Michael was under pressure to prove that they could use the robotics equipment without Connie before the Department of Health took back their equipment and so agreed with Vanessa's suggestion to hire a robotics consultant. Penny continued to become closer to an increasingly ill Scott but incurred the wrath of Judith in the process. At the end of his tether Joseph accused Lauren of causing Archie's death by giving him potassium in mis-labeled saline bags. Thandie overheard him and told him to be careful but couldn't help but be impressed with him later when he operated on a patient without anesthesia. However, Vanessa summoned Joseph to her office and told him he would be suspended if he continued to accost Lauren which forced him to drop his accusations. But Elliott was beginning to get on his side after discussing Joseph's theories with Dr. Greene.
—Anonymous