We finally get the apprehension of the roving rapist. Of course, we already knew his identity. The construction worker with the episodes of blindness is put between a rock and a hard place by a promise made to his family. There is also a fund raiser banquet for doctor of the year from the women's auxiliary. There is some real brutality at work here.
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Peter is arrested
jarrodmcdonald-115 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I thought this episode had a great ending. Peter White (Terrence Knox) is arrested and hauled away, while Jack Morrison (David Morse) looks on and business at the hospital is conducted as usual.
On traditional medical programs, this would probably be the end for a guy like Peter. He seems to be guilty and justice must be served. However, since St. Elsewhere is a serialized medical show and Peter White is still a lead character AND the second season is not over yet, we can be sure his storyline is not over. And indeed, it is not. Actually, Peter's story does not technically end until the 5th season, and even then it carries forward under a new guise.
What's important in this ongoing arc is the close friendship between Peter and Jack. Back in season 1, Jack Morrison's wife Nina had a son they named Peter, after Peter White who is Jack's best friend in the residency program at St. Eligius. While everyone else is damning Peter and trying to convict him as the culprit behind the masked rapes, Jack continues to stand by him. However, another character, Nurse Shirley Daniels (Ellen Bry), will take a decidedly different approach.
Meanwhile Dr. Wendy Armstrong (Kim Miyori) spirals into a depression after her violent encounter with Peter and she will commit suicide, when her bulimia gets out of hand.
As for Dr. Victor Ehrlich (Ed Begley Jr.) and his wife Roberta, their marriage is very short-lived. Basically we have a comedy plot, filled with a certain amount of romantic angst for Victor. The real heart of the story is that Victor's controlling mentor Dr. Mark Craig (William Daniels) is now taking him more under his wing.
Though often exasperated by Victor's antics, Dr. Craig sees potential in him and they have an edgy father-son bond. Their "relationship" is contrasted with the fact that Dr. Craig is estranged from his own son Steven, who is off somewhere in a residency program at another hospital.
On traditional medical programs, this would probably be the end for a guy like Peter. He seems to be guilty and justice must be served. However, since St. Elsewhere is a serialized medical show and Peter White is still a lead character AND the second season is not over yet, we can be sure his storyline is not over. And indeed, it is not. Actually, Peter's story does not technically end until the 5th season, and even then it carries forward under a new guise.
What's important in this ongoing arc is the close friendship between Peter and Jack. Back in season 1, Jack Morrison's wife Nina had a son they named Peter, after Peter White who is Jack's best friend in the residency program at St. Eligius. While everyone else is damning Peter and trying to convict him as the culprit behind the masked rapes, Jack continues to stand by him. However, another character, Nurse Shirley Daniels (Ellen Bry), will take a decidedly different approach.
Meanwhile Dr. Wendy Armstrong (Kim Miyori) spirals into a depression after her violent encounter with Peter and she will commit suicide, when her bulimia gets out of hand.
As for Dr. Victor Ehrlich (Ed Begley Jr.) and his wife Roberta, their marriage is very short-lived. Basically we have a comedy plot, filled with a certain amount of romantic angst for Victor. The real heart of the story is that Victor's controlling mentor Dr. Mark Craig (William Daniels) is now taking him more under his wing.
Though often exasperated by Victor's antics, Dr. Craig sees potential in him and they have an edgy father-son bond. Their "relationship" is contrasted with the fact that Dr. Craig is estranged from his own son Steven, who is off somewhere in a residency program at another hospital.
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