Randall grapples with anxiety.
Deja pushes the boundaries of Randall and Beth’s trust. Jack and Rebecca invite Randall’s new teacher over for dinner.
Jack meets Rebecca’s parents. New characters are introduced.
It’s the first day of Carter’s internship. He has a 36 hour shift and overnight he has to cover the ER, the ICU as well as the surgical patients.
While the whole staff is worried the ER might close, Jeanie has her own problems in dealing with being HIV-positive.
Donald Anspaugh has a new method to increase the staff’s efficiency, new intern Maggie Doyle joins the ER and Susan asks Mark to come along to Hawaii.
Encouraged by Carol, Mark finally asks Susan out. Benton tries to save a boy, despite the fact Doug thinks he’s brain dead.
Carol worries about her physics exam while Mark is heart-broken about Susan’s departure and focuses solely on his job.
Mark and Kerry have to create a policy regarding HIV-positive employees, which leads to gossip amongst the nurses.
Carol has to fire two of the nurses. Meanwhile, Gant feels Benton is too hard on him.
