Devon is invited to Baltimore, shown a rare diseases research department he can come lead, but he must decide next week and consults Leela, who acts as if he uses her as an excuse when he demands his feelings be taken in equal account if their relationship is to resume. Fourteen year old Marco Anza is brought to ER after a bike fall, as his congenital brittle bones mean any injury can have extreme effects. His overprotective mother Diana Anza waves medical advice and his own choices to refuse preventive ribs surgery to safeguard his heart, only to find it urgent as his long gets pierced. AJ is greatly impressed by the clever input of child surgeon Dr. Ian Sullivan, who came to rescue Cade with his rare blood, and now considers moving permanently from Seattle and scores an offer from Kit, however Conrad is vehemently against him as Cade took a bad fall opening her stitches, stupidly getting up alone as dad didn't turn up for a walk. Overworked Randolph's MS reaches crisis level, while Ian, who hides his pills dependency, collapses in his hotel room.
—KGF Vissers