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My Brother, Where Art Thou?

‘My Brother, Where Art Thou?’

Season 3, Episode 5 -  Aired November 6, 2003

J.D. is less than thrilled when his brother Dan (Tom Cavanagh) comes to visit, especially after Dan gets an inside look at how J.D. an Dr. Cox feel about their patients. Meanwhile, Elliot tries to make some extra money by moonlighting outside the hospital.

Quote from Elliot

Carla: Okay, we have another dog coming in. Do you want him or the four cats next door?
Elliot: Oh, I'll go with the dog. I don't know what it is, but all cats hate me. I mean, if I even make eye contact with them, they freak out.

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Quote from J.D.

J.D.: Well, Dan, what can I say. It's been, uh, three days.
Dan: Two days.
J.D.: Feels like three. But, uh, say hi to Wayne, and good luck in the bumper pool tournament.
Dan: Yeah, actually, J.D., I don't think I'm leaving.
J.D.: Why!?
Dan: Well, 'cause I'm worried about you. I mean, hanging with you today and watching you work, with the gomer talk and all the attitude now, I'm not so sure I like the guy you're turning into. It's definitely not my little brother.
J.D.: You know what, Dan, once Dad left and Mom started marrying everyone that rang the doorbell, I remember someone saying how lucky I was to have an older brother. But you never came through for me once, did you. I mean, I called you for help because I'm in love with a girl who's in love with someone else, and you responded by showing up here, drinking all my Baileys Irish Cream, and whining about Mom's new boyfriend. You are a self-involved user, Dan. And you wanna tell me what kind of person to be? I tell you what, instead, why don't you just get the hell out of my life?
Dan: But we're brothers. That counts for something, right?
J.D.: Not to me.

Quote from Dan

J.D.: [v.o.] Whenever there's an argument in my family, it's a time-honored tradition to pretend nothing happened.
Dan: How are your chocolate chip flapjacks, little brother?
J.D.: Chocolate chippity good!
Dan: More whipped cream, Christopher?
Turk: Bring it!
Dan: I just want to say before I hit the road, it's been great hanging with you. And Johnny, I know I don't say this nearly enough, but, um... [farts] Ooh, coffee's kicking in. I'll be back in just under four minutes.

Quote from J.D.

[J.D. is wearing a sleeveless t-shirt which reads "Black by popular domand"]
J.D.: Hey, thanks for loaning me this shirt, man. I got a lot of compliments from the sistas. Sharon the security guard even called me a cracker!
Turk: Dude, how many time I gotta tell you? Cracker, bad!

Quote from Dr. Kelso

Dr. Kelso: Good afternoon, suspendees, Ted. Guess who's back from the vet! One, two, three! What a boy!
Ted: Sir, about Nurse Espinosa and Dr. Reid's suspensions, really there aren't any grounds to punish them for moonlighting, because they weren't working with people, just animals.
Dr. Kelso: "Just animals"? Oh, please, this dog is smarter than most people. He's definitely smarter than you.
Ted: Sir, I don't think.
Dr. Kelso: Baxter, sit. Ted, sit.
Carla: Ted, you don't have to.
Ted: Shut up, I can win this.
Dr. Kelso: Baxter, speak. [dog barks] Ted, speak.
Ted: Helloooo!
Dr. Kelso: Baxter, left foot. Ted, left hand.
Elliot: Left hand, Ted.
Ted: Hellooooooooooo!
Dr. Kelso: Baxter wins! He gets the desk. Baxter, go up.

Quote from Janitor

Janitor: Gah! Those are definitely broken! Why did you do that!?
Dan: Gee, I dunno.
Janitor: Who are you?
Dan: Waiting for my brother.
J.D.: Hey, Dan.
Janitor: Well, isn't that perfect. You send your brother in to do the dirty work, huh? And with an open fly, no less! [they both look] Made you look. A two-fer! Emergency Room?
J.D.: That way.

Quote from J.D.

J.D.: So, you taking off?
Dan: Yeah.
J.D.: Look, um, Dan, I wanna apologize for everything I said. For what it's worth, I really like having you around.
Dr. Cox: No you don't.
J.D.: I know. I have dreams where I staple your fingers to your face. But, honestly, you're my brother; you can crash at my place as long as you like.

Quote from Dr. Cox

J.D.: [v.o.] As for me, it's enough just to love my brother, even though I know he'll never come up big for me.
Dr. Cox: Well, Mr. Pickles, welcome back.
J.D.: Here we go with this guy again.
Dr. Cox: Yep. Still, it sure is nice to be doing something you love. I wouldn't trade it. How 'bout you?
J.D.: No.
Dr. Cox: Don't forget that.
Mr. Bober: Pickles.
Dr. Cox: Damn right, sir. [chuckles] Damn right.

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