ER (TV Series)

The Student (2004)

Noah Wyle: John Carter

Quotes 

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

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

  Kerry Weaver : There was a memo while you were in Africa.

• John 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.

  Dr. Neela Rasgotra : Someone spoke poorly of me?

  John Carter : Well, nobody in particular.

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

  John Carter : Neela, you have to be more decisive. Okay, you have to be more... proactive.

  Dr. Neela Rasgotra : They feel I'm too passive?

  John 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.

  Dr. Neela Rasgotra : Shark?

  John Carter : Keep swimming or you die.

• Michael Gallant : [to Carter about Neela]  You know, you guys you guys sit up there and you decide who's going to go and who's going to stay. I mean, why did you have to push her? Hmm? Why'd you have to push her? The only reason she screwed up is because you scared her into thinking she wasn't good enough! She wasn't cutting it!

  John Carter : We're talking about you now, Michael.