Ariana Madix‘s new scripted role has her playing a doctor — who just can’t seem to shake her ex-boyfriend — on St. Denis Medical.

In Us Weekly‘s exclusive clip from Madix’s debut in the Monday, December 1, episode of the hit NBC sitcom, Dr. Emerson is introduced as Bruce’s (Josh Lawson) ex-girlfriend. The characters first cross paths after Bruce pages his former flame, who isn’t thrilled she was interrupted during a surgery.

Dr. Emerson points out she “left a woman on the table,” to which Bruce replies, “So did I. You. I just don’t think I gave us enough of a shot.” According to Dr. Emerson, she was the one who “broke up” with Bruce.

“Because I was emotionally unavailable — as a tactic. I pushed you away,” he claims. “I don’t want to get into it but your car was shockingly dirty. It gav

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