ER (1994–2009): Season 6, Episode 5 - Truth & Consequences - full transcript

[horn honking]

‐ Move it or lose it!
‐ Whoa!

[laughing]

Sorry, boss. I, uh,
didn't realize it was you.

Malucci, as an ER resident

you should know enough
to wear a helmet.

Ah, don't worry. I've got
a melon like a wrecking ball.

Been hit three times,
nothing worse than road rash.

Let me ask you something,
you always been at County?

‐ Ah. Going on ten years.
‐ Damn.

Guys kill their entire families
don't get ten years.



‐ It's not a prison, Dave.
‐ I don't know about that.

Dr. Weaver
sure acts like a warden.

Hey, what's with the leg?

She lay her Harley down
in traffic or something?

I don't know. I never asked.

Mm. Oh.

So, you want a lift?

‐ On your bike?
‐ Yeah. Why not?

You never ride double before?

Not since I was
eight years old

had a sissy bar
and a banana seat.

‐ What?
‐ Forget it.

It's before your time.
Thanks, anyway.

Alright, suit yourself.



See you in the trenches.

(Dave)
'Watch out!'

You're such a good boy.

Jeanie.

Daddy's home.

There you go.

‐ Hey, hey.
‐ Hi.

Sorry I'm late,
I got held up with this

hit‐and‐run, took forever.

It's okay. No problem.

Better get going.
You'll be late.

How's my buddy?
Say goodbye to mommy, Carlos.

‐ Bye, mommy.
‐ Bye‐bye.

Daddy and I are gonna
watch some ESPN.

[both laughing]

‐ Oh, hey, the med schedule is‐‐
‐ On the fridge.

And don't forget to wear gloves
when you change him.

Jeanie, don't worry.
We'll be fine.

Okay.

‐ Love you.
‐ Love you, too.

‐ Have a good day.
‐ Okay.

Sorry, we don't have
a Prosthesis Department.

You're gonna
have to go to the VA.

No, no, no.
I've gotta get to work.

And I can't cross
the kids safely

if I can't hold up my sign.

Why can't you hold it
in that hand?

Uh, that's my whistle hand.

There. Problem solved.

[blowing whistle]

Randi, can you help
this gentleman, please?

Malucci, you better not
have parked your bike

in the lounge again.

It's not.

There's a bike rack
in the ambulance bay.

Yeah, I know.
My bike's not in the lounge.

Okay, take Jesse Keenan,
Curtain 1

'severe abdominal pain.'

Hey, how you doing, Jesse?

I'm Dr. Dave.

I'm not feeling too well.

Well, what seems
to be the problem?

[retching]

Oh, that's colorful.

Alright. Uh, Lucy...meet Jesse.

‐ Not my patient.
‐ Oh, come on. He is now.

I gotta get my bike out of the
lounge before Weaver shoots me.

Hey, isn't that your bike?

[whistle blowing]

Hey!

Ooh. That's gonna leave a mark.

[instrumental music]

He's so cute.

How's Reggie
like being a father?

‐ He's loving it.
‐ Who took Mr. Opotoski's chart?

Every time I turn around
one of the nurses

is taking my chart.

You left this
in the Suture Room.

I wasn't in the Suture Room.

You're welcome.

(Carter)
'Hey, Dr. Lawrence.'

Dr. Carter.

A grateful patient
gave me two tickets

to the Blackhawks game tonight.

Right behind the penalty box.
You interested?

Trauma on ice, who could say no?

‐ Alright.
‐ What have we got here?

We've got a guy
slashed with a knife.

Mm, it looks pretty clean
and superficial.

Uh‐huh. Here, check this out.
This is Dermabond.

We've been using
it since January.

It's pretty nifty stuff.
Like medical super glue.

Yeah. The army had
a version of that in the '60s.

‐ Come on.
‐ Yeah. Really.

It took the FDA 30 years
to approve it for civilian use.

You probably better
update his tetanus.

Gabe, did you work up
the woman with the dog bite?

‐ Is there a problem?
‐ I can't read the chart.

‐ It's illegible.
‐ What, you..

You're not supposed
to be able to read a physician's

handwriting. Didn't they teach
you that in med school?

Ha! You were his student?

Okay, alright, look..

Admit it.
Hey, you can't even read that.

Well, that's.. You know,
that's for security purposes.

I don't know.

Why don't you try putting

your orders into the computer?

Because the computer crashes,
my notes don't.

I can help you figure out
the computer system.

That's a great idea, Carter.

Haven't you ever heard
the old saying

"You can't teach
an old dog new tricks?"

You're not old,
you're just stubborn.

Hi.

Hello.

‐ Elaine.
‐ John.

