Dr. Thackery puts Nurse Elkins in her place, while others struggle to find their own.
The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.
It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.
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She eventually commits suicide over the futility of it.
Several ofThe Knicks characters similarly push against the mores of that same era.
Among the other residents, Edwards gets the Who do you think you are?
To his other colleagues, he must be the invisible man.
To his benefactor, Cornelia Robertson, he must rise above the rabble.
To his patients, he must be the healer (his most natural state).
She feels responsible for not being able to ease her husbands burdens.
Blame is easy; truth is harder, Thackery tells her.
Nurse Lucy Elkins:After having to inject her boss in the penis, she isnot surprisinglyavoiding him.
Sister Harriet:Quite possibly the episodes biggest revelation is that the good nun is an abortionist.
If anyone would cash in on that knowledge, its him.
John Thackery:And then theres Thackery.
