[Scrubs 2.0]
Episode 2
My Little Big Problem

Note: This contains Original Characters, if such content offends you leave post haste. This is the second episode of the Scrubs 2 Dot 0 series. The first episode My First Day is up so you should read that first.

Disclaimer: Scrubs is property of whoever owns it (Bill Lawrence/ABC/NBC/Buena Vista/Whatever). All original characters are property of… ME!

Note: With Dr. Cox’s rant at Morgan about reporting the Hepatitis A outbreak I was going to go for the style of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie but then I thought that was too childish for Perry. Also, I thought the commercial thing was stupid so no more commercials. This is the DVD edition bitchez.

BIG HONKIN IMPORTANTE AUTHOR’S NOTE:
I’m trying to find a theme song for Scrubs 2.0!
I’ve got two ideas so far:
”Home” by Great Northern AND ”Go Go Go” by the 88’s – Search ‘em on Youtube and let me know what you think.
Let me know in your review which one you like or suggest your own.

Like the real Scrubs we’re all about the Fanservice.

Songs used in this episode: “Wicked Games” by Him

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Morgan is walking through the hallways of Sacred Heart looking at a file. She looks up occasionally not making eye contact with anyone before going back to the file.

It’s taken a couple of weeks but I’ve started to get the hang of this whole Doctor thing. Yeah I make it sound so technical. Earlier in the week I had my first code.

//

Nurse Shirley looks at the monitors which are beeping wildly. “Dr. Liddell she’s crashing. We need to intubate now!”

Morgan looks at the equipment in her hands. “Oh man. Why did she have to try and die on my watch?” She freezes and closes her eyes. “God a sigh please?”

“Mouse!”

Morgan looks back and sees Dr. Cox standing in the doorway. She starts intubating the patient. She starts to slightly hyperventilate. “Come on. Breath.”

“O2 levels are plummeting.”

“Come on.” Morgan continues to ventilate the patient biting her lip as she does so. “Breath… Breath…” The beeping returns to normal.

“Heart rate normal, O2 levels rising again.”

Morgan stops the ventilation and takes a deep breath. “Thank God.”

“Dear God Mouse. Were you actually praying for your patient to live? You couldn’t rely on those doctor skills you went to med school for?” Dr. Cox looks at Nurse Shirley who’s glaring at him. “Oh don’t give me that look.”

Morgan drops the mask on the table and slinks out of the room.

\\

Despite the fact that my patient had lived I didn’t feel that accomplished. I was still freezing in front of Dr. Cox on a regular basis.

Morgan continues walking down the hallway and into the ICU where a group of interns is waiting. They’re mostly dorky looking, some still have braces one intern even has the stereotypical taped “Buddy Holly” glasses.

I’m the only girl in the current group of interns. Not only that I think I’m the only one here in this group that doesn’t belong to the Battlestar Galactica fan club.

One geek in dark blue scrubs is glaring at another geek in light blue scrubs and glasses. “No, no, no. You see Picard is highly superior to Kirk because of his diplomatic skills. Not to mention he seems to be much more a man of the world than Kirk.”

“You’re an idiot.” This intern speaks with an odd speech impediment that makes it sound like he has a mouth full of spit. “Kirk is superior because unlike Picard he gets laid on a regular basis. He also has the far more superior fighting skills.”

The first nerd drops his clip board. “You wanna dance?”

“With pleasure.”

Morgan cocks her head to one side. “Nerd fight?” Her eyes look down at the ground as she goes off into a fantasy.

//

The solo to “Beat It” starts and the nerds are now dressed in 80’s gang attire though the ones with glasses and braces still have them. The two nerds are dressed like the lead gang members from the “Beat It” video.

They get up in each others faces and hold their arms out which are then tied together. Each nerd pulls a flash drive out of their back pockets and a light shoots out of them like a light saber.

The two begin to swipe at each other with the flash drive sabers. It’s a quite clumsy fight and the nerd with the glasses trips and falls yelling, “my patella!”

\\

“Hey hey hey!” A new voice interrupts Morgan’s fantasy and up steps a built Latino man in dark blue scrubs. He steps in between the two nerds. “Are you two Chulos really gonna fight over a superior fictional character?”

