News spreads quickly throughout The Albert as the identity of the hit-and-run victim is revealed. New patient Edna Curtis arrives as an attempted suicide. Craig and Greg each invite a coworker to attend the intern's party at Bunny's disco. JoJo stuns Craig with an account of what she saw the previous night, and later he receives shocking news about his one night stand.
Craig demands silence about what really happened the night of the hit-and-run. After insisting Edna Curtis allow her husband a visit, Sister Scott realizes why the patient is so reticent. Dennis and hospital secretary Helen Gordon are reunited with Helen's daughter Jill. Frank Curtis makes a threat. Laura confesses a partial truth.
JoJo's ward is terrorized by a night prowler. Dr. Jim Howard gives dad Bunny some fatherly advice. Frank Curtis confides in Dr. Denham about his conflicts with wife Edna. Later, Denham questions Edna for her side of the story. Helen seethes with anger over Jill's new career path.
Craig begs Laura to keep their secret. Tyrannical Dr. Graham Steele rises to his reputation for Gail's first day working with him in casualty. JoJo helps patients Doreen and Andrew find their way together. After a nurse spreads vicious rumors around The Albert, Craig and Laura realize they must scramble to save his job and her marriage. Denham makes a deadly promise.
Against Dr. Steele's and Sister Scott's objections, Greg organizes the traditional interns initiation ceremony. Sister Scott threatens to turn Frank Curtis over to the police if he doesn't leave Edna alone. Edna makes a horrifying confession to Sister Scott. The young doctors' initiation prank takes a serious turn when one of them accidentally confronts the hospital prowler and gun shots are fired.
A young Doctor faces surgery, and the prognosis is worse than originally thought. Edna Curtis makes a statement to the police and Denham about the hit-and-run. Gail is disgusted by Dr. Steele's callous attitude toward the night's events. An intern has a guilty conscience. JoJo tends to a colleague, but Sister Scott warns her not to get too close. Laura wonders if her husband was responsible for the shooting.
Jill's first day on the new job is a disaster. Dr. Denham delivers bad news to a young doctor, who directs his anger at everyone else. Dr. Steele saves Gail from a potentially fatal mistake. A guilty intern attempts to help one of his mates, while another decides to resign from The Albert.
Jim rushes to his father's aid when Bunny falls off the wagon and makes a sudden decision about his restaurant. Julie watches Greg go through his little black book. Laura blames herself for every bad thing that has happened in the last few days, but she makes an unexpected friend. JoJo convinces Dr. Shaw to help save a young doctor's future.
Dr. Shaw performs surgery without permission on one of the young doctors. Bunny, JoJo, and Ada demand repayment from Dennis who turns to risky method of getting money. Denham angers Shaw when he decides to go ahead with the tissue review committee. Jim asks Steele to go easier on the staff. Jill faces an unexpected death in casualty.
Ada can't resist a bit of Dennis' vice. Scottie and Helen agree to have a Friday night on the town. Jim gives Gail a pep talk but ultimately disregards his own advice. Released from the hospital, Edna has no place to go. One of Bunny's problems may be resolved. The Albert Memorial becomes the scene of another violent attack as a lunatic exacts his revenge.
Jim and Helen agree to keep a colleague's shameful secret, but Jim fears it's a grave mistake. Jill has run-ins with Dennis and Julie, then turns to an unlikely source, who offers equally unlikely advice. Craig fears what the future holds for him.
Jim's conscience continues to bother him. Jill experiences more life-and-death trauma in casualty. The police arrive to take statements at Albert Memorial and Bunny's. Sister Scott's friendship with Helen is put to the test. Dr. Steele coldly delivers fatal news to a patient.
Dr. Steele's callous behavior is reported by a patient's family, and Jill sees him in a new light. JoJo overhears an intimate conversation between Laura and a young doctor. Sister Scott gives an apology. Dr. Shaw has important news for the Denhams as their hospitalized son Toby's condition suddenly changes.
