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An routine day filled with ordinary traumas becomes nightmarish when a distracted Mark critically misdiagnoses a pregnant woman's delivery complication. A teenager is brought in after being accidentally poisoned. Benton grapples with his own demons in the wake of his mother's collapse. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Lance Gentile

Director:: Mimi Leder

Stars:: George Clooney (Dr. Doug Ross); Julianna Margulies (Nurse Carol Hathaway); Eriq La Salle (Dr. Peter Benton); Noah Wyle (John Carter); Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis); Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene)

Recurring Role:: Khandi Alexander (Jackie); Ellen Crawford (Lydia); Yvette Freeman (Haleh); Lily Mariye (Lily); Beah Richards (Mrs. Benton); Ming-Na (Deb Chen); Abraham Benrubi (Jerry); Amy Aquino (Dr. Janet Coburn)

Guest Star:: Colleen Flynn (Jodi O'Brien); Bradley Whitford (Sean O'Brien); Theodore Borders (Joey Paige); Bradford Drazen (Dr. Ralph Drake); Edith Fellows (Sadie Hubbell); Jesse D. Goins (Mr. Paige); Maddi Lewis (Dr. Pauline Blair); Shelley Malil (Dr. Urami); Christopher Richardson (Jesse); Marc Dakota Robinson (Steven); Monty Ash (Old Man With Dentures); Dennis Lipscomb (Dr. Wilson); Jeff Rosenthal (Tattoo Man)

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During a 1998 interview with Larry King, George Clooney mentioned that this was his favorite ER episode of all time. edit »
During the filming of the episode, Noah Wyle was suffering from mononucleosis and had to be hooked up to the set's real IVs in order to finish shooting. edit »
This episode guest stars Emmy winner Bradley Whitford, who went on to star on NBC's The West Wing for seven years. edit »
This episode won Emmy Awards for Writing (Lance Gentile), Directing (Mimi Leder), Editing for a Single Camera Production, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing. Colleen Flynn (portraying Jodie O'Brien) was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress, but did not win. edit »

Carter: Hey! Word's out. You're going to be an ER Attending. Congratulations.
Greene: Well, it's not a lock. Can I borrow your pen?
Carter: Yeah. Lifetime of this, huh? Whew.
Greene: Well, uh, you know, the ER, it's great. Your free time's your own.
Carter: What free time?
Greene: Well, after your residency. You get skilled in every aspect of medicine, you see a variety of cases, you have an immediate effect upon your patient's lives. But, mostly, it's, uh, it's like joining the circus. edit »
Lewis: Get smart nurses and nod sagely. edit »
Chen: What do you have?
Carter: Elderly man with hemorrhoids.
Chen: Oh, yuck. Everyone's so old and sick around here.
Carter: Yeah. This is a hospital.
Chen: Yeah, I guess. edit »
(Greene is teaching during a trauma)
Greene: We do a thoracotomy when?
Chen: Penetrating trauma and full arrest?
Greene: Exactamundo. edit »
Coburn: I've never seen such a chain of errors in judgment.
Greene: What do you mean? I did exactly what you said.
Coburn: You miss a preeclamsia, you underestimate a fetal weight, you miss a placental abruption (points to ultrasound image) right there, you do an ill-advised forceps delivery on a baby that's too big, and then you do a hack job of a C-section. edit »

The title of this episode is a reference to William Shakespeare's comedy of errors Love's Labour's Lost. edit »

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Parricida
member since: May 9, 2007
Love's Labor Lost
The Bottom Line: "Nerve-wracking"
Misdiagnose... ...Continue »
01/26/08 09:23am | report abuse
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DaVulture
member since: Jul 9, 2005
Love's Labor Lost
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
In one of the best episodes of the series, Dr. Greene misdiagnoses a pregnant patient and now after the patient starts to seize it's up Greene to try and save her life and her baby. ...Continue »
06/09/07 11:03pm | report abuse
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comeondayday
member since: Mar 28, 2007
Love's Labor Lost
The Bottom Line: "Nerve-wracking"
Greene is having problems at home, but has no idea how much worse things are about to get at work. In over his head with a delivery, Greene scrambles to get help and shows how helpless he is, how vulnerable doctors can be, and how unfair life can be. ...Continue »
03/27/07 05:11pm | report abuse
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abanana
member since: Apr 7, 2006
Love's Labor Lost
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
I not usually a huge fan episodes around a mother giving birth but this was better than the usual... ...Continue »
03/12/07 02:41pm | report abuse
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RubyRebedoux
member since: Dec 1, 2006
Love's Labor Lost
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
What becomes a routine examination of a pregnant woman turns into a wild roller coaster ride for Mark Greene and his staff. ...Continue »
12/16/06 04:20am | report abuse