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30. Momma Boone
First aired: 9/20/2005
Writer: Ryan Murphy
Director: Elodie Keene
Guest star: Phillip Rhys (Jude), Kelsey Lynn Batelaan (Annie McNamara), Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Alex Wexo (E.M.T.), Alex S. Alexander (June), Kathy Lamkin (Momma Boone), J.E. Freeman (Denny Boone), Conor O'Farrell (Detective Fischman), Vanessa Redgrave (Dr. Erica Noughton), Rhona Mitra (Kit McGraw), Suzanne Whang (Nurse Lee), Antonio D. Charity (fireman)

After Christian's Carver attack, Sean must look for a new partner to keep the practice going. Sean has to surgically separate an obese woman from a couch she has spent the past three years on. Julia realizes that she has to make a decision about the future of her marriage.

31. Kiki
First aired: 9/27/2005
Writer: Lynnie Greene, Richard Levine
Director: Elodie Keene
Guest star: Famke Janssen (Ava Moore), Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Willam Belli (Cherry), Jose Pablo Cantillo (Marlon Ramirez), Monnae Michaell (Detective Bowser), Robin Bartlett (Dr. Forsythe), Ricky Trammell (Hallie), Susan Papa (Sue Ann), Vanessa Redgrave (Dr. Erica Noughton)

Sean hires Quentin Costa for six months during Christian's convalescence. The two remove tattoos from a former MS-13 gangbanger using cutting edge laser technology. Matt finds Adrian dead in Ava's house when searching for a plane ticket to Paris. The police thinks it's suicide. Julia calls Erica to help Matt deal with questions regarding his sexuality. Christian and Liz operate to repair a scar on the face of a female gorilla, Kiki.

32. Derek, Alex, and Gary
First aired: 10/4/2005
Writer: Brad Falchuk
Director: Craig Zisk
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Adam Henderson (Derek), Kyle Howard (Kevin Miller), Aaron Moody (Alex), Graham Miller (Gary), Megan Boye (Quentin's Coed), Rhona Mitra (Kit McGraw), Alexis Thorpe (Amber)

Matt is getting out of control, and Sean, Julia and Christian are trying to find a solution. Quentin and Christian help two students whose faces are glued to the behind of a third student. Christian starts losing interest in the threesome relationship between Kimber, Kit, and himself. He asks Quentin to get involved with Kit to take her off his hands.

33. Rhea Reynolds
First aired: 10/11/2005
Writer: Jennifer Salt
Director: Greer Shephard
Guest star: Kelsey Lynn Batelaan (Annie McNamara), Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Xhercis (Nurse), Patricia Place (Trudy), Christopher Hoffman (Serving Lawyer), Larry Joshua (Mr. Riskin), Sherry Hursey (Lynn James), Robin Gammell (Carl), Tara Buck (Rhea Reynolds), K Callan (Ellie Harkness), Michael B. Silver (Mr. Baerwitz)

A woman wants surgery to make her look like her when she was younger, to jog her Alzheimer-stricken husband's memory. Christian and Sean work on another Carver victim, who does not have the same physical attributes as the other victims.

34. Granville Trapp
First aired: 10/18/2005
Writer: Sean Jablonski
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Grant Vaught (Young Christian), Rhona Mitra (Kit McGraw), Andy Umberger (Cunningham), Kathy Baker (Gail Pollack), Jeffrey De Serrano (uniformed officer), Mary Page Keller (Andrea Hall), Erik Passoja (Granville Trapp), Larry Sullivan (Detective Myers)

Rhea Reynolds is found dead (apparently murdered by the carver). Christian is the prime suspect. A man with a very hollow face (caused by the HIV medication that he's taking) is this episode's patient.

35. Frankenlaura
First aired: 10/25/2005
Writer: Hank Chilton
Director: Michael M. Robin
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda), Jessalyn Gilsig (Gina Russo) , Raphael Sbarge (Silas Prine), Darlene Kardon (Old Lady #1), Rosemarie Belden (Dagmar Hansen-Tagen), Lois Hall (Mrs. Ogulvie), Alejandro Furth (Concrete Delivery Man), John Prosky (Glen Easley)

Sean and Christian visit a mortuary where an employee created a woman from body parts of other women. They operate on a German woman. Sean is at a gathering of people over 65, trying to sell them some procedures. Gina and Julia are in business together.

36. Ben White
First aired: 11/1/2005
Writer: Richard Levine, Lynnie Greene
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda), Jessalyn Gilsig (Gina Russo) , Bob Gunton (Dr. Sagamore), John Billingsley (Ben White), Thomas Calabro (Dr. Abrams), Joan Rivers (Herself), Anne Heche (Nicole Morretti), Gigi Rice (Gretchen Carr), Tanner Richie (Austin Morretti), Mya Michaels (nurse)

Seeking fulfilment in his life, Sean becomes a surgeon for the Witness Protection Program. A man suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) threatens Christian's life in order to force him to amputate his perfectly healthy leg. Julia, Gina, and Liz develop a new skincare product that uses semen as the main ingredient. They keep the main ingredient a secret though. Joan Rivers is the first to test the product and loves it so much she decides to endorse it.

