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In Short: An explosion sends a dry cleaner to the ER. Dr. Kadalski is pressured to change his unorthodox methods when he treats a man who compulsively pulls out his hair. A fearful Birch lets off steam at Jeffrey as baby Alicia's condition worsens.
Guest Starring: Allen Garfield (as Dr. Ray Kadalski), Peter Berg (as Dr. Billy Kronk), Janye Brook (as Dr. Diane Grad), Diane Venora (as Dr. Geri Infante), Robin Lively (as Maggie Atkisson), Ann Dowd (as Eleanor Robertson), Leo Burmester (as Dalton Robertson), Todd Graff (as Louis Bagley), Joe Maher, Nicholas Pryor, Thom Barry and John Cappon
Story: David E. Kelley
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Directed By: Thomas Schlamme
TOP Summary: The doctors are stunned by Dalton Robertson, a man wheeled into the emergency room with a 20-inch steel rod sticking through his head. An explosion ripped through the dry cleaning store that Robertson owns, hurtling metal through the air like pieces of shrapnel. Amazingly, Robertson is not only conscious but he does not seem to be in a great deal of pain. As other physicians watch, dumbfounded, Dr. Aaron Shutt describes how he will remove the rod from Robertson's head by pulling it out the same way it went in. The procedure is a success, and afterward Robertson's wife, Eleanor, and the staff from the dry cleaning store surprise Robertson with a get-well party in his hospital room. Robertson then stuns his wife by insisting three of his staff be fired. Eleanor tells Shutt that since the accident her husband's personality has changed radically. After re-examining the x rays, Shutt believes the rod damaged a part of the brain that controls social skills. Robertson, however, claims he likes his new persona. He becomes convinced his new-found aggressiveness will aid him in the dog-eat-dog business world. Meanwhile, Dr. Billy Kronk attends to Louis Bagley, who was rushed to the hospital after he had trouble breathing. Kronk examines Bagley's throat and, using a pair of forceps, dislodges a wad of human hair. With the blockage removed, Bagley begins breathing normally. Dr. Ray Kadalski explains to Bagley that he suffers from an impulse-control disorder every bit as serious as anorexia or bulimia. The doctors are concerned about a mass in Bagley's stomach, and suggest abdominal surgery. Bagley refuses to give his consent. When he sees Camille Shutt for the first time, however, Bagley becomes convinced that she is the reincarnation of Judy Garland's Dorothy Gale character from "The Wizard of Oz." In an effort to win Bagley's confidence, Kadalski asks Camille to dress up like Dorothy. Camille reluctantly agrees, dresses up as Dorothy and serenades the patient with "Over the Rainbow." An Executive Committee probes the decision, accusing Kadalski of embarrassing the hospital. But Camille's efforts ultimately lead Bagley to change his mind about the operation. The Executive Committee decides not to take action against Kadalski. Elsewhere in the hospital, Alan Birch's adopted daughter, Alicia, goes into cardiac arrest. Geiger examines the infant and later tells Birch she suffers from congestive heart failure. Geiger patches four holes in the baby's heart, but is unsure if his measures will be effective. Geiger reopens Alicia's chest when pacemaker wires become loose. Birch looses confidence in Geiger and accuses him of having lost his edge, now that he has become romantically involved with Infante. Eventually, Alicia recovers, and Birch must turn around and thank his friend for saving his daughter's life.
TOP Facts:"Somewhere over the rainbow" from the musical The Wizard of Oz by E.Y. Harburg (sang by Camille to Todd Graff)
and "Ding Dong the witch is dead" (from the Munchkinland musical sequence) from the same musical.
'Somewhere over the rainbow' has been performed by many artists - originally by Judy Garland (who played Dorothy in the movie).
Mandy Patinkin has an interesting version of this song on his self-titled CD.
While Billy operates on Mr. Bagley you hear: "Start the car" by Cole Judd (can be found on the CD with the same title).
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