Teal'c moves into an apartment off-base where he becomes involved in a neighbor's problems. Meanwhile, Carter's boyfriend, Peter Shanahan, proposes and Carter tries to decide. Teal'c is then charged for murder and kidnapping and Daniel disappears while trying to prove Teal'c innocent.

Teal'c is upset when his son Rya'c plans to marry a Jaffa woman of the Haktyl who he sees as not fit for him. Meanwhile, the Haktyl have been compromised, and Ishta is forced to move her people into the SGC until they find a suitable planet to move to.