Tessa Rivers finds herself paralyzed from the waist down after a mysterious illness. Sent to the Goldfield's Spinal Unit, she struggles to adjust to the significant changes to her life.
Preoccupied with Karl's mystery woman, Tessa tries to reconnect with her husband. Dan gets the all-clear to go home, but is he ready to leave his fellow residents?
Ed breaks down after he is given some bad news. Tessa and John attempt to cheer him up with a surprise party. Later, Walking Tessa returns with a vengeance.