New nurse practitioner Samantha Docherty's first day goes from bad to worse when a man she met the night before whilst out clubbing is admitted to the hospital in the custody of two police officers. Christine's promotion to consultant, despite being endorsed by Robert, seriously upsets their relationship after she tries to persuade the father of a motorbike crash victim to honour his daughter's wishes by allowing her to be an organ donor. Stuart is shocked to discover that he could not be the father of Louise's baby.