Dr. Danny Orth

"There's no broken bones. I think you'll be fine. Take it easy. You're lucky, Sidney."

- Dr. Orth to Sidney Prescott, his patient at Woodsboro Hospital.

Dr. Danny Orth is a cameo character who appears in Scream 4 (2011 film). He was the radiologist doctor in charge of Sidney Prescott's aftercare. He is also the older brother of first on-screen Ghostface vicim, Steven Orth.

He inspected her for bone damage, following the murder of teenager, Olivia Morris during the Second Woodsboro Murders (2011). For the official, theatrical release, he was credited as "Dr. Orth".

He was portrayed by Mark Aaron Buerkle.

Second Woodsboro Murders (2011)
On the 15th anniversary of the original Woodsboro Murders, a third teenage girl, Olivia Morris is brutally murdered, while Sidney Prescott, original Woodsboro Murders survivor is attacked. Dr. Orth, whose brother was a victim to the original massacre, tends to her injuries, though his name is not stated until the credits roll for the official, theatrical release. He informs her there is no broken bones and she is lucky. Sidney smiles, and exits the x-ray hospital room.

It is unknown how Dr. Orth reacted to the killing spree, the hospital attack in its climax or Third Woodsboro Murders (2021) a decade later.

Script version
An earlier draft of Scream 4 (2011) reveals a more extensive appearance from the character, as Steve's older brother.

In the draft, Sidney is accompanied by both Jill and Kirby as she is being treated for her wounds following her attack at Olivia Morris' house. In this version of the story, Dr. Orth is checking Sidney for an abrasion on her foot, after glass has been smashed on her.

She asks him if they went to school together, after she catches him staring a little too long. He responds to her question, saying that it must have been his younger brother that she remembered. He explains that his younger brother was killed in the original Woodsboro Massacre, as Generic Victim #1.

The scene was intended to be apart of a twist later, where Kirby would be questioned by Ghostface at her house, while Charlie is tied up homaging Steve Orth. Kirby is asked the name of the first victim, and she states "Steve Orth", but Sidney tells her that it is a trick question, and that her mother is the first victim in actuality.

The reason for this deletion from the final script product was never revealed. It is possible that with time constraints, as well as Sidney not being able to recollect Judy Hicks from drama club, homeroom or their school play, that the scene would be unfeasible and over-complicate Hicks' role as the film's red herring.

Another possibility is the fact that in the original Stab opening, Heather Graham's Casey Becker does not have a boyfriend, thus contradicting the written drafts where Kirby would state Steven Orth as the first victim (even if she's already wrong) because his death is either not in the film, or occurs later on.

Despite this explicit reference removal, the doctor's crediting in the theatrical release makes Orth's relation canonical.

Official release

 * "You're lucky, Sidney."

Screenplay/Drafts by Kevin Williamson (non-canon)

 * "It’s not bad, believe or not. How’s the head?"
 * "You went to school with my younger brother, Steve. You may not remember, but he was..."
 * "Most people forget about Steve. The guy tied to the chair in the back yard, killed off in the opening scene. Generic victim #1. Not even part of the story."

About Dr. Orth (non-canon; from early drafts)

 * (By Sidney) "Steven Orth. Yes, of course, I do. And he had a brother, Danny, who was in med school."

Trivia

 * He is stated as "Dr. Orth" in the credits, as per the name given in the original draft where he plays a more substantial role.
 * Described as "DOCTOR ORTH, 38, handsome and confident, bandages her wound. She WINCES" in the original script.
 * The early draft described him as having "residual feelings" over his brother's loss.
 * "He’s taken aback. Surprised, she remembers" is written when Sidney recalls Steven Orth.