OT! ER SEASON FINALE looong

[Guest guest]

This episode follows two primary threads. Gallant's parents are in town, and

Neela attends to them as they prepare for 's funeral. Greg Pratt is

the sole representative from the ER. Neela doesn't even want to be there, she

is having a terribly difficult time coming to terms that is gone.

Pratt does all he can to console her and convince her that everything will be

OK.

Back at the ER, it starts out normal enough, except for the EMT in training

that has arrived to shadow the nurses. Everything this girl touches goes

wrong, it is as if she hasn't even had the most rudimentary training.

Things take a turn when Sam's ex shows up. It seems the guy has gotten into a

fight with his cellmate, necessitating a trip to the ER. His last visit had

required some stitch work, and it had gotten ripped out, so he needs to get

some stitches redone.

Weaver comes down to the ER to talk with Kovac. Clemente's past is catching

up to him and his present broken down condition is not helping. There are

hints of potential legal action stemming from Clemente's erratic behavior, and

it

could have an impact on Kovac's continued employment as head of the ER.

The main story revolves around Sam and the drama with her ex. It turns out

the fight that landed him there was just a ruse to break him and his cellmate

out of prison. They have help from the outside in the form of that no nothing

EMT student. The plan involves the incapacitating of the guard and the theft

of his clothes, then they would walk out the front door with Sam escorting

them. The plan takes an unexpected turn when they are interrupted by Luka. He

gets jumped by one of the inmates and injected with a muscle paralyzer. Sam is

freaking out at this point, as Luka is not breathing. She frantically tries

to bag Luka, to get some air into his lungs. She is being rushed to get out,

but she doesn't want to leave Luka. However, she isn't given much of a

choice. Luka is left behind, tied to a gurney, unable to move.

As they are walking out, Sam tries to drop some hints about her predicament.

Abby is the only one to pick up on it, fortunately. She alerts two officers

who are at the reception desk, who, in turn, calls out to them to stop. This

leads to a firefight in the ER lobby. Bullets and bodies are flying. Sam is

used as a shield, and when they get outside, she learns they have her son, tied

up in the back of the van, so she gets in and is whisked away, a hostage of

the escapees.

The ER is a wreck, debris and bodies are everywhere. Jerry was hit, he is

laying there bleeding. They get him into a trauma room, and begin work. Abby is

feeling a little woozy herself, after diving to the floor in the midst of the

gun blasts. While helping the injured, she goes out to look for something,

and starts to stumble, she reaches down between her legs and comes back with a

hand of blood, she tries to steady herself on the door, leaving a bloody

smear. On the other side of the door lies Kovac, watching everything. He has

regained some movement, but is restrained, and cannot speak because of the

tube.

The episode ends with many threads to ponder upon while waiting for next

season.