Marsh (David Keith) and Willitz (Cole Hauser) respond to a 911 call where they find a man who has murdered his wife and looks as though he might turn the gun on himself or his daughter. Willitz negotiates with the man and after several hours resolves the situation by winning his trust. Leslie (Aunjanue Ellis) and Lenny (Matt Craven) discover a dealer using a small child to sell cocaine. The child reminds Leslie of her daughter, who she gave up for adoption ten years before, and she worries that she might be in a bad home. Russell's (Louis Mustillo) brother Dominic shows up looking to start his life over with Russell's support. Gayle (Catherine Kellner) and Amy arrest a psychotic man who is tormenting people at a laundromat.