Maggie resolves to stop focusing on Karen and Steve's problems and concentrate on her and Matt's important family goal. Mike grouses about Steve teaching him boring, elementary hospital tasks. Phillip Townsend informs Matt that board member Jason Randall wants a full review of Hope Memorial, but Matt resents Randall's attempts to use it to boost his political campaign. Mike experiences a bad case of cold feet with his first patient. Later, an angry Carolee catches Steve reading Mike the riot act.
—Skip Eastport