ER (1994–2009): Season 9, Episode 10 - Hindsight - full transcript

Previously on ER:

Is someone
sitting here?

No.

I think you know
my wife Heather.

I'd appreciate it
if you'd stop
seeing her.

When you're waiting

on a patient's results

it's not necessary
for you to boff

that patient's mother
in the storage closet.

You just get red
when you lie.

You don't even have
to try, do you?



Sorry?

With women.

Patient #1 refused treatment.

Patient #2 on high-flow O2

with 500cc's
of normal saline in.

Pressure 100/80.

ETA of about
four minutes.

Say again
the neuro exam on patient two.

Ma'am, can you tell me
your name?

What's your name, ma'am?

Still unresponsive to verbal.

GCS is 324.

Copy that, 37.

Hey, you from County?



Hey, buddy.

Country General clear.

Sit on my lap

and tell me what you
want for Christmas,
little girl.

I want it to be January.

Ho-ho-ho!

( screams )

It's okay, honey.

He's really not Santa.

Frank, can you please stop
scaring the kids?

Since when is Santa scary?

Since he looks
like a fat, old, homeless dude.

Pratt, two incoming.
Stick around?

Do I look like
Bob Cratchit to you?

Just hang out
till we see how...

Anybody work here anymore?

You want to go in now?

I don't know
if I'm ready.

Okay.

Systolic's 100
on maximum dopamine.

Satting at 91
with five of PEEP.

He said he was run-down

and I told him
to see a doctor.

We're going
to take Rick
up to ICU.

Why don't you sit with him
until we find him a bed?

He said it was stress
from winter exams.

It's okay.

He moved.
Is that good?

It's probably
just a reflex.

Repeat the Hemocue
and ABG in half an hour.

* This poor youngling
for whom we do sing... *

Try something more cheerful.

You think we should
up his PEEP?

His pressure
won't tolerate it.

How'd it go?

Intermittent decerebrate
posturing.

Neurosurg needs to put
him on an ICP monitor.

Where's Dr. Kovac?

Went home.
Get him back here.

I think he needs
a little time.

Get him back.

This shouldn't have
happened, Abby.

It's not his fault.

He missed it.

He's just a little
burned out.

I always thought of you
as a big man

but compared to Jerry,
you're just sort

of an ambitious elf,
aren't you?

Dr. Romano,
will you tell him to change?

I always do Santa.

Not since I've
been here.

I have the perfect
ho-ho-ho.

Sounds more like
the Jolly Green Giant.

You guys, we already have
a wasted angel of Bethlehem.

Can we not have
feuding St. Nicks?

The gastroenteritis
in One is free to go.

The urticaria in Three
is waiting for solumedrol.

Who's got the incoming?

MVA, LOC on scene.
Me.

Received needle thoracostomy
in the field.

Oh, my God.

It's Harkins.

Know her?
She's a med student here.

Last pressure,
100 palp.

What happened?
Was she alone?

She's with one
of your docs.

Can't get a pulse.

Get a wheelchair!

JING-MEI:
Let me check your head.

Luka.

Luka, you should
sit down.

Trauma panel.
Get four of O-neg.

Come on, Kovac.
Let's take a look.

Jing-Mei, we've got
enough hands.

Robert, she might
need an ex-lap.

All right. I'll go
free up an OR.

Prime the rapid infuser.

Pulse is 110, thready.

Why isn't she
on a backboard?

He cleared her clinically.

With a distracting injury?

Gallant, he needs
a fresh kerlix.

Pressure's down to 80.

All right.
Squeeze in two liters.

Get her in a collar
and tape her head down.

I need X Ray
for a lateral C-spine,
chest and pelvis.

She was walking on scene.

You should step back.

You might contaminate
the field.

Systolic's only 60.

Free fluid
in Morrison's pouch

and the right
pericolic gutter.

Probably liver laceration.
Page trauma.

Dr. Kovac,
what happened?

( crashing, glass shattering )

You okay?
Did you hit your head?

No, my side.

Neck pain?

No.

The door.
It won't open.

Call 911.

I'll go see
about the other car.

We hit someone?

Just wait here.

Stay still!
I'm a doctor!

