Nip/Tuck

Christian hires a nanny for his son; Julia's mother comes for a visit and wants surgery; Sean has a condition that may jeopardise his ability to operate.

Sean has just turned 40, and he is already noticing it. His body is aging, and he has developed "the yips", making his performance during surgeries decline. Julia breaks the news to Sean that her mother, Erica, is coming to visit. Erica tells them that she wants a facelift - and she wants Sean to do it. Sean would prefer that Christian do it instead. Meanwhile, Christian is having problems with picky Gina, who is trying to keep Christian away from baby Wilbur, because it isn't his baby. Having his own problems with age, he is rejected by a 25-year old at a bar. Christian decides to hire a nanny, who he ends up having sex with, and later learns that she is giving the baby drugs to keep it from crying. Christian tries to convince Sean to have botox, but he refuses (at first). They perform surgery on a woman who was shot in the face nine months earlier. She is brought along by her gay friend. The two are having problems because the woman loves Chad, but Chad doesn't love her in that way, because he's in love with his boyfriend. We learn that Chad and the woman were planning on shooting each other, but she couldn't pull the trigger, so Chad was left unharmed. During Erica's facelift, Sean panics and can't do it. Christian is having some trouble too - he's slept with Erica, the night of Sean and Julia's wedding. The surgery continues. Later that day, Christian is having problems with Wilbur, so he calls Julia to come help him. She gets upset on how Christian can't handle his own responsibilities, and snaps at him for sleeping with her mother.

Christian consults another plastic surgeon to help repair his face after a bedroom accident; Matt's friend is arrested for assaulting Cara Fitzgerald.

A Somalian woman who has suffered female genital mutilation seeks the help of Christian and Sean; Sean introduces Julia to a life coach.

Manya has had a "female circumcision" as a young child, so she wants to have corrective surgery. A man requests hair implants all over the exterior of his body. Sean meets Ava, a life-coach, and enlists her to help out Julia. In addition, Sean has problems with Erica, still staying at the house, and Christian has problems with Gina.

Sean and Christian reluctantly agree to help a chronic plastic surgery patient; Sean and Julia rush Annie to the hospital; Christian fights for custody of Gina's child.

Sean survives a car accident and begins taking more risks; a mountain climber suffers from frostbite; Julia reveals her deepest secret to Christian.

Ava helps Matt study; a patient confronts Christian and Sean after disappointing results from a liposuction; Christian offers a solution to Liz's fertility issues.

Sean offers to help a fashion model disfigured by an attacker, and Ava threatens Matt.

Christian and Sean assist a patient experiencing a religious phenomenon; Christian helps Matt with his new love; Julia reveals a dark truth to Sean.

Sean wants to dissolve the practise, but the two doctors must first go to New York for a high profile procedure, the separation of conjoined twins; Christian and Sean learn what professional separation will do to their lives.

The husband of a breast cancer survivor requests breast implants for himself; Christian's ex-girlfriend returns, and Sean helps her with a work related issue.

Christian falls for a blind patient; Sean rejects Julia's attempts at reconciliation; Julia makes a drastic decision to promote change in her life.

Julia is dreaming of an alternative life. One in which she became a career woman and married Christian.

Christian tries to help Merrill Bobbolit regain his dignity; Ava convinces Christian to perform surgery on an ageing high school principal as a bribe.

Sean and Christian repair the face of a woman abused by her husband; Sean and Julia confront Ava about her relationship with her son Adrian.

Sean attracts the attention of a newswoman for his pro bono work on the victims of a serial rapist; Christian receives news that affects him both personally and professionally.

Joan Rivers consults with Sean and Christian about surgery and makes an astonishing request; Sean, Christian, and Julia learn the shocking truth about Ava.