Nobuta has been repeatedly tardy. Kinpachi thinks he's just been oversleeping, but in reality, he has family problems. Seeing how frustrated his son is at not being allowed to leave the hospital, Kinpachi decides to tell his son the truth about his illness.

信太宏文（辻本祐樹）の遅刻が続いた。金八（武田鉄矢）は単なる朝寝坊だと思うが、別の原因があり…。一方、入院中の幸作（佐野泰臣）のストレスが限度に達していた。