‘If AmeriCare persists, then I’ll pay,’ Kim said.
Gertrude’s mouth dropped open. ‘You will?’
‘It’s come up before, and I’ve paid before,’ Kim said.” Pg. 17 chapter 2
This shows that Kim cares about the people he is treating and wishes to help all those that he can so they can get the help that they need.
13) “ ‘I have trouble understanding how anyone could say such a ludicrous statement and have a conscious clear enough to sleep at night. The truth is that the entire rational for the merger was to benefit AmeriCare’s bottom line. Anything else they might tell you is rationalization and pure bull.’ “ Pg. 31 chapter 2
This statement that Dr. Reggis makes is important because it just starts the irritation that AmeriCare gains from him that gets him in trouble with the company.
14) “Leaping from the car, Kim jogged up the front walk.” Pg.33 Chapter 3
This show’s how much Kim cares for his daughter and how much he wants to pick her up.
‘I’m sorry, pumpkin,’ Kim said. ‘I understand you’re hungry.’ Pg. 38 Chapter 3
This shows the full extent of his pride and his caring for his daughter.
16) “He scraped away the frost from the label of the first carton to make sure that it was ground meat. It read: MERCER MEATS. REG. 0.1 LB HABURGER PATTIES, EXTRA LEAN. LOT 6 BATCH 9-14. PRODUCTION: JAN 12; USE BY APR 12.” Pg. 48 chapter 3
This quote is important because the meat that is in that box is the meat from the cow that was sick and Paul takes a few patties out of it one doesn’t get cooked all the way.
17) “Flipping it back onto the grill, it again landed so that it was leaning on another [patty] and not flat on the cook top. Paul was about to adjust it when Roger got his attention.” Pg. 51 chapter 3
This quote is important because even though he was going to flatten out the patty he didn’t and Becky ends up eating the patty and gets E-Coli.
18) “ ‘My stomach is worse,’ Becky said. ‘And I have to use the bathroom, bad!’ ” Pg. 62 chapter 4
This is the start of Becky’s illness, and that is what makes this quote so important.