On a slow and hot September night in the squad room with no air conditioning, the detectives spend the night together. Bayliss has a new suspect brought in on the Adena Watson case, a twelve-year-old boy. Munch deals with his breakup of his latest relationship. There is a mystery about a solitary lit candle in the squad room: who lights it and why? Bolander debates about calling the Dr. Blythe for a date. Santa Claus drops by depressed about today's society. Gee finds an abandoned baby in basement of the building.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pugliese | Writer | ||
| Kenny Blank | Guest Star | ||
| N'Bushe Wright | Guest Star | ||
| Denise Morgan | Guest Star | ||
| Cleve Wall | Guest Star | ||
| Michael Lehmann | Director | ||
| Tom Fontana | Director | ||
| Frank Pugliese | Director |