Scrubs
from the episode "My Fallen Idol" written by Bill Callahan and the episode "My Bed Banter & Beyond" by Gabrielle Allan (respectively)
(Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley), drunk and very depressed after the death of three patients, is "revived" by J.D. (Zach Braff).)
J.D.: Probably wondering why I didn't show up before, huh? I know you wanted me to, even though you would never admit it. Normally I would kill to get into this apartment. And you would try and keep me out. I say try, because at your Super Bowl party, which I was not invited to, I was lucky enough to watch the second half from right over there. I was the bearded Domino's employee that you invited in because I said that I was a fan of Jerome Bettis, whoever the hell that is. Anyway, I tried to convince myself that the reason that I didn't come earlier was because of you coming into work drunk.but that's not it. I was scared. I guess after all this time, I still think of you like this ... superhero. That'll help me out of any situation I'm in. I needed that. But that's my problem, you know? And I'll deal with that. I guess I came over here to tell you, how proud of you I am. Not because you did the best you could for those patients, but because after 20 years of being a doctor, when things go badly, you still take it this hard. I got to tell you man, I mean, that's the kind of doctor I wanna be.
Dr. Cox: Relationships don't work the way they do on television and in the movies: Will they, won't they, and then they finally do and they're happy forever -- gimme a break. Nine out of ten of them end because they weren't right for each other to begin with, and half the ones that get married get divorced, anyway. And I'm telling you right now, through all this stuff, I have not become a cynic, I haven't. Yes, I do happen to believe that love is mainly about pushing chocolate-covered candies and, you know, in some cultures, a chicken. You can call me a sucker, I don't care, 'cause I do...believe in it. Bottom line...is the couples that are truly right for each other wade through the same crap as everybody else, but, the big difference is, they don't let it take 'em down.
Credit and many thanks to Daniel and Julia for this monologue, it is very much appreciated.