After the events of the night before, the Mount Thomas police force is sent reeling with the aftermath. Information starts leaking about what had actually been going on and investigation begins, but there are suspicions.
PJ's frustration mounts when all the evidence of a murder points to him. He throws himself into the investigation but there is confusion over his recall of events. PJ believes it was a contract hit but his theories don't tally with the evidence. When the murder weapon isn't found and the Heelers discover PJ's gun is missing from the safe, Homicide turns to PJ for answers.