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My Rule of Thumb

‘My Rule of Thumb’

Season 3, Episode 10 -  Aired January 22, 2004

Elliot and Carla try to help a terminal patient who would like to have sex before she dies. Turk and Dr. Cox clash over a transplant patient who broke the rules. Meanwhile, J.D. worries that Danni (Tara Reid) is moving in with him.

Quote from Elliot

Elliot: This is so exciting. The closest I've ever come to breaking the law was in sixth grade, when Alex Peterson sold his mom's Virginia Slims out of his guest house.
Carla: Wow. Was he a Blood or a Crip?
Elliot: He was Lutheran.

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Quote from Turk

Turk: Now, even though I won't be performing the transplant, I am a key member of the surgical team. It's too complicated to explain what it is I do, but in layman's terms I I guess you'd call it "watching."
Mr. Iverson: Could you excuse me one second?
Turk: Sure.
Mr. Iverson: [snores]
Dr. Cox: [laughs] I taught him that! Well struck, Barry.

Quote from Turk

Dr. Cox: Look. Barry... Barry's, he's a great guy.
Turk: Yeah. I totally forgot the rule to the transplant list is no drinking, unless Cox says you're a great guy.
Dr. Cox: Come on, pally, guy's been on the transplant list for three stinkin' years, this is a no-brainer.
Turk: You're right. He's out.

Quote from J.D.

J.D.: [v.o.] All right, you're just gonna have to tell her she can't move in. It's no big deal, it's not like she has the keys yet. [screams] God, I'm horrible at giving bad news! Wait a sec, I'm a doctor, I give bad news all the time. Just like I did with Mr. Clark this morning. Who does his daughter always remind me of? Molly Ringwald! Heh. Man, she was good in The Breakfast Club. I should rent that again. Come on, focus! You have to tell her! God, I need something to get me out of it! Anything!
J.D.: [answers hospital phone] Hello Yes, this is J.D.! I'd love to pick you up at jail!

Quote from Elliot

Elliot: Slim, what are you in for?
Man: Robbery.
Elliot: Prostitution.
Carla: Would you please stop enjoying this so much?
Elliot: Photo-op! Slammer!

Quote from J.D.

J.D.: Kon'nichiwa! So who wants to tell me what happened? Lucy? Ethel?

Quote from Dr. Cox

Dr. Cox: Oh, hey Dr. Turk, you old Turtle-headed pain in the ass. Aw, dammit all, Perry, that is so not what you came down here to say. Now you're better than that. Turn the car around.

Quote from Elliot

Elliot: Mm, it's so nice to have real food again.
Carla: Elliot, they didn't even feed us.

Quote from Elliot

Elliot: I can't believe Chuck gave up stripping to become a city councilman.
Carla: Same job, different outfit.
Elliot: Pfft, true dat!
Carla: Elliot!, you ain't as ghetto as ya think y'are, 'kay?

Quote from Dr. Cox

Dr. Cox: You got big plans for tonight?
Carla: [holding a pack of toilet paper] Oh, it's Turk's stupid rule. I don't wanna talk about it. Hey, you never told me what you really think of Turk.
Dr. Cox: He is a complete tool. But I suppose you could do a lot worse.
Carla: Thanks.

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