Penny has an idea to bring Nick and Althea closer together during her summer vacation. Althea reminds Nick what he said about privacy and Ed. Ed visits Anna and cannot bear to watch her in pain. Karen has a way out of her current situation, though she is ambivalent about going through with it. Steve finds an upset Karen in the outpatient clinic. Karen orders Steve to mind his own business. Later, Steve jokes with Karen about getting stuck in the elevator with him so that she can pretend he's Matt. Nick makes a move on Althea as Penny secretly spies on them.
—Skip Eastport