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"A
Miracle
Happens Here"
Original Air Date: December 14,
1995
Episode
Number: #36
Director: Mimi
Leder
Writer: Carol Flint
Description: Greene's estranged wife, Jennifer, asks
to take their daughter away for the holidays. Meanwhile, Greene consults
with the hospital attorney about a wrongful death suit in the case of a
pregnant woman who died under his care last winter. The attorney advises
him to settle the matter out of court, which would look better on his
record than a monetary judgement against him in a failed court case.
Greene insists on battling it in court and trying to win. Young members
of a Christmas ice skating show come to the emergency room after getting
injured by an ice-cleaning machine driven by a drunk. Then a man
(BRANDON MAGGART) who strongly resembles Santa Claus comes in with a
hand injury from making toys. He is glad the toys are all done so that
he won't disappoint any children. Benton is surprised to be invited by
Vucelich to consult with his patient about undergoing Vucelich's new
clamp-and-run surgical procedure--until Benton sees that the patient is
black. He is further dismayed when Carter is able to convince the
patient's wife that her husband should consent to the procedure, and
Vucelich invites Carter to watch. A survivor of Nazi atrocities (JOAN
COPELAND) is treated in the emergency room after being the victim of a
carjacking. Her baby granddaughter was accidentally taken with the car.
The woman's faith in God is restored when the baby is found. Meanwhile,
a group of gang members brings in their beloved priest (TONY PLANA), who
has been shot. Although the priest denies it before dying, the gang
members believe he was shot by a rival gang and vow revenge. Ross treats
a boy (SEAN MURRAY) who was accidentally shot in the shoulder by his
father (DANNY GOLDRING). Carter buys an expensive gift for Harper.
Weaver receives a surprise visit from a former boyfriend from Zimbabwe.
Hathaway volunteers the reluctant emergency room staff to sing Christmas
carols. The staff holds the party at Hathaway's house, which is slowly
falling apart.
Pictures:
Songs:
>> "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" -- Mike
Fennegan
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