SEASON 8

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Meanwhile, a stoic Dr. Carter must attend a family funeral which reunites him with his detached rich parents. Dr. Benton keeps a watchful eye on the recovering Cleo while he deals with his grieving sister's attempts to cope with her teenaged son's death. While Greene helps with others injured on the talk show, he also works on a homeless man who was mugged. A nervous Dr. Weaver returns from her "African" sabbatical and warily waits to see how her colleagues react.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="The Longer You Stay">The Longer You Stay</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Jack Orman</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Jonathan Kaplan</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Just when Dr. Carter thinks he's done for the day, the ER sucks him back in frenetic fashion as he is swamped with problematic patients -- including several heavy metal roadies and musicians after concert accidents -- while Dr. Benton is shocked to hear the full report when his young son is involved in a car accident. Newly appointed chief resident Chen panics when she is overwhelmed with patients -- one of whom she misdiagnoses -- while Dr. Weaver is suddenly AWOL on personal business just as several lives are in the balance. Meanwhile, Abby feels neglected by a distracted Dr. Kovac on an ugly night out, and she especially resents his flirty relationship with an attractive French waitress.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic">Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by R. Scott Gemmill and Elizabeth Hunter</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Richard Thorpe</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Dr. Greene is surprised when his rebellious teenaged daughter suddenly appears at the hospital after running away from his ex-wife while a skirt-chasing Dr. Malucci flirts with disaster and Dr. Carter and Abby draw even closer to each other. A hesitant Dr. Chen is tested when she struggles to save the life of an abandoned baby -- who some believe has a birthmark resembling a religious icon. A resourceful Malucci does some fast work when he tries to help an ailing patient while stuck together in a hospital elevator. Dr. Romano dresses down Dr. Weaver when a local newspaper investigates the death of a patient who expired on her watch.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Looking Glass - Brandy </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Abandoned Pools - L.V.B.D.</address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Never Say Never">Never Say Never</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> </font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Dee Johnson</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Felix Enriquez Alcala</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Former County General alumna Dr. Susan Lewis returns to Chicago looking for a new job and swings by her old digs to renew friendships -- especially with Dr. Greene -- while a nervous Dr. Chen is accompanied by Dr. Weaver to a "risk management" review of her treatment of a deceased patient. Elsewhere, Dr. Benton is caught beween a life-saving surgery and the need to pick up his young son before his school locks up. Dr. Corday meets Dr. Lewis and struggles with the parents of a young boy with a rare and chronic disease who have grown discouraged with his long-term prognosis. Dr. Kovac is surprised when a beautiful French waitress shows up in the ER and asks for him.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Nikka Costa - Everybody Got Their Something </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Start All Over Again">Start All Over Again</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> </font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Joe Sachs</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Vondie Curtis Hall</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">A wary Dr. Lewis returns to County General and clashes with Abby and others while her patients include a misunderstood Hispanic woman with seizures -- and Dr. Greene treats an injured man whose frantic daughter mistakenly crushed him with her car. Elsewhere, Lewis ministers to a man who is pretending to be comatose for a very good reason; Dr. Benton tries to leave the surgery room when he learns that his young son is missing; Dr. Carter is shocked to see his ailing grandmother brought to the hospital; Dr. Corday must adapt to co-habitating with Greene's teenaged daughter and is investigated when another patient dies of infection.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Supplies and Demand">Supplies and Demand</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> </font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Meredith Stiehm</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Jonathan Kaplan</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Dr. Corday's ordeal over the recent infectious deaths of several patients balloons when she is shadowed by a taskmaster who follows her to check for cleanliness while Dr. Lewis fields two college patients who are suddenly attacked by a fast and lethal virus. Elsewhere, Dr. Benton clashes with his toddler son's "other" father, Roger, over visitation rights; Dr. Kovac arranges for the ER to hire his friendly French barmaid as a runner with near-disastrous results while he treats a bedraggled young man for a cut -- and discovers a more dangerous drug habit; Abby flirts with a wounded fireman and Dr. Greene must referee between his self-indulgent 14-year-old daughter Rachel and his tense, fed-up wife Corday.