There Are No Angels Here (ER)
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There Are No Angels Here is the 265th episode of the NBC
television series, ER
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. Pratt is still put out and feeling out of place as he tries to work in the clinic. He argues with Dr Dakarai on the solutions to Darfur's problems. Pratt thinks that Sudan should sort itself out. Dr Dakarai pulls him up on this and Pratt notes that just because he's black doesn't mean he has to feel at home in Africa. They spot a mother with a sick baby and persuade her to come to the clinic but when she is there they find there is nothing they can do for her. Pratt wants to try but Carter
tells him they don’t have the resources to keep the baby alive. Carter tells the woman about his own son dying in hospital (see episode "Midnight") but she says she finds it hard to believe that babies die in western hospitals.
A man comes in with gunshot wounds. Carter, Pratt and Debbie try to stabilize him but they need to transport him to hospital to get him into surgery. The police turn up. The injured man is a Sheik who has spoken out against the killings in Darfur. Carter pleads for them to let him treat the man first but the police drag the injured man out of the clinic. When Pratt tries to stop them he gets a rifle butt to the head.
Carter stitches up Pratt’s head. The Sheik’s wife arrives; she is heavily pregnant and distressed about the situation with her husband. She starts to go into labour. They must take her back to their camp as it is the only place that has electricity at night. The woman’s labor is progressing when the police arrive looking for her. The staff say that she is not there but the police force their way in anyway. Debbie hides with the woman in the bathroom. When the police force their way in they are embarrassed to find Debbie naked in the shower and hurry out. The pregnant woman is hiding behind the door.
When the police have gone the woman gives birth to a daughter but there are post-partum complication and she needs to be taken to the hospital for a hysterectomy
. Pratt and Dr Dakarai take one jeep to the hospital, Carter and Debbie take another to the police station in hope of finding and treating the Sheik.
Pratt and Dr. Dakarai encounter janjaweed
soldiers but reckless Pratt drives through their barrier rather than stop. A hail of bullets rains down on them but they manage to escape. The car is not so lucky and when they are far enough away they stop at a burnt out village to change the punctured tire and cool the broken radiator. A janjaweed soldier catches up with them and in a tussle with Pratt is shot. Shocked, Pratt attempts to resuscitate him but Dr. Dakarai tells him it is too late and they need to leave before the rest arrive. Pratt tries to start the car but it won’t work. They must walk to the hospital but Dr. Dakarai is too ill to move. Pratt prepares to take the woman by himself. She calls them angels. Dr. Dakarai says “there are no angels here”; Pratt replies "speak for yourself". He leaves Dr. Dakarai in the jeep with the gun and starts to drag the woman towards the hospital.
Meanwhile Carter and Debbie reach the police station and speak to the officer in charge. He won’t even let them see the prisoner. Carter threatens to report them for walking in on Debbie in the shower. With this threat and a bribe they are allowed into the cells. Carter finds the Sheik and inspects him. He’s tells the guard that the man is dead. They are allowed to take the body and they load him into the back of the jeep. As soon as they are away from the police station Carter starts to treat the Sheik – he is not dead, but he is close to it.
Pratt drags his patient through the desert. A jeep approaches. Exhausted, he collapses, not caring if it's friend or foe. It's friend – a father and son, the latter of whom speaks English. Pratt and his patient get a lift to the El Fashir hospital. Pratt asks for a lift back to the camp. They drive past the burnt village and find that the jeep Pratt left Dr. Dakarai in is now also burnt with no sign of a body.
In the camp Carter and Debbie have saved the Sheik. He is holding his daughter for the first time. Pratt arrives and relays the news. The Sheik’s wife will live but Dr. Dakarai is missing. Debbie, Dr. Dakarai’s partner, wants to go out and search but it is too late in the day. An exhausted Pratt walks through the camp looking at the people. In the distance he sees a commotion. It is Dr. Dakarai walking back into camp. He left the jeep as soon as Pratt had gone and has been walking back ever since. Pratt hugs him. Debbie kisses him. Carter is amazed. The Sheik and his wife give their daughter a name that means ‘hope’.
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ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
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Plot synopsis
This episode is set exclusively in DarfurDarfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
. Pratt is still put out and feeling out of place as he tries to work in the clinic. He argues with Dr Dakarai on the solutions to Darfur's problems. Pratt thinks that Sudan should sort itself out. Dr Dakarai pulls him up on this and Pratt notes that just because he's black doesn't mean he has to feel at home in Africa. They spot a mother with a sick baby and persuade her to come to the clinic but when she is there they find there is nothing they can do for her. Pratt wants to try but Carter
John Carter (ER)
Dr. John Truman Carter III, portrayed by Noah Wyle, is a fictional character from the television series ER. The character, called simply "Carter" by most other characters, was introduced in the pilot episode and appeared for eleven consecutive seasons. Wyle decided to leave the show as a regular...
tells him they don’t have the resources to keep the baby alive. Carter tells the woman about his own son dying in hospital (see episode "Midnight") but she says she finds it hard to believe that babies die in western hospitals.
A man comes in with gunshot wounds. Carter, Pratt and Debbie try to stabilize him but they need to transport him to hospital to get him into surgery. The police turn up. The injured man is a Sheik who has spoken out against the killings in Darfur. Carter pleads for them to let him treat the man first but the police drag the injured man out of the clinic. When Pratt tries to stop them he gets a rifle butt to the head.
