Back at the clinic, a short bald dude is telling Doug that their urgent-care facility could use some work, and that most of the emergencies they get are on the order of sprained ankles and concussions. He adds that most of what Doug would be working on is ear infections. He concludes by blah-ing about private practice and PPO contracts and HMOs and insurance yada continuity commitment whatever, and would Doug like a job? Doug would.
After the credits, Molly is stable. Benton, Carter, and Jeanie inspect her x-rays while Morgenstern sticks his nose in, opining that it's a "nasty break" and asking whether any of them wants to "take a crack at reading it." Carter nods and opens his mouth, but Jeanie beats him, smoothly saying everything exactly right. Morgenstern gives her props. Jeanie asks Benton, "Were knee and ankle films ordered?" Not meeting her eye, Benton mutters, "I don't think so." Carter's like, "Ix-nay!" Jeanie refuses to back down, pointing out, "With tibial-shaft fractures, knee and ankle films are necessary to rule out injuries from transmitted forces." Benton works his jaw. Morgenstern agrees, "She's right as rain, Peter. Order the films." Benton poutily stares straight ahead. Morgenstern calls Jeanie to join him and look at some particularly interesting films; she watches Benton for a few seconds, but when he continues studiously avoiding her, she gives up and books. Once she's gone, Carter leans into the spot she'd just vacated, and makes with the smirking and the gloating. Benton does his best to ignore him, too.
Mark's at the desk when Doug rolls in. Mark asks how the interview went, and Doug laconically replies, "Great." Mark asks, "What'd they say?" "They said I was great," says Doug -- a line George Clooney is probably still in the habit of delivering. Carol "Peachy Queen" Hathaway appears in the hall and asks Doug whether he got the job. Doug drawls, "Ninety grand a year and nobody dies. Alleluia, auf Wiedersehen, see ya 'round." He heads into the lounge. Carol and Mark exchange a look, and then Carol blinks and follows Doug to the lounge...













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