| A Time to Heal, Part 1 | |
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| Season 6, Episode 8 | |
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| Takes Place | {{{takesplace}}} |
| Air date | 15 Nov 1997 |
| Written by | Beth Sullivan |
| Directed by | Terrence O'Hara |
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Next A Time to Heal, Part 2 |
| A Time to Heal, Part 2 | |
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| Season 6, Episode 9 | |
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| Takes Place | {{{takesplace}}} |
| Air date | 22 Nov 1997 |
| Written by | Beth Sullivan |
| Directed by | Terrence O'Hara |
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| Previous A Time to Heal, Part 1 |
Next Civil Wars |
A Time to Heal is the eigth and ninth episodes of Season 6 of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, the one hundred twenty-sixth and one hundred twenty-seventh episodes of the series, and the sixth two part episode. An epidemic of diphtheria hits town and Dr. Mike sends Brian and Katie to hide with Sully until it's over. Unknown to Marjorie, Dr. Mike had invited their mother and sister Rebecca to come for Thanksgiving. When the train won't bring them to town due to the epidemic, they hire somebody to bring them, then refuse to leave.
As the epidemic continues, Marjorie recovers from diphtheria, but then comes down with a fatal case of pneumonia. Mrs. Quinn blames Dr. Mike. Daniel and Preston also contract diphtheria themselves.
Information[]
- Story Arc: The Separation, parts 10 & 11 of 16. Brian and Katie are sent to stay with Sully at the cave during the epidemic. Sully helps Daniel get back to the clinic in town after Daniel contracts diphtheria. Sully becomes frustrated that he can't help Michaela and his family during the diphtheria epidemic. Brian finds it difficult to adjust to sleeping in the cave during the epidemic.
- Character Arc: Daniel Simon, parts 7 & 8 of 15. Daniel contracts diphtheria. Daniel's next appearance, chronologically, is in Birdman.
- Story Arc: Epidemics. A diphtheria epidemic sweeps the town.
Part 1[]
- Marjorie opened the letter their mother sent to Dr. Mike
- Mrs. Quinn and Dorothy go to gather prickly ash. It is from Dorothy that Mrs. Quinn learns of Marjorie and Loren's unwedded relationship.
- Jake asks Teresa Morales about using the school as a temporary morgue because the back of the barber shop won't fit more then one coffin. She agrees.
- Death of Becky, Colleen’s best friend.
Part 2[]
- Matthew comforts Dr. Mike after Marjorie's death and Dorothy comforts Loren.
- Mrs. Quinn has 10 grandchildren.
- Death of Marjorie, Michaela’s sister. After recovering from diphtheria, Marjorie contracts pneumonia and dies as a result.
- Mrs. Quinn is angry at Michaela, but is reprimanded by Loren for this, because he understands, instead, how the doctor did what she thought was right to save Marjorie. Mrs. Quinn and Michaela later reconcile.
- Plot Device Arc: Holidays. The fifth and final Thanksgiving is celebrated. The next episode to feature a holiday is Homecoming.
- Michaela tells Colleen that Andrew has earned the trust and respect of their family. Michaela tells Colleen to ask Andrew to spend Thanksgiving dinner with the Sully family.
Patients[]
with diphtheria[]
- many who are unnamed
- Horace Bing
- Becky Houser†
- Marjorie Quinn†
- Sheriff Daniel Simon
- Preston A. Lodge III
† Dies as a result
