Matt doesn't want Nick's assistance with the thoracotomy and speculates that a lobectomy may be necessary even though the accident victim has a weak heart and might not survive. Anna and Carolee talk about the love of a good man, and Carolee wishes she knew what it was like. Matt begins a tense operation. Carolee defends herself against Nick when he directs his frustration at her. During the operation, Matt struggles to save his patient who goes into cardiac arrest.
—Skip Eastport