Becker's cousin Berry invites him over to his house for dinner, and Becker learns first-hand that Berry and his wife are having major marital problems. However, Becker makes the situation worse by letting it slip that Berry once had an affair.

To Jake's horror, Reggie is obsessed with assisting him reach a goal he made up in the sixth grade. Reggie's persistence only causes pain and embarrassment for Jake, and she refuses to listen to John's pleas to leave Jake alone. Meanwhile, Linda drives the office crazy when she saves a patient's life and now thinks she can skip medical school and go straight to telling John and Margaret what to do.