ER (season 12)

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ER: The Complete Twelfth Season
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Series ER
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Network NBC
Original run September 22, 2005 – May 18, 2006
No. of episodes 22
Previous season ER: Season 11
Next season ER: Season 13
For more details on this topic, see List of ER episodes.

The twelfth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 22, 2005 and concluded on May 18, 2006. The twelfth season consists of 22 episodes.

Contents

[edit] Plot

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[edit] Production

[edit] Cast

[edit] Starring cast

(Sherry Stringfield made her last starring appearance as the character Susan Lewis in episode 246 'Canon City', but her depature was not explained untill episode 248 'Man With No Name')

[edit] Supporting cast

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[edit] Crew

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[edit] Episodes

See also: List of ER episodes

"Series #" refers to the episode's number in the overall series, whereas "Season #" refers to the episode's number in this particular season.

Season # Series # Title Writer(s) Director Original airdate
1 246 "Cañon City"  Lisa Zwerling, John Wells, and Joe Sachs Christopher Chulack September 22, 2005
Kovac and Sam report Alex missing to the police and suspect that he's trying to find his father. They're especially worried because Alex is diabetic and he has forgotten his insulin. Meanwhile, Pratt, Lewis, and Morris guide the new R2s on managing their new interns. Nielsen Ratings: 14.4 million viewers 
2 247 "Nobody's Baby"  R. Scott Gemmil Laura Innes September 29, 2005
Ray attends to a surrogate mother who goes into labor prematurely after being involved in a car accident. A difficult decision must be made as the baby's life hangs in the balance. Pratt gets a visit from his estranged father. Kovac copes with another failed relationship when Sam announces she's moving out, but gets support from Abby, who joins forces with Neela to put a spoiled, rude patient in her place. 
3 248 "Man With No Name"  David Zabel Christopher Chulack October 6, 2005
It's a bad day for Kovac as he and Sam can't be civil after their disruptive break up, and a new nurse manager, Eve Peyton, enforces her strict and efficient new procedures. Abby treats a breast cancer patient who is having a hard time coming to terms with her condition. Also, Neela prepares a care package for Gallant and Abby makes a discovery about Dubenko. 
4 249 "Blame It On The Rain"  R. Scott Gemmil Paul McCrane October 13, 2005
In the wake of heavy rains, the ER is flooded with diverse patients, including a baby involved in a suspicious car crash with her mother, a heart-attack victim visited by his sex-therapist, and a comatose woman who suddenly awakes. Sam confronts Eve about her strict ways and Abby learns about Dubenko's condition. Kovac's comatose nursing home patient suddenly regains consciousness. 
5 250 "Wake Up"  Janine Sherman Barrois Arthur Albert October 20, 2005
New attending physician, Victor Clemente, arrives to help make the ER more efficient, but the residents aren't too fond of him. Kovac bonds with his awakened coma patient who is wondering about a past incident. Abby's breast cancer patient convinces her to take a long awaited exam. 
6 251 "Dream House"  David Zabel Stephen Cragg November 3, 2005
Clemente, Abby and Neela secretly care for an infant chimpanzee. Eve promotes Sam and assigns her a dreadful task: she must fire a beloved and long-time nurse, Haleh. Pratt reaches a decision about his relationship with his estranged father. 
7 252 "The Human Shield"  R. Scott Gemmil Laura Innes November 10, 2005
The treatment for a 10-year-old victim of a shooting sparks a dispute between Kovac and Clemente, which Abby is stuck in the middle of. Paramedic Gates flirts with Neela, who is awaiting Gallant's arrival. Abby takes out her frustration on Kovac and they kiss. 
8 253 "Two Ships"  Joe Sachs and Virgil Williams Christopher Chulack November 17, 2005
Kovac and Abby wake up together but decide to remain friends. The ER prepares to take in victims of a plane crash, while Neela and Pratt head out to the crash site where Neela distinguishes herself. Neela gets a surprising visit. 
9 254 "I Do"  Lydia Woodward Gloria Muzio December 1, 2005
Back from Iraq, Gallant surprises Neela by impulsively asking her to marry him. Morris stands up to Weaver on a patient's course of treatment, and Weaver decides she needs to fix up her own life. An HIV+ mother who doesn't believe in the virus is putting her infected son at risk and enraging Clemente, but it's Sam who is able to help the situation. Kovac and Clemente continue their ongoing rivalry as they vie for the same job, which Kovac eventually gets. Neela and Gallant marry, and Kovac and Abby realize they want more than just friendship. 
10 255 "All About Christmas Eve"  Janine Sherman Barrois Lesli Linka Glatter December 8, 2005
Kovac arrives for his first day as Chief of Emergency Medicine wearing a Santa hat, with presents for everyone. Pratt and Weaver try to make a Christmas miracle happen for a girl who was mistakenly shot. Haleh holds her annual choir tryouts, Eve crosses the line with a disruptive patient, Clemente gets a visit from a past lover, and Abby has a special gift for Kovac. 
11 256 "If Not Now"  David Zabel John E. Gallagher January 5, 2006
Abby and Kovac agonize over what to do about her unexpected pregnancy, eventually deciding to keep the baby. Neela and Kovac help a religious teenager weigh all her pregnancy options, but differ on what course she should take. Clemente's past is starting to catch up with him as police visit to investigate a past incident. Weaver falls on the ice and realizes she needs surgery. 
