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PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Breaking the Rules" - The Oceanside Wellness doctors interview potential replacements for Naomi, including Jake Reilly, and no one understands Addison's resistance to hiring him; Cooper breaks the law and crosses his wife, Charlotte, in an effort to get cord blood for a young, sick patient; and Pete directs his post-heart attack frustrations towards Violet, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND)PAUL ADELSTEIN
Breaking the Rules
Season 5 | Episode 2 | Aired 10/6/11

Charlotte invites the parents who had their child's cord blood stolen to the hospital where they run into Kerri's dad. Coincidence? We think not. As you can imagine, Kerri's dad is incredibly grateful once he finds out who these people are. He invites them over to meet the little girl whose life they saved. Thanks to Charlotte, Cooper is off the hook. But she promises to call the cops on her hubby if he ever tries anything like this again.

Pete's sick of daytime television, so he's headed back to the office. Violet is returning to work, too. She can't see patients, but she can help sift through all the resumes. She can also keep an eye on Pete, who must take a slew of post-heart attack pills every day for the next year. He's not thrilled about that, or the fact that his wife has nominated herself as his personal nursemaid.

Pete is angry at Addison for turning his office into a storage unit. Sheldon wants the gang to give their friend time to work past his frustration. That may take awhile judging by the way he blows up at Violet in front of all his colleagues. At home, Violet tells Pete that she can't be his therapist, but she also can't be his punching bag. He needs help for whatever he's going through.

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  • On Tuesday 4/17 during the PST broadcast of It Was Inevitable, Paul Adelstein did a live tweet with fans from @adelsteinPaul. Here are some of our favorite comments and questions! Team Addisam or Jaddison? #AskPrivate I'd answer that but I'd be murdered. is taye diggs that gorgeous in real life #AskPrivate NO. he is a weird troll. amazing what @sergiowastaken (Head of Makeup Dept) can do Pete and Violet? Yes or no? My wife is making a gesture but I'm not saying what it is. #AskPrivate Wife came home from #Scandal and said 'You may get to kiss @KaDeeStrick but maybe I'm f***ing the President Of The United States' Go @ChristineC210 (Christine Blackman) the real nurse playing the nurse!! @AskPrivate Oh snap . . . it's on. Jaddison lip lock @AskPrivate Wouldn't be great if Sam was like "Why do you taste like Jake?" @AskPrivate I love watching BenBen, Bratt, and Diggs go at it. #AskPrivate
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Breaking the Rules" - The Oceanside Wellness doctors interview potential replacements for Naomi, including Jake Reilly, and no one understands Addison's resistance to hiring him; Cooper breaks the law and crosses his wife, Charlotte, in an effort to get cord blood for a young, sick patient; and Pete directs his post-heart attack frustrations towards Violet, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) KATE WALSH, BENJAMIN BRATT
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Breaking the Rules" - The Oceanside Wellness doctors interview potential replacements for Naomi, including Jake Reilly, and no one understands Addison's resistance to hiring him; Cooper breaks the law and crosses his wife, Charlotte, in an effort to get cord blood for a young, sick patient; and Pete directs his post-heart attack frustrations towards Violet, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) BENJAMIN BRATT, KATE WALSH
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Breaking the Rules" - The Oceanside Wellness doctors interview potential replacements for Naomi, including Jake Reilly, and no one understands Addison's resistance to hiring him; Cooper breaks the law and crosses his wife, Charlotte, in an effort to get cord blood for a young, sick patient; and Pete directs his post-heart attack frustrations towards Violet, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) PAUL ADELSTEIN, KADEE STRICKLAND