Writer:	Jack Orman
Director:	Jack Orman
Star:	Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis),  Sharif Atkins (Michael Gallant),  Paul McCrane (Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano),  Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter),  Ming-Na (Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen),  Mekhi Phifer (Dr. Greg Pratt),  Maura Tierney (Nurse Abby Lockhart),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac),  Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday)
Recurring Role:	Tom Everett Scott (Eric Wyczenski),  Leslie Bibb (Erin Harkins),  Dinah Lenney (Shirley),  Kristin Minter (Randi),  Lily Mariye (Lily),  Troy Evans (Frank),  Sally Field (Maggie Wyczenski),  Laura Cerón (Chuny),  Deezer D. (Malik)
Guest Star:	Larry Hankin (Bearded Homeless Guy),  Joseph Kell (Drunk Driver),  Jeff Kober (Toby and Matt's Dad),  Garett Maggart (Lt. Ottenson),  Daniel Bess (Marshal),  Peggy Dunne (Silvia),  Tish Hicks (Rebecca Summers),  Josh Hutcherson (Matt),  Robert Maffia (Perfusionist),  Mya Michaels (Flight Nurse #2),  Kris Murphy (Flight Nurse),  Avery Rice (Kiley Summers),  Don Cheadle (Paul Nathan),  Jim Fitzpatrick (Lt. Col. McGreun)

In the the first of four appearances she would make during Season 9, Sally Field reprises her role as Maggie Wyczenski in this episode. Her performance as Abby Lockhart's mother would once again garner her an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (in 2001 she won the award). (edit) Although in the opening credits, Mekhi Phifer, Ming-Na and Paul McCrane do not appear in this episode. (edit)

(upon entering Eric's military hospital room)
Abby: Hi.
Eric: Were you expecting a strait jacket?
Abby: No. You look nice.
Eric: Fashion is key at a court martial. (edit) Carter: Commuting on skis!
Luka: What?
Carter: Skiing to work.
Luka: Yeah, I don't live far. Nice coat.
Carter: Goodwill box.
Luka: Hey, did you find him?
Carter: Who?
Luka: Abby's brother.
Carter: Um, I'm just gonna try and catch a train to Midway and wait for it to open up.
Luka: Where are you going?
Carter: Nebraska. She's already there. She left last night.
Luka: Did'nt go with her?
Carter: I had a shift.
Luka: Oh.
Carter: I sent Gallant with her.
Luka: Gallant?
Carter: Yeah. Why?
Susan: Carter! We've got multiples coming in. (edit) (To a man who lost his wife and son in an accident and said Elizabeth couldn't understand his pain)
Elizabeth: My husband, his name was Mark, he died... My God, I was about to say last year. It's only been six months. (edit) (after the completion of the heart transplant)
Elizabeth: I guess his brother will always be with him. (edit) Drunk patient: They let you be a doctor, like this?
Nathan: (suffering from tremors) Only on the patients they don't care about. (edit)

While at the Air Force Base, Eric and his escorts board a police-type jeep. On the side is painted "SP". SP is a Navy term for Shore Police. (edit)

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