A couple comes to the twelfth precinct, looking for Barney's assistance in rescuing their daughter from a cult. Meanwhile, Yemana is in a panic after his bookie gets arrested, and Harris is less than thrilled when a magazine he sold a short story to makes some changes to it before publishing it. Fish's pride takes a hit when Bernice arrives with news she intends to interview for a job in the city.

Barney and the other detectives learn that Harris is moonlighting as captain of security at a neighborhood theater. A suspect is brought in with stolen goods that is traced back to a thrift shop run by a parish priest. When Wojo arrests a mentally challenged young man, he and Barney soon suspect he is being used by a neighborhood bookie.