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  1. Public Bookmark 25

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    September 14, 1998, is the hottest September day in Chicago history, beating out September 2, 1953, at a seasonally unprecedented and nauseating 102 degrees.

    September 14, 1998, is the day the air conditioning at Cook County General Hospital goes down.

    Noon on September 14, 1998, marks thirty hours John Carter has been on shift.

    And September 14, 1998, is the seventeenth anniversary of Bobby Carter's death.

    Written for the County General More Cake Challenge and Bad Things Happen Bingo Square "Put Down Your Gun and Step Away."

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    08 Feb 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 31

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    All throughout the procedure, Peter half expects Carter to burst in, panting, sweating, full of apologies and claiming some excuse: the El was delayed, he'd overslept, his apartment had burned down again. Peter would brush him off and kick him out of the operating room, then send him to do his scut work and really think about his commitment to this program.

    But Carter never shows.

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    After Gant's death, Peter shuts Carter out. When Carter goes missing, Peter fears the worst and vows to stop at nothing to find him.

    An alternate continuation of season 3, episode 12: Post Mortem

    For Bad Things Happen Bingo Prompt: Broken Rib(s)

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    07 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 65

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    Santos leaned her elbows on the counter and lowered her voice. “We’re thinking of running a small fundraiser.”

    Dana’s eyebrows lifted. “For?”

    “The auction,” Santos said. “To bid on Dr. Abbot.”

    Dana studied them for a moment. “And why would you do that?”

    “It’s for Dr. Robby.”

    Or, the annual PTMC Charity Auction is coming up and the charming Dr. Jack Abbot is up for grabs. Santos has a plan to get him for Dr. Robby and stir up a little chaos in the process.

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    07 Feb 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 17

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    Something Mark never quite gets used to is how quickly patients can deteriorate. Just when you think you've pulled them from rock bottom, that alarm blares, and things get worse than you ever thought possible. It's jarring at the best of times. 

    It's even worse when it's your own fault. 

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    After being mistakenly treated for a relapse, Carter's illness is discovered, and the team fights to save his life as he deteriorates.

    Part 2.

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    07 Feb 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 16

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    Every instinct tells him to stand up and run. This isn’t Carter. He can’t bear to look at this lifeless husk that used to shine so brightly. The thought of never seeing those big brown eyes again, never receiving another toothy grin, sends a cold shiver down his spine. He wants to curse and scream and hide.

    Then he remembers Carol’s words: Talk to him, it might help both of you.

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    Something horrible happens to John Carter. Peter Benton must face his fear to help his student.

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    05 Feb 2026