Althea phones Penny's school for clarification, and decides to let Nick handle it as Penny requested. Liz makes Althea feel better when she suggests that Penny's act was simple defiance and not a serious attempt to run away. Nancy's patient Mr. Newton rails against the arrogance of Mike's youth and wishes that doctors hadn't saved him. Nancy reaches out to Mr. Newton. Anna presents a plan to Matt to promote Hope Memorial.
—Skip Eastport