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[as_damaged]

[VOICE]

So help me, you will finish this round of antibiotics or you will live to regret it. I don't care what the other doctor said-- if the other doctor let his patients jump off a bridge, would you do that too? Besides, it came back. Clearly you weren't "better."

[There's a pause, and someone talking in the background. 'Til she cuts him off.]

Don't you take that tone with me young man.

[That might be a mumbled apology.]

Good. Now, you remember to call, all right? I don't want to be waiting up all night worrying about you.

You'll give me gray hairs, I swear.

Comments

audio;

[intheblanks]

You mean you don't let your patients jump off the bridge?

audio;

[as_damaged]

I guess I'm not the cool doctor.

audio;

[intheblanks]

I also let mine eat candy before they've had dinner. Really spoils their appetites.

audio;

[as_damaged]

And who do you think ends up prescribing antacids or, God forbid, treating them for diabetic comas?

We're supposed to be doing this together, damnit.

audio;

[intheblanks]

It was a-



...Diabetic comas?

audio;

[as_damaged]

[If you think you actually have a role in this conversation, Chase, you should probably re-evaluate that position.]

I would just like to not have to be the bad cop for once in my life.

audio;

[intheblanks]

I'm just establishing that you think antacids are the diabetes gateway drug.

[Hey he just came by to rattle a stick against the bars.]

You're better at bad cop. You're the scary one.

[vicodincrutch]

Cage the rage or grab the midol. One of the two.

audio;

[as_damaged]

I think you should stop sneaking candy bars to patients on regulated diets to make them like you better.

That's great. Just great. The scary one.

[as_damaged]

Uncountable realities represented here and I bet there's not one where a woman displaying any kind of emotional reaction isn't immediately labeled as having PMS.

[Video]

[pinokosthewife]

Men! Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. [She sighs, cupping her cheek as she leans to a side. Note that the little lady's dressed in over-sized scrubs and a surgical cap.] Sho, who's the tough guy who thinksh he doesn't need medication?

[Video]

[as_damaged]

He'll change his mind once the pain medication wears off, I'm sure.

[1/2; Video]

[pinokosthewife]

[Pinoko squishes her cheeks in, making a silly, surprised expression.] Ohmigewdnesh!

That'sh cold.

[2/2; Video]

[pinokosthewife]

...

Pinoko likesh your attitude!

audio.

[longaevus]

Hopefully it wasn't too serious.

[Video]

[as_damaged]

I just want them to meet me halfway. It's not like my patients are always going to have me standing over their shoulders to make sure they take their pills, after all.

audio.

[as_damaged]

He'll be fine. I just hope he learns something from it...

[thermonuclear_birdbrain]

What's an antibiotic? [She butchers the pronunciation.] Miss Satori always used magic when I got cursed or hurt or something, not...er, whatever those are. Are you one of those humans that doesn't know magic?

[as_damaged]

Don't you try to tell me what's best for my patients.

[vicodincrutch]

There is emotional reaction and then there is you right now. We're not talking about a suggestion to hug it out, you want people to jump off of bridges.

audio.

[longaevus]

Listening to his doctor, for one. The lack of trust can be surprising.

audio;

[intheblanks]

You scare me. I just... sometimes like that.

audio.

[as_damaged]

Unfortunately, I'm used to that.

[as_damaged]

I want people to be smart enough not to jump off bridges!

audio;

[as_damaged]

[Sorry Chase, there's just silence on the line for a bit.]

You're changing the subject.

audio;

[intheblanks]

I'm not bribing patients.

audio;

[as_damaged]

Of course you're not.

audio;

[intheblanks]

They just like me. I'm likeable.

[mumblemumbleorsomepeoplethinksomumblemumble]

audio;

[as_damaged]

Whether they like you or not shouldn't matter.

audio;

[intheblanks]

Now you sound like House. Occasionally you do get more flies with honey than with abuse.

audio;

[as_damaged]

I hardly think insisting someone actually finish their course of antibiotics is abusive.

audio;

[intheblanks]

Or you'll live to regret it?

audio;

[as_damaged]

When his earache comes back.

audio;

[intheblanks]

Perfectly reasonable advice.

audio;

[as_damaged]

Is that meant to be sarcastic?

[She so does not have time for your sass, young man.]

audio;

[intheblanks]

[It was perfectly reasonable advice, couched in slightly dramatic terms.]

I have a feeling I'll be scolded either way.

audio;

[as_damaged]

[Isn't that what you're counting on, Chase?]

Then I don't see the point in doing it, since you clearly already know better.

audio;

[intheblanks]

[It depends whether she'd still be mad tomorrow - he'd stop if it stopped being fun.]

You're washing your hands of me?

audio;

[as_damaged]

[She's not mad, she's just flustered. No one listens to Dr. Mom. Especially if Dr. Dad and Dr. Uncle and Dr. Irresponsible Grump and the rest of the Hospital write her off as the scary one.

She probably won't feel that way tomorrow.

Much.]

You're not one of my patients, it's not my fault if you can't take care of yourself.

[vicodincrutch]

And smart enough to not consider any other point of view other than your own, which has always been flawless right?

[as_damaged]

Sorry, are we suddenly in favor of developing drug-resistant strains of common bacteria? I missed the memo.

[vicodincrutch]

You're particularly sassy today.

Explain or I'll keep guessing.

audio.

[longaevus]

That is ever a shame. Perhaps one day, if unfortunately through unpleasant means, that may change.

[as_damaged]

I have no idea what you mean, House.

audio.

[as_damaged]

It's just part of the job, I think.

audio;

[intheblanks]

[Wait, wait. Does this make him Dr. Dad? Because he could be okay with that.]

I've never seen you do anything because you're afraid of getting the blame if you don't. [That's why he does things.] You do things because you think they're right.

audio.

[longaevus]

Really? Then I must have been getting that wrong for some time.

audio;

[as_damaged]

[There are a lot of doctors in the Hospital, Chase, don't get too cocky.

Besides, if House is here they're both baby doctors by default, curse notwithstanding.]

Should I re-evaluate trusting you to take care of yourself?

audio.

[as_damaged]

Lucky you.