Scrubs (TV Series)

My Fallen Idol (2006)

Zach Braff: Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian

Quotes 

• J.D. : [to Dr. Cox]  You're probably wondering why I didn't show up before. I know you wanted me to, even though you'll never admit it. Normally, I would kill to get into this apartment, and you try and keep me out. I say "try" because at your Super Bowl party, which I was not invited to, I was lucky enough to be able to watch the second half from right over there. I was the bearded Domino's employee you invited in because I said I was a fan of Jerome Bettis, whoever the hell that is. Anyway, I tried to convince myself the reason I didn't come earlier was because of you coming to work drunk. But that's not it. I was scared. I guess after all this time, I still think of you as, like, this superhero that will help me out of any situation I'm in. I needed that. But that's my problem, you know, and I'll deal with that. I guess I came over here to tell you... how proud of you I am. Not because you did the best you could for those patients, but because after twenty years of being a doctor, when things go badly, you still take it this hard. And I gotta tell you, man, I mean... that's the kind of doctor I want to be.

• J.D. : [Voiceover]  That's the thing about family. If you fall off the deep end you can always count on them to rally around you. When you come back, you might get a quick hug, a pat on the shoulder, maybe just a nod. But no words really need to be spoken. Of course, it's always nice when they are.

  Dr. Cox : [Calling him by his name for the first time in the series]  J.D... Thank you.

  J.D. : You're welcome.

  [Dr. Cox pats JD on the back] 

• J.D. : You had a tough day at the office. So you come home, make yourself some dinner, smother your kids, pop in a movie, maybe have a drink. It's fun, right? Wrong. Don't smother your kids.

• J.D. : Anyway, I tried to convince myself that the reason I didn't come earlier was you coming into work drunk. But that's not it. I was scared. I guess after all this time I still think of you as like this superhero that will help me out of any situation I'm in. I needed that. But that's my problem, ya know, and I'll deal with that. I guess I came over here to tell you how proud of you I am. Not because you did the best you could for those patients. But because after 20 years of being a doctor, when things go badly, you still take it this hard. And I gotta tell ya man, I mean, that's the kind of doctor I want to be.

  J.D. : [interior monologue]  Maybe he just needed time to heal, or maybe he just needed to see how much everybody cared. But I like to believe it was because of me that he was finally able to say this.

  [Takes a drink of scotch] 

  Dr. Cox : You don't drink scotch.

  J.D. : [spits it back out]  Ohhhhhh, that's awful.