the chief of the department, right?
No I'm not.
Okay, that's great. So you do things your way, and I'll stick with the way that works. Now, my shift's over, it's been an absolute pleasure, but I gotta go, I got a date, I got two actually.
[Dr. Brenner walks out of the room]
Hey I'm not the only one that thinks...
Night, Dr. Pratt
[on the phone with the cable company] I'm a doctor and I'm single! All I have is Project Runway!
[to Neela] I don't care how many babies people have, or how many dates you miss. Very few people could have done what you did today. Hey, hey! You have a gift, Neela. You have a gift. The minute you start comparing yourself to others is the minute you forget you're doing exactly what you're meant to do.
[Neela is looking at a picture of Abby, Luka, and Joe]
You should get one of those.
A husband or a baby?
Yeah.
[Harold has decided he doesn't want to be a surgeon]
Neela, it's over.
Was I not a good teacher? Did we not spend enough time together?
We both did our best to make this work.
Well, was it something I said, or didn't say?
It's not you, Neela. It's me.
The closest thing I have to a personal relationship is Harold Zelinsky, a 19-year-old intern... and he just dumped me!
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