ER (TV Series)

Such Sweet Sorrow (2000)

Maura Tierney: Abby Lockhart

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• Nurse Abby Lockhart : How long was I out?

  Nurse Haleh Adams : About 20 minutes.

  Nurse Abby Lockhart : Oh, that must be why I feel so refreshed. So, is this a med student hazing thing, or do you just hate me?

  Nurse Haleh Adams : You're younger than us, prettier than us, and skinnier than us.

  Nurse Lydia Wright : We hate you.

• Elizabeth Corday : Why was a critical patient like this discharged from the ER?

  Nurse Abby Lockhart : She wasn't critical at the time. Her vitals were stable. I thought it was PID.

  Elizabeth Corday : You didn't appreciate the mass on exam?

  Nurse Abby Lockhart : No, I didn't.

  Elizabeth Corday : Who was supervising? You, Dr. Malucci? Didn't you appreciate anything?

  Dr. Dave Malucci : Uh, no, I-I didn't.

  Elizabeth Corday : What were you wearing, oven mitts?

  Nurse Abby Lockhart : Actually, Dr. Malucci never had a chance to examine the patient.

  Elizabeth Corday : I think you two need a moment alone to get your stories straight.

  Nurse Abby Lockhart : He didn't examine her because I never called him in.

  Elizabeth Corday : Have you recently and unexpectedly graduated from medical school, Miss Lockhart?

  Nurse Abby Lockhart : I thought my experience in ob-gyn qualified me. Obviously, I was wrong.

  Elizabeth Corday : So you signed a discharge order for a patient you never saw who was examined and treated only by a medical student? This woman could have died and you're years away from having the necessary experience to make these decisions.

  Nurse Abby Lockhart : I know.

  Elizabeth Corday : Oh, good! I'd like a moment alone to speak with Dr. Malucci.

  [Abby steps out of the room] 

  Dr. Dave Malucci : Can I- can I say something? I, uh...

  Elizabeth Corday : I think your cause would better be served by keeping your mouth shut. When residents arrive here... we size you up. We have great hopes for you, we want you to succeed but gradually over time and through interaction...

  [inhaling deeply] 

  Elizabeth Corday : we form opinions. Do you want to know the staff's opinion of you? You're lazy, sloppy, and your careless attitude towards your responsibilities as a physician endangers patients lives as witnessed today. In other words, none of us thinks you're much of a doctor.