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In Short: Dr. Shutt has some difficulty concentrating on his patients after his wife files for divorce. Dr. Geiger agrees to seperate conjoined twins, and Dr. Watters ponders suspending the eminent Dr. Thurmond's surgical privileges.
Guest Starring: Margaret Colin (as Karen Antonovich), John Finn (as Dr. Trevor Filburn), Louis Guss (as Joseph Colito), Victoria Dillard (as Dr. Nadine Winslow), Arthur Taxier (as Austin Hackett), Anna Berger (as Mary Collito), and Carloyn Seymour (as board member)
Story: David E. Kelley
Teleplay:
Directed By: Micheal Pressman
TOP Summary:On the freeway on the way to work, Dr. Jeffrey Geiger is betting on football, singing and driving wildly. He arrives at Chicago Hope to find that his best friend, Dr. Aaron Shutt, has been served with divorce papers by head nurse Camille. They are paged to take over a surgery from Dr. Arthur Thurmond, who's age is beginning to show in his work. Camille apologizes to Aaron for giving him no warning, but says all she wants is a divorce. Aaron has a patient, Joe Coledo, with a serious but operable brain tumor, but it may affect language skills. House Counsel Alan Birch worries that Arthur nicked a man's aorta during surgery. Phillip presents Jeffrey with a case dealing with separating siamese twins. The parents want to save both, and visiting specialist Karen Antonovich thinks it can be done. Jeffrey doesn't agree.
Phillip wonders if the case may be too close to Jeffrey--his son died early in life. Jeffrey's never talked about it. Phillip warns Camille about domestic problems between her and Aaron at CH, and then tells Arthur he's being brought before the executive committee.
Arthur tells his wife about his problems but tries to convince them both it's nothing. Karen, Jeffrey, and their team do a practice run. One "baby" is dropped--everyone thinks its funny, except Karen. The executive committee orders Arthur to have a physical, and frowns on Phillip's decision to take the siamese twin case.
Angela tells Mr. Coledo his surgery went fine and he's upset that Aaron didn't do it himself. He wonders if, a week later, Aaron would even recognize him. Arthur passes the physical but Phillip is still wary. Camille thanks Aaron for not getting her fired.
The two twins are split, but one starts bleeding too much. Phillip explains the complications to the parents. Angela waits with them. Geiger finishes working on his baby and then works his magic on the one with heavy bleeding. Both girls will be fine.
TOP Facts:Song: Midnight train to Georgia - Indigo Girl - from their album "12000 Curfews Part One"
TOP Quotes:ARTHUR: This is my procedure!
JEFFREY: You'll get full credit doctor, I promise--especially if he dies.JEFFREY: This heart feels broken. Maybe his wife filed. Oh, Camille, hi, whats new?
CAMILLE: Take Aaron's side, I expect it. But leave the attitude out of the OR.
JEFFREY: You know me, I'm Mr. Neutral!ALAN: This is not respect.
CAMILLE: Thank you. I know if you wanted me out of here all you'd have to do is blink funny.
AARON: Contacts. It hurts to blink.Geiger before operating on the Siamese twins:
"For those of you expecting music or my razor like wit, I apologize. The size of the room makes communication more difficult today ... and for those of you with God in your lives, please make contact now."
TOP Transcripts:Camille tries to explain to Aaron after serving him with divorce papers.
CAMILLE: I know I should have called you first before serving you with papers. Aaron, I was trying to contend with my own pain, I didn't have the strength to take on yours.
AARON: Oh, well, well said.
CAMILLE: The separation...I've been waking up every morning with the hope that things...but I realize that I don't want to get back. The hope for me is divorce.
AARON: Is there somebody else?
CAMILLE: No. It's just not you.
AARON: I have a patient, I should...We'll talk later.
CAMILLE: Aaron?
AARON: We'll talk later.
CAMILLE: OK.
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