Writer:	Janine Sherman Barrois
Director:	Arthur Albert
Star:	Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac),  Maura Tierney (Dr. Abby Lockhart),  Mekhi Phifer (Dr. Greg Pratt),  Parminder Nagra (Dr. Neela Rasgotra),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Linda Cardellini (Nurse Sam Taggart),  Shane West (Dr. Ray Barnett),  Scott Grimes (Dr. Archie Morris)
Recurring Role:	Yvette Freeman (Haleh),  John Leguizamo (Dr. Victor Clemente),  Deezer D. (Malik),  Leland Orser (Dr. Lucien Dubenko),  Kat Dennings (Zoe),  China Jesusita Shavers (Olivia Evans),  Lynn A. Henderson (Olbes),  Louie Liberti (Paramedic Bardelli),  Laura Cerón (Chuny),  Abraham Benrubi (Jerry)
Guest Star:	Stana Katic (Blaire Collins),  Denzel Whitaker (Hassan),  David Bosnak (Pharmacy Tech),  Verton R. Banks (Roswell),  Aaron Grady (Little Joe),  Sergey Brusilovsky (Boris Nadinovski),  William Turner (Jamal),  Tarrey Torae (Herself),  Kylee Russell (Lola),  Jessica Hecht (Stephanie Lowenstein),  Ben Weber (Lou),  Danny Glover (Charlie Pratt),  Jeffrey Lozano (Obay),  Jenn Liu (Rocker Girl),  Yvette Carson (Oncology Nurse),  Kevin Glickmann (Bonetti),  Marshall Fox (Marshall),  Del Hunter-White (Crazy Woman),  Amrapali Ambegaokar (Clerk),  John Short (Dr. Shulansky),  Joe Nieves (Tony DeJesus),  Leticia Castillo (Marta),  Ashley Fink (Margo),  Gary Riotto (Cousins),  Jeffrey D. Sams (Dorsey Watson),  J. Ivy (Himself)

Music: "You're Beautiful," James Blunt (edit) "Wake Up" is ER's official 250th episode. (edit) Previous title: "Bend it Like Beck" (edit)

(hanging up the phone)
Sam: That was Eve.
Chuny: Even on her days off she's still giving orders. Now what?
Sam: She wants us to wash our hands before we take care of patients; "scrub and rub."
Chuny: Sounds kind of kinky. (edit) Blaire: Have you always been such a worrier?
Luka: I've always had things to worry about. (edit) Blaire: (about her fiance) Now I know why he wanted us to write our own vows - so he could leave out the "in sickness and in health" part. (edit) Clemente: You should really consider surgery as an elective.
Neela: Well, why do you say that?
Clemente: Because you're quick to cut and you like to use the scalpel more than your brain. (edit) Abby: (to Neela about Clemente) If you ever say he's hot again, I'll kneecap you. (edit)

Ray Barnett's band is called Skunk Hollow. (edit) Goran Visnjic and John Leguizamo "appeared" together in the film Ice Age, lending their voices to the characters Soto the sabre-tooth cat and Sid the sloth, respectively. (edit) Weaver mentions that Susan Lewis has taken a tenure-track position in Iowa City, and has left for good. (edit) The scarf worn by Kerry in this episode is the Ford/Komen Tied to the Cure annual scarf. The 2005 ad campaign features the "Women of ER." The scarf is available at Fordcares.com





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Clemente: That's okay, death becomes me.

Possible reference to the 1992 film Death Becomes Her, starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis. (edit) Reference to Chappelle's Show: Patient yells out "I'm Rick James, bitch!" (edit)