Writer:	Dee Johnson, Meredith Stiehm
Director:	Jonathan Robert Kaplan
Star:	Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis),  Paul McCrane (Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano),  Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter),  Michael Michele (Dr. Cleo Finch),  Maura Tierney (Nurse Abby Lockhart),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac),  Eriq La Salle (Dr. Peter Benton),  Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday),  Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene)
Recurring Role:	Laura Cerón (Chuny),  Yvette Freeman (Haleh),  Lily Mariye (Lily),  Kristin Minter (Randi),  Khandi Alexander (Jackie),  Julie Delpy (Nicole),  Michael Gross (John "Jack" Carter),  Vondie Curtis-Hall (Roger),  Lisa Vidal (Sandy Lopez),  Frances Sternhagen (Millicent Carter),  Lynn A. Henderson (Olbes),  Dinah Lenney (Shirley),  Linda Shing (Corazon),  Pamela Sinha (Amira),  Matthew Watkins (Reese)
Guest Star:	Castulo Guerra (Judge Alter),  Roma Maffia (Janice Prager),  Lea Salonga (Ben's Mom),  Tom Wright (Wharton),  Charles Chun (Ben's Dad),  Anne Dudek (Teddy's Mom),  Harrison Page (Stan),  Elizabeth Rodriguez (Nurse Sandra),  Jill Anderson (Barbara),  Stacy Barnhisel (Nancy),  Rob Evors (Gary),  Leontine Guilliard (Santa),  Luck Hari (Lakshmi),  Peter Kevoian (Arthur Toby),  Johnny Ray McGhee (Bailiff),  Lee Perri (Ben #1),  Michael Perri (Ben #2),  Gigi Sumpter (Nora),  Jeremy Sumpter (Nathan),  Bailey Thompson (Wendy Toby)

Music: Joe Sample, "A Long Way from Home" (edit) This is the "last" episode featuring Eriq LaSalle and Michael Michele. LaSalle will return for a cameo in episode 172 and both actors will cameo in episode 178. LaSalle left to pursue other interests, and Michele left because her character had no purpose with LaSalle's departure. (edit) Although in the opening credits, Ming-Na does not appear in this episode. (edit)

(Romano and Benton discussing a written agreement for reduction in Benton's work schedule)
Romano: To Whom It May Concern: No friggin' way! (edit) Abby: There's only so much you can do.
Luka: Yeah, I guess. I just, uh...
Abby: Miss your kids?
Luka: Yeah.
Abby: (Takes his hand) I'm sorry.
Luka: (pause) It's sort of worse at Christmas. (Breathes in, and let's go of her hand) (edit) [Benton's final scene]
Carter: Hey Peter, I'm a good doctor because of you.
Benton: No you're not, but keep trying. (edit) Abby: When is she [Weaver] going on Christmas vacation?
Chuny: Scrooge? Never! (edit) Romano: It's like sex, isn't it Peter?
Benton: What?
Romano: Vascular surgery. Messy, fun, and when done right you leave satisfied. (edit)

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