ER (1994–2009): Season 7, Episode 6 - The Visit - full transcript
Dr. Corday suggests a quick surgical procedure for a patient with back pain before taking off on a romantic weekend with Dr. Greene. Abby's mother, Maggie, unexpectedly visits the hospital and wreaks havoc on Abby's life. Dr. Chen...
(female narrator)
Previously on "ER."
(female #1)
'Take a look here
you'll see numerous'
fractures consistent with
repetitive blunt trauma.
I know how he died.
He's a teenager.
It's normal stuff.
No, he's changing.
You're just not around
enough to notice anymore.
I'm not doing
anything, alright?
It's just..
[sighs]
I'm a man, you know?
And my folks just
can't get used to it.
Sometimes you gotta do
what you don't wanna do.
That's part of being a man.
Luka, this is grounds
for dismissal.
Fine, Kerry, fire me.
[instrumental music]
Dr. Kovac.
[screaming]
We couldn't find the left arm.
Shotgun shot it clean off.
BP's 100/60.
Sir, you're going to
have to settle down.
'Settle down!'
Fluids in the field?
Bolused a liter of saline
and gave him ten of morphine.
Okay, now.
'Get another IV going.'
Pre‐op labs, serial crits
type and cross times four.
‐ Who's on for trauma?
‐ Benton's on at 7:00.
Okay, see
if he's here yet.
I don't have a hand!
[screams]
Where's my hand?
Titrate another
ten of morphine.
Sir, you've
gotta calm down.
‐ Oh, man, that's gotta hurt.
‐ I don't have a hand!
Somebody's not going to be
playing the flute again, huh?
That bastard shot me!
Yeah, with what, a howitzer?
Shotgun, point‐blank range.
Let's page ortho.
Let's get an OR.
I need my hand,
I need my hand.
I found the hand
but I don't know
what you're gonna sew it to.
‐ You've gotta settle down.
‐ 'Let's get some restraints.'
On the corner
of Madison and Pulaski
6:30 in the morning,
selling rock.
Look at this you got a regular
pharmacy down here, don't you?
‐ My, my hand.
‐ And a gun.
Didn't your mother tell you
selling drugs was dangerous?
Malucci, get over here.
‐ You have this now?
‐ Yeah, go.
Alright, deflate the BP cuff.
[groaning]
Ow!
(male #1)
'I had a tough week
with my kid.'
'He's 14, and he's been
getting high.'
'It's tough for me
to lecture him.'
'He knows I'm sober now,
but it was only two years ago'
'I was high all the time.'
'Now, when I try to talk to him,
he just walks away'
'or he screams at me.'
'Tells me I have no right
to talk to him about it.'
'I think he's probably
right, you know,'
'After all
I put them through.'
Hey, I got the perfect
plan for killing off Romano.
We wrap the hand around the gun,
pull the trigger
it's got this guy's
prints on it, huh?
Put down
the hand, Malucci.
Come on, when do we get
another opportunity like this?
Put down the damn hand.
Listen, when there's
a patient on the table
I want respect, alright?
Respect for the patient
and respect for me.
Respect for a
drug‐dealing banger?
The only thing
I want to hear
from you is the medicine.
If you say so, Pete.
And when you're addressing me
it's "Yes, Dr. Benton.
No, Dr. Benton."
Are we clear?
‐ Hey, Brant, sign my card?
‐ Yeah.
‐ There you go.
‐ Thanks.
You were doing
a crossword.
I was listening.
You know, this isn't
my first meeting.
I had months of this
in rehab.
When's the last time
you shared?
I'll get up tomorrow.
There are other
meetings, you know.
No, you're right.
I'll get up and share tomorrow.
I used to go to
one at Saint Michael's
that seemed like it
had a lot more addicts.
I like this one.
It's convenient.
I know, I just thought
you might feel
more comfortable
around NA people.
I go to meetings.
I take my meds.
I pee in cups
when they ask me to.
If you want me to
get up and share tomorrow
I'll do that, too.
I'll do it tomorrow.
[theme music]
[music continues]
[music continues]
‐ Hey.
‐ Hi.
‐ Busy night?
‐ Hmm, not bad.
Any messy leftovers?
Oh, there was a hypersexual
dementia guy in Curtain Three.
‐ He's fast.
‐ Thanks for the warning.
Hey, uh, you and
Kovac still going out?
Not many secrets
down here, huh?
No.
Is he doing okay?
It's just he seems
a little off.
I'm sure he's fine.
Good.
See you later.
Bye.
I always hate
mornings like this.
Good and slow,
just the way I like them.
Calm before the storm?
Always means it's going
to get crazy
right before
the end of your shift.
Hey, Frank,
call security.
Mike passed out in
the linen room again.
Mad Mike?
He's back?
Back, and
unbelievably stinky.
No need for security.
I threw him out of there
twice yesterday.
And tell housekeeping
to keep that damn
door locked.
Frank, what you got?
Oh, a little
homeless helper
just speeds
things along.
Give me that.
I'm not gonna
hit him with it.
Give me it.
Kerry, remember
I'm off today at 6:00.
How could I forget, Mark?
You've only mentioned
it three times.
Well, uh, actually
just two, counting now.
Cutting school a little
early today, Dr. Greene?
It's on the schedule.
Heading off to a professional
conference, I hope?
No, a personal one.
Oh, you and Lizzie going
off somewhere romantic again?
I put in the request
weeks ago.
No doubt.
Frank, those films back
on my elbow lac?
Where's Frank?
‐ Out, harassing the homeless.
‐ What?
Old cop habits
are hard to break.
Morning.
Hi.
Can we get some lunch?
Kerry, paramedics
have a 13‐year‐old
fell on her way to school,
two minutes out.
Okay, Luka, you take it,
Chuny, go with him.
Lunch?
Yeah, sure...
if there's time.
Abby, page Corday.
She might have
a herniated disc in three.
‐ Kerry?
‐ Yeah, I know, 6:00.
Yeah, I should've
grabbed a coat.
It's gonna be snowing again.
Excuse me.
Hi. Is this the way to the ER?
I'm just a little lost.
This is the ambulance entrance.
Walk‐ins are around the front.
(female #2)
'13‐year‐old girl,
ground‐level fall'
oriented times three, no LOC.
‐ I'm okay.
‐ The school called me at work.
They wouldn't
let her back in class
until she got checked out.
I'm fine, dad, really.
‐ What's her name?
‐ Teresa.
‐ Did you pass out?
‐ No.
Right around
the front, ma'am.
'This is for authorized
personnel only.'
No, it's alright.
My daughter works here.
‐ Excuse me. Hi.
‐ Hi.
I'm Maggie.
You are?
Uh, Chuny.
Your daughter works in the ER?
Yes, she's a doctor.
Frank, can you help
this lady, please?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Come back when you have time.
‐ I've got lot's of bagels.
‐ 'Okay.'
I catch you sleeping
in there again, Mike
I'm gonna chain
cinderblocks to your legs
and toss your worthless
carcass off Navy Pier!
‐ Do you have any pain?
‐ No, please.
I just wanna
go back to school.
Let the doctor
check you out.
She loves school.
What grade are you in?
Seventh.
I'm missing a test.
Yeah, CBC, chem seven,
and UA.
Is there something
wrong with her neck?
Just a precaution.
She has some pain
'but it's probably nothing.'
[groaning]
Okay, this is gonna
take a few minutes.
Mr. Ruiz, why don't
you get a cup of coffee?
I want to stay
with my daughter.
You can come right back.
Debra, would you show Mr. Ruiz
where the
coffee machines are?
‐ 'This way, sir.'
‐ I'll be back in a minute.
(Debra)
'Sir?'
Any chance you are pregnant
before I get an X‐ray?
No.
You have anyone you'd like to
designate as adoptive parents?
I need to find someone
to adopt my child?
No, but a lot of women
already have someone in mind.
A family member,
an acquaintance.
No, no one.
Can I be candid?
In my experience,
it's very unusual
for a woman
of Asian descent
to offer her child
up for adoption.
We've found that
most Asian women
end up changing their minds
oftentimes at
the last minute.
Did you bring me out
here just to make sure
I wouldn't change my mind?
Lots of women never
make it past this bench.
I can't keep this child.
Have you discussed
adoption with your family?
No.
You really should.
