As Dr. Jenna James looks to move past her hospice scandal, she finds her job threatened by a handsome new doctor and takes immediate action. Didi is inspired to fight for her union rights, while cutbacks force Patsy to return to floor duty. Dawn questions her marriage and later gets distressing news.

While preparing for a conference, Dr. James is caught off guard by workplace politics. A felon with cancer and a history of daring escapes arrives at the ward. When his mother pays a visit, Patsy asks Dawn to pose as someone she's not. Didi's mother-in-law comes to Billy Barnes for treatment, sparking a family feud.