- [Joel has tried to commit suicide by stepping out in front of a car]
- Nick Jordan: What do you want for Christmas?
- Joel: [bewildered] It's July.
- Nick Jordan: So it is. Christmas is six months away. Not planning on sticking around that long, are you? This hospital is full of people for whom every extra day is more precious that you can ever imagine. You're right: it's your life. Don't take it for granted.