37. Tommy Bolton
First aired: 11/8/2005
Writer: Brad Falchuk
Director: Guy Ferland
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Kathy Baker (Gail Pollack), Steve Sandvoss (Evan Bolton), Darby Stanchfield (Aimee Bolton), Aaron Cash (Dancer), Jordi Caballero (Quentin Dance DBL), Anne Heche (Nicole Morretti), Blair Williamson (Tommy Bolton), Jessica Anne Bogart (Tom's Aunt), John Patrick Amedori (Max Pollock), Tanner Richie (Austin Morretti)

Sean has feelings for Nikki Moretti. Quentin goes after Julia and she welcomes his attention. Christian has a down-sydrome patient who wants to look like the rest of his family. Christian meets with his birth mother again.

38. Hannah Tedesco
First aired: 11/15/2005
Writer: Sean Jablonski
Director: Michael M. Robin
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Shannon Schlussel (Lisa Manning), Tanner Richie (Austin Morretti), Anne Heche (Nicole Morretti), Deirdre Lovejoy (Allie Tedesco)

Christian and Quentin disagree over the ethics of an extremely dangerous operation that would enhance their medical reputations. Sean is thinking about giving up everything and disappearing into the Witness Protection Program with Nikki and her son.

39. Madison Berg
First aired: 11/22/2005
Writer: Jennifer Salt
Director: Greg Yaitanes
Guest star: Jessalyn Gilsig (Gina Russo), Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Hallee Hirsh (Madison Berg), Nancy Lenehan (Sue Alderman), Brian Kerwin (Mr. Alderman), Brittany Snow (Ariel Alderman)

Christian still has second doubts about the wedding. Gina tries to convince Kimber to leave him. Matts new girlfriend compares plastic surgery to the work of the Nazis.

40. Abby Mays
First aired: 11/29/2005
Writer: Hank Chilton
Director: Michael M. Robin
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Rebecca Metz (Abby Mays), Kelly Smith (Chloe Brandt), Brittany Snow (Ariel Alderman), Bryce Johnson (Corporal Oliver Brandt)

Sean wants Quentin out of the practice after finding out that he's dating Julia. Christian seems to be ok after Kimber leaving him, but his actions indicate otherwise.

41. Sal Perri
First aired: 12/6/2005
Writer: Lynnie Greene, Richard Levine
Director: David Nutter
Guest star: Linda Klein (Nurse Linda) , Vanessa Redgrave (Dr. Erica Noughton), Mitch Pileggi (Dr. Russel Marcus), Kate Fuglei (Nurse #3), Cheryl Carter (Nurse #2), Ingrid Beer (Injured Woman)

A plane crashes just after take off in Miami. Julia's mother might be one of the passengers. Christian, Sean, Julia and Liz are all trying to save the lives of the people that survived the plane crash.

42. Joy Kringle
First aired: 12/13/2005
Writer: Sean Jablonski, Jennifer Salt
Director: Greer Shephard
Guest star: Kelsey Lynn Batelaan (Annie McNamara), Brittany Snow (Ariel Alderman)

Sean and Christian are operating on Mrs. Santa Clause. During her lipo they find a seventeen year old fetus inside of her. Julia is not feeling well. A blood test reveals why.

43. Cherry Peck
First aired: 12/20/2005
Writer: Hank Chilton, Brad Falchuk
Director: Craig Zisk
Guest star: Natalija Nogulich (Shirley), Colleen Flynn (Julia's Doctor), Brian Kerwin (Mr. Alderman), Willam Belli (Cherry Peck)

Christian finds out that Kimber didn't ditch him at the altar but was abducted by the carver. Quentin is a Carver suspect. Julia has bad dreams about her pregnancy. Sean is threatened into doing pro bono work on the transgender woman who was beat up by Matt.

44. Quentin Costa
First aired: 12/20/2005
Writer: Ryan Murphy
Director: Ryan Murphy
Guest star: Colleen Flynn (Julia's Doctor), Veronica Cartwright (Mother Mary Claire), Willam Belli (Cherry Peck), Brian Kerwin (Mr. Alderman), Suzanne Longo (Carver Victim), Alejandra Gutierrez (Spanish Woman)

The Carver strikes at a sorority house. His identity is revealed. Ariel's dad kidnaps Matt and Cherry. Ariel's dad forces Matt to make a life threatening decision, while the carver tries desperately to get his last minute revenge. Julia discovers that there might be something wrong with her baby.