Dana Evans quotes from The Pitt

Dana

Jesus almighty, I can't believe what I'm seein'! Where do you people think you are? This ain't Philly! This is a hospital, for Christ's sakes, what's the matter with you? You call yourselves adults? There are children in here! You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Dana

What's wrong with kids these days?

Robinavitch

Uh, you mean besides social media and the worldwide pandemic and the environmental crisis?

Dana

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Robinavitch

And gun violence?

Dana

You're a fucking fountain of hope today, aren't you?

Robinavitch

But I've got four days off next week. I think I'm gonna get out of Dodge and head for the hills.

Dana

I wish you would. What'd Shakespeare say "Physician, heal thyself"?

Robinavitch

What? Have you been talking to Collins? Not Shakespeare. Luke, the disciple, who probably heard it from Paul the Apostle. But what do I know? I'm Jewish. It's not my book. Shakespeare had nothing to do with it, though.

Dana

Yeah. Maybe a little time off would be good.

Dana

Don't mind Myrna. She's harmless.

Whitaker

She's handcuffed!

Dana

That's why she's harmless.

Robinavitch

[about Dr. Mohan] Hi, how's she doing?

Dana

Better. Faster.

Robinavitch

Still need ten more of her.

Dana

Never thought I'd see the day where you'd wish for more Samiras.

Robinavitch

You can blame Gloria for that. If I don't get patient satisfaction scores up around here, they're bringing in an outside management company to run things.

Dana

Mother of God. Really?

Doug Driscoll

I know you hear me. You can pretend you don't, but I know you do. This glass might be bulletproof, but it ain't soundproof. Huh? Hello? Can you hear me now? Huh? Hello!

Dana

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa, sir. Sir, what is the issue?

Doug Driscoll

Oh, same issue. I've been here all day, and you people have done nothing to fucking help me.

Javadi

We're still waiting on your second troponin. We can't clear you medically until it comes back. For instance, if it comes back elevated, that could indicate a silent heart attack. And you'd need to be admitted for monitoring in a cardiology consult.

Doug Driscoll

That's all I'm asking for. I'm afraid I've had a silent heart attack. I just want someone who knows something about hearts to tell me what's happening to me. You know, unlike most of these losers, I have insurance, good insurance. And I pay my taxes, which pays for them to not have any insurance.

Dana

Sir, you've got about five seconds to change your whole attitude before security and the police get involved.

Doug Driscoll

Fuck it. I'm leaving.

Langdon

Hey. Hey! You are absolutely free to go. But if you do, you will be leaving AMA, against medical advice. This form states that I have advised you to stay and complete your evaluation, but you are choosing to leave, understanding and accepting all risks of heart attack, stroke, disability, and death.

Doug Driscoll

Sounds like a CYA form in case I drop dead on the curb.

Langdon

That's exactly what it is.

Doug Driscoll

I just want to be treated fairly.

Langdon

I assure you that is our intention. We are not back here playing Go Fish.

Dana

We're doing our best to help some very sick people. You will be seen, OK?

Langdon

Robby's gonna love that patient satisfaction score.

Crazy people.

Robinavitch

I hear they're gonna start you working on the Middle East peace plan. Not since the Dalai Lama or Gandhi.

Dana

They'd be fucking-A right to. You should have seen me. I was inspiring, also terrifying, and a little bit shaming.

Robinavitch

Holy Trinity of crowd control.

Dana

Excuse me, sir. You're not allowed back there.

Doug Driscoll

Unless, what, I start a fight? Become homeless? Apparently, that's what it takes.

Dana

I understand your frustration. I promise you'll be seen as soon as a provider is available.

Doug Driscoll

But how can they become available if new people keep cutting the fucking line?

Dana

There's no line. We see patients by severity of need. As soon as we have your tests and labs, you will be seen.

Doug Driscoll

This place is fucking unbelievable. Runaround after runaround. Hey. What's up, Erik Estrada? Still keeping your eye on me?

Always, my friend. Always. [to Dana] Who's Erik Estrada?

Dana

Shame on you. CHiPs. Know your television history.

Javadi

It's like…my parents took me skiing in Utah for Christmas, and from the moment I got off the plane, I could not catch my breath. No matter how hard I tried, the altitude made me feel, like, awkward and uncoordinated. I couldn't concentrate, I couldn't get my bearings. And I'm a very good skier, but I spent the entire vacation just, like, on my butt, dizzy and panting.

Javadi

Mateo is like a human Utah.

Dana

[laughs understandingly] Oh honey! I've worked with a few human Utahs. I wish you many, many Utahs in your life.

