Simon decides to stand up for bullied student at school only to have the boy tell him that he is going to shoot his tormentors. Robbie decides to give Ruthie a playful new nickname, but at the same time Ruthie comes up with a less-pleasant one for Lucy after breaking off her engagement to Jeremy in New York. Eric gets a visit from an old friend Merle with some family issues of her own. Mary gets serious with pursuing the career as a firefighter, but things don't turn out the way she had planned.
Elenco: Stephen Collins , Catherine Hicks , Beverley Mitchell , Mackenzie Rosman , David Gallagher , Nikolas Brino , Lorenzo Brino , Barry Watson , George Stults , Jessica Biel , Jeremy London , Ashlee Simpson , Rachel Blanchard , Scotty Leavenworth , Sarah Thompson .