And what about the father?
Is he prepared to sign
away his parental rights?
Does he know
you're pregnant?
Uh‐uh.
Well, he may wanna
keep the baby.
Well, what if
I don't want him to?
He's the father.
He has rights.
‐ Hi.
‐ Hi.
‐ Can I help you?
‐ I'm making a fresh pot.
Be ready in a second.
It's Kenyan, fresh ground.
Smell that, oh..
Excuse me, who are you?
Maggie Wyczenski.
You wanna bagel?
I've got lots of bagels.
Let's see. What kind would
you like here? Any kind...
‐ Um, Maggie..
‐ No, it's not ready yet.
Maggie, this area is
for ER staff only.
‐ How about a bagel?
‐ Yeah, sure.
Malik, go,
get out of here.
Excuse me, you're not
supposed to be in here.
Oh, now, now,
it's fine, really.
My daughter's a doctor here.
Abby Wyczenski.
Oh, no, Lockhart,
actually.
Abby Lockhart.
I just heard this loud pop.
How would you describe
the pain, Mr. Patterson?
Al, please.
Is the pain sharp
or dull, Al?
It's a bit of
a bastard, really.
It's like a burning
right down my right leg.
Umm‐hmm, any numbness?
Yeah, a bit.
What were you doing
when you heard the pop?
Surfing.
'I know I'm a bit old for it'
but I've been surfing
all my life.
‐ Is this tender?
‐ Oh, yes, very.
It's hard to give it up.
Have you ever
paddled out yourself?
I can't say I have.
You were surfing
Lake Michigan?
No, Kauai.
That's where I live.
I'm in town for
the sportswear convention.
[groaning]
Plane trip nearly killed me
with this back.
Can you get me
a safety pin, Abby?
That's London,
isn't it?
I'm just trying to
pick the accent.
Sussex. I went to London
for university. Yours?
Zambia, born and raised.
My father was a doctor.
You're gonna feel
a couple of pinpricks.
Tell me if they
feel the same.
‐ Abby.
‐ Yeah.
You're mother's here.
Your mother,
she's out front.
No, she's not.
Nice lady,
kind of a looker.
‐ My mother's in Florida.
‐ Maybe she was.
Right now she's serving
breakfast out of Admit.
Doesn't seem to know
you're back to nursing.
You two don't stay
in touch much, I guess.
And everything's
flying in the air..
That's not my mother.
I have no idea
who that woman is.
So I'm walking
down the aisle..
Looks clear.
Okay, Teresa
now this terrible
thing can come off.
So, she's okay,
can we go?
Her neck is fine,
but I need to do
a complete
neurological exam.
Well, how long
is that gonna take?
I gotta get back to work.
This may take a few hours.
‐ I'm sorry, daddy.
‐ Forget about it.
I gotta call them.
Is there a phone around here?
Pay phone in
the waiting area.
I need to examine your face.
‐ Any pain here?
‐ No.
‐ Here?
‐ It doesn't hurt anymore.
You worried about
your father?
I'm sure he wants us to be
certain that you're alright.
Would you stand up, please?
Okay, now, lift your arms up,
keeping your eyes shut.
‐ Higher?
‐ No, that's fine.
Keep your eyes closed
for a little longer.
Alright, final calls.
Everybody finished
with these bagels here?
Wait, wait,
there's still
some fresh‐squeezed
orange juice.
‐ Fresh‐squeezed?
‐ Yes, fresh‐squeezed!
You think I'd use
that concentrate stuff?
‐ There you go. Try that.
‐ Thank you.
Frank? Frank..
How much longer do you
think my daughter will be?
I don't know.
I‐I think she's
still with a patient.
She'll be out just
as soon as she can.
Alright, I'll be over here.
‐ May I?
‐ Yes. Eat up.
Thank you.
[giggling]
Who's that?
Some nut job.
Claims she's Abby's mom.
‐ Weaver called Psych.
‐ No kidding.
Nice legs, eh?
Hmm, mother‐daughter fantasies
come instantly to mind, huh?
Dr. Malucci?
I think we have patients
needing your attention.
‐ Actually, chief, we don't.
‐ Rescue 54's two minutes out.
GSW to the chest.
There.
Now you're busy.
Gunshot wound, yes!
‐ Not on your own.
‐ Oh, I can handle it.
‐ Where's Dr. Benton?
‐ He's up at surgery.
‐ Corday's around here‐‐
‐ Okay, find her. Go.
Kerry, I'm ordering
a CT on a girl
while I call the police.
‐ Head trauma?
‐ No.
I'm just stalling for time.
I think her father's
abusing her
and he wants
to take her home.
Okay, send her up
when the cops show
Cancel the procedure.
‐ Okay.
‐ Still no Psych?
I could page them again.
Abby has no idea
who she is?
Said she'd never
seen her before.
[sighs]
‐ Hi.
‐ Hi.
Well, I think the bagels
were a big hit.
Yes, everybody loved them.
I put everything
in Ziploc bags.
I put it in the refrigerator.
Go in there
whenever you want.
‐ Could you stop for one minute?
‐ I'm almost done.
There was a lot of
leftovers in there.
I took them all out
and threw them away.
You can't leave stuff
like that in there.
Maggie, can I talk to you
for just a minute?
Oh, my God..
Look how pretty you are.
You have a beautiful face.
Just pick your hair
back a little bit.
‐ Maggie..
‐ Oh, my God.
The bone structure
is exquisite.
I need you to stay out
there in our waiting area.
Could I work on you?
You know, listen.
I can't have you back
here by yourself, okay?
I'm an artist. I do collages
and things like that
but I do makeovers
to make money.
I could make you over.
I cannot have you
back here by yourself.
I'm waiting for Abby.
Okay, it's just
right across the hall.
‐ You won't miss her.
‐ There's sick people out there.
The thing is, Abby says
that you are not her mother.
Of course,
I'm her mother.
You know, why don't we
gather up your things and‐‐
Wait, wait, wait.
So she...she s‐said
she's not my daughter?
‐ Please, let's go‐‐
‐ No!
Where is she?
Abby!
‐ Damn it! Damn it!
‐ Maggie?
Abby!
Abby, where are you?
‐ Hey, Maggie, take it easy.
‐ Abby, it's your mother!
Maggie, it's alright.
‐ Abby!
‐ You cannot go back there!
Frank, call Security,
and get Psych down here now!
Abby!
God, please pick up,
please pick up.
(Eric on answering machine)
'This is Eric,
leave a message after the beep.'
Eric, if you're there
could you pick up
the phone, please?
It's Abby, Eric.
Hello?
Hello?
Okay, Eric,
Mom is in Chicago.
What the hell is she doing
in Chicago because I can't..
I can't take her now, okay?
She can't be here.
I..
[line disconnects]
Al, I'm afraid
you've herniated a disc.
That doesn't sound
too good.
With the weakness
in your foot
you'll need surgery
to eliminate
the pressure
on your nerve.
Can it wait
till I get home?
I wouldn't suggest it.
I don't want back surgery.
Then I'd recommend
an outpatient procedure
endoscopic surgery.
‐ And how long will that take?
‐ An hour.
I'd insert a small endoscope
into your spinal column
and remove fragments
of the herniated disc.
A couple of stitches
and a Band‐Aid.
Dr. Corday, got a GSW
to the chest.
‐ Benton's still upstairs.
‐ Okay.
Will I be able
to surf again?
I don't see why not.
If you'll excuse me.
'Call the OR.'
Book a room for an
endoscopic discectomy.
(Maggie)
'Abby! Abby!'
Abby Lockhart!
Abby!
Maggie? Maggie?
Maggie, calm down.
What the hell's
all that about?
[screaming]
Abby! Abby!
‐ You need to calm down.
‐ Abby! Abby!
Calm down, ma'am.
‐ 'Abby! Abby! Abby!'
‐ Hey, someone's calling you.
'Abby! Abby! Abby!
'Abby! Abby! Abby!
Maggie, Maggie,
you need to calm down!
‐ Have a seat, ma'am.
‐ Calm down.
Alright, alright, alright.
‐ Okay.
‐ Good girl.
Alright, alright.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
‐ Abby!
‐ I'm fine.
Abby...there she is.
That's my daughter.
Hi, Mom.
Abdomen's soft,
no tenderness, no rebound.
