My Faith in Humanity
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My Faith in Humanity | |
 Written by David Feinberg Air Date - April 19, 2005 on  DVD • iTunes • Syndication | |
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- “Hats off there Barbie, that was one potent combination of verbal diarrhea and stunned silence.”— Dr. Cox
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[edit] Synopsis
J.D. is forced to confront human nature when a dying woman called Betty is brought to the hospital by her neighbor, Jake who was on his way to the airport to go kayaking in New Zealand. When Betty's lungs give out, she consults Jake on her options, Jake helps her realize it's time to die. Unfortunately, her brother decides to sue him for this. Betty falls into a coma before she can tell her brother the real situation.
Elliot is tired of not having any chances to meet men. When she sees Jake, she wants to get his attention but doesn't know how to make a good impression. She goes to Dr. Cox and Carla for romantic advice regarding Jake. Dr. Cox tells her that if she wants his attention that she should ignore him. She takes his advice and it works.
J.D. cannot believe the lack of humanity Dennis is showing and Kelso asks him when was the last time he saw any glimpse humanity around the hospital? As a result, J.D. tells Jake to leave for his kayaking trip as Betty's brother/lawyer, Dennis won't be able to track him. He leaves, but then comes back to face Dennis, who relents and does the right thing. Betty is left as comfortable as possible in her dying moments. Just as Jake is about to leave again, Elliot (with some Coxian encouragement) invites him for coffee.
Turk and J.D. create a super crime fighting medical team in Turner and Hooch. Turk and Carla are in couple's therapy, but Turk refuses to participate. J.D. makes Turk realize that he is indeed upset deep down just as the therapist had suggested, but he still avoids the therapy. When he sees Jake standing up for himself and not hiding away from his problems Turk goes to and opens up at the next therapy session. J.D. also takes heart from Jake's humanity and stops to help an old woman change a Tyre.
[edit] Plot Points
- J.D. looks for humanity in the hospital.
- Elliot tries to get with Jake with Dr. Cox's help.
- Turk and Carla are going to couples therapy.
[edit] Recurring Themes
[edit] Fantasies
- J.D. imagines that the saying "make you as comfortable as possible" as meaning filling the entire room with all the cotton balls from the hospital and letting the patient lay in them.
- “I am very, very comfortable!”— Betty
- “Then you're ready to die.”— J.D.
[edit] Flashbacks
- The vast array of good men Sacred Heart has to offer, including Ted and The Todd.
- Elliot take Dr. Cox's advice and engages Jake before ignoring him completely.
[edit] Janitor story
- The Janitor tries to impress Elliot by bringing in an old lady from the mall to recreate the scene when Jake brought in his neighbor. Elliot tells him that they are through with that.
- The Janitor has "gone clubbing", i.e. He's gone up to the roof to beat rats. He's gathered a big bag or rats that he shows off to Jake (He says he placed one dead one in the middle so the others could get a good look and "start toeing the line"), but the rats escape from the bag and scurry past Dr. Kelso's feet just as he makes a comment about keeping the hospital up to the latest codes. When the Janitor is unsuccessful in catching the rats, he exclaims breathlessly that "they are smart, organized, and they have my keys".
[edit] Episode Running Gags
- Whenever Jake enters, trumpets play (the same "sex buddy" trumpets from My Sex Buddy).
[edit] Guest Stars
- Ellen Albertini Dow as Betty
- Josh Randall as Jake
- James Michael Tyler as Couples Therapist
- Jim Hanks as Dr. Turner
- Phill Lewis as Hooch
- Whitney Rydbeck as Dennis
[edit] Music
- "Closer to Spring" by Bang
[edit] Quotes
- “Who's doing the Endoscopy on Mr. Schindler?”— Dr. Kelso
- “Woo woo woo woo woo woo, Alright!”— Turk
- “[Laughing] Were you Hooch?!”— J.D.
- "Yeah, I was..."
- “Everyone hates you guys.”— Hooch
- “Oh Hooch...”— J.D.
- “Hooch is crazy!”— Turk
- “As much as Hooch loved us, it was even better to see Turk happy...”— J.D.'s narration
- “Do you guys think that Clarissa is more attractive than me?”— Elliot
- “YES! Who's Clarissa?”— Dr. Cox
- "She's the short, balding woman in the pharmacy."
- "Oh, then definitely yes."
- "She just got engaged, bad combover and all."
- “When Clarissa beats you to the alter, it might be time to hang up the ovaries.”— Carla
- “Hey Jake. So, you're probably rushing home to wipe old person smell off before your trip, huh?”— Elliot
- “Excuse me?”— Jake
- "Oh, I'm just kidding. I love old people, still there's no denying they have a distinctive smell. I mean it's nothing bad, it's like a general mustiness. Y'know when you get your cast...taken off and...skin mould...."
- “But Hooch, if the patient just has simple Cellulitus then why aren't the antibiotics working?”— Turner
- “Damn it Turner! It just doesn't make sense.”— Hooch
- “Even though I had created a Super Medical Crime Fighting Team I still felt lousy...”— J.D.'s narration
- “So, that girl's kinda cute, what's her story?”— Jake
- [Elliot celebrates]
- “She's a dude.”— J.D.
[edit] Trivia
- It is revealed that Ted has never won a case.
- The cotton ball scene with J.D. and Betty is reminiscent of a scene in the film Patch Adams, where the title character helps fulfill a fantasy of a terminally ill patient by allowing her to swim in a pool filled with spaghetti. Both the terminally ill patient in Patch Adams and the role of Betty in this episode were played by Ellen Albertini Dow.