Can't move my leg.

Paramedic's on the way.

It was the other guy's fault.

He was driving
like a maniac.

( boy groaning )

Are you all right?

I don't know.

I think you dislocated
your hip.

Are they okay?

Who?

In the other car.

Yeah, yeah.

Don't move for now, okay?

What's your name?

Dwayne.

Dwayne...

take a deep breath.

It hurts.

Stridor.

How bad is that?

Ouch.

His collarbone may be broken.

Can't breathe...

Can you help him?!

I'll be right back.

Wait! Don't leave us here!

An adult with a posterior
hip dislocation

and a kid with
a compromised airway.

Paramedic ETA is less than five.

I thought I had a tool kit!

I can't believe you did this.

I need pliers!
Pliers?

I have to elevate
a depressed clavicle fracture.

How about a suture kit?

Hold on!

MAN:
Dwayne, I think
you're starting to pass out.

Wake up, Dwayne.

This might hurt a little.

Aren't you going
to give him something?

I don't have any drugs
with me.

Shouldn't we wait
for the paramedics?

He's not getting any air.

Scalpel.

You should sit down.

I'm okay.
I'm okay.

Plastic set.
15 blade. I'm okay.

Wake up, son.
Wake up, son.

Don't move him!

( gasps )

Oh, God!

Gauze.

You want the kelly
or the needle driver?

Kelly clamp.

Radial pulse
is pretty thready.

I need a tenaculum
or a towel clip.

Wait, they're here.
They're here!

They don't have
any surgical instruments.

He's getting cyanotic.

Get out of the way, please!

He's an OR doc.

Possible dislocated hip there,
airway obstruction here.

( breathing normally )

Okay, take him.

We should get
cleaned up.

I'm fine.

Looks like 43 got
the call, too.

There's some saline
and kerlix over here.

Okay.

Did you get the guys
in the other car already?

It's just us.

Us?

Erin!

Weak radial pulse.

Any other injuries?

She was complaining
of right side pain.

Maybe a lacerated liver.

She needs two liters
of saline

and high-flow O2.
Hurry up!

Who was driving?

I was.

Squeeze my hand.

Pressure's down
to 90 systolic.

Pulse ox 86.

Turn it up to six liters.

How far are we?

About six minutes.
Roads are pretty icy.

I can't hear anything.

Give me an 18-gauge
angiocath.

She already has two IVs.

I think it's a tension pneumo.

Take it easy.
We'll be there in a few minutes.

I'm going to needle her chest.

Give me the angiocath.

You suffered
a blunt head injury.

I don't think you...

Then you do it!

No way.

She's going to arrest.

Danny, you want me
to pull over?

No, keep going.

Sats are up to 92.

It's not your fault.

I should have
been more careful.

Can you slow down?

These things happen.

Two months in the ER
doesn't make an expert, okay?

I'm upset, too.

It's not just you.

Please slow down.

These things don't
just don't happen.

Not if you know
what you're doing.

Okay, pull over.

Let me out.

Luka!

Luka, they're ready
for her in the OR.

Okay, thanks.

Don't you want
to talk to them?

It's okay.

You do it.

Okay, so we're going
to take you upstairs now

and the surgeons are just
going to remove the clot.

Is the other doctor here?

Who? Dr. Kovac?

The cute one.

Dr. Chen,
have you seen Luka?

On his way out.

Will you thank him for us?

He made them give Jane the CT.

Sure.

What, are you
just going to leave?

My shift's almost over.

Anyway, it wasn't my shift.

What's going on, Luka?

I'm fine.

I'll be fine.

It's not about you.

What you do outside
of this hospital

that's up to you,
but not when it starts

preventing you
from doing your job.

Not when it starts
hurting patients.

Do you even care?

Do you even care that
that kid is lying out there

as good as dead?

HARKINS:
Hey, Luka.

Luka!

Hey, um, can we get
some coffee or something?

Um, Dr. Lewis
said I should go.

I need some sleep.

Yeah, but I could
use the company

and I thought
you might, too.

I'm sorry
about in the elevator.

It's okay.

It's a crappy day.

Maybe I gave you
the wrong idea last night.

