As Gary throws himself into his new role, the production is threatened -- first by a producer claiming to have rights to the theater and then by an arsonist. Season 4, Episode 7 November 6, 1999 Season 4, Episode 7 November 6, 1999 Gary is arrested for the murder of a newspaper reporter who was investigating Gary's remarkable rescues, believing they were more than coincidental. With Miguel's life in jeopardy, Gary must figure out how to save him before his days as an inquiring photographer are over. As Gary tries to save Earl's life when a building collapses on him, he reads that Cliff is going to succumb to a heart attack. Gates makes a baseball dream come true for a young boy with a terminal illness. Julia tries to help the prison doctor get rid of his guilt after he reveals he gave the lethal injections to criminals on death row. Brenner get off to a rocky start when Brenner refuses to teach the interns.
Season 4, Episode 21 May 13, 2000 Season 4, Episode 21 May 13, 2000 Gary is transported back in time to 1929 Chicago to save a young man from being killed in the St. Sam returns to Chicago but fears that police will arrest her despite her claims of self-defense. Torn between leaving Earl alone to die while he saves an ungrateful human being, Gary contemplates a decision that could ultimately tie the two men's lives together. The Early Show provides viewers with an all-around look into the news stories of the day, along with weather forecasts, tips, health issues and news about various topics. Air Date : 6th-Nov-1999 When Gary's own investigation leads him to one of Scanlon's informants, he learns that at the time of Scanlon's death, the reporter was about to break a story on a murder-for-hire ring. Gary finds himself in a daily replay of the same 24 hours, Ã? Dubenko and Neela struggly to stabilize Jerry's injuries.
Later, the man's partner Bennett Cray comes to visit and must fight with his partner's family to help keep him alive. Kovac as their son's life hangs in the balance. When he realizes he has evidence that could potentially get him his newspaper job back, Miguel heads over to the Sun Times with the film. He decides not to tell Chuck what he knows. Paramedic Tony Gates makes a risky decision with an overdosed teen. Gates is urgently called home when Sarah panics that she might be taken away. With the help of Chicago Sun-Times photographer Miguel Diaz, Gary attempts to clear his name.
After escaping his arraignment, with Marissa's help, Gary becomes a fugitive desperate to find Scanlon's murderer. The next morning's paper says that a large diamond will be stolen from an auction. Meanwhile, it is Sam's birthday and all she can think about Alex. When Chuck returns to Chicago to get married, Gary recognizes Chuck's bride as Amber, a jewel thief. But the story disappears when Chuck secures tickets to the game, leaving him and Gary to try and figure out what went wrong. Gary, charged with murder, tries to evade the police so he can clear his name and find a reporter's real killer.
While pooling the cast's money to put on the production, Bonnie recruits Gary to replace one of the leads who has had an accident. Meanwhile, Sam finds out that Gates and Julia have broken up. But Bryce tracks him down and threatens him with bodily harm if he doesn't hand over the photos. Abby is distraught when baby Joe is brought in after taking a serious fall off the jungle gym. Later, Gary confronts Jade, who tells him that she truly loves Chuck and that she is really Jade. He realises that Gary's name keeps popping up in connection with many rescues. An Armenian man takes time out of his schedule and risks his own life to be a Good Samaritan.
Season 4, Episode 2 October 2, 1999 Season 4, Episode 2 October 2, 1999 Gary's parents unexpectedly show up after a tornado sweeps through their town, but their extended visit leads to a hostage situation. To make matters worse, while at the museum, Miguel inadvertently takes a photo of Bruce Bryce a vicious criminal thought to be dead. Air Date : 22nd-Apr-2000 When Chuck returns to Chicago to get married, Gary recognizes Chuck's bride as Amber, a jewel thief. With Hope away, Morris is having a hard time resisting the ladies. Meanwhile, Weaver finds Abby passed out and bleeding and rushes to make sure the baby is safe. Season 4, Episode 1 September 25, 1999 Season 4, Episode 1 September 25, 1999 Gary meets a man from New York Gary Basaraba who has been receiving tomorrow's copy of the Daily News for the past six years, but the man, Sam Cooper, uses the paper to make money and hires others to make the rescues.
Failing to prevent the accident a second time, Gary is given one more chance to learn from his mistakes so he can save Marissa's life. She is now calling herself Jade. Neela joins the Ortho's hockey team and is shocked to see who they are playing in the first game. Desperate to get his own paper back, Clams steals Gary's edition so he can convince the powers-that-be to give him another chance. One day his wife dumped him and he was forced to move into a hotel room. Later, Gates escorts a very drunk Neela home after drowning her sorrows at the local bar. Meanwhile, Brigatti uncovers evidence that proves Gary is innocent but implicates someone else close to her.
Pratt takes the high road and attempts to make amends with his brother. Season 4, Episode 18 April 29, 2000 Season 4, Episode 18 April 29, 2000 Gary's friend Chuck Fisher Stevens returns to announce that he's engaged, but Gary fears that his friend's fiancée Kimberly Davies is actually a con artist out to steal a priceless diamond. When Brigatti is subsequently taken hostage and about to be murdered, Gary must save her before the real killer sets him up a second time. With the help of his friends Chuck and Marissa, Gary became a man with a mission, even though he doesn't know why or how the paper gets to him every morning. Season 4, Episode 6 October 30, 1999 Season 4, Episode 6 October 30, 1999 Gary is looking forward to a day off---after he rescues an elderly woman from being hit by a car---until Patrick interferes, setting off a chain of disasters.
Season 4, Episode 10 December 18, 1999 Season 4, Episode 10 December 18, 1999 Gary is shocked when he opens the paper and reads that Marissa will be killed by a car within minutes, but he's even more surprised when he fails to rescue her and is given a second chance. Gates treats a young transplant patient with major heart trouble. As a result of one of his patients dying, Pratt finds that police are anxious to arrest him. Season 4, Episode 19 May 6, 2000 Season 4, Episode 19 May 6, 2000 Gary must keep rescuing a mild-mannered accountant Matt Malloy who is determined to become a bounty hunter---even if it kills him. Gary confides in Marissa who tells him that he must inform Chuck. Air Date : 23rd-Oct-1999 While struggling to find a way to tell his boss that he's leaving McGinty's for good, Patrick thoroughly frustrates Gary by following him around all day and triggering a host of potential disasters.