Michael and Kimberly finally make up and she accepts his marriage proposal while driving home from dinner, but they get into a serious auto accident and both end up in the hospital in critical condition with Katya attending to both of them. In her diagnosis, Michael suffers a serious back injury and is paralyzed below the waist, while Kimberly falls into a coma after suffering a critical head wound. Doubtful if Kimberly will make it, Michael convinces a reluctant Matt to change his blood alcohol test results so he won't be charged with DUI. Meanwhile, Jane and Jo give Alison a hard time over her attraction for Steve, while Billy finally learns of her and Steve's blossoming relationship after reading her computer e-mail. Sydney, now working at Shooters, is invited by rowdy co-worker, named Ellen, to a party in the Hollywood Hills hosted by Lauren Ethridge, a notorious Hollywood madam, where she tries to recruit Sydney.