Carter's relief over his grandma Millicent's recovery is crushed by his Christmas-visiting father John 'Jack' Carter Jr., who says his bossy wife won't come, they plan to divorce. Green's team moves heaven and earth to save a boy aged six, who was accidentally shot at home by his own mother. Benton waves his attorney's advice to settle for joint custody with 'other (step) daddy' Roger, but when the judge clearly expects better working times, promises those even before talking to Romano, and when denied those, switches to another hospital, where his lover Cleo works. Luka finally admits Nicole was a liar thief, yet volunteers to save another homeless family.
—KGF Vissers