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4. Transplant

Blanche's sister Virginia stops by for a visit, and tells Blanche some horrific news -- she's dying from renal failure, and needs Blanche's kidney to survive. Meanwhile, the girls babysit for a neighbor.

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Blanche's sister, Virginia, with whom she has a feud, comes to visit. She reveals that she is dying from renal failure, and a kidney transplant is her best hope for survival. After initially rejecting her, Blanche agrees to bury the hatchet and ultimately decides to give her one of her kidneys. In the end however, Virginia finds another donor, as Blanche is not qualified. Guest star: Sheree North as Virginia Hollingsworth Note: North reprised her role as Virginia in Season 5

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