- Dr. Doug Ross: So why did you go ahead and take it?
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: The MCATs?
- Dr. Doug Ross: Mm-hmm.
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: For me. Just wanted to see if I was good enough.
- Dr. Doug Ross: You are.
- Dr. Mark Greene: Remember when we were gonna change the world?
- Dr. Doug Ross: No, I was always in it for the money.
- [Dr. Carter is showing everyone pictures from Benton's appendectomy]
- Dr. Mark Greene: Yikes, what is that?
- Dr. John Carter: That's Benton's appendix in a jar on my mantle.
- Mary Cain: There will be a written warning placed in your file for a year, and the three weeks you missed due to your suspension will be deducted from your vacation time.
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: That's it?
- Mary Cain: You preferred a public flogging?
- Dr. Greg Fischer: La Bohème?
- Jeanie Boulet: You don't have to say it like it's a new strain of resistant bacteria.
- Dr. John Carter: What did you have for breakfast this morning?
- Mrs. Jarnowski: The usual. Three fried eggs, bacon, glass of buttermilk, toast and jam.
- Dr. John Carter: Ah, the American Heart Association breakfast.
- [Louise hands her Barbie to Dr. Greene]
- Louise Cupertino: For you.
- Mrs. Cupertino: She likes to share.
- Nurse Chuny Marquez: Malibu Barbie was my favorite too.
- Dr. Mark Greene: I was kind of partial to Ken.
- Louise Cupertino: [disapprovingly] Ken?
- Dr. Mark Greene: You don't like Ken?
- Louise Cupertino: Too pretty.
- Dr. Mark Greene: Doctor, your attitude can get in the way of achieving your goals.
- Dr. Maggie Doyle: What, you're not gonna vote for me for homecoming queen this year?
- [pause]
- Dr. Maggie Doyle: Like that, you mean.
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: Why didn't you ever tell me I could be a lawyer, or a pilot, or a damn astronaut?
- Helen Hathaway: You wanted to be an astronaut?
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: No, but I wanted you to tell me I could!
- Helen Hathaway: Fine! Be an astronaut!