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"The
Storm Part 1"
Original Air Date: February 11, 1999
Episode
Number: #106
Director: John Wells
Writer: John Wells
Description: In an effort to communicate with his son,
Benton takes a costly sign-language class under the tutelage of Alycia (MARLEE
MATLIN - "Children of a Lesser God"). Romano overhears Benton
complaining about his lack of funds and suggests a program whereby
Benton would substitute for vacationing doctors at rural hospitals for
high pay. As acting chief of emergency services, Romano delegates a
plethora of responsibilities to Greene and Weaver. Lucy and Carter share
a romantic tryst while on duty. Greene treats hospital worker Mobalage
for impotency. Meanwhile, paramedics transport terminally ill Ricky to
the emergency room as they try to resuscitate him. His father, David
Abbott (recurring guest star CONOR O'FARRELL), a lawyer with the state
attorney's office, insists on keeping the boy alive. When Ricky never
recovers, Abbott accuses Ross of killing his son. Later, Sullivan
(recurring guest star JAMES HANDY) questions Greene about Ricky's death.
Sullivan also works for the state attorney's office  and
opens an investigation into Ricky's death at Abbott's request. He
interviews Ross and explains that the boy's death could be first-degree
murder. Police visit the emergency room. Ross confesses to Greene about
getting the equipment with Hathaway's help and showing Joi how to
override the dosage counter and administer more medicine than the
machine normally allows. Furious, Anspaugh closes Hathaway's clinic
despite her innocence, and Hathaway gets angry at Ross. Greene refuses
to let Ross ride in the ambulance to a school bus crash. Ross drives
himself and Jeanie, the only colleague who agrees with what he did. On
this day, the worst of his medical career, Ross loses control of his
Jeep on the icy road and crashes into a concrete bridge abutment.
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