Ross' birthday includes a surprise visit from his prodigal father (James Farentino); rumors about Greene and Lewis abound; Benton questions Vucelich.
Hathaway testifies in an investigation of Shep's behavior. Jeanie's husband comes to the ER thinking that he may have the flu, but tests reveal that Al is HIV positive.
The doctors treat dozens of severely neglected sick children found in a rat-infested apartment; Greene's wife serves him with a summons.
Greene copes with an understaffed ER on a night shift; a teen overdoses on a toxic chemical; a drive-by shooting injures a baby.
Jarod becomes a test pilot to prove a top-gun pilot's crash was caused by a defense contractor's new computer system; guest Terence Knox.