My Brother, Where Art Thou?
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My Brother, Where Art Thou? | |
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Written by Mike Schwartz Air Date - November 6, 2003 on  DVD • iTunes • Syndication | |
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- “I'm not sure. I don't know what confidence feels like.”— Ted
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[edit] Synopsis
J.D.'s demented patient, Mr. Bober, can only say "pickles". J.D. mocks Mr. Bober and Dr. Cox says that the nursing home sent him to bring down his temperature and then bounce him back. His temperature is now 99.5. J.D., who is still angry about Elliot being in love with Sean calls his brother, Dan. Dan comes down because his mother is getting remarried.
Since Elliot's boyfriend is in New Zealand, Carla asks if Elliot has tried to have phone sex with him. Elliot says that she hasn't tried yet because the walls are too thin. Elliot then tries to have phone sex in the woods, but then is disrupted by Boy Scouts. Elliot asks Carla how to make money quick to go see Sean. After Dr. Kelso suspends someone for moonlighting, Elliot asks other doctors where they moonlight. Then J.D. brings Dan to work, and he meets Dr. Cox. Cox asks if Dan could possibly tail him for the day. J.D., wants him to say no, and Dr Cox does, but after Dr Cox finds out that J.D. wanted him to say no, then he changes his mind.
To make money, Carla takes Elliot to her moonlight at the animal hospital. Then Mr. Bober is back, and Cox asks why this "gomer" is back. J.D. explains to Dan that "gomer" is an old person who doesn't have the common decency to die. Dr. Cox explains that this is the attitude around the hospital.
While Carla and Elliot were moonlighting at the animal hospital, Dr. Kelso brings his dog over and catches them. Dan stays around longer because he is angry about J.D.'s attitude. They start fighting, and Dan says that they are brothers and that all that counts, but J.D. thinks otherwise.
Elliot and Carla plead to Ted not to be suspended, and Turk tells J.D. that he needs to apologize before Dan leaves. J.D. apologizes to Dan, while Elliot admits that she needs the money to visit Sean, and Carla needs the money for her wedding. Kelso changes his mind about suspending Elliot and Carla.
Dan stops to talk to Dr. Cox as he is leaving. Dan says that he is a screw-up and J.D. may never look up to him, but he knows that J.D. is going places. Dan asks Dr. Cox to take the responsibility of being J.D.'s mentor more seriously. Dr. Cox agrees with Dan and they shake hands. Carla and Elliot continue to moonlight and Mr. Bober comes back to the hospital.
[edit] Plot Points
- J.D.'s brother, Dan, visits again, and Dan thinks that J.D. doesn't care about his patients anymore and that the hospital has changed his attitude for the worse.
- Carla and Elliot get in trouble for moonlighting despite Dr. Kelso banning it.
[edit] Recurring Themes
[edit] Fantasies
J.D., Turk, and Dan are dressed in old time clothes performing a synchronised fart show in front of an audience of people who have their shirts pulled up over their noses or wearing gasmasks.
[edit] Janitor story
The Janitor thinks that J.D. is using Dan to do his "dirty work" after Dan slams a board down onto The Janitor's fingers.
[edit] Guest Stars
- Thomas Cavanagh as Dan Dorian
- Barbara Ann Crumm as Girl in Gift Store
- Don Perry as Mr. Bober
- Scott Rabideau as Male Resident
[edit] Music
- "Nothing Left of Me" by Joanna De Seyne
[edit] Quotes
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. Damn right.
[edit] Trivia
The word "gomer" referes to the novel "House of God" written by Samuel Shem (a pseudonym of the psychiatrist Stephen Bergman) and means "Get Out of My Emergency Room".
