Young Doctors in Love

A group of eight young medical interns join the City Hospital surgery team led by Dr. Prang. They begin their demanding residency under his brash, cynical leadership, setting the tone for the hospital's culture. The new arrivals bring energy and ambition to a place where high-stakes operations are the norm.

Old mafioso Sal Bonafetti is rushed to the hospital after a stroke, using an assumed identity to hide his true status. His son Angelo disguises himself as a woman to watch over Sal, fearing retaliation from rival crime families. The hospital becomes a front for high-stakes danger amid medical drama.

Professional hitman Malamud is admitted to a bed next to Sal as part of a plan to assassinate him. Each attempt to eliminate Sal is frustrated, forcing Malamud into ongoing, painful, and unnecessary medical procedures. The hospital becomes a chessboard for crime and medical peril.

Dr. Walter Rist checks in regularly with Sal and Angela and begins to develop feelings for 'her' without realizing that Angela is Sal's disguised son. His attraction complicates professional boundaries within the ward. The dynamic adds a tense personal subplot to the medical drama.

Residents Dr. Stephanie Brody and Dr. Simon August begin a relationship as the film progresses. Their bond strengthens amid demanding shifts and looming professional tests. The romance raises emotional stakes alongside the hospital's crises.

Dr. Phil Burns, juggling two jobs to afford residency, receives a dirty note from head nurse Norine Sprockett and misreads it as a come-on. After Norine slaps him, he apologizes with a demonstration of his fox step dance. He then discovers Norine wears the key to the meds cabinet around her neck, setting up a drug-access scheme.

Dr. Prang schedules Simon for a basic surgery, but Simon panics at the thought of an appendectomy. He has a flashback to a birthday piñata joke that unsettles him. In an unusual turn, Stephanie has sex with Simon on the operating table to calm his nerves.

Months pass as Sal continues to thwart Malamud's assassination attempts, keeping the mafia threat in play. The hospital remains a backdrop for constant tension between crime and medical duty. The ongoing danger adds pressure to the staff's routines.

At the hospital Christmas party, Stephanie and Simon announce their engagement. Shortly after, Stephanie collapses, revealing a condition that requires a labor-intensive procedure. The revelation raises the stakes for the planned operation.

Simon is forced to operate with limited support as Prang is distracted by financial troubles. Because the surgery is complicated, the team practices on a dummy to prepare. The scene highlights the gravity of the operation and the reliance on teamwork.

Phil's illicit drug-dealing scheme comes to light when he illegally sells meds stolen from the hospital and Norine uncovers his plan. He is arrested by the police, ending his dual role as resident and dealer. The incident amplifies the hospital's turmoil and personal consequences for staff.

Stephanie's operation is scheduled, but the nurses go on strike and Prang faces bankruptcy after his accountant's warning. The hospital must improvise as resources dwindle and morale dips. Simon takes the lead, preparing to operate without Prang.

Despite the scares and setbacks, the operation is a success. The long, tense journey through love, crime, and medical peril ends on a hopeful note as Stephanie's life is saved. The team proves their resilience under pressure.