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Private Practice Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - In Which We Meet Addison, A Nice Girl from Somewhere Else

First aired: Sep/26/2007
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
Director: Michael Grossman
Guest star: James Pickens, Jr. (Richard Webber), Marcella Lentz-Pope (Lucy), Maximino Arciniega, Jr. (Paul), Moon Unit Zappa (Jenny (as Moon Zappa)), Rebecca Mader (Leslie), Stacy Edwards (Maria), Bruce Nozick (Bill)

After an offer by fertility specialist Naomi Bennett, Addison leaves Seattle Grace Hospital for Los Angeles to work at Oceanside Wellness Group and to start a new life away from her issues and complications at Seattle. Naomi's business partners, Sam Bennett, her ex-husband; psychiatrist Violet Tuner; Cooper Freedman, a pediatrician; and Pete Wilder, an alternative medicine guru, who thinks Addison agreed to work at Oceanside because of a kiss they shared, are all shocked at her arrival. During her first day on the job, Addison's case is one that could make or break her new job at Oceanside.



2 :01x02 - In Which Sam Receives An Unexpected Visitor…

First aired: Oct/03/2007
Writer: Michael Ostrowski
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Guest star: Tracey McCall (Ginger), Susan Kelechi Watson (Beth), Jean Sincere (Gloria Walker), Barbara Eve Harris (Unknown), Sean O'Bryan (Dave Walker), Dorian Harewood (Unknown)

Cooper hires some "entertainment" for Sam as a kick-off to his new life as a single guy. However, both Naomi and Addison become jealous when Cooper's entertainment, Ginger, asks Pete for medical advice. Meanwhile, the Oceanside staff and Ambrose Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Charlotte King team up to help find the cause of a baby's bizarre illness.



3 :01x03 - In Which Addison Finds the Magic

First aired: Oct/10/2007
Writer: Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Stacey Travis (Paige Merring), Ellery Sprayberry (Sasha), Karley Scott Collins (Erin), Christopher Wiehl (Jeffrey), Nina Siemaszko (Kathleen), Andy Milder (Doug), Molly Hagan (Unknown), Amanda Pace (Kim), Rachel Pace (Becky)

Addison needs Pete's help to treat a newlywed couple who are having problems consummating their marriage, despite numerous attempts. Violet tries to convince a patient to leave his wife, despite her own issues in letting her ex go. Meanwhile, Cooper looks into why his patients, four sisters, all have the same mysterious illness.



4 :01x04 - In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get-Together

First aired: Oct/17/2007
Writer: Andrea Newman
Director: Arvin Brown
Guest star: Miles Heizer (Unknown), Parisa Fitz-Henley (Cammi), Dinah Lenney (Unknown), George Coe (Unknown), Debra Mooney (Sylvie), Mageina Tovah (Rebecca Hogart), Drew Osborne (Stevie Walker)

Addison invites her co-workers to her house for a small get-together, but not one of them RSVPs. Meanwhile, the wife of Violet's ex-boyfriend arrives at Oceanside for treatment, and Violet is less than thrilled to see her; Cooper helps his latest patient overcome being lovesick; and Sam guests on a talk show to promote his book.



5 :01x05 - In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead

First aired: Oct/24/2007
Writer: Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon
Director: Julie Ann Robinson
Guest star: David Newsom (Mr. Burton), Sydelle Noel (Nicole), Gordon Clapp (Trainer), Brett Cullen (Allan), Hannah Marks (Ruby), Shavon Kirksey (Maya Bennett)

Addison finds it hard to stop thinking about Pete, despite everyone trying to help her focus elsewhere. Meanwhile, Allan, Violet's ex-boyfriend, comes by the clinic much to Cooper's dismay; and Maya, Naomi and Sam's daughter, arrives at the clinic for advise from Addison without her parents knowing.



6 :01x06 - In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole

First aired: Oct/31/2007
Writer: Jenna Bans
Director: David Solomon
Guest star: Holliston Coleman (Tess Sullivan), Valerie Mahaffey (Marilyn Sullivan), Corey Reynolds (Ray Padgett), Kimberly Elise (Angie Padgett)

Charlotte asks Pete for help in treating her insomnia. Meanwhile, Naomi goes out on her first date since college; Cooper worries that his patient's injuries weren't actually due to an accident; and Addison and Naomi are asked by a patient to keep her fertility a secret from her husband.



7 :01x07 - In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride

First aired: Nov/14/2007
Writer: Emily Halpern
Director: Jeff Melman
Guest star: Kimberly Elise (Angie Padgett), Valerie Mahaffey (Marilyn Sullivan), Holliston Coleman (Tess Sullivan), Corey Reynolds (Ray Padgett), Sara Gilbert (Kelly)

Sam gets called out on a dangerous house call. And back at the practice, Addison and Pete decide to take their relationship to the next level, and Violet and Cooper make a 'friends with benefits' pact.



8 :01x08 - In Which Cooper Finds a Port in His Storm

First aired: Nov/21/2007
Writer: Lauren Schmidt
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Tom Irwin (Father Mark), Keiko Agena (Sister Amy), Josh Randall (Carl), Joy Lauren (Darcy)

Cooper receives a surprise when returning to online dating. Addison goes on a date with one of Violet's patients. Naomi and Sam are summoned for a house call at a covenant. Dell takes his midwife classmates on a tour of Oceanside Wellness. Also, Addison and Pete join a Safe Surrender program and give aid to a teenage mother.



9 :01x09 - In Which Dell Finds His Fight

First aired: Dec/05/2007
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Guest star: Jocko Sims (Adam), Geoffrey Blake (Jack Grossman), George Segal (Dell's Grandpa), Christopher Wiehl (Jeffrey), Nina Siemaszko (Kathleen), David Sutcliffe (Officer Kevin Nelson), Carl Gilliard (Desk Sergeant)

Oceanside focuses on fertility and starts a dads-to-be class; Sam and Naomi struggle to figure out where their relationship is heading; Addison is conflicted about her status in the dating world; Cooper begins a secret affair with a colleague.



10 :02x01 - A Family Thing

First aired: Oct/01/2008
Writer: Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Tyler Patrick Jones (Dean), Blake Robbins (Mark), Cheryl White (Robin), Amy Acker (Molly), David Sutcliffe (Kevin)

Addison finds out that Naomi has been keeping a secret concerning the practices money troubles. Violet believes that Cooper has a secret of his own he is keeping from her. Cooper must choose whether to reveal a medical secret to a patient.



11 :02x02 - Equal and Opposite

First aired: Oct/08/2008
Writer: Michael Ostrowski
Director: Tom Verica
Guest star: Tom Amandes (Charlie), Fran Kranz (Brian), Zoe Perry (Lisa), Kimberly Kevon Williams (Jodie), Ian Nelson (Kirk)

Addison and Sam form a hostile takeover in order to bring the practice out of bankruptcy, as all of the doctors look for additional clients and new income streams, while Violet's friendship with Cooper is on the brink of extinction and a married couple fight for an unethical fertility treatment at Oceanside Wellness.



