Bloodline (ER)
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Bloodline is the 268th episode of the NBC
television series, ER
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in the ambulance bay. All around is chaos as police try to secure the area, ambulances wheel away critical patients and press and spectators try to get a good look. Weaver gives some instructions, taking charge, then under her breath gripes that she doesn't even run the ER anymore. She goes back inside which is still a mess of glass and blood. Frank has come in to help. A small boy cowers by the wall and is spotted by EMT Tony Gates
. It's Timmy from the previous episode and he's worried about Jerry. Weaver makes her way to the trauma room where Morris
and Ray
are still working on Jerry and finds him still in critical condition. They're waiting for Abby
to bring back a piece of equipment but she hasn't arrived. Weaver goes in search of it herself and finds Abby unconscious and bleeding on the floor in the other trauma room. She calls for help then also sees Luka
through the doors to the suture room, still tied to the gurney.
In the van Sam
clutches Alex, scared, as co-kidnapper Rafe drives excitedly.
At Michael
's graveside Pratt tells Neela
that he's been called into the ER. She insists on coming with him.
Weaver extubates Luka who briefly manages to get out what happened before asking after Abby. Weaver tries to make him stay on the monitor but he doesn't listen and goes into the trauma room where a groggy Abby is on a gurney being treated by Morris. The baby is fine on ultrasound
. It is a boy. Morris wants to keep Abby down in the ER but she insists on going up to OB
. Weaver agrees but insists on Luka, who is wheezing as he breathes, staying down in the ER for a bit.
As Abby is being wheeled to the elevators Neela arrives and asks if she needs help. Abby assures her that she is fine and Neela jokes about which one of them is having the worst day.
Luka goes to help Morris and Ray work on Jerry. He tries to be hands on but is having trouble catching his breath so is relegated to sitting on a stool breathing in terbutaline
and observing. He talks Morris through a procedure. Dubenko comes down to take Jerry up to the OR.
In the van Sam tells Steve that Alex's blood sugar is low and they need to get him something to eat. Rafe protests but eventually they stop at a gas station. This also gives them the opportunity to trade in the van for a car. Rafe and Sam go in to get some food. Sam very obviously stuffs her pockets with food under the security camera, trying to get caught, but Rafe spots her and takes the food out. On the way back to the car Sam insists she needs to go to the toilet. While in the cubical she leaves a note asking for help and her identity badge in the hope of someone finding it. Rafe goes into the bathroom after her though and flushes the note. He slams Sam up against a wall and tells her if she tries anything like that again he'll take it out on Alex.
Down in the ER Jerry's mother has arrived. She is combative and complains to Morris about the size of Jerry's pay check and the dangers of the ER. Morris takes her up to the surgical floor before going into the OR observation deck to see how Jerry is doing.
Up in OB Dr. Coburn is assessing Abby's situation. Though Abby can't feel it she's having contractions. The two disagree about treatment methods. Coburn is worried about an abruption but Abby insists she feels fine.
In the OR Dubenko operates on Jerry while Morris and Neela watch from the observation deck. The bullet nicked the aorta
. Jerry starts to have a heart attack and his heart has to be shocked. Neela correctly identifies as mistake that has been made in the operation and after this is corrected Jerry's heart resumes a more normal rhythm. Dubenko asks Neela to scrub in to help with the rest of the operation.
The kidnappers' car is stopped at a crossing. An impatient Rafe decides to drive past the queue of cars, between the barriers and over the tracks. They are not hit by a train but a police car travelling the opposite way sees this and follows them. They pull over and Steve and Rafe try to remain calm as the cop asks for ID. When the cop starts to radio back the kidnappers get nervous and take off.
In OB Abby is arguing with Coburn while Luka sits calmly by her side. Cobern wants to prepare the baby's lungs in case they have to do a c-section but Abby has two more months to go and is determined to carry the baby for longer. Coburn doesn't know if she'll have that option. Luka calms an increasingly distressed Abby by telling her it's Coburn’s job to look at the worst possible outcome. Abby gives in and takes the drug.
The car speeds down the country road with the police car chasing it. They dodge a tractor and other traffic. The police car crashes and they get away. Sam tries to convince them to let her go to check on the cop but they aren't listening to her.
