Syd adjusts to work in a hospital's ER run by a demanding MD ---and to an intensified love interest. Meanwhile, Joanie favors a radio career over romance; and Jim faces an uncertain future with Meredith.

Hospital crises bind Syd to a charming MD; callers frustrate radio talk-show host Joanie; an equine calamity spurs Jim; a real-estate deal haunts Robbie.

A visit from Owen's mysterious folks unsettles Syd, who's especially wary of his intimidating mom; an intriguing call-in to Joanie's radio show preoccupies her.