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"Double
Blind"
Original Air Date: January 21, 1999
Episode
Number: #104
Director: Dave
Chameides
Writer: Carol Flint
Description: Anspaugh informs Greene he'll
consider him for full tenure in three years if Greene doesn't pursue the
NASA offer. Greene attends a speech by an astronaut and later realizes
he wants to stay at County General. Ross jeopardizes a liquid pain
medicine study by surreptitiously giving some of the drug to Joi's son,
Ricky. Greene discovers the secret and informs Weaver. They decide not
to tell Anspaugh because, by violating protocol on a federally funded
trial, the hospital would be unable to obtain research money and
Medicare payments for years. Ross is upset that Hathaway believes he
made a mistake. But Hathaway helps an end-stage cancer patient who needs
to smoke marijuana in order to get relief from his pain. Hathaway also
clashes with Evans, who obtained a grant for a seminar at the clinic
without consulting her. Lucy begins her surgical rotation under Benton
and Corday. Romano offers to get Corday's fellowship reinstated and asks
her to assist him in surgery. Weaver interrogates Corday, asking if
Romano ever sexually harassed her. Corday denies it and concludes that
Doyle must have filed charges. Doyle explains to her that it's a matter
of self-respect. Later, Corday admits to Weaver she might be of some
assistance in the investigation. Greene makes sure Pickman (recurring
guest star EMILY WAGNER) isn't reprimanded for a mistake she made while
working under a new paramedic policy. A man who claims to be
140-years-old and "conjured" insists on having Benton perform
surgery on him. A 12-year-old girl cut off the tip of her finger and
needs plastic surgery. Jeanie chides plastic surgeon Graham Baker
(recurring guest star CARL LUMBLY - "Buffalo Soldiers") for
rushing his consultation with the girl. She later accepts a date with
him. Benton and Lucy share dinner with Carter at Weaver's house.
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