While treating a former VIetnamese prostitute for a heart ailment, Dr. Gannon discovers that her missing child has found a new home with his close friends.
Shirley, a victim of a stabbing, and her self-obsessed mother raise suspicion at the hospital. Questions start to arise if either of them is capable of such a violent act and what would be the psychological motivation behind it.
When a Medical Center resident is permanently blinded in an accident, Dr. Gannon, feeling indirectly responsible, tries to help him continue his career.
Skill, cunning and some good-hearted larceny help three ex-Medical Center physicians keep their ramshackle community hospital operating in a tough part of town.