Terri fills in as Assistant Director of Nursing for the day, leaving Steph responsible for Ward 17. Steph is emotionally tested when a young woman is admitted after a botched backstreet abortion. While nursing the young woman who undergoes a hysterectomy, Steph questions the importance of children in her own marriage following the loss of her pregnancy. After turning down Bob Parkin as a surgical candidate, Professor Craig forces Bron into making a huge sacrifice. Von suspects there is more to an elderly man's health than meets the eye and Jared literally saves a patient's life.

Steph wordt emotioneel zwaar op de proef gesteld wanneer een jonge vrouw wordt opgenomen na een mislukte illegale abortus. Ondertussen sluit Richard een deal met Bron. Hij wil helpen om haar vader te redden.