Lulu accepts Alvin's position at Legal Services and decides to stay in Pittsburgh, while Alvin begins experiencing a hard time accepting Lulu as his boss. In the meantime, Burton is excited about attending the annual father-daughter dance with Shannon, but isn't quite sure if she's up to it. Back at Legal Services, Nick is placed on a case to find a guardian for a blind teenager whose mother contracted AIDS and was placed in a hospice. While in the process of getting guardian papers signed, a tragic event occurs that causes Nick to feel uneasy. Will he be able to overcome his experience at the hospice or will this have caused him to be more fragile?

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