While Dr. Robby attempts to distract himself from the anniversary of his mentor’s death, Dr. Collins tries to push through her shift with sickness; after fainting at the sight of a brutal injury, Victoria Javadi fights to prove herself in The Pitt.
Samira does her best to keep Whitaker on the mend, while a young teenager’s overdose in the emergency threatens to disrupt the peace — or what’s left of it.
While helping a patient’s family cope with loss, Robby struggles with memories of his mentor’s final days. Meanwhile, Santos learns a hard lesson, Langdon lays down the law in the ER, and a case involving bugs terrifies a patient.
Both Santos and Collins deal with their own moral and legal quandaries; Samira’s careful approach to medicine earns praise from patients and reproach from Robby, and Javadi unintentionally upends McKay’s attempts to help an homeless patient.
Mel searches for a patient's daughter; Collins mediates family conflict over teen pregnancy; Robby faces a hospital ultimatum; Santos deals with an ego check.