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Dr. Ross suspects a woman is abusing her young son; Dr. Lewis must console a cancer patient; Dr. Benton is forced to perform a delicate operation.

Lewis agonizes over what to do about her niece. Benton treats a woman who is being abused by her policeman husband. Carter dazzles the staff. Greene and Ross argue about the young AIDS patient.

Lewis and Weaver continue to argue. Jeanie ends her relationship with Peter. Carol and Shep share their first kiss. Carter performs his first unsupervised surgery. Chloe disappears.

Upon returning from Iraq, Gallant surprises Neela with a request to bring their relationship to the next level; tensions between Kovac and Clemente rise as the two men vie for the same job.

Family members have frostbite after being stuck in the snow; Neela is jealous when Dr. Dubenko brings in a new surgical intern; Gates deals with the reappearance of his father (Stacy Keach).

The hiring of another attending physician (Alan Alda), considered a legend in emergency medicine, is a threat to Greene's ego.