Sisters

Georgie goes back to school and is humiliated by a classmate; Teddy purchases pistols after she and Cat are carjacked; and Reed returns to Winnetka, claiming that her husband abducted their child.

When Teddy lapses into a coma, Alex seeks a renowned doctor (Stephen Collins) to perform surgery that may save her sister's life. Meanwhile, Cat follows the investigation into her mother's case.

Alex has a surprise reunion with her college boyfriend; Georgie gets an unexpected visit from Trevor (Ryan Francis); and Cat gets an uninvited houseguest---Reed.

Teddy, suffering from memory loss, leaves home when she thinks the family doesn't want her around. Meanwhile, a photo jars Alex's memories of an incident from her teens that she'd like to forget.

Norma gives birth, and gets an unwelcome letter from her mother; Georgie's forced to find living accommodations; Teddy finds herself put off by Sorenson---until he asks her out.

Charley befriends the son of a deceased patient; Teddy must go before a board to prove that she's fit enough to keep designing; Alex announces that she's pregnant.

Alex tries to cope with menopause; Georgie helps a former mental patient; Cat struggles to complete her courses at the police academy; Reed's new "profession" takes off.

Teddy's efforts to revive her career are thwarted by rival Kiri; Beatrice disapproves of Georgie's relationship with Brian; Alex is haunted by the ghost of a famous author.

As Thanksgiving nears, Georgie tightens her belt on spending---until Beatrice comes up with a solution that helps Georgie, as well as Charley and Jesse; Sorenson's daughter craves his approval; Big Al begins to wonder about Reed's appetite for material goods.

Teddy suspects Sorenson is seeing another woman; Charley's colleague objects to her raising Jesse; Alex's efforts to solicit a charity donation are misconstrued by one of Reed's customers.

Cat learns about Reed's activities---and is pressured by Billy to offer evidence against her cousin. Meanwhile, Charley and Alex try to get Reed to quit on her own; and Georgie's offended by the lyrics of John's first songwriting success.

Reed is sentenced to community service in an AIDS hospice; Teddy uses flattery to soothe Sorenson's ego; Big Al entrusts a secret to Georgie.

Big Al is visited by a friend; police officer Cat is determined to find the carjacker who shot her mother; Georgie considers moving in with Brian.

Alex clashes with an ultra-conservative columnist; Sorenson proposes to Teddy, who soon has misgivings about the union.

Reed helps Chardonnay fulfill a last wish; Charley encourages Wes to date Jesse's teacher, but soon regrets it.

The "Reed curse" plagues Teddy as the wedding approaches, with Big Al trying to find a donor and Charley afraid to be more intimate with Wes.

The Reed siblings rush to the hospital to be with Alex during Big Al's transplant; and while they wait, Teddy meets Sorenson's old girlfriend. Also: Charley treats an injured classmate of Jesse's; and Georgie runs into Brian.

Alex drags her mother and siblings to Springfield where she's giving a speech, but they find themselves stuck in a blizzard.

Trevor returns to say goodbye to Georgie before he's sent overseas; Alex fumes when she's denied admission to Pug's cigar club; Cat's assigned to be Billy's partner.

The family keeps vigil with Georgie as she awaits news of Trevor's downed plane; Teddy and Sorenson's "dream house" turns out a nightmare.

Wes and Charley's romance makes the cover of a magazine---and stirs controversy; Sorenson is sued.

Sorenson resigns to spare himself embarrassment, but Teddy takes it upon herself to investigate; Cat gets promoted over Billy; Alex gets a chance to work in New York.

Big Al questions his decision to hide his Jewishness; Charley quakes at the thought of meeting Wes's parents; and Georgie has a feeling she may be pregnant.

Alex battles to keep her show on the air, and feels betrayed when Norma finds a new job; a patient becomes obsessed with Georgie.

Charley's efforts to adopt Jesse are hampered by a social worker who feels that a black family should raise him; Alex tries to help a homeless former schoolmate.

Charley and Wes annouce their engagement, and fight for custody of Jesse; Alex wants to spend her vacation rebuilding the homes of flood victims.

Georgie's thesis about the Reed siblings infuriates Alex and Charley---especially after Georgie gets an offer from a publisher. And Bea's life-threatening illness threatens to make a permanent rift among the sisters.

Georgie's thesis about the Reed siblings infuriates Alex and Charley---especially after Georgie gets an offer from a publisher. And Bea's life-threatening illness threatens to make a permanent rift among the sisters.