Elizabeth continues to try and deal with the the situation involving Mulligan on her own but it soon becomes obvious that it has spiraled out of control. Angela ends up giving into her feelings for Otto but before anything happens between them, Elizabeth and Thomas show up at the hospital giving Angela a humiliating reminder that he is married.

A fundraiser and a beauty pageant at the hospital manages to bring everybodye together. Reluctant nurses end up agreeing to parade in their swimwear whilst raucous doctors jeer. Elizabeth is determined to keep her troubles with Mulligan from Otto, Richard and Jean as she puts on a brave face.