12 :02x03 - Nothing to Talk About

First aired: Oct/22/2008
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
Director: Helen Shaver
Guest star: David Sutcliffe (Kevin), Joe Nieves (Greg), Audrey Wasilewski (Janet), Leslie Hope (Linda), Ernie Hudson (Captain Frank)

Charlotte tries to convince Addison to come to St. Ambrose Hospital while Addison and Kevin become closer. Meanwhile, Sam wonders if he is able to save Oceanside from financial disaster; Pete treats a patient with post-traumatic stress disorder; and Violet is threatened by a patient's son.



13 :02x04 - Past Tense

First aired: Oct/29/2008
Writer: Craig Turk
Director: Michael Pressman
Guest star: Jayne Brook (Meg), Rebecca Lowman (Nicole), Rome Shadanloo (Sharbat), David Sutcliffe (Kevin)

Sam and Naomi are put against one another during an office election for the leader of the practice. Meanwhile, Addison treats an Afghan girl who is trying to hide her past and Cooper's personal life spills over into his professional life.



14 :02x05 - Let It Go

First aired: Nov/05/2008
Writer: Lauren Schmidt
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Jack Briggs (Nick), Erin Way (Jenna), Geffri Maya (Maya), Ming-Na (Kara), Jayne Brook (Meg)

Addison tries to fix the financial troubles at Oceanside Wellness, but ends up doing more harm than good. Meanwhile, Violet's friend asks her to break the law to help her while Maya hopes that Sam and Naomi are getting back together for good.



15 :02x06 - Serving Two Masters

First aired: Nov/19/2008
Writer: Emily Halpern
Director: Joanna Kerns
Guest star: Billy Dee Williams (Henry), Kim Hamilton (Frances), Bess Wohl (Amy), Alexandra Holden (Laura), Alexis Denisof (Daniel), David Sutcliffe (Kevin)

Addison treats two pregnant women who have something in common, but are both unaware as to what it is: the same husband. Meanwhile, Sam and Naomi take a close look at their relationship; Violent confronts Charlotte; and Dell reveals the woman in his life to his co-workers.



16 :02x07 - Tempting Faith

First aired: Nov/26/2008
Writer: Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner
Director: James Frawley
Guest star: David Sutcliffe (Kevin), Geffri Maya (Maya), Scott Michael Campbell (Gregory), Darby Stanchfield (Tess), Cullen Douglas (Hal), Jayne Brook (Meg), Grant Show (Dr. Archer Forbes Montgomery)

Archer, Allison's brother, pays her a surprise visit which causes trouble for not only her but for Naomi and Sam as well. Meanwhile, Meg makes a return to try and make things work out between herself and Pete, and Violet and Dell become angered when a patient comes in who is accused of a malicious crime.



17 :02x08 - Crime and Punishment

First aired: Dec/03/2008
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Sean Moran (Judge McLennan), David Sutcliffe (Kevin), Ivar Brogger (Ronald), Noah Bean (Sean), Joan McMurtrey (Jennifer), Andy Milder (Doug), Jayne Brook (Meg), Brian Benben (Sheldon)

Addison and Charlotte team up to save the lives of a comatose pregnant woman and her unborn child. Pete's girlfriend Meg clashes with the Oceanside staff. Violet goes to Kevin for advice when it is believed a patient murdered his wife.



18 :02x09 - Know When to Fold

First aired: Dec/10/2008
Writer: Elizabeth Klaviter
Director: Jeff Melman
Guest star: Ione Skye (Monica), Jeffrey Pierce (Ray), Sarah Drew (Judy), Brian Benben (Sheldon), Meredith Monroe (Leah), Jay Harrington (Wyatt), David Sutcliffe (Kevin)

When Pacific Wellcare, Charlotte's rival practice, opens, Sam and Pete set out to steal one of their clients. However, Addison's patient heads to Pacific Wellcare for a second opinion. Meanwhile, Dell proposes an in-house adoption program.



19 :02x10 - Worlds Apart

First aired: Dec/17/2008
Writer: Steve Blackman
Director: Bethany Rooney
Guest star: Ginny Weirick (Carley), Siena Goines (Claudia), Sean Bridgers (Frank), Jayne Brook (Meg), Joey Wagner Luthman (Porter), Jay Harrington (Wyatt), David Sutcliffe (Kevin)

Meg return's home and notices that Violet and Pete seem a little to close than when she left; Kevin has questions about where him and Addison are headed; Cooper treats a boy with a mysterious past; and Pacific Wellcare continues to steal business away from Oceanside Wellness.



20 :02x11 - Contamination

First aired: Jan/08/2009
Writer: Fred Einesman
Director: Kate Woods
Guest star: Jay Harrington (Wyatt), Siena Goines (Claudia), Agnes Bruckner (Heather), Sharon Leal (Sonya), Jillian Armenante (Arlene), Brian Benben (Sheldon), Ian Bodell (Jeffrey), Joshua Rush (Will), Jackson Lee Wurth (Michael), Gayle James (Pregnant Woman), Hailey Sole (Betsy)

When Cooper's patient contracts measles, everyone at Oceanside Wellness must be quarantined. Meanwhile, Naomi tries to talk Addison into working with her rival, Wyatt; Violet and Pete contemplate their friends-with-benefits relationship; and Dell fights for custody of his daughter.



21 :02x12 - Homeward Bound

First aired: Jan/15/2009
Writer: Sal Calleros
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Darcy Rose Byrnes (Gracie Rousakis), David Sutcliffe (Kevin), Jay Harrington (Wyatt), Geffri Maya (Maya), Elaine Kagan (Annette), Matthew John Armstrong (Daron), Tim Guinee (Seth), Patricia McCormack (Cynthia), Sharon Leal (Sonya), Brian Benben (Sheldon)

With her relationship with Kevin on the rocks, Addison finds herself attracted to Wyatt. Violet looks for a way to have a relationship with both Pete and Sheldon. Meanwhile, Cooper and Charlotte become closer after a family emergency.



22 :02x13 - Nothing to Fear

First aired: Jan/22/2009
Writer: Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner
Director: Allison Liddi
Guest star: David Sutcliffe (Kevin), Jay Harrington (Wyatt), Joel Grey (Dr. Alexander Ball), Susan Ruttan (Nora), Sarah Drew (Judy), Brian Benben (Sheldon), Grant Show (Dr. Archer Forbes Montgomery)

Violet discovers she's pregnant, but is unsure which of the men in her life is the father of the child. Addison deals with her guilt for kissing Wyatt. Meanwhile, Charlotte proposes to Cooper.



