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My Cold Shower

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My Cold Shower

Directed by   John Inwood
Written by   Janae Bakken
Air Date   May 3, 2007 on NBC
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Season Six Episodes :
  1. My Mirror Image
  2. My Best Friend's Baby's Baby and
    My Baby's Baby
  3. My Coffee
  4. My House
  5. My Friend with Money
  6. My Musical
  7. His Story IV
  8. My Road to Nowhere
  9. My Perspective
  10. My Therapeutic Month
  11. My Night to Remember
  12. My Fishbowl
  13. My Scrubs
  14. My No Good Reason
  15. My Long Goodbye
  16. My Words of Wisdom
  17. Their Story
  18. My Turf War
  19. My Cold Shower
  20. My Conventional Wisdom
  21. My Rabbit
  22. My Point of No Return
   Episodes: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 w • 9
“As I looked at all the relationships around me, some that had gone on forever, some that were reignited, and some that had just begun, I realized something: it should have been me.”— J.D.'s narration

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[edit] Synopsis

The episode begins where the previous episode left off – Keith proposing to Elliot. She emotionally accepts, which she quickly retracts upon the realization that the ring is too small. They agree to have the ring resized and let Elliot plan the proposal.

Elliot's proposal prompts several members of the hospital staff to begin showing J.D. sympathy, as they believe he still has feelings for Elliot and assume he is sad about her engagement, but he maintains that he is fine. The proposal also causes each of the main characters to have a fantasy about being married to Elliot, and saddens her sorority sister Melody, because Melody is the last single sister. Turk urges J.D. to take advantage of the situation and score. Despite his many attempts, she continually shrugs him off, forcing him to take many a cold shower.

Meanwhile, Carla, who is not emotionally ready for sex with Turk, treats a pair of elderly patients who exhibit the same symptoms, but seem to have no connection to one another. After Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso quickly deduce the patients have syphilis, the patients inspire Carla by explaining sex is revitalizing.

At Keith's official proposal to Elliot, Melody asks why J.D. is so persistent in having sex with her, noting he "doesn't seem like the notch-in-a-bedpost type." As J.D. looks around and sees everyone's relationships – from Cox's "forever" relationship with Jordan to Turk's reignited passion with Carla to the newly engaged Elliot and Keith – he realizes it is because he has once again fallen in love with Elliot. His fantasy about being married to Elliot contrasts significantly with the comedic dreams of the other characters in that they have a normal, truly happy relationship. He finishes the night with another cold shower (this time out of mournful regret rather than sexual frustration) and with his narration (in a parallel to "My Fault"), "it should have been me."

[edit] Plot Points

  • Keith re-proposes to Elliot in front of her friends.
  • J.D. thinks Elliot should still be his, and some employees around Sacred Heart see this and comfort him.
  • Two elderly patients give Carla sexual advice.

[edit] Recurring Themes

[edit] Fantasies

  • Turk, Dr. Cox, The Janitor, Carla, Kelso and J.D. all have fantasies in which they are married to Elliot:
    • Janitor having a family of six children with her. The three girls are dressed as doctors and the three boys are dressed as janitors. Elliot asks if Janitor thinks that they're "pigeonholing" the children, to which Janitor responds it doesn't matter as the children aren't theirs anyway.
    • Dr. Cox growing frustrated with how annoyingly neurotic she is and ends up murdering her two days after their marriage. He is consequently arrested and told he is going to "fry." After the fantasy, Cox states that it was "worth it".
    • Turk putting on a stereotypical white highbrow accent, living a stereotypically WASP lifestyle with Elliot and talking to her before she goes to work. After she leaves, he cheats on her with the hot Latina maid 'Lupita' (Carla). After the fantasy, Turk complains that he hasn't had sex in so long that he's fantasizing about his own wife.
    • Dr. Kelso and Elliot dining on opposite ends of a very long table. She says, "I hate you," before Kelso says "I know." After the fantasy, Kelso says, "different wife, same story."
    • Carla relaxing with Elliot, with them planning to have "tender, emotional sex" , then cuddle, and then go shoe shopping, at which point they kiss each other. Upon returning to reality, Carla wistfully says "life would be so much simpler..."
    • J.D. and Elliot relaxing on the couch. J.D. saying he is happy Elliot is his wife, and Elliot agreeing, followed by a kiss.
  • J.D. imagines a magical trip to Narnia with Melody being a lonely mermaid and Turk being half goat.

[edit] Janitor story

The Janitor fails to fix the sprinkler and it randomly turns on and soaks J.D., The Todd, Kelso and Turk mid episode. He also uses the phrase 'God is watching' to get Todd and J.D. to admit the truth.

[edit] J.D.'s Girl Names

  • Rachel
“Please, I'm nothing like Ross.”— J.D.
“Of course not, you're Rachel, she's Ross.”— Dr. Cox

[edit] Episode Running Gags

  • Any male character who cannot achieve sexual satisfaction, will end up taking a cold shower (hence the title of the episode).

[edit] Guest Stars

[edit] Music

Music from Season:

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9

  • "Stolen" by Dashboard Confessional

[edit] Quotes

“Whoa, you can't go to Boob Town! That, my friend, is a gated community.”— Melody


“God is watching. How many times have you gotten laid this year?”— Janitor
“Bagel”— Todd
(making zero symbol with hand)

[edit] Trivia

  • The Janitor's marriage scene was intended to be more serious, but was changed so J.D's scene with Elliot was more poignant.

[edit] Images

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