Ep 13. Thy Will Be Done

Thy Will Be Done is the thirteenth episode of the seventh season of the medical drama series ER. The episode originally aired on February 15, 2001, and was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.

The episode focuses on Carter, a young doctor who is struggling to come to terms with his recent break-up with Abby, and his questioning of his faith in God. Carter is assigned to a terminally ill patient named Mrs. Parsons in the ICU, who is suffering from colon cancer. Mrs. Parsons has been in and out of the hospital for the past year and her condition is only getting worse. When Mrs. Parsons' condition takes a turn for the worse, Carter is forced to make a difficult decision between continuing to provide her with medical treatment or to let her die comfortably.

Meanwhile, Mark Greene's father, David, arrives at the hospital to undergo surgery for his heart condition. Mark is torn between his duties as a doctor and his personal obligations to his father, who he has not seen in many years. David's surgery does not go as planned, and Mark's sister arrives to decide whether or not to pull him off life support.

Additionally, Kovac and Benton are treating a young boy named Luke who is in need of a heart transplant. The boy's parents are struggling to pay for the expensive medical treatment and are in desperate need of assistance from the hospital.

Throughout the episode, the characters are forced to confront their own mortality and personal beliefs. Carter's crisis of faith leads him to make a decision about Mrs. Parsons' treatment that he struggles to come to terms with, and Mark must reconcile his troubled relationship with his father with his duty as a doctor.

Overall, Thy Will Be Done is a poignant and thought-provoking episode that explores the complex and emotional nature of life and death in the medical profession. The episode deftly balances the medical drama with the personal struggles of the characters, resulting in a compelling and heartfelt hour of television.