Zoe and Max wake up on cloud nine before their hospital shift the morning-after-the-night Max proposed. As the day wears on, however, the couple have mixed feelings on telling people about their wedding plans!
Initially Max and Zoe decide to keep the engagement a secret from their family, who have a problem with their age difference, and only tell their closest friends. But unknown to the couple Tess has overheard their discussion and let’s slip to motor mouth Robyn - who’s so delighted her stepbrother is getting hitched she tells everyone else in the ED!
Meanwhile Max and Zoe have a change of heart. And, unaware their secret is no more, decide to keep the engagement to themselves while they figure out the date and details of the wedding. But at after work drinks they have to accept the inevitable, as Robyn’s organised a surprise engagement party for them!
Elsewhere, Dylan is finding almost impossible to treat his patients in resus bay 4, which he irrationally believes to be responsible for a recent spate of deaths.
Rita notices his unusual behavior and the OCD-suffering doctor opens up to her after she covers for him with clinical lead Connie. Later, realising just how serious the matter is, Rita takes Zoe aside and confides in her colleague. But Dylan is devastated when he overhears them and believes they’re gossiping about him!
Honey’s return has shy doctor Ethan in a flap. His inability to ask the attractive tea lady out doesn’t go unnoticed by brother Cal and co-worker Lily who give him conflicting advice.
Ethan ends up taking Lily’s advice to concentrate on his exams, completely ignorant that his fellow doctor fancies him and wants Ethan to herself!
Also this week, Louise finally faces new nurse Jacob, who knows her from elsewhere, and asks him to keep her secret…
