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In Short: After the state suspends his license to practice medicine, Dr. Geiger faces an administrative hearing in which his personal life is scrutinized as never before. And Alan feels slighted when Jeffrey chooses another lawyer to lead his defense.
Guest Starring: Kim Griest (as Laurie Geiger), Jayne Brook (as Dr. Diane Grad), Vondie Curtis-Hall (as Dr. Dennis Hancock), Dean Stockwell (as Robert St. Clair), Diane Venora (as Dr. Geri Infante), Stephen Tobolowsky (as Dr. Joseph), Jeffrey Norbling (as Mr. Schepps) and Charles Cioffi
Story: David E. Kelley
Teleplay:
Directed By: Michael Dinner
TOP Summary:
TOP Facts:Maybe someone remembers the tv-series: "Quantum Leap". Dean Stockwell played Scott Bakula's invisible friend Al.
Jeffrey listens to ABC sung by The Jackson Five
Later in the OR the team plays The Lumberjack by Jackyl, the beginning of this songs sounds like someone is playing with a chainsaw - a reference to epi: "Small Sacrifices".
Later Billy gets the song he wanted to hear: Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd - while Jeffrey is watching the line occurs: I'm coming home to you...The song Jeffrey sings in the bar: Political Science by Randy Newman can be found on his album "Sail away".
No one likes us
don't know why
We may not be perfect
heaven knows we try
But all around us
even our old friends
put us down
Let's drop the big one
and see what happensWe give the money
but ha are they greatful
no they are spiteful and hateful
They don't respect us
so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big oneSouthamerica stole the money
Drop the big one
there will be no one left to blameMore room for you
and more room for me
They all hate us anyhow
so let's drop the big one now
let's drop the big one now
TOP QuotesJeffrey: Are we all happy?
Dennis: Oh, we didn't mean anything by that.
Jeffrey: Because of my situation, I can no longer do the Morrison bypass. (to Billy) That means you will do it ...
(to Dennis) and you'll assist. Scrub now. I apologize for interrupting your fun.
TOP Transcripts:Jeffrey: Oh, right. Silly me. (Watters enters the OR in scrubs.) Look who's here. It's bad news Watters. Tell us why you're here, Phillip. Let it be somethin' good for once, 'cause good describes our mood. Everybody... tell Phillip our mood!
Everybody: Goooooood!
Jeffrey: There you go. Now tell us your mood Phillip.
Phillip: It stinks. The state medical board has suspended your license to practice medicine.
Jeffrey: Ha ha.
Phillip: It's not funny, Jeffrey. As of 20 minutes ago, you're unlicensed. I'm here to take over this procedure.
Jeffrey: What'd you say?
Phillip: We'll talk about it later. Please step aside.
Jeffrey: Wait just a second.
Phillip: Jeffrey, please.
Jeffrey: On what grounds? What grounds are you yankin' my license?
Phillip: Subsection 27, mental illness. Mental infirmity resulting in inability to practice medicine with reasonable judgement, skill or safety. That's the charge.
Jeffrey: (stunned) I'm suspended?
Phillip: This hospital, therefore, cannot let you operate. Please step aside now. Scalpel... Scalpel. (Jeffrey reluctantly gives Phillip the scalpel as he steps out of the way.)
Aaron's defense speech for Jeffrey before the court:
I'm his best friend. I love the man, and uh, I think he is a little crazy. Truth is, every night before I go to bed I pray, uh, "Please God, don't let him snap". I've been praying that for six years now. And then the next day comes and, uh, I see him go into the OR and I know he'll never snap. At least not in that room.
Last night I, I was so, um, worried about all of this I started walking around my house. It was late at night, the whole world was asleep and I was just pacing about. And in all the quiet, I heard it. I heard my pants. "Whip whip whip!" [Jeffey smiles.] They actually do make a noise when you walk. Most of us don't know this. But that's Jeffrey's problem. He sees and hears everything. That's what insanity is. It isn't a blindness--it's seeing too much.
The main difference between Jeffrey Geiger and everybody else is that he is acute enough to be on speaking terms with his demons. Normal people defend themselves with a kind of oblivion. Jeffrey has no such defense. The unconscious voices that remain buried and hidden and therefore silent in most of us--they scream at him. It's this mental acuity that makes him, so uh, well, tortured. But it's also what makes him *thee best* surgeon I have *ever* witnessed. Maybe he will self-destruct one day. That's one of my greatest fears. But it won't be in that room, Your Honor. In the OR--he's safe. In fact, if you really do want to keep him from snapping, then please, please keep him in that room.
While Jeffrey, Alan and Aaron waiting for the judge's decision they talk about Jeffrey's future. And Jeffrey thanks Alan for defending him:Jeffrey: Alan, thanks for... yesterday. If you hadn't gotten up and cross-examined, I'd probably have no chance. And having Aaron do the summation. I said it before, I'll say it again. You're a hell of a lawyer.
Allen: Just knew how close you guys are-- knew it would be effective. It's not as if we won here yet.
Jeffrey: Well, let's go see if we did.
Allen: Jeffrey. You know, we, we, we both love trains, uh... We both uh... sing to relieve stress, though I of coarse do it in the bathroom, um... I just think we have a lot in common. Do you... Do you consider us-- ? Never mind.
Jeffrey: No. You got something to say, say it. Can't tell a friend, who can you tell?
Allen: (smiles) Yeah, we are friends, aren't we?
Jeffrey: Yeah. I think we're good friends.
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