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Disturbed - Down With the Sickness </address> </i> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="If I Should Fall From Grace">If I Should Fall From Grace</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> </font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by R. Scott Gemmill</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Laura Innes</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">A brittle Dr. Corday desperately searches for a possible "Angel of Death" who's been secretly murdering her elderly patients -- leaving her to shoulder any possible blame -- while a pensive Dr. Benton reluctantly agrees to a paternity test to prove he's the real father of his son Reese. Elsewhere, Dr. Greene hardly shares a happy home with a stressed-out Corday and his wild teenaged daughter Rachel who now also courts trouble at school. Dr. Carter shares disappointing news with his ailing but headstrong grandmother who still intends to keep an active schedule even if it kills her, and he also joins Dr. Lewis in treating a young, self-abusing woman who's been cutting herself. A bright new and inquisitive first-year student makes all kinds of impressions on the curious staff. A resentful Abby nonetheless comforts new staffer Nicole after a traumatic event.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain">Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Jack Orman</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by David Nutter</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">When a torrential rainstorm pounds Chicago, patients stack up while Dr. Weaver speeds to an accident site where a pregnant woman lies injured inside a wrecked ambulance while live power lines spark -- until heroic first-year resident Gallant makes a dangerous leap of faith. Elsewhere: a shaky Dr. Benton gets the lab reports that will determine if he is the father of his son Reese; Kovac's new girlfriend gets in trouble and gives him some unexpected news; Dr. Carter is shocked to see his grandmother wheeled in after breaking her hip in a hit-and-run car accident which injures a young woman -- and Dr. Greene tends to a guilt-ridden boy who feels responsible for the disappearance of his younger brother after playing in a flooded river.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Randy Newman - I Think It's Going to Rain Today </address> </i> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"> </font><b> <font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Quo Vadis">Quo Vadis?</a></p> </font> </b><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="left">Written by Joe Sachs and David Zabel<br> Directed by Richard Thorpe</p> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Dr. Benton and his attorney begin a bare-knuckle fight in court to take custody of his young son from Roger -- the boy's "other" father -- while Dr. Corday waits for a distraught husband to decide if surgeons can remove his terminally injured wife's organs for transplant before time runs out. Elsewhere: Dr. Greene and Dr. Lewis treat a brain-damaged teenaged boxer who was hurt while sparring with his guilt-ridden brother; Dr. Weaver crosses paths again with a feisty firefighter who once helped her in the field; Dr. Carter tries to aid a young woman who complains of a nasty recurring allergic reaction; and Greene suspects the worst when the boyfriend of his rambunctious teenaged daughter Rachel tests positive for marijuana.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Ill Be Home For Christmas">I'll Be Home For Christmas</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Dee Johnson and Meredith Stiehm</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Jonathan Kaplan</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">As Christmas nears, Benton endures rage and frustration when the custody trial for his son, Reese (recurring guest star MATTHEW WATKINS), reaches a critical stage. Benton must choose between his job and his child unless cranky Romano agrees to tailor Benton's work schedule. Meanwhile, a busy Carter finds romance and receives some upsetting news from his father, Jack (recurring guest star MICHAEL GROSS - "Family Ties"), who is visiting for the holidays. Carter also ministers to a boy, Ben (LEE PERRI), whose fall from a tree causes great concern amongst his tight-knit family. Weaver is perplexed by a pregnant woman, Theresa Mathews (ANANDA BANC), who is ready to deliver a baby despite remaining in a coma for a year. A sobbing young mother, Paula Gamble (ANNE DUDEK), accidentally shoots her son. Abby curiously spies on Kovac's elusive French girlfriend, Nicole (recurring guest star JULIE DELPY), as she sneaks through the hospital. Recurring guest star LISA VIDAL appears as Sandy Lopez.