St. Elsewhere (TV Series)

A Room with a View (1986)

William Daniels: Dr. Mark Craig

Quotes 

• Dr. Paulette Kiem : Dr. Craig, Miss Kimbrough is my patient now.

  Dr. Mark Craig : So?

  Dr. Paulette Kiem : So you should have asked me.

  Dr. Mark Craig : Oh, for crying out loud.

  Dr. Paulette Kiem : You give me authority, then you cut me off, damaging my credibility in front of resident, patient.

  Dr. Mark Craig : Look, you should know better than to try two operations at once. The risk of infection is too great.

  Dr. Paulette Kiem : Only in the case of acute cholecystitis. Miss Kimbrough has no fever. She has no recent sign of acute condition. By taking her to the OR just once, we reduce her exposure to anesthesia.

  Dr. Mark Craig : Are you trying to tell me about surgical procedure?

  Dr. Paulette Kiem : No, I'm telling you to back off. Let me do my job.

  Dr. Mark Craig : This is my department, lady!

  Dr. Paulette Kiem : Fine, when you are ready to give it up, have Dr. Auschlander call me. I'll be at my hotel.

  [Kiem leaves the OR] 

  Dr. Mark Craig : [to himself]  When Saigon fell, it shoulda dropped on her.

• Dr. Donald Westphall : Hi.

  Dr. Mark Craig : Past your bedtime, isn't it, Donald?

  Dr. Donald Westphall : Yeah, well, taking that day off put me behind. You?

  Dr. Mark Craig : [as he is packing his belongings]  Well, I wanted to get most of this stuff packed tonight. Don't want to make a big show of leaving tomorrow. Boy, oh, boy that's some Shanghai Lil you and Daniel dredged up to run my department.

  Dr. Donald Westphall : You looked at her CV?

  Dr. Mark Craig : Yes, well, I was tempted to, Donald, but I'm a married man.

  Dr. Donald Westphall : Come on, give her a chance.

  Dr. Mark Craig : She's probably circling the parking lot waiting to grab my space. You should see how she glommed on the job. No respect for anybody!

  Dr. Donald Westphall : Same as you?

  Dr. Mark Craig : You know, if this hand wasn't bandaged, you'd be on your hands and knees now searching for your upper plate!

  Dr. Donald Westphall : Oh come on, Mark, for Pete's sake. That's exactly the reason why you're packing right now. You lost your temper over that stupid doctor of the year award. You smashed your hand, jeopardized your career. Haven't you learned anything from experience, for Pete's sake? Stop being so damn selfish, will ya? The hospital needs Dr. Kiem.

  Dr. Mark Craig : [Approaching the door]  Which is more than I can say for you.

  [Opening the door] 

  Dr. Mark Craig : Get out!