Our Drunk Friend

"Our Drunk Friend"
Scrubs episode
Episode no.	Season 9 Episode 2
Directed by	Michael McDonald
Written by	Josh Bycel Jonathan Groff
Featured music	"Perfect" by Shane Drasin "Moenjodaro" by So So Radio
Production code	902
Original air date	December 1, 2009
Guest stars
Ken Jenkins as Dr. Bob Kelso Nicky Whelan as Maya John Billingsley as Alan Robert Maschio as Dr. Todd "The Todd" Quinlan
Episode chronology
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List of Scrubs episodes

"Our Drunk Friend" is the 170th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It aired on ABC as episode 2 of the ninth season on December 1, 2009.

Plot

Lucy takes a liking to Alan, an alcoholic patient. She wants to help him recover, but Dr. Cox tells her that it is a lost cause. After asking several doctors around the hospital, she cannot find a doctor who is willing to sign Alan's transfer paperwork to the rehab facility. She finally asks her new mentor J.D. to assist, and he convinces Perry to sign off on Alan's form with the condition that Lucy raise the money to transport him there. Lucy holds a bikini carwash, an idea that Captain Duncook suggested. Lucy sends Alan off to rehab, proud to have helped change his life, and he hands her a picture he drew. Days later, however, Alan has relapsed and returned to the hospital, and Lucy finds out that Cox only signed the paperwork because he wanted to see the look of failure on her face. Lucy feels betrayed by J.D., but he tells her that she needs to learn a harsh lesson that there are some things that cannot be changed.

Meanwhile, Denise finds out that everyone around the hospital and med school knows that she and Drew are having sex. Turk and J.D. convince her to go out on a limb to connect to Drew, but he shoots her down. She yells at J.D. and Turk for ruining her "island". Dr. Kelso and Turk tell Drew that he can't survive as a doctor or as a human being without any human connection. After some thinking, he asks Denise out for a beer and the two go to the bar to get to know each other.

Cole continues to talk down to everyone around the hospital, and some people are starting to think of ways to get back at him. Drew hooks Cole's mother up with Kelso, as a treat for Denise.

References

In the bar scene JD compares Denise and Drew's relationship to one between The Fonz and Jo from The Facts of Life this is in reference to JD's calling Denise Jo while she was his protege. First seen in My ABC's.

External links

• "Our Drunk Friend" at ABC.com
• "Our Drunk Friend" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Our Drunk Friend" at TV.com