“- Penny Escher: What are we doing here?
- Karen Eiffel: You told me I needed visual stimulation.
- Penny Escher: I meant a museum or something.
- Karen Eiffel: I don't need a museum. I need the infirm.
- Penny Escher: You are the infirm.”

Queen Latifah - Penny Escher
Emma Thompson - Karen Eiffel

That's the garage for you. Bogmen at Mass thinking they're at a football match. And that's when I say: "Whatever it takes, Francie Brady's getting out of this garage for pigs".

Stephen Rea - Narrator

“Americans spend $125 billion a year on health. More than defense. Because Americans believe in medical care. These great hospital complexes are the cathedrals of our age. Billions of dollars, thousands of beds. A whole nation of sick people turning to us for help.”
Rip Torn - Dr. George

“- Terry: Pat, I'd be careful.
- Joe: God bless you. Is it bad? Am I going to go blind?
- Patricia: I don't know.
- Joe: Please take me to a hospital.”

Diana Scarwid - Terry
James Russo - Joe
Alfre Woodard - Patricia

“So this is death's waiting room.”

Sean Penn - Paul Rivers