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Do the Right Thing

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Do the Right Thing is the twentieth episode of the second season and the 29th overall episode of Private Practice.

Short Summary

Moral ethics poses a problem for all the Oceanside doctors, as Addison and Noah are still struggling with their feelings for each other, but Morgan's condition deteriorates and Noah is not there to support her; Sam is asked to lie in court; Cooper becomes frustrated with a parent who allows her 12 year old daughter to have sex; and Pete is pushed towards the mother of a patient, by none other than the patient himself. Meanwhile, Charlotte begins to see Cooper and Violet's relationship and she and Violet fall out while Dell goes into self-destruct and Naomi tries to be heard, but falls on deaf ears.

Full Summary

Episode in detail.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Stars

Co-Starring

Medical Notes

Morgan Gellman

  • Diagnosis:
    • Pregnancy
    • Pulmonary embolism
  • Treatment:
    • Bed rest
    • Cervical cerclage
    • Defibrillation
    • Lidocaine

Morgan was still on bed rest during her pregnancy. Addison made a house call to check on her. Addison did the examine. Her cervix had opened and Addison planned a cervical cerclage to close it. While waiting before surgery, Morgan coded. They were able to get her back and then rushed her into surgery to close her cervix.

Sarah Pierce

  • Diagnosis:
    • Pregnancy
  • Treatment:

Sarah, 12, was at the practice for a checkup with Cooper. Her mother asked Cooper if Sarah could see a female doctor because she needed someone to prescribe her birth control. He called in Naomi for the consult. Naomi ran blood work, which revealed that Sarah was pregnant. When they broke the news to Sarah and her mom, her mom tried to pressure her into an abortion, but Sarah decided she didn't want one.

Ben King

  • Diagnosis:
    • Allergies
    • Acute allergic attack
  • Doctors:
  • Treatment:
    • Milk thistle
    • Acupuncture
    • Adrenaline

Ben was being treated by Pete for severe allergies. While at a friend's house, Ben had an acute allergic attack. His mom brought him to the practice, where Pete gave him adrenaline to help him breathe.

Martin Weiser

  • Diagnosis:
    • Chest pains
    • Hypoxia
    • Cardiopulmonary arrest
    • Aspirin allergy
  • Treatment:

Martin Weiser is a patient who died after being treated by Harold Allen. His family later sued Dr. Allen. Sam testified in the trial as an expert witness. When reviewing the files, Sam noticed that there were indications that the patient was allergic to aspirin. Harold Allen had given the patient aspirin, which is why he hadn't been able to revive him in the ER.

Music

Song Performer Scene
"I Don't Live in a Dream" Jackie Greene
"Just Like Heaven" Katie Melua
"It's Your Thing" The Isley Brothers

Notes and Trivia

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  • This episode scored 10.12 million viewers.
  • Idina Menzel, who portays Lisa King in this episode, was married to Taye Diggs at the time that the episode was produced. They have since divorced.
  • According to Sarah's phone, this episode takes place partially on March 26, 2009.

Gallery

Episode Stills

Quotes

See Also

A complete overview of this episode's crew can be found here.

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