Description: The residents scatter as vacation begins. Morrison meets a charming young woman. The ER faces major structural repairs, requiring Halloran to go to bat for the hospital to secure funding. Steven Craig returns home after beating his drug problem, but his father is less than forgiving. Luther tries to find a Cheshire cat for a skeptical little girl. Auschlander collapses in an elevator. Axelrod interviews for a position as a resident.
Cast
Starring
Ed Flanders as Dr. Donald Westphall
and
Norman Lloyd as Dr. Daniel Auschlander
Also Starring (in alphabetical order)
Ed Begley, Jr. as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
Ellen Bry as Nurse Shirley Daniels
Mark Harmon as Dr. Bobby Caldwell
Terence Knox as Dr. Peter White
Eric Laneuville as Luther Hawkins
Howie Mandel as Dr. Wayne Fiscus
Kim Miyori as Dr. Wendy Armstrong
David Morse as Dr. Jack Morrison
Christina Pickles as Nurse Helen Rosenthal
Kavi Raz as Dr. Vijay Kochar
Cynthia Sikes as Dr. Annie Cavanero
Nancy Stafford as Joan Halloran
Denzel Washington as Dr. Philip Chandler
and Starring
William Daniels as Dr. Mark Craig
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The conversation between Westphall and Auschlander in the second to last scene is an example of the show's excellent writing. Two friends facing old age, one possibly looking at mortality soon. Seems like it could have been filmed in a real hospital room of a cancer patient. Never mind the whole meta-level at which the scene works because of the show itself constantly being on the verge of cancelation. What a way to end the season.
ReplyDeleteAnd the final scene with Westphall reassuring Luther that the hospital likely lives to fight another day- having worked in public healthcare for my entire career, I know exactly what that's like. And I know what it's like to have a strong and caring but realistic leader like Westphall. Unfortunately, I also know what it's like when you don't. Which I think is what we see in the 6th season...