Diane tells Owen she doesn't want to compromise her career for a baby, and so is thinking of declining the position. Mubbs apologises, saying that Rosie Sattar's leaving had been affecting him recently. Ric then makes it clear that he was talking about Leo's baby. After recovering, the woman's outlook on life seems to improve, and when she suffers a cardiac arrest, the staff have to make a difficult decision on whether to resuscitate her.The morning after the party, Ric Griffin is released from police custody, and, after an unofficial reprimand from Anton Meyer, reconsiders his application for a lucrative administrative job at the nearby Hadlington private hospital. Ed Keating brings his father in suferring from chest pains and shortness of breath; the diagnosis and treatment of his condition pushes to the brink the professional relationship between Ed and Tom Campbell-Gore.
Dennis Trevelyan, a manic depressive heart patient on Darwin Ward, stats to get under the skin of the staff, but even more, incenses his daughter when she visits. Heather Farrel, an old flame of Tash Bandara's is admitted to a ward for treatment of her varicose veins, following the birth of her second baby, but confesses to Tash that she's also found a lump in a breast. Lisa Fox applies for and gets a new job in the Emergency Admissions Unit, but Owen Davis is very unhappy that she's leaving Maternity. Meanwhile, the staff of Darwin Ward celebrate too hard in advance of Liam Evans's wedding, which does not go according to plan.Just when Owen Davis springs a nice surprise on her, Diane Lloyd's world falls apart when she receives a court summons from baby Jack's father over his custody. Tricia Williams appears to be on a hiding to nothing when she sets up a date between Carlos Fashola and her daughter Chrissie Williams, and Chrissie is not amused. He can play golf with his friends. Zubin Khan and Jess Griffin arrive at work together.
Suspicion is aroused on Keller Ward when Eddie Burke, a prisoner, is brought in with his guard Graham Boyd, having swallowed drawing pins. Her husband Frank initially suspects an employee Tom Lester, and then his brother Kevin. During a routine coronary by-pass on a woman called Jackie Marlowe, Alistair Taylor and Ed Keating realise that it is really a man who has had gender-reassignment surgery, and then discover that there are signs of advanced cancer. Jo Walker is in maternity for a cyst on her remaining ovary, accompanied by her doting business partner, Mark Roberts. Dave Ross, a recent ex-con, is in for a heart operation with Campbell-Gore & Ed Keating; he is attended by his girlfriend, Penny Rook, whose father is still inside and who recognises Ed from the visiting room there.
Zubin sees through Connie's scheming, and tries to tell Ric, but he isn't interested. Meanwhile, Kirstie Collins performs a dangerous emergency rescue that has unforeseen consequences for her career.As Anton Meyer awaits his own test results, Julie Fitzjohn is adamant that only he can carry out a life-saving operation on her daughter Rosie. Sandy Harper wangles herself the role of bridesmaid.