Michael lets his betting habits land him in considerable trouble with Kate. Meanwhile, the hospital is expecting a visit from Virginia Bottomley sending Diana Ewerts on a busy mission to tidy up both wards and patients alike. And Rex Regis has been thrown out of the house by his wife.

A free holiday will be Rex's if he can dispense enough of a dangerous drug to his patients.

Tensions between the staff of General and Surgical B surface on a training course.