23 :02x14 - Second Chances

First aired: Jan/29/2009
Writer: Craig Turk
Director: James Frawley
Guest star: Diane Venora (Sharon), Christopher Gartin (Keith), Sharon Leal (Sonya), Brian Benben (Sheldon), Grant Show (Archer), Diarra Kilpatrick (Nurse), Amy Cale Peterson (Jane), Kathryne Dora Brown (Ellen), Joey Oglesby (Tim)

Addison's brother, Archer, relocates to Los Angeles after landing a job at Pacific Wellcare, which creates problems for her and Naomi. Meanwhile, Cooper tries to talk Violet into telling Pete and Sheldon about her pregnancy.



24 :02x15 - Acceptance

First aired: Feb/05/2009
Writer: Michael Ostrowski
Director: Steve Gomer
Guest star: Brian Benben (Sheldon), Patrick Dempsey (Derek Sheperd), Alyssa Shafer (Patty), Grant Show (Archer)

When Archer has a seizure, Addison and Naomi race to find the cause and a cure before it's too late. This leads Addison to call her ex-husband, Derek, for advise. Meanwhile, Violet tells Sheldon and Pete that she is pregnant and Cooper must decide what to do when a seven year-old patient is abandoned at the clinic.



25 :02x16 - Ex-Life

First aired: Feb/12/2009
Writer: Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner, Krista Vernoff, Debora Cahn
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Patrick Dempsey (Dr. Derek Shepherd), Eric Dane (Dr. Mark Sloan), James Pickens, Jr. (Dr. Richard Webber), Chandra Wilson (Dr. Miranda Bailey), Justin Chambers (Dr. Alex Karev), Grant Show (Archer), Steven W. Bailey (Joe), Abigail Spencer (Rachel), Ben Shenkman (Rob), Jennifer Westfeldt (Jen)

With Archer recovering from survery, Derek asks Addison to help with his pregnant patient. Meanwhile, when Sam has an asthma attack, Bailey and Naomi team up to find the source of his sudden asthma onset.



26 :02x17 - Wait and See

First aired: Feb/19/2009
Writer: Steve Blackman
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Grant Show (Archer), Alexandra Lydon (Eleanor), Leonard Roberts (Ryan), Emma Caulfield (Leanne), Erik Palladino (Mitch), Marin Hinkle (Beverly), Sharon Leal (Sonya), Brian Benben (Sheldon)

As Naomi and Archer grow closer, Addison begins to worry that he will revert to his old bachelor ways. Dell, Addison and Naomi argue over the pros and cons of gender reassignment surgery. Meanwhile, Violet and Sheldon co-lead a couples' therapy group.



27 :02x18 - Finishing

First aired: Mar/12/2009
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
Director: Donna Deitch
Guest star: Brian Benben (Sheldon), Lyrica Woodruff (Annie), Vince Grant (Greg), Kathe Mazur (Terri), Amber Benson (Jill), Sharon Leal (Sonya), Amanda Detmer (Morgan Gellman), Josh Hopkins (Dr. Noah Barnes)

Addison begins to fall for a colleage at St. Ambrose, but quickly finds out he's more than she bargained for. Pete and Sheldon try to convince Violet to take a paternity test. Meanwhile, Sam enlists Naomi's help in planning an evening with Sonya after he calls her "Naomi" in bed.



28 :02x19 - What Women Want

First aired: Mar/19/2009
Writer: Lauren Schmidt
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Jana Kramer (Lyla), Jamie Thomas King (Brandon), Agnes Bruckner (Heather), Amanda Foreman (Katie), Amanda Detmer (Morgan), Josh Hopkins (Noah)

A disturbed pregnant patient has lost her baby, and Violet must convince her that her baby needs surgery. Meanwhile, Cooper must tell a patient he needs part of his jaw removed due to a fast-growing cancer. Dell must cope with his daughter's absence when his ex has to move for a new job Sam and Addison must hold back their feelings for two unattainable people.



29 :02x20 - Do the Right Thing

First aired: Mar/26/2009
Writer: Craig Turk
Director: Eric Stoltz
Guest star: Josh Hopkins (Dr. Noah Barnes), Amanda Detmer (Morgan Gellman)

Cooper struggles with the mother of a patient after learning she allows the 12-year old to be sexually active. Violet is jealous after Pete begins dating a patient's mom. Meanwhile, Sam is scheduled to testify at a colleagues trial for malpractice; and Addison continues to fight her romantic feelings for Noah.



30 :02x21 - What You Do for Love

First aired: Apr/23/2009
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
Director: Tom Verica
Guest star: Micah May (Cop), Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace), Idina Menzel (Lisa), Josh Hopkins (Dr. Noah Barnes)

Addison sends a pregnant woman to St. Ambrose for help from Noah after she experiences heart complications. Meanwhile, Sam begins to rethink his friendship with Naomi; Pete and Lisa's relationship becomes increasingly complex; and Sheldon takes a stand.



31 :02x22 - Yours, Mine and Ours

First aired: Apr/30/2009
Writer: Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace), Amanda Foreman (Katie Kent), Amanda Detmer (Morgan Gellman), Josh Hopkins (Dr. Noah Barnes)

As Violet chooses between Pete and Sheldon, she must also deal with a grief-stricken patient. Meanwhile, Dell worries about his daughter when Heather returns to town and Naomi debates moving to Pacific Wellcare.



32 :03x01 - A Death in the Family

First aired: Oct/01/2009
Writer: Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan, Shonda Rhimes
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: D. B. Woodside (Duncan), Robin Weigert (Amelia), Tessa Thompson (Zoe), James Morrison (William White), Josh Hopkins (Dr. Noah Barnes), Amanda Detmer (Morgan Gellman), Agnes Bruckner (Heather), Amanda Foreman (Katie Kent), Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace)

When Pete discovers Violet clinging to live following a violent attack from a patient, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi work together to save her life. Meanwhile, the location of Violet's baby are still unknown.



33 :03x02 - The Way We Were

First aired: Oct/08/2009
Writer: Patti Carr
Director: Donna Deitch
Guest star: Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace), Amanda Foreman (Katie Kent), Kellie Martin (Michelle), Emily Rae Argenti (Tammy)

While Violet recovers from her brutal attack, the emotions from the trauma continue to get the best of her despite the support from Pete and her friends. Meanwhile, Addison and Naomi try to work on their relationship, and Sam and Cooper treat a man who was stabbed by his wife.



34 :03x03 - Right Here, Right Now

First aired: Oct/15/2009
Writer: Dana Baratta
Director: Rob Corn
Guest star: Kellie Martin (Michelle), Ken Marino (Mr. Larson), Emily Rae Argenti (Tammy Larsen), Brian Benben (Sheldon), Chandra Wilson (Dr. Miranda Bailey)

Addison is not the only doctor at Oceanside Wellness who is pleased to see Miranda Bailey when she brings a patient to Los Angeles. The consequences of Addison and Noah's affair catches up with her. Sheldon and Pete find out who the father of Violet's baby is.



