ER, Season 11

[ Cut to Sam sorting supplies in an empty trauma room. Luka enters ]

Luka:
The detective is still here.

Sam :
You shouldn't have been so dismissive of me in front of him.

Luka:
You didn't need to discuss the details of Louise's condition. She deserves some privacy.

Sam :
Yeah, and she deserves a chance to help. We have an option we haven't even talked about.

Luka:
And that is?

Sam :
If we deflate the crike balloon Louise could wisper.

Luka:
You want to take her off the vent?

Sam :
Just for a few moments at a time.

Luka:
She is requiring 100% oxygen

Sam :
I take her off the vent every time I suction her and she's fine. Come on, we both know it's possible.

Luka:
Technically, yes, but why risk it?

Sam :
Because she wants to help.

Luka:
She does or you do?

Sam :
What is that supposed to mean?

Luka:
[ a beat, softer ] You're sensitive about these kinds of cases.

Sam :
What?

Luka:
You always want to stand up for women who've been assaulted.

Sam :
And you don't?

Luka:
Of course I do. Maybe because of when you were with Steve?

Sam :
Steve never raped me.

Luka:
Physical abuse? Hitting you?

Sam :
Oh, this has nothing to do with that.

Luka:
Are you sure?

Sam :
Yeah. There's a violent rapist out there. How are you going to feel in two days, two weeks, a month from now when we get another woman like Louise in here.

[ Malik comes in and says:
Hey, crit's only 19 on your GI bleeder.Luka gives a nod to Malik ]

Sam :
Go. Go.

[ Luka leaves. ]