“I must protect the honor of my captain!” They both scream at once. They scream loudly and start sissy fighting, slapping each other but still trying to keep their distance so they themselves don’t get hit the face. “Why you… Ow! I have sensitive skin! Don’t knock my glasses off. Watch it! I think I may have carpal tunnel!”

A sharp whistle causes them both to stop. “Trekkie A and Trekkie B save the deep discussion and drama for the World of Warcraft server or the comic convention or wherever it is you people go to not get laid!” They continue to glare at each other. “That’s it. Four Eyes you stand behind me, Wheezer you turn around and stare out the window.” The nerd with glasses stands behind Dr. Cox while the other turns to face the window, both are grumbling under their breath.

I think Dr. Cox is having just a little trouble trying to connect with the interns.

Perry is standing in the middle of the group of interns, his arms crossed. He glares at every intern with a look of disgust on his face. “Dr. Powell was unavailable for rounds this morning so I will be taking over.” He pauses for the small and collective groan from the group. “So put away your comic books and dungeon maps and listen up. You will not speak unless spoken to. That goes double for you Mouse. You got a question about anything non-medical related just keep it to yourself. If you have a medical related question just raise your hand and I MIGHT get to you. It might be difficult for me to see you seeing as how I just got off one twelve hour shift only to find out I have to work ANOTHER twelve hour shift. Not to mention the coffee I’ve spent the entire day ingesting is slowly dissolving the already weak barrier around my last nerve. And to get my point across to you lot I’ll explain it like this: I’m the big bad Cox-Dragon and you all are the peasants. You piss me off today and I will BURN YOU.” He walked over to a patients bed. “Let’s go.” Dr. Cox picks up a chart. “Okay Mouse this guy is yours. He’s been experiencing fatigue, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and weight loss. What’s the diagnosis?”

Morgan swallows hard, her voice comes out wavering slightly. “Hepatitis A. I had a patient come in with same exact symptoms yesterday. The blood test came back positive for the IgM antibodies.”

“Common connection between both patients?”

“They both ate at that Banzai Town last week.”

Dr. Cox looks at the chart and then at the group of interns. “Anyone else had patients with similar symptoms?” A few of the interns raise their hands. “Even if you think you’ve got your patient diagnosed I was you to run tests look for the IgM antibodies.” An intern raises his hand. “Skywalker.”

“What if the IgG is present?”

“Ask them if they’ve been vaccinated yet genius! Don’t forget to ask where they’ve eaten the past couple of weeks.” He shoos the interns away. “Report back to me if the tests are positive. I’ll have to call the health department.” The interns disperse. “Good catch there Red.”

I was surprised. Dr. Cox was giving me praise?

Morgan takes a deep breath and tries to hold back a smile. “Thank you sir.”

“Although you realize what’s going to happen now right?” Dr. Cox starts walking with Morgan following. “If all those patients come back with Hep A I have to report that to the board of health who have to report that to the CDC who have to investigate then send out a press release which is then going to be ALL OVER the news. And you know what happens next? Every hypochondriac with the sniffles is gonna come thundering through those doors. So enjoy the next few days of peace and quiet.” With that he storms off shoulder bumping Morgan.

“It can’t be that bad can it?”

FIVE DAYS LATER…

Morgan is driving towards the hospital where there appear to be throngs of people waiting outside the hospital. She brings the car to an abrupt stop and leans forward on the steering wheel, eyes wide, mouth open. “You’ve gotta be kidding me.”

Lloyd throws himself on the hood of her car screaming. “WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!”

Morgan rolls down her window and pokes her head out. “That’s comforting, can you get off my car please?”

He stops screaming and gives her a thumbs up. “Sure!” The man rolls off her hood and off to the side of the car.

“Thank you!” She rolls up her window and drives on.

((INSERT NEW CREDITS HERE))

Morgan is standing in Admissions looking around at the large and noisy group of patients.

So it’s my first time dealing with one of these “epidemics”. Only about 25 percent of the people in this room will even be showing the correct symptoms of the disease. And an even smaller percentage of that will actually have Hepatitis A.

“Dr. Liddell.” The Latino Intern comes up to her and hands her a clip board. “Dr. Cox sent me down here to find you. We have to take care of everyone in this room and out in the parking lot.”

“Everyone?”

// Outside the hospital the crowd goes back through the parking lot, down the street into a suburban neighborhood. A man and a woman step out of their house dressed for work. They kiss each other goodbye before looking at the line.

