dr. maddox. ah, happy thanksgiving, and t.j., please, call me andre. okay.kind of dead in here, huh? no, you guys just missed the rush. you know, i...i have to say, i'm really proud of you for offering to work today. well you know, joanne -- she wanted to see her family really bad, so it's all good, you know. besides, if i'm going to go to medical school, i'm gonna need to be saving some money around here, right? yeah. t.j.: yeah. have you told shawn about your decision? i'm gonna surprise him on my next visit. yeah, i know he's gonna be really proud. yeah. now, t.j., those applications can be beasts. if you need any help or a recommendation letter, let me know. really? [ chuckles ] thank you andre, man. hey, i'm gonna warn you, though. i'll be bugging you about those mcats, for real. [ laughs ] when, uh, when are you done here? uh, just in time for dinner at molly's mom's house. okay.

dr. salk or lester maddox? oh, michael, forget it. hold on, j.j. how come all of a sudden the interest in sinking ships? you planning on taking a cruise, bro? yeah, to the dead sea. michael, i'm not getting that promotion. why not? well, the boss claims he has to give it to a white guy. he calls it "playing ball." i call that "foul ball." well, see you later, man. michael. yeah? you ever wonder what it's like to be white? j.j., i guess in my opinion being white is never having to say, "i'm sorry i didn't get that promotion." but, bro, you got to face the facts. you're black, so be proud of it and deal with it. and remember what dad used to say? "you got to play the game with the uniform you're issued." yeah, i remember him saying that. he also used to say, "take it easy on those chili dogs." see you later, big bro. okay, michael. [ sighing ] oh, boy. chili-dog rebellion. ohh. i wonder who i'd give that seat to. probably the ship's doctor. i don't know. i wouldn't want to be involved in that captain business anyway, going down with the ship and all