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ER :: The Letter (08x20)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Letter
Episode #: 08x20
Production Number: 227270
Original Airdate: Thursday May 02nd, 2002
*Also Known As:
  • Kirje ( Finland [MTV3])
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FI (MTV3) Jan 16, 2003
Episode Crew
Director: Jack Orman
Writer: Jack Orman
 
Episode Summary
 
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Dr. Carter reads a letter from the ailing Dr. Greene to the E.R. staff. Meanwhile, Dr. Weaver lashes out at a mentally challenged patient; Carter feels helpless when a terminally ill homeless man continues to ask for Greene's help; and Carter tries to coax a tipsy Abby to attend an Alcoholics' Anonymous meeting with him. Elsewhere: the obnoxious Dr. Pratt learns that he will be assigned to County General for his residency; and Dr. Romano struggles to save a young girl's life after an auto accident reveals a dangerous malignancy.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Dinah LenneyplayedNurse ShirleyRecurring (47th appearance)
Ellen CrawfordplayedNurse Lydia WrightRecurring (110th appearance)
John SicilianoplayedTobyRecurring (second appearance)
Lisa VidalplayedCFD Lt. Sandy LopezRecurring (7th appearance)
Michael AdlerplayedNickRecurring (second appearance)
Paul BenjaminplayedAl ErvinRecurring (4th appearance)
Troy EvansplayedFrank MartinRecurring (25th appearance)
Chad MitchellplayedClerk (uncredited) 
Chris Burke (1)playedGeorge 
Giovanni SirchiaplayedVinny 
Jason PadgettplayedNolan, Lava Lounge Bartender 
Kay PanabakerplayedMelissa Rue 
Reed RudyplayedDan Rue 
Robby Sutton (1)playedHolden 
Vanna SalviatiplayedItalian Gamma 
 
Main Cast
 
Noah WyleplayedDr. John Carter
Anthony Edwards (1)playedDr. Mark Greene
Goran VisnjicplayedDr. Luka Kovac
Maura TierneyplayedDr. Abby Lockhart
Alex KingstonplayedDr. Elizabeth Corday
Laura InnesplayedDr. Kerry Weaver
Sherry StringfieldplayedDr. Susan Lewis
Ming-NaplayedDr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen
Sharif AtkinsplayedDr. Michael Gallant
Paul McCraneplayedDr. Robert Romano
 
Episode Quotes
 
John: (reading a final letter from Dr. Greene) Dear ER Gang,

So here I am out on the beach at 5:30 in the evening. Elizabeth is drinking juice, but I’m all about the Mai Tais. The sun is going down ; Rachel is dipping Ella’s toes in the ocean as they head off on a quest for the prefect seashell. Weirdly enough, I find myself thinking, You know what would make this moment complete?, some jogger dropping to the sand, short of breath, so I can swoop in with a piece of bamboo to perform a nice clean incubation, fix the guy up and send him off with a good simple dispo. Which I guess is my way of saying I miss you all and that dingy place. Lots of times I thought I should have chosen a different career or go into private practice, something easier, less grinding, more lucrative, but since I’ve been gone, I realize that outside of what I’m doing right now , sitting on this beach with my family, staying at county all those years, doing what we do on a daily basics was the best choice I ever made. I know what your thinking, but trust me, it’s not hard to appreciate once it's over. As much as part of me would like to believe that the ER can’t go on without me, the smarter part realizes that you are an incredible group of doctors and nurses who approach everyday with such skill, compassion, and thoroughness, that when it comes to patient care, I know my absence will hardly be felt. As for friendship and comraderly, well that’s another matter. In order to leave, I had to go the way I did, but I wouldn’t want any of you to think that that meant I didn’t value each of you and the years we worked together, or that I didn’t have things of a more personal nature to say. Most of you, I think , have an idea of what those things might be without me writing them down, but still....Ella is laughing and waving for me. Rachel found her shell.

Mark

Mark died this morning at 6:04A.M. The sun was rising, his favorite time of the day. I sent this on so that you might know he was thinking of you all and that he appreciated knowing you would remember him well.

Elizabeth
 
 
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