At the hospital, Stella tried to locate Paul Braddock, the doctor that had misdiagnosed Marshall many years earlier. Stella encouraged Curtis to head to his physical therapy appointment while she searched for answers about Braddock's whereabouts. In a room nearby, Marshall told Curtis that Braddock had initially been compassionate and sympathetic. Marshall added that his medication had had strong side effects and that he'd confronted Braddock over it.
Moments later, Stella joined Curtis and Marshall to share that Braddock had died shortly before Christmas. Stella said that the answers Marshall had been looking for were upstairs -- in Kevin's office. A short while later, Kevin told Marshall, Curtis, and Stella that Braddock had become "infamous." Marshall asked why a doctor would have made Marshall feel schizophrenic. "I believe you were misdiagnosed because you were young, male, poor, angry... and black," Kevin told Marshall.
At the Invader, Nina and Alexis argued over an article that Nina perceived as a "smear job" against Sonny. When Gregory entered, Nina snatched an article that he had written from his hands. Nina berated Gregory for not submitting the story electronically, among other things. Alexis yelled for Nina to leave.
Afterwards, Alexis apologized to Gregory for Nina's behavior. Gregory said that, due to his illness accelerating, the story he'd written would be his last for the paper. Gregory left. Diane entered. She and Alexis complained about Nina. Alexis said that she wanted to return to practicing law. Diane proposed that Alexis join Diane as a partner. Diane added that she thought she could get Alexis' law license reinstated.
Also at the hospital, Laura, Kevin, Portia, and Finn all met outside Heather's room. Despite protests from Robert, Portia said that Heather wouldn't be transferred to a federal penitentiary in San Quentin, California until Portia learned the results of Heather's toxicology report.
Laura was stunned to learn that she was Heather's medical proxy. A specialist named Enoch appeared, and he said that Heather's test results indicated that she had cobalt poisoning stemming from Heather's hip replacement. Enoch asked if Heather had shown any changes in behavior in recent years.
Laura recalled Heather's past, including Heather having been injected with LSD many years earlier. Enoch said that Heather's hip replacement needed to be removed. Portia said that the hospital needed to treat Heather or risk a lawsuit. Laura leaned on Robert to back off his plans to transfer Heather to San Quentin. Robert reluctantly agreed.
In Heather's room, Laura, Portia, Finn, and Enoch gave Heather her diagnosis. Enoch said the hospital would remove the affected apparatus and replace it. As Enoch rambled, Heather interrupted to ask Laura to describe what Enoch had been talking about. Heather asked if Laura believed Heather should have her hip removed. After mulling it over, Laura encouraged Heather to have the surgery. Laura and Heather briefly bonded over photos of Ace. Heather wondered how her life had gone wrong and what had happened to her. Laura said that there was still time for Heather to turn her life around.
When Enoch returned moments later, Heather agreed to undergo the operation. After Enoch left, Heather asked what Kevin was like in bed -- and if he was similar to Ryan. Laura was appalled by Heather's question, and she told Heather to have a good day. "What'd I say?" Heather asked incredulously when Laura was out of sight.
Nearby, in Finn's office, Gregory asked for Finn's help in uploading the story Gregory had written for the Invader. Finn agreed. Gregory said that it would be his last article for the paper due to his condition worsening. After Gregory left, Finn phoned a neurologist friend to share that Gregory's ALS was accelerating. Finn seemed to ask if the friend knew of any medical breakthroughs that might help Gregory. Finn learned the answer was no.
At Dex's apartment, Josslyn and Dex had sex. Afterwards, they disagreed over whether Dex should leave town. Josslyn complained about Sonny. Dex said he only wanted what was best for Josslyn. Later, Nina appeared. Nina asked Dex to convey an apology to Sonny for the article that had appeared in the Invader. Josslyn and Nina argued and traded barbs. Nina taunted that Dex had "broken up" with Sonny and that Josslyn would be next. Nina surprised Josslyn by revealing that she'd seen Dex leaving Cyrus' hospital room while dressed as an orderly weeks earlier.