George:You're at the top of the donor list for a new liver.There's hope. Mr Mackie:Sweetheart,I've been at the top of the donor list for eight months.I'm not in the batter's cage.I'm in a dugout,about to be traded George:You like baseball? Mr Mackie:No. George:Oh.Um,well,um,the chief wantedme to look in on you. Mr Mackie:Richard's a dear old friend.He's been my doctor for thirty years. George:Well,whatever you need,I'm your man.Just name it Mr Mackie:I'm sure I'think of something. Cut to lzzie and Cristina with their patient. Cristina:There's no corneal reflexes Izzie:It's been fifty-five minutes.If he doesn't respond to these tests in the next five hours,what? We're supposed to just stand here,and watch him die? Cristina:If he doesn't respond to these tests,it's because he's already dead. Izzie:Technically.Legally. Cristina:Actually.Izzie.actually dead Izzie:He's breathing,he has a heartbeat. Cristina:Look at his EEG.There's no higher brain function.He'll never talk,move or think again. There's no one in there.Think like a doctor.Izzie. Izzie:He could wakeup.What about a miracle?There are medical miracles,you know Derek:(standing in the doorway)I know.You're right.Miracles happen.People do wake up,that's why we do a series of tests over a set number of hours,so when we call time of death,we know that we've done e everything in our er tomake sure his time of death.But there That's what do no harm'means. Cristina:Wish he'd just go to the light already,sol can get on another case. George: You're at the top of the donor list for a new liver. There's hope. Mr Mackie: Sweetheart, I've been at the top of the donor list for eight months. I'm not in the batter's cage. I'm in a dugout, about to be traded. George: You like baseball? Mr Mackie: No. George: Oh. Um, well, um, the chief wanted me to look in on you. Mr Mackie: Richard's a dear old friend. He's been my doctor for thirty years. George: Well, whatever you need, I'm your man. Just name it. Mr Mackie: I'm sure I'll think of something. Cut to Izzie and Cristina with their patient. Cristina: There's no corneal reflexes. Izzie: It's been fifty-five minutes. If he doesn't respond to these tests in the next five hours, what? We're supposed to just stand here, and watch him die? Cristina: If he doesn't respond to these tests, it's because he's already dead. Izzie: Technically. Legally. Cristina: Actually, Izzie, actually dead. Izzie: He's breathing, he has a heartbeat. Cristina: Look at his EEG. There's no higher brain function. He'll never talk, move or think again. There's no one in there. Think like a doctor, Izzie. Izzie: He could wake up. What about a miracle? There are medical miracles, you know. Derek: (standing in the doorway) I know. You're right. Miracles happen. People do wake up, that's why we do a series of tests over a set number of hours, so when we call time of death, we know that we've done everything in our power to make sure it's actually his time of death. But there isn't going to be any miracles. This is the hard part. To stand around as surgeons, and not cut. That's what �do no harm' means. Cristina: Wish he'd just go to the light already, so I can get on another case