The discovery of some complications with Max's pod forces Liz, Michael and Isobel to confront the possibility that they may not be able to save him. Elsewhere, Maria and Alex make amends.

Liz is forced to revisit a painful part of her past when her mother Helena shows up at the diner unexpectedly. Michael urges Maria to seek help after she experiences a strange vision, and Kyle's attempt to get Steph to open up doesn't go as planned. Finally, Helena's arrival in Roswell sends Rosa spiraling.