- Dr. Elliot Reid: Dr Cox.
- Dr. Perry Cox: I'm hoping for your sake there's another Dr Cox sitting right behind me.
- Dr. Elliot Reid: I feel stupid but... sending me to Kelso like that, well... I'm not sure what you were trying to teach me.
- Dr. Perry Cox: The value, and this is important, of leaving me alone.
- Dr. Elliot Reid: I think we both know there's more to it than that.
- Dr. Perry Cox: No, no, there's not! Look, I want you to go ahead and spread the word, missy: I've had enough! The next whiny intern that comes in here looking at me for a cookie and a hug, I swear to Aisha, I'm going to hurt them. And you, you neurotic one-woman freak show, take your blah-blah to the blah-blah-ologist; because if you're so stupid as to confront the Chief of Medicine
- [!]
- Dr. Perry Cox: over some quasi-offensive endearment, then you've just got to go ahead and replace the captain of your brain ship because he's drunk at the wheel!
- Dr. Elliot Reid: You're right... I need to learn to pick my battles! Thank you sir!
- [leaves the room]
- Dr. Perry Cox: ...You're welcome.