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Never Say Never

Episode Number: 161    Season Num: 8    First Aired: Thursday October 18, 2001    Prod Code: 227254
Susan Lewis arrives in Chicago to interview around town and have lunch with Mark. She gets reacquainted with the nurses and Carter, meets Corday, and is later offered an attending position by Mark. Weaver and Chen clash over a risk management meeting, and ultimately, Chen quits. Mark and Elizabeth treat a six-year-old Edwards Syndrome patient whose parents abandon him while he is in surgery. Benton must resort to calling Roger to pick up Reese when he becomes stuck in surgery.

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Writer: Dee Johnson
Director: Felix Enriquez Alcalá
Star: Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday),  Ming-Na (Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen),  Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene),  Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter),  Erik Palladino (Dr. Dave Malucci),  Eriq La Salle (Dr. Peter Benton),  Paul McCrane (Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano),  Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis),  Maura Tierney (Nurse Abby Lockhart),  Michael Michele (Dr. Cleo Finch)
Recurring Role: Matthew Watkins (Reese),  Michelle Bonilla (Harms),  Demetrius Navarro (Morales),  Lynn A. Henderson (Olbes),  Vondie Curtis-Hall (Roger),  Julie Delpy (Nicole),  Khandi Alexander (Jackie),  Linda Shing (Corazon),  Nadia Shazana (Jacy),  Lucy Rodriguez (Bjerke),  Dinah Lenney (Shirley),  Troy Evans (Frank),  David Brisbin (Dr. Alexander Babcock),  Gedde Watanabe (Yosh),  Yvette Freeman (Haleh),  Laura Cerón (Chuny),  Conni Marie Brazelton (Conni),  Ellen Crawford (Lydia)
Guest Star: Vincent Duvall (Father),  Mickey Chavez (Kenny Schudy),  Wil Calderon (Mickey Stubbs),  Susan Angelo (Mrs. Frum),  Matt Craven (Gordon Price),  Alla Korot (Mrs. Dupont),  Ricky Kurtz (Kenny Schudy),  Johnny Vasquez (Nat),  Jeff Tschida (Karl),  Molly Schaffer (Bar Patron),  Rock Reiser (Mr. Dupont),  Amber Moore (Bartender),  John Maynard (Flasher),  Steven Anthony Lawrence (John Thomas Frum),  Susan Traylor (Mrs. Schudy),  Jason Matthew Smith (Ralph(?)),  Lynn Sellers (Mrs. Warshaw),  David Hewlett (Mr. Warshaw),  Don Harvey (Mr. Schudy),  Mary-Pat Green (Ms. McDuffy)

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This episode features the final appearance of Erik Palladino. Palladino and producers came to the mutual decision to have him leave, feeling his character was under-utilized. In addition, Sherry Stringfield rejoins the cast in this episode. (edit)
Music: "Everybody Got Their Something," Nikka Costa (edit)

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(As Frank is escorting a gentleman in a bathrobe out of the ER)
Frank: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
Patient: This is a County hospital.
Frank: Then let me know when you start paying taxes and wearing clothes. (edit)
(telling Susan that Jing-Mei is Chief Resident)
Carter: Jing-My.... Jing-Myna.. Jing.... Frank, what is it again?
Frank: I don't know what she calls herself! (edit)
Carter: Dr.Lewis! What are you doing here?
Susan: Susan, Carter.
Carter: Right. Susan! Hey
Susan: Hi! (they hug) Well, would you belive I'm looking for work?
Carter: In Chicago?
Susan: Yeah. Never say never. (edit)
Susan: So she just got on a plane?
Conni: Sent for the twins the next day, haven't seen her since.
Haleh: Dr. Kovac didn't know what happened.
Susan: Dr. Kovac?
Lydia: A tall, hunky guy. Dark hair. You can't miss him.
Haleh: And you don't want to. (edit)
Abby: Have you still not forgiven me?
Luka: My angelfish died.
Abby: I'll buy you another one.
Luka: There were two of them.
Abby: I'll buy you three. (edit)

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7.8
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Never Say Never
"Character development"
When did Carry became everyone's enemy?
Continue » Posted Jan 4, 2008 1:08 pm PST
8.2
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Never Say Never
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Many good point but some bits let it down..
Continue » Posted Feb 18, 2007 11:50 am PST
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good and Bad
Continue » Posted Apr 20, 2006 1:29 pm PST
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Never Say Never
"Character development"
Lewis returns, Chen quits, Malucci's firing stands.
Continue » Posted Jun 9, 2005 11:34 am PST
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