My Lucky Charm
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My Lucky Charm | |
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Written by Mike Schwartz Air Date - January 25, 2005 on  DVD • iTunes • Syndication | |
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- “Top of the mizzle to ye, m'nizzles.”— Turk
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[edit] Synopsis
Recently Turk and J.D's plans have not gone further than their living room, but their perspective is turned when a life-loving Irishman, Billy Callahan, comes to visit his brother, who had been in a bar fight. He takes the hospital by storm, charming all the women (and Todd). However, it turns out Billy is not the patient's brother but was the man who knocked him unconscious in the bar fight, and he and Turk now face a moral dilemma. J.D. decides to call the police, who take Billy away, and in the process he and Turk herald the scorn of the Hospital's female staffers (and Todd). Billy is later released and returns to Sacred Heart. He apologizes to the man he knocked out who claims responsibility for throwing the first punch and all is forgiven. J.D. apologizes for calling the cops without coming to Billy beforehand, Billy accepts but questions why he would call the authorities rather than speaking to him first. J.D. and Turk realize they were jealous of the exciting life Billy leads, and decide to take a page from his book. They take their 'Go fish' game to the bar instead of playing at home.
Jordan takes a pregnancy test which turns out negative, as a precaution Dr. Cox secretly gets a vasectomy. It isn't only the Janitor who's busting chops as Dr. Kelso reveals Perry's little secret right in front of Jordan. To Cox's surprise she isn't angry at him, instead she's sweet and understanding. This bothers him a great deal, he sits with Dr. Kelso in the cafeteria and tells him about Jordan's reaction to the vasectomy but before long he so he asks her why when he gets home. She states that their relationship is founded on mutual independence and freedom, and she doesn't want to jinx a good thing by interfering in Cox's personal decisions. As he wants to be part of a more open and collaborative relationship, Cox gets the vasectomy reversed, but when he opens up to Jordan she agrees.However,almost immediately after they kiss and close the matter she reveals that she doesn't want anymore kids and he should get the procedure done again, to which Cox replies flatly, Fantastic.
Elliot and Carla have a new routine of making elaborate plans only to cancel them later, Turk takes advantage of these plans to score brownie points with Carla by making sugestions while knowing it's not going to happen. Billy's arrival only brings their issues to the surface which eventually results in a cat-fight between the two in the cafeteria,much to the sheer delight of Todd. They make up and realize they haven't been as close before Carla got married. They decide to make more of an effort to not to flake out whenever they make plans and they spend the night in together, talking and joking with each other.
[edit] Plot Points
- Carla and Elliot flake on plans to go out.
- Dr. Cox gets a vasectomy.
- Turk and J.D. learn to embrace life from Billy Callahan.
[edit] Recurring Themes
[edit] Fantasies
- J.D. imagines meeting a black Irishman/Irish 'brother'. The fantasy shows Turk dressed as a leprechaun dancing with some Irish dancers.
[edit] Flashback
- J.D. and Turk's wild nightlife consists of games of 'Go Fish', it is so exciting that Turk falls asleep.
- The 'joint' decision Cox and Jordan made over the vasectomy consisted of Cox telling his doctor, "Snip it, Doc. Snip it hard".
[edit] Janitor story
- The Janitor starts busting chops - which involves getting people in as much trouble as he can by proving their excuses wrong or telling someone what they have done.
[edit] Guest Stars
- Colin Farrell as Billy Callahan
- Michael Bunin as Jerry
- Daniel Macner as Policeman #1
- Matthew Pohlson as Patient
- Myra Turley as Woman
- Skip Wright as Doctor
[edit] Music
- "Today" by Joshua Radin
[edit] Quotes
- [Elliot and Carla fight]
- “Oh, whoa, whoa! Ladies, stop!”— Todd
- [Tod takes a front row seat]
- “Continue.”
- “Yo, who taught you to fight like that?”— Carla
- “When you grow up in an Orchard, you don't have much choice.”— Elliot
- “When you grow up in an Orchard, you don't have much choice.”— Elliot
- [Carla looks bemused]
- “Apple thieves.”
- “Apple thieves.”
- “Ah...”
- “[Being a great doctor isn't just about medical knowledge, it's also about people skills] Wow, that is the worst broken nose I have ever seen.”— J.D.
- “I'm here because I stepped on a nail.”— Woman
- “I'm here because I stepped on a nail.”— Woman
- “Of course. [Were you walking on your nose?]”
[Slams board down on his hand]
- “Ah! [My 'me time' hand!]”— J.D.
- “When I was alive, I wish I had lived one day like he lives every day of his life.”— Jerry
- “Dead people don't talk, Jerry.”— J.D.
- “Dead people don't talk, Jerry.”— J.D.
- “Where the hell have you been for the last few days?”— Carla
- “Deep see fishing.”— Dr. Cox
- “Deep see fishing.”— Dr. Cox
- “You hate fishing.”
- “I went with my buddies.”
- “I went with my buddies.”
- “You don't have any buddies.”
- “Oh yeah, well we landed a 200 lb White Marlin off the coast of San Diego.”
- “Oh yeah, well we landed a 200 lb White Marlin off the coast of San Diego.”
- “Interesting, as that's 3,000 miles from the natural habitat of the White Marlin, Hmmmmmm, well perhaps it hopped a train from Cape Cod.”— Janitor
- “Why?”
- “Why?”
- “I'm busting chops today, you can ask anybody.”
- “It's true.”— Carla
- “It's true.”— Carla
- “See.”
- “I know that limp.”— Dr. Kelso
- “No Bob.”— Dr. Cox
- “No Bob.”— Dr. Cox
- “You just got a Vasectomy. I had mine back in '68. Ironically, that was the same year Enid discovered pasta and I discovered I'm not attracted to enormous women.”
[Elliot spontaneously starts passionately kissing with Billy]
- “Elliot!”— J.D.
- “He said my eyes look like the Irish countryside after a soft rain. Ahem. I should go.”— Elliot
- “He said my eyes look like the Irish countryside after a soft rain. Ahem. I should go.”— Elliot
- “That happened very quickly.”
- “How ya doin'?”— Billy
- “Not great actually. I'm dead.”— Jerry
- “Not great actually. I'm dead.”— Jerry
- “Bummer.”
- “My son is taking, is taking ballet. C'mon Jordan, he's already got an overbearing mother and a fairly prominent lisp. If we stick him in the tights, we might as well get him a timeshare on Fire Island.”— Dr. Cox
- “Oh, I haven't even decided if I'm gonna make him gay yet.”— Jordan
- “Oh, I haven't even decided if I'm gonna make him gay yet.”— Jordan
- “What? The Todd appreciates hot, regardless of gender.”— The Todd
- “I'm supposed to be in Florence by midnight.”— Billy
- “How the hell are you gonna do that?”— Turk
- “How the hell are you gonna do that?”— Turk
- “Her apartment is two blocks away, shouldn't be no problem at all.”
[edit] Trivia
- This episode was dedicated to Teddy Ebersol.
- The Vasectomy Dr. Cox gets doesn't carry, as we find out in My Transition.
[edit] Images
Billy tells Turk and J.D. to embrace life |
Turk and J.D.'s wild nightlife |
Elliot and Carla stay in together |
 J.D. imagines an Irish Turk |
Elliot and Carla have a cat fight |
Jerry telling J.D. and Turk that he is dead |
Elliot starts kissing with Billy after a compliment |
 Billy sits by the patient until he recovers |
