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Christie Stevens delivers a monologue while sitting on the edge of the exam table that should be ridiculous but ends up being weirdly empowering: "For once, I don’t want to be polite. I don’t want to wait for a second date to see if there's a spark. I want to know right now if I'm alive. Can you help me with that, Doctor?" Dr. Dick’s response? He locks the door. "Insurance doesn't cover this procedure. But I have a feeling you're willing to pay out of pocket."

When Christie bursts in, slightly out of breath and still wearing her “date night” dress, Dr. Dick doesn't ask why she's late. He asks, "Running from something? Or running to something?" Christie Stevens delivers a monologue while sitting on

"I feel guilty," she admits. "He was a nice guy." Can you help me with that, Doctor

Christie Stevens proves once again why she is the reigning queen of the "wrong decision, right result" subgenre. And the new Dr. Dick brings a fresh energy that makes the old exam table feel brand new. "Insurance doesn't cover this procedure

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That’s when fate rings. Literally. Her phone buzzes. It’s a text from an unknown number: "Your annual physical was rescheduled. Dr. Dick can see you NOW. Emergency slot. 10 mins."

It’s the kind of line that shouldn’t work, but with the chemistry between Stevens and the new actor, it sizzles. She admits she ditched a date. He peels off his latex glove slowly. "Good," he says. "Because my waiting room is full of people with real emergencies. And you, Miss Stevens, look like you need a very… thorough examination." One of the smartest writing choices in doctoradventures+christie+stevens+ditching+a+date+for+doctor+dick+new is that the script doesn’t ignore the absurdity. Halfway through the preliminary check—blood pressure, pulse, the obligatory "say ah"—Christie stops him.