EPISODE

3. In Which Addison Finds the Magic

Addison must turn to Pete for help in treating a newlywed couple who can't consummate their marriage (no matter how much they try), while Violet tries to convince her patient to leave his wife, despite her own inability to move on from her ex, while Cooper investigates why his patients -- four sisters -- are all suffering from a mysterious illness.

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Addison and Pete treat newlyweds who are experiencing sexual problems. Addison diagnoses the wife with vulvar vestibulitis, and Pete treats her through alternative medicine. Cooper attempts to find out why his patient and her three siblings are all displaying signs of ammonium nitrate poisoning. Through a home visit, Cooper realizes that the children were playing in a shed containing bags of fertilizer. Violet tries to convince her patient to leave his wife, but he stays with her after she is diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (referred to by the former Nazi eponym for the disease "Wegener's granulomatosis"). Naomi is distraught when Maya chooses to spend the week with Sam. Dell attempts to comfort Naomi by bringing in freshly-baked cakes every day. Pete honors the anniversary of his wife's death.

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