In the ER there is still no news of Sam, though they know she was last seen with Steve and the others. Weaver is still running things and has started allowing critical cases back in. Pratt is helping with this. He goes into one of the trauma rooms and finds Frank sitting quietly by himself. Frank gives Pratt a moving speech about how he thought that nothing ever changed but now he thinks that things are just getting worse and the bad guys are winning. Pratt tells him that it was just a bad day for the home team.
Up in OB Abby is feeling better and her and Luka are sitting together calmly. They discuss what to name the baby and Luka makes a joke about naming it Mongo that Abby almost falls for. Her laughter turns to a gasp of pain though and a gush of blood. Luka calls for help and Coburn arrives to confirm that Abby has indeed abrupted and now needs a c-section. As she is being wheeled away Abby begs Luka for them not to knock her out. She wants to be awake.
It's night and the kidnappers have stopped the car at an abandoned truck stop. Steve, Rafe and Mary all argue about what to do next while Sam tries to comfort Alex. The three kidnappers walk out of sight and Sam grabs the chance to rifle through their bags for the car key. Just as Alex is pointing out that Rafe still has it they are both shocked by the sound of gunshots and look in terror in their direction. Steve re-emerges but his two companions do not. Seeing them staring he nervously asks if they want anything to eat.
In an operating theatre Neela and Dubenko work on Jerry while Pratt and Morris watch nervously. Jerry's operation is successful much to everyone's relief.
In another operating room Abby is awake and Luka is holding her hand as Coburn begins the caesarean section. Luka watches the large amount of blood Abby is losing. When the baby comes out it is not breathing. Abby continues to lose a lot of blood. She correctly works out that she's in DIC
. The baby is wheeled off to the NICU. Abby tells Luka to go with him. He protests but she tells him she doesn't want their son to be alone. When Luka is gone Abby breaks down. Coburn continues to work on Abby but makes no progress. They can either hope things will get better and risk them getting worse, or perform an hysterectomy
.
Alex sleeps in the car and Sam sits outside on the ground, scared. Steve sits down next to her holding a gun and swigging some alcohol. Sam wonders what happened to Steve to make him like this but surmises that the signs where there from the start if she'd just paid attention to them. Steve begins to stroke her hair with his gun-holding hand and tells her than he'd rather they were all dead than parted again. He kisses Sam and pushes her down onto the ground before raping her.
Luka stands in the NICU looking at his son. He is worn out. Weaver comes to check on him and tries to offer some words of comfort but Luka reels off a list of problems that the baby has. Weaver tells him to go and see Abby but he says that she told him not to leave the baby alone. Weaver says he won't be alone.
Jerry is awake in recovery and surrounded by Pratt, Morris and Neela who are all glad he is alright. His mother enters and starts giving him a hard time so the three doctors sneak out.
Luka catches up on Abby in recovery. She tells him that she hopes one baby will be enough and he guesses she had a hysterectomy. He is upset but tells her that one is all they need. She tells him that she'd like to call the baby Joe after her father's favourite boxer Joe Frazier
. She is upset about not being able to see him for a while but Luka has taken a video on his phone. The two kiss then Luka excuses himself for a moment. He walks down the hallway and into a bathroom. After vigorously washing his hands he breaks down, sobbing, then grabs a bin and smashes the bathroom mirror with it.
Sam lies on the ground with Steve draped over her in a drunken sleep. Carefully she gets away from him and walks over to the car. She climbs into the drivers seat and is about to drive away when she reconsiders. Quiet and careful she walks back over to Steve and picks up the gun. She pauses for a moment then shoots him three times.
Others -
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television series, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
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Plot synopsis
The episode begins with WeaverKerry Weaver
Dr. Kerry Weaver, portrayed by Laura Innes, was an fictional character on the NBC television series ER; she first appeared as a recurring character actor in season 2, and became a regular cast member in season 3. In January 2007, Innes left the show after 12 years and Kerry Weaver moved to...
in the ambulance bay. All around is chaos as police try to secure the area, ambulances wheel away critical patients and press and spectators try to get a good look. Weaver gives some instructions, taking charge, then under her breath gripes that she doesn't even run the ER anymore. She goes back inside which is still a mess of glass and blood. Frank has come in to help. A small boy cowers by the wall and is spotted by EMT Tony Gates
Tony Gates
Dr. Anthony "Tony" Gates is a fictional character on the television series ER. He is portrayed by John Stamos.-Paramedic appearances:Tony Gates was introduced as a paramedic during Season 12 . In Gates' first appearance in the series, he was fired at while trying to assist a young kidnapping victim...