35 :03x04 - Pushing the Limits

First aired: Oct/22/2009
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
Director: Allison Liddi
Guest star: Amanda Detmer (Morgan Gellman), Charles Malik Whitfield (Ty), Tracie Thoms (Collette), Lucy Hale (Danielle), Kristin Bauer (Danielle's Mom), Brian Benben (Sheldon)

A homeless teen mother's child gets treated by Sam, Cooper and Addison. While counseling a pregnant rape victim, Violet's feelings about her attack resurfaces. Cooper's financial issues catch up with him.



36 :03x05 - Strange Bedfellows

First aired: Oct/29/2009
Writer: Kathy McCormick
Director: Steve Gomer
Guest star: Dajuan Johnson (Martin), Tamlyn Tomita (Katie's Lawyer), John Getz (Mr. Kent), Robin Weigert (Amelia), Tessa Thompson (Zoe), Amanda Foreman (Katie)

Two of Naomi's former patients face complications that threaten their unborn children. Meanwhile, Violet is asked to testify against her attacker, but doesn't immediately agree to do so; and Charlotte attempts to join the Oceanside Wellness Group.



37 :03x06 - Slip Slidin' Away

First aired: Nov/05/2009
Writer: Fred Einesman
Director: Helen Shaver
Guest star: Susan May Pratt (Barbara), Nic Novicki (Curtis Donovan), James Morrison (William White), Rosalind Chao (Lillie), Kacie Borrowman (Mrs. Donovan), Geoffrey Arend (Jimmy), George Newbern (Brian Reynolds)

Naomi weighs the pros and cons of genetically designing babies. Meanwhile, Violet tries electroshock therapy to try to help one of her patients.



38 :03x07 - The Hard Part

First aired: Nov/12/2009
Writer: Steve Blackman
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Stephen Sowan (Brendon), Gina Ravera (Dawn), Hallee Hirsh (Melissa), Brennan Elliott (guest star), Ever Carradine (Kara)

While in Malibu hiking, Addison and Sam rush to the aid of a couple trapped in a car that they happen to stumble upon. Meanwhile, Charlotte, Cooper and Violet help a newlywed who took too much Viagra before his wedding night; and Pete and Sheldon go out together, but end up falling for the same girl.



39 :03x08 - Sins of the Father

First aired: Nov/19/2009
Writer: Elizabeth Klaviter
Director: Tom Verica
Guest star: Wayne Wilderson (Neil Delhom), Suzy Nakamura (Margaret Delhom), Marguerite Moreau (guest star), Joey Wagner Luthman (Porter), Agnes Bruckner (Heather), Sean Bridgers (Frank), Stephen Collins (Mr. Montgomery)

Addison's father drops by for a surprise visit, much to her dismay. Meanwhile, Cooper is arrested for refusing to work on a case; and Pete tries to keep a terminally ill patient alive so that he can meet his new daughter before he passes.



40 :03x09 - The Parent Trap

First aired: Dec/03/2009
Writer: Craig Turk
Director: Donna Deitch
Guest star: Stephen Lunsford (Dink), Mimi Kennedy (Ellenore), Geffri Maya Hightower (Maya Bennett), Devon Gummersall (Ron), Jonathan Goldstein (Rabbi Jay), Rebecca Field (Rachael), Stephen Collins (Captain Montgomery), JoBeth Williams (Bizzy Forbes Montgomery)

After performing a complex surgery, Addison is finally able to find something in common with her father. Meanwhile, Naomi and Sam must deal with a family crisis.



41 :03x10 - Blowups

First aired: Dec/03/2009
Writer: Sonay Washington
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Ann Cusack (Susan), Agnes Bruckner (Heather), Stephen Collins (Captain Montgomery), JoBeth Williams (Bizzy Forbes Montgomery), Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace)

After an explosion at Dell's house, Betsey and Heather are sent to the hospital and everyone works to save their lives. Meanwhile, tension between Addison and her father increases when her mother, Bitzzy, shows up and reveals a family secret.



42 :03x11 - Another Second Chance

First aired: Jan/14/2010
Writer: Krista Vernoff, Kathy McCormick
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Eric Dane (Dr. Mark Sloan)

Mark follows Addison to Oceanside hoping she will help him with his pregnant daughter. Meanwhile, Dell and Naomi have problems raising their children in the same house; and Violet and Cooper disagree on the course of treatment for a patient, resulting in a large argument.



43 :03x12 - Best Laid Plans

First aired: Jan/21/2010
Writer: Lara Olsen, Patti Carr
Director: Bethany Rooney
Guest star: Michael Patrick Thornton (Gabriel Fife), Stephen Lunsford (Dink), Chris McKenna (Colin Bowman), Andy Comeau (Nathan), Geffri Maya (Maya), Melissa McCarthy (Lynn McDonald)

Maya makes an announcement that shocks Sam and Naomi, and Naomi's response leaves Sam to pick up the pieces. Meanwhile, Pete's patient begins using a bionic arm.



44 :03x13 - Shotgun

First aired: Feb/04/2010
Writer: Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner
Director: Karen Gaviola
Guest star: Rosanna Arquette (Corinne), Brian Benben (Sheldon), Geffri Maya (Maya), Stephen Lunsford (Dink)

Addison and Cooper lend advice to a couple who must make a difficult choice as to which daughter to save with their newborn's core blood. Meanwhile, Sam learns that Dink is going to marry Maya, and the gang plans an intervention for Naomi.



45 :03x14 - Love Bites

First aired: Feb/11/2010
Writer: Dana Baratta
Director: Matthew Penn

Sam has Violet help plan Maya's wedding, as Naomi becomes more distant and refuses to help. Meanwhile, tensions arise between Addison and Sam as they treat a suicidal patient, and Cooper and Pete work together to treat a girl with a mysterious bite mark.



46 :03x15 - 'Til Death Do Us Part

First aired: Feb/18/2010

Naomi, Addison and Pete try to save a premature baby. Cooper thinks Charlotte's new boyfriend is abusing pills.



47 :03x16 - Fear of Flying

First aired: Mar/04/2010
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Christina J. Chang (flight attendant), Christina Chang (Vanessa), Clea DuVall (Natasha)

Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own.



48 :03x17 - Triangles

First aired: Mar/11/2010
Writer: Steve Blackman
Director: Tom Verica
Guest star: Christina Chang (Vanessa), Michael Patrick Thornton (Gabriel Fife), Todd Babcock (Joe), Lauren Bowles (Cyndy), Madeline Carroll (Maggie), Michael Reilly Burke (Simon), Judith Hoag (Angie), Derek Phillips (Eddie), Monica Keena (Kayla), James Morrison (William), Brian Benben (Sheldon)

When Addison's patient and the life of the three unborn babies she is carrying as a surrogate hang in the balance, Sam's new girlfriend, Vanessa, and Addison are sharply divided on the course of treatment. Meanwhile Cooper seeks Sheldon's help with a young patient, but their personal quarrels over Charlotte get in the way, and Naomi has a dilemma of her own between William and an unexpectedly charming Dr. Fife.



