Private Practice: "Sometimes even when we mean well we end up hurting other people"

Here is a brief synopsis of last night's Private Practice.

- Sam admits he misses the adrenaline of surgery and though Addison doubts him at first, Sam steps up when needed and performs surgery on a little boy that ultimately saves his life.
- Violet, when around Lucas, does not even look at him. She acts like the baby is not even there. Pete is trying to force Violet to bond with the baby, but it is clear it is not working. So, with Sheldon's help, Pete realizes that he not only cannot bring the baby around, but that Violet cannot even see him. So Pete takes a job working downstairs with Naomi as a way to put space between Pete and Lucas and Violet.
- Dell is back at work but it is clear he is on edge. After yelling at a patient about how she needs to be more calm, Dell realizes he is not adjusting as well as he would like to being a single father and that when he yelled at his patient, he was really yelling at Betsy who he needs to be more patient.
- The doctors have decided to not replace Naomi and instead are all going to buy her shares and become equal partners in the practice. Everyone seems to be OK with this idea, that is except Cooper who seems freaked by the idea of having to pay $50,000. Cooper eventually confronts Addison, telling her she needs to be more sensitive because not everyone has that kind of money. Cooper even talks to Charlotte about the problem, admitting that he is broke because he is a right now guy who does not save money. So Charlotte writes Addison a check for Cooper and also gives Addison a blank check, asking to become a part of the practice.
- Violet is counseling a rape victim and her husband. When the victim finds out she is pregnant and that the baby is the rapist's, the husband immediately tells her to get an abortion. But the mother does not want to. Then Violet talks to the victim alone and talks about how every time she sees the baby she will think of the rape. Violet calls this an unbearable pain and it is then that the audience realizes what is truly wrong with Violet. Lucas is a constant reminder of what Katie did to her, just like the blood stain that won't come out of the floor in her living room. Until the stain is removed, Violet will not be able to move on. At the end of the episode, Cooper reiterates that things are going to get better, but all Violet wants to know is when because it does not seem to be happening quickly enough.

The preview for next week shows that Violet is going to have to take the stand and relive her experience at Katie's trial. It promises to be a heartbreaking and emotional episode.