Daniel's heart goes out to a family in crisis when he meets a young transgender patient. Al finds Jimmi's home truths hard to swallow, and Mrs Tembe gets an unexpected gift. Sid's troubled patient is rapidly losing weight but refuses to talk. Sid is determined to intervene even if the truth is too hard to deal with.

A disturbing conversation with Joni's father makes Daniel question what he knows so far and robs him of his peace of mind. Mrs Tembe is ready to throw the book at someone when she has to deal with a theft at campus, and Ruhma feels like a fraud when she judges a book by its cover.