"A Time to Heal: Part 2" is the ninth episode of season 6 of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Diphtheria strikes Marjorie, and Daniel and Preston both fall seriously ill as the epidemic overshadows every activity. Meanwhile, hidden in his cave with Brian and Katie, Sully and Mrs. Quinn reach an understanding. Dr. Mike must learn to trust her judgements as a physician as after a tragedy, which Dr. Mike was responsible for, she must try a risky procedure on patients very close to her family's heart. This will cut deep in the river of blood that flows through the Quinns. Sadly, Marjorie Quinn dies with Dr. Mike and their mother by her side. Also Jake and Teresa are drawn strangely close as they use the school house as a morgue to accommodate those ravaged by the epidemic.
This episode provides examples of:
- Black Gal on White Guy Drama: Jake basically falls in Love at First Sight with Teresa, but is reluctant to court her as she's newly widowed and Mexican. Plus, her disapproving family nearly puts a halt to things.
- Multi-Part Episode: "A Time to Heal: Part 2" follows "A Time to Heal: Part 1".
- The Plague: A deadly outbreak of diphtheria ravages Colorado Springs.
