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Be Patient

Episode Number: 128    Season Num: 6    First Aired: Thursday February 24, 2000    Prod Code: 225465
Corday discovers that her mother and David Greene spent the night together. Greene later discovers that his father has lung cancer. Lucy's mother visits the ER to empty her daughter's locker and pay a visit to Carter, who is regaining strength and recovering. Abby goes behind Weaver's back with a patient on a gut instinct. Luka witnesses a hit-and-run accident and rushes the victim to the ER in a plumber's truck. Carol must tell a promiscuous, sexually active 14-year-old that she has cervical cancer.

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Writer: Sandy Kroopf
Director: Ken Kwapis
Star: Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday),  Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene),  Erik Palladino (Dr. Dave Malucci),  Eriq La Salle (Dr. Peter Benton),  Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac),  Julianna Margulies (Nurse Carol Hathaway),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Michael Michele (Dr. Cleo Finch),  Ming-Na (Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen),  Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter),  Maura Tierney (Abby Lockhart)
Recurring Role: Deezer D. (Malik),  Laura Cerón (Chuny),  Conni Marie Brazelton (Conni),  Ellen Crawford (Lydia),  Brian Lester (Dumar),  Judy Parfitt (Isabelle Corday),  John Cullum (David Greene),  Gedde Watanabe (Yosh),  Lily Mariye (Lily),  Scott Jaeck (Dr. Steve Flint)
Guest Star: Clifton Williams (Postman),  Jackie Debatin (Judy),  Andrew Bowen (Andrew),  Gwynyth Walsh (Barbara Knight),  Christopher Rich (Ron Perth),  Cara DeLizia (Andrea),  Rachel Crane (Terri),  Kayli DeGregorio (Laura Williams),  Kelsi DeGregorio (Laura Williams),  Harry Hutchinson (Hit-and-Run Driver),  Anthony Wikter (Teenage Boy),  Patrick J. Pieters (Doorman),  Nancy Lollar (Elderly Woman),  Casey Lewis (Tom),  Mark Hicks (Physical Therapist),  Morgan Bowen (Denise Williams),  Jeris Lee Poindexter (Nate)

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Music: Nat King Cole, "Love" (edit)
Although in the opening credits, Paul McCrane does not appear in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Mrs. Knight: Um... Can I ask you something?
Carter: Yes.
Mrs. Knight: When you were... Well, when that man stabbed you, what did you think? No--I mean, what did it feel like?
Carter: Well, um... It happened really fast, and I didn't really know what was going on. But I didn't feel a thing.
Mrs. Knight: No pain?
Carter: (shakes head) No pain. (edit)
Isabelle Corday: David came over for breakfast.
Elisabeth Corday: In boxers and slippers? MY slippers?
David Greene: I hope you don't mind. (edit)
David Green (about Isabelle Corday): I like her, Mark. She makes me happy. Now, I'm sorry if that makes you unhappy. But she'll be back in London in a couple of weeks, and I'll be back on your sofa bed. Then we can both be unhappy. (edit)
Carter: We all know what happens after the 'jazz club'...
Benton: Just when did you lose the filter between your brain and your mouth?
Carter: I think you might have taken it out in the OR last week. (edit)

Trivia

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At 8:10, when Luka is helping the girl that was hit. There are visible audio cables hanging down next to Luka's head, when close-up on him. But there is nothing there when the shot pulls out. (edit)
In the scene where Carter bangs his wheelchair against the door, if you look closely you can see him moving his foot away right before it happens. (edit)

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Be Patient
"Well written"
No easy way out of that...
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