Please, I don't wanna die!
‐ Hey, partner, pipe down.
‐ I don't wanna die!
I can barely hear anything.
Decreased breath sounds
on the left trachea midline.
Trauma panel O‐neg,
cross times ten.
‐ Needs a chest tube.
‐ Mother, may I, huh?
‐ Huh, chest tubes?
‐ Step in.
Look at you.
Look at you.
You're still so pretty.
What are you
doing here, Maggie?
‐ I came to see you.
‐ How'd you get here?
On the bus.
I came on the bus.
Does Eric know
where you are?
You know how busy
your brother always is.
So you just left?
And‐and you didn't call?
Why didn't you call me
a‐and tell me
that you were coming?
I was worried about you.
I heard about you and
Richard separating..
A year ago.
Yeah, I'm divorced.
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ What about your job?
The department store?
My daughter is
more important
than any stupid job.
Oh, you know what I did?
I left all my stuff
in the coffee room.
I'm‐I'm gonna go get it
and you and I
are gonna talk.
I'm working.
I know, I know,
I know, I know.
But I'm gonna wait for you
and we're gonna talk.
I'll be back.
Frank said that you said
you didn't know her.
How long has she been bipolar?
Since I was a kid.
And she's off her meds?
[scoffs]
Apparently.
I called the Inn.
Said the weather's
gonna be great.
Getting away
for the weekend?
That's the idea pending any
last‐minute complications.
He means me,
and there won't be.
Hemoglobin's 11.
How much you get out?
Only 700cc's.
He's losing blood somewhere.
Pressure's dropping 60 palp.
No breath sounds
on the right.
Okay, bullet must have tumbled
to the right side. Malucci?
Intubate and put in
a second chest tube.
‐ Right you are.
‐ Okay.
We need a chest tube tray.
‐ Tension hemo‐pneumo?
‐ Yeah, let's find out.
So, where you guys going?
‐ Wisconsin, Lake Hatteras.
‐ Heard you had a kid.
GSW, it's surgical.
So you've got it?
Three docs, no waiting.
Oh. Oh..
He's bleeding into
his right chest.
‐ Lost his pressure.
‐ God, I love this guy.
He's an entire
medical education
in one convenient
package, you know?
Jackie?
Oh, God, Cleo.
Do you know
where Peter is?
I think he's
up in the OR.
What are you
doing down here?
I've been trying
to reach him
I told the man
at the desk.
What happened?
What's the matter?
Well, they called me at
work and I came right away.
It's Jesse.
They said that
he was brought here.
Jesse, your son?
The man over there
said that he was brought
in a few minutes ago.
That he was shot.
Somebody shot my boy.
Where's Dr. Benton?
Um, two, with Spencer
on a hernia.
[instrumental music]
What the hell are you doing?
We found a hole in
the right ventricle.
I just cross‐clamped the aorta.
Thank God for bangers, huh?
Better than a good
shooting war.
‐ Come on, get out of my way.
‐ Hey, Hey!
That's my patient.
Peter, we've got it.
Alright, I'll over‐sew it.
Two‐O silk, move!
Peter, Dr. Malucci's assisting.
Guy's not even
gonna make it.
‐ It's his nephew.
‐ What?
It's Jackie's son, Jesse.
(Corday)
Oh, my God.
Where the hell's
the two‐O silk?
Hey, Frank.
‐ Half‐day?
‐ 12 to 12.
‐ Much going on?
‐ Pretty slow.
My mother's here.
Why, yo‐you weren't
expecting her?
No.
Um, do you have
a few minutes?
Sure.
Pregnancy test
on that Ruiz girl.
Damn it, where the
hell are the police?
I'm in a few minutes early.
You want to grab some coffee.
Yeah.
That'd be great.
‐ It's still not filling.
‐ There has to be another hole.
The left ventricle is macerated
on the posterior surface.
More Two‐O silk, come on!
Blood's pouring out
of the right chest.
We need to crack open
his other side.
‐ Hold on.
‐ Peter.
I can get it!
Somebody cut off
that damn alarm!
There's no time, Peter.
(Corday)
'Another thoracotomy tray.'
(Romano)
'Lizzie, you ordered a
percutaneous discectomy'
on a 50‐year‐old?
Robert, I'm busy.
'It looks to me like doctors'
'Greene and Benton
have this covered.'
'Why don't you
step out, please?'
That's Peter's
nephew in there.
Whoa, and you've opened up
both sides of his chest, huh?
Well, anyway, Patterson
looks like a perfect
candidate for open‐lumbar
disc surgery to me.
Endoscopic surgery
is the best
course of treatment
in this case.
‐ And it's faster, too.
‐ Yes, it is.
No traumatic muscle dissection,
no bone removal.
And you can still
ditch out of here
in time for your
romantic weekend.
What the hell are
you insinuating?
That I'd choose an
inappropriate course of surgery
to accommodate
my weekend plans?
You said it, not me.
I've gotta get back.
Gloves!
The bullet tore
up the hilum.
Foley catheter!
I'll throw in
a purse string.
No, I'll do it.
‐ What was going on out there?
‐ Nothing.
Heart's not filling!
Alright, uh, we're
gonna bypass.
I'll take the aorta
you take the femoral vein.
We need ice!
‐ Malucci, get four basins full.
‐ What for?
We're gonna pack the head
to preserve brain function.
‐ That'll work?
‐ Just get it!
(Abby)
'She sold cosmetics'
but she used to get
fired all the time.
What about your dad?
He split when I was seven.
He couldn't take it.
She's an artist.
And when I was little
and she was manic
it was fun, actually,
because we would do stuff
like, um, camp out
in the living room.
Actually really camp out,
with tents and stuff.
We painted the walls
of the living room once.
This whole landscape,
it was..
And then suddenly
everything would change.
She would start screaming
and crying and..
Eric took the brunt of that
because he was much more
of a rebel than I was.
‐ Eric is your brother?
‐ Yeah.
S‐she was living near
him in Florida.
He's in the Air Force.
He's an air
traffic controller.
‐ Really?
‐ Yes.
And then she would get depressed
and just go to bed for weeks.
So by the age of ten
I had figured out how
to scam meals off the neighbors
so Eric and I could eat.
You could get her
some help, you know?
You could get her on
Lithium or Depakote.
No, she won't
take the drugs.
She likes it
when she's manic.
But I can't do this again.
I'm not strong enough.
Jackie?
Jackie.
‐ Did you find Peter?
‐ Yes.
He's in with the trauma team
working on Jesse now.
Oh, thank God,
how is he?
He was shot in the chest.
They found some bleeding
around his heart
and Peter is trying
to repair it now.
His heart?
His condition
is very grave.
They're working
to stabilize him
so they can move
him to the OR.
Oh, Lord.
I..
Can I get you anything?
No.
No, I should try
Walt again.
He's out on a parts run
and I don't know
what's keeping him.
'Mrs. Robbins?'
Is Jesse okay?
Get out.
Is he alright?
You don't get to be here.
‐ Please.
‐ Get out.
Get out!
I don't want you here.
You get away from him.
You stay away from my son!
Alright, the aortic
clamp is released.
Start the bypass.
Sponge stick still has oozing.
[dramatic music]
I can't see.
‐ I'll suction.
‐ Alright.
Move the light!
Uh, he's bleeding
out everywhere.
Alright, let's get, uh..
Uh...uh..
Give him, uh..
Give him, uh..
Give him two units
of FFP and, uh..
a‐a‐a ten‐pack
of platelets.
He's not clotting.
We can reverse it.
Uh, more suction!
Pump's running dry.
We're not keeping
up with blood loss.
Well, squeeze it in faster!
Finally.
Where you been?
We're waiting here for hours.
You said you were
gonna run a few tests
and then you disappear.
My eye is just a little sore,
otherwise I feel okay.
I'm gonna lose my job
and we've been sitting
here for hours.
Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Ruiz
would you step out
in the hall, please?
Who the hell is this?
Please, sir,
out in the hall.
Teresa, you wait here.
I'm Det. Tincreed,
Chicago PD.
Dr. Kovac here is concerned
about the extensive bruising
he discovered on your daughter's
body when he examined her.
What?
She has bruises all over
her back and stomach.
‐ Yeah, from her fall.
‐ They're at least a week old.
You think I beat
my little girl?