Not at all.

Well, good night then.

Hey, um, can I at least
get a ride?

Crit's up to 19
with two units in.

Sats?

89 on 100%
with five of PEEP.

How long
was he waiting?

I'm not sure.

Abby.

Harkins,
you should go home.

Well, isn't there
something else I can do?

Not right now.

Okay.

Luka thought
he had the flu.

Did he listen over
the stomach after intubation?

I don't know.

Did he use the end tidal
CO2 detector?

I don't know, Susan.

He would have had
another few years.

Ten if he was lucky.

He was a lot sicker
than he seemed.

It doesn't matter.

He was
a lot sicker

than anyone
would have known.

Betadine the neck.

More suction.

HARKINS:
It's as high
as it goes.

There's way too much blood.

KOVAC:
11 blade.

Forget it.
Bag him.

Number seven
sterile gloves.

Skin hook.

Suction here.

Damn it.

Pulse ox's only 72.

Hemostat.

70 of lidocaine.

Two by twos.

CHUNY:
Multifocal PVCs.

I can't see.

HARKINS:
Pulse ox 68.

There.

Stabilize
the tube, Susan.

Give me the bag.

Run of five.

You're in the pretracheal space.

Trousseau dilator
and a fresh shiley.

CHUNY:
Heart rate
down to 40.

Amp of atropine,
open the crash cart.

Is that a seizure?

Decerebrate
posturing.

Got it.

Platelets are here.

Squeeze them in.

Easy to bag.

You're in.

HARKINS:
The posturing--

is it from cerebral hypoxia?

So it's brain damage.

I'll go talk
to the girlfriend.

No, I'll do it.

Luka.

I said I'll do it.

Leukemia?

He didn't know he had it.

Nobody did.

If we'd sent off
a CBC earlier

we could have started
the transfusion

and antibiotics on time.

But now he's showing
signs of brain damage

because he was deprived
of oxygen for too long.

Isn't it possible
he could still get better?

It's unlikely.

But it's not impossible, right?

No, it's not impossible.

We waited out here
for so long

before they took us in.

I know.

So many people
got seen before us.

Why did we have
to wait so long?!

He should have
received better care.

Do you believe in God?

Do you believe

He punishes people?

It wasn't God.

Would you pray with me?

I would feel better
if you prayed with me.

I can get
the hospital chaplain.

Get a post-intubation film
and a blood gas in 20 minutes.

Sats are dropping.

It's okay.
Give them a minute.

They'll come up.

Do you want some coffee?

No, I'm fine.

This is your flu kid?

Pulmonary edema.
I had to intubate.

CHUNY:
PVCs. Pulse ox is 68.

Something's not right.

HARKINS:
There's a lot

of resistance.

Damn it!
Pull out the tube!

You're in
the esophagus.

I heard bilateral breath sounds.

They must have been transmitted.

Listen over the stomach.

Couldn't you see
the cords?

It was hard to tell.

( exasperated sigh )

Bag him up.

Maybe the tube moved
when the nurse taped it in.

LEWIS:
Open up another

8.0 ET tube.

HARKINS:
Pulse ox up to 80.

Do you want me to do this?

No. Let's go.

Oh, my God.

What?
Yankauer.

Too much blood.

CHUNY:
CBC's back.

Go on.

White blood count's 85,000

with 6% blasts.

He's got acute leukemia.

What?

Platelets?

12,000.

No wonder he's bleeding so much.

Hang two units, type-specific.

Cross another four.
Platelets and FFP.

Blood culture's done?

Not yet.

Oh, he's septic.

Bag him.

Set up
the fiberoptic

and open a crike kit.

We're going to have
to crike him?

There was no indication
of leukemia.

He presented
with a simple fever.

It didn't look
like anything.

An operation
could save that girl

but we have
to catch it in time.

I'm sorry,
I didn't realize

I should have
pushed her ahead.

I need to know that when
I ask you to do something

it'll get done.

Okay.

Whatever happens
outside the hospital

doesn't change anything
when we're at work.

Is this about
last night?

I'm just trying
to get through the shift.

How are his sats?

Only 82.

What took you so long?