Dr. Gabe Lawrence,
this is Elaine Nichols.

Nice to meet you.

‐ Have you got a minute, John?
‐ Yeah.

‐ Would you excuse us?
‐ Yeah. Certainly.

Hey, Dr. Lawrence.

‐ Dr. David.
‐ It's just Dave.

Listen, you're an old friend
of Weaver's right?

Did she ever tell you
what happened to her leg?

Not that I can recall. Why?

I'm just curious.

Don't look at me.
Ask Carter. He lived with her.

‐ Really?
‐ Mm‐hmm.

I'm doing everything
by the book.

I even gave up caffeine.

Are you getting plenty of rest?

I'm trying.

I'm really sorry about
the cafeteria thing..

...but I got a new job
at the Big‐T Pharmacy..

...and I, um,
I gave them your name

as a reference, if that's okay.

Uh, sure.

I told them I've known you
for a couple of years

so, just in case they call.

But I doubt they will.

Is something wrong
with my eyes?

Are you taking any medications?

Just...um, prenatal vitamins.

Good.

Okay. I'll be back.

[sighs]

Why don't you take a break?

I'll cover.

Oh, thanks.

Could you send this
up to the lab.

UA and a tox screen?

‐ Sure thing.
‐ Thank you.

Taking a breather?

You know,
my breathing's fine but..

...my ankles
are about to explode.

I wonder if I could
wrap them in duct tape.

I don't think
that's recommended.

Is this our MVA?

Yeah. Benjamin Hearn,
16, with CF.

Uh, auto versus pedestrian.

Blunt trauma to the right side.

How you feeling, Ben?

It hurts to breathe.

Tachy at 130, BP is 110/72.

[sighs]

Did you take his temperature?

Okay. Call me
if you need me. Bye.

Okay, there's no sign
of a fracture

and did his blood work
come back?

‐ Jeanie?
‐ Yeah?

‐ Blood work?
‐ Oh. No, it isn't back yet.

Is everything okay?

You seem, uh,
a little distracted.

Yeah. I'm sorry.
It's just Carlos.

He was a bit off
this morning and..

...Reggie's still getting
used to the dad routine.

Well, why don't you call
and make sure everything's okay?

I did. Everything's fine.

I just hate being away from him.

What do we got?

Rib fractures,
possible liver laceration.

When was the last time you were

hospitalized
for cystic fibrosis?

‐ About a year ago. Ahh!
‐ Alright.

Rebound and guarding
right upper quadrant.

Let's get a CBC, type and cross
for four chest and C‐spine.

Okay, let's get ultrasound.

Carol, call up for an OR,
tell them to hold on.

And, uh, let's get
Genetics down here

for a pre‐op consult.

(Carol)
'Oh.'

‐ Carol?
‐ Carol, you okay?

I think I'm having
a contraction.

Okay, why don't you step out.

No. No, it's gone.

I'm fine. It must have been
a Braxton Hicks.

Okay, Carol,
I want you to go sit down

and if you have another one,
you're going on a monitor.

Soft, mild tenderness.

No rebound.

Let's get a tox screen,
CBC, chem‐7

liver panel and a lead test.

Coming right up.

So, Jesse...how much
paint did you eat?

I don't know.
Like...half a tube, maybe.

And do you do this very often?

Just this once.

I had a pretty bad day.

You depressed?

Creatively challenged.

So, you're an artist?

No.

Francis Bacon, William Blake,
those guys were artists.

You know, I'm actually
feeling pretty good now.

Uh, no, no.
You've got to stay.

We need to run some tests,
and I wanna check

the toxicity
of the paint you ingested.

You must think
I'm pretty stupid, huh?

No. Creatively challenged.

Dr. Benton, Roger Julian,
genetics. This your CF patient?

Yeah, 16 year old, needs
a laparotomy for a liver lac.

I'd like you to sign off
on a general anesthesia.

‐ What are his room air sats?
‐ 97%.

‐ How's his X‐ray?
‐ No infiltrates.

Okay. Uh, give me five minutes.

Let's set up
for bedside spirometry.

‐ His father's here.
‐ I'll be right there.

‐ Peter, you got this?
‐ Yeah. Go.

‐ Hey, any more contractions?
‐ No.

Perhaps you should go home and
get off your feet for a while.

I'm fine, Mark.

As long as these guys
would stop using

my bladder as a soccer ball.

Still, maybe you should
back off the big traumas.

You know,
slow things down a little.

I don't need you
worrying about me.

Somebody's got to worry
about you.

I've got to pee.

Ultrasound showed
a tear in Benjamin's liver.

Is he gonna be okay?

He has an excellent chance
of survival

but he's gonna need surgery
to repair the damage.

