An alien couple comes to Dr. Franklin with their fatally ill son. The child could be cured by a simple operation, but the parents’ religion specifically forbids it. Meanwhile, Ivanova…

A week before an awards ceremony, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose each come down with a nasty flu, which compounds their arguing over who will win a prestigious award.

Because of benzene that’s been spread, the ER has to close. Weaver gets felled and Carter has to take the lead.