Monte 'Doc' Parker
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| Third Watch Character | |
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| Monte "Doc" Parker | |
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| Portrayed by | Michael Beach |
| Job(s) | Paramedic |
| Important relationships | Carlos Neito Kim Zambrano Sara Morales Alex Taylor |
| Current status | Single |
| Seasons | 1-5, cameo in 6 |
Monte 'Doc' Parker was a a fictional FDNY paramedic on the television show Third Watch. He was portrayed by Michael Beach. Doc appeared in the first four and a half seasons, and in the final episode as a cameo.
[edit] Biography
Monte 'Doc' Parker grew up in New York City, one of 5 sons of John and Mrs Parker. As a youngster he accidentally killed his best friend over a girl, something that would come back and haunt him in the future. Doc joined the FDNY, where he was partnered up with Jerry Markowitz and the two regarded themselves as brothers. Jerry helped Doc overcome the death of his wife Debra, who was killed in a boating accident in 1998. Doc and Debra's last words to each other had been an argument.
In 1999 rookie Carlos Neito joined the paramedics, and on this day Jerry was shot. Carlos became Doc's partner, but Doc considered him temporary until Jerry got back. When he found out that Jerry was taking permanent retirement on disablity pay, he took the news hard. Carlos then became his premanent partner, but the two had very different styles and more than once Carlos thought about getting a transfer. They also competed for the affections of ER doctor Sara Morales, eventually Doc "won" - she was the first woman since his wife died that he felt comfortable with, and the two began a relationship.
Doc's father John, a widower like his son, took an overdose of his medication and Doc and Sara managed to save him. What looked like a simple accident was soon revealed to be deliberate - John Parker's quality of life was slipping away and he wanted to die. Eventually Doc helped his father to die. Doc and Sara later broke up in 2001 when she accepted a job in Philidelphia and he wished to stay in New York.
Doc was nomiated for "Paramedic Of The Year" in 2002, but was caught on camera (he was being filmed by a documentary crew) performing medical procedures that almost paralysed a young man. Doc felt guilty over this. Later, when an explosion killed Alex Taylor and Lt Johnson, Doc took the news very badly as his guilt increased. He accepted a promotion to a desk job, but was demoted back down to normal paramedic after beating up the guy whom Alex had replaced on the day she died.
Doc left the series in 2004 when a new captain was assigned to the firehouse, replacing Jimmy Doherty. He had a reputation for closing down firehouses. Doc snapped and shot him. He intended to hold him hostage for the length of time it would take a paramedic to reach the neighbourhood if the station was shut down. He was arrested and sent to Bellevue, where he remained until the end of the show.
[edit] Family
- Debra Parker (wife, deceased)
- John Parker (father, deceased)
- Mrs Parker (mother, deceased)
- 4 brothers (3 older, one younger)
