Cooper Thornton

J.D. (Zach Braff) remembers the medical fact that almost one of three patients dies in the hospital when he forms a bond with a sweet elderly patient (guest star Kathryn Joosten, NBC's "The West Wing") whose kidneys are failing. But when she refuses to undergo dialysis, she must prepare herself -- and a disconsolate J.D. -- for the inevitable. At the same time, Elliot (Sarah Chalke) duels with a hissing Carla (Judy Reyes) as she tries to treat a Hispanic-speaking woman and Turk (Donald Faison) is shocked when he performs surgery on a likable hernia patient (guest star Travis Webster). John C. McGinley and Ken Jenkins also star.

On a school camping trip, Miley and Lilly strike back at Amber and Ashley with a fake bear attack. However, their retaliation ultimately serves to backfire when the bush they'd hidden in turned out to be poison oak and Miley can't contain her itching during a televised interview with a popular VJ. Robby and Jackson attempt to catch a mouse on the loose and come to appreciate its musical talents instead.

As an irascible federal judge (guest star Stephen Root) hears a controversial coal company case, an FBI investigation complicates Raylan’s (Timothy Olyphant) efforts to replace the money Winona (Natalie Zea) took from an evidence locker. And as Raylan and Winona struggle to put the money back before its disappearance is discovered, a coal company executive hires Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) for her security team.

Instead of putting Earl in long-term care, Randy decides to take care of Earl himself; Joy, Darnell and Randy work together to complete the next task on Earl's list.

Doug and Carrie are confused when Deacon and Kelly are not interested in buying the house next door to theirs.

George-Michael's surprise birthday party for Maeby gets her in big trouble, and Michael and Buster make a startling discovery when they go to Iraq to rescue Gob.