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Facing Failure and Embracing New Attempts
Nelson Wright
] failed. ] failed. Now it's time for ] to try.
[[w:philosophy|Philosophy; [w:relgion|Religion; [w:medical science|medical science]
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Confrontation with an unexpected visitor
Nelson Wright
Wake up you little shit, you got company!
[talking to the tombstone of Billy Mahoney]
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A Question of Timing in Life and Death
David Labraccio
He said ... he said it wasn't such a good day to die.
[telling everyone what Nelson whispered]
Nelson Wright
Thank you.
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The Quest for Fame and Its Consequences
Hurley
Why should Nelson get all the glory? We should all do it. We'll be famous!
Labraccio
Yeah, they'll build monuments to you about this high that read "Rest in Peace"!
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Ethics in Medical Education and Peer Relationships
Randy Steckle
I did not come to medical school to murder my class mates no matter how deranged they might be.
[talking about the experiment]
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Lines Not to Be Crossed
Taglines
Some lines shouldn't be crossed.
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Confronting the Consequences of Our Actions
Nelson Wright
Somehow we've brought our sins back physically. And they're pissed.
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Exploring Hope and Fear in Flatliners
Randy Steckle
What is it that hangs in the air, palpably? Is it hope? Is it fear? Is it the musky mist of death?
[while David Labraccio is flatlining]
Joe Hurley
Shut up, Steckle.
Randy Steckle
No, you shut up.
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Unexpected Encounters After Life Experiences
Joe Hurley
I came back from the dead tonight.
Waitress
Doesn't surprise me, we had Elvis in here last night.
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A Challenge to Face Fears
Nelson Wright
C'mon, Billy Mahoney. C'mon... Gimme your best shot. I dare ya. I fuckin dare ya.
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Humorous Reflection on a Near-Death Experience
Randy Steckle
Good thing I didn't flatline. My 350-pound babysitter would be chasing me for the half-eaten pastrami sandwich I stole from her.
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Confrontation and Insults Among Friends
David Labraccio
It's like being paranoid without the fear. Like being watched.
[about his death experience]
David Labraccio
Die to be a hero someday if you want to, but don't die to be a celebrity.
Rachel
See you soon.
[as she's about to "flatline" in their experiment]
Winnie Hicks
Hey, fellatio! Got a match? Well, I do. Your face and my ass. Your breath's made of buffalo fart. You don't know jack SHIT! BUTT-WAD, NEEDLE-DICK, COCK-BITE, JACK-OFF, LIMP-WRIST, CORN-HOLE, BANANA-BREATH, SHIT-BIRD, BIRD-TURD, TURD-FACE, KISS-ASS, BROWN-NOSE, MACHO-WIMP, LIMP-DICK, FART-FACE, TURD-MERCHANT! What's the matter? Gonna cry? Cry-baby Davie. Cry Cry Cry! SHIT-FACED, RAT-TURD, ASS-LICKING, SON-OF-A-BITCH.
[the little girl in his mind to David Labraccio]
Joe Hurley
This is not the kind of shit I want on my transcript.
Joe Hurley
Excuse me, I don't want to ruin anybody's evening, but are we in the room with a dead man?
David Labraccio
I'm sorry.. we trespassed on your… fucking territory. God! I'm sorry!
[screaming at a religious stained-glass portrait]
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The Complexity of Life and Death
Joe Hurley
I don't know. Not thinking about the past or the future. I don't know it's difficult to explain, maybe impossible.
David Labraccio
Yeah, dying is funny that way.
[showing his skepticism]
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Embracing the Moment of Mortality
Nelson Wright
Today is a good day to die.
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A Request from Two Unstable Individuals
Nelson Wright
Hello, I'm nice, he's nice, we're both fucking lunatics. Can I come in, please?
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Confidence in Teamwork and Preparation
Nelson Wright
You bring the equipment, I'll bring my balls.
[after his friends said he didn't have the balls to do the experiment]
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Reflections on Fear and Immortality
Randy Steckle
Halloween morning. Rotting pumpkins. Burning leaves. Black cats mating like rats in the alley. It was as if . . . it were as if we felt no fear, as if we were already dead and had nothing to lose by dying. Or perhaps it was because we had lived life so well, and loved life so much, that we fancied ourselves immortal, overwhelming the powers that be with the force of our passion for science. Or maybe we were just fucked in the head.
[dictating a diary entry into his tape recorder; long pause]
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The Significance of Our Actions
Nelson Wright
Everything matters, everything we do matters.
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The Importance of Choice in Decision-Making
David Labraccio
You should have told us, Nelson.
Nelson Wright
You wouldn't have done it.
David Labraccio
At least we would've had a choice!!!
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The Countdown to the Unknown
Nelson Wright
One one thousand, two one thousand . . . what comes next?
[doing CPR]
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