Episode list

Morrison still tries to find out what is wrong with Terence O'Casey and is frantic as to where his son is. In 1935, Westphall's entire family, with the exception of his father, is killed in an accident. In 1945, Westphall was so unruly that Father McCabe resorts to an unusual tactic to straighten him out. Auschlander arrives and has to deal with anti-Semitism and meets the woman whom he would later marry. O'Casey's parents come to visit their three-year-old daughter, who is sick. In 1955, Craig, an intern who acts like Ehrlich, was learning under the eye of Dr. Domedion. McCabe learns that the hospital is being turned over to city so he is being relieved of his duties as hospital administrator. The O'Caseys' daughter is in critical condition, which gives Morrison the clue as to what is wrong with his patient in 1986.

Westphall, Auschlander, and Craig must decide on which residents to cut. Fiscus agrees to pose for a newspaper feature only to realize the pictures are provocative. Caldwell and Halloran's trip to Paris is canceled "on the fly". A depressed Armstrong is found to be bulimic.

Auschlander hires Joan Halloran as his assistant. White has a reunion with his wife and kids. A gun is stolen from the ER. Axelrod thinks there is something wrong with him. Rosenthal begins an extra-marital affair. One of the firefighters being treated is happy with the results of his plastic surgery while another cannot wait to leave the hospital.

Fiscus is shot and while they try to save him, he finds himself meeting some people whom he knows who died.

St. Eligius' 50th anniversary spurs memories, including its opening in 1935 under the leadership of Father Joseph McCabe, the arrival of recently emigrated Helen Rosenthal and Mark's return as chief of surgery, Mark's bypass on Patrick O'Casey and the death of Maureen Westphall. Morrison struggles to diagnose a difficult patient and cope with the loss of Pete to a kidnapper.

The hospital continues to be hurt by the nurse's strike for which a deadline is set. Papandrao is forced to leave the picket line to help Ehrlich during an emergency operation. Martin is raped for the second time. Craig hires Luther and Warren, both unemployed due to the strike, to fix a hole in his wall.

Morrison treats a bag lady with an infection in her feet. Fiscus informs a man that he's been shot. The victim of the bank bombing succumbs to her injuries causing her husband to take action.

Members of the press gather at the hospital to report on the progress of the heart transplant. Morrison begins to blame himself for Nina's death. Luther asks Fiscus to invest in a stock with him. Rosenthal has trouble consoling a breast cancer patient.

After giving blood, Caldwell gets some sobering news. Mrs. Endicott decides to go under the knife. Morrison, Fiscus, Clancy and Mona's love lives become entangled.

The nurses go on strike. The rapist strikes again at the hospital. The Craigs decide to see a marriage counselor. Westphall prepares as his daughter goes off to college.