Should we donate blood?

We have to operate immediately.

We'll use a cell saver
to give him back his own blood.

If he does require a transfusion

I can assure you, our blood
supply has been screened.

No, I don't want Benjamin

getting blood
from some stranger.

Okay. Chuny, would you type and
screen Mr. Hearn and his son?

They wanna be designated donors
to Benjamin Hearn.

Sure. You wanna follow me?

I'm sorry I didn't
return your calls

and I apologize
for standing you up.

It's okay.

I guess I just needed time to..

...sort things out.

And have you?

I think so.

You don't have to worry
about me anymore, John.

I'm‐I'm gonna be okay.

And your follow‐up?

I'm seeing
a plastic surgeon on Wednesday.

And after that, I'm..

I'm thinking about
going to Europe.

For how long?

I don't know.
A couple of months.

Just do a little soul searching.

So this is goodbye?

This is thank you..

'...for everything.'

[sighs]

Will you give me a call
when you get back?

I'll send you a postcard.

Hey, Carter.

Uh, is it true you
lived with Weaver?

In her basement.

She kept you in the basement?

She was my landlady.

O‐kay, sure.

So when your landlady
was collecting the rent

you must have seen
her leg, right?

‐ Go away, Dave.
‐ Come on.

‐ Hey, Lucy.
‐ I'm not talking to you.

Why is everybody
so grumpy around here?

Unit contacting County General.

Meet me on one‐alpha.

(man on radio)
'County from rescue 43.'

'At the scene of a multi‐victim
casualty incident.'

'How many can you take?'

Two and eight.

‐ Two major, eight minor.
‐ Randi, page Benton and Corday.

Let's prep Trauma 1 and 2.

Kidney failure, liver damage.

Your red blood cells
could literally explode.

Okay, okay.
You've made your point.

I won't eat any more...paint.

And what about the cocaine?

Your urine tested positive.

Okay, so on occasion, I..

...I have used
some mind‐expanding chemicals

to facilitate
my creative process.

I'm not the first artist
to do so.

But you've been using
them the last few days.

I wanna put you
in a rehab program.

I appreciate your concern,
but I'm really cool.

I mean, I've been under a lot
of stress lately. My work sucks.

Or maybe your work is suffering
because you're using cocaine.

Look, Jesse, you came
here for medical help

so let me help you.

[groaning]
They let you paint
in these programs?

I'm sure arrangements
could be made.

What do you think?

I don't know.
I can't promise anything.

‐ I'll check it out though.
‐ Great.

Explosion
in a high school science class.

I told them we could take
two major and eight minor.

‐ Feeling generous, were you?
‐ 'Victor Sutherland.'

52 year old science teacher.

Altered LOC,
moderate respiratory distress.

BP is 90/60, pulse 120.

What's he saying?

'Hazmat boys
said it was chlorine gas.'

It's okay, sir.
Don't try to speak.

‐ Lungs are wet.
‐ We have to tube him.

‐ Any other criticals?
‐ He's the worst.

Okay, Gabe, could you
triage the others

and keep an eye
on the residents?

No problem.

What is this?
What do we got here?

Ken Kranics, 17,
blunt head trauma with LOC.

Tubed him for a respiratory
rate of four.

BP 124/86, pulse 74.

Get a head CT,
and have Neurosurge come by.

‐ I'm on it.
‐ Call me if you need me.

‐ Hey, need a hand, Carter?
‐ No, there's more on the way.

Malucci.

‐ What's going on?
‐ Science room exploded.

There's a dozen more coming in.
This is Quinn.

Looks like partial
thickness burns

to the head,
face and hands.

‐ Nothing circumferential.
‐ She's a little wheezy.

16 year old Leanne Lawler.

Penetrating abdominal injury,
not sure how deep.

BP 95/65, pulse 110.

‐ We gave a liter in the field.
‐ Pull this thing out of me.

‐ We will. Just hang in there.
‐ It's right over the spleen.

We've got,
we've got to have an ultrasound

before we send her up to the OR.

‐ What's open?
‐ Trauma 1.

Dr. Lawrence,
looks like a Colles' fracture

with an overlying laceration.

That's a grade one open fracture

the bone punctured the skin.

Should I set up
for an open reduction?

Only if there's more
than 20 degrees

of dorsal angulation.

You want something for the pain?

‐ No, I'm okay.
‐ Gram of Ancef.

[screaming]
Stop it!
You‐you're not helping any!

‐ You have to let me irrigate.
‐ How we doing here?

He's already
had ten of morphine.

Glass injuries
to the eyes and face.

Dr. Lawrence, should I give
this guy mannitol?

