Doc Elliot treats Jenny (played by Meredith Baxter), a blind woman who is very dependent on her reclusive husband.
When Ben suggests an operation that will restore Jenny's eyesight, her spouse opposes the procedure, fearing that his wife will leave him.
A car accident victim turns out to be a young man on the run from the law, who forces Doc to drive him to Mexico.
Doc Elliot counsels Lee and his wife Pamela (Katherine Justice) about different options, while trying to make the dying man comfortable.
Her son, Robert (Brandon Cruz), chafes because of the many restrictions but finds an ally in Doc Elliot who helps his mother better understand his condition.
Emma Johnson (Edith Atwater) is anxious to keep her gold mine, because the men that work in it frequently fall ill and are getting old.
Doc Elliott must convince pharmacist Gus Turners (Paul Fix) that his age no longer allows him to do his job properly.