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Piece of Mind

Episode Number: 145    Season Num: 7    First Aired: Thursday January 4, 2001    Prod Code: 226260
On New Year's Eve, a father injured in an auto accident is not worried about his own health, only his son's. His son is ok, but he suffers complications and requires surgery, but will be ok also. Greene undergoes experimental brain surgery in New York with Corday by his side.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Tom Garrigus, R. Scott Gemmill
Director: David Nutter
Star: 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),  Erik Palladino (Dr. Dave Malucci),  Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene),  Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday)
Recurring Role: David Brisbin (Dr. Alexander Babcock),  David Roberson (Off. Durcy),  Christine Harnos (Jenn Greene),  Dinah Lenney (Shirley),  Kyle Richards (Dori),  Kristin Minter (Randi),  Sam Anderson (Dr. Jack Kayson),  Deezer D. (Malik),  Lily Mariye (Lily)
Guest Star: Robert Wisdom (Dr. Hammond),  Lynda Boyd (Deborah Harris),  Michael Chieffo (Unknown),  Mimi Lieber (Dr. Malcolm),  Judith Moreland (Unknown),  Jared Padalecki (Paul Harris),  James Belushi (Dan Harris),  Chris Sarandon (Dr. Burke),  Betty K. Bynum (ICU Nurse Claire),  E.J. Callahan (Drunk),  Deborah Geffner (Mrs. Street),  Greyson Pendry (Leo)

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Music: "Butterfly," Crazy Town (edit)
Yvonne Zima was credited in TV Guide, but did not appear. In the script, Jenn and Rachel paid Mark a visit after his surgery. The scene was cut due to time restraints. (edit)
Although in the opening credits, Ming-Na does not appear in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Greene: It's weird, you know...how I've sent a couple of thousand people to the OR and -
Corday: And?
Greene: And never been there myself... (edit)
Dr. Burke: You know the procedure, you've had your meds, anything on your mind?
Greene: That's why I'm here... (edit)
Benton: I got a page. What surgical consult?
Weaver: A guy in curtain two has a beeper up his rectum.
Benton: What?
Weaver: He has it on vibrate. I can't figure out how he slipped it in there.
Benton: Never underestimate the elasticity of the anal sphincter. (edit)
[While Elizabeth is shaving Mark's head prior to surgery]
Corday: Are you okay?
Greene: Am I bleeding?
Corday: No.
Greene: Then I'm okay. (edit)
Mark: Doctors get sick too, you know (edit)

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Near the beginning when they're bringing Dan Harris into the ER there are two scene's where his neck collar is undone, but in the next scene it's still securely attached. (edit)
James Belushi [Dan Harris] was born and raised in Chicago. (edit)

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Community Reviews (4)

 
8.6
Great
Piece of Mind
"Character development"
Greene on surgery and he has great support.
Continue » Posted Jan 2, 2008 1:09 pm PST
9.5
Superb
Piece of Mind
"Another great installment"
Greene undergoes his brain surgery whilst a patient involved in a car accident comes to the er.
Continue » Posted Apr 8, 2007 12:10 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Piece of Mind
"Revealing"
Woah! Its Sammy....
Continue » Posted Apr 26, 2006 6:06 pm PST
9.9
Superb
Piece of Mind
"Tearjerker"
In this episode we see a patients point of view and Mark has a successful operation
Continue » Posted Sep 7, 2005 4:02 pm PST
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