Carol's Second Act (TV Series)

R.I.P. Dr. Herman (2020)

Patricia Heaton: Dr. Carol Kenney

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• Dr. Maya Jacobs : We have an annual tradition here at Loyola, where we choose an intern to present at grand rounds.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : One of us gets to present in front of all the senior doctors in the hospital?

  Dr. Daniel Kutcher : And the rest of you will get to watch me do it.

• Nurse Dennis : [hearing an alarm]  Code blue.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : [entering a patient's room]  Who's running the code?

  Nurse Dennis : You are. You're the first one here.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : I'm an intern. Where is everybody?

  Nurse Dennis : Grand rounds.

• Dr. Carol Kenney : Hey.

  Dr. Lewis : Well, there she is. The woman of the hour.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Yeah. It's not that big a deal. Actually, it's a huge deal, but I'm getting a very strong vibe that people think I got grand rounds because of you.

  Dr. Lewis : I was afraid of this.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : *Did* I get it because of you?

  Dr. Lewis : No. Of course not. But hospital are hotbeds for gossip. And disease, but mostly gossip.

• Jenny Kenney : My dad always wants to split a gift with my mom because he doesn't want to spoil me.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : I'm not splitting a gift with your dad. He still hasn't paid me back for the mattress we got you last year.

  Dr. Daniel Kutcher : That must have set you back. It is like sleeping on a cloud.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Daniel, what did we talk about?

  Dr. Daniel Kutcher : [awkwardly quiet]  Boundaries.

• Dr. Carol Kenney : I would hate to think that people thought I got it because we're dating. That's not fair.

  Dr. Lewis : No, i-it's not. But honestly, the optics aren't great for either of us. I'm under a lot of scrutiny for the chief of staff job.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Well, I'm sure.

  Dr. Lewis : Dr. Herman had this job for 30 years. This comes along only once in a lifetime. Especially now that nobody smokes anymore.

• Jenny Kenney : I am so proud of you, mom. I only just heard of grand rounds, but now that I know what it is, I am super impressed.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Well, what do you guys think I should present? I mean, I could discuss a patient. My rickets case was interesting, but is it sexy?

• Dr. Lexie Gilani : Well, Carol, you certainly have a type: tall, dark, and doctor.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Doctor is the only thing they have in common. My ex never believed I would really do this. I just wish he could see me now: an intern doing grand rounds. He would choke on his driving scarf.

• Dr. Carol Kenney : Are you saying I shouldn't do grand rounds?

  Dr. Lewis : I hate even suggesting it. But it might be the best thing for both of us.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Yeah, I know. I mean, I get it. I-It's a big opportunity for me, but a bigger one for you, and I-I'm sure there are gonna be plenty of grand rounds in my future.

  Dr. Lewis : Hey. If I'm chief of staff, you won't even have to work very hard for them.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : That's not funny.

  Dr. Lewis : It's not funny.

• Dr. Lexie Gilani : What's the deal? I heard you're not presenting anymore. Oh, my god, is it your menopause?

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Dr. Lewis thought... well, we both thought, that, you know, my being selected might look bad. Optically. And optics are important for, you know... appearances.

  Dr. Maya Jacobs : To be honest... I'm disappointed. I recommended you for this because I knew you'd do a good job.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : You recommended me?

  Dr. Maya Jacobs : Despite your... "I need to speak to the manager" energy... you've become an incredible physician.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : I'm sure Daniel will do a great job.

  Dr. Maya Jacobs : Oh, I didn't ask Dr. Kutcher.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Wait. So if you didn't ask Daniel, and Lexie's here...

  Dr. Maya Jacobs : Yeah.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Oh, no, you didn't.

  Caleb : [entering in a business suit]  Hi.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Him?

  Caleb : Me? We talking about me? What are we talking about?

• Dr. Carol Kenney : [declining an incoming call]  Oh, I definitely do not wanna talk to you.

  Caleb : Ooh, it it "unknown number"? Because I love answering those. It's like a friend you haven't met yet.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : No. It's my ex-husband, Richard. He probably senses something good happened to me, and he's excited to ruin it. I'll silence it.

  Dr. Lexie Gilani : [the phone rings again]  And you made it louder.

