Ben finally convinces Dr. Cox to leave the hospital to attend the event, as well as apologize to J.D. for blaming him for the patient's death, and on the way advises him to forgive himself. After Dr. Cox asks why Ben doesn't have his camera with him, J.D. arrives and brings Cox to the realization that not only is he not actually attending his son's birthday party, but also that Ben is not present. Cox and J.D. are revealed to be at a cemetery where they are joined by Jordan, Danni, and many of the hospital staff for what is revealed to be Ben's funeral. In reality, Ben was the patient who died under J.D.'s watch. Cox, unable to accept the death of his best friend, had been seeing Ben's spirit as if he were alive. The episode ends as a devastated Dr. Cox uncharacteristically allows those around to comfort him.