dˈɑːktɚ. fɹˈæŋklɪn fˈeɪsᵻz ɐn ˈɛθɪkəl dᵻlˈɛmə wɛn ðə pˈɛɹənts ʌv ʃˈɑːn, ɐ dˈaɪɪŋ ˈeɪliən tʃˈaɪld ɹᵻfjˈuːz tə lˈɛt hˌɪm ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt fɔːɹ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɹˈiːzənz.
Dr. Franklin faces an ethical dilemma when the parents of Shon, a dying alien child refuse to let him operate for religious reasons.