One local teacher, Louisa Gavin, questions Martin's harsh demeanor; Martin quickly gets annoyed by the antics of the town locals.
On the eve of Port Wenn High School's baseball team's playoff game, the town is furious with Martin when he accidentally breaks the arm of their star player; Elaine moves into Martin's waiting room after fighting with her mom.
Port Wenn's favorite hunky wilderness survival instructor goes missing after Martin deduces that he desperately needs medical help; the locals are furious with Martin after he calls the health inspector about a suspected food poisoning.
While conducting a wellness check on the agoraphobic recluse who controls the town power grid, Martin's brusque bedside manner ultimately causes a massive town black out.