ER (season 13)

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ER: The Complete Thirteenth Season
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Series ER
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Network NBC
Original run September 21, 2006 – May 17, 2007
No. of episodes 23
Previous season ER: Season 12
Next season ER: Season 14
For more details on this topic, see List of ER episodes.

The thirteenth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 21, 2006 and concluded on May 17, 2007. The thirteenth season consists of 23 episodes.

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[edit] Plot

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[edit] Production

[edit] Cast

[edit] Starring cast

Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovac - Chief of Emergency Medicine
Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart - ER Resident-3
Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Greg Pratt - ER Attending
Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra - Surgical Intern
John Stamos as Dr. Tony Gates - ER Intern
Linda Cardellini as Samantha Taggart - ER Nurse
Shane West as Dr. Ray Barnett - ER Resident-3
Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris - ER Attending
And Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver - Chief of Staff

[edit] Supporting cast

Doctors and Medical Students:
Amy Aquino as Dr. Janet Coburn - Chief of Obstetrics
John Aylward as Dr. Donald Anspaugh - Chief of Staff
Leland Orser as Dr. Lucien Dubenko - Chief of Surgery
Maury Sterling as Dr. Nelson - Psychiatrist
J.P. Manoux as Dr. Dustin Crenshaw - Surgical Chief Resident
Gina Ravera as Dr. Bettina DeJesus - Radiologist
Stanley Tucci as Dr. Kevin Moretti - Chief of Emergency Medicine
Sara Gilbert as Dr. Jane Figler - ER Resident-2
Malaya Rivera Drew as Katey Alvaro - Medical Student
Busy Philipps as Hope Boobeck - Medical Student
Julia Ling as Mae Lee Park - Medical Student
Marc Jablon as Dr. Larry Western - Intern

Nurses:
Deezer D as Nurse Malik McGrath
Laura Ceron as Nurse Chuny Marquez
Yvette Freeman as Nurse Haleh Adams
Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik
Kyle Richards as Nurse Dori
Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley
Angel Laketa Moore as Nurse Dawn Archer
Kip Pardue as Nurse Ben Parker

