Dr. Cox: So, she doesn't want dialysis?
J.D.: But what does that mean?
Dr. Cox: Well, if she declines dialysis, then there is no ethical dilemma.
J.D.: But what about our duty to do everything in our power to help-
Dr. Cox: [pretends to cry] "What about our duty as doctors?" Look, this has nothing to do with the patient. This is all about you. You are afraid of death. And you can't be. You're in medicine. You gotta accept that everything we do here, everything, is a stall. We're just trying to keep the game going, that's it. But, ultimately, it always ends up the same way.