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3. Smile

After their custody meeting, Jackie rear-ends Kevin and wakes up as a patient in her own ER. Kevin accuses her of using. Coop begins covering for Carrie and taking on a lot more work. When Carrie checks on Jackie, she writes her a prescription for Oxy, unaware she's an addict. The most unlikely person asks Jackie out on a date.

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Jackie and Kevin finalize their divorce. While leaving the courtroom, Jackie accidentally rear-ends Kevin's car and is knocked unconscious by the airbags. She is admitted as a patient at All Saints, where Kevin berates Jackie and accuses her of being on drugs in front of her colleagues. Frank Verelli, a police officer investigating the accident, takes a liking to Jackie and flirts with her. Carrie treats Jackie and writes her a prescription for Oxycontin, unaware that she is an addict. Meanwhile, Zoey gets an apartment of her own, while Gloria continues to experience memory lapses throughout the day.

Coop begins covering for Carrie and taking on a lot more work. Later, Coop confronts Carrie for her unprofessional behavior and involuntarily grabs her breast; in response, she gropes him. Jackie accepts Frank's offer to go out for coffee. The two have a good time, and Frank is accepting when Jackie admits to being a recovering drug addict.

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