ER (1994–2009): Season 2, Episode 6 - Days Like This - full transcript

Doug and Harper had sex. Mark finds out about this. So does Carter.

Sorry.

'Doug Ross,
leave a message'

Doug. Doug, it's Mark,
you there? Pick up.

Hello, hello.
You there?

Listen, I left
that sub‐I paperwork

on the kitchen table,
and I need it.

Doug? Doug?

‐ 'Shut up, man.'
‐ 'Come on.'

‐ Oh, man.
‐ You little..

Pontelo en tu cabeza.

Put this on your face.



He was here
in the emergency department.

Look, they moved
him up to surgery.

You have one thing to do.
I've got 13 million.

Yeah, Dr. Weaver wants
the films now.

She's not somebody
you want to mess with.

Hey, watch your mouth.

I hope you're not
Carol Hathaway.

Do I look
like a nurse?

Lo unico que quiero
es ver a mi hijo.

‐ Por favor.
‐ I'm very sorry, but..

If you could just wait
in the waiting room.

I don't have any
information about your son.

Wendy, can you come here
and help me with Mrs. Valdez?

They took her kid up
to surgery about an hour ago.



Senora Valdez,
yo soy Wendy Goldman.

Llevaron tu hijo.

‐ Hey.
‐ Hey, Jerry. What's going on?

Well, some serious
gang‐banging in the wee hours.

Cops did a sweep
right under our carpet.

‐ Trauma one or two?
‐ Take your pick.

That's your girl.

‐ Ms. Hathaway?
‐ Yes.

Abraham Zimble,
the mobile notary.

Oh, yes, yes, thank you
so much for coming.

Your escrow papers.

Oh God, I have
to sign all of those?

By 5 o'clock, or they
won't give you the house.

Okay, look,
do you mind waiting?

‐ $20 an hour, no problem.
‐ Great. Out there.

BP's dropping
to 80/40, pulse 150.

‐ Cap refill is slowing down.
‐ Resps 36, labored.

Need anything?

I don't suppose
you brought coffee?

‐ Susan done with that portable?
‐ 'Doesn't look like it.'

Call the OR And let them
do the X‐rays up there.

We got this one.
See if Susan needs help.

And tell her to stop
hogging that X‐ray.

You're supposed to stop
hogging that X‐ray.

She's all theirs.

Two. They took
him up to the OR.

‐ What's he got?
‐ GSW In the face and abdomen.

Only it's a she, not a he.

Couldn't tell till we
cut open the shirt.

Abdomen distended.
No bowel sounds.

I'll prep for a lavage.

You and Kerry
the only ones on?

Carter and Benton
are in surgery.

Paged Ross, no answer

and Mark's on the train
from Milwaukee.

Just us womenfolk.

‐ What's up with that?
‐ Oh, yeah.

Malik, uh, see what's
keeping that o‐neg, would you?

Doug?

What are you doing here?

‐ You didn't get my message?
‐ What message?

I left the sub‐I
paperwork here

and Morgenstern wants
to review it today.

Look, why don't
you hurry up, get dressed.

‐ And I'll ride in with you.
‐ Uh, no, Mark.

Why don't you just go?
I don't want to make you late.

No, no. I'm already late,
so you know‐‐

It's alright.
No, I'm gonna run some errands.

‐ It's okay.
‐ Your beeper's going..

'...off.'

Morning.

Alright, look, it's
not what you think.

But it's what
I've seen, isn't it?

What the hell that
supposed to mean?

I've overlooked a lot
of your behavior, Doug

now a medical student?

‐ Alright, Mark, look, wait‐‐
‐ There are rules, Doug.

You can't go breaking
them all the time

expect me to do nothing.

Come on, Mark.

You don't get it,
do you, Doug?

You could be out
on your butt for this

and I could be, too,
for not reporting you.

Ma‐Mark, wait..

Okay, that's fine.

Whoa!

Hey, yo! Chill out!

I told you, you're
going to have to wait.

Don't make me say it again.

Have you seen Dr. Greene?

He's busy...forever.

My name's Jeanie Boulet.
We haven't met.

I'm a new physician assistant.

I start my ER rotation today.

Oh, God, who died and
gave you their bad luck?

Well, you'll need
one of these.

They're a lousy fit,
but it's all we've got.

Hey, next time, you stay!
I'll go to X‐ray.

Sorry. Hey, Jeanie, you
starting this morning?

Hey. Yeah.

Jerry, I need those
Benieto films

before the end
of the millennium.

Just came in.

This is Jeanie Boulet,
a new physician assistant.

Kerry Weaver, chief resident.

