Unable to decide who to take to the premiere of Deep Powder, Joey struggles to find tickets for Gina, Michael and Alex. At the premiere, Michael meets both a girl and Brent Spiner and must choose who to leave with. Gina's date is Lauren's ex-boyfriend, Alex's date is a lesbian, and Joey and Lauren kiss.

The swing shift has a busy time. Warrick looks into the murder of man by someone who apparently needs a wheelchair. Nick looks into the murder of woman in the subculture of the narcocorrido, songs about drug murders. The night shift is slow and lends help to Catherine's team.

Lindsay and Ryan struggle to define their relationship: Is Lindsay technically Ryan's aunt or is it okay for her to be his girlfriend? Meanwhile, Summer's meeting with Zach's family goes horribly, as does Sandy and Kirsten's anniversary until Sandy finds a way to come through at the end. Marissa deals with being alone when D.J. leaves Newport.

Will is up for partner at his law firm. His boss, Margot, invites the candidates for partner to a dinner at her house, where she will ultimately make the final decision. Will, who is worried that Vince will ruin his chances of getting the promotion, is reluctant to bring him as his date. Grace also attends Margot's dinner party under the pretense that Margot has set her up on a blind date. Once there, Grace realizes the blind date is with Margot's husband. Elsewhere, Rosario becomes sick and Karen refuses to believe she is really ill.

Susan and Abby quarrel in the ER, and an upset Abby leaves for a "smoke break" in the ambulance bay, where she is kidnapped by two gang members that want her to fix their wounded friend CJ. Abby is now faced with a life and death struggle. Back at the hospital, Susan is frustrated with her subordinates not listening to her, and faces the fact that she can't be everyones friend and boss at the same time. Susan and Luka try to teach the residents to have empathy with the patients, which turns out to be easier said then done. Wendall asks Carter out.

When Mac, a prisoner only two weeks from parole, disappears during a fight in the yard along with another prisoner, his sister contacts the FBI for help. No one can figure out why a member of the Aryan gang would escape with a black prisoner. While Martin and Viv talk to the other prisoners and Jack tries to wade his way through the sister's lies and half-truths where her brother is concerned, Danny focuses on a new prisoner who Mac had been protecting.

TONIGHT: Actress Annette Bening!