Scrubs Season 5 Episode 12 My Proposal
J.D. is lying in bed with Elliot asleep next to him.
J.D.: Its been 1 month since I proposed to Elliot after she cheated on me without being drunk. Probably not the best story to tell the grandson. Its also been 6 months since I accidentally got Elliot pregnant which lead to me proposing in the first place. Again probably not the best story. But they aren't the reason I'm lying awake at…
J.D. looks at the clock and sees that its 3:21am.
J.D.: Wow 3:21 that's pretty damn late or early whichever way you look at it. No the reason why I'm lying awake at 3:22 now is because my future mum and dad are coming over. Not to stay heaven forbid they be seen in a place like this but they are dropping. Elliot wants me to ask her dad for Elliot's hand in marriage. I am not looking forward to it whatsoever. Hey I wonder if…
J.D. moves over to Elliot and starts kissing her neck.
ELLIOT: No.
J.D.: Ok.
Opening Credits
We start with Turk, Elliot, Carla and J.D. eating lunch in the café.
ELLIOT: Oh my parents are coming down tomorrow for the day.
J.D.: Here?
ELLIOT: Yeah .
J.D.: Super.
Elliot's pager goes off.
ELLIOT: Shoot, ive got to go.
Elliot runs off.
J.D.: Help me!
CARLA: What's wrong bambi?
J.D.: Her parents hate me.
CARLA: Her parents don't even know you exist.
J.D.: Exactly.
TURK: I don't see the problem so you put up with them for a day and then they go simple as.
J.D.: Elliot wants me to get her dads permission to marry her.
TURK: Oh. Well he's got to like you being the boyfriend an all.
Carla spits out her coffee.
J.D.: What?
CARLA: Oh nothing.
J.D.: What do you know?
CARLA: More than her parents.
J.D.: What?
CARLA: They don't even know your dating.
Turk starts laughing.
J.D.: That's not funny.
Carla starts laughing to.
CARLA: It is a little funny.
J.D.: So the fact of the matter is I've got to ask Elliots dad permission to marry her daughter and they don't even know I'm going out with Elliot in the first place?
CARLA: Yeah.
TURK: What's Elliot's dad's name?
J.D. thinks for a minute.
J.D.: This is bad guys this is very bad.
TURK: Good luck.
Turk gets up and leaves.
J.D.: Do you know their names?
CARLA: Yeah.
J.D.: Will you tell me?
CARLA: Only if you agree to stop calling us at night when you need advice.
J.D.: Never!
CARLA: Good luck.
Carla gets up J.D. hits his head on the table.
J.D.: I'm going to be fine I've got a day to first find out their names and figure out just exactly what I'm going to say.
We cut to J.D. and Elliot sitting on the sofa watching television.
J.D.: Ok this is when you get the names. So Elliot when exactly are Mr and Mrs Reid coming tomorrow?
ELLIOT: Mr and Mrs Reid?
J.D.: I was being polite.
ELLIOT: Well when they get here tomorrow just call them by their first names.
J.D.: Damn it. Ok at least get some idea of what to say tomorrow. So Elliot. How do you think your dad will react to me asking him?
ELLIOT: I don't know its never happened before.
J.D.: Oh come on!
ELLIOT: What?
J.D.: Nothing. I could be in trouble.
Intermission
We start with J.D. lying in bed eyes wide open with Elliot sleeping next to him.
J.D.: Tomorrow my future parents in law are coming to the hospital and I'm expected to ask Elliot's dad for her hand in marriage. I don't even know his first name.
The phone rings next to J.D. he picks it up and answers it.
J.D.: Hello.
We hear Simon Reid's voice. (Elliots dad)
SIMON: Elliot?
J.D. puts his hand over the phone.
J.D.: Oh god.
ELLIOT: Who is it?
J.D.: Its your dad.
ELLIOT: Oh god.
Elliot sits up and takes the phone.
ELLIOT: Hey daddy.
SIMON: What have I told you no one night stands when you have work the next day.
ELLIOT: I no sorry daddy.
SIMON: I just wanted to call you to remind you that we are coming down tomorrow.
ELLIOT: Its 3 in the morning.
SIMON: Not here it isn't.
ELLIOT: Ok well I hadn't forgotten and I'll see you tomorrow.
SIMON: Ok bye pumpkin.
Simon hangs up. Elliot throws the phone at J.D.
J.D.: Ouch!
ELLIOT: Why did you answer the phone?
J.D.: Because it was ringing. Its what your supposed to do.
ELLIOT: Great now my dad thinks you're a one night stand.
J.D.: Why exactly do you want me to ask your father for your hand in marriage?
ELLIOT: Because that's what supposed to happened.
J.D.: According to who?
ELLIOT: Ive dreamt about getting married since I was a little girl and now my knight in shining armor has come I want everything to be perfect.
