ER (TV Series)

Fear of Flying (1996)

Glenne Headly: Dr. Abby Keaton

Quotes 

• Dr. Abby Keaton : I'm sorry, I should have never left you unsupervised. There are nuances in neonatal surgery. The liver's more friable in newborns.

  Dr. Peter Benton : I wanted a clean field before I closed.

  Dr. Abby Keaton : Yeah, you said that.

  Dr. Peter Benton : It seemed appropriate.

  Dr. Abby Keaton : What's at issue here is that you ignored my specific instructions.

  Dr. Peter Benton : I didn't ignore anything! I followed standard operative procedure. Look, I've done it at least a dozen times in other patients.

  Dr. Abby Keaton : This is not "another patient"! This is an infant! Outside, now.

  [they step out of the NICU and into the hall] 

  Dr. Abby Keaton : You don't know anything about pediatric surgery!

  Dr. Peter Benton : Look, I thought it was necessary -

  Dr. Abby Keaton : Are you unwilling to learn from your mistakes?

  Dr. Peter Benton : It doesn't say in the text not to stitch a liver!

  Dr. Abby Keaton : It isn't in the text! You didn't know what the hell you were doing! The second you realized you screwed up you should have called me. Why did I find 3 stitches in there?

  Dr. Peter Benton : Because I tried to -

  Dr. Abby Keaton : Because you arrogantly and blindly think that you have all the answers! If that baby dies, it'll be my responsibility, but it'll be your fault!