This episode and the finale of Six Feet Under, the most emotional television I've seen.
This is essentially a bottle episode,, nearly the entire episode takes place in Hawaii. Mark trying to make up for lost, and disappearing, time with his daughter. His body starts to fail as he succumbs to his illness. His struggle to connect with Rachel is the conflict, as is Elizabeth trying to hold everything together. When Rachel puts those headphones on her dad... I can't even.
Obviously Anthony Edwards is the star, and Alex Kingston is great as always, but.... Hallee Hirsh, who was relatively inexperienced up to this point was fantastic. Such a heavy and difficult role for a teenager, she holds her own.
This is a top three episode of ER, honestly probably the best. Absolute tear jerker, just brutal.
This is essentially a bottle episode,, nearly the entire episode takes place in Hawaii. Mark trying to make up for lost, and disappearing, time with his daughter. His body starts to fail as he succumbs to his illness. His struggle to connect with Rachel is the conflict, as is Elizabeth trying to hold everything together. When Rachel puts those headphones on her dad... I can't even.
Obviously Anthony Edwards is the star, and Alex Kingston is great as always, but.... Hallee Hirsh, who was relatively inexperienced up to this point was fantastic. Such a heavy and difficult role for a teenager, she holds her own.
This is a top three episode of ER, honestly probably the best. Absolute tear jerker, just brutal.