My Waste of Time
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My Waste of Time | |||
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Written by Andy Schwartz Air Date - May 1st 2008 on  DVD • iTunes • Syndication | |||
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- “I gotta stop with the long fantasies, they're never worth it.”— J.D.
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[edit] Synopsis
Elliot and J.D. seek out a former patient in order to give him compensation for prescribing a Plomox, which later proves to have several negative side effects. They wait for Elliot's patient, Adam Candy, at a fast food joint. J.D. gets bored and wishes Turk was with them, Elliot resents this saying she can goof around just as well as Turk. To pass the time, they play a prank on the restaurant's manager, (they put a paper sign up on the mic where customers order their food saying that all orders must be yelled). It all goes wrong when the manager gets in an heated argument with a customer, and the customer drags the manager into his car before driving off. The pair are asked questions by a police officer, before finding that Elliot contacted the wrong Adam Candy. J.D. realizes the reason Elliot was so obsessed with finding this former patient was purely to see if he was still alive. He confronts her about this minor lie, and they realize they are nowhere near as close as they used to be. Later on, they rekindle their friendship playing with Sam and talking over coffee.
Meanwhile, now that Dr. Kelso is no longer working at the hospital, Dr. Cox is the Interim Chief of Medicine. That same day Jennifer Dylan is having her shot for her dermatitis removed. Cox insists on being called Chief, and he (as well as Jordan) clearly enjoys his new authority, however, he is unsure if he wants all of the problems that come with it.
Elsewhere, Carla approaches Turk about the possibility of having another child, at first he rebuffs this suggestion by Carla stating that it has taken them a long time since Izzy was born to get back to normal. He says he will think about it. Cox states that the decision has already been made for him by Carla, and that his new goal is to get something out of it for himself. They decide to try for a second child, when Carla agrees to have sex with Turk every day for a month at anytime. They go off to 'rubber stamp' their agreement just as J.D., Elliot and Sammy come to sit with them at CoffeeBucks.
[edit] Plot Points
- Elliot and J.D. seek out a former patient in order to give him compensation for prescribing him Plomox.
- Dr. Cox loves his new title, however he is unsure if he wants all of the problems that come with it.
- Carla and Turk decide to have another baby.
[edit] Recurring Themes
[edit] Fantasies
- Ball Mart, a parody of Wal-Mart, where Turk must buy a new testicle
- Fishing trip with Turk, Dr. Cox, Todd & J.D. when they use Turk's prosthetic ball to keep them warm
- Legal Custodians sitcom featuring Janitor and Ted as parents.
[edit] Flashbacks
[edit] Janitor story
Since Dr. Kelso left Sacred Heart, Janitor claimed his office as the "Brain House" for the Brain Trust. When Dr. Cox asks Ted to fetch him some coffee, Janitor tells Ted that he needs to stand up for himself this time around. When Ted protests getting coffee Dr. Cox doesn't care but Ted takes it as a huge victory. Janitor is proud that he has turned Ted into a man, but when Ted protests Janitor's rule of making the Brain Trust clean the hospital on Tuesday nights, Janitor gets worried. Ted and Todd decide to break off and create the Brain Bunch. This infuriates Janitor, who eventually realizes that the only way he will get his Brain Trust back is to give Ted some of what he wants, rather than demanding him around anymore.
[edit] Guest Stars
- Jack Angel as PA System Announcer
- Michael Cotter as Michael
- Edward James Gage as Cop
- Christopher Gehrman as Mr. Candy
- Edith Jefferson as Ball-Mart Lady
- Rob Khakh as Empire Burger Manager
[edit] Music
- Missed the Boat by Modest Mouse
[edit] Quotes
- “Ted, we live in a country called America, and in America every man is free to do as he or she wishes and to claim anything he or she wishes with the simple act of planting a flag. In the same manor I claimed my parking space, the dead Possum across the street and Doug's Sandwich.”— Janitor
- “How'd he do that?”— Doug
- “How'd he do that?”— Doug
- “Wow, that takes a lot of ball.”— J.D.
- [Turk looks at J.D. disapprovingly]
- “See, I made it singular, 'cos you only have one Manberry.”
- “I still don't think you needed to fire Mrs. Norton just because she ate the last of your rice pudding.”— Carla
- “I wrote my name on it, OK! NO! It's no! WAIT! I...sorry...”— Turk
- “I wrote my name on it, OK! NO! It's no! WAIT! I...sorry...”— Turk
- “Dr. Cox.”— Ted
- “Chief Dr. Cox.”— Dr. Cox
- “Chief Dr. Cox.”— Dr. Cox
- “Chief Dr. Cox. I'm a lawyer. I shouldn't have to get you coffee.”
