A Hopeless Wound

Season 9, Episode 5, Aired
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On a busy Halloween night, Carter and Abby are the only staffers in costume when victims of an apartment building fire pack the ER. Corday takes on a new med student for a surgical rotation -- Paul Nathan, who suffers from Parkinson's disease and decided to pursue medicine after being diagnosed. Despite a difficult first day, both professionally and medically, Nathan makes a difficult diagnosis. Romano's rehab lags behind his expectations, and he begins to doubt his role in surgery is no longer an option. In a moment of personal weakness, he tries to express his feelings for Corday. Weaver continues to display erratic behavior, raising staff suspicions about her menopause. Luka's burgeoning sex addiction worsens, as an affair with Chuny is revealed, and tensions rise when he treats a patient with a perpetual erection.moreless
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  • Sweet episode

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    By Parricida, Jan 15, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode really brought vice versa feelings. In so many ways this episode did not developed nothing and it looked like nothing happened, but there was some scenes, some moments what really saved this episode for me. First Paul Nathan and his storyline - really moving. And I am sure the next coming episodes will get more light for him. And the Romano moments this episode - again, he can be so hard with people and then, on another, such a sweet person. To get the ring back to Elizabeth - it was the best thing, almost, what he has done.

    Beautiful episode.moreless

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  • Its Halloween in the ER, but only Abby and Carter dress up! We meet Paul Nathan, a student on sugical rotation, who has Parkinsons.

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    By linseyt67, Aug 30, 2006 Report Abuse
    Elizabeth has a number of new surgical interns, but one doesn't show til late and gets sucked into a bad night in the ER. He has Parkinsons, a fact that Elizabeth only finds out late into the night, when Abby tells her. She does not want him operating in her surgery.
    This makes an interesting juxtaposition with Romano returning to work and practising his skills on a pig. He also tries to save a man from having the whole of his leg amputated due to infection. He and Elizabeth have a quiet moment, when he tries to get close, but she does not want his advances.
    She is very grateful to him at the end of the shift though, as he has retrieved her lost wedding ring from down the drain in the scrub sink.
    Kerry is very moody, probably due to the hormones she is injecting to help her get pregnant. She over-reacts to a newborn who is not going to survive, but Luka allows the baby to die.
    Luka has upset Chuny, and Abby, as nurse manager, has to deal with the issue. She points out to him that now Chuny, last week, patient's Mum, and before that radiologist, perhaps he better be more sensible, Or deal with it better.moreless

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    • Title: "A Hopeless Wound" The title of this episodes is mentioned in a conversation between Corday and Romano, when Corday is operating on the man Nathan diagnosed with cellulitis, a serious bacterial skin infection. Corday tells Romano that the patient has "a hopeless wound" and will have to have his leg amputated, but that he is young and should handle a prosthetic well. Edit

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    • This episode marks the first guest appearance by Don Cheadle in a four episode story arc. His portrayal of Paul Nathan garnered him an Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category. Edit
    • Episode is dedicated to Gandhi Bob Arrollo (aka Robert Arrollo). He was the key make-up artist for the series from 1995-2002. He died in October 2002. Edit
    • Music: "The Promise," Tracy Chapman Edit

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    • (Abby catches up with Carter) Abby: Hey. Hey! You changed! Carter: I just put on some scrub pants. Abby: Oh come on! You know Carter, my outfit is really starting to bug me, too! But we agreed to stay in costume the entire shift. Carter: Hey, I am. Abby: No, you're not! That's like half a costume, so it's like 50 percent commitment. Carter: Are you serious? Or are you kidding? Do you know what I've been dealing with down here? Abby: Yeah! Me too, and in pumps! Edit
    • Romano: Elizabeth! Elizabeth: Uh, Robert, can we talk tomorrow? I really have to get Ella home. Romano: I thought you might want this before you left. Elizabeth: That's my ring. Romano: Amazing what you can do with a laparoscopic camera and a snip. Elizabeth: Thank you. Romano: De nada. Edit
    • (Corday walks in on a surgery, where Romano is operating on a pig) Romano:Though even with one arm, I'm a better surgeon than the rest of the hacks in this hospital. Corday: Robert, you're not cleared to do surgery, even on farm animals. Edit

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