Oh, my God.
I love my daughter.
I would never..
No, uh‐uh.
You're wrong.
You are very wrong.
More lap pads.
I can't see.
If I can put one
more suture in
I can stop the
ventricular bleeding.
Cut.
Chest cavity is
filling with blood.
He's oozing everywhere.
Come on, Jesse.
Come on, man,
don't give up on me.
Jesse.
Come on, man.
Don't give up, please.
Come on, Jesse.
Peter.
Peter.
(Jackie)
'No!'
No!
No!
No!
No!
Oh, Peter.
Oh..
If I work Christmas Day
I get Christmas Eve
and New Year's Eve off
and New Year's Day, too.
Yeah, right.
You buying that?
Hi
Uh, hey.
D, can you guys
give us a minute?
Yeah, you bet.
Um..
So..
Yeah.
I'm sorry, I..
...guess I should've
told you sooner.
Well, uh, I'm not sure
what I'm supposed to say.
I wanna give him
up for adoption
but I need your
permission to do it.
Him?
Will you sign
the paperwork?
Please?
Where's Peter?
Still talking
to his sister.
God, what a tragedy.
You didn't recognize him?
I only met him once.
You alright?
Headache.
Oh, neck's still
sore from hockey?
Next time I'm gonna
go early and warm up.
[pager beeping]
My OR's free.
You still wanna go?
I have an outpatient procedure.
It should take less
than an hour.
Okay, you know,
it's Friday.
‐ We'll leave before six.
‐ One hour, I promise.
Dr. Greene?
Yep.
What should we do
with the body?
It's a mess and I don't
know where Benton went.
‐ The police been here?
‐ Not that I've seen, no.
We can't do anything until
they sign off on it.
It's a real
freak show, though.
Well, why don't you
pull a sheet over it.
‐ You think he heard me?
‐ Who?
Benton.
You know, all that
stuff I was saying
about his nephew
before I knew?
I don't know.
‐ 'Excuse me.'
‐ Yeah.
Is Teresa Ruiz here?
‐ Who are you?
‐ A friend.
They brought her
here from school
she never went back,
so I got worried.
Up in Radiology,
you can't miss it
just look for a long line
of pissed‐off people.
Can you tell her
Vinnie stopped by?
Yeah, Vinnie, right.
So where's the best surfing
spot for a beginner like me?
Waikiki.
'But you've got to get
out there early.'
Damn.
It's bleeding, cautery.
‐ It's ten to six.
‐ I know.
Pressure's dropping,
100 over 80.
Okay, let's run
in another liter.
I can see the disc.
'Can't get a good hold of it.'
There we go.
Got it.
Uh, we got some
leaking fluid.
It's just
irrigation solution.
It's looking good.
Let's get ready
with 4‐O Vicryl.
We're almost there,
Mr. Patterson.
You'll be hanging ten
again before you know it.
[chuckles]
Hanging ten?
So you do know something
about surfing.
Only what I've picked
up watching old
Frankie Avalon movies.
[laughing]
What are you doing?
Waiting for you.
Can I see?
‐ They're beautiful.
‐ Yeah.
(female #1)
'May I see?'
This is Dr. Legaspi.
Psychiatrist?
[chuckles]
Yes.
I don't need you.
Abby tells me you have
bipolar disorder.
How long have you
been off your meds?
Am I off my meds?
Why did you stop?
I don't like
Lithium, alright?
It makes me tired, it makes
me sick to my stomach.
I can't do these on drugs.
I can't do anything.
What medication
are you on now?
Prozac.
I, uh, I was depressed.
The doctor at my HMO
gave them to me.
(Legaspi)
'You need to stay away
from anti‐depressants.'
They can trigger
a manic episode.
‐ She knows.
‐ Okay.
I'll write you a
prescription for Depakote
if you promise me that
you'll stay away from Prozac.
Sure.
Great, I'll go
get you the script.
You okay?
Thank you.
So, are you
gonna take it?
You bet.
What's this?
I called, that's enough for
a bus ticket back to Tampa.
Oh, don't, really.
Don't, don't start.
Mom, I can't have
you here.
I told you
that last time.
I can't do it anymore.
Honey, I came here
to be with you after
what happened
with Richard.
I'm fine,
just please go home.
Why do you wanna
hurt me, Abby?
Why do you wanna hurt me?
I didn't ask you
to come here.
You just showed up.
Off your medication, again
wearing a dress that
would look ridiculous
on a woman half your
age running around
the hospital screaming,
humiliating me!
Why, why, why, why
do you wanna hurt me?
Now the crying and
then the depression
and you know
what comes next?
Weeks of me worrying
that I'm gonna come home
and find you dead
in my bathtub
or maybe with your
head stuck in my oven.
Alright!
Alright!
Alright.
Fine.
I'm out!
[sobbing]
Dr. Benton?
Listen, I'm,
I'm sorry, I..
I didn't know he
was your nephew.
Get away from me.
Look, I‐I just thought
he was some banger
‐ 6:00 on the dot.
‐ You're ready to go?
I'm waiting for you.
[grunting]
What was that?
Hey, stop it!
Stop it!
Peter! Hey!
‐ Whoa!
‐ Kerry, are you okay?
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
‐ Peter!
‐ Whoa, hey.
‐ Peter, Peter, Peter!
‐ Jesus.
‐ What the hell is going on?
‐ Get off.
‐ Malucci, no, no.
‐ Come on, stop!
I was just trying
to apologize.
Says her father
never touched her.
Says she falls down a lot.
And you believe her?
Doesn't matter
what I believe.
Court's not gonna
remove her from the home
if he denies it,
she says it's not him.
Can I talk to her?
Sure.
What happened this morning?
I fell down.
What about
the other bruises?
My father wouldn't hurt me.
Sometimes..
...people who love
us hurt us anyway.
Sometimes they can't
control their anger.
They don't mean to,
but they do hurt us.
It's a sickness.
And something they
need help with.
Do you know
you're pregnant?
We ran a test.
I told him this
would happen
but he wouldn't
listen to me.
Listen to you
about what?
He won't wear a
condom, he won't.
That's what we fight
about all the time.
That's when he hits me,
but he doesn't mean to.
Your father?
No, not my dad.
Then who?
‐ Vinnie.
‐ Vinnie?
My boyfriend.
We're in
homeroom together.
He's in the seventh grade?
He'd never hurt me on purpose,
he just gets upset.
He loves me.
(Romano)
'What is it? I was halfway
to my damn car.'
Patient's complaining
of backache and severe headache.
‐ What patient?
‐ Patterson, lumbar discectomy.
‐ Elizabeth Corday's case?
‐ Yes.
Perfect, she signed
him out to me, great.
Mr. Patterson
I understand you're having
a bit of a headache.
You want a couple
of Tylenol?
My back, it's,
it's killing me.
Okay, roll over
on your side.
I can't move my legs.
Can you feel this?
‐ No.
‐ You, help me roll him.
[groaning]
Okay, Mr. Patterson,
you're leaking spinal fluid.
'Probably a cord compression.
Let's him to the OR.'
And find me Elizabeth Corday!
Mark, it's lovely.
Nice, big bed.
I want to see the bathroom.
[telephone ringing]
'Hey, the tub,
it's huge!'
'We can both fit in it.'
Hello?
Yeah.
Elizabeth.
Who is it?
I don't know.
Hello, this is
Elizabeth Corday.
Elizabeth?
[slow instrumental music]
Where's your coat?
Look like you're
freezing to death.
I'm sorry.
Alright, I'm sorry.
I've ruined everything,
I know.
I've ruined everything.
And I've hurt you
and your brother so much.
I'm sorry.
You have every
right to hate me.
Of course,
you would hate me.
‐ I don't hate you.
‐ I'm sorry.
‐ We don't hate you.
‐ I'm so sorry.
‐ It's okay.
‐ I love you.
I love you so much.
You're my angel,
my angel.
I never meant
to hurt you.
I never meant
to hurt you.
Please forgive me,
oh, please forgive me.
I forgive you, mom.
[sobbing]
When you were born,
you were this little baby
and it was like you were
the answer to all my prayers.
You were the answer
to all my prayers.
And I thought to myself,
"I'll be okay now.
"I'll be okay because
you're here.
I'll be okay."
And I held your
little hands.
