ER

Previously on E.R.:

There's a drug rehab center

in Atlanta that specializes

in treating doctors with addiction.

Forget it. Forget it.

This is your only chance, Carter.

Great. I quit.

Like your cousin... some babbling gork...

It's all right, man.

Name?

Dr. Carter.

Somebody should have called ahead.

Okay.

All the information is confidential

and you can have a seat over there.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

90 days?

This is a three-month program?

Yeah, I-I-I guess so.

Can you send me some clothes

or they issue prison garb here?

You okay?

This pen doesn't work.

Do you have a pen?

He's diaphoretic and cramping.

We'll take care of it.

When?

Soon.

He's got the tremors. He needs something.

You should go now.

What?

It's important that he checks himself in.

Right.

Mm-hmm.

There.

You, uh...

You good from here?

Yeah, I guess so.

Carter, you can do this.

Hey, you got any Compazine?

I'll give you something after group if you're still nauseous.

Group?

Yeah. For therapy.

When is that?

Now.

In the middle of the night?

The entire group meets whenever a new patient arrives.

Ready?

No, I need to lie down.

You'll make it.

Group therapy is not what I need right now.

If you want to be in the program

you do the program.

Otherwise you can leave

and when you want a fix

you can score down on Tenth and Piedmont

which is six blocks down, one block over.

Those guys are out there all night.

John Carter?

Yes.

Security! Security!

See, I put the needle down!

I said no needles!

I told you to put him in restraints.

I did. Lily, could you get extra security down here?

On their way!

Did you give him Haldol?

What do you think the needle was for?

The toilet's plugged in the men's restroom.

So unplug it.

Hey, Malucci, what is Mr. Hunter still doing out here?

Transpo's backed up.

Half the guys staged a sympathy sick-out

to support the janitors.

Then take him down there yourself.

Why can't we just give these guys their raise?

I'll recommend you for the negotiating committee.

What about the maintenance closet?

I don't know, Malik!

Use some initiative... pick the lock.

Take a fire axe to it. I really don't care.

Oh, my God, can somebody please

put Mr. Spencer in an exam room?

Excuse me. What?

We've been waiting here for a while.

Shouldn't we

be doing something?

Any plumbing experience?

Well, what happened?

You know what, Mark?

Just don't start with me, okay?

Custodial staff is on strike.

Yeah, so they had to destroy the Admit Desk?

This is a remodel... open floor plan.

It's supposed to be safer.

I've already scratched myself on a nail twice.

Make sure you update your tetanus.

Where are my fans?

Working on it.

What's the deal?

I don't know. You know, the construction workers

won't cross the picket line.

Oh, you mean those three guys

I saw out there with signs?

Hey, Mark, how was your vacation?

It was good.

Did you go anywhere?

Wisconsin Dells.

Come on, let's go back to your room.

She got a needle! I seen it!

Where's the board supposed to go?

Don't ask.

I don't like needles.

Give him another...

We're not supposed to talk about it.

Cleo, you got that covered?

I hate needles!

Hi, Dr. Greene.

Take it easy. Let's Go.

Relax, dude.

Is it me or do those med students

look like 12-year-olds?

How long have they been waiting?

Three hours.

Two and a half.

I'll take them.

Be my guest, but make sure you see some patients.

Malik?

What?

Malik!

Strong, steady heartbeat.

The amount of amniotic fluid is normal.

Everything looks fine.

Now, I've got a good angle here if you want to know the sex.

Sure.

You are having a boy.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Your, um... blood sugar level is normal

but you're a little anemic.

You taking any iron?

Yes.

Have you arranged with Kerry to take some time off

after the baby's born?

Oh, uh, no, not yet.

You still have time.

Actually, I haven't told anyone yet.

I think you may want to.

I don't see how you can keep this a secret much longer.

Yeah.

So what are you supposed to talk about

in an exit interview anyway?

That you don't have all the answers.

No argument there.

You scared?

I don't remember the last time I wasn't scared.

Good.

What? That's it?

"Be afraid. Be very afraid"?

We're like the Army, okay?

We break you down, make you face your addiction

and we build you up.

You start to function.

You feel healthy, confident.

Don't worry.

Pride is what got me into this.

Yeah. And deep down you feel like this

is something that just happened to you, huh?

No, I took responsibility, I take responsibility.

I'm going to get my life back.

It's not going to beat me.

Yeah.

That's what I thought...

the first three times.

But I hope you do.

Day or night

if you ever need to talk.

Are we done?

You're just getting started.

Is this where I'm supposed to say thank you?

Some people do.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Someone's still on vacation time, I see.

Sorry.

That's all right.

Peter was helping me hang this straight.

How's that look?

Great.

You finish the interview?

I was just getting to that.

Okay, so where were we before we left off last time?

You were just about to give me the job.

Developing a sense of humor, Peter.

That's progress.

You get points for that.

Uh, why don't we discuss faculty responsibilities?

Um, Peter, as an attending, you'd be responsible

for supervising resident research.