EPISODE

5. In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead

Addison can't stop thinking of Pete, despite the encouragement of her friends to channel her energy elsewhere; Allan, Violet's ex, pays a visit to the clinic, and Cooper is not happy to see him; and Naomi and Sam's daughter, Maya, secretly seeks Addison's medical advice.

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Addison experiences frequent sexual dreams about Pete that leave her in a constant state of arousal, leading to Naomi and Violet suggesting that she masturbate using a shower head. Naomi's daughter Maya approaches Addison and tells her that she may have an STD and asks her not to notify her mother. However, it is revealed that Maya was asking to help her friend Ruby, who is found bleeding on the kitchen floor. Naomi is angry at Addison and Maya for keeping information from her, and Addison suggests that Naomi talk to her daughter about sex.

Pete and Charlotte attempt to help an athlete, but her refusal to follow their orders leaves her physically unable to race again. Violet and Sam help a woman who is considering undergoing drug-induced amnesia to remove traumatic memories of a home invasion. Despite Cooper's insistence, Violet attempts to become friends with her ex-boyfriend. Dell performs his first Pap smear on a patient after several failed attempts. Addison decides to use her shower head after imagining Pete as a cowboy and a gladiator.

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