I loved you, God,
how I loved you.
‐ Okay, I know.
‐ I'm so sorry.
‐ I know...
‐ I'm so sorry.
Shh.
[theme music]
[music continues]
Previously on "ER."
(female #1)
'Take a look here
you'll see numerous'
fractures consistent with
repetitive blunt trauma.
I know how he died.
He's a teenager.
It's normal stuff.
No, he's changing.
You're just not around
enough to notice anymore.
I'm not doing
anything, alright?
It's just..
[sighs]
I'm a man, you know?
And my folks just
can't get used to it.
Sometimes you gotta do
what you don't wanna do.
That's part of being a man.
Luka, this is grounds
for dismissal.
Fine, Kerry, fire me.
[instrumental music]
Dr. Kovac.
[screaming]
We couldn't find the left arm.
Shotgun shot it clean off.
BP's 100/60.
Sir, you're going to
have to settle down.
'Settle down!'
Fluids in the field?
Bolused a liter of saline
and gave him ten of morphine.
Okay, now.
'Get another IV going.'
Pre‐op labs, serial crits
type and cross times four.
‐ Who's on for trauma?
‐ Benton's on at 7:00.
Okay, see
if he's here yet.
I don't have a hand!
[screams]
Where's my hand?
Titrate another
ten of morphine.
Sir, you've
gotta calm down.
‐ Oh, man, that's gotta hurt.
‐ I don't have a hand!
Somebody's not going to be
playing the flute again, huh?
That bastard shot me!
Yeah, with what, a howitzer?
Shotgun, point‐blank range.
Let's page ortho.
Let's get an OR.
I need my hand,
I need my hand.
I found the hand
but I don't know
what you're gonna sew it to.
‐ You've gotta settle down.
‐ 'Let's get some restraints.'
On the corner
of Madison and Pulaski
6:30 in the morning,
selling rock.
Look at this you got a regular
pharmacy down here, don't you?
‐ My, my hand.
‐ And a gun.
Didn't your mother tell you
selling drugs was dangerous?
Malucci, get over here.
‐ You have this now?
‐ Yeah, go.
Alright, deflate the BP cuff.
[groaning]
Ow!
(male #1)
'I had a tough week
with my kid.'
'He's 14, and he's been
getting high.'
'It's tough for me
to lecture him.'
'He knows I'm sober now,
but it was only two years ago'
'I was high all the time.'
'Now, when I try to talk to him,
he just walks away'
'or he screams at me.'
'Tells me I have no right
to talk to him about it.'
'I think he's probably
right, you know,'
'After all
I put them through.'
Hey, I got the perfect
plan for killing off Romano.
We wrap the hand around the gun,
pull the trigger
it's got this guy's
prints on it, huh?
Put down
the hand, Malucci.
Come on, when do we get
another opportunity like this?
Put down the damn hand.
Listen, when there's
a patient on the table
I want respect, alright?
Respect for the patient
and respect for me.
Respect for a
drug‐dealing banger?
The only thing
I want to hear
from you is the medicine.
If you say so, Pete.
And when you're addressing me
it's "Yes, Dr. Benton.
No, Dr. Benton."
Are we clear?
‐ Hey, Brant, sign my card?
‐ Yeah.
‐ There you go.
‐ Thanks.
You were doing
a crossword.
I was listening.
You know, this isn't
my first meeting.
I had months of this
in rehab.
When's the last time
you shared?
I'll get up tomorrow.
There are other
meetings, you know.
No, you're right.
I'll get up and share tomorrow.
I used to go to
one at Saint Michael's
that seemed like it
had a lot more addicts.
I like this one.
It's convenient.
I know, I just thought
you might feel
more comfortable
around NA people.
I go to meetings.
I take my meds.
I pee in cups
when they ask me to.
If you want me to
get up and share tomorrow
I'll do that, too.
I'll do it tomorrow.
[theme music]
[music continues]
[music continues]
‐ Hey.
‐ Hi.
‐ Busy night?
‐ Hmm, not bad.
Any messy leftovers?
Oh, there was a hypersexual
dementia guy in Curtain Three.
‐ He's fast.
‐ Thanks for the warning.
Hey, uh, you and
Kovac still going out?
Not many secrets
down here, huh?
No.
Is he doing okay?
It's just he seems
a little off.
I'm sure he's fine.
Good.
See you later.
Bye.
I always hate
mornings like this.
Good and slow,
just the way I like them.
Calm before the storm?
Always means it's going
to get crazy
right before
the end of your shift.
Hey, Frank,
call security.
Mike passed out in
the linen room again.
Mad Mike?
He's back?
Back, and
unbelievably stinky.
No need for security.
I threw him out of there
twice yesterday.
And tell housekeeping
to keep that damn
door locked.
Frank, what you got?
Oh, a little
homeless helper
just speeds
things along.
Give me that.
I'm not gonna
hit him with it.
Give me it.
Kerry, remember
I'm off today at 6:00.
How could I forget, Mark?
You've only mentioned
it three times.
Well, uh, actually
just two, counting now.
Cutting school a little
early today, Dr. Greene?
It's on the schedule.
Heading off to a professional
conference, I hope?
No, a personal one.
Oh, you and Lizzie going
off somewhere romantic again?
I put in the request
weeks ago.
No doubt.
Frank, those films back
on my elbow lac?
Where's Frank?
‐ Out, harassing the homeless.
‐ What?
Old cop habits
are hard to break.
Morning.
Hi.
Can we get some lunch?
Kerry, paramedics
have a 13‐year‐old
fell on her way to school,
two minutes out.
Okay, Luka, you take it,
Chuny, go with him.
Lunch?
Yeah, sure...
if there's time.
Abby, page Corday.
She might have
a herniated disc in three.
‐ Kerry?
‐ Yeah, I know, 6:00.
Yeah, I should've
grabbed a coat.
It's gonna be snowing again.
Excuse me.
Hi. Is this the way to the ER?
I'm just a little lost.
This is the ambulance entrance.
Walk‐ins are around the front.
(female #2)
'13‐year‐old girl,
ground‐level fall'
oriented times three, no LOC.
‐ I'm okay.
‐ The school called me at work.
They wouldn't
let her back in class
until she got checked out.
I'm fine, dad, really.
‐ What's her name?
‐ Teresa.
‐ Did you pass out?
‐ No.
Right around
the front, ma'am.
'This is for authorized
personnel only.'
No, it's alright.
My daughter works here.
‐ Excuse me. Hi.
‐ Hi.
I'm Maggie.
You are?
Uh, Chuny.
Your daughter works in the ER?
Yes, she's a doctor.
Frank, can you help
this lady, please?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Come back when you have time.
‐ I've got lot's of bagels.
‐ 'Okay.'
I catch you sleeping
in there again, Mike
I'm gonna chain
cinderblocks to your legs
and toss your worthless
carcass off Navy Pier!
‐ Do you have any pain?
‐ No, please.
I just wanna
go back to school.
Let the doctor
check you out.
She loves school.
What grade are you in?
Seventh.
I'm missing a test.
Yeah, CBC, chem seven,
and UA.
Is there something
wrong with her neck?
Just a precaution.
She has some pain
'but it's probably nothing.'
[groaning]
Okay, this is gonna
take a few minutes.
Mr. Ruiz, why don't
you get a cup of coffee?
I want to stay
with my daughter.
You can come right back.
Debra, would you show Mr. Ruiz
where the
coffee machines are?
‐ 'This way, sir.'
‐ I'll be back in a minute.
(Debra)
'Sir?'
Any chance you are pregnant
before I get an X‐ray?
No.
You have anyone you'd like to
designate as adoptive parents?
I need to find someone
to adopt my child?
No, but a lot of women
already have someone in mind.
A family member,
an acquaintance.
No, no one.
Can I be candid?
In my experience,
it's very unusual
for a woman
of Asian descent
to offer her child
up for adoption.
We've found that
most Asian women
end up changing their minds
oftentimes at
the last minute.
Did you bring me out
here just to make sure
I wouldn't change my mind?
Lots of women never
make it past this bench.
I can't keep this child.
Have you discussed
adoption with your family?
No.
You really should.
And what about the father?
Is he prepared to sign
away his parental rights?
Does he know
you're pregnant?
Uh‐uh.
Well, he may wanna
keep the baby.