I had a patient
who needed a CT

and I wanted to give
the lasix a chance to work.

All right. Chen needs
Versed in Three.

I'll be right there.

He's not responding.

Push the induction meds.

Rick, I'm going to have
to put a tube in your throat.

How come?

To give him
more oxygen.

Call my folks, okay?

You're going to be
just fine.

When you wake up
a machine will be

breathing
for you.

You won't
be able to talk.

If you need money,
hock the ring.

Shut up.

20 in. Sux, too.

Suction.

What's going on?

Pulse ox
down to 80.

Can't see anything.

Cricoid pressure.

Is something going wrong?

He's too interior.

What are you doing?

It'll help me
reach the cords.

Pressure's
down to 75.

What's happening?

Chuny, maybe Abby can help.

Let's take a walk, okay?

This way.

Start dopamine,
ten mikes per kilo.

There.

Bag him and call
for a vent.

You know, Frank, you should
dress like that every day.

Why not? You dress
like a doctor.

I need my tox screen back
on the girl in Two.

Frank, where did we put
the tinsel from last year?

In the drug lockup
behind the Viagra.

Hey, what happened
to my menorah?

We had a security breach.

KOVAC:
And bring the food
poisoning in from triage.

PRATT:
Already got it.

This is bad, Frank.

The menorah has
great symbolic value.

Do you know what
it represents?

Has anyone taken
the GERD in Exam Four?

Yeah, yeah.
Eight crazy nights.

Hello?

I was going to say
our liberation.

You're Jewish?

Converted.

Like Sammy Davis, Jr.

Right.

FRANK:
Help you?

I'm investigating
an assault on an old man.

Was brought in here.

Uh, Vladko Dor... Dorick?

Doric.

You take care
of him?

Yeah, we both did.

There was also
another older man

uh, might be
his attacker.

That's what the victim's
daughter told me.

I don't remember.

Me, either.

LOCKHART:
Luka, do you have
a minute?

This is a serious
matter.

Doric is almost
80 years old.

He could have died.

PRATT:
Yeah, but he didn't.

And we don't remember
any other old guy.

Do you mind if I look around?

Sure.

Hey, treat yourself.

I did a Hemocue
on Rick Kendrick.

His hemoglobin's 5.2.
It's way too low.

Was this a
capillary sample?

I pulled
from his purple top.

Did you draw
above the IV site?

Luka...

Hmm?

It's from his angiocath
before he had any fluid.

I think he needs cultures
and a real workup.

JARVIK:
Dr. Kovac.

Uh, do another Hemocue.

Type and cross?

She's seizing.

Just check the CBC and hold
a clot for the blood bank.

What's wrong?
What's happening to her?!

Push four of Ativan.

She's not breathing.

Okay, let's bag her.

Open a crash cart.

She bit her tongue.

Why is she
still here?

CT said they were
backed up.

I was waiting for them to call.

How long were you
planning to wait?

Jane?

She's postictal.

Honey, I'm here.

Call CT and tell them
I'm bringing her up.

Luka!

Pulmonary edema.

Pulse ox down
to 78.

Pressure's 100 systolic.

Okay, put him on
100% non-rebreather.

Wet crackles
throughout.

What's that mean?

Your lungs are filled
with fluid.

What's that mean?

I'm not sure yet

but the oxygen
should help.

One nitrospray
and push 40 of Lasix.

Should I go ahead without you?

Coming.

You're not leaving, are you?

I'll be right back.

Etomidate and sux?
Have it ready!

I have two criticals ahead
of her, and after that...

You have to do it now.

She had a seizure in the ER
while we've been waiting.

Dr. Kovac, you are not
the only doctor in the hospital.

Meanwhile, you're playing
around up here with a TIA

who's clinically stable

and a drunk with a
simple scalp lac.

His doctor reported he was
acting odd after a fall.

It's called eggnog.

This is an 11-year-old girl
who could have

an epidural bleed
and might need

surgery to save her.

Doesn't look like
she had a head trauma.

She's got ataxia and
a positive Romberg.

TECH:
Mrs. Gallagher on deck?

No.
Yes.

This is Jane Irby. She's next.

( mumbling )

He says he doesn't
get sick much.

