Having finally stabilized Mrs. Rubadoux, Carter is able to have her transferred to a nursing home only to have her return soon after in a coma. Even at that, he can't quite bring himself to tell her husband Ruby that she will never recover. Benton asks Jeanie Boulet to accompany him to an important dinner at Dr. Vucelich's home, but after a particularly bad afternoon in the OR, is concerned that his new mentor will likely fire him. Doug Ross refuses to take calls from his father and takes out his frustration on a recovering alcoholic when the man's children are brought in for treatment. Mark Greene has to tell his visiting daughter that he will no longer be living with her and her mother. Susan Lewis treats a 50-year old alcoholic who refuses treatment.
—garykmcd