Love isn't always enough. That point was driven home on the first Private Practice episode of 2012.

But, sometimes, a great deal of alcohol is all you need. Such will be the case next Thursday night, as the men of this ABC drama hit the town for a much-needed night out.

What will the women be up to while the men are playing? Look for Stephen Amett to debut as a paramedic who wants to date Violet, for Charlotte to face an ethical dilemma at work and for Addison to question just how much she wants to be a mother.

Watch the ABC promo for "The Standing Eight Count" now.

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