Good. Then you should
rebound fast.

You taking any medications?

Uh, just vitamins.

Deep breath.

( inhaling )

Pressure's up to 100
after a liter.

Okay, sounds good.

He might need another two.

His parents are coming
in for the holidays

and I really need to
clean up our place.

It's the first time
I'm meeting them.

Is it okay if she leaves?

I don't think
you'll be here too long

but she should stay until we see

if you need
any medicine.

Medicine?

Pain meds, anti-nausea agents...

You know

they can make you
lightheaded.

Okay.

I'll be right back.

Hey...

what do you want?

CBC, a dip of urine
and a chest X-ray.

No Hemocue?

He's looking pretty pasty.

No, he just needs
to be hydrated.

Are we okay?

About what?

Last night.

In the bedroom?

Did I do something stupid?

You don't remember?

I had a couple of drinks.

A couple of dozen.

Okay, as long
as we're all right.

Let me know when
the CBC's back.

I'm concerned, all right?

He's got the flu, Abby.

You worry too much.

You may need
some 6-0 nylons.

Doc, you're not really going
to press charges, are you?

You punched me
in the face.

( sighs )

What happened?

A... vicious midget.

Hey!

Uh, this is Laura Ruiz

Rick Kendrick's
girlfriend,

Dr. Kovac.

Thank you for looking
after Rick.

Doc, I was just reaching up.

With a clenched fist?

I'm 4'11." My fists
are always clenched.

Come on, Luka.
Let's get you fixed up.

Wh... come on...

You can't be sick.

Your parents are
going to be here
tomorrow.

I know, I'm sorry, babe.

We don't think
you're going to have
to stay here overnight.

His parents are
kind of scary.

( chuckles )
They're lawyers.

They think we're too young
to get hitched.

Look, he gave this
to me in the library.

Wow.
Level C stacks.

Modern philosophy.

Don't tell her
it's cubic zirconium.

Shut up.
It is not.

How old are you?

19.

I'm 20.

Older women.

( chuckles )

We met in church.

So, when's the date?

New Year's Eve, we're
going to elope-- Reno.

No time like
the present, right?

Congratulations.

Shouldn't you
be gone by now?

I keep trying to leave.

Mm, one of those
days, huh?

( sighs )

You know, I learned
a valuable lesson:

never host a party

when you have to work
the next morning.

Are you here
through the holidays?

Yeah, you?

Yeah, I guess so.

We're pretty
shorthanded.

It seems like everyone's
got someplace to go.

So us single people
get the short straw.

Couples, people
with kids

they all get
to take off.

We have to stay
here and mind
the store.

Yeah, I don't care.

Christmas-- it's not what
it's supposed to be anyway.

No?

Back home,
it was different.

You know, we'd take
the kids sleigh-riding

cut down our own tree.

And my wife...

made the fish night before

and then turkey
for Christmas Day.

Sounds perfect.

Yeah.

Wound edges aren't
under tension

so I'd keep those
in for five days.

You know, if you're not
doing anything next week

I'm having a few people over
for Christmas dinner.

( chuckles ):
Your orphan friends?

Just some folks
who can't get home

or don't want to.

Rick Kendrick's BP
is down to 80.

Who?

Your flu kid.

Oh, uh,
put him in Room Two.

I already did.

And give him
saline wide open.

He's been waiting
all morning.

I'll be right there.

Okay.

You should think

about joining us, Luka.

I will. Thanks.

Six liters by nasal cannula,
and let's get an ABG.

That man--
I want him arrested.

Hey, you just
take it easy.

Bilateral rales
to halfway up.

Any chest pain?

No.

I take aspirin every day.

Ah, good for you.

WOMAN:
Dad?

You okay?

Was it a mugging?

I don't know.
It happened so fast.

We need to redo
the portable chest.

Okay, we need to step
out for a minute.

Come right back, Hannah.

I need you here.
I will.

Continue his nitro drip
and push another 80 of Lasix.

( groans )

Did they catch
whoever did this?

He was brought in
by paramedics soon after.

You know, he says
he knew your dad

from before...
It's not important
what he says.

He's not thinking
clearly.

