House M.D. (TV Series)

Guardian Angels (2007)

Omar Epps: Dr. Eric Foreman

Quotes 

• Dr. Eric Foreman : [to Cuddy]  I've rethought some things.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : Glad to hear it.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : I'm prepared to come back on a number of conditions. I want the raise you promised, plus five percent. I want my own office and a personal assistant.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : It's not unreasonable.

  [Foreman smiles] 

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : I will give you... none of those.

  [smiles] 

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : You can come back at your original salary.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : [frowns and looks confused]  What's going on?

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : You haven't rethought anything. You've just been blackballed. You're "House Lite" now. The only administrator that will touch you is the one who hired "House Classic." Good news is, she'll pretend she's not doing you a favor.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : I can start Monday.

• Dr. Pilcher : [as he goes through Foreman's résumé]  Dr. House is a dangerous egomaniac.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : That's why I left. We had different ideas on how to practice.

  Dr. Pilcher : Glad to hear it. Tell me about Mercy.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : To be honest, I don't think Dr. Schaffer really gave me a chance.

  Dr. Pilcher : Obviously not. You were there for three weeks. What happened?

  Dr. Eric Foreman : Saved a patient's life.

  Dr. Pilcher : That's usually not grounds for dismissal.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : Have you spoken to her?

  Dr. Pilcher : Yes.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : Then why are you asking me what happened?

  Dr. Pilcher : You have an excellent résumé. I felt I owed it to you to hear what you had to say.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : What'd she tell you?

  Dr. Pilcher : That you defied her instructions and hospital procedures.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : That's what happened. Nothing more I can add to that.

  Dr. Pilcher : You could tell me that you were wrong.

  [Foreman is silent; he puts Foreman's résumé aside] 

  Dr. Pilcher : Sounds like you didn't leave House quite soon enough.

• Dr. Brady : [while reading Foreman's résumé]  I met House at a conference about five years ago. He's quite a character.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : Yes, he is.

  Dr. Brady : Probably one of the best medical minds of our generation.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : I agree. I... I learned an awful lot from him.

  Dr. Brady : I'll bet you did. I see here you just did a stint at Mercy. Great. It says here "'07 to present." How long were you there?

  Dr. Eric Foreman : About a month. Dr. Schaffer was great, but just wasn't the right fit.

  Dr. Brady : Wait, was that you with Dr. Schaffer and the lymphoma patient?

  Dr. Eric Foreman : It was, uh, it was a tough situation. I probably could've handled it better.

  Dr. Brady : No. Dr. Schaffer's got a stick up her rear. Good for you. What made you so sure it was lymphoma?

  Dr. Eric Foreman : There was an unusual lactic acid level in one of her labs. I had a similar case a few months ago.

  Dr. Brady : Beautiful. God, I wish I had your stones.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : [chuckles]  Well, my stones are on the market.

  Dr. Brady : No, I mean, seriously, I wish I had your stones. Then I could cram you down the board of directors.

  [Foreman frowns nervously] 

  Dr. Brady : But I don't. I'm sorry, man. Good luck.

  [hands Foreman his résumé back]