The man steps up to a kid at the back of the line. “What are you all waiting for?”

“We’re getting checked out for Hepatitis A.”

The woman gasps and taps her husband on the shoulder. “I’ve had a sore throat for the past two days.”

The man grabs his wife by the shoulders in a panic. “I can’t get an erection! It must be the Hepatitis!” \\

Morgan shakes herself out of the daydream growling at herself. “Now is not the time to let your mind wander.” She takes the clipboard out of the other intern’s hand. “Thanks Dr…”

“Vela.” He grabs her backpack and slings it over the counter. “You can call me Eddie I guess.”

“Thanks.” Morgan walks up to the first patient. “And what are you here for sir?”

An old man in suspenders looks up at her. “I have the Hepatitis.”

“Have you been vaccinated for it sir?”

“Yes.”

“Then chances are you have something other than Hepatitis. What are your symptons?”

“I haven’t pooed in three days.”

“Any other symptoms sir?”

“Nope.”

“What’s your diet mainly been like?”

“I’ve been living on Pizza from a family reunion for the past two weeks.”

Morgan looks at him disgusted. “I suggest you go home increase your fluid intake and eat some fruits and vegetables like prunes, raspberries, blackberries, beans, sweet potatoes and lay off the dairy products.” She pats him on the shoulder lightly before walking over to Eddie. “Don’t they list the symptoms for this online anywhere?”

He just shrugs as he gives someone and admissions form to fill out. “I don’t know. But, I’ve had three guys tell me that they’re having problems getting an erection.” Morgan looks at Eddie and then around the room. They stop in front of the couple from Morgan’s daydream. “What are symptoms sir?”

He looks at his wife and then grabs her hand. “I can’t get an erection!” He sobs and covers his face with his free hand. Morgan’s mouth hangs open.

“That’s it!” Eddie climbs up onto a table and cups his hands like a megaphone. “Your attention please! Hey!” The ruckus in the room continues as patients continue to chatter. “Can everyone be quiet please?”

A sharp whistle breaks through the noise and Dr. Cox is standing by the Admissions desk. “Listen up!” He nods towards Eddie. “You may continue.”

“Everyone just stay still where you’re at and close your eyes.” The patients do as they’re told. “I want everyone to raise their hands if the only symptom you’re presenting is erectile dysfunction.” About twenty people in the room raise their hands, one is a woman. Morgan looks horrified. “Now then, erectile dysfunction is not a symptom of Hepatitis A. So if that’s all you got I suggest you leave now while the other people still have their eyes closed. No peeking either everyone.” The people who’d had their hands raised file out of the admissions area.

Dr. Cox cocks his head at the woman who is leaving. “Mouse…”

“Ya’ll can open your eyes now!” Eddie jumps off the table and goes back to dealing with patients.

Morgan runs over to Dr. Cox. “Yes sir?”

“Erectile dysfunction? Where did that come from?”

She just shrugs. “I don’t know, a lot of people came in here thinking it was a symptom. Where would they get that from?”

Cut to Morgan and Eddie looking at a laptop with Dr. Cox standing behind them with his arms folded. “Let me introduce you to Wikipedia, the biggest database of incorrect facts on the internet.”

Eddie clicks on something and his eyebrows go up. “How ‘bout that? It says it right there: ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION.”

“There’s also an entry on wikipedia that states the Boston Red Sox won the World Series every year from 1983-1992 smoking the Yankees at every one.”

“A brother can dream.” Eddie clicked on something else. “This one says that eating too many lollipops leads to cyanosis.”

“And this children is one more thing you have to thank for making your job so much harder. Some hypochondriac could go and search something find totally random symptoms and bam they fear they have leukemia or they read about how eating red peppers helps fight off pancreatic cancer so they forgo going to the doctor and just take a trip to the grocery store.”

Eddie looks up at Dr. Cox. “You mean people would rather listen to an article that can be edited by ANYONE than a real actual doctor?”

“That’s your lesson for today. It’s brought to you by the number 10 which is how many seconds you have to get back downstairs and take care of those patients.”

Morgan grabs Eddie by the arm and drags him out the room. “Hey come on! He’s not-“

“Yes he is.” She leads him down the hallway. “I don’t feel like getting yelled at him today so let’s just go back downstairs.”