49 :03x18 - Pulling the Plug

First aired: Mar/25/2010
Guest star: Christina Chang (Vanessa)

The hospital must keep a surrogate mother on life support until her fetuses are able to survive; Naomi discovers that Addison and Sam have feelings for each other.



50 :03x19 - Eyes Wide Open

First aired: Apr/01/2010
Guest star: Christina Chang (Vanessa), Michael Patrick Thornton (Gabriel Fife), Caterina Scorsone (Amelia Shepherd), Derek Phillips (Eddie), Monica Keena (Kayla), Judith Hoag (Angie), Nora Dunn (Dr. Ginsberg), Michael Reilly Burke (Simon), Jack Axelrod (Oscar), Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace)

When a famed neurosurgeon and her team visit St. Ambrose, Addison is surprised to see Derek's younger sister on the team; Charlotte and Cooper try to figure out how to work together.



51 :03x20 - Second Choices

First aired: Apr/22/2010
Guest star: Kathryne Dora Brown (Ellen Embry), Joey Oglesby (Tim Williams), Christopher Gartin (Keith), Sharon Leal (Sonya), Diane Venora (Sharon), Brian Benben (Sheldon), Grant Show (Archer Montgomery)

Mark follows Addison to Oceanside Wellness in hope of helping his daughter; Naomi and Dell try to raise their children under the same roof; Cooper and Violet don't agree on how to treat a patient.



52 :03x21 - War

First aired: Apr/29/2010
Writer: Sonay Washington, Elizabeth Klaviter
Director: Eric Stoltz
Guest star: John Cothran, Jr. (Judge Longmuir.), Frances Fisher (Ruby), Caroline Aaron (Stephanie), Tracee Ellis Ross (Ellen), Caterina Scorsone (Amelia Shepherd), Brian Benben (Sheldon)

After Violet files for joint custody of Lucas, an embittered Pete voraciously fights back by hiring a tough attorney for the trial, forcing their fellow friends and co-workers to choose sides and have their personal lives dragged onto the stand and into the public eye



53 :03x22 - In the Name of Love

First aired: May/06/2010
Guest star: Michael Patrick Thornton (Gabriel Fife), James Morrison (William White), Caterina Scorsone (Amelia Shepherd), Geffri Maya (Maya), Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace)



54 :03x23 - The End of a Beautiful Friendship

First aired: May/13/2010
Guest star: Troy Vincent (Dr. James), Hailey Sole (Betsy), Caterina Scorsone (Amelia Shepherd), Stephen Lunsford (Dink), Geffri Maya Hightower (Maya), Brian Benben (Dr. Sheldon Wallace)

Addison, Amelia and Fife try to save Maya and her unborn child; Sam makes a grim discovery; Cooper makes a valiant effort with Charlotte; an unexpected death leaves everyone stunned.



55 :04x01 - Take Two

First aired: Sep/23/2010

Pete and Violet anxiously prepare for their wedding day, but Cooper may have to intervene when emotions and fear of the future run high. Things have taken a surprise turn with Addison and Sam, and Naomi juggles the burden of caring for her daughter and newborn granddaughter and worries about Dink's ability to parent. Despite disagreements and deeply-rooted conflicts, the doctors come together to mourn the loss of their friend, Dell.



56 :04x02 - Short Cuts

First aired: Sep/30/2010
Writer: Sonay Washington
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Jensen Leflore (Josh), Porter Kelly (Sharon), Stephen Lunsford (Dink), Katie Lowes (Kira), Shane Johnson (Dave), French Stewart (Kevin), Currie Graham (Russell)

Violet and Cooper make amendments to their friendship in order to please their significant others; Pete and Cooper get in an argument involving marijuana use by a patient (guest starring Justine Bateman as Sydney); Addison is conflicted about going public with her new romance, and Sheldon's decision to deny approval for a patient's sex change backfires



57 :04x03 - Playing God

First aired: Oct/07/2010
Writer: Sheila R. Lawrence
Director: Donna Deitch
Guest star: Jossie Thacker (the anethesiologist), Matthew Lenhart (the O.R. nurse), Tessa Munro (Dr. Campbell), Raymond Ma (Kwan), Alice Lo (Suchin), William Christopher Stephens (Bill), Tom Virtue (Dr. Warren), Preston Flagg (Alex), Greg Ainsworth (Bob Yates), David Grant Wright (Troy), James Remar (Gibby)

The man responsible for endangering Maya's life and killing Dell shows up at Oceanside Wellness with a heart condition, and Sam struggles with his responsibility to help; contrary to Violet's warnings, Pete volunteers at a friend's home medical clinic and ultimately puts a patient's life at risk; and news of Addison's new romance doesn't go over well.



58 :04x04 - A Better Place to Be

First aired: Oct/14/2010
Writer: Barbie Kligman
Director: Tom Verica
Guest star: Rupak Ginn (Steven), Benjamin Bryan (Kenny), Hailey Sole (Betsey), Angela Pierce (Monica), J. Rene Pena (Gladys)

The arrival of Dell's young orphaned daughter, Betsey, stirs up the emotions of everyone in the practice; and Pete and Amelia disagree over a risky surgery to treat a woman who has been experiencing chronic and insufferable pain throughout her pregnancy.



59 :04x05 - In Or Out

First aired: Oct/21/2010
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
Director: Edward Ornelas
Guest star: Linara Washington (Tracy), David Guintoli (Daniel), Cristián de la Fuente (Dr. Rodriguez), Albert Hall (Lewis)

Much to her displeasure, Addison is teamed with a new oncologist, Dr. Rodriguez, to treat a newborn baby with a malignant tumor; when Violet and Sheldon visit a prison in order to interview inmates who are up for parole, Pete is highly uncomfortable as Violet tries to help a parolee; and Addison and Violet suggest Sheldon could be the solution for Amelia's needs.



60 :04x06 - All In The Family

First aired: Oct/28/2010
Writer: Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden
Director: Ann Kindberg
Guest star: Nicholas Brendon (Lee McHenry), Christopher Boyer (Grant), Rockmond Dunbar (Jacob), Todd Julian (Evan), Angela Rawna (Angela), Larry Sullivan (Bob), Bill Zasadil (Nurse Corsey), Daniel Kash (Officer Hanson), Diarra Kilpatrick (Nurse)

Addison and Sam's relationship is strained when they disagree over the treatment and safety of a comatose patient who has become pregnant, while Pete and Charlotte are faced with the ethical dilemma of revealing the HIV status of a patient who has been in a serious auto accident. Violet crosses some boundaries with Pete's family as she gets caught up in the fray of Lucas's first Halloween.



