<p>I was upset with them not mentioning Carter, especially since if you recall Carter was the one that defended her as a resident when Lewis didn’t</p>
<p>I don’t think the peach juice was poison since he opened a closed can right in front of them.</p>
<p>I always wanted Neela to end up with Lucien…oh well :(</p>
<p>There was no mentioning of poisoning with the peach juice, but they never go out of the way to show something so clearly that is incongruous without an added meaning. The woman is sick and they are ready to let her die, and they show a can of juice with “Peach” in huge letters, but looking very generic. I’m thinking the young intern will figure out she’s either allergic to peach juice or that the juice was made in China and has too much arsenic.</p>
<p>I didn’t think the husband was poisoning her.</p>
<p>People who have difficulty swallowing do much better with thick liquids like peach juice or apricot nectar than with water - there’s less chance of it going down the wrong way. It was clear that he was taking wonderful care of his wife, and wanted to keep doing so, rather than having her admitted and (probably) dying in the hospital.</p>
<p>I loved seeing Ernest Borgnine, and Susan Sarandon was outstanding, as always.</p>
<p>Totally agree with Booklady here. I don’t think the Ernest Borgnine character was harming his wife. I think the intent of the peach nectar was to prove his point that his wife would be better off at home with someone who knew well her taking care of her, as opposed to being in a cold, impersonal hospital. Nectar consistency liquids are frequently ordered in hospitals for patients with swallowing issues, as Booklady said.</p>
<p>I didn’t think he was harming her. I was hoping that someone would pop up and tell them that peach juice was contraindicated or was made with too many leaves containing arsenic or some such thing so that she could get a miracle cure and go home well. The young intern who wanted to treat her could then be a hero - we all know there have been story lines like on ER from the beginning.</p>
<p>I’m assuming the writers had to have a reason why Doug didn’t ask about Carter. altho DH & I were also disappointed Doug didn’t mention him. We’ll just have to keep watching to see what happens.
Re: the peach juice. I agree that it’s appropriate for someone with a swallowing problem because it’s thicker, but I don’t think you’d use a straw for someone with that problem (I speak from experience with my own mother)</p>
<p>Such a nice surprise that the episode was so upbeat–so pleasant to have everything with a positive twist instead of a depressing one. This was the first time I’ve watched in months if not years, and it was worth it.</p>
<p>I wish they would really explain Carters relationship with Kim…obviously they are kind of together, however I would have loved if he said we have kids.</p>
<p>I can’t believe Reese is 13!</p>
<p>Refresh my memory- didn’t Reese turn out to not be his biological son or am I confusing something else? Which man do you think Neela will wind up with?<br>
I hate that this is ending. I miss Luca.</p>
<p>MOWC,
I think you are right but Peter fought for Reese as his legal and emotional son.
I predict Neela will be with Ray.</p>
<p>Luca is my favorite character, too. I wish they would bring him back. </p>
<p>The Benton/Carter interaction was really nice. Benton seems to have softened on a personal level, although his old willingness to make others uncomfortable when principle demands it showed when he insisted on running the checklist.</p>
<p>George Clooney and Susan Sarandon were great. Did Carter and Ross overlap? I didn’t watch the show at all for the first year or so…I think Ross had just left when I started watching more regularly.</p>
<p>I predict that Neela will be with Ray, although I’m torn between him and Lucien.</p>
<p>Neither Peter nor Roger turned out to be Reese’s biological father.</p>
<p>Carter and Ross were both original cast members and overlapped for several years.</p>
<p>I liked the episode last night (especially Carter and Benton) but Carol just didn’t seem quite like her old self. She seemed a little more reserved. The old Carol would have sat down with Neela and Sam and asked about all the old timers including Carter, Luka, Haleh, Chuny, Jerry, etc.</p>
<p>Who is Reese’s biological mother? All I remember is that he is deaf.</p>
<p>I agree about Carol…she was way too business-like and disinterested.</p>
<p>But Dr. Ross has aged well. Dr. Benton, too.</p>
<p>Reese’s biological mother was Benton’s wife, then ex-wife. She died–in a car accident possibly?–setting off the custody battle with Vondie Curtis Hall’s character, the stepdad.</p>
<p>I, too, agree about Carol. But I never particularly liked her character, anyway.</p>
<p>I thought it was terrific that these actors came back for final season. Many actors of George C’s stature would not have, but then, gossip always pegged him as a nice person.
Benton looked great, and shone as sincere doc and friend. Interesting, I was just at a meeting that stressed quality control. That checklist Benton read will go far to educate others.</p>
<p>My favorite J. M. was her in TV series, in pre-Arthur Briton. (can’t recall name)</p>
<p>I can see this episode winning an Emmy. It was great!</p>
<p>Last night’s episode demonstrated to me how someone can be so identified with a character. I don’t know how many of you recognized the transplant surgeon as a former character on Boston Legal, but I kept expecting him to slap his thighs and pull out his wooden cigarette.</p>
<p>I recognized him, but couldn’t place him.</p>
<p>^^Christian Clemenson, I always think of him as the flight surgeon that grounds Ken Mattingly in Apollo 13.</p>
<p>Carla was the name of Benton’s ex-wife, and I believe that she did die in a car accident. Benton is not Reese’s biological father, and it was interesting to hear that he is still with Cleo, although no mention was made of whether they got married.</p>