Denham helps Dr. Shaw out of a tough spot. Bunny receives word regarding the future arrival of American singer Abbie Singleton. Helen attempts to reconcile the Denhams. Greg becomes entangled in Julie's situation with alcoholic roommate Christine. Edna makes Bunny a generous offer he can surprisingly refuse.
One doctor's marriage begins again while another's comes to an unhappy end. Craig's father arrives at Albert Memorial with a potential solution for his son's malady. Jim urges Bunny to explain his decision to Edna. While under Dr. Thornton's therapy, Craig accidentally exposes an explosive secret.
Dr. Thornton's hypnotherapy appears successful for the patient, but there is seemingly no cure for Brian Denham's pain. Gail and Marcus Rothwell each question Dr. Shaw's patient Rita Lawson about her multiple surgeries. Craig is forced to tell the truth at last, but it quickly extinguishes Laura's romantic candlelight dinner.
Gail fears what the tests for Rita Lawson might reveal about her condition. For Laura Denham, one career ends, and after Helen helps her launch another one, Brian reacts passionately to the news. Toby Denham makes an unusual request regarding his future. An enraged Dr. Shaw demands the immediate dismissal of one of the young doctors.
One of the interns must face Dr. Denham and an uncertain future at Albert Memorial. Roger Gordon is desperate to get Helen and Jill's attention. A threat from her past strikes fear in Edna. Jim discovers a secret passion of Dr. Steele. Romance develops between two of the young doctors.
Sister Scott and Jill are the targets of a practical joker patient, but when the hi-jinks backfire, a life could be in grave danger. Personality conflicts arise between roommates JoJo and Julie. Scotty makes a rare apology but heartfelt apology. The truth about one of the young doctors upsets Gail.
Bunny lectures Jim about his treatment of certain women. Sister Scott receives a gift from an admirer. Dr. Steele learns he has an opportunity to meet his idol, American singer Abbie Singleton, an old friend of the Howard family. Julie's unyielding criticism continues to aggravate JoJo. A surprise visitor to Bunny's Place shocks Edna.
Abbie Singleton unexpectedly arrives at Bunny's during a very intense situation. The Albert Memorial staff attempt to identify a young beating victim brought into casualty, and Jill wonders if Dennis knows him. A grateful Edna gets to know Abbie. Abbie dismisses a dizzy spell as the side effects of jet lag. Dennis appears to recognize a photograph at the Gordon home but nervously refuses to explain.
Dennis confronts Bob, and Jill overhears. Gail faces Denham over the Lawson case. Jim receives the cold shoulder from Gail. Jill forces Dennis to explain everything, but she doesn't like what she hears. Helen tries to intercede when Craig's invitation further drives a wedge between the Denhams.
Laura and Brian continue to defy one another. Steele refuses an offer from Jim. Greg breaks a date with two ladies in order to pursue another interest. Jim begs Gail to call a truce in their childish disagreement. Abbie makes her debut at Bunny's, and one audience member is entranced.
JoJo thinks Julie's sulking while Julie thinks Greg is insensitive. Steele makes an important date. Laura seeks advice from her only friend. Greg receives warnings from two hospital staff members about the dangers of lonely women. Sister Scott says goodbye to her most attentive patient.
Dr. Shaw and Helen notice the changes in Brian following his martial estrangement, but their advice falls on deaf ears. Jill pesters Bob, who refuses to divulge information to her and Dennis. Dr. Shaw asks a nurse and a young doctor to dinner. Helen confronts Bob, and what she learns terrifies her.
At Abbie's tearful urging, Edna keeps Dr. Steele at bay with a little white lie. Denham attempts to dissuade Helen from going on her mission to Queensland. JoJo suggests Denham has ulterior motives after he reads Greg the riot act over a mistake in casualty. Helen encourages Sister Scott to act irrationally where Les Bradley is concerned.