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Joe Sample - A Long Way From Home </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Beyond Repair">Beyond Repair</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Jack Orman and R. Scott Gemmill</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Alan J. Levi</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">On her birthday, Abby receives a few unwelcome surprises, including the news that Kovac plans to leave town for two months to work in Bosnia. She also finds out that her ex-husband is engaged to remarry. Despite Abby's efforts to prevent it, Carter has an uncomfortable encounter with the patient, Paul Sobriki (recurring guest star DAVID KRUMHOLTZ), who stabbed him and killed a fellow doctor two years ago. Abby cares for a young boy, Douglas Leeman (MATT WEINBERG), after his mother dies in the hospital. And she shares a drink with her neighbor, Joyce (recurring guest star CHRISTINA HENDRICKS), one of the few people who acknowledge Abby's birthday.Meanwhile, when the wife of a burn victim learns that her husband had been taking illicit drugs, she forces her children to observe his condition in order to teach them a lesson. Carter questions the motives of his mother, Eleanor (recurring guest star MARY McDONNELL), who arrives in Chicago to care for his grandmother, Millicent (recurring guest star FRANCES STERNHAGEN). Firefighter Sandy Lopez (recurring guest star LISA VIDAL), now dating Weaver, discovers that Weaver is not always forthright at work about her sexual identity. Greene confronts Rachel (recurring guest star HALLEE HIRSH) after finding cigarettes and condoms in her book bag. Chen schemes to use information against Weaver to become fully reinstated.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Lo-Fidelity Allstars - Battleflag</address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> KISS - Rock and Roll All Nite </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="A River in Egypt">A River in Egypt</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by David Zabel</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Jesus Salvador Trevino</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Lewis clashes with Weaver over the treatment of an injured condemned murderer, Mike Kinney (CYRIL O'REILLY), who wants to die in the emergency room rather than wait for his execution. Abby urges her battered next-door neighbor, Joyce (recurring guest star CHRISTINA HENDRICKS), to seek shelter from Joyce's abusive husband, Brian (recurring guest star MATTHEW SETTLE). A weary Carter must endure the warring of his parents, Jack (recurring guest star MICHAEL GROSS) and Eleanor (recurring guest star MARY McDONNELL), as they plan their divorce. Carter also diagnoses an aspiring rapper who tests positive for HIV but refuses to tell his naïve girlfriend. Meanwhile, Weaver is embarrassed in front of her colleagues by her uninhibited firefighter girlfriend, Sandy Lopez (recurring guest star LISA VIDAL). Weaver is also forced to rehire an indignant Chen after evidence is revealed that could implicate Weaver in the death of Chen's patient. Greene tries to help a guilt-stricken father, Julio Echeverria (EFRAIN FIGUEROA), who suffers a heart attack on the day his estranged daughter is to be married. At home, Greene struggles to rein in his wayward 14-year-old daughter, Rachel (recurring guest star HALLEE HIRSH).</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Damage Is Done">Damage Is Done</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Dee Johnson</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Nelsom McCormick</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Greene and Corday are terrified when their helpless baby daughter is brought in, suffering from an accidental overdose. Lewis treats a father and daughter who were injured after opening a letter bomb. Weaver seethes when Romano gives some of her numerous duties to Lewis. Carter meets a dying 12-year-old leukemia patient, Mickey (COLTON JAMES), brought in by Carter's charitable mother, Eleanor (recurring guest star MARY McDONNELL). The doctors marvel at a 13-year-old girl, Stacy (JEANETTE BROX), who crashed her mother's car while trying to drive the inebriated woman home. Gallant (new series star SHARIF ATKINS) sympathizes with a sickly homeless man, Manny (DANA ELCAR), and Manny's friendly mutt, Stinky. And Abby gets a desperate, late-night visit from her next-door neighbor Joyce (recurring guest star CHRISTINA HENDRICKS).</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Pink - Get This Party Started </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="A Simple Twist Of Fate">A Simple Twist Of Fate</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Jack Orman</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Christopher Chulak</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">With their baby daughter still fighting for her life, Greene and Corday argue after she orders Rachel (recurring guest star HALLEE HIRSH) out of their home. Abby regrets championing her battered neighbor, Joyce (recurring guest star CHRISTINA HENDRICKS), who refuses to charge her husband, Brian (recurring guest star MATTHEW SETTLE), with abuse. Tainted snacks cause food poisoning among several staffers. Carter confronts his mother, Eleanor (recurring guest star MARY McDONNELL), over issues of emotional abandonment and gets a surprise visit from his father, Jack (recurring guest star MICHAEL GROSS). The emergency room team treats an elderly swimmer with heart problems, a fearful 15-year-old girl with vaginal bleeding, a recent lottery winner who was unlucky enough to have been stabbed by a falling icicle and a diminutive stripper, Ginger (DEBBIE LEE CARRINGTON), who accidentally swallowed a customer's wedding ring.