Well, what if
I don't want him to?
He's the father.
He has rights.
‐ Hi.
‐ Hi.
‐ Can I help you?
‐ I'm making a fresh pot.
Be ready in a second.
It's Kenyan, fresh ground.
Smell that, oh..
Excuse me, who are you?
Maggie Wyczenski.
You wanna bagel?
I've got lots of bagels.
Let's see. What kind would
you like here? Any kind...
‐ Um, Maggie..
‐ No, it's not ready yet.
Maggie, this area is
for ER staff only.
‐ How about a bagel?
‐ Yeah, sure.
Malik, go,
get out of here.
Excuse me, you're not
supposed to be in here.
Oh, now, now,
it's fine, really.
My daughter's a doctor here.
Abby Wyczenski.
Oh, no, Lockhart,
actually.
Abby Lockhart.
I just heard this loud pop.
How would you describe
the pain, Mr. Patterson?
Al, please.
Is the pain sharp
or dull, Al?
It's a bit of
a bastard, really.
It's like a burning
right down my right leg.
Umm‐hmm, any numbness?
Yeah, a bit.
What were you doing
when you heard the pop?
Surfing.
'I know I'm a bit old for it'
but I've been surfing
all my life.
‐ Is this tender?
‐ Oh, yes, very.
It's hard to give it up.
Have you ever
paddled out yourself?
I can't say I have.
You were surfing
Lake Michigan?
No, Kauai.
That's where I live.
I'm in town for
the sportswear convention.
[groaning]
Plane trip nearly killed me
with this back.
Can you get me
a safety pin, Abby?
That's London,
isn't it?
I'm just trying to
pick the accent.
Sussex. I went to London
for university. Yours?
Zambia, born and raised.
My father was a doctor.
You're gonna feel
a couple of pinpricks.
Tell me if they
feel the same.
‐ Abby.
‐ Yeah.
You're mother's here.
Your mother,
she's out front.
No, she's not.
Nice lady,
kind of a looker.
‐ My mother's in Florida.
‐ Maybe she was.
Right now she's serving
breakfast out of Admit.
Doesn't seem to know
you're back to nursing.
You two don't stay
in touch much, I guess.
And everything's
flying in the air..
That's not my mother.
I have no idea
who that woman is.
So I'm walking
down the aisle..
Looks clear.
Okay, Teresa
now this terrible
thing can come off.
So, she's okay,
can we go?
Her neck is fine,
but I need to do
a complete
neurological exam.
Well, how long
is that gonna take?
I gotta get back to work.
This may take a few hours.
‐ I'm sorry, daddy.
‐ Forget about it.
I gotta call them.
Is there a phone around here?
Pay phone in
the waiting area.
I need to examine your face.
‐ Any pain here?
‐ No.
‐ Here?
‐ It doesn't hurt anymore.
You worried about
your father?
I'm sure he wants us to be
certain that you're alright.
Would you stand up, please?
Okay, now, lift your arms up,
keeping your eyes shut.
‐ Higher?
‐ No, that's fine.
Keep your eyes closed
for a little longer.
Alright, final calls.
Everybody finished
with these bagels here?
Wait, wait,
there's still
some fresh‐squeezed
orange juice.
‐ Fresh‐squeezed?
‐ Yes, fresh‐squeezed!
You think I'd use
that concentrate stuff?
‐ There you go. Try that.
‐ Thank you.
Frank? Frank..
How much longer do you
think my daughter will be?
I don't know.
I‐I think she's
still with a patient.
She'll be out just
as soon as she can.
Alright, I'll be over here.
‐ May I?
‐ Yes. Eat up.
Thank you.
[giggling]
Who's that?
Some nut job.
Claims she's Abby's mom.
‐ Weaver called Psych.
‐ No kidding.
Nice legs, eh?
Hmm, mother‐daughter fantasies
come instantly to mind, huh?
Dr. Malucci?
I think we have patients
needing your attention.
‐ Actually, chief, we don't.
‐ Rescue 54's two minutes out.
GSW to the chest.
There.
Now you're busy.
Gunshot wound, yes!
‐ Not on your own.
‐ Oh, I can handle it.
‐ Where's Dr. Benton?
‐ He's up at surgery.
‐ Corday's around here‐‐
‐ Okay, find her. Go.
Kerry, I'm ordering
a CT on a girl
while I call the police.
‐ Head trauma?
‐ No.
I'm just stalling for time.
I think her father's
abusing her
and he wants
to take her home.
Okay, send her up
when the cops show
Cancel the procedure.
‐ Okay.
‐ Still no Psych?
I could page them again.
Abby has no idea
who she is?
Said she'd never
seen her before.
[sighs]
‐ Hi.
‐ Hi.
Well, I think the bagels
were a big hit.
Yes, everybody loved them.
I put everything
in Ziploc bags.
I put it in the refrigerator.
Go in there
whenever you want.
‐ Could you stop for one minute?
‐ I'm almost done.
There was a lot of
leftovers in there.
I took them all out
and threw them away.
You can't leave stuff
like that in there.
Maggie, can I talk to you
for just a minute?
Oh, my God..
Look how pretty you are.
You have a beautiful face.
Just pick your hair
back a little bit.
‐ Maggie..
‐ Oh, my God.
The bone structure
is exquisite.
I need you to stay out
there in our waiting area.
Could I work on you?
You know, listen.
I can't have you back
here by yourself, okay?
I'm an artist. I do collages
and things like that
but I do makeovers
to make money.
I could make you over.
I cannot have you
back here by yourself.
I'm waiting for Abby.
Okay, it's just
right across the hall.
‐ You won't miss her.
‐ There's sick people out there.
The thing is, Abby says
that you are not her mother.
Of course,
I'm her mother.
You know, why don't we
gather up your things and‐‐
Wait, wait, wait.
So she...she s‐said
she's not my daughter?
‐ Please, let's go‐‐
‐ No!
Where is she?
Abby!
‐ Damn it! Damn it!
‐ Maggie?
Abby!
Abby, where are you?
‐ Hey, Maggie, take it easy.
‐ Abby, it's your mother!
Maggie, it's alright.
‐ Abby!
‐ You cannot go back there!
Frank, call Security,
and get Psych down here now!
Abby!
God, please pick up,
please pick up.
(Eric on answering machine)
'This is Eric,
leave a message after the beep.'
Eric, if you're there
could you pick up
the phone, please?
It's Abby, Eric.
Hello?
Hello?
Okay, Eric,
Mom is in Chicago.
What the hell is she doing
in Chicago because I can't..
I can't take her now, okay?
She can't be here.
I..
[line disconnects]
Al, I'm afraid
you've herniated a disc.
That doesn't sound
too good.
With the weakness
in your foot
you'll need surgery
to eliminate
the pressure
on your nerve.
Can it wait
till I get home?
I wouldn't suggest it.
I don't want back surgery.
Then I'd recommend
an outpatient procedure
endoscopic surgery.
‐ And how long will that take?
‐ An hour.
I'd insert a small endoscope
into your spinal column
and remove fragments
of the herniated disc.
A couple of stitches
and a Band‐Aid.
Dr. Corday, got a GSW
to the chest.
‐ Benton's still upstairs.
‐ Okay.
Will I be able
to surf again?
I don't see why not.
If you'll excuse me.
'Call the OR.'
Book a room for an
endoscopic discectomy.
(Maggie)
'Abby! Abby!'
Abby Lockhart!
Abby!
Maggie? Maggie?
Maggie, calm down.
What the hell's
all that about?
[screaming]
Abby! Abby!
‐ You need to calm down.
‐ Abby! Abby!
Calm down, ma'am.
‐ 'Abby! Abby! Abby!'
‐ Hey, someone's calling you.
'Abby! Abby! Abby!
'Abby! Abby! Abby!
Maggie, Maggie,
you need to calm down!
‐ Have a seat, ma'am.
‐ Calm down.
Alright, alright, alright.
‐ Okay.
‐ Good girl.
Alright, alright.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
‐ Abby!
‐ I'm fine.
Abby...there she is.
That's my daughter.
Hi, Mom.
Abdomen's soft,
no tenderness, no rebound.
Please, I don't wanna die!
‐ Hey, partner, pipe down.
‐ I don't wanna die!
I can barely hear anything.
Decreased breath sounds
on the left trachea midline.
