Fear of Commitment is the 20th episode of the 7th season of "ER"
Plot[]
NBC Description[]
OSCAR WINNER SALLY FIELD GUEST-STARS; CAN ABBY STOP JUDGE FROM RELEASING HER MENTALLY DISTURBED MOTHER?: Due to a clerical error, a startled Abby (Maura Tierney) discovers that her suicidal mother (Oscar-winning guest star Sally Field) is due in court for a competency hearing and she rushes to testify that she should not be released, but the older woman musters an alarmingly masterful display of sanity before the judge.
Meanwhile, Dr. Weaver (Laura Innes) gives heartbreaking news to a sassy homeless woman (guest star Bette Ford) who once hosted a children's show that Weaver viewed as a child.
Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) steps in to help a junior high school teacher (guest star Roger Robinson) who was once his mentor and now suffers a cardiac arrest. A busy Benton also injures his hand while helping a fallen biker and learns that an injured Carla (guest star Lisa Nicole Carson, "Ally McBeal") has checked into the ER with his young son Reese (guest star Matthew Watkins).
A perplexed Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) treats a stricken pregnant woman (guest star Kimberly McCullough) and then is angered when her husband (guest star Henri Lubatti) informs him about what prompted her life-threatening episode.
Paul McCrane, Goran Visnjic, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino and Ming-Na also star.
Synopsis[]
Maggie contests Abby's attempt to institutionalize her. Weaver treats a few bizarre patients. When Legaspi returns to work after being exonerated of sexual harassment, Weaver tries to reconcile with her. Benton injures his hand while transporting his former teacher to the hospital and must contend with the teacher's wisecracking elderly buddies.
Characters[]
- Abby Lockhart
- John Carter
- Jing-Mei Chen
- Kerry Weaver
- Peter Benton
- Cleo Finch
- Dave Malucci
- Luka Kovac
- Robert Romano
Trivia[]
- Despite being named in the credits, Anthony Edwards and Alex Kingston don't appear in this episode.
Quotes[]
Princess Taffeta: You know, they used to drown red-haired babies in the old days 'cause they thought they were the devil.
Kerry Weaver: And they used to burn crazy people who they thought were witches.