It's kind of a tricky call.

I think I see papilledema
on the right‐‐

No, no, no, slow down, Carter.

My head trauma patient,
he hasn't blown a pupil

but his GCS is nine
and the disc margins

are slightly blurred.
Do you think he needs mannitol?

‐ Has he blown a pupil?
‐ No, no.

They're‐there're four
millimeters, equal and reactive.

No. Hold off.
Wait for the head CT.

‐ What were you going to say?
‐ Huh? What?

‐ Thin cuts..
‐ Yeah, yeah.

Thin cuts through the orbits.

Ophthol consult.
Titrate some Ativan.

I‐I can't still see anything.

No, no,
you're in good hands, son.

You're in good hands.

Dr. Lawrence,
Janet Gunderson, 17.

Chest hit the edge of a desk.

Complains of pleuritic pain

pulse 100, BP 132/74.

‐ What's open?
‐ Uh, try Curtain 3.

Chest X‐ray and an EKG.

Dr. Lawrence, we got a finger
amputation here.

Is the finger on ice?

He gave it to a friend
who seems to have lost it.

Alright, give him a gram
of Ancef, an aspirin suppository

and call
the reimplantation service.

‐ Don't worry you're doin' fine.
‐ Something for the pain?

Yeah, draw up ten of Lidocaine.

I'll do a wrist block.

Dr. Lawrence, we could use you.

Alright. What‐what patient?

The girl with the hand burns
and the facial burns.

Malucci's worried
about her lungs.

What are you putting on me?

It's just antibiotic
ointment, honey.

‐ Call the burn team?
‐ Yep.

Eight percent body surface area
second‐degree burns.

Dr. Lawrence, Vancomycin
okay for my patient?

‐ What patient?
‐ Uh, the hand injury.

The amputation?

No, the wrist kid,
you said Ancef

but he's allergic to penicillin.

Yeah, fine.
What‐what room is he in?

Exam 4.

Alright, alright,
I'll be there in a minute.

(Malucci)
'Should I give steroids?'

‐ Steroids?
‐ Yeah, for the wheezing.

No, I wouldn't.

Why not?

It...it's‐it's not good.

Just...don't do it, trust me.

How you doing?

All I did was puke.

You weren't in the explosion?

No. Is that what happened?

Sounds pretty crazy out there.

Yeah.

[clamoring]

[echoing]
Take slow, deep breaths, okay?

(Malik)
'Haleh, you got the drug key?'

'I need ten of morphine.'

'Thanks.'

[echoing]
Coming through! Coming through!

'Let's run the test.'

(Lucy)
'Dr. Lawrence,
we need you in here.'

(Weaver)
'Okay, I'm in. Bag him.'

Kerry, what's up?

Uh, I could use
an extra pair of hands.

His lungs are full of fluid.

Alright. It's pulmonary edema
from the chlorine.

He's still hypotensive after
decompressing a tension pneumo.

‐ 32 French, right here.
‐ Better check the belly.

Ten blade.
Let's get ultrasound in here.

No, it's tied up in the other
room. I'll do a DPL.

‐ Uh, Dr. Lawrence.
‐ Yeah.

My EKG, um, my patient may have

a sternal fracture,
and with the QRS voltage.

‐ I'm afraid of tamponade.
‐ Oh. So do a cardiac echo.

Okay, but don't you think‐‐

Do it! Just do the damn echo!

What the hell is this?

Peritoneal lavage kit.

It's a percutaneous kit.

Use the Seldinger technique.

No. I wanna do an open lavage.

Oh, it's a new kit.
They work well.

Where's the drug box?

Just get me a scalpel,
couple of towel clips

a pair of rakes,
and a‐and a, uh..

...a curved, uh..

‐ 'A hemostat?'
‐ You know, a..

‐ What? What?
‐ Hemostat?

Yeah, yeah, come on, hurry up!

'Come on, come on.'

The kit's fairly easy
to use, Gabe.

You just spread the guide wire
through the thin wall needle

and then you introduce
the catheter‐‐

These are unreliable.

Half the time you wind up
in the preperitoneal space.

‐ I think if you tried them‐‐
‐ I said no, damn it.

I always do an open technique.

'It's the gold standard.'

That's what I'm gonna do.

These are crap!

‐ Dr. Lawrence.
‐ Yeah.

'The finger amputation is ready'

'for his wrist block.'

Alright.

You seem to have everything
under control here, Kerry.

Another patient needs me.

[siren wailing]

I'm sorry, Kerry.
That was unprofessional.

And totally uncalled‐for.

Do you wanna talk about it?

There's nothing
to talk about.

I‐I screwed up.
I lost my cool.

