The episode, titled "Time Of Death," airs next Thursday, November 11. Ray Liotta guest-stars as a convicted killer, suffering from alcohol withdrawal, cirrhosis of the liver, and other problems.
One warning, but I really don't know if it's true (but ya never know...this is ER) -- The spoiler I read claims that Sam calls Ray Liotta's character's son on the speakerphone so he can talk to him. Since RL's character has been something of a jerk his entire life, his son tells him what to go do to himself (using the F word). I'm really hoping that's just some crazy embellishment by the writer of the spoiler. Then again, Mark Greene said the S word in his final episode. And I've seen use of the finger in a network made-for-TV movie.
And on a different note, I just got to see the CSI: Miami episode where Speedle dies. I didn't get to see it the first time since it ran opposite an SVU ep. I taped it this week and just watched it about an hour ago. OMG! How sad! I cried so much. And he looked so sad and helpless after he was shot, like he knew that was it. And I cried when the CSI ME had to do his autopsy.
. Carter still flirting with the social worker, Neela back to being scientific and cold, Susan still trying to be like Kerry, everyone else being the same as usual (Pratt, Ray, Luka, Sam), and finally again, Kerry having longer hair than usual (why DOES she ever get it cut?????) and only being there for two minutes.