‐ First day?
‐ Yeah.

I think you'll find it's
a vaguely friendly crowd.

My first day was certainly
a bundle of open arms.

What do you think?

Uh, looks like a comminuted
fracture of the distal femur

and a mid‐shaft humerus‐‐

Excuse me.

Uh, 50% opposition and
30 degree angulation.

So you know your way around
an X‐ray. Good start.

I am a physical therapist.
I was a physical therapist.

'Alright, on my count.
One, two, three.'

What have we got, Peter?

'Peter?'

Gunshot wound
to the posterior neck.

Multiple facial abrasions,
scalp laceration.

BP's 90/60.
Pulse 92, resps 24.

Cap refill's poor.

‐ Alright, let's tube him.
‐ 'I'll do it.'

'ET tray's
on the counter. 7.0.'

This is Jeanie Boulet,
Peter.

Physician assistant.

Her first day and I know we all
want to make her feel welcome.

No guarding
or rebound tenderness.

Normal bowel sounds.

Let's find radiology.

What do we need for X‐rays?

‐ Cross‐table and‐‐
‐ Jeanie?

Cross‐table
c‐spine, chest and pelvis.

Let's get a gram of Ancef.

Good choice, Peter.

Everyone is
so on their toes today.

Film's back on Trujillo.

He's next door.

Except for Wendy.

Mi pecho, mi estomago,
mi espalda!

‐ Chest, stomach, back.
‐ X‐rays are in on Trujillo.

‐ He's already in the OR.
‐ This is Rico Figueroa.

If you could track down
his films we'd appreciate it.

Por favor, ayudame! Me duele!

‐ Is he gonna live?
‐ Yes.

[speaking Spanish

Trying a little
rehabilitation there, Chuny?

Mark? I got to talk to you.

This is not the time or place.

'Let's set up for a chest tube.'

‐ 32, French.
‐ 'We need to talk.'

Could you ask him
to squeeze my fingers.

‐ Aprietale.
‐ Mark.

I said no, Doug!
Get the hell out of here.

'Okay, Carter, sixth
intercostal space'

at mid‐axillary line
and puncture the pleura.

We got a cop hurt.
Pullin' up to the back door.

‐ How bad?
‐ His hand.

Carol, why don't
you check it out.

Okay.

Her son's in the OR.

She's been hysterical
all morning.

Okay, well, why don't you put
her in the surgery waiting room?

And leave Randi alone?
She'll kill me.

‐ Jerry!
‐ Okay, okay.

Mrs. Valdez,
Mrs. Valdez, Oarle.

Calming down a bit?

Sort of.

‐ Have you seen Mr. Zimble?
‐ Who?

Mr. Zimble. Bald guy,
a lot of papers.

Oh, yeah, right. He's
in the cafeteria.

‐ Have you seen Jerry?
‐ He's upstairs.

I'm gonna kill him.

Whatever but help me
with this first.

Grabarsky,
what happened?

Eh, dumb son of a bitch
bit me.

Yeah, your stupid dog
bit me first.

That's what she's
supposed to do, idiot!

Now, where you want him?

Nowhere near me.

Piss off, culera.

What did you call
me? Huh? Punk!

What did you call me?

What did you call me!

What is the matter with you?

Oh, here, tough gal!
Hold the dog!

You. Now lie down
and shut up!

Grabarsky, I need
to look at your hand.

‐ Hey! Hold on to Peggy for me.
‐ I'd love to.

Hey, Randi, page
Bernstein for me, please.

Gee, I'd love to.
Come on, Peggy.

'Al? Al, are you alright?'

‐ Yeah, some moron bit me.
‐ I'll take him.

‐ Okay.
‐ Hey, look out, look out.

Carter, you want
to take him up?

Uh, I should probably
check in with Benton.

I'll do it.

Dr. Greene.

Sorry, I need
to talk to you.

Uh‐huh, Uh, lounge
in 20 minutes.

'So what's it
look like out there?'

I think the worst is over.

Oh, never say
the worst is over.

Oh, my God!

‐ Mr. Zimble?
‐ I went to get a doughnut.

The cashier was picking
him up off the floor.

'Take him
to curtain area three.'

‐ I'll take Rico.
‐ Mr. Zimble?

Passed out right into
his cream of wheat.

‐ Who's Mr. Zimble?
‐ My mobile notary.

‐ What?
‐ My escrow closes today.

I have to sign
the papers by 5:00.

You bought a house?

Well, you know I got a great
deal. Mr. Zimble. Mr. Zimble.

I could never buy a house.
It's too scary.

Oh, it's not that bad.

‐ You get over it.
‐ Mr. Zimble.