Trauma panel O‐neg,
cross times ten.
‐ Needs a chest tube.
‐ Mother, may I, huh?
‐ Huh, chest tubes?
‐ Step in.
Look at you.
Look at you.
You're still so pretty.
What are you
doing here, Maggie?
‐ I came to see you.
‐ How'd you get here?
On the bus.
I came on the bus.
Does Eric know
where you are?
You know how busy
your brother always is.
So you just left?
And‐and you didn't call?
Why didn't you call me
a‐and tell me
that you were coming?
I was worried about you.
I heard about you and
Richard separating..
A year ago.
Yeah, I'm divorced.
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ What about your job?
The department store?
My daughter is
more important
than any stupid job.
Oh, you know what I did?
I left all my stuff
in the coffee room.
I'm‐I'm gonna go get it
and you and I
are gonna talk.
I'm working.
I know, I know,
I know, I know.
But I'm gonna wait for you
and we're gonna talk.
I'll be back.
Frank said that you said
you didn't know her.
How long has she been bipolar?
Since I was a kid.
And she's off her meds?
[scoffs]
Apparently.
I called the Inn.
Said the weather's
gonna be great.
Getting away
for the weekend?
That's the idea pending any
last‐minute complications.
He means me,
and there won't be.
Hemoglobin's 11.
How much you get out?
Only 700cc's.
He's losing blood somewhere.
Pressure's dropping 60 palp.
No breath sounds
on the right.
Okay, bullet must have tumbled
to the right side. Malucci?
Intubate and put in
a second chest tube.
‐ Right you are.
‐ Okay.
We need a chest tube tray.
‐ Tension hemo‐pneumo?
‐ Yeah, let's find out.
So, where you guys going?
‐ Wisconsin, Lake Hatteras.
‐ Heard you had a kid.
GSW, it's surgical.
So you've got it?
Three docs, no waiting.
Oh. Oh..
He's bleeding into
his right chest.
‐ Lost his pressure.
‐ God, I love this guy.
He's an entire
medical education
in one convenient
package, you know?
Jackie?
Oh, God, Cleo.
Do you know
where Peter is?
I think he's
up in the OR.
What are you
doing down here?
I've been trying
to reach him
I told the man
at the desk.
What happened?
What's the matter?
Well, they called me at
work and I came right away.
It's Jesse.
They said that
he was brought here.
Jesse, your son?
The man over there
said that he was brought
in a few minutes ago.
That he was shot.
Somebody shot my boy.
Where's Dr. Benton?
Um, two, with Spencer
on a hernia.
[instrumental music]
What the hell are you doing?
We found a hole in
the right ventricle.
I just cross‐clamped the aorta.
Thank God for bangers, huh?
Better than a good
shooting war.
‐ Come on, get out of my way.
‐ Hey, Hey!
That's my patient.
Peter, we've got it.
Alright, I'll over‐sew it.
Two‐O silk, move!
Peter, Dr. Malucci's assisting.
Guy's not even
gonna make it.
‐ It's his nephew.
‐ What?
It's Jackie's son, Jesse.
(Corday)
Oh, my God.
Where the hell's
the two‐O silk?
Hey, Frank.
‐ Half‐day?
‐ 12 to 12.
‐ Much going on?
‐ Pretty slow.
My mother's here.
Why, yo‐you weren't
expecting her?
No.
Um, do you have
a few minutes?
Sure.
Pregnancy test
on that Ruiz girl.
Damn it, where the
hell are the police?
I'm in a few minutes early.
You want to grab some coffee.
Yeah.
That'd be great.
‐ It's still not filling.
‐ There has to be another hole.
The left ventricle is macerated
on the posterior surface.
More Two‐O silk, come on!
Blood's pouring out
of the right chest.
We need to crack open
his other side.
‐ Hold on.
‐ Peter.
I can get it!
Somebody cut off
that damn alarm!
There's no time, Peter.
(Corday)
'Another thoracotomy tray.'
(Romano)
'Lizzie, you ordered a
percutaneous discectomy'
on a 50‐year‐old?
Robert, I'm busy.
'It looks to me like doctors'
'Greene and Benton
have this covered.'
'Why don't you
step out, please?'
That's Peter's
nephew in there.
Whoa, and you've opened up
both sides of his chest, huh?
Well, anyway, Patterson
looks like a perfect
candidate for open‐lumbar
disc surgery to me.
Endoscopic surgery
is the best
course of treatment
in this case.
‐ And it's faster, too.
‐ Yes, it is.
No traumatic muscle dissection,
no bone removal.
And you can still
ditch out of here
in time for your
romantic weekend.
What the hell are
you insinuating?
That I'd choose an
inappropriate course of surgery
to accommodate
my weekend plans?
You said it, not me.
I've gotta get back.
Gloves!
The bullet tore
up the hilum.
Foley catheter!
I'll throw in
a purse string.
No, I'll do it.
‐ What was going on out there?
‐ Nothing.
Heart's not filling!
Alright, uh, we're
gonna bypass.
I'll take the aorta
you take the femoral vein.
We need ice!
‐ Malucci, get four basins full.
‐ What for?
We're gonna pack the head
to preserve brain function.
‐ That'll work?
‐ Just get it!
(Abby)
'She sold cosmetics'
but she used to get
fired all the time.
What about your dad?
He split when I was seven.
He couldn't take it.
She's an artist.
And when I was little
and she was manic
it was fun, actually,
because we would do stuff
like, um, camp out
in the living room.
Actually really camp out,
with tents and stuff.
We painted the walls
of the living room once.
This whole landscape,
it was..
And then suddenly
everything would change.
She would start screaming
and crying and..
Eric took the brunt of that
because he was much more
of a rebel than I was.
‐ Eric is your brother?
‐ Yeah.
S‐she was living near
him in Florida.
He's in the Air Force.
He's an air
traffic controller.
‐ Really?
‐ Yes.
And then she would get depressed
and just go to bed for weeks.
So by the age of ten
I had figured out how
to scam meals off the neighbors
so Eric and I could eat.
You could get her
some help, you know?
You could get her on
Lithium or Depakote.
No, she won't
take the drugs.
She likes it
when she's manic.
But I can't do this again.
I'm not strong enough.
Jackie?
Jackie.
‐ Did you find Peter?
‐ Yes.
He's in with the trauma team
working on Jesse now.
Oh, thank God,
how is he?
He was shot in the chest.
They found some bleeding
around his heart
and Peter is trying
to repair it now.
His heart?
His condition
is very grave.
They're working
to stabilize him
so they can move
him to the OR.
Oh, Lord.
I..
Can I get you anything?
No.
No, I should try
Walt again.
He's out on a parts run
and I don't know
what's keeping him.
'Mrs. Robbins?'
Is Jesse okay?
Get out.
Is he alright?
You don't get to be here.
‐ Please.
‐ Get out.
Get out!
I don't want you here.
You get away from him.
You stay away from my son!
Alright, the aortic
clamp is released.
Start the bypass.
Sponge stick still has oozing.
[dramatic music]
I can't see.
‐ I'll suction.
‐ Alright.
Move the light!
Uh, he's bleeding
out everywhere.
Alright, let's get, uh..
Uh...uh..
Give him, uh..
Give him, uh..
Give him two units
of FFP and, uh..
a‐a‐a ten‐pack
of platelets.
He's not clotting.
We can reverse it.
Uh, more suction!
Pump's running dry.
We're not keeping
up with blood loss.
Well, squeeze it in faster!
Finally.
Where you been?
We're waiting here for hours.
You said you were
gonna run a few tests
and then you disappear.
My eye is just a little sore,
otherwise I feel okay.
I'm gonna lose my job
and we've been sitting
here for hours.
Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Ruiz
would you step out
in the hall, please?
Who the hell is this?
Please, sir,
out in the hall.
Teresa, you wait here.
I'm Det. Tincreed,
Chicago PD.
Dr. Kovac here is concerned
about the extensive bruising
he discovered on your daughter's
body when he examined her.
What?
She has bruises all over
her back and stomach.
‐ Yeah, from her fall.
‐ They're at least a week old.
You think I beat
my little girl?
Oh, my God.
I love my daughter.
I would never..
No, uh‐uh.
You're wrong.
You are very wrong.
More lap pads.
I can't see.
