 Carter comes to grips with the fast-paced life of an ER doctor, while trying to win the approval of his demanding supervising resident, Dr. Peter Benton.Hathaway gets back on her feet in the aftermath of her suicide attempt; she gets engaged and tries to adopt an HIV-positive Russian orphan, but cannot due to her suicide attempt.However, on her wedding day, her fiancé, Dr. John Taglieri, questions the strength of her love for him.