- “How do you feel about that?”— Cox to Jordan
- “How do you feel about that?”— Cox to Jordan
- “Can't even pretend to care.”— Jordan
- “Fine. No more getting me coffee.”
- “Fine. No more getting me coffee.”
- “YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! YEEEEEEAAAAAH-HA-HEEEEEAAAAAHHHH! YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!”— Ted
- “Is this really that big of a moment for you?”
- “Is this really that big of a moment for you?”
- “YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!”
- “Why are we meeting him here?”— J.D.
- “Because the last time I met a patient at their house I was on the news.”— Elliot
- “Because the last time I met a patient at their house I was on the news.”— Elliot
- “Was that the crack raid?”
- “It was.”
- “It was.”
- “All right, now you gotta hold on to that new confidence. There's Cindy. Let me see the new Ted in action.”— Janitor
- “Hey Cindy! I want to make you pregnant.”— Ted
- “Hey Cindy! I want to make you pregnant.”— Ted
- [Cindy runs off to throw up.]
- “To be safe, I'm going to line your boxers with bubble wrap!”— Carla
- “The manager is fine, luckily he maced the driver with a packet o' hot sauce before they hit the freeway.”— Cop
- “[OK, he doesn't know you caused this so stay calm.]”— J.D.
- “[OK, he doesn't know you caused this so stay calm.]”— J.D.
- “Any more Information I should know.”
- “Yes. Er, but not about this, we're doctors, we like to give out health tips, you should wear sunscreen, even with your dark complexion. [Nice save].”
- “Yes. Er, but not about this, we're doctors, we like to give out health tips, you should wear sunscreen, even with your dark complexion. [Nice save].”
- “We did it! We put up the sign.”— Elliot
- “You should also stay hydrated.”
- “You should also stay hydrated.”
- “J.D., we have to take responsibility, OK. You gonna cuff us?”— Elliot, holding out her wrists
- “For a paper sign?! No. You know how many people get shot around here?”— Cop
- “For a paper sign?! No. You know how many people get shot around here?”— Cop
- “She probably does, Y'know she got caught on T.V. in a crack den.”— J.D.
- “Why?”— Elliot
- “Why?”— Elliot
- “I thought his was a Democracy.”— Ted
- “Oh...then its just miscommunication.No, the Brain Trust is Dictatorship masquerading as a Democracy. I know that you all remember, when I seized power during the Revolution of '02, when I overthrew Kyle during the Battle of the Basement Supply Closet or have you forgotten your history?”— Janitor
- “Oh...then its just miscommunication.No, the Brain Trust is Dictatorship masquerading as a Democracy. I know that you all remember, when I seized power during the Revolution of '02, when I overthrew Kyle during the Battle of the Basement Supply Closet or have you forgotten your history?”— Janitor
- “...I own that name and Chanel.”— Janitor
- “Old Ted was cool.”— Janitor
[edit] Trivia
- There are numerous references to Plomox in this episode, this drug first appeared in My First Step. As well as the side effects stated in My First Step it is stated in this episode that Plomox can cause Heart Attacks in patients with diabetes.
- In a previous episode, Ted claimed to have lost his hair by eighth grade. However, in a flashback in this episode Ted still had his hair when he started at Sacred Heart. However, the hair we see in the flash-back may be simply one of Ted's toupees referred to in My Musical.
- This episode was the last one produced before the 2007-2008 writer's strike. However, NBC decided to air the episode before My Princess. The reshuffled episode order has been kept on the region one DVD release.
- In the first season of Scrubs, Dr. Kelso was notably slimmer and had longer hair, yet Ted's flashback features Kelso as he looks now.
- The "Burger Empire" location is the same location as St. Vincent's Hospital with different decorations.
[edit] Images
 A retired Dr. Kelso |
 The Brain House |
 History of the Brain Trust |
Janitor takes over Kelso's office |
 A Brain Trust meeting... |
 ...in the Brain House |
 Doug's sandwich has been claimed |
 Janitor ponders |
 The Brain Trust flag |
Turk browses for a new ball at Ball Mart |
 J.D. and Turk browse for new balls |
 J.D. fantasizes |
 While ice fishing the men get wet... |
 ...and dry off on Turk's new ball |
 Ted cleans Kelso's car on his first day |
Burger Empire |
 Legal Custodians Title |
 An ad for Legal Custodians |
