Dr. Cox tells his son the story about a typical day at Sacred Heart in the form of a bedtime fairy tale.
- Anachronic Order: Kelso is still Chief of Medicine outside the Framing Device.
- Bittersweet Ending: Though Cox tells Jack that the maiden lived happily ever after, when Jordan (who had been sitting outside the room) asked about her, his reply is, "Let's just say that's the way I'm telling it," implying that the actual patient died.
- Framing Device: The story is being told largely in the form of a fairy tale that makes fun of everyone at Sacred Heart.
- Sdrawkcab Name: The Evil Lord is named Oslek.
- Shout-Out: "My name is Percival Cox, prepare to die."
- Storybook Episode: The episode takes on this form.
- You Are Too Late: Dr. Cox tells about his day at the hospital to his son in the form of a bedtime story. In the story, a maiden is being terrorized by a monster and is saved in time, but in reality, it's a disease killing a patient, and it's implied that she was
diagnosed too late.