[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


1 268 "Bloodline"  Joe Sachs and David Zabel Stephen Cragg September 21, 2006
Right after the season finale's events, the hospital staff is trying to make things right again. Kerry finds Luka and Abby, and Abby is rushed to OB where she gives a premature birth. Meanwhile, Sam tries to get help but is caught by one of Steve's lackeys. After a chase from a local police officer goes anything but smoothly, they decide to hide out. Eventually Steve shoots his former conspirators and tells Sam they will be together forever and that he'd rather they all be dead. He then proceeds to rape her. Later, Sam takes the keys to the van and as she gets ready to take Alex home she goes back, picks up Steve's gun, and shoots him as he sleeps. Nielsen Ratings: 15.6 million viewers 
2 269 "Graduation Day"  Janine Sherman Barrois and Lisa Zwerling Joanna Kerns September 28, 2006
When Abby gives an early birth to Joe, Maggie returns and has a slightly more pleasant time than usual with Abby. Luka and Abby clash about an experimental treatment for Joe and eventually Abby caves. Morris wants, and finally gets his original job back. Kerry is demoted to an attending after confessing that she, not Luka, was responsible for the Clemente fiasco. Paramedic Tony Gates from last season returns and offers emotional support to a still grieving Neela, and we learn that he is becoming an intern at the hospital. 
3 270 "Somebody to Love"  David Zabel Stephen Cragg October 5, 2006
Pratt's excitement at becoming an attending is cut short when he has to deal with interns. Gates and Pratt argue over a heart patient's treatment while the man's partner (John Mahoney) fights against the patients' family. Gates goes against Pratt's orders and does what he feels is right, which ultimately makes things worse on all fronts. After finding out Alex hasn't been talking to the psychologist that Sam has set him up with, she confronts him about it. Alex knows what Sam did to Steve. Gates has sex with what appears to be his roommate. 
4 271 "Parenthood"  R. Scott Gemmil Tawnia McKiernan October 12, 2006
A grandfather and grandson are in injured in a chainsaw accident, leaving Luka stuck upstairs with a difficult case. Pratt has his trial-by-fire when he has to handle the ER alone, juggling multiple traumas, teaching duties and a troublesome intern. Neela mentors a new med student, and lends a hand when Pratt makes a serious error. Abby enrolls in a “Mommy and Me” class, but it’s not all fun and games, and Sam discovers Alex’s latest extracurricular activity. 
5 272 "Ames v. Kovac"  Joe Sachs Richard Thorpe October 19, 2006
Award winning actor/director Forest Whitaker begins a multi-episode arc as Curtis Ames, a carpenter who suffers a stroke under Luka’s care, and sues him for malpractice. In the opener, Luka and Ames square off in court as each man’s recollections of Ames’ treatment are recounted via testimony and flashbacks. Meanwhile, Luka worries about the implications of the suit and the possible outcomes. Abby returns to work and must adjust to the dramatic changes in her life. An equipment shortage hampers Pratt, Abby and Neela’s treatment of a patient, leading them to attempt a risky procedure. Pratt’s early morning trip to the barbershop results in a new awareness of community need. 
6 273 "Heart of the Matter"  Janine Sherman Barrois Andrew Bernstein November 2, 2006
A collision between a motorcycle and a car brings critical patients to the ER. Luka and Ray treat the motorcycle rider, and discover a condition his wife wants kept secret. Abby and Neela work on the driver of the car, but his surgery doesn’t go well and his wife soon has troubles of her own. Pratt has a new lady in his life, and a new roommate, while Gates has a different kind of girl-trouble. Luka gets some important news, and an unexpected visitor. 
7 274 "Jigsaw"  Virgil Williams John Wells November 9, 2006
A young man who’s more than he seems to be presents a challenge to Morris and Sam. Luka's and Abby’s childcare emergency means balancing baby care with patient care in the ER. A transplant patient waits anxiously for a heart. 
8 275 "Reason to Believe"  R. Scott Gemmil and David Zabel Ernest R. Dickerson November 16, 2006
A patient is brought to the ER after a bar fight by his wife who also has minor injuries. Abby tries to help the man into a treatment program for his alcoholism while Kovac accuses the man of beating his wife. A homeless boy, Paulie, is brought in and the doctors fear that he had rabies. The tension between Gates and Pratt stop after a fight. Before Pratt had found his brother, Chazz, with his gay lover. Luka speaks with a cop about the threat from Curtis Ames. 
9 276 "Scoop and Run"  Lisa Zwerling Stephen Cragg November 23, 2006
It's thanksgiving in the ER and Abby is called in for a transport by helicopter. The patient was unstable and ended up dying. Abby and the others in the helicopter then take over a new commission, a big car accident. She struggles to keep a little boy's mom alive who's stuck in a crashed bus. Meanwhile in the ER, Sam's son Alex is volunteering and keeps a patient, Lulu, company because her parents don't show up. Neela decides to take things slow with Gates, yet she started to make out with him. 
