Andy Herrera: I can’t believe you used to do this.

Ben Warren: What?

Andy Herrera: This. That. Y-Y-You did that. And you were good at it?

Ben Warren: Um, yeah. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

Andy Herrera: I’m… I’m just saying. Y-You did this incredibly cool thing that probably pays a hell of a lot more than what we do, you did it well, but you walked away from it? Why?

Ben Warren: To do more. I mean, yes, I used to do that down there, with the patients in the OR where you’re trying to fix them, but I, you know… I also cut open a guy with a clipboard. I mean, y-y-you know the metal part of a clipboard? Yeah, I broke it off and used it as a scalpel. Cracked his chest because we were nowhere near an OR and I… I did what I had to do. And I saved his life, but I… got into trouble. A lot of trouble. You know, but I-I never felt anything but proud. So now I’m doing a job where I’m the first one on the scene and I get to do whatever it takes to save that life. And that’s only a good thing.

Andy Herrera: I was just looking for a “because fire” kind of answer, but okay.

From Grey’s Anatomy: Season 14 Episode 13: ‘You Really Got a Hold on Me’ (14×13)