EPISODE

2. In Which Sam Receives An Unexpected Visitor…

Cooper hires an "entertainer" named Ginger for Sam as a way to jump start his new life as a single person, causing not only Naomi to become jealous, but Addison as well, after Ginger seeks Pete's help with a medical condition; and the Oceanside Wellness Group doctors and Saint Ambrose Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Charlotte King work together to find the cause of a baby's illness.

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Cooper hires a stripper for Sam to help him adjust to his new single life. Naomi becomes upset with Sam when the stripper is admitted to the practice as a patient. After performing genetic testing on a clients' baby, Cooper, Addison, and Naomi discover that the child was switched at birth. The doctors collaborate with Charlotte King to determine the identity of the person who switched the babies and the location of the clients' real child. Charlotte and Addison clash over the best way to handle the situation. The mothers meet and bond over their love for the children, with the babies being returned to their biological parents. Cooper consults a patient who becomes extremely sick whenever he drinks alcohol. Violet attempts to deal with her continued feelings for her ex-boyfriend.

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