“What time you off tonight?”

“Uh eight why?”

“I’m off at nine if you wanted to hang around we could go get some drinks after work and wind down.”

Morgan stops and pinches the bridge of her nose. “Not again!”

“What?”

“I don’t want to go out with you!”

“Chill Chica. I would NEVER ask you out.”

Morgan has that “Oh” look on her face. “Sorry.”

“You’re too timid. I like my girls to have a bit of fire.”

“I have a fire.”

Eddie continues walking. “I thought you said you didn’t want to go out with me.”

“I don’t.” Morgan catches up to him. “I’m just saying I have fire.” They pass the Janitor who’s just standing there. “Morning Janitor.”

“Morning.”

Eddie just laughs as they step in the elevator. “Yeah right. You’re so timid around Cox I’m surprised you don’t cry every time he talks to you.”

“He’s kinda scary, not to mention I-“ Morgan stops and almost slaps herself. “Idiot! Don’t go telling everyone you’ve got a crush on him.” She laughs nervous. “I feel like he could pull the soul from my body and eat it for breakfast.”

I wasn’t about to tell anyone about my crush on Dr. Cox. Though I was hoping if he didn’t have a girlfriend at the moment I could easily gain some confidence and maybe just maybe get a drink with him.

Just then elevator door opens and out steps Jordan with Jack behind while she carries Jennifer-Dylan. “Come on Jacky, we’re gonna drop you off with Daddy so I can spend my afternoon with Paolo.”

Jack turns around and points at Morgan. “Your head looks like it’s on fire!” He giggles before following Jordan. He runs into the Doctor’s Lounge where Dr. Cox is just putting his computer away. “Daddy.”

“Jacky.” He grabs the child and sits him on his lap. “So I’m guessing the Nanny is sick and Mommy has to go get the scales peeled off of her face to make her seem more human.”

“You haven’t used that one a hundred thousand times already.” Jordan is obviously not amused as she sets her daughter on the floor next to him. “I’ll only be a couple of hours I promise.”

“Jordan, there’s a crisis going on downstairs if you didn’t notice. We’ve got people coming in by the busload claiming to have Hepatitis A and believe it or not a decent portion of them actually do have it.”

“Can’t you drop them off at daycare or something?”

“Jennifer I can, Jack is another story since he managed to get the last girl who worked there to quit.”

Jordan just smiles affectionately at Jack while ruffling his hair. “And I was so proud of him.” She takes her keys out of her purse. “I’ll be back by two. Ta.” She walks out of the room without another word.

Dr. Cox comes up to the Nurse’s Station with Jack in his arms. “Shirley, can you watch Jack for an hour or two?”

“That’s not in my job description.” She turns her head away and wheels down to the opposite end of the counter.

“I need someone to watch him. Daycare won’t take him.”

“Why not?”

Jack takes that opportunity to speak up. “Erin will sleep with anyone! Erin will sleep with anyone!”

Dr. Cox sits Jack down on the counter. “That answer your question?” When Shirley tries to roll away again he follows her. “I will stop by every 15 minutes to check on him myself. Just give him a lollipop and a coloring book and he’ll more than likely behave himself.” At that moment his pager goes off. “Damn it.” He takes off down the hallway and goes down to admissions.

Morgan is waiting there. “Dr. Cox, a whole busload, literally just came in.” Out in the parking lot a school bus is unloading a large group of people.

Eddie comes up beside her. “We need at least a ten minute break and maybe another person down here.”

“Listen up Esé because you need to hear this. There are no breaks in the world of medicine. You think that because you want a lunch break that cancer is going to do the same thing? It doesn’t work that way. You’ll have to tough it out. I’ll send a resident down here but you are not to leave this area unless your bladder is about to explode or you pass out from exhaustion. Which in the case of the latter I will just stand you up, give you a bottle of Gatorade and send you back down here” With that he turns around and walks back upstairs.

“Man. I could at least get a coffee.” Eddie trudges back to the group.

Morgan taps him on the shoulder and hands him a couple bucks. “Go get me a tall coffee with about five packets of sugar while you’re down there.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah. I’m sure.” She looks back at the room full of people and gets up on the table whistling. “Excuse me everyone. I need your attention. Who here has had a Hepatitis A vaccination?” Half the people in the room raise their hands. “If you have then that more than likely means you are in the clear. So if you’re not having any other problems you can go home.” Some of the people get up and leave while others stay put.

