Captain Watson is in pursuit of the Nisshin Maru when all three Japanese harpoon ships suddenly appear on out of the fog. The Sea Shepherds are completely outnumbered.
Jack tries to help an autistic traumatized girl discovering the person who murdered her father, since she is the only witness. Meanwhile, Arturo receives the inconvenient visit of his own father, an actor of a soap opera who interprets a doctor in television and thinks he can help his son solve a medical case.
When an end table ordered by the Pattersons is delivered to a neighbor's house by mistake, Anne encourages Steve to talk to the neighbor about it. But Steve, looking to avoid any possible conflict with the neighbor, comes up with a plan (even using a black eye) to dupe Anne into thinking he retrieved their table. Meanwhile, Henry jeopardizes Courtney's relationship with Jenna after he sends her over to break up a date.
Guests: Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano (via satellite), Iraq War veteran and California congressional candidate Anthony Woods, Susan Eisenhower, journalist John Heilemann, writer Matt Taibbi
Topics: 2009 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. arrest by Cambridge police, racism and the Republican Party, Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories, health care reform, military-industrial complex
Ash and friends are lost in a blizzard when they run into a Froslass. Froslass leads the trainers to a small lodge, where it provides them with warm soup and a bath. But is it as friendly as it seems?
Curtis becomes the prime suspect in a murder case throwing his wedding with Alice into turmoil. Jessica finds out that Adam has called Sean to make peace for Amelia and Lucas's sake. Jordan plans for a swift exit from the ED don't go as planned when tragedy strikes in Holby.