Gideon's Crossing - Season 1 Episode 18 Filaments and Ligatures
Season - Episode
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1 - 1The Gift Oct 10, 2000 -
1 - 2The Way Oct 18, 2000 -
1 - 3A Routine Case Oct 25, 2000 -
1 - 4The Race Nov 01, 2000 -
1 - 5The Mistake Nov 08, 2000 -
1 - 6Freak Show Nov 15, 2000 -
1 - 7The Lottery Nov 22, 2000 -
1 - 8Father Knows Best Dec 06, 2000 -
1 - 9Is There a Wise Man in the House? Dec 20, 2000 -
1 - 10Clinical Enigma Dec 27, 2000 -
1 - 11Hinkytown Jan 15, 2001 -
1 - 12Dr. Cherry Must Be Stopped Jan 22, 2001 -
1 - 13Orphans Jan 29, 2001 -
1 - 14Life Sentences Feb 05, 2001 -
1 - 15Prodigal Dad Feb 12, 2001 -
1 - 16The Others Mar 05, 2001 -
1 - 17Flashpoint (II) Mar 12, 2001 -
1 - 18Filaments and Ligatures Mar 19, 2001 -
1 - 19The Crash Apr 02, 2001 -
1 - 20Heart of Glass Apr 09, 2001 -
1 - 21The Old School Jan 01, 1970
Overview
Cherry treats a girl who, due to a terrible accident becomes brain dead. He confronts the parents about taking her off life support, and when they agree, he presents the choice to donate her organs. Although the mother is willing, the father is greatly opposed. Gideon and other doctors routinely work on the priority list for a liver transplant. Whom will be the number one candidate comes down to Gideon's patient (Black male in 40's, Asian wife, three kids, on list for several years, terminal) and another doctor's patient (Gay white 30-something male, HIV positive, with 2 adoptive kids and partner, terminal). The black man's tumor sizes disqualify him. The gay man is decided to be most elligible. After pressure from the gay man's doctor, Cherry secretly lets the mother know that only one parent is needed to sign the consent form. She agrees. He is immediately plagued by guilt, and when his girlfriend, Money (Hedy Burress), tries to pragmatize the situation to him, he remarks, ""Yo