• Dr. Carol Kenney : So you're doing the presentation, huh?

  Caleb : Uh-huh.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : What's your topic?

  Caleb : Oh, Personalized Medicine and Gene Mapping Using Drosophila Melonogaster.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : That's what I was gonna do.

  Caleb : I know. And it sounded awesome!

• Caleb : Wait, so, your ex is the reason you went to med school?

  Dr. Carol Kenney : No. And that's exactly why I never told any of you.

  Jenny Kenney : Yeah, that's kind of a sore spot. And now she's gonna tell you why she went to med school.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : I went to med school for myself, not for revenge, not to compete with him, not because I have anything to prove.

  Dr. Daniel Kutcher : Oh, like you'd have anything to prove to an anesthesiologist.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Yeah. You have two responsibilities: put people to sleep, and remember to wake them up.

  Jenny Kenney : Oh. And now you've got her started on anesthesiologists. It's gonna be a while. Bye, guys.

• Jenny Kenney : Mom, just tell dad to give me cash; he can afford it. It's not like he's scraping by on his anesthesiologist's salary.

  [realizing her mistake] 

  Jenny Kenney : Oops. I'm sorry, mom.

  Dr. Lexie Gilani : Hold up. Carol, your ex was a doctor?

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Barely. I mean, he basically does crosswords and-and tries not to lock people into a living coma.

• Dr. Lewis : Dr. Kenney.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Dr. Lewis.

  Dr. Maya Jacobs : That was awkward.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : You know, I have to admit, I'm glad he didn't the job. Can you imagine the horror of working under your ex?

  [turning around, she's surprised to see who gets off the elevator] 

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Richard.

• Dr. Lexie Gilani : Carol stop stalling and give us the juicy deets and the spicy meatballs about you and Lewis.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : That's between us.

  Caleb : How are you feeling, and did you like my presentation?

  Dr. Daniel Kutcher : No one liked your presentation.

• Dr. Lewis : Carol, you broke up with me. You don't have to follow me into the lounge.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : No... but I want to explain.

  Dr. Lewis : Oh. Should I go get more people? Is this too private and appropriate for you?

• Dr. Lewis : Carol, you asked me about the optics, I gave you an honest answer. Should I have said something else?

  Dr. Carol Kenney : No, but I shouldn't have given up what I wanted for you. I mean, I didn't launch a whole new life just to repeat the patterns of the first one. That was the old Carol. Who was actually younger. But the new, older Carol is different. She only puts one person first: current Carol.

  Dr. Lewis : [giving up trying to follow]  I can't keep track of all the different Carols.

• Dr. Maya Jacobs : Excellent work, Dr. Kenny. An intern running a code, that's extremly impressive.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Well... wow, I mean, it was a team effort, so... yeah, thank you, but that should have never happened.

  Dr. Maya Jacobs : What do you mean?

  Dr. Carol Kenney : She didn't have to code. I knew it wasn't constipation, and I deferred to Dr. Gilbert.

  Dr. Lewis : Ah, well, we all sometimes miss..

  Dr. Carol Kenney : I didn't miss anything. I knew what was wrong with her, and I didn't trust myself. I know what I'm doing.

  [venting at Dr. Gilbert] 

  Dr. Carol Kenney : I should never have deferred to you, especially when it comes to a middle-aged woman's constipation.

• Nurse Dennis : Drama, drama everywhere. I'm so very happy.

  Richard Kenney : Well, I also am very happy to be here. I'm Dr. Kenny.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : *I'm* Dr. Kenney!

  Nurse Dennis : [laughing to himself]  This is gonna be great.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : This is a nightmare.

• Richard Kenney : Hi, Carol. I tried to reach you. You probably thought it was about splitting Jenny's birthday gift, but I already bought her a car.

  Jenny Kenney : Wait. Seriously?

  [hugging him, then seeing Carol's look] 

  Jenny Kenney : Oh, dad, that is just... too much.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : A car? That is way too extravagant.

  Richard Kenney : I know it's a splurge, but I can afford it. I've got a new job. I'm the new chief of staff.

  Dr. Carol Kenney : Where?

  Richard Kenney : Here.