A lethal drug overdose leads the detectives to an aggressive stage mother and a pornographic movie producer.

Carol’s pregnancy becomes public knowledge as she learns that she’s having twins. Lucy has problems trying to go off Ritalin. Peter learns Carla plans to move to Germany. Kerry finds…

Benton’s attempts to get away to Carla and Reese on Christmas Eve are continually thwarted by Romano, culminating in Benton forcing the drunken Romano away from a patient. Carter believes…

Halloween night finds the ER awash with allergic or otherwise incapacitated children. Kerry tolerates a visiting candidate for chief while she waits for the official vote. Romano operates on an…

Mark goes to a trauma scene with the EMTs, where he treats a gunshot victim who has a bomb strapped to himself. Later, Mark’s daughter persuades him to treat a…

Kovac and Haleh take care of Hathaway’s twins so the new mother can finally get some rest. The job transfer for Carla’s husband does not get approved allowing Reese to…

Benton struggles with the idea of taking a DNA test to determine whether or not Reese is actually his son. As the signs continue to pile up, Kerry and Mark…

After his mother’s funeral, Dr. Greene comforts his father (JOHN CULLUM) in San Diego. In Chicago, Romano surprises Corday by appointing her associate chief of surgery. Corday treats Elaine, Carter’s…

When Anspaugh decides to retire as chief of staff and return to surgery, he appoints Romano as his replacement. Greene expresses reservations about the decision, but Weaver does not support…

Cleo and Carla clash after Reese gets hurt while in Cleo’s care. Weaver and Kovac cannot save the life of a developmentally challenged woman’s only caregiver. Abby goes to a…

Maggie contests Abby’s attempt to institutionalize her. Weaver treats a few bizarre patients. When Legaspi returns to work after being exonerated of sexual harassment, Weaver tries to reconcile with her….

Benton is unable to find a job after Romano negatively influences local hospitals. He reluctantly agrees to accept Romano’s demeaning offer of a per diem job at County with no…

Anspaugh is furious when Carter tells him he wants to quit surgery. Charlie is brought in with an overdose. Mark keeps struggling with his beating.

It’s Carol’s birthday, Mark is returning to work after being assaulted and Carla goes into premature labor.

Jeanie asks Greg to help Al get into a special AIDS-program at the hospital. Olbes brings in her grandfather, who had a stroke.

Benton takes a day off to help Carla. Carter finds out Edson falsified a chart.

Benton tries to find out if everything’s OK with Carla’s baby. Carter tries to get a man operated, despite the fact Anspaugh thinks he will die no matter what.

Benton goes into Carla’s private hospital files when he fears that something may be wrong with their baby; Jeanie treats a suicidal woman who reveals a surprising secret; and Greene…

Carol will hear whether her suspension is permanent or not. Mark and Doyle do what they can to get a patient with Down syndrome on a heart transplant list.

Benton can’t keep his mind on the job, Mark and Chuny break up and Carol does what she needs to do regarding the fatal error she has made.

Mark and Kerry have to create a policy regarding HIV-positive employees, which leads to gossip amongst the nurses.

It’s Susan’s last day. Carol stands up for her nurses when one of them is being rotated to another department.

Doug’s one-night-stand has a seizure and he brings her to the ER.

It’s the first day of Carter’s internship. He has a 36 hour shift and overnight he has to cover the ER, the ICU as well as the surgical patients.

A 31-year-old security guard is brought in suffering from severe chemical burns, and a 21-year-old man is wheeled in after falling 75 feet into a river. Meanwhile, Benton is upset…

Jeanie fears Scott Anspaugh’s cancer may have returned. Hathaway learns a disturbing secret about a 16-year-old girl. A pregnant patient fears she’ll miscarry; Morgenstern returns to work, but perhaps too…

Another elderly rape victim is brought in. So is the rapist.

His ex-wife Jennifer tells Mark he can’t see Rachel until he’s got his act together. Reece gets to go home. Al has lost his job.

Cynthia Hooper starts as the new desk clerk. Benton and Carla disagree over whether or not their son should be circumcised. Al gets in an accident at work.

Carter is exited about getting his own med student and Mark and Carol interview candidates for the desk clerk position.