Benton confronts Vucelich regarding the patients that are being excluded from his study.  He tells Peter that third year residents are too immature for these types of studies.  Today is Doug's birthday and Susan and Mark ride the train to go buy some liquor to help him celebrate.  Carter sees them together on the train and gets the wrong idea about the two.  Benton has not been scheduled in the OR today, which is a result of his conversation with Vucelich.  Carter spreads rumors throughout the ER that Mark and Susan are dating.  Benton tells Mark about his suspicions of Vucelich.  Mark tells him that if he proceed with the accusations and is found wrong, then his career will be over.  Reilly Brown is 21 and he is a new paramedic.  A young man on a motorcycle crashes through the ER.  Mark buys the motorcycle from him to keep him out of trouble with his dad.  Benton goes to his office and finds that his things have been removed.  He has been taken off of the study and people are told that he had quit.  Susan tells Carter that his attitude towards the patients is not the same as when he was new to the ER.  He has changed for the worse and is more like Benton.  Mr. Ruby comes to the ER to tell Jeanie that his wife has passed away and that she is invited to the wake.  Jeanie lets carter know.  Doug's dad, Ray, comes to the ER to see him since Doug never would answer his calls.  He gives him a birthday card and some tickets to the Bulls.  Loretta and the kids come back and Mark has to tell her about her cervical cancer.  She may only have five years and she is worried about her kids.  Benton talks to Dr. Hicks about Vucelich.  Carter goes to the graveside service of Mrs. Robadoux.  He stays behind so that he can speak to Mr. Ruby.  He apologizes to him and Ruby replies, "this day isn't about you, Mr. Carter", and walks away.  Susan tells a patient that his girlfriend has AIDS even after she requested for her not to tell.  Benton goes up to see the Dean about Vucelich and waits 20 minutes before walking out.  He tells Walt later about it and he thought that when the time came he would do the right thing, but he couldn't.

Reviewed by Tony Conner on 10-02-2000