Dana

I'm already in a bad mood.

I'm just getting some air.

Dana

[scoffs] Yeah, right. You're a terrible liar. Hope you're better at security.

Hey, now you're just being mean.

Robinavitch

You realize that this is the second person to accuse you of that today. - You starting to see a pattern?

Dana

No. But I am starting to see why Gloria's unhappy with your patient-satisfaction scores.

Dana

You need something? Or you just here to ruin one of the few things that still brings me a little joy in life?

Robinavitch

I sent Collins home.

Dana

You don't want to work with anybody today. You must be in a mood.

Robinavitch

She's had a rough day.

Dana

It's going around.

Robinavitch

You should leave, too.

Dana

[chuckles] Yeah. You're good. You're not that good.

Robinavitch

You do help. You do make a difference. One asshole doesn't get to change that.

Dana

I think I'm done. [sighs]

Robinavitch

Yeah. I know that one. And I don't blame you. I, uh...I-I-I-I don't know. I don't know. Maybe what I want and what the patients need isn't what's best for you anymore.

Dana

Yeah.

Robinavitch

I just honestly don't know what I'm going to do without you.

Dana

You'll figure it out. You always do. You're a good man, Robinavitch. Don't let this place take that from you.

Gloria

We're locking down the hospital and setting up a command center in Administration. We'll coordinate logistics, supplies, communication.

Dana

How many casualties?

Robinavitch

Unclear, but initial reports are not good.

Dana

OK.

Robinavitch

The night shift is gonna be here soon, but we are gonna need more help, especially from Surgery and Anesthesiology.

Gloria

MCI group text and email went out to everyone, including Transport and Environmental Services.

Robinavitch

OK, good. [to Dana] Hey, everyone's gonna want to come in to help. Keep enough in reserve. Tell them to come in eight hours later to give us a break. And can you try and reach Jake?

Dana

Of course.

Robinavitch

Surgery's got to call in the cavalry. We're gonna need all 25 ORs.

Gloria

Ahead of you. Four ORs are prepped and staffed, and we're working on getting the rest up and running.

Robinavitch

What about disaster supplies?

Gloria

On their way.

Robinavitch

Every patient in the ER needs to go up. Beds or no beds, they'll get better care in an upstairs hallway than ignored down here.

Gloria

Agreed.

Whitaker

There's a whole wing that's empty on the eighth floor. I don't know if that's...

Gloria

But no nurses to staff it.

Robinavitch

No comment on that one. Waiting room and Triage can go to Family Medicine Urgent Care. And we should turn off the TVs. We don't need to cause any extra panic.

Gloria

Will do.

Robinavitch

The cafeteria will handle the family members and survivors.

Gloria

What else do you need?

Robinavitch

Prayers wouldn't hurt.

Gloria

Amen to that.

Robinavitch

Keep the press out of here.

Gloria

Gladly. Call me directly if you need anything else.

Robinavitch

OK, will do. Thank you.

King

Oh, um, and four of Ancef. Sorry, I forgot the Ancef. Thank you... .

Mel! Mel, I need you to reassess, please, now.

King

Sylvia? Oh, Sylvia. Her pulse is weak and thready. She's, uh, bleeding out from her liver lac. I need O-neg!

Dana

O-neg's gone, honey. Gloria's got more flying in. Incident Command, what's the ETA on our blood?

Dana

The patient's gonna have to get by with a liter of saline.

King

No, no, she needs blood, not crystalloid. Um, can she go to surgery?

Dana

All right, she's next to go, as soon as we get an open OR.

King

She's not gonna last that long -- Dr. Robby. Dr. Robby! Dr. Robby, we're out of O-neg, but I'm O-neg. Can I donate?

Robinavitch

Gloria's got more blood flying in.

King

But I need it now.

Robinavitch

What is our blood status?

Dana

Just used the last units of O-neg and O-pos. More flying in.

Robinavitch

ETA?

Dana

Less than 10.

King

Some patients are not gonna last that long. And I'm sure there are other O-neg donors that probably work here, so...

Robinavitch

It would take hours to screen for HIV and hepatitis.

King

Well, I have neither, and I donate all the time.

King

Please.

Robinavitch

Fuck it. If the patient's gonna die before they get to the OR, then the benefits outweigh the risks.

Dana

My man. All right, kid, roll up your sleeve I'll meet you in 7. Listen up. Central 7, 8, 9 is now the blood donor center. Anyone who's O-neg or O-pos, we need you to donate now. Hands where I can see them. OK, let's do this.