Torn between Matthew's stability, warmth and protection and Ian's instability, passion and sense of adventure, she takes them home to meet the parents.
Matthew Meets the Family First, Meredith spends an afternoon with Matthew on a river cruise in Portland OR. Looking forward to meeting the family, Matthew declares he's ready to consider marriage as long as she's ready. She won't open up, saying she's been hurt so many times. He wants to protect himself too, knowing he's not the only one.
Then, on to the family â- the parents, brother and uncle. Her Dad's impressed when, under questioning, Matthew says he sees something in Meredith's eyes and smile that makes him want to be there. Meredith tells her family she's never met anyone like him, that she feels safe and secure with him. Dad notices that Meredith is glowing and her brother, who had been a skeptic, says Matthew has more intelligence and personality than he'd suspected.
After dinner the couple snuggles on the couch. He asks her

It's a Rob vs. Rob showdown as Rob M. tries to get on Rob C.'s good side by forming an alliance with him. Meanwhile, Rob M. and Amber continue to heat things up. After a very painful and physically draining Immunity Challenege, Rob C. believes he's safe. But in the end, he was only being taken for a ride and was duped as he is voted out at Tribal Council.

Phoebe tries to teach Joey how to speak French, but he has a hard time learning. Meanwhile, Rachel's father has a heart attack.

This week's task is renovating and leasing apartments in New York City. Protg Corporation finally won after leasing their apartment with a 27% rent increase, whereas Versacorp only gained 10% in the rent. Protg Corporation's reward was a trip to Donald Trump's mansion in Bedford for a picnic. After another tough decision in the boardroom, Tammy was fired because of her disloyalty.

The whole team must investigate a crime where a husband and his porn star wife were murdered execution style. Things get personal for Catherine when Grissom talks to her about her evaluation. Brass believes that Sara may have some type of problem.

Will decides to further his cooking skills by taking a class and invites Jack to join him in the kitchen. However, when Jack decides to include his new boyfriend Stuart, the gourmet attorney finds himself the sad single in a cooking class full of couples. Elsewhere, Karen's mother Lois returns to town, slightly unnerving her daughter and calling on Grace's thrifty design talents to help decorate her new apartment.

An entire family suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning is brought to the ER. Claustrophobic Neela must spend a couple of hours in a hyperbaric chamber with the family's newborn baby. Carter misses Kem, who's been gone for a month now, so Jerry arranges a webcam chat for them. Luka and Sam have been keeping their relationship a secret from Alex, although he finds out and isn't too thrilled about it. After Sam suggests they take their relationship slower, Luka isn't too thrilled either. Dr. Lawson asks Elizabeth out. Sandy's mom brings Weaver's son Henry in. Chen returns from China: her dad needs 24 hour nursing care and she's having trouble getting adjusted to that idea. Susan and Chuck visit her dad and tell him about the pregnancy.

It's been four years since eighteen-year-old Jessica Rabb went missing. Thanks to Vivian's constant detemination to find the young woman, a new lead reveals sordid details about the missing woman's sexual history. From sex fetishes to cults, Jessica is left with only one question: is there any way she can possibly turn her life around?