'I didn't know you'd
ever bought a house.'

‐ Oh, I haven't, actually‐‐
‐ Oh, come on, Mark.

Shut up and help save this guy.

Yes, thank you, Carol.
I think I will.

Mr. Zimble?
There you go.

Come on. Hi.

'Thank you.'

Can I help
with anything in here?

We've managed so far.

‐ Hey, Jeanie, how are you?
‐ Fine, thanks.

Pulse ox falling,
82 on 50 percent.

'Hang those two units.'

I didn't realize
you were, uh, startin' today.

‐ Yeah, I finished.
‐ BP?

91/50, pulse 112.

Must be great to be done
with all the classwork, huh?

‐ Definitely.
‐ You think you'll miss‐‐

Carter! What the hell
are you yapping for?

I thought
you wanted to help!

Alright then,
assess the patient. Alright?

Uh, penetrating trauma
to zone two of the neck

can result
in tracheal compression.

Secondary to hematoma
formation from subclavian

or internal carotid injury.

Which is probably why
you're doing a bronchoscopy.

‐ Anything else I can help with?
‐ Yes, Mr. Carter.

We have used
the last blood gas kit.

It would be extremely helpful if
you would go and make some more.

You mean.. Actually go
and make them up?

Syringe, label, alcohol wipes,
little plastic bags.

Right.

Sorry! Sort of.
Good morning.

‐ Hi.
‐ What a day, huh?

Benton is in the foulest
mood I've ever seen.

Which is saying quite a lot.

And Greene just yelled at Ross
in the middle of a trauma

in front of everybody.

‐ About what?
‐ No clue.

‐ Hey, you off tonight?
‐ Yeah.

I've got two tickets
to the Blues Traveler.

‐ Good idea?
‐ No, actually.

‐ It'll be great.
‐ No, it won't.

I mean, I don't think..

I need to talk
to you, privately.

What?

Later.

Wait.. Wait, wait,
wait. What?

Harper, wait a minute.
What is it?

‐ Nothing.
‐ No, it's something.

Yeah? So tell me.

Come on, what's going on?

Just tell me.

Harper, just..

I slept with Doug Ross.

Last night.

'Come on, let's move.
Here we go.'

Carter, let's go!

Hey! Hey, yo, senoritas

could I get a little
medical attention, please?

'Hello? Hello?'

Psst! Psst! Psst!

‐ What is his problem?
‐ Peggy had a little snack.

'Mira, somebody
going to let me go?'

Mira, hey, yo, senoritas.

‐ Give him to Benton.
‐ Just went up to surgery.

You know, this
is brutality and neglect.

I think he's young enough for
a pediatrician. Don't you?

Ross is doing
a consult with Bernstein.

‐ Jeanie?
‐ Miren, putas, que problema?

'It's about time.'

Thank you so much.
I hate to bleed to death

all over your pretty floor.

Gonna add another scar
to your collection there, Jorge.

I have to clean
these bites with peroxide.

You hear?
It's going to hurt.

Ahh! Stop it!

Come on, you're a big boy.

Stop it!

Oh, my ear.

Nice work.

Thanks.

Just don't tell
my parole officer.

Oh, Joseph, what kind of
bicycle do you have?

A mountain bike.
Except now, It's trashed.

He's not getting
another one, that's for sure.

Just flipped out
from under you, huh?

I hit a curb.

He was unconscious
for four or five minutes.

Yeah, Dr. Ross told me.
Touch my finger.

Now, touch your nose.
Again.

Good.

Well, he seems in pretty good
shape, Mrs. O'Connor.

I don't think you have
anything to worry about.

Dr. Ross?

Sorry, I'll be right back.

The kid's fine.
No need to be admitted.

Five minutes ago,
he was still disoriented.

He's alert and oriented now.
Head CT's negative.

He could go squirrely again
within 10 minutes.

He should have frequent
neuro checks for 24 hours.

His mother
can wake him up.

Family situation
is questionable.

Mr. O'Connor just left
his wife with the child.

She's extremely distraught.

I don't know
that she would do it.

There is no medical reason

for this kid to spend
a full day in the ICU.

Send him home.
End of consult.

Where's Randi?

She's on a break.

I bet it was assault
with a deadly weapon.

Well, she's obviously
good at it.

I bet she's good
at murder too.

Murder? They would never have
let her out, would they?

My money is on
grand theft auto.

Hmm?

Assault.

‐ Theft.
‐ Kidnapping.

'Have you seen Dr. Benton?'

Uh, he's with
a patient in two.

Oh, and, Jerry,
with all the commotion today

you probably missed lunch.

