Bartlet ponders the potential consequences of ordering a strike force to overtake a barricaded gang of domestic terrorists in Iowa, one of whom is a noncombatant requiring medical attention.
Rose is convinced she died during a throat spasm. This leads her to live her life to the hilt, totally disrupting the other girls' lives. Then, when the girls complain about her new lifestyle, Rose moves out.
The 118 fights an apartment building blaze and attempts a daring rescue of a blind woman trapped inside. When Athena responds to a simple accident call, she discovers a potentially more sinister crime. Meanwhile, Hen performs a risky medical procedure after an accident at a televised cooking show and Buck meets a retired firefighter and is inspired to reunite him with his lost love.
Carter feels guilty over Gant's death. Benton is still unwilling to talk about the matter. Charlie asks Ross to be her guardian, but he refuses. Carol copes with a makeshift RN staff during a labor sickout and takes the blame for a fatal error.
Carter confronts Benton about his inability to deal with Gant's death. Carol admits that she made a fatal mistake and, consequently, the hospital suspends her.