I wasn’t the only one having some troubles. Adam was having a co-worker issue of his own.

Adam is busy working on a patient’s leg while Turk is looking over him. “Vastus medialis has been detached from the patella.”

“That’s a good cut there Adam. You’re doing fantastic.” He looks over the work. “Now move the patella over to the side.”

Adam just nods as he continues working.

You see surgeons are often seen as jockish and childish. Adam’s a little different, he’s more of fooseball than a football guy.

The Todd appears in the observation room and smiles evilly.

It’s not good for him. He’s often getting picked on for it.

“Alright Adam, just relax.” Turk assures him. “Now I’m gonna need you to-“

The Todd appears out of nowhere in a surgical gown, mask and cap. “Wedgie!” He grabs Adam’s underwear and pulls them up.

“TODD!” Turk is obviously pissed off. “Get out of my operating room.” He rolls his eyes as Todd leaves the room. “You okay man?”

Adam stands there, though it’s not seen on his face because of the surgical mask, his eyes being wide open says it all. “I’d try and fix it but then my hands wouldn’t be sterile anymore.”

Later on Turk and Adam are washing up after the surgery. “I’m sorry about Todd man. He’s a cool guy really once you get to know him.”

“Sure, after he left me with a wedgie for over an hour.” Adam is obviously still trying to get his underwear back into place.

“Why don’t you come out for a beer with us? It’ll show the Todd that you’re cool and don’t let this kinda stuff get to you.”

Adam turns the sink off and dries his hands. “I’ll think about it. I have to go get something to eat I’m starving.”

“See ya man.”

Adam walks out of the scrub up room and down towards the elevators.

((INSERT JAWS MUSIC HERE))

In the background behind him a shape runs stealthily from one room to the next. Sensing something wrong, Adam turns around and sees nothing. “Hhmmm…” He continues down the hallway when once again the shape gets closer to him and ducks into a room as he stops. He turns around and looks back and forth not seeing anything other that a couple of nurses.

Adam shrugs and walks up to the elevator pushing the button and waits. The music has gotten loud and fast as the elevator dings. The shape is right behind Adam as he steps into the elevator as soon as he turns around Todd tackles him to the ground. After a few seconds the doors close and Todd is giving Adam a wet willy.

“Dude, you are totally the biggest geek to ever come through here.” He gets off of him. “Where you going?”

“Cafeteria.”

“Sweet, I heard it’s hot dog day and hot dog day means the Todd gets to work his magic.” He pushes the button while Adam tries to clean his ears out.

Morgan is downstairs staring wide eyed at something when Eddie comes up to her with the coffee. “Chica what are you-“ He looks down. “DAMN!”

It turns out a patient has come in with a nail going through his boot (and foot). “Yeah, so this is why you think you have Hepatitis?”

“NO!” The man has tears running down his face. “I’m here because of the nail in the foot. I’ve been waiting here for over three hours!” He breaks down in sobs.

Eddie runs and gets a wheelchair. “We’ll send you right up sir.” An orderly comes along to wheel him away. “Man, this just keeps getting-“

“You know it’s funny…” Dr. Cox comes storming up to the pair. “I remember telling the both of you to stay put. I figured you’d both be able to follow those simple instructions and yet I overhear one of the female doctors talk about the dreamy new Latino intern that was down at the coffee shop. And I was just thinking that maybe there was another Latino intern working here and here I see Ginger-“

“Ginger?” Morgan looks puzzled.

“It’s a common name for red heads.” He turns his attention back to Eddie. “Now then, I want you to stay in this room for the rest of the day. You’re lucky I don’t say forever, because I assure that if I feel like it, I could make you spend every day of your internship and possibly your residency should you make it that far; down here dealing with all the hypochondriacs that fear they may have Necrotizing Fasciitis when in reality it’s really just Excema.” Dr. Cox pauses to take a breath before walking behind Eddie. “I also notice that I’m seeing the same people who have been waiting the past two times I’ve been down here. What say you skip the talk about where you buy your bling bling-“ He stops and flicks his earlobe which has a huge diamond in it. “And get these-“

“Now hold up!” Eddie turns around faces him. “Did you just say bling bling?” He shakes his head. “I don’t think so. You’re coming up on what, about fifty? Sorry about your luck their Papi but you’re too old to be talking like.”

