George tells a secret to Anne, and summer vacation is coming to end.

The Rock is gearing up for Nationals and with it comes more pressure, while Emily has to deal with the consequences of her actions.

Brenda must reopen the case of a murdered psychiatrist when the man claiming to have committed the crime givess a statement that doesn't quite match the actual events. Based on evidence of the man's acquaintance with the doctor, Brenda believes there is a cover-up and sets out to unearth the truth. Willie Rae throws a roadblock in her path when she pops in for a visit, which actually appears to be an attempt to dump Brenda's handful of a niece onto the newlyweds during for the duration of summer break.

Nancy and Andy grow closer together while they try to be good parents. In the meantime, Celia and Dean work together to exploit their product surplus.

Judge Kessler goes head to head with Judge Farnsworth over a case involving a mother set to go to prison. And Balco gives a murder case to Michelle, but the case goes to trial in a brief 48 hours.

Tony recalls the best food from around the world which he's tasted from vendors.

Jackie has to deal with the consequences of her drug abuse and Zoey's criticism on Jackie's initial treatment of a patient. Also, Jackie falsifies an organ donor's file.

Ronald Kessler

Tonight Stephen welcomes the former chief analyst for U.S. Central Command and co-author of Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom, General Tony Zinni.

Ichigo finds Rukia injured in the world of the living, and that she is being attacked by a strange woman, who uses rukia's abilties. It is revealed to be that this woman is Rukia's Zapakuto, Sode no Shirayuki. Ichigo successfully forces the renegade zapakuto into submission, and Sode no Shirayuki retreats back to soul society. Ichigo brings Rukia to the Urahara shop, where she reveals that the Shinigami's zanpakuto's have attacked their masters, and reveals that Byakuya was seemingly defeated fighting by his own zanpakuto, Senbonzakura. The remaining shinigami of the gotei 13 squads regroup to the 4th Division headquarters while they try to re-establish their defenses, and learn more about the zanpakuto rebellion. and Urahara observes that only the Zapakuto in Soul Soceity are affected and that those in the real world are unaffected, and decides to try to capture one of the materialized zanpakuto in an attempt to learn more about their new enemy. In the middle of the night, Rukia leaves for Soul Society, apparently in search of Byakuya. Ichigo and Yoruichi leave for soul society in an attempt to go after Rukia and save soul society.

As Donna attempts to keep Derek's spirits up on the day of his operation she ends up telling him some home truths. To try and impress the Chairman, Connie tries to distance herself from Jac but ends up realising that Jac is invaluable to her. Oliver tries to prove to everyone that he can be responsible.