But he's here?

You're helping
the person who
hurt my father?

That's our job, too.

He brutalized a
harmless old man.

Someone like that

doesn't deserve
your help.

You can wait here till
they are done with the X-rays.

What are you doing?

Why not just
give it up?

He's 80 years old, Pratt.

Yeah, so what?

That doesn't mean we
have to help him lie.

The past is the past.

You can't outrun it.

He's doing a
pretty good job.

Yeah, until today.

MAN:
That's it!

You two are
out of here!

Hey, you started
it, fat-ass!

We just want to see our buddy.
Out, out.

Frank, put
down the menorah!

What's going on?

He won't let us see our friend.

Don't you have reindeer to milk?

That's it.

( grunts )
( gasps )

Hey, Abby, 50 migs of Captopril
for the old guy in Two.

Uh, nope. How about Lotensin?

Okay, I'll ask Luka
if that's okay.

It's okay.

20 milligrams
should do it.

Okay.

You practicing your suturing?

Thanks for the kit.

You get home okay
last night?

Yeah, I did.

( sighs )

You know, you should be careful.

About what?

There's a lot
of gossip around here.

There's nothing
going on.

It's just that
he's a doctor

you're a med student...

Abby, there's
nothing going on.

Okay.

But...?

Uh, Luka tends to not think
things through sometimes

and I don't think it would be
good for either of you.

Thanks for the pill.

Up the nitro
to 40 mikes.
( muttering )

Do you need plaster
for his wrist?

20 of Lotensin.

I asked for Captopril.

Abby said
it was the same.

GUTTER:
It's him!

Him!
Sir, calm
down...

Don't help him!
Calm down!

You taking him up?

CT showed
a Grade 3 liver lac.

Let him die. He doesn't
deserve your medicine!

No splenic damage?

Not according
to the resident.

He needs an E-lap to repair it.

Shut up!

You deserve to die!

You madman!

( both men yelling )

Sir, you're going
to have to calm down.

That guy needs help.

Put this on.
You need the oxygen.

He's crazy, you know?

What all he's saying.

( exhales )

So, any recent
illnesses?

No.

Did you fall in the game?

No, I think
I'm okay.

It was
just a headache.

Will you walk across the room,
please?

Stand feet together...

Hands out, eyes closed.

Nothing happened.

Jane...

you know, this can
also be a lie detector.

I took a hard check
in practice.

My helmet flew off.

Coach had me sit down
for a few minutes

but I wanted
to get back in.

Why didn't you say so?

My dad's really protective.

He'll make me stop.

Neuro checks "Q" ten minutes...

Mm-hmm.

...and make sure
she gets a CT.

You won't tell
my dad, will you?

Let's just get you better, okay?

Sorry, honey,
no marshmallows.

Here you go.

Hey, are you
leaving now?

No, I'll wait
until she's dispo'd.

Do you want me
to find Dr. Chen?

Let's just get
the girl to CT, okay?

Okay.

Hey.
Hey.

Hey, you ever seen
bullous myringitis?

No. I've heard of it.

Well, I got one
in Exam Four.

You can take
a look at it

when she gets
back from x-ray.

Let me know.

All right.
Okay.

Hey, so, uh, how long
did you stay at Susan's?

Not very.

Oh, I missed my dance.

I'm sorry about that.

Next time, I promise.

Sure.

Will the police come?

Probably. You beat up
on somebody, right?

How's he doing?

Ah, he's mostly worried
about getting ratted out.

They won't understand--
the police.

They'll put me in jail,
but I did nothing wrong.

Didn't you attack
Mr. Doric?

Yes.

Why would you do
something like that?

Are you Jewish?

No.

Still, maybe
you can understand.

I didn't see that man
for almost 60 years.

Then I see him...
on, on the street, my own street

and old man now,
like me...

with a face I'll never forget.

He worked for the ustasha.

The what?

It was like, uh, Gestapo.

That man, Doric

was our neighbor.

He told them
where to find our family.

I ran to the woods
when I saw them coming, but...

Mama, Dada, sisters...

they went away
to Jasenovac camp.

I never saw them again.

Dr. Chen was called away
on a penetrative trauma

before she could do the workup

on Jane Irby.