You should just order
in a burger and fries

or somethin', eat here
at the desk.

Jerry, remember that
12‐year‐old Joseph O'Connor

in, uh...curtain area two?

I want you to admit
him to pedes ICU.

‐ 24 hour observation, please.
‐ Sure.

The chest X‐ray suggests that
you may have an aortic aneurysm.

We need to do an arteriogram
to rule it out.

But I don't feel pain
in my chest anymore.

Well, that's because
you're medicated

but that could be deceiving.

‐ How are you feeling, Mr. Lake?
‐ Much better.

BP's 150/90.
Heart rate is 96.

That's very good. We'll keep
you on the nitride drip

while we study
your aortic arch.

What about the surgery
he's talking about?

This Dr. Vu‐Vu..

Vucelich.

Do you know him?

No. Dr. Lewis isn't
on the surgical team.

Dr. Vucelich is an excellent
cardiovascular surgeon

one of the best
in the country.

He's doing very advanced
work on aortic aneurysms.

So he's the best one to help me?

Well, we're not even sure that

you're going to need
his help, Mr. Lake.

Which is why
I called Dr. Vucelich

'for a second opinion.'

Well, you'll be going to
X‐ray in a few minutes

so it's premature
to discuss your condition

before we've seen
the films, okay?

Dr. Benton, could I speak
to you for a minute?

Hmm, why are you steppin'
in on my patient?

‐ He's a medical case.
‐ Could be surgical.

Uh, the chance to cut
is a chance to cure, right?

We'll look at the arteriogram
and let cardiology decide.

And Vucelich. He's
agreed to consult.

What are you doin'?
Trying to use my patient

to get in on
his research study?

He's doing clamp and run
surgeries on aortic aneurysms.

Uh, the big cheese
has you jumping

through hoops
to find one, right?

I've never even met him.

Peter, Susan,
is there a problem?

‐ No.
‐ Good.

Then, Peter,
if you don't mind

I think I'm going
to need a few stitches.

I'm on my way to radiology.

I'll meet you
in the suture room.

Anytime. It's just my ear.

‐ How you doing?
‐ I'm fine.

Till we get
a chance, uh..

I'm usually kind
of glad to avoid

the morning after stuff.

Uh..

‐ I'm sorry.
‐ You don't need to apologize.

‐ I was there too.
‐ I know.

Listen, if Mark hadn't..
You know come out‐‐

We would have already had this
kind of awkward kind of yikes

what did we do
conversation.

So, um, I'll see
you around, okay?

Okay. Yeah, I'll see
you around.

'Maybe this job
is too stressful.'

Being a notary?

'If it's causing
this heart attack.'

‐ You might have just fainted.
‐ I don't know.

This business can be rough.

98% of my clients are
home buyers, like you.

So many papers to sign.

They never stop to read them.

I tell them to, but they don't.

It's so hard to watch.

They get nervous,
frightened, tense

thinking about the mortgage
every month and the down payment

which just wiped out
their entire life savings.

Little beads of sweat break out

cheeks get flushed,
their fingers clammy.

My God, they know
that any minute they could

lose their job or
get disabled in some horrifying

industrial accident
and within five years, bam!

'There's that
balloon payment'

'and suddenly husbands
and wives are screaming'

at each other, women are crying,
grown men throwing up.

very stressful.

Could I have
a glass of water?

You had radiology rush these
up to Dr. Vucelich, right?

Yeah.

Type three dissection by
the Debakey classification.

Yep, but, gosh, that's
only four centimeters, right?

No signs of
pericardial tamponade.

The aortic valve is normal.

When you examined Mr. Lake,
did you appreciate

the murmur of aortic
insufficiency?

‐ No.
‐ Neither did I.

Looks like he doesn't
need surgery, after all.

Well, I'm sure Vucelich won't
mind coming down anyway will he?

I heard he's
a pretty easy‐going guy.

It's still a good
time to meet him.

Don't forget your charts.

Dr. Vucelich, please.

Dr. Benton.

'Hey.'

You wanna talk?

I don't know, you sure this is
the right time and place?

Okay, fine. Forget it.

Mark, look, you don't worry
about what you saw this morning.

You know what I'm worried about
what I see every morning.

You fight with Kerry Weaver
over half your cases

call in docs for
curbside consults

fast‐track patients.
what the hell are you doing?

‐ The job. That's what‐‐
‐ That's not what Bernstein‐‐

Well, Bernstein doesn't know
squat about work in the ER.

He knows about your cases.

Because you're telling him.

Oh, no. He reads the charts.

See he's the head of pediatrics.

I didn't seduce her, Mark.