“Oh really?”

“Ya really. You ain’t allowed to say it anymore.”

Dr. Cox touches his nose and looks down at the ground. “Well shucks, I guess I’ll never be like the cool kids “ His head shoots up and he’s nose to nose with Eddie. “Listen up, I’m taking your friend upstairs with me and I’ll send another intern down in oooohhhh about an hour or so. Have fun.” He whistles and walks away. “Mouse!” Morgan starts to follow him but Eddie grabs her arm.

“What are you doing?”

She yanks her arm away. “I’m going with Dr. Cox.”

“You can’t go with that Jackass! Just tell him to back off and stay here with me.”

Morgan looks back at Dr. Cox who is standing there with arms crossed tapping his foot. Then she looks at Eddie who has his eyes wide open, a few tears forming, pleading with her to stay. “I- uh-“

“Mouse if you don’t come right now, you’ll be here forever.”

“Gotta go!” She sprints out of the Admissions area and after Dr. Cox.

“Were you actually thinking about staying down there with him?”

“Just for a second.”

He turns on his heels and faces. “Yeah, that would’ve been a HUGE mistake. You see when I tell someone to do something, I want it done. You know what happens when someone disobeys me?”

“They pay?”

“Good girl.” He continues walking with her close behind.

Adam is sitting down at a table by himself eating a hot dog when The Todd sits down across from him. “What?”

“Nothing. Continue.”

He shudders and goes to take a bite out of the hot dog when he hears Todd almost giggle. “What?”

“You’re just gobbling that-“

“TODD!” Turk sits next to Adam at the table. “Leave the kid alone.”

A female voice is heard saying, “God I love hot dog day.”

Todd smiles and points at Adam. “You’re lucky I’m needed elsewhere.”

“Give him time and he’ll stop.”

“My ass still hurts from that wedgie.”

“So what do you say about drinks tonight?”

“Sure.”

Turk pats him on the shoulder. “Don’t worry about Todd, I got your back tonight.”

Adam spots Morgan just coming out of the line. “Morgan!” She sees him and comes and sits down. “Hey, you wanna come out for drinks?”

“I don’t drink.”

Turk smiles at Adam. “Hey, you can just get a soda or something. Come on out with us. More the merrier.”

“Maybe for a little while.”

Adam gets a huge grin on his face. “Great! What time are you-“

“Mouse.” Dr. Cox comes up to the table. “You realize you’re eating with scalpel jockey’s right?”

She takes a deep breath. “Yes.”

“I pulled you out of the hell that was Admissions so you could get lunch and this is how you repay me.”

“I’m sorry.” She grabs her tray and stands up.

“Hold it!” Turk reaches across the table and grabs her arm. “Dr. Cox, what right do you have to tell a medical intern who they can eat with?”

“Ghandi, she can sit with you and you’re new gal pal if she wants. Just saying, way to go Red.” With that he walks off, lab coat billowing behind him.

Turk shakes his head as he goes back to eating. “It’d be better if you just stayed away from him. Trust me, you can try all you want but he won’t treat you any better than he does now.”

“What makes you think I want him to treat me differently? It’s just some intern hazing is all.”

“No it’s not, you’ll be treated like that as long as you work here. Trust me. It happened to my best friend. He followed Cox around for YEARS trying to get him to admit to being his mentor. It got really sad after a while.”

“I don’t want Dr. Cox to be my mentor.” Morgan takes a drink of her soda.

“Then why exactly do you look all ashamed to be sitting with us?” Adam asks. “There has to be a reason behind it.”

// Morgan is in a patient’s room by herself checking his monitors. The song “Wicked Game” starts to play quietly in the background. She turns around as Dr. Cox is standing in the doorway.

What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.

“Dr. Cox?”

What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.

He advances towards the bed backing her up against. “Shh…”

What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.

Morgan closes her eyes tight as he leans in. “What are-“

What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you and

Dr. Cox kisses Morgan, she cringes at first.

I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart).
No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart), with you. \\

“Morgan?”

She looks up at the two obviously flushed. “I lost my appetite. I have to go.” She hops up from the lunch table leaving her tray behind.

Turk looks at the tray and then at Adam. “I’ll take the cheeseburger or the pudding.”

