- On a visit to Colorado Springs, Dr. Mike's revered Uncle Theodore shocks her and Sully by criticizing their parenting skills with regard to Brian and offering to take Brian back with him to Boston. Brian considers leaving his family when Theodore, a concert pianist, recognizes the boy's musical talent and tempts him with visions of becoming a concert pianist in Boston. Actually, Theodore dislikes what he considers to be the "liberal attitudes" of Sully and Dr. Mike that he feels put Brian in danger. When Brian is injured while on the trail with Sully, Theodore can no longer hide his feelings and Dr. Mike realizes that her uncle is attempting to replace his own lost son with Brian.
- Dr. Mike's (Jane Seymour) uncle Theodore (guest star David Ogden Stiers), who is also Dr. Mike's godfather, spontaneously visits Colorado Springs on his way to San Fransisco. Michaela is pleasantly surprized by this visit of her uncle Teddy, as she fondly calls him. She is rather embarrassed when she has to introduce her husband Sully (Joe Lando) to her uncle Teddy while he is being released by her son Matthew Cooper (Chad Allen) from three weeks in prison.
Dr. Mike's younger son, Brian Cooper (Shawn Toovey), considers leaving his family because uncle Teddy, who is a world renowned concert pianist, recognizes the boy's musical talent. Uncle Teddy tempts Brian with visions of a musical education, performing and living in New York with him. Uncle Teddy more or less forces Brian to choose between him and his parents.
Brian is injured and brakes his leg, while on the trail helping Sully finding an alternative route for the train. This is caused by uncle Teddy, who rides after them when he fights with Michaela and can no longer hide that he disapproves of Sully's and Dr. Mike's "liberal attitudes", especially towards parenting Brian.
Dr. Mike realizes that her uncle is still grieving heavily about his lost son Carlton, who was killed in the war. Uncle Teddy blames Michaela's father of this death and attempts to replace his son with Brian. Uncle Teddy does not want to hear any of the reasoning Michaela gives and he prepares to leave without patching up his relationship with Michaela.
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