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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!