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In Short: Dr. Kronk uses extreme measures to save a life at an auto accident. Dr. Shutt finds himself on a collision course with Watters when the chief of staff learns of Shutt's plans for treating a man with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Nyland's a mess after presiding over an operation on an old flame that results in the removal of a healthy adrenal gland.
Guest Starring: Peter Berg (as Dr. Billy Kronk), Jayne Brook (as Dr. Diane Grad), Vondie Curtis-Hall (as Dr. Dennis Hancock), Robin Lively (as Maggie Atkisson), Marcia Gay Harden (as Barbara Tomlinson), David Barry Gray (as John Sagonner), David Marshall Grant (as Stephen Tomlinson), Sally Murphy, Susan Gibney, Bernard Hocke and Miguel Perez
Story: David E. Kelley and Wayne W. Grody, Ph.D.
Teleplay: David E. Kelley
Directed By: Michael Dinner
TOP Summary: Drs. Dennis Hancock and Billy Kronk share a pitcher of beer at a local bar. On the ride home, the doctors notice paramedics attending to a man who has been critically injured in a car accident. Realizing that the man has only minutes to live, Kronk grabs a chain saw from one of the firefighters at the scene and amputates the victim's leg. The man, John Saggoner, is rushed to the emergency room for further treatment. Shortly thereafter, Kronk is approached by a police officer who witnessed the amputation and notices the smell of alcohol on Kronk's breath. The officer arrests Kronk for suspicion of driving under the influence. Kronk passes the breathalyzer test but Roberta Johnson, a deputy district attorney, feels compelled to look into the case. Hancock points out that if Kronk is prosecuted, it will send a message to all doctors that they should avoid volunteering to save the injured. The D.A.'s office sees the wisdom in his argument, and does not press charges. When Saggoner regains consciousness and realizes his leg was amputated, he tells Kronk that he wishes he was dead. Now unable to pursue his football career, Saggoner accepts a lucrative offer from a tabloid magazine to tell his incredible story. In another case, Allison Hook, who suffers from acute distress, is wheeled into the emergency room. Dr. Daniel Nyland recognizes Allison, a former paramour, and comes to her aid. After blood and urine tests are run, Dr. Jeffrey Geiger concludes that Allison has a microscopic tumor in her adrenal gland, one that cannot be detected using X rays. Geiger successfully removes the gland, but Nyland is furious when Allison's condition continues to deteriorate. Nyland suspects that Geiger misdiagnosed which gland had the tumor, and is distressed that now the second gland must also be removed. When Geiger discovers fresh needle marks on Allison's skin, he realizes she has been injecting herself with a drug to simulate the illness. Nyland tells Allison that she suffers from a psychological illness called Munchausen's syndrome, and came very close to having both her adrenal glands removed. But Allison is unconcerned about her health — she is too infatuated with Nyland to care. Yet another delicate case finds Camille and Dr. Aaron Shutt presented with Stephan and Barbara Tomilson, a married couple in their late thirties. Stephan, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, announces that he and his wife have received a court order allowing them to obtain a fetal tissue transplant. Since Stephan's hypertension rules out his candidacy for a fetal tissue donation, the couple wishes to use Barbara's fetus for the operation. The hospital's review board approves the procedure, and with Camille at Barbara's side, the abortion and the fetal tissue transplant are performed.
TOP Facts:While Jeffrey operates on Mr. Sagonner you hear: "Gimme some Money" by the Spinal Tap
While Jeffrey operates with Danny on Allison you hear: "The Way you do the Things you do" by the Temptations
"Raindrops keep falling on my Head" (by ) sung by Alan in the bathroom.
TOP QuotesPhillip and Aaron are fighting before the comittee about the operation on the Parkinson patient. Aaron finally succeeds.
Phillip to Aaron: Fine. Blood's on your hand, not on mine.
TOP Transcripts:Phillip, Jeffrey and Dennis are operating on the man whom Billy has cut off the leg:
Jeffrey: He just cut it off with a chain saw?
Dennis: Had to.
Jeffrey: Lucky man, Mr. Whoever.
Phillip: Mr. Sagonner.
Jeffrey: Sagonner?
Phillip: He's not going to feel so lucky in the morning. You see he's a football player, the Bears third round pick. He's in town for rookie camp. He's the kicker.
Jeffrey: You're serious?
Phillip: Yep. (Geiger laughs at the irony of it.)
Geiger is examining Allison, Nyland's patient and ex-girlfriend:
Jeffrey: Any pain here.
Allison: No. Look, I used to be a nurse. I know how hospitals like to keep their beds filled.
Danny: Allison, you came to us remember, through the emergency room.
Allison: Yes, sweetheart, but since you can't find anything wrong...
Danny: I did find something-- acid in your urine.
Jeffrey: Excuse me. Ma'am, it is not normal to have chest pains and hypertension on a weekly basis. That we don't know what your ailment is, does not mean you're not sick. We need to run more tests.
Allison: But I feel...
Danny: You're not going to argue. (He kisses her) I'll make sure you get the good jello. (She kisses him back.)
(Jeffrey and Danny leave Allison's room)
Thanks for taking...
Jeffrey: What's with the kiss?
Danny: We used to be together.
Jeffrey: Right, you're little nurse fetish. Schedule an MRI. These symptoms-- who knows what she's got? Could be intercranial lesions, something renal, even a primary cardiac abnormality. She take drugs?
Danny: Not that I know of.
Jeffrey: Well, ask the question! Do a toxicity test and stop kissin' her. She's a patient now.
Jeffrey leaves Danny and bumps into Birch and Kronk
Jeffrey: With a chain saw?
Billy: Yeah, a chain saw. How's he doing?
Jeffrey: Critical. I think he'll make it, but he's kicked his last field goal.
Alan: That isn't funny. I put out a memo regarding coarse humor in public areas. Maybe you didn't get it?
Jeffrey: Yes, but I'd run out of toilet paper, I had to put your memo as emergency use. Sharing that here was probably a violation of your directive, wasn't it? Sorry, I'm chagrined. Let's wipe the slate clean. You got another memo handy?
Alan walks away, as does Jeffrey in the opposite direction.
Billy: (looking at Jeffrey) No respect.
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