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"Fear
of Flying"
Original Air Date: November 7,
1996
Episode
Number: #54
Director: Christopher
Chulack
Writer: Lance Gentile
Description: Lewis momentarily overcomes her
fear of flying when she and Greene travel in a rescue helicopter to help
a family of four, the Herlihys, who were in a gruesome traffic accident
in a rural area. When Lewis and Greene bring the victims back to the
hospital, the father suffers temporary memory loss from severe head
trauma, and the mother's condition stabilizes. Their two
children--seven-year-old Zach (recurring guest star JONATHAN
PATTERSON/JOSHUA PATTERSON) and infant Megan--are seriously injured but
expected to live. With one of the nurses on vacation, nurse Rhonda
Sterling (recurring guest star JENNY O'HARA) is brought in from another
department. Because of Sterling's complete lack of experience in the
emergency room, the other nurses expect the worst, but Hathaway gives
her a chance. Unfortunately, Sterling proves not only incompetent but
annoyingly lazy. When Sterling's carelessness with medication almost
kills Zach, Hathaway orders her to restock supplies and stay away from
the patients. Under Keaton's supervision, Benton performs exploratory
surgery on Megan. Assured of Benton's competence, Keaton leaves for
another emergency, allowing Benton to finish operating on Megan without
her. However, Benton becomes overconfident and bungles the surgery,
leaving the baby in extremely critical condition. Keaton castigates
Benton, saying that it will be her responsibility but Benton's fault if
the baby dies. Although Benton insists--erroneously--that he followed
correct procedure, he is extremely agitated. Elsewhere in the emergency
room, Greene and Lewis continue to behave awkwardly around each other
due to their mutual attraction. And Jeanie must deal with an elderly
man's dying wish--to be cryogenically preserved with his deceased wife.
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