User Reviews

The main story of this episode is pretty interesting. Mark and Elizabeth's baby takes ecstasy from Rachel and get with an overdose to the er. The idea is pretty great, the baby crying all the time was just the most annoying sound that was making it hard to follow. Yet, I liked how they brought up the issue of the parents not being rational in deciding on the treatment. And it also brings an interesting issue with Rachel. I felt pretty bad for her. I must say Elizabeth is pretty annoying after she had the child. Was one of my favorite character but now she is stupid and hysterical. Which at the same time is good for the storyline.

What I liked was how Chen went over her issues with Weaver and acted professional. Good, because I couldn't stand her at the beginning of the episode.

One moment was also pretty fun, this is when Kerry is told that she will go to hell for being gay by Frank.

It happens in real life but it's hard to watch. Silly teen leaves drugs in baby's reach. The baby nearly dies. Poor mark and Elizabeth they go through hell here. The acting is excellent shocking and powerful

The best stories of ER are those when everyone rallies to save someone, and this time, it's Greene and Corday's infant child, Ella, who's ingested ecstacy pills that Rachel had in her backpack.

It lends to the famous quote, "Were you born stupid or are you just practicing?"

Rachel still manages to walk all over Mark. Mostly because he refuses to be there for her and find out what's really going on with her. Mark fails to realize that Rachel is in pain too. And yet, Greene still can't manage to talk to her and be there for her. Mark's ex-wife is also a part of the problem. Part of the result of this is Rachel, once again, bringing drugs into the house, and this time, a life is at stake as a consequence.

One can't help but feel for Corday as she shoots Rachel a hateful look as Rachel stands outside the door. And despite Greene finally chewing her out--albeit briefly and not really getting anywhere, Rachel still hasn't quite grasped what she's done. All she can do is come up with excuses for her abhorrent behavior. I can't help but look at Greene, and think, "That's it?! Now you take her to get something to eat? How about a serious conversation about what's happened and the consequences Rachel will have to accept."

And, of course, we still have the crazy woman who lives next door to Abby with the abusive husband. Unless you do something about it, you're as much a part of the problem as the person doing the abuse. It's truly sad what a low self-esteem will do. Too many people would rather be abused than be alone.

Overall, it's a great Season 8 episode.

Episodes like this one, wherein a member of the ER family has a traumatic event happen, made this show the juggernaut it once was. Sad that Baby Greene is the character on the brink this time, but the show is at its best when we get to see the ER characters rally around one another during catastrophe. Their genuine compassion and care, due in part to the writing and masterfully delivered by the actors, Rachel's horrifying realization of what she's done, Elizabeth's terror, I could go on and on.

Other episodes have had event or one-off characters that made for an interesting hour. However, episodes like this with main character development and interaction influenced us in the early years as the audience to not only care about what they as doctors and nurses do, but who they are as people. This cast sans Carter, Susan, Luka and to some degree Abby, has largely become a group of boring, one dimensional people who we are left caring nothing about.