Episode
Trauma: Blue Balloon
Overview
As a bad batch of heroin hits the streets of San Francisco, Glenn questions Nancy's judgment during an encounter with a "frequent flyer." Meanwhile, a bizarre theft sends Marisa on wild goose chase. Elsewhere, Boone contemplates his future and takes a new step, while a romance begins to take off.
Details
- Series
- Trauma
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2009-11-30
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Blue Balloon is Episode 10 in Season 1 of Trauma. It aired on 2009-11-30. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 9: Thank You
Thanksgiving travel gets dangerous when a packed commercial airliner must make an emergency landing that goes terribly wrong. Meanwhile, Nancy finds herself reluctant to spend the holiday with her family. Elsewhere, Boone and Tyler respond to an unusually common Thanksgiving emergency.
Episode 11: Tunnel Vision
Nancy must face one of her greatest phobias while treating a construction worker trapped underground after falling down a manhole. Meanwhile, Rabbit and Marisa are on the scene of a bank robbery to treat the injured. Elsewhere, Boone has a new position and his first decision may jeopardize the career of one of his own.
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Episode 12: Protocol
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Episode 7: That Fragile Hour
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Episode 13: 13
Rabbit has a breakthrough in therapy that reveals a traumatic event from his past. Meanwhile, Nancy and Dianas difference of opinion puts a patients life at risk. Elsewhere, Tyler and Boone consider their futures, as Glenn reaches a career milestone.
Episode 6: Home Court
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Episode 14: Targets
Nancy and Glenn get caught in the crossfire as a sniper takes San Francisco hostage. Rabbit and Marisa are torn between instinct and protocol as each emergency medical call could be a trap. Meanwhile, Boone must learn to adapt to Tyler's new paramedic status and medical knowledge.
Episode 5: Masquerade
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Episode 15: Scope of Practice
Nancy comes under fire for ignoring protocol when treating a high school cheerleader and her actions put Dr. Joe in the hot seat and their relationship on the line. Meanwhile, Rabbit and Marisa are quarantined after being exposed to a patient with meningitis. Elsewhere, a misunderstanding puts Boone's partnership with Tyler to the test.
Episode 4: Stuck
Tyler and Boone respond to an explosion at a Chinese restaurant and find that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Nancy's advanced medical training is put to the test. Elsewhere, Rabbit has an unexpected reaction to a bumpy flight.
Episode 16: Frequent Fliers
A patient who regularly abuses the system calls again for help. Nancy has problems with her father's new job and Boone disagrees with Tyler on how to treat a patient at a mosque. Also, a dream unsettles Marisa at work.