A custody battle rages between two couples over a mother's unborn child---with Christina stuck in the middle of the drama. Meanwhile, Ray's on thin ice when he works as a medic at a hockey game; Tom escorts a date to a charity function; and Bobbie offers a helping hand to the homeless Isabel.

Budget battles pit Christina against Morrissey, who demands that Christina lay off six nurses by day's end. One staffer who could take a hit is Kelly, who lands in hot water after refuting a doctor's treatment. Ultimately, attention turns to a terrible tragedy in the ER.