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ER Season 14 Episode 17

Under Pressure

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AIRED: 5/1/08

There's been a jewelry robbery in town, and Neela finds out that one of her patients might have had something to do with it. Pratt makes an effort to save his relationship with Bettina, and Abby worries about her marriage, sensing that Luka may have given up on it.moreless

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Why, why, why?

3.6

By BraviaBastard, Aug 22, 2010

I was surprised, this episode actually had the makings of being a great one. All the writers had to do was let the guy kill himself at the end instead of getting shot. His life was over, that was obvious, but taking the decision out of his hands was beyond wrong. That ruined the entire episode. What were the writers thinking?!? I've been watching this show from the beginning. For me it was finally over when Carter left at the end of Season 11. Why they didn't end it there I don't know. Think of Seinfeld! They knew when the time was right. If they did end it there the DVD's would be still flying off the shelves!! Is it contract issues? Or about money? It can't be making any. I keep watching because I have a great respect for Crichton and there's still a small handful of characters worth following; Kovac, Neela, Morris and Pratt. And it looks like Kovac is out.

5 of the 8 cast members in the photo on this site are no longer on the show.

PLEASE make it 6!!! I urge everyone to do everything in their power to finally give Abby the ax!! She is so absolutely terrible I look away whenever she's on the screen. This is LONG over due!

(UPDATE!) I'm writing this as I'm watching the next episode and all of my fears came true!! Abby took the attending job which means she'll be around for who knows how long!

Why, why, why?!?moreless
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Impressive

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By Parricida, Sep 22, 2008

With really weak episode this seasons and nothing above avarage this one was a nice surprise. I cannot say it was perfect but it was very promising and the storyline exciting.

It all started with a man and woman brought in who turns out to be jewelry robbers. Woman crashes and with gunpoint Neela and Morris have to try to save the woman.

Step by step we learn more about the man's life and Morris somehow manages to get to him and it looks like they all are walking away but no - police takes their own shot. It was emotional storyline...moreless
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the meaning of Cherish ?

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By pcofcake, May 08, 2008

I guess the script writer already forgot the word "cherish", after those life threatening situations that Abby and Luka went through together, he is letting it her that easily, he even decided not to talk about it, this just doesn't make any sense. ER has too much about mix-and-match kind of relationship especially around Sam or Gates, after going through all the possible characters around them and now it's their turn together, the script writers seem to enjoy it so much that they just repeat and repeat the same thing, don't they think the viewers do get bored ? Season 14 is so far the worst season I've seen and I really hope the next won't get worse.moreless
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Neela, Gates and Morris are locked in a trauma room with two jewelry theives, one who has a gun. Pratt continues to fight to get close to Bettina and the relationship between Abby and Luka is over.moreless

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By Steve509, May 03, 2008

Pratt continues to try and get close to Bettina and goes and visits her at St. Bartholomew's Hospital where she received him coldly. She tells him she knows that he is not the committment type and tells him to leave before he got any further in. Bettina went for her chemotherapy treatment and the whole time, Pratt waited outside while the procedure was done. Bettina is told this and she changes her opinion of Pratt. When he goes and visits her again, Pratt tells her the reason he didn't want to buy a condo was because he figured that it wouldn't be too long before he and Bettina bought a house together. So, Pratt was thinking of a long-term relationship all along. Josh Stewart from Dirt guest starred on this episode of ER as a jewelry theif who comes into the ER with his just-as-guilty girlfriend via helicopter. She has been sliced open due to result of a car accident that was caused when they were fleeing from the police. Morris and Neela are the main doctors assigned to the case and they work their hardest to save the woman on the table. When he realizes that the police are on their case and sketches are finally released, he freaks out and pulls the gun out. Keeping it pointed at the doctors and nurses while they are working on his girlfriend makes him feel a lot better and in control. No doctors are allowed to leave and when Tony comes in to get something for another patient, he discovers that they are in distress and hits the theif in the head with a metal tray. This just angers him and he shoots out on of the glass doors almost hitting Neela. The woman dies on the table and he knows that the doctors did their best. He is getting ready to turn himself in when he is shot by a sniper rifle, killing him instantly. Finally, Abby realizes that her marriage is over because when Luka is supposed to come pick Joe up, he sends over the nanny instead. She still hasn't heard anything about the attending spot at County General, so she starts looking for positions at other hospitals.moreless
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You set the thone Morris...

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By dylanesque, May 02, 2008

Previous episodes were so boring, this episode was like a huge wake up. It makes me think of "21 Guns" and "The Long Way Around", for both guns and robbery story. Scott Grimes did a great job. With Maura Tierney and Mekhi Phifer departures, Scott Grimes will maybe have better storylines. It's clearly time for him to show what he can do and this episode show how he can be solid and clever. He changed a lot since season 10. Actually, I hate Morris from season 10 to 12, but now, he's for me the best character of season 14 (except Abby). Maybe Carter was right. Maybe it's time for Morris to set the thone! What else ? I don't really care of Pratt/Bettina and Gates/Sam and I hate Brenner so much... And I want Abby to have the attending position but what the matter if Maura Tierney leaves the show at the beginning of season 15 ? A lot of action and a good directing make "Under Pressure" way better than the last two episodes.moreless
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Maura Tierney	Dr. Abby Lockhart
Mekhi Phifer	Dr. Greg Pratt
Parminder Nagra	Dr. Neela Rasgotra
John Stamos	Dr. Tony Gates
Linda Cardellini	Nurse Sam Taggart
Scott Grimes	Dr. Archie Morris

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Josh Stewart	Daniel	Guest Star
Wayland Geremy Boyd	Charlie (as Wayland Boyd)	Guest Star
Josh Flitter	Unicycle Boy	Guest Star
J. P. Manoux	Dr. Dustin Crenshaw	Recurring Role
David Lyons	Dr. Simon Brenner	Recurring Role
Laura CerÃ³n	Nurse Chuny Marquez	Recurring Role

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- Goof: When Pratt is talking to Abby in the locker room, the tag "Carter" can be seen on the locker next to his, even though Carter resigned in Season 11 - almost three years earlier - to go live in Africa permanently.
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- Brenner: What's the rush, Dr. Pratt?
  Pratt: It's a personal appointment.
  Brenner: How much is she?
  Pratt: (laughing) Luckily your mom gives me a discount.
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- Music: "Get Innocuous," LCD Soundsystem
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