It's been, it's‐it's been
a while since I've had

multiple casualties like that.

If you were in trouble,
you should have asked for help.

‐ You had your hands full.
‐ But‐‐

Uh, no, I was‐I was
overloaded, that's all.

It happens to the best of us.

You remember that time
w‐when you were..

...you were third year, I think.

A double‐decker
tour bus hit a bridge..

and it sheared off
the top, remember?

‐ That was an insane trauma.
‐ Mm‐hmm.

That‐that was
a little hectic.

A little hectic?

There were three gurneys
in every space.

Everybody lost it.

But you kept your cool.

I don't know if I should be
telling you this.

What is it, Gabe?

There were times
when you drove me nuts.

You were like having
ten other students.

I swear to God, you‐you,
you asked more questions

than I thought
was humanly possible.

But it paid off.

I'm proud of you, Kerry.

Chief of emergency medicine.

You were great in there.

Damn, I was
a good teacher.

You were. And you still are,
according to Carter.

Yeah, well, I think
you're making a big mistake

with these new lavage kits
but I'll use them.

It's your ER now.

For the record,
my way may be older

but it's still faster
and better..

...kinda like me.

Are you taking
any pain medication?

No. Why?

(Carol)
Your urine tested
positive for opiates.

Oh, what do you mean?

You know what I mean.

You're taking drugs which means
your baby's taking drugs.

What is it, codeine, heroin?

I'm not using drugs.

If you're sharing needles

you're putting both you
and your baby at risk

for hepatitis,
HIV, endocarditis‐‐

I'm not sharing needles.

But you are using.

Meg, I know you care
about your baby.

I do.

I do care.

You don't wanna
hurt it, do you?

No.

Then you have to stop.

I'm hardly using.

Just, just a little.

Just so, I don't get sick.

You can't use at all.

Let me put you
into a detox program

and help you get clean.

Okay.

I'll see what I can do.

[sighs]

So, you're putting
him on psych hold?

No‐no, it'll be
voluntary admission.

He's willing to come in
and get clean.

I'll call down
when the bed's open.

Thanks.

So did I pass
the audition?

Yep. You should go up
within the hour.

They won't let me paint.

‐ I'm sorry.
‐ It's okay.

They said I could sketch.

Thanks..

...for helping me.

I really needed it.

[elevator bell dings]

‐ Dr. Myers?
‐ Carol.

Hi. I have an expectant mother
in need of a rehab bed.

Any way you could see her?

Sure, but I just gave
our last spot

to a guy in Exam 1.

She's pregnant.

I'm sorry, we only
have so many spots.

I can sign her up
for an outpatient program

until a space opens up.

Is there any chance you could
you sign the guy up

for an outpatient program?

We're talking about the welfare
of an unborn child, here.

Let's see what we got.
Where is she?

Thanks. In here.

‐ Hey.
‐ Hey, uh, how's it going?

Have you spoken
to your brother yet?

No. Is, is
he doing okay?

Uh, you know what,
uh, let's talk in here.

[door opens]

Is something wrong
with Ben?

No, no, no. Your brother,
he's gonna be fine.

It's just that when
I screened your blood, uh..

...you tested, um..

HIV‐positive.

You should have told me.

I didn't know for sure..

...until now.

Well, well, I..

...I'm sorry.

I figured this would
happen sooner or later.

You didn't practice
safe sex?

Apparently not.

You know, I could
send you to a clinic

to start treatment.

The sooner the better.

You aren't gonna tell
my parents, are you?

No, that's your choice.

But listen..

...you know, family support
is very important

when you're dealing
with HIV.

Support?
Are you kidding?

My old man
would disown me.

You know, I‐I tried
telling him once.

I did the whole
"I got this friend who's gay."

He freaked.

He said that if I ever brought
a "fag" to his house

he'd kick my ass.

It would be easier
for your treatment

if your family
knew the truth.

No.

No, forget it.

Every family has their
secrets, anyway..

...right?

Dr. Lawrence, could you see
a possible CVA in Exam 2?

No, ask Carter.
I gotta finish these charts.

You took my spot.

‐ What?
‐ My patient's detox spot.

Oh, Dr. Myers said he could
be an outpatient.

After you convinced him.

Yeah, well, we needed
the spot for a pregnant woman.

If she doesn't get off heroin,
the baby will be addicted.

You can't do that,
you're a nurse and I'm a‐‐

You're a what?
You're a med student.

I didn't know,
he was your patient.

I'm sure he'll be admitted
as soon as there's an open bed.

That's easy for you to say.
You got the bed.

Did you find Lawrence?

Yep.

And?

And what?

He practically had a meltdown
in the Trauma Room, Kerry.

