My Cabbage
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My Cabbage | |
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Directed by John Inwood Written by Ryan Levin Air Date - February 28, 2006 on  DVD • iTunes • Syndication | |
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- “Patricia, it´s been a real pleasure having you here at Sacred Heart. And I certainly hope, the next time you fall ill, you remember us. Umm.. I´m.. not implying that you´ll get ill. But..it´s just that... you´re old and chances are good... Stop talking Robert!”— Dr. Kelso
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[edit] Synopsis
Patricia Wilk, the hospital's favorite patient, is finally going home. Everyone is happy that she's back to good health, but they're sad to see her leave.Turk and Elliot conflict when she reveals she did not add him to her address book when she got a new cell phone. Their patient, Mr. Burton, is about to go into surgery and he fears he isn't going to make it; thus he gives Turk and Elliot a letter for his twin sons in case he dies. Sadly, Mr. Burton doesn't make it as he dies on the operating table. The two realize they had lost the letter and forge a note. They're caught in the act, but later bond over the experience.
When a bird finds its way into the hospital, Dr. Kelso orders Janitor to get rid of it to eliminate the risk of infection; Janitor complies, but grows fond of the crow and keeps it as a pet, naming it Sanchez. He uses Sanchez to further pester J.D. until Kelso catches sight of it. Janitor pretends to kill Sanchez, secretly releasing him. J.D.'s hate for Keith Dudemeister reaches a fever pitch while it becomes apparent he favors another intern, Jason "Cabbage" Cabbagio. However, J.D. is oblivious to the fact Cabbage is an incompetent intern endangering many of the patients. Ultimately, J.D. realizes the danger Cabbage presents and must tell him he is not suited to be a doctor.
Just as Cabbage leaves, he throws away a used medical gloves that was left on the floor. Right after, he visits Mrs. Wilk to thank her for being so kind and gives her a handshake, thus infecting her with a disease carried from the medical glove, just as Kelso explains.
[edit] Plot Points
- Mrs. Wilk is ready to be discharged from Sacred Heart, and everyone at the hospital is happy for her.
- Turk and Elliot argue over a cell phone issue and question if their friendship is not working so well.
- J.D. comes to realize that his favourite intern, Cabbage might not be cut out to be a doctor.
[edit] Recurring Themes
[edit] Fantasies
- Throughout the episode, infection is shown as a green mark wherever it is on the body.
- After Carla tells Turk he's forgetful, JD imagines Turk mistaking his and Carla's baby for a pumpkin, who they decide to keep and raise, until its graduation twenty one years later, where it's dropped and smashes. Their real son then appears, recognising his parents, but is then hit by a bus. This fantasy is noted for being almost a minute long.
[edit] Janitor story
Janitor keeps a bird, without letting Dr. Kelso know, and uses it to pick up items from people's hands - to everyone's annoyance. Eventually he fears Dr. Kelso will find out and kill the bird, so he sets him free with the parting words of "Tienes mi corazon! Tienes mi corazon."
[edit] J.D.'s Girl's Name
- Bethany, used by Dr. Cox at an attempt to calm J.D. down after Dr. Cox reveals he quite liked his screenplay, Dr. Acula.
- “Bethany, focus”— Dr. Cox
[edit] Other
On two separate occasions, J.D. borrows $100 from Carla and a pen from Dr. Cox, only for it to be taken away by Sanchez (the Janitor's bird) and given to the Janitor. The bird later returns the pen by hitting Cox on the head with it, making it look like J.D. threw it at him.
[edit] Guest Stars
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Himself
- Shaughn Buchholz as Jason "Cabbage" Cabbagio
- Frank Encarnacao as Dr. Mickhead
- J.B. Ghuman Jr. as Mark "Wolfman" Cabbage
- Nathan Lee Graham as Devon / Eric
- Mike Kersey as Patient #1
- Michael Learned as Mrs. Wilk
- Christina Miles as Gloria
- J.R. Starr as Mr. Burton
[edit] Music
- "Fix You" by Coldplay
[edit] Quotes
- “Do you know the number one cause of death in a hospital?”— Dr. Kelso
- “Your breath?”— Dr. Cox
- “Your breath?”— Dr. Cox
- “Infection. And do you know how quickly infection spreads in a hospital?”
- “Your breath!”
- “Your breath!”
- “That doesn't make sense.”
- “Don't care.”
- “Don't care.”
- “Cabbage!”— J.D.
- “Yes sir.”— Mark
- “Yes sir.”— Mark
- “Oh no, Mark. I wasn’t talking to you, I was talking to Cabbage.”
- “But my last name’s Cabbage.”
- “But my last name’s Cabbage.”
- “I know that, but I’ve nicknamed you “Wolfman” for your keen sense of smell.”
- “And your ridiculously hairy torso.”— J.D.'s Narration
- “Dr D., is the IV supposed to leak like this?”— Cabbage
- “Well, yes and no. Mostly no. Really, really all no.”— J.D.
- “Well, yes and no. Mostly no. Really, really all no.”— J.D.
- “Patricia, it´s been a real pleasure having you here at Sacred Heart. And I certainly hope, the next time you fall ill, you remember us. Umm.. I´m.. not implying that you´ll get ill. But..it´s just that... you´re old and chances are good... Stop talking Robert!”— Dr. Kelso
- “Dr. Cox, may I borrow your pen?”— J.D.
- “Not going to happen!! I had to strangle a nurse to get this clicky top.”— Dr. Cox
- “Not going to happen!! I had to strangle a nurse to get this clicky top.”— Dr. Cox
- “Pleeaasse! I´m in the middle of a very threatening speech.”
- “Return this pen or die painfully!”
- “Return this pen or die painfully!”
- “How come I don't get a nickname?”— Keith
- “Not everyone's last name lends itself to a nickname, Keith.”— J.D.
- “Not everyone's last name lends itself to a nickname, Keith.”— J.D.
- “My last name is "Dudemeister"!”
- “What can I do with that? I'm not a magician!”
- “What can I do with that? I'm not a magician!”
[While reading out a dead father's letter]
- “My dearest Eric, it is my wish for you that you finally find a woman...”— Elliot
- “I'm gay.”— Eric
- “I'm gay.”— Eric
- “...so that she might find you a man...”
- “Dad didn't know I was gay.”
- “Dad didn't know I was gay.”
- “...so that he might find you a woman!”
[edit] Trivia
- Sanchez the bird is a Chihuahuan Raven also called a White-necked Raven.
- Janitor's line "Tienes mi corazon" when he lets Sanchez go is Spanish for "You have my heart" which is a common expression of love in Latin America.
