I don’t watch this show a lot, or at least as religiously as some, but it was and I was in the room last night, so I was half paying attention.
Truly one of the more Tivo-worthy moments I’ve seen lately was that doctor (don’t ask me, I’m notoriously bad with character’s names), rushing to help the woman in labor in the car, and yelling “puta” at her.
Priceless.
I must admit, after a pretty dull season thus far, this episode was pretty good. Although the eye-poppign scene was slightly disturbing.
“You called his wife a whore!”
I had to leave the room during the eye-popping scene. What did they call the condition that caused that?
The eye-popping was awesome and disgusting.
I was on the phone, so I missed the set-up, but why were Abby’s new guy’s pants down around his ankles?
It was Pratt who was the doctor in the delivery scene. I always thought “puta” was Italian for whore. Is it the same word in Spanish?
I really liked Susan’s recital of *Hippos Go Berserk! * at the end. Much better than the usual “character stares moodily over a view while popsong plays in background” ending.
Regarding the eyeball scene, this is what Cecil had to say on the general subject of eyeballs out-of-socket.
AFAIK it’s puta in Spanish, puttana in Italian.
There aren’t enough :o s in the world to describe my reaction to that scene. I already have a phobia about things in my eyes (I can’t even wear contacts) and when I saw that I screamed out “OMG!!! WHAT THE FUCK?!” And then I had to put my hand up so it blocked out that guy’s eye. OMG!!! I’m still all skeeved out about it. I will NEVER EVER allow anyone to give me the new glaucoma test because of that.
They both got their street clothes splashed with mucky water by a car passing by and had to wear scrubs. They only had small or (apparently too) large available - I guess the large pants fell down.
His pants were down around his ankles because he spent the night with Abby and didn’t have fresh greens to put on so he grabbed a pair from the back. There were only size small and extra large so he wore the extra large. Presumably the pants were not tied tightly enough around his waist so when he was working on the patient his pants fell down. He couldn’t move 'cause he was holding something in place for the patient and of course no one would help him pull his pants up - as the nurse said “That would be sexual harassment!”
I also missed the explanation of the eye popping out. Between my hands flying up to cover my eyes and ducking under the blanket I missed something. What I did get prior to the eye popping out was that he was being tested for glaucoma - and something about the eye pressure being higher if the guy had it.
Any ideas anyone?
Of course I meant :eek:s
Thank you for the details on the pants-dropping. Does it reflect poorly on my character that all I was really concerned about was the naked legs and the popped eyeball?
The eyeball was one of those things where I imagine the special effects people shrieking with glee when they finally get it right.
Of course, in true health care worker style, she immediately took a digital picture. A truly great scene. 
I think it was the coughing that happened as the test was under way, rather than the test. But my wife held up the covers as well, blocking my view :smack: until I yelled at her. Told her to close her damn eyes!
I hardly ever watch E.R. anymore, but I caught part last night, including the eyeball scene. That was unnerving to say the least. I forced myself to watch it out of respect for the FX and makeup people who put it together, but yuck!
I saw the kid’s eye popped out and all I could think of was “Total Recall” when people get flung out onto the Martian surface.
It was freaky, but I still couldn’t help but laugh.
Of course not.
I wavered for a moment trying to decide if it was a real eyeball and then I had to change the channel briefly, as I had no blanket.
Note to self: Never cough.
But it happened while the test was being done!!! Don’t you get it!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:
I’m still freaking out almost 24 hours later.
:: runs away ::
re: the pants–that happened to me once when I was in med school, the first time I tried to do a thoracentesis. Fortunately I had on boxers.
re: the eye–I’m not completely sure what was up with that.
re: “Puta!”–I’m increasingly certain that the people at ER have been reading my journals, as I warned against this very faux pas years ago. They also had a character asking, “How much Vicodin will it take to make you leave this ER?”, which is almost a direct quote. It wouldn’t be unusual; my web site in med school and my intern year had quite a few hits. Still, I’m sure I stole it all from somewhere myself.
I’m sure I’ve heard of this ‘puta’ gag/joke before, years ago.
It’s recounted as a ‘true’ story in a book published in 1998, Talking Trauma (also the source of “chicken breathe” ).