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Pierce: My name is Pierce. Lowell: My name is Lowell. Pierce: Oh... (shaking hands with Lowell) Lowell, I'm your father. Lowell: (almost crying) Nice to meet you.

Julia: (as names of deceased patients roll on a screen) The names of those who passed on while under our care. We take time from our busy day to pay respect to the mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters who are no longer with us. Think of one patient who's changed you in some way. Hold them in your memory. (Gates thinks of Joshua Lipnicki) Were they inspiring? Funny? (Morris thinks of Willis Peyton) Corageous? Did they challenge you? (Neela thinks of Teller) Teach you something about yourself? (Pratt thinks of Charlie Metcalf) Were they searching for something? (Luka thinks of Curtis Ames) Was their heart filled with love? (Abby thinks of Dr. Nate Lennox) As you hold them in your mind ask yourself: which of their qualities can be part of my life?

Abby: I started drinking again. Luka: When? Abby: The night Joe got hurt. And I (long pause) can't stop. Luka: I thought when I came back, we just had to get used to being married again. But then things didn't get better and I thought... (long pause) So what do we do? Abby: I need to fix it. I need to go somewhere, a facility, with professionals, and get better. And I need to believe it this time, and I need you to believe it. (long pause) And I need you to help me. (another long pause) So... so, take Joe... go to Croatia, for your father, while I do that. Luka: (incredulous)You want us to go without you? Abby: Yeah, I just... Luka: But you're his mother! Abby: I know that! I know that! (pause) But I haven't been a very good one. And I honestly don't think I can be until I deal with this. Luka: Can't we do this together? Abby: This is how we do it together! You have to help me do it... alone. (long pause) Luka: That's it? (pause) Is there anything else... Abby: (looks at him for a long moment) What do you mean? Luka: ...that you want to tell me? Abby: (turns away) I know... I just... I was out of control, I got... out of control... and I... I did some things. Luka: What kind of things? Abby: Things I'm ashamed of. Luka: Okay, just tell me everything. Abby: (slowly shaking her head) Luka... Luka: After all this, after everything you don't want to tell me? Abby: Not tonight. (long, long pause; Luka sits next to her, breathes out audibly with pain in his voice, his face in his hands; he looks up, and there is another long, long pause) Luka: It's my fault, isn't it? Abby: No, don't. (both of them begin to cry) Please don't... Luka: I should have come home earlier, I shouldn't have left you... Abby: No! I should have been able to handle this! Luka: I broke my promise! Abby: Don't do that, okay?! Don't! I screwed up! I screwed up because I couldn't keep it together! Luka: (at the same time) I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so... Abby: This is my fault! It's my fault, it's me! And please, don't, don't. Just don't... (Abby places her hand on his back, and pauses for a long, long moment) I'm sorry. (they sit quietly together, in so much pain)

Sam: I don't care what anybody says Gates, I think you're a half decent guy.

(about Gates helping Sam with her attacker) Sam: Nice move in there. Are you okay? Gates: Oh, yeah, I'm fine. You know, I did a little cage fighting back in medical school, so... Sam: Good show. Good thing Harold was there to save your ass. Gates: Is that what happened?

Julia: You know, there's this story... (Abby shows annoyance at the fact that Julia's still talking to her) I know, I know, bear with me. It's about this little boy, who asks his mother, "Do you think I can pick up that big rock over there?" And she says, "Yes, I'm certain you can lift it, if you use all your strength." So, he goes over and he tries to lift the rock. He tries a bunch of times, until finally he says, "I couldn't do it." So she goes over there and together they lift the rock. Abby: (with sarcasm) Wow, that's great. Julia: (with patience) And she explains to him, that sometimes using all your strength means asking for help.

Julia: Everyone could use a blessing now and then. Abby: Or a memorial.

(after Gates knocks out the guy attacking Sam, Harold sits down on him as if he's done it) Harold: Not so tough now, are you?

Frank: (looking at the clock) Patient count is 299, triage is empty, and in ten seconds we'll be 100 dollars richer... 8, 7, 6, 5... (Morris slams a book down on Frank's hand) Morris: Start a chart on Frank; x-rays, ibuprofen... Yes! 300 patients! I won!