10 277 "Tell Me No Secrets..."  Karen Maser Laura Innes November 30, 2006
A teenaged girl is found in front of her school, bleeding and apparently raped. As Luka and Gates treat her, Abby and Neela try figure out the truth about what happened, while Luka must help the girl's mother, a colleague. When the police are no help with Ames, Luka decides to confront the problem. Abby's friend from Ike's returns. Pratt struggles to cope when his brother comes out. There’s a new nurse on the floor, but can he handle the ER? Meanwhile, Ray’s got a secret and Gates pours on the charm, but Neela’s not impressed. 
11 278 "City of Mercy"  David Zabel and Lisa Zwerling Stephen Cragg December 7, 2006
It’s Christmas in the ER again. Luka and Abby as Rudolph and his elf, visit pediatrics, while Morris learns the meaning of Christmas when he plays Santa to a special girl. Ames takes action that creates tension between Luka and Abby, leading Luka to make a heartfelt confession. Teller returns, sending Gates and Ray on a mission, while Neela oversees an unusual kidney transplant case. Sam and Ben take a stand when a patient is dumped in an alley by Mercy Hospital. Morris gets an offer he can't refuse, but somehow, does. 
12 279 "Breach of Trust"  Janine Sherman Barrois Skipp Sudduth January 4, 2007
Budget cuts force Luka to make a difficult personnel decision. As word gets around the ER, emotions run high, and the affected staffer makes a last stand. Abby wonders if Luka is keeping a secret. Pratt’s efforts at community service lead to an unanticipated turn of events. Gates’ home life intrudes on the ER, affecting Neela. Morris’ missing credit card has Sam concerned. 
13 280 "A House Divided"  R. Scott Gemmil Andrew Bernstein January 11, 2007
Gary Sutton, a man whose son and stepson got injured in a snow mobiling accident, argues with the doctors when it's clear he favors his natural son's well-being over the stepson's especially since he thinks the accident was the stepson's fault. Pratt is under investigation for his relationship to a church medical clinic. *Note: This is Dr. Weaver's Final Appearance. 
14 281 "Murmurs of the Heart"  David Zabel Christopher Chulack February 1, 2007
Ames breaks in and threatens Abby and baby Joe, telling her to call Kovac immediately. Pratt has been arrested for his involvement in the church's medical clinic. Kovac is trying to bail him out of jail but leaves when Abby calls him. Ames forces Kovac to leave with him when Kovac returns home. Abby contacts the police, who begin trying to locate Ames and Kovac in Ames's car. Sam's Grandmother Gracie and a friend named Ben are visiting when a fire breaks out in the building. Ben and Gracie get out but Sam and Alex are trapped in the building. 
15 282 "Dying is Easy"  Janine Sherman Barrois Tawnia McKiernan February 8, 2007
Morris is given a paper from upstairs and goes to Pratt, who is working with Hope and Gates on a young girl high on some drug, and tells Pratt that the Medical Board suspended Pratt's license so he can't work at County anymore. Pastor Watkins surprises Pratt and the board by showing up with the congregation to speak on Pratt's behalf. Hope also comes to support Pratt. Pratt and the group are dismayed then relieved when the board comes back with their decision. Ray and Neela spend time together getting coffee, talking about work. Sam is reluctant to get involved with Ben, from the previous episode. Patients include a little boy with possible head lice, a stand up comedian diagnosed with leukemia, a man who suffered severe burns while trying to cremate his cat on the stove, a young woman high on drugs and an overweight woman in her 30s who met a man online and later in real life then tripped on a fire hydrant while running after him when he stuck her with the bill. 
16 283 "Crisis of Conscience"  Lisa Zwerling Steve Shill February 15, 2007
Sam is overworked because some nurses are sick, others on vacation, etc. Gates and Kovac treat Anna Hayes (guest star Sean Young) who is vomiting and has an altered mental status. Sam is angry when a cop drops Alex at the ER after he stole quarters from a laundromat. Neela finds out unethical business is going on with the transplant program and blows the whistle on it. 
17 284 "From Here to Paternity"  Virgil Williams Lesli Linka Glatter February 22, 2007
Sam is not in a good mood because of Alex. She is thinking of sending him away at a school for at-risk teens. Kovac, Morris, and Sam treat Mario Dustin, a 42-year-old who has been shot in the chest, along with Donnie, another injured man. Ray treats a man with a broken nose. 
18 285 "Photographs and Memories"  Karen Maser Stephen Cragg April 12, 2007