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Five for Fighting - Easy Tonight </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Its All In Your Head">It's All In Your Head</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by R. Scott Gemmill</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Vondie Curtis Hall</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">As Greene's medical problems reappear, Corday lives in a hotel room with the baby, angry at Greene for the way he dealt with Rachel following the infant's overdose. Greene treats a father, Ian Nevinger (BRANT COTTON), who severely burned himself while experimenting with illegal drugs. With the patient's life in immediate jeopardy, Greene is further tormented by Ian's refusal to let his family see him in his horrific condition. Meanwhile, Chen copes with a teenager, Theresa Matthews (LINDSAY HOLLISTER), who has been comatose for over a year yet is inexplicably pregnant. A young girl, Brianna (HOLLISTON COLEMAN), arrives in the emergency room with her father, who suffers from critical gunshot wounds. A teenager, Aaron James (REILEY McCLENDON), is injured after his father gets careless with a snowmobile. Abby becomes furious when Brian (recurring guest star MATTHEW SETTLE), the neighbor who beat her, is released from custody and moves back in next door to her. And former front desk clerk Jerry (recurring guest star ABRAHAM BENRUBI) returns and clashes with his replacement, Frank (recurring guest star TROY EVANS).</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Dean Martin - Ain't That a Kick in the Head? </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> KISS - Calling Dr. Love </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Secrets And Lies">Secrets And Lies</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by John Wells</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Richard Thorpe</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">After a dominatrix, Medusa (PATRICIA THIELEMANN), inadvertently leaves a bag of sex toys in the emergency room, causing a few moments of hilarious but inappropriate behavior amongst the overworked staff, Weaver angrily orders Abby, Carter, Lewis, Kovac and Gallant to attend a day-long sexual harassment seminar. Waiting for the tardy instructor, the five share intimate details about their relationships while alternately mocking and challenging each other. Abby and Lewis frankly discuss their problems with Carter and Kovac, and the two men have a fencing match--literally and figuratively--that reveals much about their respective attraction to Abby.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> Duke Ellington - Prelude to a Kiss </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"> <b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Bygones">Bygones</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Elizabeth Hunter and Meredith Stiehm</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Jessica Yu</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Still living apart from each other, Corday and Greene find it awkward to work together in the emergency room. Corday suspects that Greene is romantically involved with Lewis. Greene is confused by the reaction of Terry (MEGALYN ECHIKUNWOKE), the sister of a severely ill woman, Joanne (KLEA SCOTT), after he asks her to donate part of her liver to save Joanne's life. Greene also chastises the uncaring adoptive parents of a young boy who almost dies after experimental therapy. Weaver treats victims of a raging inferno, uncertain if the fire has killed her intimate friend, firefighter Sandy Lopez (recurring guest star LISA VIDAL). A deranged man, Martin (KYLE COLERIDER-KRUGH), a victim of severe psychological trauma, stalks Chen. The doctors treat two college students after one claims that they were attacked by a maniac on campus.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"> </font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Orion In The Sky">Orion In The Sky</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="left">Written by David Zabel<br> Directed by Jonathan Kaplan</p> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">While Greene tries to distract himself from his worsening brain tumor by working hard, he reluctantly recognizes that his debilitating illness is hampering his ability to perform the job. Watching other terminally ill patients struggle with their treatments also has a sobering effect on him. Greene has a poignant reunion with his ex-wife, Jenn (recurring guest star CHRISTINE HARNOS) and mediates between the staff and a stubborn but deluded homeless man, Al Ervin (PAUL BENJAMIN). Confident, young intern Gregory Pratt (recurring guest star MEKHI PHIFER), who has transferred from another hospital, hopes to become a resident at County General soon--but first he must heed advice from Greene about his bedside manner as they treat a family man, Stan Seidel (KEN LERNER), who receives the terrible news that he has advanced prostate cancer. Meanwhile, Abby moves out of Kovac's apartment when her abusive neighbor leaves her building. An Egyptologist, Willa Goldman (BLAIRE BARON), is hospitalized for a rare disease. And confusion over an elderly woman's wishes results in heroic measures to resuscitate her.