026. Zeitgeist: the spirit of the time
They're at the staff New Years Eve party, janitors mingling with doctors and nurses alike. It's awkward, but after a while they relax and it's just people, instead of high-class and low, human and not. George tells hilarious (albeit carefully edited) stories from his college days to a rapt audience. Mitchell, surrounded by a rapt audience of his own, stands by the punch bowl and watches him.
As the countdown begins, Mitchell and George find themselves inexplicably drawn towards each other. Mitchell, on a whim, presses a chaste kiss to George's cheek the instant the New Year begins. He's never been happier.