Ed Nelson: Michael Rossi

Quotes 

• Betty Anderson : It's your decision.

  [responding to Dr. Rossi's terminating her employment for stealing Stella Chernak's personnel file] 

  Michael Rossi : Resign, Betty... I'm giving you more than the traffic usually allows. Because I wanted to be your friend ever since you came to this hospital... . There's no way in the world I can condone what you've done.

  Betty Anderson : [silently nods head a few times; pauses; catches her breath]  Well, chalk one up for Stella Chernak.

  Michael Rossi : [forcibly]  Betty.

  Betty Anderson : [rises from chair, turns away from Michael and walks towards door; somber background music begins]  You have my resignation, Doctor

  [said in a matter-of-fact tone] 

  Betty Anderson : . Simple really. All I have to do is say the word, pick up my things; say a fond farewell to the coffee pot, slap the cigarette machine on the back and take off.

  [pause] 

  Betty Anderson : I'll be out of here in

  Michael Rossi : Betty, wait

  [rises from desk chair] 

  Michael Rossi : . If there was, uh... I'm sorry. I

  [pause] 

  Michael Rossi : am sorry.

  Betty Anderson : [at door, turns back to face him with tears forming; catches breath]  Goodbye

  [whimpered two octaves higher, choking up] 

  Betty Anderson : .