That's a little melodramatic,
don't you think?

‐ I don't know, I, uh‐‐
‐ Come on, Mark.

Gabe is not the first doctor
to lose his temper

in the heat of the moment.

Over a lavage kit?

You know what?

He's been doing this
for 30 years.

He's set in his ways.

He doesn't like some of
the newer equipment.

I know you two are close..

What are you trying
to say, Mark?

[clears throat]
He's acting a bit strange.

I don't think he's setting
a very good example.

Yeah, he's eccentric.

He's also one
of the best doctors

that I've ever worked with.

You don't have to get
defensive, Kerry.

I'm not.

You don't like that
I hired Gabe.

But I did, so deal with it.

(Peter)
I repaired Benjamin's liver.
He's doing well.

Any complications?

He only lost a little blood
during the operation

so we gave him
a transfusion.

But uh, I expect him
to make a full recovery.

Uh, you gave him
our blood, right?

Well, just yours.
I‐I couldn't use Aaron's.

‐ Why not?
‐ It‐it wasn't a good match.

The nurse said we all had
the same blood type.

Yeah‐yeah, I know
but Aaron's blood

has a different
minor antigen

that could have caused
a transfusion reaction.

‐ I'm sorry.
‐ It's not your fault.

'The important thing is
that Benjamin's'

'gonna to be all right, huh?'

Oh, yeah, yeah.
Mm‐hmm.

Thanks.

[sighs]
Thanks.

(Carter)
Most of your friends
were brought in an hour ago.

Where were you hiding?

I wasn't hiding.

I just didn't think
it was so bad.

'How's my teacher,
Mr. Sutherland?'

I haven't heard.

What kind of experiment
were you guys doing?

The wrong one.

What does that mean?

Nothing.

Do you know what happened
today, Howie?

If you have any...information

about the explosion,
I think you should let me know.

'It might help us
treat Mr. Sutherland.'

Do you promise
to keep this between us?

Like, doctor‐patient
confidentiality and all that?

All I can promise you
is that you're gonna feel

a lot better
if you tell me the truth.

The right eye
is going to be fine.

But the glass sliced
through the left eyeball

and displaced the lens.

Well, how‐how long before
they can fix that?

It'll be a difficult
repair job.

Can I see?

I‐I don't think that,
that is a..

Geez.

Dad? What‐what is it?
What's wrong?

Everything's okay, Nathan.

We just have to wait
for the specialist.

Is everything okay, dad?

Mr. Perez, would you
come with me?

Dad? Where's he going?

(Weaver)
You know, what, your father
needs to sign some..

They can't fix that.

I'm not a specialist, sir.

The ophthalmologist
will be able to tell‐‐

His eye is gone.
He's gonna be blind.

We don't know that,
his other eyes‐‐

My son has
an athletic scholarship.

He's the first in our family
to go to college.

‐ Mr. Perez‐‐
‐ He's worked very hard.

‐ And now he's lost everything‐‐
‐ Mr. Perez, please.

What's important
right now

is that you're here
for your son.

He needs you.

Okay?

[sighs]

‐ Is everything okay?
‐ Everything's fine, mijo.

Jeanie, Reggie's on line one.
Says it's urgent.

Thanks.

Reggie?

For how long?

Okay. Okay, I will. Bye.

Jeanie, is everything okay?

Carlos is sick. I think his
pneumonia might be coming back.

‐ I need to get home.
‐ You do. Go on.

Thanks.

Did they bring in a patient
named Howie McMurtry?

I don't know. Why?

Tell her.

Howie's the one
that caused the explosion.

The jocks talked me
into doing it.

I switched the chemicals.

It was only supposed to be
a small exothermic reaction.

A little smoke
and a few bubbles, that's all.

But Mr. Sutherland
changed the experiment

and I didn't have a chance
to warn him.

This wasn't supposed to happen.

‐ It was just a joke.
‐ You little son of a bitch.

I'm sorry, sir.

My son is blind
because of you.

It wasn't my idea, Mr. Perez,
Nathan and his friends..

I'm afraid, you're gonna
have to leave.

‐ You're a liar!
‐ Hey, hey‐‐

‐ Get out of the way.
‐ Hey, hey. Security!

It was an accident.

[glass shattering]

[grunting]

Hey! Get off of him.
Get off of him.

‐ Get away!
‐ Get off of him!

[groaning]

‐ You okay?
‐ Yeah.

(Marquez)
'Sir? Sir?'

‐ He's not breathing.
‐ We have to intubate?

(Greene)
Yeah, let's get him
to the bed, okay.

‐ Come on.
‐ Let's get him in here.

‐ Go, alright.
‐ Go, go, go, go, go.

