Montae Russell

Gates becomes obsessed with finding a homeless war hero; Neela's intern drags the entire surgery department into a lawsuit; things get physical when Brenner loses his cool with a patient.

Family members have frostbite after being stuck in the snow; Neela is jealous when Dr. Dubenko brings in a new surgical intern; Gates deals with the reappearance of his father (Stacy Keach).

Luka and Abby make plans to go to Croatia after his father dies; a man (Peter Fonda) comes to the hospital after his wife's car accident and meets someone from his past; Julia holds a service to bless the ER and patients who have been lost.

Dr. David Morgenstern (WILLIAM H. MACY) takes a trip down memory lane as he stops by County General and Sam's sister (SHANNON WOODWARD) pays an unexpected visit.

Dr. Weaver bends the rules to treat Alderman Bright's lover for syphilis; Kovac's patient says she was sexually abused at a boot camp for wayward youths; Carter treats a middle-aged woman with a nasty disposition.

A photographer (Annabella Sciorra) comes into the ER with a terminally ill patient; a new surgical intern, who appears to be Dr. Dubenko's new favorite, upstages Neela.