“Hmmm… Take the pudding.”

Morgan runs down to the hallway and down to the Coffeebucks. She’s out of breath by the time she gets down there. “Thank God. No line. Tall Mocha Espresso please.” She waits while Cabbage makes her beverage, she turns around to see Dr. Cox standing in line.

“Did you eat or inhale your cheese there Mouse? I swear I left you not more than five minutes ago.”

“Tall Mocha Espresso for Dr. Liddell!”

Morgan grabs the cup from Cabbage and slowly backs away nervously. She sits down at a table while Perry rants at the cashier.

After having that uh… well… borderline inappropriate daydream about Dr. Cox he was definitely the last person I wanted to see.

“Honey, what the hell is your problem?”

Morgan looks up and sees Jordan standing there with one hand on her hip. “Excuse me?”

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen anyone other than my ex-husband look this miserable. Enlighten me.”

“I’m sorry I don’t even know you.”

“Jordan.” She sits down at the table. “So what’s your problem?”

“Why do you care?”

“I love other people’s misery.”

Morgan sighs and leans back in her chair. “If you must know I have a crush on one of my superiors and it’s so bad that I can’t talk to him without squeaking eighty percent of the time.”

Jordan cocks a knowing smile. “Oh really?”

Morgan looks up at Dr. Cox who is picking up his coffee still ranting at Cabbage. “Yeah. And what’s worse I can’t even get him to call me by my real name. It’s always Mouse or Red.”

Jordan rests her head on her hands and looks excited. “Tell me, is he a muscular, curly haired, alpha male who loves to hear the sound of his own voice?”

“Sounds right.”

Jordan bursts out laughing. “You like Perry?”

“You know him?”

“You could say that.” She leans forward curling her finger. “Listen Sweetie, you want to get Dr. Cox to notice you, you’ll have to grow a backbone. Show some confidence; I can smell the timid just radiating off you.”

“Thanks.” Morgan gets up from her chair. “Why would you help a complete stranger?”

“Trust me, this makes me feel good.” Jordan fakes a smile as Morgan walks away.

“Jordan.” Dr. Cox sits down at the table looking back at Morgan. “What did you do to Red?”

“Relax I was just introducing myself to your new Protégé.”

“She is nawt my protégé. Although if she was it would be nice to have one that you wouldn’t sleep with.”

“I’ll be happy to prove that little theory of yours wrong Per-Per.”

Dr. Cox sits there with his mouth hanging open. “You wouldn’t.”

“I’ll go pick up the kids, see you at home.” Jordan gets up pecking him on the cheek before walking away.

Adam is opening his locker and getting his clothes out. He shut the door and turns around to see the Todd standing there in just a towel. “Listen I-“

“Heard you’re coming out for drinks. Cool.” He whips off the towel and rat-tails Adam. “See you in a little bit.”

“Owww…” He quickly gets dressed and exits the locker room. He walks down the hallway and spies Eddie peaking around the corner looking at something. He gets up behind him. “What are you looking at?”

“Loca girl’s been talking to the wall for five minutes.”

Morgan is facing the wall in the empty hallway. “Dr. Cox, do you want to go out for a drink?”

Adam’s eyes go wide. “I get it now.”

“Get what?”

“She’s practicing asking Dr. Cox out.” He tries to hold back his laughter.

“What?” Eddie looks back at him like he’s nuts. “You gotta be kiddin’ me.”

Morgan stops and looks towards them like she hears something. She starts walking towards them.

“Crap.” Adam grabs Eddie and drags him into a supply closet. He cracks the door a smidge to watch Morgan look around the hallway. “It’s cool. She didn’t see us.”

“I can’t believe she wants to ask that jackass out. Isn’t he like twice her age or something?”

“I wonder if he knows.”

Just then the door is flung open and there stands the Janitor. “I’d like to say this is a first, but, unfortunately it isn’t.” He grabs a mop and starts to close the door. “You two make a mess you’re cleaning it up. Because, this…” He points to inside the closet. “This is my yard.” He slams the door on them

“Dude.” Adam moves far away from him. “I think he thought we were-“

“Hey maybe you buttercup but I’m 100 percent hetero!”

“Hey me too!”

“Oh really? You got a girlfriend?”

“No. But if I can play my cards right, Morgan could be.”