Carter stitches up Pratt’s head. The Sheik’s wife arrives; she is heavily pregnant and distressed about the situation with her husband. She starts to go into labour. They must take her back to their camp as it is the only place that has electricity at night. The woman’s labor is progressing when the police arrive looking for her. The staff say that she is not there but the police force their way in anyway. Debbie hides with the woman in the bathroom. When the police force their way in they are embarrassed to find Debbie naked in the shower and hurry out. The pregnant woman is hiding behind the door.
When the police have gone the woman gives birth to a daughter but there are post-partum complication and she needs to be taken to the hospital for a hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total or partial...
. Pratt and Dr Dakarai take one jeep to the hospital, Carter and Debbie take another to the police station in hope of finding and treating the Sheik.
Pratt and Dr. Dakarai encounter janjaweed
Janjaweed
The Janjaweed is a blanket term used to describe mostly gunmen in Darfur, western Sudan, and now eastern Chad...
soldiers but reckless Pratt drives through their barrier rather than stop. A hail of bullets rains down on them but they manage to escape. The car is not so lucky and when they are far enough away they stop at a burnt out village to change the punctured tire and cool the broken radiator. A janjaweed soldier catches up with them and in a tussle with Pratt is shot. Shocked, Pratt attempts to resuscitate him but Dr. Dakarai tells him it is too late and they need to leave before the rest arrive. Pratt tries to start the car but it won’t work. They must walk to the hospital but Dr. Dakarai is too ill to move. Pratt prepares to take the woman by himself. She calls them angels. Dr. Dakarai says “there are no angels here”; Pratt replies "speak for yourself". He leaves Dr. Dakarai in the jeep with the gun and starts to drag the woman towards the hospital.
Meanwhile Carter and Debbie reach the police station and speak to the officer in charge. He won’t even let them see the prisoner. Carter threatens to report them for walking in on Debbie in the shower. With this threat and a bribe they are allowed into the cells. Carter finds the Sheik and inspects him. He’s tells the guard that the man is dead. They are allowed to take the body and they load him into the back of the jeep. As soon as they are away from the police station Carter starts to treat the Sheik – he is not dead, but he is close to it.
Pratt drags his patient through the desert. A jeep approaches. Exhausted, he collapses, not caring if it's friend or foe. It's friend – a father and son, the latter of whom speaks English. Pratt and his patient get a lift to the El Fashir hospital. Pratt asks for a lift back to the camp. They drive past the burnt village and find that the jeep Pratt left Dr. Dakarai in is now also burnt with no sign of a body.
In the camp Carter and Debbie have saved the Sheik. He is holding his daughter for the first time. Pratt arrives and relays the news. The Sheik’s wife will live but Dr. Dakarai is missing. Debbie, Dr. Dakarai’s partner, wants to go out and search but it is too late in the day. An exhausted Pratt walks through the camp looking at the people. In the distance he sees a commotion. It is Dr. Dakarai walking back into camp. He left the jeep as soon as Pratt had gone and has been walking back ever since. Pratt hugs him. Debbie kisses him. Carter is amazed. The Sheik and his wife give their daughter a name that means ‘hope’.
Guest starring
Staff -- Noah WyleNoah WyleNoah Strausser Speer Wyle is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. John Truman Carter III in the Medical drama ER. He has also played Steve Jobs in the 1999 docudrama Pirates of Silicon Valley and Flynn Carsen in The Librarian franchise...
as Dr. John CarterJohn Carter (ER)Dr. John Truman Carter III, portrayed by Noah Wyle, is a fictional character from the television series ER. The character, called simply "Carter" by most other characters, was introduced in the pilot episode and appeared for eleven consecutive seasons. Wyle decided to leave the show as a regular... - Eamonn WalkerEamonn WalkerEamonn Walker is an English film, television and theatre actor. In the United States, he is known for playing Kareem Said in the HBO television series Oz, for which he won a CableACE Award, and elsewere as Winston, the gay, black thorn in Alf Garnett's side in In Sickness and in Health and John...
as Dr. Stephen Dakarai - Mary McCormackMary McCormackMary Catherine McCormack is an American actress. Best known for her work in television, she has had leading roles as Justine Appleton in the series Murder One , as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in The West Wing and as Mary Shannon in In Plain Sight .Her film roles include Private...
as Debbie
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- Busi Lurayi as Sittina
- Wandile Molebatsi as Harun
- Tinah Mnumzana as Salma
- Quanita AdamsQuanita AdamsQuanita Adams is a Cape Town, South Africa-based stage and screen actress. She has performed in the movies Forgiveness along with Arnold Vosloo, Cape of Good Hope, and Skeem and has appeared on stage in notable plays Truth in Translation and At Her Feet...
as Zahra - Thomas Karjuki as Ishaak
- Randy Shabalala as Asha
- Nkuli Kgositsile as Nyawelah
- Dumisane Siswe Mbebe as Officer Sadig
External links
- Full Cast & Crew at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Writers Guild of America article by writer David Zabel about writing and filming episodes based in Darfur.
- Amnesty International (USA Section) Darfur Conflict