Luka, Abby, Pratt, Morris and the team treat the victims of collision between a big-rig and family car, including the wife of the truck driver and the son of the car’s driver. Sam celebrates her birthday in the ER as she cares for a photographer who changes her outlook on life. Neela and Ray share some subtle signals, but what’s up? Gates is shadowed by a medical student who notices his errors. Wedding plans continue as Luka and Abby try to decide where to be married, but someone else is handling the bachelor party. 
19 286 "Family Business"  Joe Sachs Richard Thorpe April 19, 2007
While taking a self defense class, Sam hurts the teacher's knee. Luka and Tony treat a patient who's father has Alzheimer's disease and he can't remember the loss of his son, which bring memories back to Luka. Greg tries to reconnect with his brother and try to fix things. Tony and Sara find out the truth about Tony's paternity test. 
20 287 "Lights Out"  Janine Sherman Barrois Terrence Nightingall April 26, 2007
A photographer named Diana goes back to the E.R. and notifies Sam that her cancer is spreading. Luka needs to relocate all the staff to different departments of the Hospital since the E.R. was forced to close. Chaz (Pratt's brother) suffers an alcohol poisoning after he gets initiated by his EMT coworkers. Gates' father takes Sarah out to watch a movie and when they come back, Tony realizes that his dad has been drinking, which prompts Tony to pack his father's things and asks him to leave; they later get into a fistfight. Also, Kovac decides that he only wants to be a doctor and resigns as the E.R. chief 
21 288 "I Don't"  David Zabel Andrew Bernstein May 3, 2007 (9:53-11pm)
The ER staff and other hospital personnel arrive at a mandatory department dinner, only to find to their surprise- including Abby's- that Luka, with Hope's aid, has planned his wedding to Abby that night. After first balking at the idea, Abby agrees and the wedding takes place. When Morris points out to Hope that Luka and Abby will not be using their honeymoon suite, Hope suggests that the two of them use it. Neela suffers through a strange night, attracting the romantic interest of Gates, Ray, her supervisor Dr. Dubenko, and a young (female) medical student. Ray, frustrated by Neela's indecision in choosing between himself and Gates, gets drunk and fights Gates. Ray leaves the wedding and goes to a bar to continue drinking. Neela breaks up with Gates and calls Ray; as Ray drunkenly stumbles to answer the call in the street, he is hit by a truck. 
22 289 "Sea Change"  Lisa Zwerling Laura Innes May 10, 2007
The ER reopens with apparently very few changes made. Luka and Abby celebrate their first few days as a married couple and prepare for their honeymoon. Hope and Morris are still spending time in the Honeymoon suite, and Morris is trying desperately to keep it up, feeling that it is his only chance to keep up their relationship. Pratt is incensed by his first meeting with ICU chief Dr. Kevin Moretti, who criticizes ER procedures. Dr. Dubenko orders Dr. Crenshaw to perform an audit to cut down on post-operative infections, so Crenshaw orders Neela to move a patient from post-op to ICU before Neela feels the patient is ready. The patient crashes and suffers possible brain damage, leading Moretti to share with Neela his desire to improve the overall working of the hospital to prevent needless deaths. Neela is looking for Ray; she visits his apartment and finds that his fish are dead. Hope tells Morris not to worry about their relationship. Gates talks to a lawyer who tells him that he stands a good chance to keep custody of Sarah; Sarah tells Gates that she wants to stay with him. Luka receives a phone call from Croatia. Dr. Moretti accepts the position as ER chief. 
23 290 "The Honeymoon Is Over"  R. Scott Gemmil and David Zabel Christopher Chulack May 17, 2007
The new Chief of Emergency Medicine Kevin Moretti (Stanley Tucci) makes an immediate impact on the ER on his first day, letting the doctors know that things are going to be different from now on; his point is especially made clear to several of the doctors, particularly Abby (whom he says botched the treatment of a woman who had come to the hospital seeking treatment). Meanwhile, Luka announces he is leaving the ER to travel to Croatia to be with his ailing father. Meanwhile, Gates loses his bid to get custody of Sarah (her grandparents arrive with legal documents demanding custody); he is left to assure a tearful Sarah that he will see her as often as he can. Neela finally receives a call from missing Ray's cell phone. She goes to see him in a hospital, only to find that he has had both of his legs amputated due to his accident. After Ray's mother takes him home to Baton Rouge, Ray's ex-girlfriend Katie tells Neela that the accident was Neela's fault. Neela is attending an anti-war rally when demonstrators begin clashing with war supporters; a smoke grenade goes off and Gates — who is trying get back with Neela — arrives just in time to be met by a stampeding crowd whilst Neela is being trampled by fleeing protesters. Nielsen Ratings: 9.5 million viewers 


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