Eddie shrugs. “Everyone has a type. I prefer brunettes with a nice ass and you prefer redheads with old man fetishes that talk to walls.”

“Can we just get out of here?”

Morgan is outside the hospital dressed in street clothes. She’s obviously waiting for Adam.

“Mouse? What are you still doing here?” Dr. Cox is walking down the ramp, keys in his hand.

“I’m waiting on someone, we’re going for drinks.” She smiles when she realizes she didn’t squeak. “Ask him if he wants to come. Ask him if he wants to come.”

“Congratulations Red, you’ve managed to get out a full sentence without rupturing my ear drums.” Before she can ask him his phone rings. “Yes, Medusa?” Morgan sighs and leans up against the wall. “I don’t care that you broke a nail getting into a first fight because someone said Jack’s clothes look like they came from a thrift store.” He starts walking away.

“Ready?” Adam stands next to her watching her as she watches Dr. Cox.

“Yeah I guess.” She spots Eddie getting his car. “Hey Eddie.” She runs over to him. “I’m going out for drinks, you wanna come.”

“Sure.”

At his apartment Dr. Cox is sprawled out on the couch watching TV. Jordan sits down by his feet. “Jack’s in bed.”

“You mind telling me what evil thoughts you put into that poor girl’s head this afternoon?”

“Evil thoughts? Perry, I don’t know what you’re talking about. She just had a little problem and I gave her some advice.”

He flips the TV off and looks at her. “What have I told you about messing with the interns?”

“Don’t lie about the details.” Jordan rolls her eyes. “Trust me on this. There’ll be a big payoff.” She crawls up onto him. “Since I didn’t get to spend as much time with Paolo so I’ll guess you’ll have to if I want to be sexually satisfied today.”

At the bar Turk, The Todd, Adam, Morgan and Eddie are all lined up at the bar. The guys all have drinks while Morgan has a soda.

Todd leans over and elbows Adam. “Dude, you hittin’ that?”

“No.”

“Tough break man.” Todd slaps Adam on the back lightly. “Support Five.” He’s actually put a sign on his back that says, “Hey boys! I’m single!” on it.

Turk moves Todd out of the way. “Why don’t you ask her to give you a ride home? We’ll pay for the beer if you need to get really wasted.”

“She doesn’t like me. She likes Cox.”

“Doesn’t every girl?”

“Todd.” Turk looks past him. “Is that a girl in a white t-shirt with no bra?” Todd looks behind and gasps before taking off. “You mean, she likes Dr. Cox?”

“Yeah. What do I do?”

“Totally play up all the guys faults and the fact that he’s still with his ex-wife.”

Adam looks over at Morgan. “You’ll never guess what I just heard-“

Morgan’s phone rings. “Hello? Hi Grandad. I’m out at a bar with some friends. Really? Yeah, I’ll come home right now. Bye.” With that she hangs up the phone and slides off the barstool. “Sorry I have to go my grandfather isn’t feeling well so I’m going to stop by the store and get him some things. See you tomorrow.”

We’ve all got our little problems.

Adam slams his head on the table. As he does an effeminate looking man comes walking up to him. “Yes?”

“Wanna dance cutie?”

Eddie bursts out laughing. “I knew it!”

Whether it’s trying to fit in with the guys…

“You should totally go dance with him.” Todd pats him on the shoulder.

Morgan is coming out of a drug store with a plastic bag. She looks up at the night sky.

…Or in my case trying to get my attending to like me. You have to learn how to deal with it.

Adam pulls the sign off his back and looks at Todd. “You’re just jealous because he didn’t ask you.” Eddie and Turk burst out laughing.

“Good one A-Dogg.” He high fives him and walks away.

“Owww….”

Morgan’s eyes focus on an apartment building.

Because it can all work out in the end. I mean I still have a chance to nab him…

Inside his apartment Dr. Cox is laying in bed with Jordan. He notices the blinds still open and gets up and walks to the window. He notices someone standing across the street.

Right?

Dr. Cox closes the blinds leaving the room in darkness.

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Another Author’s Note:
I’m looking to go somewhere with this Scrubs 2.0 thing. Anyone willing to help out just give me a PM. I could use some ideas for more episodes.

Synopsis of the next episode:
We meet Morgan’s grandfather, another strange character is introduced and Adam is on his own in surgery.