Michael gets a new, temporary doctor to help Theo turn Michael into a warrior, after Theo's superiors tell him they are unhappy with his progress. Meanwhile, Lisa considers going out on a date with Gerald Misenbach.

Theo becomes attracted to a beautiful scientist, but he gets tongue tied whenever he tries to speak to her. Meanwhile, a woman is reduced to a pile of ashes when a sudden flash of light hits her in her apartment; and Michael and Lisa are filled with dread when they each remember their upcoming wedding anniversary.