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Our Drunk Friend

‘Our Drunk Friend’

Season 9, Episode 2 - Aired December 1, 2009

Lucy hopes to turn an alcholic patient's life around, despite nobody in the hospital believing he can be saved. Meanwhile, J.D. and Turk try to push Denise and Drew along in their relationship, and Cole annoys another one of his colleagues.

Quote from J.D.

J.D.: [v.o.] There was one bright light for these kids, though, and that was me, Dr. D.
[J.D. is sitting in a tree as his students sit on the grass below]
Cole: Hey, bro, the sun is, like, super bright. Can you come down?
J.D.: As I told you, the branches are a metaphor For the cardiovascular system. So no, I cannot come down. Hence, tree class dismissed.
Lucy: Great class, Dr. D. Even better than the one you did with interpretive dance.
J.D.: Thanks. I call it "teacher-tainment." Would you be a doll and get a message to Dr. Turk A.S.A.P.? Tell him I'm stuck in the tree again, but this time there appear to be many bees. [bees buzzing] Hurry, Lucy! I've got honey hair!

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Quote from Denise

Denise: Ugh. That tool Cole keeps texting me. "I have a little Cole for your slaw."
Drew: So romantic. You should hit that. At least Dr. Cox doesn't make you send a picture of yourself every ten minutes wearing a "Number 1" sign.
Denise: Wait a minute. What are we doing?
Drew: Talking.
Denise: No, this feels like sharing, and it's gross. Drew, I need to be clear about what it is I'm looking for, you know, with us. Nothing.
Drew: Same here. Sorry about the sharing.
Denise: Oh, no, no. It was both of us.

Quote from Dr. Cox

Dr. Cox: I need you to go ahead and take Mr. Evans' chart here and make four copies. Drop one off at my office, one at my car, one at the bar that I frequent, and then go bury one in the quad and draw me up a map, just in case I want to go on a treasure hunt later on. Hmm. 10 after. Goodness gracious. [Dr. Cox shows a text message from Drew with a picture of him in the showing] Oh, darn it all. Now if that ink runs, I'm gonna have to replace the whole sign.
Lucy: Weird. Broken ribs and a possible ruptured spleen? Was Mr. Evans in an accident?
Dr. Cox: Yes, he was in a train wreck called his life. You see, Alan Evans is a hard-core drunk, an alkie, a sauce monkey, a hooch goblin, a man who unwinds at the end of every single day by treating himself to a delightful garbage bag full of vodka.
Lucy: So what are we gonna do?
Dr. Cox: We're going to get him out of here, and then hopefully, he's gonna die someplace else. Like in a yard or somebody's shed. [scares an intern just by looking] I love teaching. I'm a teacher.

Quote from Cole

Denise: Mr. Shershow here is in a massive coma. Even though he can't register any outside stimulus, I still want someone to read him all seven Harry Potter books. Any volunteers? Cole, thank you.
Cole: Sorry. No can do. I got a dinner rezzie with my moms.
Denise: A rezzie? You also gonna get your drunk on and eat some 'za?
Cole: Nah, I wish. My mom is lactose-intolly. For real, though, she is the best. When we go out, she helps me pick up girls. She's my wingmom.
Denise: Horrifying.

Quote from Cole

Denise: Look, I don't know what Orlando-based boy band rejected you, but you'll do what I tell you.
Cole: Yeah, I don't think so. See, that's me and my 'rents at the hospital groundbreaking.
Denise: Wow.
Cole: They're in the major donors club. I got to cut the ribbon with some big old sizzies. Long story short, I'm untouchable around here to everyone except you. [clicks tongue] Yeah. That just happened.

Quote from Lucy

Lucy: I know people like Alan. I grew up with them. My Uncle Frank is always drunk. He fought the entire band at my cousin's wedding.
J.D.: Okay, look. Alan's an addict, so the first thing you need to do Is make sure he's ready for help.
Lucy: I can't talk to him about stuff that personal. I get embarrassed too easily. I've never seen myself nude. I mean, I've been nude, but I never look down.
J.D.: Weird for a doctor, but okay, fine. Look, Lucy, you have to find a way to connect with him.

Quote from Lucy

Alan: I like your perfume.
Lucy: That's weird, because I've never worn perfume in my entire life. Also, I've never seen myself naked. You know, that was part of an earlier conversation.
Alan: Are you okay?
Lucy: I'm not great, Alan. Med school is tough. I don't sleep, and I haven't eaten anything a week except yogurt and wine.
Alan: Maybe you should take a-
Lucy: Alan, I'm not done.

Quote from Todd

Turk: Denise, everybody knows Drew's hitting you.
Denise: How?
Turk: You guys had sex near the Todd.
[flashback:]
Turk: What? What's going on?
Todd: Someone's doing it right now. In that supply closet.
Turk: Really?
Todd: Socks off, pants on? Still... [he and Turk high-five]
[present:]
Denise: Damn it.
Turk: How come you don't let him take his pants off, though?

Quote from Lucy

Lucy: Man, that was a great cry. I always feel fantastic after those. Hello, world, Lucy's back. Am I right
Alan: Well, you definitely gave me something to work with.
Lucy: Wow. I mean, my forehead's really big and I look Chinese, but that's really good.
Alan: Thank you. I used to teach high-school art.
Lucy: Oh, my God. He's opening up.
Alan: Oh, yeah. Yeah, I was married, too, before everything fell apart. I tell you what, though. I definitely don't want to live this way anymore.
Lucy: Maybe you don't have to.

Quote from J.D.

J.D.: [to Denise] I'm not surprised. You're both dark weirdos. It's like if Fonzie and Jo from The Facts of Life fell in love with each other.
Turk: Oh, I'd watch the hell out of that show.
J.D.: Who wouldn't?

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