not moving, barely breathing. there are times i've almost passed out watching "law & order." ["law & order" dramatic sting] - hey, carter, get over here! i need your help! - "er" had originally been written as a movie for steven spielberg to direct, and so we had this two-hour piece which was a reflection of michael's experiences as a medical student. - use an angiocath with a 16 needle. you need a large bore in case they're bleeding and you need to transfuse them. do you know how to start an iv? - uh, actually, no. - "er" is a hospital show, but it's really an action movie. [baby crying] - this way, this way. - green, walking wounded. yellow, urgent. red, critical. and black, doa. you got it? - got it. - good. - a gurney comes in, people are shouting instructions, climbing up onto the body and, like, doing cpr. and suddenly, they're racing off to the surgical suite. - get that gurney out of there! - someone wanders in, they're tossing around medical jargon. - cvc type and hold two units. - they don't stop to explain what it is. you know, "prep for a peritoneal lavage." i think i know what that is now,