It doesn't matter
how it happened.

Harper's third year.
There are rules.

‐ Stupid rule. You know that.
‐ What difference does it make?

You get caught breaking them,
you're out of here.

I get caught not
reporting them, I'm out of here.

Fine, you know what?
Report me. I don't care.

Huh? You don't care
about anyone, do you?

I didn't do this alone, Mark.
She's 21‐years‐old.

What about Carter, huh?
You care about him?

He and Harper are going out
or didn't you know?

This has got nothin'
to do with Carter.

No, It's all about you,
isn't it?

It's always all about you.

Thanks for
dropping by, Peter.

I was going to go ahead
and have Jeanie do it

but seeing as you're
here, why don't you

just talk her through it?

Do a local block of the auricle

by depositing a line
of one percent Xylocaine

in the sulcus
behind the auricle

from the inferior
to the superior pole

knocking out
the greater auricular

and lesser occipital nerve.

Irrigate with normal saline

close with interrupted
6‐0 nylon sutures

dress with
antibiotic ointment.

Wound check two days,
suture removal, four days

update the tetanus.

He's nothing
if not thorough.

Got to drop these
off at radiology.

‐ Uh, okay, great. Thanks.
‐ Breaking and entering.

Give her more
credit than that.

I think she took a hammer,
bashed in the windshield

of her boyfriend's car,
found a knife and carved him up.

Do we have to be
that specific?

Carol, you wanna make a guess
as to why Randi was in jail?

Jerry, do you really think
you should be mocking

what must have been
a demoralizing

dehumanizing,
debilitating experience?

Excuse me. Can someone
direct me to Dr. Benton?

Yeah. Who are you?

I'm Carl Vucelich
and I was supposed to consult

'on a patient of his,
Harmon Lake.'

Dr. Vucelich, I'm Susan Lewis

and Harmon Lake
is actually my patient.

Excellent, Dr. Lewis.

Well, then, perhaps you'll let
me show you what's on this film.

So, well, you can see right here

that the aneurysm
is clearly four centimeters.

Which is borderline. It should
be treated medically.

‐ Dr. Vucelich?
‐ You're Benton?

Yes. I don't think
we had a chance to meet.

Then why the hell did you cancel
my consult on Harmon Lake?

Well, Dr. Lewis and I took
a look at the arteriogram.

And it showed the aneurysm
to be at four centimeters.

Yes.

Which is within the limits
of when you manage medically.

I didn't want
to waste your time.

‐ Third year resident?
‐ Yes.

I think you'd better push
those limits if you wanna

remain invested in surgery.

'Dr. Vucelich
I'm still responsible'

for Mr. Lake, and I feel
he should be admitted to ICU

and started on oral
antihypertensives.

I talked to Mr. Lake,
and he agreed that surgery

was the better option,
which relieves you

of your responsibility.

Benton, you're coming up.
It's time you learned something.

Uh, should I come?

John Carter.

Fourth year
surgical sub‐I.

He's my student.

Sure. Why not?
I like a crowd.

Well, here a croup,
there a croup.

‐ 'Ross.'
‐ You got it.

Let's get her started on
a Vaponephrine nebulizer.

What the hell are you doing
admitting Joseph O'Connor

when I asked you not to?

I still feel
he needed observation.

I don't care what you feel,
he's not at risk

for intracranial hemorrhage.

Well, we'll know for sure
in 24 hours, won't we?

I sent them home.

You don't have
the right to do that.

I have every right!
I am the chief of pediatrics.

My patient and I will
take responsibility

for him, Bernstein.

'No, you won't, and I
will no longer take'

responsibility for you.

You harass my clinic,
you harass my residents

you deliberately
defy my orders.

Now, your pediatric fellowship
is up as of December 31st.

Well, let this serve as notice
you will not be renewed.

You're out of here.

How long since we clamped him?

59 minutes.

Now better hurry up here, boys.

Under an hour
and I've got a new record.

'Now, Dr. Benton, do you know
why we're in a hurry?'

Prolonged lack of blood supply
to the spinal cord

can lead to paraplegia.

Is that where
the Lazerol comes in?

Mr. Carter, You've been reading
my research study, huh?

On the 21 amino‐steroids, yes.

Ah, then you can tell
Dr. Benton all about it.

Uh, I'm sure Dr. Benton
already knows all about it.

'Well, we could always
hear it again.'

Repetition, big
part of learning.

'Release the distal statinsky
and backfill the graft.'

Mr. Carter?

Uh, Lazerol helps prevent
transverse myelopathy

from lack of oxygen
to the spinal cord

as well as preventing edema
of the neuro tissue post‐op.

