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"Last
Rites"
Original Air Date: October 7, 1999
Episode
Number: #116
Director: Felix
Enriquez Alcala
Writer: Jack Orman
Description: After his mother's funeral, Dr.
Greene comforts his father (recurring guest star JOHN CULLUM -
"Northern Exposure") in San Diego. In Chicago, Romano
surprises Corday by appointing her associate chief of surgery. Later,
Greene discourages her from accepting the position, but she ignores his
advice. Greene treats Amy Stehly (PAIGE MOSS), a 20-year-old with
end-stage melanoma (skin cancer) with a "do not resuscitate"
order. While her father (MICHAEL HARNEY) is away, the young woman
regains consciousness long enough to tell Greene she doesn't want to
die. She experiences labored breathing, so Greene intubates her. Her
father returns and is furious. Weaver and Greene argue over further
treatment. Amy dies. Dr. Corday  treats
Elaine, Carter's lover, for breast cancer, recommending a modified
radical mastectomy. After seeing Elaine with Corday, Carter inquires
about her patient status. Corday divulges the diagnosis. That evening
while making love with Carter, Elaine becomes furious when she realizes
he knows about her cancer. After hearing that the mother of the Ortega
baby died, Jeanie volunteers to become his foster parent but gets
rejected. She realizes she really wants to marry Reggie. Benton meets
with a court-appointed therapist, Debra Wexler (BERTILA DAMAS), to
determine what's best for Reese. Later, Carla informs Benton that he may
not even be Reese's father. Hathaway helps Vanessa Braga (MYRIAM TUBERT),
a 70-year-old woman dying of congestive heart failure. Eventually the
woman asks for a Catholic priest. Hathaway tries to locate one. When she
returns to the room, she sees Kovac, a Catholic, administering a
blessing to the woman who believes he's a priest. Later, Kovac feels
Hathaway's protruding stomach as one of her babies kicks. Easy-going Dr.
Dave Malucci (recurring special guest star ERIK PALLADINO), a new
second-year resident, and Carter rush to help at a construction-site
accident less than two blocks away and get angrily reprimanded by
Weaver.
Pictures: (from ERcaps.com)
>> Dr.
Romano and Dr. Corday
>> Dr.
Dave and Dr. Carter
>> Nurse
Hathaway With Dr. Greene
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