<P> In the 12th season finale , `` 21 Guns '' , Steve , an EMT Student named Mary and another prisoner named Rafe hatch an escape plot : Steve and Rafe injuring themselves and then escaping from the hospital . They stab Luka with a syringe as Sam looks on in horror . Because the syringe contained a paralyzing drug that would have led to his death , Sam steps in and treats him in spite of the prisoners ' threats , saying she is going to make sure he does n't die regardless of what they say ; Steve makes his partners back off long enough for Sam to intubate Luka . They proceed to start shooting throughout the hospital once police catch on , using Sam as a hostage . Jerry Markovic is hurt in the shooting . Steve drags Sam outside , towards the getaway van . She begs him , `` Think about Alex ! '' but as it turns out , he already had , and Alex is tied up inside the van . Sam immediately gets in the van after seeing Alex , and later , Steve tells her that God spoke to him , and told him he had to get his family back together . With Sam and Alex as hostages , the three attempt to make an escape to Canada . </P>
<P> In the 12th season finale , `` 21 Guns '' , Steve , an EMT Student named Mary and another prisoner named Rafe hatch an escape plot : Steve and Rafe injuring themselves and then escaping from the hospital . They stab Luka with a syringe as Sam looks on in horror . Because the syringe contained a paralyzing drug that would have led to his death , Sam steps in and treats him in spite of the prisoners ' threats , saying she is going to make sure he does n't die regardless of what they say ; Steve makes his partners back off long enough for Sam to intubate Luka . They proceed to start shooting throughout the hospital once police catch on , using Sam as a hostage . Jerry Markovic is hurt in the shooting . Steve drags Sam outside , towards the getaway van . She begs him , `` Think about Alex ! '' but as it turns out , he already had , and Alex is tied up inside the van . Sam immediately gets in the van after seeing Alex , and later , Steve tells her that God spoke to him , and told him he had to get his family back together . With Sam and Alex as hostages , the three attempt to make an escape to Canada . </P>
what episode of er does sam get kidnapped
what episode of er does sam get kidnapped
`` 21 Guns ''
`` 21 Guns ''