Let's get him out.

Alright, give me
an 8‐0 ET Tube.

(Greene)
I need suction.

Thanks for pulling him
off of me.

‐ Just get the tube in, Carter.
‐ Is he okay?

(Greene)
'Let's get him
on a pulse ox.'

Alright. I'm in.

'Let's bag him.'

[machine beeping]

‐ No breath sounds.
‐ He's not pinking up.

It was good intubation.
I saw the cords.

Oh, man, he's blowing up
like a balloon.

(Greene)
'Subcutaneous emphysema.'

You broke his larynx?

Alright, let's prep his neck.
I'll do a crike.

No, well, the injury could be
below the cricoid.

We're gonna have
to trach him. Melker kit.

What do I do
about the tube?

Pull it out. It's useless.

Pulse ox falling to 81.

Heart rate's down to 50.

Amp of atropine.

Carter, blow some
oxygen down there.

I'm not seeing
his chest rise.

(Marquez)
'Pulse ox 76.'

Oh, run of five.

‐ I see it.
‐ Let's get a crash cart.

Okay.

[machine beeping]

I'm in. Bag him.

I got breath sounds.

(Marquez)
'Pulse ox up to 85.'

That's a nice save.

Yeah.

Good news, Quinn,
I spoke with the plastic surgeon

and he said that your burns
shouldn't leave much scarring.

Right, well, um..

I'll check on you
a little later.

If you need anything,
just...hit the buzzer.

I'm gonna have scars?

The...new skin

may have irregular,
uh, uh, pigmentation.

'But it's only temporary.'

How temporary?

Six months to a year.

The plastic surgeon

he'll be able to give you
all the details.

I might look like this
for a year?

No, no, um..

It will take up to
a year for you to heal

but you‐you may, in fact,
heal much faster. Okay?

How much faster?

I don't know.

Uh, um..

You will get a little
bit better each day.

You know, uh..

[mumbling]

You were lucky, Quinn.
It could've been much worse.

You think
this is lucky?

I look like a hideous freak.

No, no, you..

...no, you look like, um..

...like a girl who was
fortunate enough

to survive
a dangerous accident.

[sniffs]

[crying]
I'd rather be dead
than look like this.

[crying]

You okay?

Peachy.

You were trying
to protect the patient.

You did the right thing.

Uh, something tells me
that Mr. Perez is gonna

feel differently
when he wakes up.

I was a witness.

(Weaver)
'Mark?'

'We need to talk.'

Howie, you alright?

Yeah.

How's Mr. Perez?

He's gonna be okay.

But not Mr. Sutherland, huh?

I don't know.

A lot of kids thought
he was a geek.

'Cause, sometimes,
he'd mess up the experiments.'

But I think he did
it on purpose..

...just to make class
a little more fun.

'He was a really
good teacher.'

There's still a chance he might
recover, though, right..

...like a long shot
or something..

...like one in a million?

Yeah.

I told him.

I told my father
I was HIV‐positive.

Good for you.

He kicked me out.

Well, you know,
he might just need

a little time
to deal with it.

[chuckles]

He no longer
considers me his son.

Hmm.

I'm sorry.

At least he knows
the truth now.

Screw him
if he can't handle it.

And it might be a few days

before I can get you
into the detox program.

I should've called ahead
for reservations.

I know, I'm sorry,
but in the meantime

I can get you into
an outpatient program.

‐ Don't sweat it.
‐ Jesse, you need help.

I need a real job.

I watched you here today,
running around.

You, the doctors,
the cops, paramedics.

Everybody's doing
something important

helping people,
saving lives.

And I'm in here for eating
paint. It's pathetic.

Look, why don't I get someone
for you to talk to?

I don't need
a shrink to tell me

I need to get
my act together.

I'll see you
around, Lucy.

Hey, could you, uh, speak
with one of my patients?

No, go away, Dave.
I don't want any more patients.

Why not? Looks like you fixed up
that last guy pretty good.

Yeah, real good.

But this one's
different, alright?

I got a teenage girl who burned
her face in the explosion.

She's...really depressed and..

[sighs]

Nothing I say seems
to be the right thing.

Really?

(Carter)
Dr. Lawrence about
the hockey game tonight

I'm afraid I'm going
to have to cancel.

‐ But you go. You go without me.
‐ Everything alright?

Oh, yeah, yeah, everything.
Oh, just something came up.

[chuckling]
Yeah, so, I can see.

What?

Well, mood swings,
haggard brow

inability to concentrate.

Classic signs
of woman problems.

Is it that obvious?

Only if you've been married
as many times as I have.

Plus, I met her
today, remember?

I never forget
a pretty face.