61 :04x07 - Did You Hear What Happened To Charlotte King?

First aired: Nov/04/2010
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
Director: Allison Liddi
Guest star: Nicholas Brendon (Lee McHenry), Blue Deckert (Det. Price), Lizzy Davis (Nurse), Joshua Wolf Coleman (LAPD #2), Chil Kong (LAPD #1), Michelle Wong (Sheila), Heather Brooker (Forensic Nurse)

After Pete discovers Charlotte in the halls of the hospital bloodied and bruised, he and their fellow doctors come to her aid, but only Addison learns the truth from Charlotte that she was sexually assaulted.



62 :04x08 - What Happens Next

First aired: Nov/11/2010
Writer: Jennifer Cecil
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Estaire Godinez (the shaman), Samantha Sloyan (the ER nurse), Grace Matias (the nurse), Blue Deckert (Detective Price), Conni Marie Brazelton (Judge Hansen), Danièle Watts (Lola), Lisa Waltz (Rachel), Michael Badalucco (Nick), Harrison Miller (Carlos), Geoffrey Rivas (Diego), Elijah de Jesus (Elisa)

Charlotte chooses to suffer in silence as she tries to deal with the emotional aftermath of the attack, as Addison struggles to keep the events of that night a secret, while Cooper and the doctors of Oceanside Wellness fight their own demons arising from the assault.



63 :04x09 - Can't Find My Way Back Home

First aired: Nov/18/2010
Writer: Fred Einesman
Director: Mark Tinker

Despite how Charlotte is choosing to deal with the aftermath of her sexual assault, her fellow doctors think they know what's best, teaming up to pursue criminal charges against her attacker. Pete gets a surprise visitor, his estranged brother, who has come to ask Pete to help release their sick mother from prison.



64 :04x10 - Just Lose It

First aired: Dec/02/2010
Writer: Elizabeth Klaviter
Director: Stephen Cragg
Guest star: Brett Del Buono (Justin), Stefanie Black (Assistant D.A.), Clare Carey (Pam Tanner), Gaby Hoffmann (Emily), Don McManus (Bruce Tanner), Ann Cusack (Susan Grant), JoBeth Williams (Bizzy Montgomery)

When the District Attorney's office delivers bad news to Charlotte and Cooper about her sexual assault case, Cooper is outraged and Charlotte seems numb, as a case involving a pregnant drug addict hits hard with Addison, who wants a child of her own with Sam.



65 :04x11 - If You Don’t Know Me By Now

First aired: Jan/06/2011
Writer: Zahir McGhee
Director: Eric Stoltz
Guest star: JoBeth Williams (Bizzy Montgomery), Cristián de la Fuente (Dr. Rodriguez), Ann Cusack (Susan Grant), Naoko Mori (Patricia Ramsey), Tara Summers (Janel Chase)

Addison's mother, Bizzy, aggressively demands her daughter do whatever it takes to save her partner from dying - including working with Dr. Rodriguez once again. Meanwhile Amelia and Pete's medical consultation is complicated when a patient's wife and his mistress disagree on the course of treatment, Charlotte and Cooper try to be intimate with each other again, and Violet considers publishing a personally-revealing book she's written.



66 :04x12 - Heaven Can Wait

First aired: Feb/03/2011
Writer: Barbie Kligman
Director: Kenny Leon
Guest star: Ann Cusack (Susan Grant), Cristián de la Fuente (Dr. Rodriguez), JoBeth Williams (Bizzy Montgomery)

Addison plans Bizzy and Susan's wedding while trying to keep her distance from the overly flirtatious Dr. Rodriquez. Sam is concerned about the care his longtime patient is receiving, and Sheldon refers Charlotte to his mentor and friend for psychiatric help.



67 :04x13 - Blind Love

First aired: Feb/10/2011
Writer: Steve Blackman, Craig Turk
Director: Bethany Rooney
Guest star: JoBeth Williams (Bizzy Montgomery), Ann Cusack (Susan Grant)

Charlotte's attacker, Lee Henry, arrives at St. Ambrose Hospital, injured by his girlfriend and in need of urgent care, and Sam and Charlotte must decide whether or not to save his life. Meanwhile, Susan's health takes a turn for the worse, and Addison's mother, Bizzy, begs her daughter to do everything in her power to help.



68 :04x14 - Home Again

First aired: Feb/17/2011
Writer: Krista Vernoff
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Grant Show (Archer Montgomery), Stephen Collins (The Captain)

After tragedy strikes the Montgomery family, Addison goes home to Connecticut and Sam and her friends decide to join her. Meanwhile, Sheldon and Violet clash when Sheldon's death row patient confesses to a crime that his wife, one of Violet's patients, believes he didn't commit.



69 :04x15 - Two Steps Back

First aired: Feb/24/2011
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
Director: Jeff Bleckner

Charlotte and Cooper look to forgive each another after revealing secrets during couples therapy, Violets seeks the forgiveness and approval of her fellow doctors after they learn her novel-in-progress will make all of their personal lives public, Sheldon treats a patient who claims to have multiple personality disorder, and Sam and Naomi team up on a case involving a pregnant teen with Down's Syndrome.



70 :04x16 - Love And Lies

First aired: Mar/17/2011
Writer: Moira McMahon
Director: Ann Kindberg

The doctors of Oceanside clash when an expectant mother and her husband, desperate to have children, come to them in order to harvest the eggs of their unborn, ill-fated baby; meanwhile, Amelia tries to help a friend who threatens suicide if her tests for Huntington's Disease are positive, and Fife returns to tell Naomi how he feels about her.



71 :04x17 - A Step Too Far

First aired: Mar/24/2011
Writer: Fred Einesman
Director: Scott Printz
Guest star: Michael Jace (Randy), Adina Porter (Stacy), Tequan Richmond (Tyler), Devon Odessa (Claudine), Kenneth Mitchell (Elliott), Marina Black (Lorraine), Alex Kingston (Marla)

At the launch party for Violet's book, Sheldon falls for the smart, beautiful Dr. Marla Phillips, even though she's the critic who panned Violet's tome; meanwhile, Addison's and Pete's patient is caught in a love triangle with her brother-in-law and sister, for whom she is a surrogate, and Cooper and Sam try to convince a family to make their son's health a priority over his successful wrestling career.



72 :04x18 - The Hardest Part

First aired: Mar/31/2011
Writer: Jennifer Cecil
Director: Paul Adelstein
Guest star: Vanessa Marano (Casey), Kyle Secor (Adam Wilder), Louise Fletcher (Frances), Alex Kingston (Marla)

When Pete's brother, Adam, brings their sick mother for a consult, Pete discovers her illness may be his brother's fault. Meanwhile, in the wake of her book's success, Violets walks in on Sheldon just as he's about to take her archenemy on a date, and Cooper treats a young musical prodigy whose brain tumor could prevent him from ever playing the piano again.



