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| Character | Jack Shepard?Christian Shepard??? | |
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| Type | Dramatic | |
| Year | 2004 | |
| Period | Contemporary | |
| Genre | Fantasy, Drama, Adventure | |
| Description | Jack's father begs his son not to reveal he was under the influence of alcohol during an operation | |
| Location | Season 1, Ep. 11 "All the Best Cowboys have Daddy Issues", 18 minutes into the episode | |
Summary
The survivors of a plane crash are stranded in a mysterious, remote tropical island in the South Pacific. Among the survivors there is Jack, a doctor, Kate, a former prisoner, Charlie, a rock star, Sayid, an Iraqi military man, Locke, a mysterious man who used to be paralyzed before the crash but is miraculously cured after the crash and Claire, a pregnant Australian girl.
In every episode we have flashbacks that focus on the backstory of each of the characters in the show. In episode 11, "All the Best Cowboys have Daddy Issues", there is a flashback regarding an operation Jack did with his father (who is also a surgeon). His father was under the influence of alcohol during the operation and the patient died. Jack is very upset and wants to condemn his father.
In this scene Jack walks in his father's office. His father hands him a document to sign which says that the patient died because of her injuries and they did everything in their power to save her. Jack doesn't want to sign and they have an argument. His dad begs him to sign it and save his career.
In every episode we have flashbacks that focus on the backstory of each of the characters in the show. In episode 11, "All the Best Cowboys have Daddy Issues", there is a flashback regarding an operation Jack did with his father (who is also a surgeon). His father was under the influence of alcohol during the operation and the patient died. Jack is very upset and wants to condemn his father.
In this scene Jack walks in his father's office. His father hands him a document to sign which says that the patient died because of her injuries and they did everything in their power to save her. Jack doesn't want to sign and they have an argument. His dad begs him to sign it and save his career.
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| INT. DR. SHEPARD'S OFFICE Jack Shepard walks in his father's office. DR. SHEPARD: "Well, thanks for coming in, Jack. Have a seat." Dr. Shepard hands Jack a document and a pen to sign it. JACK: "What's it say?" DR. SHEPARD: "The truth. A patient was brought to the ER following a car accident, rushed into surgery with massive internal bleeding. You joined me, in spite of our most heroic efforts, the patient succumbed to her injuries." JACK: "Looks like you fixed everything but the patient. (Pause) You had no business being in OR." DR. SHEPARD: "You think I would have walked in there if I couldn't handle it?" JACK: "You've done it before." DR. SHEPARD: "That's right, I have because I am capable of making those..." JACK: "How can you say that after what happened yesterday?" ...... |
