Featured Music: "How To Save A Life" by The Fray
This is the second time that it shows 3 patients dying simultaneously. The first time was in season 1 in the episode, My Old Lady.
A person needing an organ transplant needs to find somebody else who is a perfect or very close match. Because these matches are so difficult to make many people in need of organs die before receiving them. It would be quite a trick a if a person died and was a good match for even just one other patient in that same hospital. The fact that Jill's organs were a good match for three patients, who just happened to be in the same hospital and in desperate need, is next to impossible.
One of the patients is waiting for a heart valve transplant. Heart valves aren't transplanted. They either create a new one from tissue elsewhere on your body or they put in a fake one made out of metal.
When J.D. has his little flashback of being on top of Dr. Cox's car, he yells "Eagle!", which he does on several occasions, including in My Extra Mile (5x15), when he was being swung around by a member of Carol's family, and in My Hero (1x23), when when he is swung around by Ben.
J.D.'s narration: We did all we could over the next few days to keep the transplant patients going but odds were against us. First we lost Mrs. Sykes. And then Mr. Jenson. And I knew Dr. Cox needed me the exact same way that I needed him earlier.
J.D.: Hey, hungry? Dr. Cox: No. J.D.: I guess that lunch was kinda a one time thing, huh?...There's no way you could've seen that coming. I mean, rabies? Come on, there's like three reported cases a year. In fact testing for it, would have been irresponsible...you would have wasted time that people didn't have. Dr. Cox: I was obsessed with getting those organs. J.D.: You had to be, the fact is that those people were gonna die in a number of hours and you had to make a call...I would've made the same call. Dr. Cox: Yeah? J.D.: Yes. Anyway, I got us lunch and I think we should eat it. J.D.'s narration: Right then, I knew I was gonna pull him outta this. But unfortunately, sometimes the hospital picks a day where it's just gonna pile it on. (Their pagers beep) Dr. Cox: Oh god...come on.
Dr. Cox: God. Could this be anymore of a nightmare? Jill: Guys! J.D.'s narration: Yes. It could be more of a nightmare. Jill Tracy was a former patient that had once tried to kill herself. Sad, yes. But this did not change the fact that she was unbelievable annoying. Jill: Oh, my god. What are you doing here? I was supposed to meet a guy for a date. I know what you are thinking: a Tuesday lunch in a supermarket, he is so not into her. Well, he is not! (J.D. and Dr. Cox fake laugh) I waited like an hour, just thinking: How many more guys can totally reject me without saying 'enough'? You know. So, would you like to get some lunch. J.D.: Oh, we have to get back to the hospital Dr. Cox: You know what, Newbie? Stay, have lunch. (Runs quickly out of the store)
Mrs.Tracy: You can have her organs. J.D.: Thank you Mrs.Tracy: Just tell me one thing, is there anything that anyone could have done? J.D.: No. J.D.'s narration: Unless you mean me.
J.D.: You know what I was thinking the whole time I was with Jill? Dr. Cox: No,what? J.D.: God, this girl is annoying.
Dr. Cox: Once you start blaming yourself for deaths that aren't your fault, my friend... that's a slippy slope that you can't come back from it. Trust me, I've seen it ruin a hell a lot of good doctors, and I will not let it happen to you. J.D.'s narration: And because he said that...I know it wouldn't.
Dr. Cox: So, now, Davey boy, I promise you we're going to find you a kidney. I would literally swear on my father's grave but whenever I go there I usually just end up dancing on it.
J.D.: Remember what you told me? The second you start blaming yourself for peoples' deaths there's no coming back. Dr. Cox: Yeah, you're right.
Todd: Hey Mickhead! Is that package for me? You know it is! Turk: You ladies must be so proud. Elliot: Todd, what are you doing? Todd: I'm getting my gay-on. Hey buddy, you and I should totally have sex sometime. Turk: See, I knew this was going to come back to me.
Surgeon: Todd, you were impressive in surgery today. Todd: Thanks man! You were really impressive in the shower this morning. You know, dong wise.
Todd: Hey Lisa! I heard you lied and said we didn't do it. Admit it. We doinked. Lisa: I was sad because my Dad died. Todd: I wasn't!
Dr. Kelso: Just because I can't hear your silly-ass whispering doesn't mean I'm old. As a matter of fact, I'm going to go over to my office and tinker with my new computer. Turk: Ooh, what kind is it? Dr. Kelso: It's about 3:30.
Elliot: Oh my god, he looks so sad. Carla: I just want to hold him like a big, gay baby. Turk: This is incredible, an hour ago you hated him! Carla: An hour ago he wasn't our new, gay best friend!
Gloria: Todd? Is he the big black security guard with the hook-hand? Elliot: Uhm.. No.. Gloria: Then no.
Dr. Cox: I dole out compliments, at most, once a year and, like a squirrel, you must gather up these acorns of kind words to sustain you for the upcoming cold, sarcastic months.
Carla: Hey, how could your intern Lisa sleep with him? Elliot: She is a tramp with no morals. Lisa: I didn't sleep with The Todd. Elliot: Lisa is sweet and people just don't give her a chance.
Elliot: Hey, what did you do last night? Carla: Turk made me watch "Anaconda" with him. Elliot: Oh is that the one with the giant snake? Todd: No. (Points to himself) This is the one with the giant snake. I was back here for 45 minutes waiting for a setup. My back is killing me, but I nailed it. It is about commitment.
Carla: I'm having a weird pregnancy craving. Hey J.D., if you go out would you get me a hot Italian sausage? Todd: I got a hot Italian sausage for you, right here. People think I just luck into these situations but it's really a lot of hard work. You know what else is hard? I should go. J.D.: I think I may vomit.
Janitor: What the hell are you? Todd: I'm the Todd.
David Warshofsky (Dave) worked with Zach Braff (J.D.) in the 2000 movie Endsville. He also worked with John C. McGinley (Dr. Cox) in the 1989 movies Born On The 4th Of July and Suffering Bastards.
The incident where the donated organs were found to have been infected with rabies is based on a true story, where three transplant patients died in June, 2004, though the patients weren't all at the same hospital.
The fantasy where J.D. wakes up in a bath tub full of ice is an allusion to a popular urban legend. The legend tells a story about a young college student who has won a lot of money and goes to Las Vegas. He gets drunk, hooks up with a prostitute and the next day he wakes up at a hotel being left a message that says "Call 911 or you will die." This story was spread through e-mail chain letters during the mid-late nineties.
Anaconda: Carla makes a reference to Anaconda, the 1997 movie about the world's polemically largest snakes, the anaconda.
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