Ep 16. Blast the Past

While Bailey struggles with his stay in a rehab center, Julia learns that Justin and Laura are eloping. Upon reading Justin's e-mail, Adam insists that it is a cry for Julia to come to Las Vegas to talk her old friend out of it. As Kirsten becomes emotionally involved with the troubled teenaged subjects of a drug treatment study, Claudia tries to assess Todd's interest in her. And once she hears of Julia's plight, Claudia offers to have Todd drive her sister to Las Vegas. Meanwhile, as Charlie expresses reluctance to trust Joe with the restaurant's finances, Bailey unexpectedly returns home after being discharged from rehab. As Kirsten's deepening depression worries Charlie, Will enlists Holly to help lift Bailey's flagging spirits. Although he's appreciative of their effort, Bailey's uncertainty over the extent of his problem with alcohol leaves him confused. Upon her arrival in Vegas with Claudia and Todd, Justin grills Julia about just why she's come. But before Julia can square things with Justin, Adam unexpectedly arrives to reveal his own feelings for her. Meanwhile, as Kirsten's boss questions her ability to continue their work, Bailey's return to the clinic ends with him stopping a patient's relapse. With Julia struggling with what to do about Justin and Adam, Joe confronts Charlie about his mistrust before deciding to quit. Back at the clinic, Bailey's heroism underscores his compulsion to try and solve everyone else's problems. As Claudia and Todd end up spending the night together, Julia opts not to interfere with Justin and Laura's wedding. And with her feelings for Justin set aside, she's free to pursue a relationship with Adam. Finally, as Charlie learns that Kirsten's depression is a result of her being pregnant, it's Owen who helps make Bailey feel needed by the family again.