Scrubs: 10 Most Heartbreaking Moments

10. A Big Broadway Musical

There have been many patients that JD got to know over his time at Sacred Heart, one of which was Elaine. She had been at the top of the heart transplant list for a long time, and was essentially waiting for someone to make the decision to pull a family member off life support.

This worked to the theory JD had that in a hospital there was a balance of sorts. When one person dies, another gets a chance to live. This was situation in the same family when Mr. Larkin had to choose between delivering his baby early, which could kill his wife, or waiting, which would likely mean the baby wouldn't survive.

The main bulk of the episode is centered around the Larkins, but Elaine was focused on enough for her to tell JD what she thought death would be like. She wanted a big Broadway musical, dressed up to go out with a flourish. This image helped her stave off a fear of death.

Ultimately, both Mrs. Larkin and her baby survived, something that led the audience and JD to believe that the theory may be flawed. However, though they both lived, it was Elaine who died. She had the big moment she wanted, as she and several other people around the hospital gave a hauntingly beautiful rendition of Colin Haye's "Waiting For My Real Life To Begin" as she passed.