Jo, Alison and Billy go to Steve’s ranch for the weekend. Billy is unhappy about Steve’s attraction to Alison. Jo declines to sleep with Steve because she realizes that she hasn’t gotten over Jake. Steve admits that he is also harboring feelings for someone, and suggests that they break up. Jo confronts Alison after deducing that she is the one for whom Steve is pining. Steve and Alison later share a kiss. Jake forms a friendship with Palmer and tries to get Amanda to open up about her childhood. Jake suspects that Palmer is engaging in fraud. Michael convinces Kimberly to stay at the hospital instead of moving back to Cleveland, and promises to remain professional.