12 257 "Split Decisions"  R. Scott Gemmil Richard Thorpe January 12, 2006
With Abby now expecting, she and Kovac venture out for some baby shopping. Ray helps a former girlfriend escape from her abusive father, and Dubenko volunteers to take on the dayshift but is overwhelmed. Pratt falsifies a blood test to help a friend avoid a drunk-driving arrest, and Neela gets unexpected news from Gallant. 
13 258 "Body and Soul"  Joe Sachs Paul McCrane February 2, 2006
A former professor and mentor of Abby's is brought into the ER in the last stages of ALS disease. He wants to give up, but Abby and the doctors try to give him hope and the strength to keep fighting. 
14 259 "Quintessence of Dust"  Lisa Zwerling and David Zabel Joanna Kerns February 9, 2006
An unexpected visitor puts Clemente in the middle of a domestic dispute. Kovac and Abby await important test results regarding their baby. Neela struggles with her surgical elective, and Ray tries to convince a homeless musician to accept help from his family. 
15 260 "Darfur"  Janine Sherman Barrois Richard Thorpe March 2, 2006
Carter works in the Sudanese desert, helping treat hundreds of diseased people including a woman raped by a militant group. Back in the ER, Pratt and Neela work to save a 14-year-old involved in a hit-and-run accident, but Pratt is infuriated when he discovers who hit the young teen. Kovac refuses to let Clemente return to work until he is reviewed by the Impaired Physician Committee. 
16 261 "Out on a Limb"  Karen Maser Lesli Linka Glatter March 16, 2006
Weaver must make a difficult choice about having hip replacement surgery. Sam treats a man who collapsed, Richard Elliott, who offers her an intriguing job she might not be able to refuse. Meanwhile, Neela decides to attend a support group for military spouses but when she offers her opinions on the war, the meeting turns into a debate. Pratt confesses to Kovac that he falsified a blood test and an infuriated Kovac suspends him. 
17 262 "Lost In America"  Lisa Zwerling Stephen Cragg March 23, 2006
Kovac, with Abby's help, works feverishly to save a young Turkish woman with multiple stab wounds. Kovac and the girl's mother connect as she shares her experiences, causing him to remember the tragedy in his own life. As the girls' condition worsens, Clemente steps in and decides to try a risky procedure. Sam accepts a part-time job working for Richard Elliott. Neela pulls an all-nighter in preparation for a speech at a surgeon's convention but is disappointed when her speech goes awry, later reflecting on how close she and Ray have become. 
18 263 "Strange Bedfellows"  Virgil Williams Laura Innes March 30, 2006
A case involving two teens injured in a car accident proves baffling as the doctors try to determine why the girl is unconscious and why her male companion is so hostile toward the police. Meanwhile, Neela copes with a visit from Gallant's bickering parents, Morris gets a tempting job offer from a pharmaceutical company, and Kovac tells Abby that he plans to go to Africa and help Carter, but when he realizes Abby is not crazy about the idea he decides to send someone else in his place. Sam enjoys the perks of working for Elliott. Ray struggles with some unresolved feelings for Neela. 
19 264 "No Place to Hide"  Lydia Woodward Skipp Sudduth April 27, 2006
Steve (Sam's exhusband) arrives to the E.R. complaining of a stomach pain. Clemente wants to release him but Neela thinks he needs to remain in the E.R. Morris and Dr. Albright continues arguing about a patient and later they make out. Weaver had the surgery to correct her problem and she no longer needed a cane to walk. Pratt arrives to Darfur and quickly he notices the scope of the horror there. 
20 265 "There Are No Angels Here"  R. Scott Gemmil and David Zabel Christopher Chulack May 4, 2006
Pratt's work in Darfur brings him into contact with an injured Sheik and his pregnant wife. The Sudanese police hound the couple because of their political importance and prevent Pratt and Carter from caring for the Sheik. His wife delivers the baby while he is imprisoned and suffers post partum complication that necessitate transporting her to a surgical center. On the way Pratt and Dakarai (guest star Eamonn Walker) are attacked by Janjaweed soldiers and Pratt must continue the journey alone. 
21 266 "The Gallant Hero and The Tragic Victor"  R. Scott Gemmil Steve Shill May 11, 2006
Kovac is forced to take serious action as Clemente's behavior spirals out of control. Neela receives a job offer and tragic news. Pratt readjusts to American medicine while treating abused sons and their abusive father. Kovac and Abby take a quiet moment to dream about a vacation before the baby is born. 
22 267 "Twenty-One Guns"  David Zabel Nelson McCormick May 18, 2006
Pratt and Neela attend Gallant's funeral. Sam's ex-husband Steve and another inmate are brought into the ER after a prison fight. With the help of the other inmate's girlfriend, the men put their escape plan into action. Walking into the room, Luka inadvertently discovers their plan and is drugged and tied to a gurney, Sam convinces them to let her intubate him as the drug is paralyzing his lungs. The two men, with Sam forced to assist, finally make their way to the exit doors, but things don't go smoothly, and a major shoot-out ensues. The ER is in chaos; Jerry has been shot. The two men grab Sam and make it out of the building. She becomes their hostage, along with her son, Alex, who was already in the waiting getaway van. Back in the ER, the staff try to save Jerry, and Abby collapses just outside a trauma room where Luka is being treated; he helplessly watches her place a bloody handprint on the door window just before she slumps over and falls to the floor. Nielsen Ratings: 13.2 million viewers 

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