J.D.: Ok baby.
J.D. and Elliot kiss.
J.D.: I'll ask him.
Elliot starts to fall asleep on J.D.
J.D.: Crap.
We cut to Dr. Cox and Carla outside the nurses station.
DR. COX: I don't care I just wish that it didn't have to happen.
J.D. comes up.
J.D.: What?
DR. COX: Me having to talk to you.
Dr. Cox leaves.
J.D.: He saw me coming didn't he?
CARLA: He always does. You know what your going to say?
J.D.: Not a clue.
CARLA: They are going to be here soon you know.
J.D.: Really because I had no idea!
J.D. walks off.
CARLA: No need for that.
Carla runs after him.
CARLA: Bambi wait.
J.D.: What?
CARLA: Just speak from your heart.
J.D.: What do you mean?
CARLA: You love Elliot right?
J.D.: Yeah.
CARLA: Then tell Dr. Reid exactly that. Your going to take good care of her and your baby right?
J.D.: Of course.
CARLA: Then tell him that.
J.D. thinks for a minute.
J.D.: Nah that will never work.
J.D. walks off.
CARLA: I thought it was nice.
We cut to Dr. Cox eating his lunch when J.D. and Carla sit down simultaneously.
DR. COX: And there I was enjoying my lunch.
J.D.: I didn't even say anything yet.
DR. COX: You don't need to.
J.D.: I need your advice Dr. Cox.
DR. COX: And there it is.
J.D.: I don't know what to say to Mr. Reid.
DR. COX: So?
J.D.: Elliot wants me to ask him for her hand in marriage.
DR. COX: So?
J.D.: If I don't do it then Elliot isn't going to be very happy with me.
DR. COX: I'm just failing to see the point here.
J.D.: Why don't you ever help me?
DR. COX: If I help you here will you promise to leave me alone forever?
J.D.: No.
DR. COX: Will you at least leave this table.
J.D.: Yes.
DR. COX: Just speak from your heart and tell him that you love her and you would do anything for her and the baby she's carrying. That will be more than enough.
J.D.: Thanks Dr. Cox.
J.D. gets up leaving a shocked Carla.
CARLA: I told him exactly the same thing.
DR. COX: Sure you did.
We cut to Elliot talking to her parents.
J.D.: Hey.
ELLIOT: Mum, dad this is J.D.
J.D. shakes the hand of both of them.
ELLIOT: He's my boyfriend.
LILY: You didn't tell us you had a boyfriend.
ELLIOT: Actually I didn't tell you a lot of things. For example.
Elliot points to his stomach which is getting big.
LILY: Your fat.
ELLIOT: I'm pregnant.
LILY: Oh thank god I thought you were just fat.
SIMON: Well who's the father?
J.D. coughs.
SIMON: Him? Really?
ELLIOT: But we didn't mean it.
SIMON: Obviously.
J.D.: In fact Simon. Thank you Carla. Can I call you Simon?
SIMON: No.
J.D.: In fact Sir can I talk to you in private?
SIMON: Fine but only a minute.
We cut to Simon and J.D. in a room alone.
J.D.: So I told him not what I thought he wanted to hear but exactly how I felt. Sir Elliot and I have been on and off for years now and finally we got everything right. Sure the pregnancy wasn't exactly planned but at the moment I have everything I could ever want. A beautiful person to spend the rest of my life with and a baby boy on the way. I will do everything I can to make sure they both have the best life possible.
SIMON: The rest of your life?
J.D.: I proposed to Elliot and she finally accepted. What she now wants me to do is ask you for her hand in marriage.
SIMON: You're going to propose to me?
J.D.: In a way yes.
We cut to Elliot and Lily talking.
LILY: Why didn't you tell me you had a boyfriend?
ELLIOT: Because you stole two boyfriends off me.
LILY: I haven't done that in years and trust me you had nothing to worry about with this one.
Simon comes up.
ELLIOT: Where's J.D.?
SIMON: He got a page and had to leave.
ELLIOT: Oh ok.
SIMON: In fact we better be going to.
LILY: Big day.
ELLIOT: Oh ok I'll see you soon?
LILY: Yeah probably.
Simon and Lily leave Sacred Heart leaving Elliot a bit confused. We cut to J.D. pacing in his apartment.
J.D.: A lot has happened in the past year involving Elliot and myself. Getting together, breaking up, moving in together, getting together, getting pregnant and getting engaged but this tops all that.
Elliot comes in.
ELLIOT: J.D. what the hell. You don't come back after your talk with dad and I don't see you for the rest of the day. What's up?
J.D.: Your dad said no.
ELLIOT: What?
J.D.: Your dad doesn't want me to marry you.
ELLIOT: Oh.
J.D.: Yep this is going to suck.
End Credits