Assuming the drug
is effective.

Hopefully, that's what
my study will do, isn't it?

We have perfusion.

‐ 'Time?'
‐ 'Uh, 60 minutes, 28 seconds.'

Damn.

Hey, how do you think they come
up with these drug names?

Some guy walking
around New Jersey

going, Prolixin,
Zoloft, Lazerol.

Now, come on. I came up
with that last one.

And a darn fine one
it is, Carl.

'Well, well, well.'

Okay, these two
go up to cardiology

and this one to ortho.

‐ No problem.
‐ Thank you.

‐ Ms. Hathaway.
‐ Mr. Zimble, how are you?

Ms. Hathaway you should not
put this off forever.

I might have to leave.

I haven't been putting it off.

We've been pretty busy.

Perhaps you don't
really want this house.

Of course, I want this house.

‐ Oh, dear. You need some help?
‐ Too late.

Here, let me
get that. Ew.

Stay put, junior.
I'll be right back.

Oh, God.

Me too.

I'll be right back.

I bet you're missing
rehab just about now.

I'm missing it since
the minute I got here.

There's extra scrubs
in the lounge.

It's okay, I still got some
stuff in my locker upstairs.

‐ Hey, Doug, you okay?
‐ Yeah, I'm fine.

Do you want to talk?

Oh, I'd love to, but I
got sniffles and a cough

in seven and bed‐wetting in six.

‐ You got a second?
‐ Sorry. I'm on a break.

Can we at least
talk about this?

Uh, yeah, okay, sure
if you, uh, if you need to.

I'm sorry, John.

It was an
exceptionally bad day

and it just happened
but it's not something

that's gonna happen again.

You know what? You don't
owe me an explanation.

We've only been out
a few times.

‐ Never even kissed.
‐ Once.

You know, you didn't even
have to tell me.

It's not that big of a deal.

John!

'John, wait.'

Do you remember that little boy
with aids yesterday?

He was so small and helpless

but I held him down,
listening to him cry

squeezing out every
last ounce of life

he might have had.

It was the worst day of my life.

I didn't know
where to go with that.

Where I ended up..

Where I needed to be..

Was with somebody who'd
been through that with me.

I hope you
can understand that.

Picked her up
at the Delaney Mall.

A witnessed
grand mal seizure

lasting about two minutes.

‐ Any ID?
‐ No.

And couldn't find
anyone with her.

'Normal saline IV,
TKO.'

Two of Narcan, an amp
of glucose on board.

‐ Ow!
‐ Let's move her on a count.

'One, two, three.'

Vitals are stable, BP 100/70,
pulse 110, resps 18.

On our arrival she
was comatose, GCS 5.

‐ I'm out of here. Carpe diem.
‐ See you, Doris.

Let's get a CBC
and a chem‐7.

She has gingival hypertrophy.

Dilantin level?

Yeah. She's probably epileptic.

Babinski's down going.

Pupils equal, round, reactive,
corneal reflex normal.

DTR's one
plus equal bilaterally.

‐ Small occipital contusion.
‐ You want a CT?

No. Let's see how she responds.

'Cross‐table c‐spine.'

We should check with the police

see if they've come up
with identification.

I'll call child and family
services too, just in case.

Lydia, why don't you
clear out curtain area two

put her in there.

Busy day.

Yeah, hi.

Peter. Peter!

I want you to know that I didn't
try to come to county.

I applied to practically every
other hospital in the county.

This is the only ER rotation
that was open.

Okay. Fine.

Peter, stop.

Are you going to be like this
the whole time I'm here?

Can we at least pretend
to be civil, professional?

Okay. Fine.

I've got some post‐op notes
to check on.

You're cutting him off,
just like that?

Oh, hey, it's hardly
just like that.

Neil's right, Mark, we've been
dealing with this Ross situation

since last summer.

He's a little bit more
than a situation.

‐ Well, not to me.
‐ Of course, he is. Neil..

Look Ross runs roughshod
all over that ER.

'He takes over the care
of an outpatient'

never even shows up
to the pedes clinic

where I can at least
supervise him.

He's assigned to the ER, Neil.

Where, obviously,
no one is supervising him.

That's not true.

But pediatrics
is not gonna pay for him

so much as one day
into the new year.

You guys deal with his behavior.

He's off my service.

‐ He's a good doctor.
‐ But he's a loose cannon.

I'm not sure I could handle him
any better than Neil.

He's a good doctor.

Look, I know this
is personal for you.

‐ I know you two are friends.
‐ I'll supervise him.

His fellowship runs
through December.

Gives him over a month
to find another job.

