[honeychile]

Good summary, OTW. I heard that Luka will be making cameo appearances, but just won't be a regular. That new ER Chief is a piece of work! IMHO, Sarah (Gates' non-DNA daughter) was sent off with the grandparents so Gates can enjoy some love interest(s) - which will probably include Neela. Having Ray go home to Louisiana was just too contrived - come on, he'd have some sort of accent if N'Awlenz was his hometown! I would have believe Wichita or Portland much easier! And didn't Luka take a backward glance once he was out of the Kennedy? Or was that Ray?

At the very end, Neela has wandered into an anti-war rally (I think at Grant Park), and Gates, although very far behind her, spots her just as a riot breaks out. Neela looks fairly trampled and Gates can't get to her.

Hope's "real name" is Busy Phillips?! Her parents must have hated her!

So, gone are:
Luka (except cameos)
Ray
Sarah
Sam's kid (What's-Your-Name, we hardly knew ye!)
Neela????