Mercy

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
[after making a fool of herself in front of the new Chief of the ICU] Helen! How about a memo saying we've got a new boss?

Nurse Chloe Payne:
Who is he?

Nurse Helen Klowden:
He's supposed to make a boat-load of money for the hospital. We'll see.

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
Isn't he a little young to be such a hot-shot?

Nurse Helen Klowden:
No. We're just underachievers, honey. [laughs]

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
[after losing a game of H.O.R.S.E., which was to determine if she and Chris would get back together] I gave it my best shot.

Dr. Chris Sands:
Yeah.

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
[Starts to walk away, but circles around] You know, I don't mean to be a sore loser, but the game was rigged. First of all, you are taller than me and you played in high school and there are unfavorable weather conditions.

Dr. Chris Sands:
That's not rigged, that's life.

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
That's not rigged, that's life. That is exactly my point, Chris. Life is rigged. I mean you show up here just as I am trying to get my marriage back together, so I try to do the right thing and you happen to meet this totally awesome girl, who P.S. I love. Plus I'm actually a really fun girl, when I'm not half out of my mind with PTSD. And all I really want to do is go back to those three days in Dubai with you, because I love you. But it's not going to happen. Plus, I- [He rushes towards her and kisses her. They embrace and continue to kiss] I didn't get to finish my speech.

Dr. Chris Sands:
Yeah, I just thought you were talking for a really long time. [They embrace again and continue to kiss]

Dr. Chris Sands:
Stop. Every time we talk, it could not be more awkward. It's painful. Besides, I didn't come to this suckhole of a city to be friends with you.

Nurse Veronica Callahan:
Hey, hey, hey. This is where I live, alright, there are beautiful parts.

Dr. Chris Sands:
Don't defend New Jersey. It's marginally better than Iraq, 's the best thing you can say about it.

Nurse Veronica Callahan:
Well, that is your snobby opinion.

Dr. Chris Sands:
No, you know, actually that's the truth. The earth is round, the sun rises in the east and New Jersey sucks. Like, I'd like to get a fresh plum, I'd like to go and get some decent Mexican food, I'd like to go surfing - but I can't, 'cause I live in New Jersey. I'd like to actually see a face that's not pale and angry - but I can't, 'cause I live in New Jersey. Oh, and you know why the faces are pale and angry? Because the people live in New Jersey. I hate it here!

Trae Adams:
[casually] Hey.

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
[gasps] What are you doing here?

Trae Adams:
[smiles and stays silent as he licks his lips teasingly]

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
[smiles wanly, but is obviously terrified and disturbed] I *killed* you.

Trae Adams:
Yes, you did. [looks her up and down] And you look like ass, by the way.

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
Okay... okay. [scratches her nose, looks away] I'm going to count to three. And when I turn around, you're going to be gone.

Trae Adams:
Okay.

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
Shut up. [looks away, closes her eyes] One... two... three. [turns around slowly]

Trae Adams:
[he is right up in her face, smiling] How's it goin'?

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
[softly] BAD.

Trae Adams:
Yeah? [she nods] Me, too. [points at her accusingly] YOU shot me to death.

Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan:
Uh-uh. Uh-uh. [shakes her head as he nods in response] That's not exactly how it happened. It's not like you were just standing around and eating a cruller when I ran up and SHOT YOU. I had no choice. YOU were going to shoot ME.

Trae Adams:
[unruffled] Are we going to argue about this all day, or are we going to go get a drink?

Dr. Chris Sands:
Hey, Chloe - have you seen Veronica?

Nurse Chloe Payne:
Not unless she was in my toilet bowl. Which is where I spent most of my morning. [Dr. Sands looks at her curiously] Tequila.

Dr. Chris Sands:
[sympathetically] Ah.