Maria Carmen

Sean and Christian learn that their old associate, Merrill Bobolit, is performing cheap, illegal cosmetic surgery on poverty-stricken people.

A Jewish funeral leads Nate to seek spiritual guidance from an intense female rabbi. Visiting her Aunt Sarah, Claire's surprised to meet an intriguing boy her own age amidst Sarah's hard-partying "artist" friends, and Keith warms up to David after a medical emergency.

While Christmas signals Nathaniel's one year death anniversary, causing everyone to reminisce, Nikolai is beaten and mugged on Christmas Eve. Margaret has a special present for Brenda and Claire brings her new boyfriend to dinner.

Sam and Melinda take a road trip into his past and end up getting into all sorts of trouble; Melinda encounters the biggest threat yet to her romantic hopes.