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"The
Miracle Worker"
Original Air Date: December 17, 1998
Episode
Number: #102
Director: Lesli Linka
Glatter
Writer: Paul Manning
Description: On Christmas Eve, Jerry (recurring
guest star ABRAHAM BENRUBI) becomes suspicious of Lee when he sees her
closing Greene's locker and Greene's personal items later turn up
missing. No one believes Jerry, but he's right. Lee is obsessed with
Greene. Corday treats David Gardner (TOM AMANDES), an attractive
44-year-old symphony trumpet soloist concerned that the surgery needed
to remove his prostate cancer will make him sexually dysfunctional. She
adeptly calms his fears. Aware of their mutual attraction, the two share
supper at Doc Magoo's. Paramedics transport an 18-year-old flatlined
boy. After Carter successfully resuscitates him, the teen's heart beats,
but he's brain dead. Later, a 16-year-old girl with liver failure, who
desperately needs a transplant, enters the emergency room. Her type AB
blood matches only two percent of the population--but it is the same
blood type as the brain-dead boy. Carter gets his Christmas miracle when
the boy's mother, Mrs. Richards (LAURIE O'BRIEN), agrees to donate her
son's liver to the girl. Benton cannot have dinner at his sister's house
because Romano, as usual, gives his own work to Benton to complete.
After Romano leaves, one of his patients, Mr. DeMisa (TRAVIS McKENNA),
requires emergency surgery, but Romano doesn't respond to his page.
Benton begins surgery, and Romano finally arrives--drunk. When Benton
won't let him operate, Romano threatens to terminate Benton's residency.
Fortunately, Benton proves Romano's intoxication with a blood test.
After a hectic day, Benton cheers up when Carla brings Reese to the
hospital to see him. Hathaway and Ross' different religious beliefs
become apparent when Ross and Hathaway disagree on how a pregnant
13-year-old should deal with her situation. However, after refusing to
attend Mass with Hathaway's family, Ross reconsiders and goes.
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