Syd tries to repair her past with her mom by helping an alcoholic reconnect with her bride-to-be daughter; Joanie bids Doug adieu after the cops sniff him out as a dog thief. Meanwhile, Robbie loses more than a chance at love by finding a mate for Heather; and Kyle pitches a camping trip to Syd.

Syd hires a new doctor at the clinic to cover for her as Kyle begins to lose his battle against cancer. Meanwhile, Joanie and Robbie recruit Jim to give a lecture at the shop in hopes of scaring up customers.

Struggling to cope with the loss of his arm---and his self-esteem---Kyle asks Syd to help a hard-living baseball prospect pass a physical while Jim appears on TV to offer pet care advice.