When a drug impaired patient in the ER embarrasses Emily (Mamie Gummer), making her the laughing stock of the hospital, she tries to take Dr Bandari's (Necar Zadegan) advice to be tougher. Emily and Will (Justin Hartley) discover that their teenage patient needs a partial liver transplant, but when neither parent is a match, a shocking secret is revealed. Meanwhile, Cassandra (Aja Naomi King) tries to get some intel on Will by being nice to Emily, while Tyra (Kelly McCreary) sets Emily up on a date with her ex without Emily's knowledge.