What happens when the Meryl Streep of medical conferences gets drunk in the same hotel as her fellow doctors? Or when you walk in on your ex-wife is kissing a young paramedic?

Both these questions, and many more, will be answered on Thursday's new episode of Private Practice, "The Time Has Come."

Look for Sheldon to counsel a troubled friend of Sam's on the installment, while Erica and Mason get into a nonfatal car accident. Elsewhere, as teased in sneak peeks below, Addison will get her serious drink on, while Violet and Pete try to figure out the next step in their relationship, following the former's smooching of Scott...

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