Royal Pains2009

Natalie:
For the record, I hate needles.

Dr. Hank Lawson:
Really? Because most folks love them. Did they turn you into a pincushion when you were sick?

Natalie:
What is a pincushion?

Dr. Hank Lawson:
A cushion, for pins. Sometimes shaped like a tomato. My mom had one.

Natalie:
Oh, like from the old days.

Dr. Hank Lawson:
Yeah. She kept it by the butter churn. Open up, please.

Natalie:
[Hank holds up an oral swab] What's with the giant Q-tip?

Dr. Hank Lawson:
I'm doing a rapid strep test. Open. And making sure your mono isn't back. But you have no fever, no abdominal pain. So I'm thinking it's just a virus and some strained vocal chords. You've been singing a lot this summer?

Natalie:
I wouldn't be singing at all if my parents had let me stay in the city. You should tell them that, since they want to run my life.

Dr. Hank Lawson:
Natalie, you're my patient. I'm not gonna tell your parents anything without your permission.