DEEP WITHIN ATLANTA'S CHAOTIC ER

The ER at Grady Memorial Hospital churns with a unyielding stream of victims. The air is thick with the reek of antiseptic and the noise of doctors rushing forth, their expressions a mix of urgency. A teenager with a concussion whimpers softly as a assistant prepares his care. A helpless patient gasps for air while awaiting her chance at a bed.