73 :04x19 - What We Have Here…

First aired: Apr/28/2011
Writer: Christopher Fife
Director: Karen Gaviola
Guest star: Amanda Foreman (Katie Kent)

Katie threatens to take legal action against Violet for "breach of confidentiality," and although Violet feels that she hasn't done anything wrong, she soon realizes she'll have to defend her actions to more people than just Katie. Meanwhile, Cooper suspects that Charlotte may be hiding some lingering feelings for ex-husband Billy, only to find out that Billy has been hiding some feelings of his own.



74 :04x20 - Something Old, Something New

First aired: May/05/2011
Writer: Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver
Director: Mark S. Turner
Guest star: Michael Patrick Thornton (Dr. Gabriel Fife)

The day has arrived for Cooper and Charlotte to marry, but not everyone is in a celebratory mood, leading the couple to second-guess their wedding plans. Meanwhile, the doctors of Oceanside Wellness are torn between the future of their practice and protecting one of their own, as an investigator is sent to question them about Violet's breach of confidentiality case.



75 :04x21 - God Bless The Child

First aired: May/12/2011
Writer: Barbie Kligman, Jennifer Cecil
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Guest star: Cecil Burroughs (Bartender), Hailey Sole (Betsey Parker), Michael Patrick Thornton (Dr. Gabriel Fife)

A second trip to the ER sparks concern for Betsey's well-being and prompts the doctors to launch an investigation into her new foster family -- risking sending the little girl back into the system. Meanwhile, Naomi makes a life changing decision for her family, and a struggling Amelia slips further away from sobriety.



76 :04x22 - ...to Change The Things I Can

First aired: May/19/2011
Writer: Debora Cahn
Director: Rob Corn
Guest star: Michael Patrick Thornton (Dr. Gabriel Fife), Hailey Sole (Betsey Parker), Benjamin Bratt (Conor)

The doctors of Oceanside Wellness are faced with a tough decision -- to point out all areas of vulnerability within the practice and risk the termination of some of their own, or to dissolve the practice and each go their separate way. Addison has a new admirer in town who offers her a very tempting proposition. Meanwhile, Charlotte is assigned to a case that hits very close to home.



77 :05x01 - God Laughs

First aired: Sep/29/2011
Writer: Craig Turk
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: Betsy Brandt (Joanna Gibson), Michael B. Silver (David Gibson)

Sam, Cooper, Charlotte and Amelia team up to save the life of their friend Pete after he suffers a heart attack, while Violet, who was in the middle of leaving Pete and LA, is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Addison's desire to have a baby leads her to see Jake Reilly, her recent mystery man, in a most surprising place, and Sheldon tries to help Amelia in her battle with alcohol.



78 :05x02 - Breaking the Rules

First aired: Oct/06/2011
Writer: Steve Blackman
Director: Tom Verica
Guest star: Patrick Fabian (Robert Weston)

The Oceanside Wellness doctors interview potential replacements for Naomi, including Jake Reilly, and no one understands Addison's resistance to hiring him; Cooper breaks the law and crosses his wife, Charlotte, in an effort to get cord blood for a young, sick patient; and Pete directs his post-heart attack frustrations towards Violet.



79 :05x03 - Deal with It

First aired: Oct/13/2011
Writer: Jennifer Cecil
Director: Randall Zisk
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica), Danielle Bisutti (Lynn), Christinna Chauncey (Trish), Austin Highsmith (Nina), Andrew Borba (Will Martin), Michaela Watkins (Laura Martin)

Addison and Jake work with a patient who wants to have a baby even though she doesn't have a uterus; Amelia, back in AA and seemingly back on track, treats a Parkinson's Disease patient who habitually cheats on her husband; Violet, struggling to be a stay-at-home mom, attends a mommy group and finds it's not for her; and Cooper receives the surprise of his life.



80 :05x04 - Remember Me

First aired: Oct/20/2011
Writer: Barbie Kligman
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica Warner), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Jodi), Eyal Podell (Zach)

Cooper receives the surprise of his life when a woman from his past arrives at the practice; Addison consults her patient, Jodi, who is eight and half months pregnant and suffering from severe memory loss after a traumatic car accident; and Sheldon and Violet clash when their patient, Jodi's husband, Zach, considers leaving his wife and taking the baby with him.



81 :05x05 - Step One

First aired: Oct/27/2011
Writer: Adele Lim
Director: Ann Kindberg
Guest star: Theo Stockman (Wes), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Michelle), A. J. Langer (Erica Warner), Cynthia Stevenson (Karen)

Addison begins in vitro fertilization treatments with Jake's help, unbeknownst to Sam, Amelia is deeply conflicted when her terminally-ill friend, Michelle, asks her assistance in her suicide, and Sam and Violet contend with a patient who refuses his anti-psychotic medication.



82 :05x06 - If I Hadn't Forgotten…

First aired: Nov/03/2011
Writer: Krista Vernoff
Director: Jeff Bleckner

Charlotte's painful memories of a horrible tragedy are triggered as Amelia continues her downward spiral; Addison takes one step closer to motherhood when she finally chooses a sperm donor; Cooper faces a difficult decision when he realizes his patient's parents have been drugging their son in an effort to control his supposed ADHD; and Pete's trust issues prevent him from repairing his fragile relationship with Violet.



83 :05x07 - Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough

First aired: Nov/10/2011
Writer: Fred Einesman
Director: Bethany Rooney
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica Warner)

Amelia's drug addiction spins further out of control as she plays hooky from work with a new fling, starts writing pill prescriptions for herself, and has a run-in with the cops; Addison and Jake are at odds when they must make the impossible choice between donating their patient's organs or saving the life of her healthy, unborn baby; Violet begins working at Seaside Wellness again, and Cooper, Charlotte and Mason begin to form a family bond, much to Erica's chagrin.



84 :05x08 - Who We Are

First aired: Nov/17/2011
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
Director: Mark Tinker

The Seaside Wellness group stages an intervention for a defensive and volatile Amelia, who has resurfaced after disappearing on a 12-day drug binge with her boyfriend, Ryan. During the intervention, Amelia mercilessly attacks her friends one-by-one, and Addison, in particular, has trouble seeing her sister-in-law in her present condition. In the second hour, entitled "The Breaking Point," Amelia makes the hard decision to enter a rehab facility, and finds strength in an 18 year-old girl, as they both go through the painful detox process. Meanwhile, Cooper's strengthening bond with his son is tested by his allegiance to a patient in need, Pete and Violet's marriage reaches a tipping point, and Addison collapses from her rigorous fertility treatments.



