Carmen Thomas

Carter misses his pregnant girlfriend who has returned to Africa. A family of four is rushed to the emergency room after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from their faulty furnace--forcing the claustrophobic Neela to accompany a newborn baby into an extremely uncomfortable hyperbaric chamber. Meanwhile, Lewis is upbeat about her future with Chuck, while Sam has reason to ponder her relationship with Kovac. In addition, Lewis and Abby treat a maniacal man who's covered in blood, while Weaver counsels a mother whose young son tests positive for leukemia. Amid the chaos, Chen returns from China with her sick father in tow.

Vir causes controversy by aiding the Narn without authorization. He also meets his fiancée--for the first time. Sheridan shares a romantic dinner with Delenn.

Lexi, Amanda and Eve are caught in a bank hold-up involving men in Santa Claus suits. Amanda begins to worry about Kyle's drinking.

Kyle continues to abuse alcohol and prescription pills. When Amanda and Ryan come to Kyle's rescue, she sees women coming out of his room and assumes that he is cheating on her.

Ellen and Laurie hit a crossroads on their one-month anniversary after Laurie misinterprets Ellen's offer to move in.