First Aired: Apr. 28, 2005 on NBC

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Season 11 » Episode #19 - Ruby Redux

ER - 11x19 Ruby Redux
Summary: 85-year-old Jules Rubadoux is wheeled in and erroneously accuses Dr. Carter of killing his wife ten years ago. Although Abby believes Rubadoux is too old to undertake surgery to correct a heart murmur, the attending doctors opt to go ahead with the operation. Meanwhile, Dr. Pratt treats a domestic violence victim and makes a date with the social worker assigned to her case. As Pratt arrives for the date he realizes he has gotten himself into more than he bargained for.

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Guest Stars:

Dr. Abby Lockhart played by Maura Tierney
Chuck Martin played by Donal Logue
Jake Scanlon played by Eion Bailey
Rebecca Chadwick played by Pat Carroll
Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick played by Louise Fletcher
Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux played by Red Buttons
Dr. Jack Kayson played by Sam Anderson
Olivia Evans played by China Shavers

Episode Quotes

Dr. Luka Kovac: John! What happened on the Morris meeting?
Dr. John Carter: I don't know. I left.
Dr. Luka Kovac: Kerry's leaning towards him.
Dr. John Carter: Yeah, well, OK.
Dr. Luka Kovac: Well, OK?
Dr. John Carter: We've had worse.
Dr. Luka Kovac: No, I don't think so.
Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux: Something wrong with my kidneys?
Dr. Abby Lockhart: No. I don't know. I don't know yet.
Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux: Yeah, well. Uh, why don't you come back when you're less confused.
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Mistakes/Goofs

  • Goof (revealing mistake): When Morris is giving his Chief Resident presentation you can hear the click a slide projector makes when it switches slides. However he is using an LCD projector which would not make such a noise.

Trivia

  • Dr Carter's patient, Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux, featured in four episodes in Season 2 of ER; "A Miracle Happens Here", "Dead of Winter", "True Lies", and "The Right Thing". The events surrounding Ruby's wife are depicted in these episodes.
  • The final acting project of Red Buttons.