Althea calls Nick on the carpet for teasing Maggie and Karen when he understands the animosity between them. Karen and Maggie spar in the clinic over patient diagnoses, and Althea suggests they decide if they can work together. Karen lays out their problem in medical terms, but Maggie isn't at all moved. Nick relates Ed and Anna's story to Martha. Later, Nick questions Ed about the specifics of Anna's medical case. Ed is skeptical of Nick's request. Althea admits to Nick that she's scared to take another chance.
—Skip Eastport