The doctors of County General Hospital in Chicago experience a difficult 24 hours in the series permiere.
An egotistical film director uses movie effects magic to murder a vengeful friend who was threatening to make public the director's role in a previous stunt accident. Fisher Stevens guest stars.
Lilith and Rebecca throw a teenage slumber party to cheer up Carla after she learns she's soon going to be a grandmother.
As Ally, Cage and Georgia try a case about liability in an airplane crash, Ally is reunited with male model Glenn, her recent one-night-stand, who makes her feel guilty about using him as a sexual object.
A shopping-mall Mrs. Santa Claus comes to McNamara/Troy for liposuction before the holidays, but a discovery during surgery jeopardizes her marriage to Mr. Claus. Julia must make a decision that could profoundly affect the rest of her family's lives. Ariel (recurring guest star Brittany Snow) asks Matt to help her take drastic measures to alter her appearance.
