Ep 7. Fathers and Sons

In ER season 4 episode 7, titled "Fathers and Sons", the staff at County General Hospital are dealing with a range of emotional issues as the fathers and sons in their lives come to the fore.

Dr. Greene's father, who had previously been living alone, has come to visit him in Chicago, and father and son try to reconcile their differences. However, Greene is reluctant to tell his father about his brain tumor diagnosis, which leaves him feeling guilty and conflicted.

Meanwhile, Dr. Carter is dealing with his own father, who comes to visit him at the hospital. Carter's father, a wealthy surgeon, is dismissive of his son's profession and wants him to leave the ER and join his practice instead. This causes tension between the two and leads to a heated argument.

Elsewhere in the hospital, Dr. Benton is dealing with a young boy who has been brought in after being hit by a car. The boy's father is there and demands that Benton do everything in his power to save his son, even if it means risking his life. Benton becomes emotionally invested in the boy's case, which leads to him clashing with the boy's father.

Nurse Hathaway is also dealing with father-son issues, as she takes care of an elderly man who has been estranged from his son for years. She tries to facilitate a reunion between the two, but they both seem resigned to their fractured relationship.

Throughout the episode, the staff at County General Hospital are forced to confront the complicated and often fraught relationships between fathers and their children. The episode serves as a powerful reminder of the universal nature of these struggles and how they can manifest themselves in unexpected ways.