85 :05x09 - The Breaking Point

First aired: Nov/17/2011
Writer: Christopher Fife
Director: Jeff Bleckner

Amelia's colleagues stage an intervention for her when she returns from her drug binge, and she reluctantly goes into rehab; Cooper's growing bond with his son is tested by his allegiance to a patient; Pete and Violet's marriage reaches a tipping point; and Addison's rigorous fertility treatments get to her. Music from the Mary J. Blige album "My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1)" is featured on the soundtrack.



86 :05x10 - Are You My Mother?

First aired: Jan/05/2012
Writer: Elizabeth Klaviter
Director: Edward Ornelas
Guest star: Aloma Wright (Mildred Clemons), Bresha Webb (Melanie White), Jamie Silberhartz (Kendra Templeton), John Sloan (Evan Olsen), Audrey Marie Anderson (Rose Filmore)

Cooper struggles with whether or not to punish Mason after he catches him stealing; Pete and Violet find it hard to split time with Lucas now that they're living apart; Addison makes changes in her home life to prepare for a potential new baby; Violet and Jake work with two women and a man involved in a polyamorous triad; meanwhile Amelia returns to the practice and realizes how badly she hurt Sheldon when she was abusing drugs.



87 :05x11 - The Standing Eight Count

First aired: Jan/12/2012
Writer: Zahir McGhee
Director: Scott Printz
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica)

Pete, Violet, Sam and Addison adjust to their new, singles lives in different ways. Addison questions how much she wants a baby and confides in Jake, Violet considers an offer to go on a date with a young, hot paramedic, and Sam and Pete have a bachelors' night at a local bar. Meanwhile, Charlotte faces a personal, ethical dilemma when Amelia uncovers a secret about Mason's mom, Erica, and Sheldon refuses to bend to the pressure when an old friend from the police force wants him to rubber stamp a fellow cop suffering from PTSD.



88 :05x12 - Losing Battles

First aired: Jan/19/2012
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica)

An abused paramedic Violet had met several months earlier shows up again—abused again and this time pregnant as well. But on the plus side for Violet, things are going better for her and Scott. Meanwhile, Addison and Jake meet with potential surrogates; and Cooper, Charlotte and Amelia counsel Erica on what could be the toughest decision of her life.



89 :05x13 - The Time Has Come

First aired: Feb/02/2012
Writer: Jennifer Cecil
Director: Mark Tinker
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica Warner)

Sheldon counsels Sam's friend, Rick, an Army veteran suffering from PTSD who harbors a secreted sexual trauma; Erica and Mason are involved in a nonfatal car accident that forces Cooper and Charlotte to further come to grips with their future; Violet and Pete struggle to navigate life after marriage when he finds her kissing Scott; and Addison and Jack attend a medical conference they won't soon forget.



90 :05x14 - Too Much

First aired: Feb/09/2012
Writer: Noah Evslin
Director: Karen Gaviola
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica Warner)

Sam finds his estranged sister, Corinne, in jail, heavily medicated and near-catatonic, and brings her to Sheldon for help; Erica begins secret treatments for her cancer and refuses to let Cooper and Charlotte tell Mason; Cooper, Pete and Addison treat the baby of a drug addict; and things between Violet and Scott continue to heat up in the bedroom.



91 :05x15 - You Break My Heart

First aired: Feb/16/2012
Writer: Steve Blackman, Craig Turk
Director: Allison Liddi

Cooper and Charlotte take Erica to Seattle Grace to meet with Derek, Lexie and Amelia regarding a very risky surgery; Scott tells Violet that he would like to take their relationship to the next level; and Addison finds herself caught in the middle of Sam and Jake's fight about a patient. Meanwhile, Sheldon warns Sam to be cautious as he deals with the return of his sister, Corinne.



92 :05x16 - Andromeda

First aired: Feb/23/2012
Writer: Gabe Fonseca
Director: Mark Tinker

Sam tries to take care of his sister, Corinne, but her mental condition makes that nearly impossible; Sheldon learns that Amelia has life-changing news; the flirtation between Addison and Jake continues, and Cooper rejects Charlotte's suggestion to seek outside help with Erica's care.



93 :05x17 - The Letting Go

First aired: Mar/15/2012
Writer: Barbie Kligman
Director: Paul Adelstein

Sheldon warns Sam that he may be in over his head when he insists on releasing Corinne from the hospital and caring for her at home; a badly beaten Scott arrives at the ER and is placed under the care of Pete; Amelia is encouraged to make a decision about her unborn child; and Jake's daughter grills him on his love life when he visits her at college. Meanwhile, Erica's health takes a turn for the worse.



94 :05x18 - It Was Inevitable

First aired: Apr/17/2012
Writer: Christopher Fife, Adele Lim
Director: William Purple
Guest star: A. J. Langer (Erica)

As Erica's medical condition rapidly worsens, Cooper and Charlotte do their best to prepare an in-denial Mason; Violet and Pete, both single again, find they still have feelings for each other; Addison encourages Amelia to embrace impending motherhood;, and Sheldon and Jake work with a devastating case in which a woman, jailed for killing her two children, is pregnant with a third.



95 :05x19 - And Then There Was One

First aired: Apr/24/2012
Writer: Jennifer Cecil, Elizabeth Klaviter
Director: Tom Verica

Pete and Violet enter marriage counseling to help patch up their relationship; Amelia shuts down emotionally and avoids her peers upon hearing some devastating news; Addison adjusts to the new man in her life, and Charlotte and Cooper struggle with Mason when he refuses to speak to them. Meanwhile, Violet becomes suspicious of the sister of one of her patients.



96 :05x20 - True Colors

First aired: May/01/2012
Writer: Steve Blackman, Craig Turk
Director: Steve Robin

Addison, Pete and the team treat an illegal immigrant facing deportation who self-induces her pregnancy so that her child will be a U.S. citizen; Cooper and Violet work with a young girl who has gender identity disorder - and with her parents -- and Violet wants to continue therapy with Pete before they begin dating again.



97 :05x21 - Drifting Back

First aired: May/08/2012
Writer: Zahir McGhee, Gabriel Llanas
Director: Jeannot Szwarc

When a patient's partner and father are heatedly divided on his health care, Pete makes a decision that impacts everyone, including himself; meanwhile, Jake offers strength and experience to Amelia when he suspects she's being tempted to substance abuse, Sheldon and Violet treat a family concerned about the father's new sexual appetite, and as baby Henry draws Addison and Sam closer, they struggle to define their relationship.



98 :05x22 - Gone, Baby, Gone

First aired: May/15/2012
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
Director: Ann Kindberg
Guest star: Scott Alan Smith (therapist)

When Amelia goes into labor, the Seaside doctors - even those she pushed away -- come to her side as she faces the hardest decision of her life. Meanwhile, after Pete finds himself in life-changing trouble, he and Violet realize what they mean to one another, and Addison is faced with a choice.