Jerry gets annoyed by a pool guy who really wants to be friends with Jerry. Kramer helps Jerry get rid of him by pretending to be moviefone each time the pool guy calls Jerry. Elaine gets tickets for a historical clothing exhibit but realizes she has no female friends. Jerry suggests that she invite Susan and George worries that his two worlds of 'independent George' and 'relationship George' will clash.
Doug's heroics earn him a second chance as Bernstein and Morgenstern ask him to stay on. Doug and Mark clash when each treats a seriously injured patient and want to use the same equipment. Benton learns that Jeanie has separated from Al. After missing an earlier diagnosis, Carter overcompensates on his next patient and catches a break when the test results reveal something. Shep gets on Carol's bad side when he makes disparaging remarks about people with botched suicide attempts. Doug gets a phone call from his estranged father. Later Doug shows up drunk for his own awards ceremony threatening an obnoxious speech, but he reconsiders and recovers nicely.
