A controlling millionaire publisher gives the hospital a large donation in exchange for Gonzo watching over his daughter who has a rare blood disorder that needs round-the-clock care and is smitten with Dr. Gates. Trapper must find a replacement for Starch who has gotten married and retired.

With Gonzo accused of sexual misconduct, the hospital faces a public relations nightmare.

Trapper and Gonzo go on a trip to a cabin which becomes an adventure when an earthquake hits and the woman staying at the cabin needs serious medical care. At the hospital, Riverside leads the evacuation when the earthquake hits.

Trapper's busy hospital schedule becomes even more hectic when family problems crowd in. Melanie arrives to inform him the their daughter Kim is planning to drop out of school.

Gonzo and Trapper try to track down the family of a 10-year old girl who was hit by a car and is exhibiting erratic behavior. The only leads they have are gang members with whom she was living with.

Trapper convinces the board to fill the position of diagnosing physician with a former war buddy who is a double amputee.

There is plenty of excitement at the hospital for the opening of the day care center. However, the excitement is short-lived when a child is injured in a fall and it is found out that the day care director was once in a mental institution.

Instead of using his spare time to study for his medical boards, Jackpot looks into a sight restoring operation for his blind girlfriend.

Seventeen-year-old Dr. Elliot Schweitzer is a new intern at SFMH. He takes his work very seriously, pushing himself to the limit. Trapper tries to help him remember that there is more to medicine than science and books.