A clinic wall is bashed in by a Mercedes. A woman takes Sydney hostage with a gun believing that Sydney is responsible for the loss of her child. Joanie finds help at the Barkery in the form of Doug.
The Hansen family decides to celebrate the life of their deceased matriarch with a memorial dinner. Jim lets his children know that he blames a letter he wrote for possibly inducing the life-taking heart attack. Joanie tries a canine intervention with Doug.
Joanie is happy to hear that Hannah's father will be in town for their daughter's first birthday but is shocked when he shows up with his new wife. Sydney offers Kyle a place to stay while he fights off cancer.
Sydney tries to aid a homeless woman even as Kyle requests her company on a camping trip.
Complications threaten Kyle's life.
Sydney thinks that Kyle's therapist may have more than a professional interest in him.
Kyle believes that in order to find his path to recovery after losing his arm, he will need to leave behind his friends and family.
Sydney finds company in a couple other women while making her way home for Thanksgiving from Los Angeles after helping Jerry out with a plastic surgery procedure.
Sydney tries to help one of her Thanksgiving driving partners.
Sydney tries to help a grandmother and her gifted Russian grandson who she has tried to protect from deportation. Sydney has to confront him when she learns that the removal of a tumor would cause blindness.
Sydney meets up with a former professor about getting her family medicine boards and stumbles into the baffling case of a girl's long-term sickness. Joanie attempts to line up a good school for her daughter.
Sydney's best friend from high school who has gone on to achieve a certain level of success comes back into her life in time for the 15th year reunion, but her return may be shadowed by her baggage.
Robbie confuses Heather's mom when he takes her fiance's place on a date that he can't make. Sydney wonders if she's ready to have an apartment on her own in town.
One man draws the attentions of both Joanie and Sydney. Sydney takes care of a woman who comes from a family plagued by breast cancer.
Joanie tries to help Dog Boy with a legal problem. Heather and Charlie attempt a wedding.
A storm threatens lives even as an inspection threatens the future of Sydney's clinic. Joanie is trapped by a tree.
Jim considers retirement as his 60th birthday is celebrated. Robbie tries to figure out what to do for Heather.
Sydney tries to help a woman through a difficult birthing. Doug finds work in Ohio and invites Joanie to join him there.