The hospital can get a big donation if it sparkles during an inspection, but dirty instruments keep turning up. Anna's first assigned patient stirs up memories, while she and Erik draw closer.

Fredenslund is under pressure due to the polio epidemic and the students undertake vital tasks early in their training. Erik must learn to manage his emotions, while Bjorn tells Suzanne a secret.

Erik has difficulty facing a big test, while Anna sees another side to Suzanne when a patient with a painful past is hospitalised. And Lis invites the men to a secret party in the women's quarters.

Erik's father is hospitalised due to his drinking and Erik tries to hide their relationship from Anna. Meanwhile, Suzanne gets into trouble, Bjorn is in a dilemma and Nina is facing a new future.

The end of probation is in sight and the most important exam looms, but Erik is still finding studying challenging. Suzanne is exhausted and when Anna tries to help her, disaster strikes.

Anna and Erik are a couple but are struggling to balance work, study and love, while Erik's good heart gets him into trouble again and Bjorn shows a journalist around Fredenslund.

Anna bonds with an actress who's suffering from cancer and makes a promise that may be difficult to keep, while Nina returns from her stint on the hospital ship and Margarethe is left holding the baby.

Defying Miss Madsen's orders, Anna does all she can to help a desperate new mother. Bent cannot accept Nina's decision so he takes to the bottle, while Bjorn is enmeshed in secrets.

Lis resorts to extreme measures to help an orphaned child. Meanwhile, Anna runs for President of the Students' Union, in the face of stiff competition. And Bent returns to Fredenslund.

A young man with learning difficulties has been misdiagnosed so Bjorn takes matters into his own hands. Christian considers asking Lis a very big question, while an old friend of Anna's is admitted.

Bjorn is forced to break one of the fundamental rules in order to assist Anna when she needs help with a patient. And Anna has an unexpected encounter in a jazz club.