Writer:	Lydia Woodward
Director:	Gloria Muzio
Star:	Maura Tierney (Dr. Abby Lockhart),  Parminder Nagra (Dr. Neela Rasgotra),  Shane West (Dr. Ray Barnett),  Scott Grimes (Dr. Archie Morris),  Mekhi Phifer (Dr. Greg Pratt),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Linda Cardellini (Nurse Sam Taggart),  Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac)
Recurring Role:	Yvette Freeman (Haleh),  Abraham Benrubi (Jerry),  Brian Lester (Dumar),  Deezer D. (Malik),  Jordan Calloway (KJ),  Emily Wagner (Pickman),  Laura Cerón (Chuny),  John Leguizamo (Dr. Victor Clemente),  Troy Evans (Frank),  Sharif Atkins (Michael Gallant),  Kim Strauss (Anesthesiologist),  Leland Orser (Dr. Lucien Dubenko)
Guest Star:	Josh Clark (McCauley),  Nathan Wesdell (Stewie Kenig),  Stephanie Patton (Patricia Kenig),  Jordan Calloway (K.J.),  Aasha Davis (Maureen),  Marilyn Dodds Frank (Glenda),  Kenneth Kimmins (Mr Spevacek),  Karis Campbell (Mrs. Kenig),  Paul H. Kim (Tech),  Hassan Johnson (Darnell (as Hassan Iniko Johnson))

The AIDS-related story in this episode is in recognition of World AIDS Day, December 1, 2005. (edit) Music: "Copacabana" and "Can't Smile Without You," Barry Manilow; "Here Comes the Bride," the cast of ER. (edit)

(Luka is singing Copacabana in the car)
Abby: (laughing) Okay, well, thanks for the ride.
Luka: Heh. That bad, huh?
Abby: No... I would just... keep your day job.
Luka: What, you never sing in your car? Even when you're alone?
Abby: Sometimes I do, yeah. But you're not alone in the car. (giggles)
Luka: Yeah, I know.
Abby: I'm just kidding, I'm...(long pause) ... Would you like to...
(Luka lunges toward her and kisses her passionately) (edit) Abby: How was your little sit-down with Weaver this morning?
Luka: Ah, she was telling me and Dr. Clemente how charming we are.
Abby: Oh really?
Luka: What, you don't think I'm charming?
Abby: I think you're extremely charming. I just also think that...
(Glenda interrupts with sudden movements)
Luka: Whoa. Ah... She was telling us that we have to get along better, you know, be better impression to our residents and be more agreeable.
Abby: Hm. Well, that's a lot to ask.
Luka: What, you don't think I'm agreeable?
Abby: I think you're agreeable, yeah.
Luka: Yeah, you still think I'm full of sh...
(Glenda smacks Abby in the head)
Abby: Ow! (edit) Abby: Do you think we should be doing this?
Luka: I do! (edit) Gallant: Come on. I think we can make it.
Neela: You try running with a sari on. (edit) (Luka and Abby at the bar, looking at Neela and Gallant)
Abby: Ah, young love. They just have to show it off to everybody.
(Turning to the bar, with drinks in hand)
Luka: Here's to... discretion.
Abby: Propriety.
Luka: Maturity.
Abby: Well...
Luka: No. No, not that. (edit)

With this episode, Dr. Luka Kovac becomes the Chief of Emergency Medicine. Although Kovac has risen from most junior to most senior "attending," this is his first opportunity for promotion. He is the only long-term character on staff who completed all of his training at another hospital and was hired as an attending physician. (edit) During the filming of this episode, Ellen DeGeneres visited the ER set with a fan as part of an episode of her show. (edit)

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