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Too Much Time Around An ER
written by: Mark Jennings Reese II


Dr. Jesus Lopez…Antonio Banderas
Patient #1…Will Forte
Nurse Kelly Andrews…Rachel Dratch
Paramedic…Bill Hader
Nurse Kim Drey…Kristin Wiig
Patient #2…Maya Rudolph
Dr. Michael Sampson…Finesse Mitchell
Dr. Andrea Matthews…Amy Poehler
Patient #3…Kenan Thompson
Dr. Rob Davis…Seth Meyers
Dr. John Allen…Andy Samberg
Dr. Jeffery Jones…Chris Parnell


(Fade in)

(A busy emergency room)

Dr. Jesus Lopez: Sir, tell me what happened!

Patient #1: (Groaning) I was putting up some birthday presents in the garage when a big painting ladder fell on my head.

Nurse Kelly Andrews: What do you think, Doctor? Perhaps some basic painkillers and an ice pack to ease the swelling?

Dr. Jesus Lopez: Correct.

(Nurse Kelly Andrews walks away to get what the doctor has agreed upon)

Mr. Simpson, please take it easy.

Patient #1: (Groans) So let me guess, the two of you are sleeping together.

Dr. Jesus Lopez: What makes you say that?

Patient #1: I see the way you were looking at her. Gazing into her eyes, she does the same. Trust me. I may have a concussion, but I know these things. I watch plenty of television.

Dr. Jesus Lopez: What do you suggest?

Patient #1: Go do her in the supply closet. I’ll be fine.

(Pan to the emergency room entry door, where a paramedic is rushing in a pregnant woman)

Paramedic: 31-year-old woman, 5 months pregnant. She fell down a flight of stairs. She’s feeling a contraction every 11 minutes.

Nurse Kim Drey: Ma’am, my name is Kim. I’m a nurse! This is Dr. Sampson. We’re going to help you. How many steps do you think you feel down?

Patient #2: About 10, I think. (Pause) So tell me. How long have you been sleeping together?

Dr. Michael Sampson: I’m sorry?

Patient #2: Are you not banging each other?

Nurse Kim Drey: Ma’am, try on remember what happened.

Patient #2: I remember…I remember this from an episode of “ER”. Noah Wyle was banging Julianne Margulies, but she didn’t want George Clooney to know about it.

Dr. Michael Sampson: Ma’am, her and I are not banging each other. She’s a lesbian! She’s been fooling around with the head surgeon on the 11th floor.

Patient #2: Oh. I guess I should watch more “Grey’s Anatomy” then. Doctor, you’re gay, right? You’ve been taking the “Brownsville Express” to the paramedic who brought me in here, right?

Dr. Michael Sampson: I am gay. But the paramedic and I broke 3 months ago. I’ve been seeing the Mexican doctor’s brother for a while.

(Pan to another area of the emergency room)

Dr. Andrea Matthews: Sir, can you tell me what happened?

Patient #3: I think so. I was at work, pulling loads of lumber off the trailer when I made one quick move and I twisted my ankle.

Dr. Andrea Matthews: Hmm…Dr. Davis, can you come over here for a minute.

Dr. Rob Davis: What do we have here?

Dr. Andrea Matthews: A twisted ankle, but it seems to look a lot worse than that.

Dr. Rob Davis: Sir, does it hurt when I do this?

Patient #3: (Yells) Goddamn!

Dr. Andrea Matthews: Rob, why did you stand me up last night? I waited all night!

Patient #3: Dude, that’s wrong, man! Maybe I’ve seen too many episodes of “ER” but I know a “doctor on doctor” break-up coming any minute! You been cheatin’ on her!

(Dr. Andrea slaps Dr. Rob)

(Cut to two male doctors looking over the board)

Dr. Jeffery Jones: What’s going on with Andrea and Rob?

Dr. John Allen: Oh, nothing big. Rob’s been cheating on her with the new fresh out of medical school nurse.

Dr. Jeffery Jones: Awkward!

(Fade out)


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