In episode 5 of the Scrubs revival, J.D. attempts post-divorce dating with volunteer harpist Lily, only to realize he is not over Elliot. Elliot initially doubts dating but shows interest in an organ transplant pilot by the end.
Episode 5 of the Scrubs revival, titled 'My Angel,' explores J.D. and Elliot's tentative steps back into dating after J.D.'s divorce. As chief of medicine, J.D. dates lobby harpist Lily, played by Lisa Gilroy, who is a volunteer rather than an employee. Their date begins at Lloyd's Tavern, where J.D. orders an appletini. Lily soon reveals her true persona as 'Minerva: Divine Sex Witch,' leading to an intense encounter where she asks J.D. to choke her. He uses the safe word 'raisin' and notices a pizza box, triggering a flashback to season 1, episode 15, 'My Bed Banter & Beyond,' when he and Elliot first slept together. J.D. narrates, 'I was lying here beneath this beautiful woman, and I actually felt nothing.' Later, he apologizes to Turk in a car, saying, 'I'm really sorry about this... the last time I was with someone, it really meant something. And I know after a divorce, guys are supposed to go out and hook up like crazy, but I think I just need a little time to figure out what I actually want.' Meanwhile, Elliot confides in Sibby that she tried dating 'Dr. Chapstick' but feels, 'Maybe sex is overrated... I'm just not excited about starting over at this point in my life. It's too late.' By the episode's close, however, she guides an organ transplant pilot to coffee, prompting J.D.'s narration: 'Only the heart knows when it's ready to let someone in again. But sometimes, the heart just needs a little more time to heal.' This marks the halfway point of the nine-episode run.