You got
any professional advice?

[chuckling]
What? From me? No.

I can diagnose
a million diseases

but I still can't
figure out women.

I guess that's what makes them
so damned irresistible.

Yeah.

But I do know..

...life's too short to,
you know, to waste on regret.

Hmm.

I'll see you tomorrow.

‐ 'Dr. Lawrence.'
‐ Yep?

I've got your
ankle films.

Has anyone seen Meg Corwin

the pregnant woman
in Curtain 3?

No, sorry.

I think she left.

She was supposed
to go to detox.

How's he doing?

(Julian)
Oh, chest is clear.

Setting at 98
on two liters.

I'd, uh, I'd give him
Albuterol treatment Q4

and, uh, I'll
stop by tomorrow.

Okay, thanks.

Dr. Julian, I wanted to ask you
a question about DNA testing.

What about it?

Well, you know,
sometimes we get

pregnant teenagers,
single mothers

that have questions
about paternity testing

and I was wondering
if there's anything

that we could, you know,
use down in the ER.

Yeah, yeah, we've, uh, we've
got a test kit you can use.

Just, um, call my office

and they'll give you
the name of the supplier.

Okay. Great, thanks.

He said my skin
would be discolored.

The new skin
will be sensitive to UV Rays

so you have to be very diligent
about using sunscreen.

So much for
my tan next summer.

Ah, your skin
will be healthier for it

and you'll look younger.

There will come
a day, Quinn

when younger is better,
trust me.

What about my hair?

It'll be thinner,
maybe a little patchier at first

but it'll grow back.

How long does that take?

Does your hair grow fast?

No.

Well, then, uh..

...you might have to wear
a wig for a while.

A wig?

You could try
being a blond.

It's true what they
say about us.

[chuckles]

But just be patient, okay?

And if you have
any questions

call me or Dr. Dave, okay?

Thank you.

Wow, you're good.

Thanks.

No, I mean really good.

You're welcome, Dave.

Dr. Malucci.

Chief.

You, uh, wanted to see me?

‐ No.
‐ No? Hmm.

I heard you had a question
about my leg.

Me?

Uh, no, not‐not me.

I mean, I‐I had
a...a patient with a bad ankle

but someone
must've misunderstood

what I was asking.

Oh, I see.

Well, you know,
if you do ever wanna know

you should, just ask.

No problem..

Yeah, but it's really none
of my business, right?

No.

No, it's not.

Well, well, well.

If it isn't the lean Greene
fighting machine.

It was an accident, Robert.

We're supposed to treat
accidents, not cause them.

‐ It was self‐defense.
‐ Oh, he attacked you?

No, he attacked Carter.

Yeah, but Carter didn't crush
the guy's throat.

Okay, what do you
want from me?

A formal apology
to Mr. Perez and his family

would be a good place
to start.

Fine. Something else?

Well, hey, hey, look,
I didn't bring this on, Markie.

I'm gonna do as much
damage control as I can

but I can't make
any promises.

This guy's family's
gonna be coming at us

with both barrels blazing.

They are gonna be looking
for a sacrificial lamb

and I have to tell you

right now, you are
looking pretty woolly.

ER.

Hey, Jeanie.
How's Carlos?

Good.

No, no, Kerry left already.

Mark?

Yeah, he's right here, honey.

Hi, Jeanie, it's Mark.

Sorry that I had to rush out
in the middle of my shift.

Yeah, he's better.
He's just a little wheezy.

Would you tell Kerry that I
might be a little late tomorrow?

Thanks, Mark.

Okay. Got to go.

‐ 'Bye.'
‐ Bye.

Hey, you.

Hey, big boy.

Hey, big boy. Oh!

How's my favorite
little man?

Hmm. How's my favorite
little man?

‐ John.
‐ Hi.

What are you doing here?

Can I come in?

If you want me to
leave, just say so.

I don't want
your sympathy.

I know.

Gabe?

Hey, Kerry.

'Everything alright?'

I think somebody stole my car.

What?

I never leave it unlocked,

I thought maybe I did.
I don't know.

You know, I left the house
in such a hurry this morning.

And are you sure
you're on this level?

‐ What?
‐ Did you park on this level?

Oh, yeah, yeah, I..

Every day,
I park on four so I..

'...you know so I won't have
to fight for a space.'

This is three.

What an idiot.

[chuckling]

You know, after a while
they all look the same.

I swear, I‐I'd forget my head
if it wasn't attached.

Do you want me
to help you find it?

No. No, no, no. Thanks.
Please, I'm‐I'm..

‐ 'I'll see you tomorrow.'
‐ Okay, goodnight, Gabe.

'Yeah, goodnight.'

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