Tribes

Two 17-year-old victims are rushed into the emergency room after being shot during a drug deal that went awry at a diner. One is a white diner employee, and the other is a black patron, Kenny Law (NORRIS YOUNG), wearing gang attire. The white employee looks more seriously injured and is quickly treated. But Kenny is actually the more critical patient and eventually dies. At first, the medical staff assumes Kenny is a gang member, but later they learn he was an innocent bystander and high school basketball star. The white employee, who survives, is a drug dealer. Kenny's brother, Chris (recurring guest star JOE TORRY - "Sprung"), is outraged.

Because of confidentiality rules, Greene prevents Doyle from informing Kenny's teammates that the white employee is a criminal. Later, a player from a rival team is brought in with a gunshot wound.

Meanwhile, Hathaway convinces a rape victim to file criminal charges against the man who drugged her with a substance that causes loss of consciousness and amnesia.

After the pregnant Carla has a car accident, she goes into premature labor. Jeanie treats her and stops the labor with drugs. Jeanie also discovers that Benton is the child's father. Later, Benton peeks at Carla's ultrasound and sees his unborn son. Also, Benton joins Dr. Hicks' general surgery team, which means that he'll be working with Carter again.

Greene doesn't detect a serious heart problem in a patient until Carter makes the correct diagnosis. Also, Greene must care for his young daughter, Rachel (recurring guest star YVONNE ZIMA), when his ex-wife, Jennifer (recurring guest star CHRISTINE HARNOS), goes to Florida to visit her own mother, who suffered a stroke.