Thijs, still struggling with his wife over taking a less demanding job at a hospital in Groningen, has mysterious dreams involving comatose patient Robert Box talking to him, and obsessively treats the man despite other doctors' disagreements. Patty suspects he is close to a burn-out, but Thijs refuses to listen. By the end of the day, Thijs decides to quit, appointing Patty as his successor in leading the ICU.