Bill and Nick are slowly rebuilding their relationship—when Nick becomes a suspect in a break and enter—and is questioned about his friend Jack Reeves (Shaun Goodfellow), who he knows is probably responsible, but is reluctant to give him up. Meanwhile, Bill deals with a woman Justine (Roslyn Oades), who claims she was robbed at an automatic teller machine and that the offender escaped by stealing her car and abducting her three-month-old baby. Due to Jack's police record he is now the prime suspect in the theft and abduction, the pressure escalates when the baby is found dead. Nick is convinced that Jack is innocent and encourages Bill with Maxine's help, to pursue other possible suspects and uncover the real offender. Meanwhile, Kate Holbeck begins her detective traineeship at Central, and finds herself resented by other detectives when they discover her father is a uniform sergeant also stationed at Central.