George begins to nap under his desk and everyone assumes that he is working because no one can find him. Steinbrenner decides to wait in George's office for him to return, so George has Jerry call in a bomb threat to get Steinbrenner out of his office. Elaine's boyfriend gives her a mattress, which she then gives to Kramer because it was a 'commitment gift'. Meanwhile, Jerry has his kitchen redone and Kramer takes up swimming.
Mark examines his prejudices when he's accused of neglecting a black gunshot victim, Kenny Law, in favor of a white victim. Jeanie discovers Benton's impending parenthood when Carla comes into the ER. Carter spends the entire day treating a hopeless case. Weaver tries to persuade a disabled junkie to enter a rehab program. Carol treats a college student who was given Rohypnol, a date rape drug, at a party the night before. After Jenn's mother has a stroke, Rachel comes to stay with Mark for a while.
An old woman's body is found by two teenage boys. Sam is called in to do the postmortem.
The police question Chris Palmer, and they soon become sure that he is the killer, but he denies any involvement, so Sam sets out to find who the real killer is.