The news of Doc's memory upsets the ward's balance: Agnese fears that recovering his memory will destabilize Andrea's new life, while Damiano is worried about the effect this might have on Giulia. Doc, on the other hand, is increasingly elated, although it is not easy to wedge the therapy prescribed for him by Enrico between the thousands of commitments as head physician.

After a new memory, Andrea finds it hard to believe what his memory seems to be suggesting to him, and he asks Enrico to discontinue treatment. Even on the ward, the situation is far from quiet. In addition to Rita, a young girl who refuses chemotherapy, Andrea and his team have to deal with the case of a patient they know all too well.