The hockey girl?

Okay, start her up.
I'll be in.

Okay. I couldn't
find another doctor.

Okay.

When I saw him at
the bus stop today

he was laughing.

I couldn't
control myself.

Well, how can you be so sure
it's the same guy?

Some things stay
in your head forever

as they were yesterday.

Get the Sonaside full trauma
panel, chest and AB post.

Oh, please. I can't go to jail.

( sighing )

CHEN:
Hey.
Hi.

I didn't know you were on today.

Yeah, I got the call
from Weaver.

Oh... too bad
for you.
Huh.

Hey, um,
so what's the story

with Luka and Harkins?

There's a story?

They left together
last night.

She probably needed
a ride home.

They were dancing
at Susan's.

So? I was dancing
with Yosh.

( chuckles )

Oh, hey, Luka!
Hey.

So, you're
out of here?

Harkins is with a girl in Three

you might want to keep
an eye on.

Okay, sure thing.

See you later.

See, that wasn't so bad,
was it?

A couple hours
saving lives

and now you're back
on the streets.

I feel like crap.

You don't look so great, either.

Thanks a lot.

Mat Gutter, picked up

after getting sideswiped
by a bus.

Bystanders said he
was running away
from an altercation.

ABBY:
Why were you
running, sir?

Not much of a talker,
this one.

His last name
is Gutter?

Is he Croatian?

( speaking Croatian )

( speaking Croatian )

He doesn't want the police.

Okay, Trauma One's open.

I'll be right there.

You better go before you
get sucked back in there.

Everything okay?

Maybe I should stay in case
that guy doesn't speak English.

No. We're good.
Go home.

Where should this go?
Oh!

Back in the box.

What time did Luka
say he was coming in?

He didn't.

You want us to cut the net off
this tree?

Well, unless you want
to keep it for next year.

Toberen's scan
is negative.

ENT's draining
a periauricular hematoma.

All right, check that
they premedicate him.

Sure you don't want to meet me
in Boston?

I think you need
some quality time
with the old man.

You'll be missed.

I always am, right?

WEAVER:
Luka, two,
three hours tops.

Just to get us through

the rough patch
until Chen comes in.

Kovac and Harkins, huh?

I don't think so.

Sure looks
that way.

Hey,
she's not like that.

CARTER:
We got Jane Irby. She's 12.

Presented with a migraine.

Her father brought
her straight from
hockey practice.

She needs an H&P and
a dose of Compazine.

You want to scan her?

Your call.
Then Casey

is the foul-mouthed drunk in One
who fell off the night train.

Yeah, I've seen him last week.

He got thiamine
and sutures.

He just needs to
sober up, wake up

get the hell out
of here.

How are you doing?

A little tired.

Serves you right
for being a party animal.

Thanks for coming in.

Not my choice.

Anything else?

Yeah.

College kid in Curtain Two,
Rick Kendrick.

Looks like influenza,
but I'd check it out.

Have you seen him yet?

Just his triage note.

Where are you headed?

I promised my father
I'd spend a couple

days with him.

Everything all right?

Yeah, it's just
his first Christmas alone.

Have a good trip.

Bye.

Hey, are you, uh,
taking over now?

Yeah.

Yeah, look, I feel much better.

I don't really think
I need anything

so I'm just going
to tough it out.

Stick around till we're sure.

We'll get to you soon, okay?

( Frank humming )

Hey, what do you think?

I don't know if you're
the Santa type, Frank.

What? Too sexy?

Triage is packed
and Mission's on diversion.

Can Carter stay on?

No, he's catching
a plane at 10:00.

I have to get upstairs
for an administration meeting.

Who's available to come in?

Nobody.

What about Kovac?

Probably not a good idea.

Call him.

He looked like he
was coming down with
something last night.

( phone ringing )

( whispering ):
Hello?

Hello? Is Luka there?

( clears throat ):
Yeah, uh, he's sleeping.

Who's this?

Uh, just a second.

Luka. Luka.

It's for you.

( sniffs )

Yeah?

Who was that?

What?

Uh, Weaver wants you
to come in today.

( sighs )

I'm off today.

