When the hospital has an outbreak of an unknown bacterial infection, the OR, ICU and recovery room are quarantined so doctors perform surgery in the dining hall. Meanwhile, Gordon and Pedersen encounter an emergency at a women's clinic off base.

A Romanian civilian suffers a brain hemorrhage and needs immediate neurosurgery, and Simon must talk Rebecca through the operation on a cell phone from a medevac helicopter; Bobby and Pedersen examine a high-ranking Air Force officer with insomnia who has an imminent critical mission.