Season 3
PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Fear of Flying" - Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, MARCH 4 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND)AUDRA MCDONALD
Fear of Flying
Season 3 | Episode 16 | Aired 03/4/10
A dinner date between Sam and Vanessa is interrupted when Addison swings by to say Esau isn’t responding to treatment. Sam promises to meet Vanessa later at her place, but spaces on the date after he and Addison discover their patients have flown the coop. Sam tries to apologize to Vanessa for ditching her, but she isn’t having any of it. She tells Sam that she’s a catch, but he’s going to have to chase her to get her. Think he will?

When Alicia starts having contractions, Esau brings her back to the hospital. Immigration agents are there as well, ready to take Esau away. Sam is able to convince the agents that Esau can’t leave, as he’s not stable. He sneaks him up to get one last look at Alicia and his very first look at his newborn baby boy. It’s a heartbreaking, bittersweet moment as Esau sees his son and Alicia before ultimately being wheeled away from them.

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  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Fear of Flying" - Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, MARCH 4 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) AUDRA MCDONALD, MICHAEL PATRICK THORNTON, JAMES MORRISON
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Fear of Flying" - Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, MARCH 4 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) JAMES MORRISON
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Fear of Flying" - Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, MARCH 4 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) MICHAEL PATRICK THORNTON
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Fear of Flying" - Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, MARCH 4 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) AUDRA MCDONALD, MICHAEL PATRICK THORNTON