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Jack Johnson - Losing Hope </address> </i><hr color="#006666" size="1"> </font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Brothers And Sisters">Brothers And Sisters</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="left">Written by R. Scott Gemmill<br> Directed by Nelson McCormick</p> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Extremely disturbed after receiving a traumatic call for help from her 6-year-old niece, Lewis rushes from Chicago to New York to search for the child. Lewis tracks down her trouble-prone sister, Chloe (recurring guest star KATHLEEN WILHOITE), and enlists the aid of police officers Faith Yokas ("Third Watch" series star MOLLY PRICE) and Maurice "Bosco" Boscorelli ("Third Watch" series star JASON WILES) and paramedics Kim Zambrano ("Third Watch" series star KIM RAVER) and Alex Taylor ("Third Watch" series star AMY CARLSON). Sergeant Swersky ("Third Watch" recurring guest star JOE LISI) and nurse Mary Proctor ("Third Watch" recurring guest star SAUNDRA McCLAIN) also help with the situation. Meanwhile, Corday fears the worst when Rachel (recurring guest star HALLEE HIRSH) telephones her from Hawaii, where Rachel and Greene are vacationing. Arrogant newcomer Pratt (recurring guest star MEKHI PHIFER) causes trouble and clashes with the staff when he tries a dangerous, unauthorized procedure on a dying patient. Carter chastises Kovac for allowing Abby to respond to her stress by drinking alcohol. Weaver contends with a devastated couple who must decide whether or not to disconnect their brain-dead son from life support. Weaver also copes with a delusional man, Reverend Ed (HAROLD J. SURRATT), who claims to be able to heal people with the power of God. The "Third Watch" crossover story line is resolved in the "Third Watch" episode entitled "Unleashed" #227721, airing on April 29, 2002 in the U.S.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="The Letter">The Letter</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Jack Orman</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Jack Orman</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">Carter reads a letter from the ailing Greene to the emergency room staff and feels helpless when a terminally ill homeless man, Al Ervin (PAUL BENJAMIN), keeps requesting Greene's help. Carter also tries to coax a drunken Abby to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with him. Meanwhile, Weaver berates a psychiatric patient. Obnoxious Pratt learns that he will be assigned to County General for his residency. And Romano struggles to save the life of a young girl, Melissa Rue (KAY PANABAKER), after a dangerous malignancy is discovered during her treatment for injuries sustained in an auto accident.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="On The Beach">On The Beach</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="left">Written by John Wells<br> Directed by John Wells</p> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">As Greene lives his final days, he takes the reluctant Rachel (recurring guest star HALLEE HIRSH) to his childhood home in Hawaii, along with Corday. There, he indulges in life's simple pleasures and tries to impart memories, some of which are bittersweet, and family history to his distant daughter. But their arguments escalate as Greene's health deteriorates. Finally, Greene and Rachel reconcile before he dies. Greene's colleagues and loved ones attend his funeral in Chicago.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"></p> <i><u> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Music</address> </u> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Hoobastank - Crawling in the Dark </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Todd Rundgren - Hello it's Me </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT">John Lennon - Imagine</address> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Abandoned Pools - The Remedy </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Linkin Park - One Step Closer </address> <address ALIGN="LEFT">Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow</address> </i> <hr color="#006666" size="1"></font><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><b> <p ALIGN="CENTER"><a name="Lockdown">Lockdown</a></p> </b></font><font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Written by Dee Johnson and Joe Sachs</span></address> <address ALIGN="LEFT"> <span style="font-style: normal">Directed by Jonathan Kaplan</span></address> <p ALIGN="CENTER"></p> <p ALIGN="LEFT">In the season finale, Chicago residents become fearful of an epidemic. When Carter and Abby treat two children with ominous symptoms, the emergency room is placed under quarantine until disease experts from the federal government can arrive. As Carter fights to save the youths, the staff is trapped with the suffering patients and a busload of injured and irritable senior citizens. Reporters surround the hospital, and police block the exits, prompting the restless victims to stage a minor riot in an attempt to escape the dangerous and stifling conditions inside. Meanwhile, Pratt (recurring guest star MEKHI PHIFER) and Chen--who may have contracted the disease--ignore their own symptoms as they labor to save the life of a homeless man, Stan the Can (recurring guest star HARRISON PAGE), who is a frequent patient at the hospital.</p> </font> <p> </p> </body>