. It's Timmy from the previous episode and he's worried about Jerry. Weaver makes her way to the trauma room where Morris
Archie Morris
Dr. Archibald "Archie" Morris is a fictional character portrayed by Scott Grimes on the television show ER.-Early career:The character of Dr. Morris debuted in late 2003, in the drama's 10th season, and was notable for providing comic relief. Morris was an inept second-year resident who avoided...
and Ray
Ray Barnett
Dr. Ray Barnett is a fictional doctor portrayed by actor Shane West on the television show ER. The character first appeared in fall 2004 at the start of the 11th season...
are still working on Jerry and finds him still in critical condition. They're waiting for Abby
Abby Lockhart
Dr. Abby Lockhart is a fictional medical doctor on the television series ER. She is portrayed by Maura Tierney...
to bring back a piece of equipment but she hasn't arrived. Weaver goes in search of it herself and finds Abby unconscious and bleeding on the floor in the other trauma room. She calls for help then also sees Luka
Luka Kovac
Dr. Luka Kovač is a fictional character on the television series ER portrayed by Goran Visnjic. Visnjic's character was added to the cast at the beginning of Season 6 following the mid-season 5 departure of leading character Dr. Doug Ross, played by George Clooney.Luka Kovač is an emergency room...
through the doors to the suture room, still tied to the gurney.
In the van Sam
Samantha Taggart
Samantha "Sam" Taggart is a fictional character on the NBC prime time drama ER. She is played by actress Linda Cardellini. Linda Cardellini's addition into the main cast opening credits was in the 5th episode of season 10.- Precursor :...
clutches Alex, scared, as co-kidnapper Rafe drives excitedly.
At Michael
Michael Gallant
Dr. Michael Gallant is a fictional character in the TV series ER, portrayed by Sharif Atkins. He was a regular character from 2001 to 2004 .- At County :...
's graveside Pratt tells Neela
Neela Rasgotra
Dr. Neela Rasgotra is a fictional character portrayed by Parminder Nagra on the television show ER. Following the departure of Goran Visnjic, Maura Tierney, and Mekhi Phifer this left Nagra as the longest term cast member on ER and it also made her character the show's main character so, in terms...
that he's been called into the ER. She insists on coming with him.
Weaver extubates Luka who briefly manages to get out what happened before asking after Abby. Weaver tries to make him stay on the monitor but he doesn't listen and goes into the trauma room where a groggy Abby is on a gurney being treated by Morris. The baby is fine on ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
. It is a boy. Morris wants to keep Abby down in the ER but she insists on going up to OB
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
. Weaver agrees but insists on Luka, who is wheezing as he breathes, staying down in the ER for a bit.
As Abby is being wheeled to the elevators Neela arrives and asks if she needs help. Abby assures her that she is fine and Neela jokes about which one of them is having the worst day.
Luka goes to help Morris and Ray work on Jerry. He tries to be hands on but is having trouble catching his breath so is relegated to sitting on a stool breathing in terbutaline
Terbutaline
Terbutaline is a β2-adrenergic receptor agonist.Terbutaline is currently on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of prohibited drugs for Olympic athletes, except when administered by inhalation and a Therapeutic Use Exemption has been obtained in advance.Terbutaline is currently used to delay...
and observing. He talks Morris through a procedure. Dubenko comes down to take Jerry up to the OR.
In the van Sam tells Steve that Alex's blood sugar is low and they need to get him something to eat. Rafe protests but eventually they stop at a gas station. This also gives them the opportunity to trade in the van for a car. Rafe and Sam go in to get some food. Sam very obviously stuffs her pockets with food under the security camera, trying to get caught, but Rafe spots her and takes the food out. On the way back to the car Sam insists she needs to go to the toilet. While in the cubical she leaves a note asking for help and her identity badge in the hope of someone finding it. Rafe goes into the bathroom after her though and flushes the note. He slams Sam up against a wall and tells her if she tries anything like that again he'll take it out on Alex.
