Wojo and Dietrich respond to a drunk and disorderly call that involves a man who served as a delegate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. Harris tries to figure out the motive of a series of holdups in a nearby neighborhood. Barney has his hands full after discovering an older officer assigned to the twelfth precinct isn't who he claims to be.

Wojo takes a personal interest when he brings in a suspect accused of robbing a liquor store who says his time serving in Vietnam is the cause for his actions. Harris, Dorsey, and Barney try to handle a domestic disturbance when a married couple has to adjust to their apartment building becoming clothing optional.