Harris and Wojo bring in a suspect who created a disturbance in Washington Square Park while on a hunger strike. Dietrich befriends and attempts to advocate for an elderly psychiatric patient who may only a victim of a language barrier of those around her. Barney considers taking his name out of contention for Deputy Inspector.

A man is arrested at a newspaper office for assault and battery when he attacks a reporter for writing and publishing his obituary before he actually dies. A thief is brought in for stealing surplus chicken parts from a government warehouse. The detectives surprise birthday party for Barney doesn't go as planned.