ER, Season 11

[ Luka leans up against his car at the motel, Sam is getting ice from the ice machine. ]

Luka:
[ sighs ] What are you doing, Sam?

Sam :
This is what I do, you know that. I don't stay in one place that long.

Luka:
How long are you going to keep doing that?

Sam :
As long as I have to.

Luka:
You can't keep running away.

Sam :
Sure I can.

Luka:
This isn't just about Steve.

Sam :
Sorry, sometimes there's a little collateral damage. I have to do this for Alex.

Luka:
From what I can tell, it's not working for him.

Sam :
Yeah well, he's 10, he doesn't know what's working for him.

Luka:
Is this the life you want for him? For yourself?

Sam :
[ opens her mouth as if to say something, but is speechless ] I don't know what else to do.

Luka:
Go to your car and follow me back to Chicago. You don't have to do this alone, I'm here, you can trust me.

[ A tear runs down Sam's cheek. Luka pushes her hair back and caresses her face with his hand. ]

Sam :
That's not something I'm good at.

Luka:
Why not give it a try? It can't be any worse than this, can it?

[ They both smile and softly laugh ]