His brother Dan decides to stay with J.D. for a while after their mom's new fiancé kicked him out, but after spending some quality time with him at the hospital, Dan isn't sure if he likes the cynical person his little brother has become.
He further confronts Dr. Cox about J.D. new attitude. He tells Dr. Cox that even though Johnny will never look up to him, he does look up to Dr. Cox and if he abuses that power he will have to answer to Dan. Dr. Cox seems to respect Dan for this and they shake hands.
Elliot tries to deal with her own problems of a long distance relationship and decides to try moonlighting as a pet examiner with Carla to save up money which is against Dr. Kelso's policy due to insurance concerns so he suspends them both. However, Elliot later points out that since their patients are animals he should be in the clear.