Shaun Murphy Quotes

Guy in elevator: Where to?

Shaun Murphy: San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. I'm a surgical resident. Today is my first full day.

Guy: I meant floor.

Shaun Murphy: Oh, ground floor.

Shaun Murphy: The day that the rain smelled like ice cream, my bunny went to heaven in front of my eyes. The day that the copper pipes in the old building smelled like burnt food, my brother... went to heaven in front of my eyes. I couldn't save them. It's sad. Neither one had the chance to become an adult. They should have become adults. They should have had children of their own and loved those children. And I want to make that possible for other people. And I want to make a lot of money so that I can have a television.

Steve Murphy: I got you a present.

Shaun Murphy: It's not my birthday.

Steve Murphy: I got you a present anyway.

(Steve gives him a toy scalpel)

Airport security: You can't be back here.

Shaun Murphy: Oh, I need a knife. Where do you keep the knives people forget they're traveling with?