Dr. McKay and Maj. Carter in “Unfinished Business”

Hi.

Oh, man, and I was just starting to feel better.

[takes a deep breath, appearing to be relaxing] I always wanted to be a pianist.

[Thinking McKay said "penis"] Excuse me?

A concert pianist --- you know, a guy who plays the piano [he mimes playing the piano] in front of lots of people?

[Sam smiles] Right.

What did you think I said?

Never mind.

I had a not-so-comfortable childhood. My parents hated each other. Blamed me. Music was my salvation. It had this ... perfect order for me.

[smiles, patronizing] That's nice, really.

When I was 12, my teacher told me to quit. A fine clinical player, he said, but no sense of the art whatsoever.

Why are you telling me this?

I'm just ... trying to bond.

Why?

Hospital gowns turn me on. [He smiles] I turned to science because I thought it would be different than music, but it isn't. It's just the same, it's just as much of an art as anything else.

Look, it's not your fault that the EM pulse didn't work.

You're an artist, Major. Maybe the best I've ever seen. I'm just critical because I'm jealous.

I'm touched, really. I wish I had a brilliant plan to draw up for you.

And you're funny, too. Even electrocuted. I mean, I've ... I've got nothing.

You're creeping me out, McKay.