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Dr. Benton has to deal with the aftermath of his mother's fall and crosses the line with the surgical attending when he insists on scrubbing in for her operation. Dr. Greene deals with Jodi O'Brien who is two weeks away from giving birth. With the obstetrics attending unavailable, he decides to try to deliver her baby in the ER, with tragic results. Written by
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Noah Wyle was sick with mononucleosis while filming this episode, and had IV bags for medication and re-hydrating in the pockets of his pants during most of the shoot.
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Quotes
Dr. Janet Coburn:
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Looking at Carter who has his hand inside a woman's abdomen]
Who is this and what's he doing in there?
John Carter:
John Carter. I'm a med student and I'm pressing on the aorta.
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References
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
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I watched ER for about the first 6 seasons. I always thought that this was their best ever episode. I sobbed like a baby while watching this and I rarely shed a tear. The Jodi O'Brien story was absolutely riveting and heart-wrenching. Anthony Edwards should have won the Emmy for this. Bradley Whitford (pre-West Wing), as Jodi's husband, was also fantastic.
ER during the first few seasons was really on top of it's game. I have to admit that I'm nostalgic for the original cast. I lost interest after most had left. Congratulations on the 14-year run and thanks for bringing us years of high quality television!