Greg faces a young doctor's worst nightmare when a non-communicative patient is brought into casualty after being thrown from a moving car. As Laura prepares to leave Sydney with their son, she and Brian come to an understanding regarding their fragile marriage. JoJo attempts to help Greg, while a jealous Denham continues a seemingly personal vendetta. Helen makes a discovery about Roger.
Abbie persuades Steele to avoid his responsibilities in casualty, and her behavior becomes more erratic. Jill explains the situation with her brother to Gail, who offers a different point of view. News from Jim's fiancé reignites tension between him and Gail. Sister Scott extracts a promise from returning Les Bradley. Abbie struggles to keep Steele from seeing things as they really are.
A nervous Greg seeks a way out of his duty in casualty, but when he's forced to confront his fear, his career is in serious jeopardy. Jill wants to work with Dr. Steele, while Denham and Shaw each find Gail good company. Sister Scott and Les Bradley spend a lovely evening together at Bunny's, but it ends on a sobering note.
Sister Scott fails to tell Les Bradley why there is no point, but she admits her reason to Jim. Dr. Shaw makes a startling discovery after Edna tells him about the pills Abbie has been taking. Steele awaits Abbie in their special place, unaware that she is giving her farewell performance at Bunny's.
Craig returns to casualty and promptly owes a colleague an apology for an offhanded remark. Steele receives a most sentimental gift. A woman turns up at Bunny's looking for Mr. Howard, and her relationship to the family is a surprise. JoJo finds it difficult to believe a young doctor's claim of being a changed man.
Julie's comments about her social interactions irritate JoJo. Helen not so subtly warns an intern away from Brian Denham. A young doctor is missing, but two staff members know his whereabouts, and one might tell. Shaw becomes more indebted to Denham, while Dennis overhears the reason why.
Dennis offers to do a favor for Dr. Shaw, but the odds are heavily in favor of them both getting into bigger debt. Rosalie's presence annoys Edna and creates a tremendous strain on her business partnership with Bunny. Dr. Steele continues to reflect upon his relationship with Abbie.
Contractor Paul Bennett's attitude puts a smile on Edna's face. Denham bristles when he sees Gail having an intimate moment with a young doctor. Sister Scott worries where her friendship with Les is headed. After hearing what Denham plans for Laura, Craig attempts a diplomatic intervention, but his good intentions backfire.
JoJo intercedes for Dennis, and Shaw hopes she will be his own Lady Luck. After realizing his mistake, Craig must face Denham with an apology. Julie is distressed by an unexpected phone call. Jill and Dr. Steele find common ground, which Dennis misinterprets. Les asks an important question of Scotty.
Sister Scott confides in Helen her fears of intimacy. Julie receives another phone call from her family, prompting JoJo to devise a scheme that includes blackmailing Craig. Helen decides to be a busybody in the Denhams' troubled marriage. Brian extends an invitation to Gail. Scotty has an important talk with Les.
The young doctors literally cover another intern's very troubling condition. After dropping a clanger about her family, Craig volunteers to help Sister Scott. Gail needs advice from Jim but is embarrassed when she interrupts a private reunion. After a talk with Edna, Gail is certain what she must do.
The staff at the Albert Memorial secretly plan a surprise for one of their own. Laura is prepared to fight for her marriage despite Brian's decision. Rosalie continues to annoy Edna as she interferes in Jim's wedding plans. Gail forces Brian to recognize the inevitable. Sister Scott and JoJo share a lighthearted evening together.
Jim and Maureen consider altering Rosalie's plans for something much more simple. JoJo's careful scheme for Julie is in danger of falling apart, so she instigates a makeover. Later, the evening takes a very unexpected turn for two of the foursome.
JoJo is concerned about the events of the previous evening. Craig accidentally spoils a budding romance. Wedding pressures push Bunny and others to the breaking point. Happiness is finally on the horizon for one very deserving person at Albert Memorial, but is it attainable?
Romance, life-or-death drama, and lighthearted situations await the young doctors and the medical staff at Sydney, Australia's venerable Albert Memorial Hospital.
