Sean questions his growing feelings for Nikki when he learns about her past. A request for surgery from a patient with Down Syndrome moves Christian to contact his birth mother.
In the aftermath of Christian's attack by The Carver, Sean must forge a new partnership to keep the practice going.
Christian and Liz perform cosmetic surgery on an ape to help her chances of reproducing.
Sean, Julia, and Christian look for a solution as Matt spirals out of control. Christian performs surgery at his former fraternity house to help cover up a hazing ritual gone awry.
Christian has doubts about the latest Carver victim's story. The wife of an Alzheimer's patient requests extensive cosmetic surgery to find a way back into her husband's memories.
Christian becomes the prime suspect in the Carver case. An HIV-positive man who suffers from facial wasting comes to McNamara/Troy to have his appearance restored.
McNamara/Troy is in dire financial straits after Christian's arrest. Gina forms a business alliance with Julia.
A patient's extreme request leaves Christian in a dilemma. After leaving McNamara/Troy, Sean takes his surgery skills to the Witness Protection Program.
The working relationship between Christian and Quentin worsens when they have a disagreement.
Christian and Kimber put the final touches on their wedding plans, but an unsigned prenuptial agreement casts a shadow of doubt.
Sean resolves to do whatever it takes to force Quentin out of the practice. Christian claims to be fine after Kimber's exit, but his relationship with a patient indicates otherwise.
A jet bound from Miami to New York crashes after takeoff and Julia's mother, Erica, may be on board.
A mall Mrs. Santa Claus comes to McNamara/Troy for liposuction before the holidays, but a discovery during surgery jeopardizes her marriage to Mr. Claus.
Christian learns the truth about Kimber's wedding-day disappearance when he receives a grisly clue from The Carver.
The Carver attacks a sorority house as Kit grows closer to catching her nemesis.