We need him in the ER.

We need a lot of things
in the ER, Mark

but be realistic.

Have you looked
at your budget?

I'm due in surgery.

Got M and M
in ten minutes.

This won't
take that long.

Um..

...what you saw
this morning was private.

No one should
have seen it.

Believe me,
I wish I hadn't.

But you did and I'm concerned
with what that means.

I know this is the '90s

and there are rules
in medicine now.

Well, they exist to protect
a medical student

from feeling they
have to comply with

the suggestions of one
of their supervisors.

This wasn't
a suggestion.

It was a choice,
as much mine as his.

But I don't want
my career defined

by having gone to bed
with someone.

Especially since no one will
care about the reason.

You don't care about
the reason, do you?

No, I don't.

But my job demands that I care
about the ramifications.

If this were to get out

it would more than likely
be misinterpreted

affect my recommendations,
possibly even my internship.

'So, I have no intention
of discussing this'

either now or in the future..

...and I hope no one else
will, either.

Jerry, will you scream
at radiology?

I've got to get those films
on Robert Potter Bradley.

10‐years‐old, broken finger.

Thank you, Jerry.

'There, there,
you're okay.'

'Honey, just settle back down.
You're okay.'

‐ We're right here with you.
‐ What happened?

She woke up agitated,
disoriented

trying to boot
the side rail doesn't..

Whoa! Doesn't seem to like
the IVs too much.

Can't say
as I blame her.

Can't say as I do, either.

Who'd have thought we'd
ever agree on something.

‐ Her labs just came back.
‐ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's right, you're okay.

Just settle down.
Just settle down.

We're going
to take care of you.

We're going to take care
of you, honey.

We're gonna take care of you.
You are alright.

CBC and lytes are normal but her
Dilantin level's only five.

‐ Sub‐therapeutic.
‐ An epileptic seizure.

Caused by her
not taking her medication.

Alright, Chuny,
let's give her Dilantin

'seven migs per kilogram
at 50 migs a minute IV.'

‐ Coming up.
‐ Okay.

That's it.
That's it.

You're okay.

You could have gone
into pediatrics.

Thank you.

‐ Don't want a nurse.
‐ I'm not a nurse.

I want a doctor.

I work with doctors.
Now, move along.

‐ You a nurse?
‐ I'm a physician's assistant.

Is that better than a nurse?

‐ It's just different.
‐ I don't want a nurse.

Mr. Stubey, I need to examine
you and take your history.

Now let's march.
Come on.

♪ Onward Christian soldiers
marching.. ♪

‐ Okay.
‐ Is everything okay?

Who's that?
Is he a doctor?

No, he's a nurse.

Thanks, Malik, I got him.

♪ Soldiers marching as to war ♪

♪ With the cross of Jesus
going on before ♪

♪ Onward Christian soldiers ♪

♪ Marching as to war.. ♪

'This is Mr. Preston. Gunshot
wound to the right shoulder.'

Good distal pulses
and sensation in the arm.

BP a 100/60,
pulse 120.

‐ 'Ow‐oh.'
‐ 'Resps 24.'

‐ And in the wheelchair?
‐ Frank Davelle nasty scalp lac.

'I thought this was
a double MVA.'

'Malik, will you take
Mr. Davelle to the suture room.'

‐ I think he can wait.
‐ Harper, get in here.

‐ Ah, there.
‐ Alright, on three.

Here we go, people.

One, two, three.

‐ How you doing, Mr. Preston?
‐ Ah, hell. He shot me.

I mean, I can't believe that
son of a bitch shot me.

'Dr. Benton shouldn't
we order CBC type'

and cross four
units packed cells?

‐ Yes, Carter.
‐ Cross‐table C‐spine.

‐ 'Chest, shoulder X‐rays?'
‐ 'Yes, again.'

‐ 'Hurt anywhere else?'
‐ My neck of course.

I'm going to sue his ass.

Oh, that's very American of you.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. What's that?

‐ Your armpit.
‐ Pressure dressing.

‐ Thanks, Harper.
‐ 'Can you feel this?'

‐ 'Yeah.'
‐ Okay, squeeze my hand.

Carter, why don't you
and Harper go take care

of the bad guy next door.

‐ I can handle that on my own.
‐ Oh!

Whatever.

Excuse me.

Harper, I need your help.
Will you help me log roll him?

Doug?

Hey, Carol.
What's going on?

Nice try, but the film's
upside down.

Are you okay?

Well, generally, this has
not been a good day.

Specifically, uh, this has not
been a good day.

Although, I'll tell you it felt
so good yelling at Bernstein

for about five minutes there,
I felt completely liberated.

