Arielle Goldman

Thackery introduces a new kind of cure to his inebriation ward and performs further plastic surgery on Abby. Brockhurst demands the return of his "girls". Cornelia presents evidence of the company's wrongdoing to Henry. Barrow's troubled marriage comes to a head.

Thackery enlists Edwards to help him test a new hypothesis. After rejecting Henry Robertson's advances at The Knick, Lucy learns that confession isn't always good for the soul. We meet Genevieve Everidge, a young journalist writing a story about a rival doctor.

A subway explosion leads to an influx of patients at The Knick, but little margin for profit. Pursued by Henry, Lucy takes to heart advice from one of Ping Wu's girls. An addict's misfortune gives Thackery an ideal test case for his latest theory on addiction.