I know, but we're swamped.

It'll just be
for a couple hours.

I didn't promise that.

( clears throat ):
I can't.

He can't.

Give me that.

Get your ass in here!

Sorry.

Careful driving--
it's icy out there.

( sighing )

I shouldn't have
answered that, right?

( groans )

Um... I don't get my present.

( laughing )

Well, this one
is for Dr. Carter.

Ooh...
What's to
understand

about edible
undies?

I think it's supposed
to help you catch a man,
or something.

Yeah. Well, it's the thought
that counts.

Ooh!

( laughter )

Furry handcuffs.

The gift that
keeps on giving.

( Chen imitates cat growling )

Okay, are we done?

No, you have to open
your present.

Oh, I've still got
the rubber sheets
from last year.

That's where those
came from, huh?

Earrings. I can tell
it's earrings, right?

Come on, come on.
Open it up.

Is it edible?

Oh.

Ooh.

Ooh, a snow globe.

Oh.

It's pretty.

Who gave it?

Well, I guess your Santa
will have to stay a secret.

Um, Susan, where'd
you put my coat?

You're not leaving, are you?

I've got to
work tonight.
( all aahing )

Uh, it's in
the bedroom.

Merry Christmas.

Ciao.

Happy New Year.

Hi.

Hi.

You going?

Yeah, it's getting late.

Ooh, somebody knows you
pretty well.

What did you get?

( "What Child Is This?"
playing )

You all right?

We don't talk much anymore.

Like we don't know what to say.

Well, we should fix that.

We could get a cup of coffee
or something.

Or you could come over
for dinner.

Carter orders up
a mean pizza.

I miss you, Abby.

Um...

Okay, I'm going

to take a wild guess here.

You've been drinking.

So?

So...

maybe we should talk about this
some other time.

You don't look happy.

I'm happy.

Th-That's good.

I want you to be happy.

I'm just saying
that if you're not...

I should go.

I made mistakes.

A lot... a lot
of mistakes.

Don't make another one.

CARTER:
Hey, you ready to go?

Yep.

Luka.

You're missing
all the fun.

Yeah, you should stay.

Got to go.

Are you working tomorrow?

No.

Lucky for you.

Lucky for the patients.

Merry Christmas.

Yeah.

( softly ):
Merry Christmas.

Hey.

You know
it's a party.

You're supposed to
hang out with people.

Yeah, I thought someone

was maybe buried
under these coats.

Well, Dr. Lewis has
the dance floor going.

Luka don't dance.

Come on.

Show me some of those
Croatian moves.

( sighs )

Maybe in a minute, okay?

Okay, well, I'm not
going anywhere.

Where's the bedroom?

Whoa-ho.

( chuckles ):
You go too fast.

Let's talk sweet
nothings first.

You need to go to sleep.

Hey, Erin?

Yeah?

You are a very
pretty girl.

You know, if you're trying
to seduce me

this is a very unconventional
approach.

Really?

You're supposed to get
the girl drunk.

I thought you were.

The bedroom?

I think it's up there.

( chuckles )

You staying here tonight?

I'm going to sleep
on the couch.

There's more room
in the bed.

Oh, there always is.

No, no, no,
I can do it.

No, no, I got it.

You don't have to
work tomorrow, right?

No, no, no, no.
No work.

That's good.

Why do you want to be a doctor?

I don't know.

Good at science.

I became a doctor
to take care of people.

To heal them.

( sighs heavily )

You do.

Every day.

( groaning )

But strangers.

Only strangers.

And not tomorrow.

Good night,
Dr. Kovac.

Systolic's only 60.

LEWIS:
Free fluid in Morrison's pouch
and the right pericolic gutter.

WEAVER:
Probably liver laceration.

Page trauma.

Pulse 140.
Sats are down to 78.

Put her in Trendelenburg.

LEWIS:
10 blade and a 32 French.

GALLANT:
Dr. Kovac.

What happened?

She needed a ride home.

WEAVER:
Got the subclavian.

LEWIS:
I'm in. O-silk
on a driver.

Draw up etomidate and
sux for an intubation.

ABBY:
200cc's in
the thoraseal.