Party of Five (TV Series)

Positive Attitude (1997)

Matthew Fox: Charlie Salinger

Quotes 

• Dr. Stephanie Rabin : [the oncologist enters the office, where Charlie is waiting]  Sorry I'm late. I had a hospital emergency this morning. Backed everything up.

  Charlie Salinger : Well, I don't even know why I had to come in. 'Cause, um, I'm feeling great. I've--I've been eating and sleeping

  Dr. Stephanie Rabin : How's that incision under your arm? Is it tender?

  Charlie Salinger : No. It's--It's fine. Everything's...

  Dr. Stephanie Rabin : Would you like to sit down, Mr. Salinger?

  Charlie Salinger : No. I would like to know why I had to come in here when we're both very busy, and I know that I'm fine.

  Dr. Stephanie Rabin : You have cancer, Mr. Salinger. I'm sorry.

  Charlie Salinger : I'm sorry. Cancer?

  Dr. Stephanie Rabin : We found a tumor in your lymph node. It's a kind of malignancy we call Hodgkin's disease

  Charlie Salinger : Wait a minute. Wait a minute. No. Because, uh, 3 weeks ago, they gave me, like, every blood test there is, and so you must have this stuff mixed up.

  Dr. Stephanie Rabin : Hodgkin's doesn't show up in the blood. So those tests, I'm afraid they wouldn't indicate anything one way or the other.

  Charlie Salinger : What do you mean they don't

  Dr. Stephanie Rabin : Mr. Salinger...

  Charlie Salinger : Look, I've dealt with, like, 4 or 5 different doctors on this, and every one of them says something different.

  Dr. Stephanie Rabin : I know. I'm sorry, but we've taken a closer look now, and it's certain. You have a malignancy. I'm sorry.