Nick Gilmore is bitten by an alien parasite, and it's up to Flash and Baylin to find an antidote on Mongo. They have to seek help from the Omadrians, who refuse to give Flash the cure -- unless he can bring the Urn of Omadria back from Ming's "archives". Meanwhile, Dale accompanies the infected Nick to his brother's wedding -- and has to find a way to keep him miserable, or he'll die. Baylin eats cake.