ER (TV Series)
Fear of Flying (1996)
Eriq La Salle: Peter Benton
Quotes
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Dr. Dennis Gant : We all make mistakes, you know?
Dr. Peter Benton : Any other words of wisdom, Gant?
Dr. Dennis Gant : You're a real prick, you know that?
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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!