My Tormented Mentor
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My Tormented Mentor | |
 Written by Gabrielle Allan Air Date - March 2, 2004 on  DVD • iTunes • Syndication | |
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[edit] Synopsis
Two weeks after the death of Ben, Dr. Cox is still have a hard time getting over it. Jordan seems fine and tries to get him to clean up. Her best friend's came for the funeral and still haven't left. Dr. Kelso gets complaints from the nurses that they are sexually harassed by comments from other people around them. But he tells them to "unbunch" their panties and not make a big deal out of it. Turk has a new attendant surgeon, Dr. Grace Miller and he is really excited. She introduces herself and makes sure everyone knows she is very self-confident. The surgeons are shocked as they expected an innocent helpless woman.
Jordan brings her friends to the hospital and Dr. Cox sends them off to the bar. J.D. mentions Jordan is doing ok. Perry himself is being quiet about the Ben situation. At the cafeteria, Dr. Miller mentions Turk and Todd surprised her by not sucking, but she is concerned Todd is degrading women. Ted researched the hospital's library liability concerning sexual harassment so Dr. Kelso admits to Carla that they need to do something about it. He decides that Carla needs to run a sexual harassment seminar, mandatory to anyone who gets more than three complains in the complaint box.
J.D. stalks Dr. Cox to talk about his feelings regarding the death of Ben. He mentions he is more annoyed that Jordan's friends are still around. Turk tells Todd to lay off Dr. Miller, as it's hard for Dr. Miller as a female surgeon. She overhears their conversation and kicks him off the surgical team. J.D. walks in on Jordan's friend's changing and tells them they should leave. They say he just wants to kiss Perry's ass.
Todd gets 37 complains about sexual harassment. Dr. Kelso also has five. Turk listens to music in the O.R. and Dr. Miller stops the sound system. She says it is worst to pride oneself thinking she is just a little girl and needs to defend her. Turk says he has nothing to apologize for. Jordan catches J.D. kicking out her friends and isn't too happy about it. Dr. Cox tells J.D. not to stick his head into his affairs anymore and J.D. says he won't do it anymore as he is guilty of writing four complaints about calling male residents girl's names, thus Dr. Cox has to sit through Carla's sexual harassment seminar.
Elliot chats with Dr. Miller. She is impressed by her emotional strength but tries to persuade her that Turk is not a sexist. It doesn't work and actually makes Elliot think about some stuff herself. Dr. Cox takes J.D. to Jordan to tell her it was J.D.'s own doing. Dr. Cox tells Jordan that he doesn't like her friend's sticking around and it makes her worried. Elliot tells Turk she loves Dr. Miller and would do anything to have an attendant like her who doesn't hold her back by the fact she is a woman. She asks Turk who he thinks makes the better surgeon, male or female? He smiles, knowing all too well what the answer is for him.
At the sexual harassment seminar, Dr. Cox explains how Dr. Kelso is just a man of a different era, Todd's behavior must come down to his childhood and that in general it is really hard what is kosher. Carla says they should step into their shoes one day and think about how they would feel. Dr. Cox realizes why Jordan's friends are still around. He goes home and asks if it's because he has been in self-pity and didn't think about how she would feel. She says she misses Ben and cries. Her friends are still around so she won't feel so bad about the loss, however. Turk apologizes to Dr. Miller and she tells him to scrub up because he is a decent surgeon after all. Dr. Kelso teaches Todd how to look but not to touch.
[edit] Plot Points
- Dr. Kelso gets complaints from the nurses that male staff are making sexually-harrasing comments.
- Dr. Cox is finding it hard to cope with Ben's death, and having Jordan's friends still around makes it worse.
- Dr. Miller is the new female surgeon, who is strong and self-confident, which was the complete opposite of what the other surgeons were wanting and expecting.
[edit] Recurring Themes
[edit] Fantasies
- The surgeons imagine that Dr. Miller is Marilyn Monroe.
- J.D. imagines that Jordan's friends are vampires.
- Dr. Kelso remembers his younger days as a doctor.
- Todd remembers his childhood.
[edit] Janitor story
- The Janitor speaks Korean to Ted while holding a young lady in his arms.
- The Janitor pops out off nowhere clotheslining J.D. who is running from Dr. Cox, just after J.D. realizes he hasn't seen the Janitor all day.
[edit] J.D.'s Girls Name
- “Why don't you grow a pair, Sally!”— Jordan
- Annika
- Dr. Cox calls him Abby which prompts J.D. to recall sending a letter to Dear Abby in 7th grade.
- Judy, used by Dr. Cox. "May I ask you something there, Judy? Do you have any idea what it's like to have three angry, underfed, women tear you a new one for a full hour?"
[edit] Guest Stars
- Bellamy Young as Dr. Grace Miller
- Carter Jenkins as Young Todd
- Julie Warner as Allison
- Embeth Davidtz as Maddie
- Lawrence H. Toffler as Todd's Father
[edit] Music
- "Roc Ya Body, Mic Check 1, 2" by M.V.P. featuring Stagga Lee
- "Here Comes the Hammer" originally by Hammer, performed by Donald Faison
- "I'm With You" by Avril Lavigne
[edit] Quotes
[edit] Trivia
- In Dr. Kelso flashback he stands admiring a passing nurse and smacks her bottom with his clipboard saying " Foxy, Enid! Hot mama"
