Diagnosis Murder

Roger and Lana's marriage is rocky at best. Lana plots for her lover to kill Roger while he is away for the night on business so that she can have all of his money.

While driving, David tells his wife Laura that he wants a divorce. She becomes hysterical and begins to cry and hit him.

Jim the hospital janitor teaches Dr. Sloan some magic tricks. Jim is a whiz at magic and can nimbly manipulate a medallion between his fingers.

George, a schizophrenic homeless man shows up on a beach prophesizing about death. The couple in the nearby beach apartment, Cynthia and Ethan, shoo him away and threaten to call the police.

When Steve Sloan is hospitalized for injuries sustained in a high-speed car chase he wakes in a haze and watches with blurred vision what looks like another patient being stabbed by one of the medical staff in his room.

Nurse Stacy Bradshaw tells Dr. Sloan about her skydiving escapades and he politely turns down her extreme thrill seeking invitation to come along. She mentions a few times that her husband; Derek's biggest thrill is hunting.

Dr. Travis catches Dr. Sloan in his office settling in with a bowl of popcorn to watch a reality television show "Hot House," a "Big Brother" and "Real World" type series.

Mark's friends Stanley and Tammy have decided to preview Tammy's new fashion line at their wedding. At the end of the Jewish ceremony, when Stanley must step on a glass, the wedding party and guests are stunned when the glass explodes.

At a spiritual retreat Beth Scarburough confronts Father Dominick about his failed friendship with her husband, Matt. She pleads for him to make amends with his former friend.

Cocky medical student, Hunter Koskov, coerces his classmates, Max and Jenny to conduct an experiment with each other by inducing "death."

Amanda does a guest spot as a nurse on the soap opera where she serves as medical consultant. Star actress Thalia faints during a scene and is rushed to the emergency room.

Julia Adams comes to Dr. Sloan for a check up, she seems a little anxious. At the same time a man comes running through the hospital, bumping into people, cutting through off limit areas of the hospital.

Dr. Sloan questions old friend and newspaper baron, Barclay, about the security company. Barclay says that the newspaper has always used this particular company for security and that he has made many futile offers to buy the company.

Dr. Simon Hodiak, a noted cardiologist, is a gambling addict. When his bookie strong-arms him to repay his debt of $60,000, Simon sells his Porsche.

Maureen Tate is ogling over her nephew, Casey, with sister Grace. Maureen panics when there is a knock at the door and the man's voice declares he is the police.

Old man Oscar Hemmings is being wheeled into surgery. As he is pushed through the halls he has his lawyer, Mr. Bendix, take the names of doctors and workers in the hallway

Journalist Ellen Sharp is meeting Phil Gwynn at a nightclub; apparently he has a big scoop for her. Just as he is about to spill his story he is stabbed from behind.

While Amanda Bentley visits Martin, good friend and benefactor of a visiting Communist Chinese dance troupe, Tako, the star dancer drops dead. Martin suggests that Amanda, a former ballerina, join the company as a guest.

High power and high profile defense attorney, Roger Calendar, is brought into the emergency room with a near fatal stabbing wound. Thinking he is dying he makes a deathbed confession to Dr. Sloan that he killed a man.