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Reason to Believe

Episode Number: 275    Season Num: 13    First Aired: Thursday November 16, 2006    Prod Code: 2T7808
Luka and Abby treat a man injured after driving drunk, but differ about what should be done when his wife appears to have been abused. Later, Luka receives an unsettling package and Abby meets an intriguing stranger. A group of street kids come to the ER when they think one has rabies, and find a guardian angel in blue. Pratt disappears from the ER for a community-related reason, and learns a surprising truth about a family member. Kerry’s TV appearance becomes a real emergency.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: David Zabel, R. Scott Gemmill
Director: Ernest Dickerson
Star: Maura Tierney (Dr. Abby Lockhart),  Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Linda Cardellini (Nurse Sam Taggart),  Mekhi Phifer (Dr. Greg Pratt),  Parminder Nagra (Dr. Neela Rasgotra),  John Stamos (Dr. Tony Gates)
Recurring Role: Brian Lester (Dumar),  Busy Philipps (Hope Bobeck),  Chloe Greenfield (Sarah),  Michelle Hurd (Courtney Brown),  Christopher Amitrano (Officer Hollis),  Lily Mariye (Lily),  Troy Evans (Frank),  Sam Jones III (Chaz Pratt),  Paula Malcomson (Meg)
Guest Star: Ty Granderson Jones (Cue Ball Rodriguez),  Fred Ward (Eddie),  Keith David (Pastor Watkins),  Fuschia Sumner (O.D. Girl),  Thomas Stanley (Little Boy),  Mary Ann Jarou (Dora),  Bianca Brockl (Ellie),  Allen Barton (Forbes),  Michael Cole (Charles Hadley),  Jack Carter (Kipke),  Andy Kang (Adam Horner),  Selma Pinkard (Georgia),  Masam Holden (Teller),  Emily Gonsalves (Ruby),  Drew Frontiero (Jared),  Lacey Ellison (Lucy),  Michael Sollenberger (Tomkins),  Mary Joan Negro (Emma Hadley),  Galen Yuen (Combatitive Patient),  Jack Weber (Paulie)

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Music: "Till the Sun Turns Black," Ray LaMontagne; "Break So Easy," Johnathan Rice (edit)
Shane West and Scott Grimes do not appear in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Hope: Everybody needs something to believe in. (edit)
Hope: Neela! We need you inside! We got him back!
Neela: What?
Hope: The rabies kid. He's got a rhythm, a pulse and a BP.
Neela: That's not possible.
Hope: Tony put the pulse ox on his finger and the kid just grabbed his hand. It's like a miracle! Come on! (edit)
Abby: (On the phone) Okay... Okay, well give him four more ounces and I'll be back in a half hour. All right, bye.
Eddie: Cell phones, how do we ever survive without 'm?
Abby: Sorry. That was my babysitter.
Eddie: Aren't you a little old to need a babysitter?
Abby: (Smiles)... For my baby.
Eddie: (Laughs) Well aren't you a little young to have one of those? (edit)
Gates: (To Cue Ball, who's trying to leave with help from another patient) No! Cue Ball, where are you going?
Cue Ball: Ho, man! They fixed me up!
Other patient: Cue Ball! Hey I knew your parents, Eight Ball and a highball! (edit)
Teller: (Sees Neela saving a patient in the other trauma room) Its gonna be okay Pauly, you're gonna be okay! The Blue Lady is here! (edit)

Trivia

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Neela's "secret name", Mayday is an anglicized form of the French phrase "M'aidez" which translates to "help me". Historically, Mayday is used as a distress call, particularly when one's life is in danger. (edit)

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Community Reviews (8)

 
10.0
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Reason to Believe
"Character development"
Great episode!
Continue » Posted Nov 22, 2007 6:32 pm PST
9.0
Superb
Reason to Believe
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Luka recieved a package from Ames. Abby meets a stranger. I group of homeless kids comes to the ER because one of them as rabies.
Continue » Posted Mar 7, 2007 8:14 pm PST
9.5
Superb
Reason to Believe
"Fine example"
Another great episode i reli enjoyed.!
Continue » Posted Feb 24, 2007 3:34 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Reason to Believe
"Well written"
ive watched the episode and i LOVED it! Alcoholics and mystery men, wot more could i want :)
Continue » Posted Feb 19, 2007 9:43 am PST

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Reason to Believe
"Fine example"
At last a new episode ! Two good things about this epi 8: Hope's line at the end and Luka + Abby holding hands...
Continue » Posted Jan 27, 2007 7:27 am PST
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