The doctors tend to a trio of patients: a cancer-stricken monk who has previously been cloistered for 40 years, a stripper who's suffering from a bone spur and a despondent wife who begs for the mercy killing of her dying husband.
Dr. Pettit decides to take drastic action to make group therapy work for the seeing impaired. He pretends to be blind but finds the negative attitude of one girl is ruining the experience for everyone.
An acrobatic clown feels their career is ruined after medical treatment and sues 3 of the doctors for a million dollars. Dr. Thorpe refuses to accept a colleague's sexist remarks and teaches him a lesson.
A 26 year old construction worker Fred Chalmers is refused a life saving kidney procedure because of the cost. The young man decides to take his revenge on Dr. Goldstone.
A car accident on a remote country road seriously injures four hitchhikers picked up by intern Greg Pettitt, who must give medical care while trying to find help.
With a mysterious fever sweeping the city Dr. Goldstone has everyone at New North take necessary precautions. But Dr. Sam Marsh goes to a music festival where he comes down with the bubonic plague.
When a young girl dies of an overdose Dr. Sam Marsh takes it hard. He takes a leave from the program to clear his head and wonder if he is making the right choices.
Everyone is on edge as a strike threatens New North Hospital. A explosion occurs which injures Dr. Harrin and Dr. Goldstone orders the evacuation of all but the most critical of patients.
Congressman Del Denning and his reckless playboy brother Beau are involved in a drunk driving accident that leaves a man dead, but a patient confession to Dr. Pettit throws his career in jeopardy.
Dr. Pooch Hardin sees a long term mental patient Tasha who refuses to speak. The more he delves into the case the more Pooch believes she may be faking.
Mousy hospital librarian Jeanne is shocked to discover she's pregnant and the answer to her mysterious pregnancy is revealed through an intense hypnosis session with Dr. Jacoby.
Dr. Pettit is sued for malpractice after he performs an emergency amputation on Joe Calico, the world's foremost billiards champion, when his arm is stuck in a malfunctioning elevator.