If I can put one
more suture in
I can stop the
ventricular bleeding.
Cut.
Chest cavity is
filling with blood.
He's oozing everywhere.
Come on, Jesse.
Come on, man,
don't give up on me.
Jesse.
Come on, man.
Don't give up, please.
Come on, Jesse.
Peter.
Peter.
(Jackie)
'No!'
No!
No!
No!
No!
Oh, Peter.
Oh..
If I work Christmas Day
I get Christmas Eve
and New Year's Eve off
and New Year's Day, too.
Yeah, right.
You buying that?
Hi
Uh, hey.
D, can you guys
give us a minute?
Yeah, you bet.
Um..
So..
Yeah.
I'm sorry, I..
...guess I should've
told you sooner.
Well, uh, I'm not sure
what I'm supposed to say.
I wanna give him
up for adoption
but I need your
permission to do it.
Him?
Will you sign
the paperwork?
Please?
Where's Peter?
Still talking
to his sister.
God, what a tragedy.
You didn't recognize him?
I only met him once.
You alright?
Headache.
Oh, neck's still
sore from hockey?
Next time I'm gonna
go early and warm up.
[pager beeping]
My OR's free.
You still wanna go?
I have an outpatient procedure.
It should take less
than an hour.
Okay, you know,
it's Friday.
‐ We'll leave before six.
‐ One hour, I promise.
Dr. Greene?
Yep.
What should we do
with the body?
It's a mess and I don't
know where Benton went.
‐ The police been here?
‐ Not that I've seen, no.
We can't do anything until
they sign off on it.
It's a real
freak show, though.
Well, why don't you
pull a sheet over it.
‐ You think he heard me?
‐ Who?
Benton.
You know, all that
stuff I was saying
about his nephew
before I knew?
I don't know.
‐ 'Excuse me.'
‐ Yeah.
Is Teresa Ruiz here?
‐ Who are you?
‐ A friend.
They brought her
here from school
she never went back,
so I got worried.
Up in Radiology,
you can't miss it
just look for a long line
of pissed‐off people.
Can you tell her
Vinnie stopped by?
Yeah, Vinnie, right.
So where's the best surfing
spot for a beginner like me?
Waikiki.
'But you've got to get
out there early.'
Damn.
It's bleeding, cautery.
‐ It's ten to six.
‐ I know.
Pressure's dropping,
100 over 80.
Okay, let's run
in another liter.
I can see the disc.
'Can't get a good hold of it.'
There we go.
Got it.
Uh, we got some
leaking fluid.
It's just
irrigation solution.
It's looking good.
Let's get ready
with 4‐O Vicryl.
We're almost there,
Mr. Patterson.
You'll be hanging ten
again before you know it.
[chuckles]
Hanging ten?
So you do know something
about surfing.
Only what I've picked
up watching old
Frankie Avalon movies.
[laughing]
What are you doing?
Waiting for you.
Can I see?
‐ They're beautiful.
‐ Yeah.
(female #1)
'May I see?'
This is Dr. Legaspi.
Psychiatrist?
[chuckles]
Yes.
I don't need you.
Abby tells me you have
bipolar disorder.
How long have you
been off your meds?
Am I off my meds?
Why did you stop?
I don't like
Lithium, alright?
It makes me tired, it makes
me sick to my stomach.
I can't do these on drugs.
I can't do anything.
What medication
are you on now?
Prozac.
I, uh, I was depressed.
The doctor at my HMO
gave them to me.
(Legaspi)
'You need to stay away
from anti‐depressants.'
They can trigger
a manic episode.
‐ She knows.
‐ Okay.
I'll write you a
prescription for Depakote
if you promise me that
you'll stay away from Prozac.
Sure.
Great, I'll go
get you the script.
You okay?
Thank you.
So, are you
gonna take it?
You bet.
What's this?
I called, that's enough for
a bus ticket back to Tampa.
Oh, don't, really.
Don't, don't start.
Mom, I can't have
you here.
I told you
that last time.
I can't do it anymore.
Honey, I came here
to be with you after
what happened
with Richard.
I'm fine,
just please go home.
Why do you wanna
hurt me, Abby?
Why do you wanna hurt me?
I didn't ask you
to come here.
You just showed up.
Off your medication, again
wearing a dress that
would look ridiculous
on a woman half your
age running around
the hospital screaming,
humiliating me!
Why, why, why, why
do you wanna hurt me?
Now the crying and
then the depression
and you know
what comes next?
Weeks of me worrying
that I'm gonna come home
and find you dead
in my bathtub
or maybe with your
head stuck in my oven.
Alright!
Alright!
Alright.
Fine.
I'm out!
[sobbing]
Dr. Benton?
Listen, I'm,
I'm sorry, I..
I didn't know he
was your nephew.
Get away from me.
Look, I‐I just thought
he was some banger
‐ 6:00 on the dot.
‐ You're ready to go?
I'm waiting for you.
[grunting]
What was that?
Hey, stop it!
Stop it!
Peter! Hey!
‐ Whoa!
‐ Kerry, are you okay?
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
‐ Peter!
‐ Whoa, hey.
‐ Peter, Peter, Peter!
‐ Jesus.
‐ What the hell is going on?
‐ Get off.
‐ Malucci, no, no.
‐ Come on, stop!
I was just trying
to apologize.
Says her father
never touched her.
Says she falls down a lot.
And you believe her?
Doesn't matter
what I believe.
Court's not gonna
remove her from the home
if he denies it,
she says it's not him.
Can I talk to her?
Sure.
What happened this morning?
I fell down.
What about
the other bruises?
My father wouldn't hurt me.
Sometimes..
...people who love
us hurt us anyway.
Sometimes they can't
control their anger.
They don't mean to,
but they do hurt us.
It's a sickness.
And something they
need help with.
Do you know
you're pregnant?
We ran a test.
I told him this
would happen
but he wouldn't
listen to me.
Listen to you
about what?
He won't wear a
condom, he won't.
That's what we fight
about all the time.
That's when he hits me,
but he doesn't mean to.
Your father?
No, not my dad.
Then who?
‐ Vinnie.
‐ Vinnie?
My boyfriend.
We're in
homeroom together.
He's in the seventh grade?
He'd never hurt me on purpose,
he just gets upset.
He loves me.
(Romano)
'What is it? I was halfway
to my damn car.'
Patient's complaining
of backache and severe headache.
‐ What patient?
‐ Patterson, lumbar discectomy.
‐ Elizabeth Corday's case?
‐ Yes.
Perfect, she signed
him out to me, great.
Mr. Patterson
I understand you're having
a bit of a headache.
You want a couple
of Tylenol?
My back, it's,
it's killing me.
Okay, roll over
on your side.
I can't move my legs.
Can you feel this?
‐ No.
‐ You, help me roll him.
[groaning]
Okay, Mr. Patterson,
you're leaking spinal fluid.
'Probably a cord compression.
Let's him to the OR.'
And find me Elizabeth Corday!
Mark, it's lovely.
Nice, big bed.
I want to see the bathroom.
[telephone ringing]
'Hey, the tub,
it's huge!'
'We can both fit in it.'
Hello?
Yeah.
Elizabeth.
Who is it?
I don't know.
Hello, this is
Elizabeth Corday.
Elizabeth?
[slow instrumental music]
Where's your coat?
Look like you're
freezing to death.
I'm sorry.
Alright, I'm sorry.
I've ruined everything,
I know.
I've ruined everything.
And I've hurt you
and your brother so much.
I'm sorry.
You have every
right to hate me.
Of course,
you would hate me.
‐ I don't hate you.
‐ I'm sorry.
‐ We don't hate you.
‐ I'm so sorry.
‐ It's okay.
‐ I love you.
I love you so much.
You're my angel,
my angel.
I never meant
to hurt you.
I never meant
to hurt you.
Please forgive me,
oh, please forgive me.
I forgive you, mom.
[sobbing]
When you were born,
you were this little baby
and it was like you were
the answer to all my prayers.
You were the answer
to all my prayers.
And I thought to myself,
"I'll be okay now.
"I'll be okay because
you're here.
I'll be okay."
And I held your
little hands.
I loved you, God,
how I loved you.
‐ Okay, I know.
‐ I'm so sorry.
‐ I know...
‐ I'm so sorry.
Shh.
[theme music]
[music continues]