And now?

And now, I've been here
a few years.

That's the longest
commitment I've ever made

to anything or anybody.

Um..

So..

It's time to move on.

Carol, Shep's on the phone.

Speaking
of moving on.

You call me if you want
to talk, okay?

Okay.

'The pool is your idea.
You ask her.'

'She'd kill me.'

I think Wendy
should ask her.

Yeah, she'd never kill Wendy.

‐ What?
‐ What is wrong with all of you?

Can't put your mouth
where your money is, huh?

Hey, Randi,
What did you do time for?

Malicious mischief, assault.

Battery, carrying
a concealed weapon.

And aggravated mayhem.

What? No, Shep,
I'm telling you. No.

Carol, quick. Some guy
just crashed in three.

Oh!

‐ Defib. Set up for intubation.
‐ Oh my God!

I was examining Mrs. Kerns
when this guy went south.

Oh, I can believe this,
my mobile notary.

‐ Suction. Your what?
‐ Notary. She's buying a house.

'You could see I was
putting it off.'

He told me I shouldn't wait
forever.

Oh, don't beat yourself up.

I'm a big procrastinator myself.

God maybe he knew
he was going to die.

He's not going
to die.

Give him another amp of epi.

God, we were so close.
Two pages left.

I need a 10‐cc syringe.

Get the paddles ready.
200.

'Carol?'

Carol!

‐ 'These two.'
‐ 'Coming up.'

‐ 'Pulse ox.'
‐ '78.'

‐ 'How's the compliance?'
‐ 'He's in the bag.'

'Charging, 200.'

I can't believe
I just did that.

‐ Neither can I.
‐ 'Clear.'

Oh, it's a good thing
I did.

Carter..

Carter, I've got
to talk to you.

Carter..

Now, look, I didn't know
about you and Harper, alright?

I'm sorry.

Hey, hey, hey.
Nobody meant..

Nobody meant to hurt you,
Carter. Nobody..

It happened because
she was hurt.

It was a mistake, Carter.
It was a mistake.

You understand that?

If you were smart,
you little piece of..

If you were smart you'll
give her another chance

and you'll
listen to her.

I have.

And now I'm having
to listen to you.

I'm really happy that you both
have made your peace with this..

...but I'm going to need
a little more time.

If that's okay
with everybody?

How's she doing?

Pretty well.

She's coming around.

Are you deaf?

Yeah. Chuny, let's get these
restraints off now.

And call for a sign language
interpreter.

Do you know
how to sign?

Oh, poorly.

You're going
to be okay.

Yes.

You had a seizure,
but you're fine..

...uh, fine now.

I want to call
your family.

What's your name?

Hi, Janie.

I'm Kerry.

Okay.

If they're so itchy,
why don't you shave?

Are you kidding?
The fire department

finally let us grow this stuff.

I can't give in yet.

Okay, we're almost there
so don't look.

Well, I thought
the point of this

was for me to see this thing.

Okay, but don't look.
Don't look! Step up.

I can't look!
What?

Step up.

Alright, we're almost there.

Okay.

Okay, now look.

Isn't it incredible?

Yes, it is.

I mean, I know
it needs work.

‐ Yes, it does.
‐ I thought I'd paint it.

Maybe gray with a‐with a
green trim, or‐or‐or yellow.

And I know there's no stairs
because they are in the backyard

but I figure I can just
nail those back on

and also I can nail
back on the shutters.

You should see
the inside of this house..

Whoa! Oops. Sorry.

The bedroom is the biggest
bedroom I've ever had

in my whole life, which isn't
saying a lot, but still.

What?

You look very beautiful
when you're happy.

I am. I'm happy.

I'm happy. Come on.
Let's go.

‐ Wait.
‐ What?

Listen, I don't want you
to worry

that I'm rushing
into anything here

uh, but this is
your first house.

And I think that someone should
carry you over the threshold.

‐ Okay, no.
‐ No.

‐ I‐I knew that you would agree.
‐ No. You know what?

Shep, Shep, put me down.
You're going to drop me.

What you talking about?
I'm a fireman.

Oh, come on.
Shep, put me down.

They must have
changed the schedule.

I missed mine
by five minutes.

So you didn't say
anything to Morgenstern?

No, I didn't.

Why are you
doing this, Doug?

You're a good doctor.

Bernstein doesn't agree.

I looked at
that kid's chart.

Joseph O'Connor.

No signs
of intracranial bleeding.

You knew he didn't
need to get admitted.

You were pushing Bernstein

the same way you've
been pushing me.

Why are you
doing this, Doug?

I don't know.

You'll miss your train.