Hope Zion’s CEO Thomas Leffering cuts costs by banning expensive surgeries, butting heads with a defiant Dawn.

Tempers flare as Dev’s med school rival, Billy Scott arrives at Hope Zion, while Alex breaks the rules and puts her job in jeopardy to help Manny save the life of an at-risk youth

It’s a not-so-Happy Birthday for Alex, who’s still reeling from her split with Charlie. To

Alex and Maggie discover that one of the car crash survivors they’re treating has breast cancer, and is a match for their cancer study.

While searching for Charlie, Alex finds a caterer who was caught in the crossfire; Grace’s mother asks for a priest; Dana consults with Cassie about a male stripper.

Charlie’s condition proves more dangerous than initially thought, as Alex and Shahir struggle to save his life.