Down in the ER Jerry's mother has arrived. She is combative and complains to Morris about the size of Jerry's pay check and the dangers of the ER. Morris takes her up to the surgical floor before going into the OR observation deck to see how Jerry is doing.
Up in OB Dr. Coburn is assessing Abby's situation. Though Abby can't feel it she's having contractions. The two disagree about treatment methods. Coburn is worried about an abruption but Abby insists she feels fine.
In the OR Dubenko operates on Jerry while Morris and Neela watch from the observation deck. The bullet nicked the aorta
Aorta
The aorta is the largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it branches off into two smaller arteries...
. Jerry starts to have a heart attack and his heart has to be shocked. Neela correctly identifies as mistake that has been made in the operation and after this is corrected Jerry's heart resumes a more normal rhythm. Dubenko asks Neela to scrub in to help with the rest of the operation.
The kidnappers' car is stopped at a crossing. An impatient Rafe decides to drive past the queue of cars, between the barriers and over the tracks. They are not hit by a train but a police car travelling the opposite way sees this and follows them. They pull over and Steve and Rafe try to remain calm as the cop asks for ID. When the cop starts to radio back the kidnappers get nervous and take off.
In OB Abby is arguing with Coburn while Luka sits calmly by her side. Cobern wants to prepare the baby's lungs in case they have to do a c-section but Abby has two more months to go and is determined to carry the baby for longer. Coburn doesn't know if she'll have that option. Luka calms an increasingly distressed Abby by telling her it's Coburn’s job to look at the worst possible outcome. Abby gives in and takes the drug.
The car speeds down the country road with the police car chasing it. They dodge a tractor and other traffic. The police car crashes and they get away. Sam tries to convince them to let her go to check on the cop but they aren't listening to her.
In the ER there is still no news of Sam, though they know she was last seen with Steve and the others. Weaver is still running things and has started allowing critical cases back in. Pratt is helping with this. He goes into one of the trauma rooms and finds Frank sitting quietly by himself. Frank gives Pratt a moving speech about how he thought that nothing ever changed but now he thinks that things are just getting worse and the bad guys are winning. Pratt tells him that it was just a bad day for the home team.
Up in OB Abby is feeling better and her and Luka are sitting together calmly. They discuss what to name the baby and Luka makes a joke about naming it Mongo that Abby almost falls for. Her laughter turns to a gasp of pain though and a gush of blood. Luka calls for help and Coburn arrives to confirm that Abby has indeed abrupted and now needs a c-section. As she is being wheeled away Abby begs Luka for them not to knock her out. She wants to be awake.
It's night and the kidnappers have stopped the car at an abandoned truck stop. Steve, Rafe and Mary all argue about what to do next while Sam tries to comfort Alex. The three kidnappers walk out of sight and Sam grabs the chance to rifle through their bags for the car key. Just as Alex is pointing out that Rafe still has it they are both shocked by the sound of gunshots and look in terror in their direction. Steve re-emerges but his two companions do not. Seeing them staring he nervously asks if they want anything to eat.
In an operating theatre Neela and Dubenko work on Jerry while Pratt and Morris watch nervously. Jerry's operation is successful much to everyone's relief.
In another operating room Abby is awake and Luka is holding her hand as Coburn begins the caesarean section. Luka watches the large amount of blood Abby is losing. When the baby comes out it is not breathing. Abby continues to lose a lot of blood. She correctly works out that she's in DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Disseminated intravascular coagulation , also known as disseminated intravascular coagulopathy or consumptive coagulopathy, is a pathological activation of coagulation mechanisms that happens in response to a variety of diseases. DIC leads to the formation of small blood clots inside the blood...
. The baby is wheeled off to the NICU. Abby tells Luka to go with him. He protests but she tells him she doesn't want their son to be alone. When Luka is gone Abby breaks down. Coburn continues to work on Abby but makes no progress. They can either hope things will get better and risk them getting worse, or perform an hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total or partial...
.
Alex sleeps in the car and Sam sits outside on the ground, scared. Steve sits down next to her holding a gun and swigging some alcohol. Sam wonders what happened to Steve to make him like this but surmises that the signs where there from the start if she'd just paid attention to them. Steve begins to stroke her hair with his gun-holding hand and tells her than he'd rather they were all dead than parted again. He kisses Sam and pushes her down onto the ground before raping her.
