ER (1994)

Episode Overview

In the episode "One Can Only Hope," tensions arise between Corday and the new surgical resident, Paul Nathan, as they debate the care of a critically ill young woman named Alison, who has a "do not resuscitate" order in place. Meanwhile, Abby is troubled by her brother Eric's unpredictable actions and grapples with a nurse's formal complaint about Kovac, her ex-boyfriend. Pratt steps in to support Chen after a patient poses a threat to her safety. Additionally, Corday begins to suspect that a comatose 14-year-old girl may have been sexually assaulted, adding to the episode's emotional complexity.