Dr. Ross gets a surprise birthday visit from his father. Rumors begin circulating when the ER gossip mill hears that Dr. Greene and Dr. Lewis were seen riding the El together.
Dr. Greene is served divorce papers. A large group of neglected children are brought in to the ER, and when Shepard makes an off color remark, Dr. Benton takes notice.
In this episode directed by Anthony Edwards, Hathaway covers for Shep, whose behavior is becoming more erratic since the death of his partner.
Dr. Greene pulls his fourth straight night shift when the ER is overwhelmed and is short on staff.
Jarod goes undercover as a test pilot to prove a defense contractor's new computer system was defective, causing the death of another test pilot.