Pretty good eppy, touching. I wasn't expecting that much of a progression in 40 mins.. season premieres always leave you wanting more (practically a requirement) they have 20 odd more installments to go, it's called pacing yourself. The plague thing was a metaphorical plot mechanism, didn't bother me, but then again my expectations weren't as high as some... takes all the fun out of arbitrary tv. Kate Walsh was really heartbreakingly great in her scene with Derrick, wasn't she? the way she sobbed when he threw her out (however deservedly).