Luka stands in the NICU looking at his son. He is worn out. Weaver comes to check on him and tries to offer some words of comfort but Luka reels off a list of problems that the baby has. Weaver tells him to go and see Abby but he says that she told him not to leave the baby alone. Weaver says he won't be alone.
Jerry is awake in recovery and surrounded by Pratt, Morris and Neela who are all glad he is alright. His mother enters and starts giving him a hard time so the three doctors sneak out.
Luka catches up on Abby in recovery. She tells him that she hopes one baby will be enough and he guesses she had a hysterectomy. He is upset but tells her that one is all they need. She tells him that she'd like to call the baby Joe after her father's favourite boxer Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier
Joseph William "Joe" Frazier , also known as Smokin' Joe, was an Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981....
. She is upset about not being able to see him for a while but Luka has taken a video on his phone. The two kiss then Luka excuses himself for a moment. He walks down the hallway and into a bathroom. After vigorously washing his hands he breaks down, sobbing, then grabs a bin and smashes the bathroom mirror with it.
Sam lies on the ground with Steve draped over her in a drunken sleep. Carefully she gets away from him and walks over to the car. She climbs into the drivers seat and is about to drive away when she reconsiders. Quiet and careful she walks back over to Steve and picks up the gun. She pauses for a moment then shoots him three times.
Guest starring
Staff -- Leland OrserLeland OrserLeland Jones Orser is an American film and television actor. Orser is a character actor, whose career has included playing a number of deranged, psychotic, and degenerate characters. Orser has appeared in small roles in a wide variety of films and television shows, including Chief of Surgery Dr...
as Dr. Lucien Dubenko - Amy AquinoAmy AquinoAmy Aquino is an American television, film, and stage actress.-Background and education:Aquino is the daughter of Adele and Salvatore Aquino...
as Dr. Janet Coburn - Maury SterlingMaury SterlingMaury Sterling is an American actor. He is best known for playing Rafferty in the comedy film Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Lester Tremor in the action film Smokin' Aces.-Life and career:...
as Dr. Nelson - Laura CerónLaura CerónLaura Cerón is an Alma Award winning Mexican-American actress. Her most recognizable role is that of Nurse Chuny Marquez on the television series ER.-Early life:...
as Nurse Chuny Marquez - Yvette FreemanYvette FreemanYvette Freeman is an American actress best known for her role as Haleh Adams, a registered nurse, on the NBC drama ER...
as Nurse Haleh Adams - Lily MariyeLily MariyeLily Mariye is an American actress and filmmaker.From 1994-2009 she had a regular role as nurse Lily Jarvik on the NBC television series ER, for which she has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series four times.Mariye was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from...
as Nurse Lily Jarvik - Abraham BenrubiAbraham BenrubiAbraham Rubin Hercules Benrubi is an American character actor known for his appearances as Jerry Markovic on the long-running U.S...
as Desk Clerk Jerry Markovic - Troy EvansTroy EvansTroy Evans is an American football linebacker and special teams player who is currently a free agent. Evans previously played for the St...
as Desk Clerk Frank Martin
Others -
- Garret Dillahunt as Steve Curtis
- Dominic JanesDominic JanesDominic Janes is an American actor....
as Alex Taggart - Natasha Gregson WagnerNatasha Gregson WagnerNatasha Gregson Wagner is an American actress.Gregson Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Richard Gregson, a film producer, and the late actress Natalie Wood...
as Mary Warner - Michael WestonMichael WestonMichael Weston is an American television and film actor. His best-known roles are the private detective Lucas Douglas on House, the homicidal meth addict Jake in the critically acclaimed HBO drama Six Feet Under and Pvt...
as Rafe Hendricks - Estelle HarrisEstelle HarrisEstelle Harris is an American stand-up comedienne, actress, voice artist, and comedienne, often recognized for her shrill, grating voice. She is best known for her role as Estelle Costanza on Seinfeld from 1992 to 1998, as the voice of Mrs...
as Mrs Markovic - Skyler GisondoSkyler GisondoSkyler Gisondo is an American teen actor probably best known for his roles as Bryan Pearson on The Bill Engvall Show and Tommy Doyle in Rob Zombie's Halloween.-Awards:...
as Timmy Jankowski - Louis Iacoviello as Officer Rovner
- Dane Farwell as Hospital Police Officer
External links
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