The entire Fifteenth is on the case of a baby missing from a maternity ward, and Medavoy and Jones track an arsonist suspected of a hate crime when a store owned by two Arab brothers is burned down. Andy finds out Eddie has a serious health issue and agrees to partner with him. Connie begins following a young woman for no apparent reason.

Sipowicz moonlights as a guard for an eccentric woman who drinks and who sings show tunes. When new Detective Rita Ortiz joins the squad, Sipowicz thinks she's unqualified. Meanwhile, Medavoy and Jones investigate the theft of purebred puppies from a pet store, and Sipowicz and Clark investigate the case of a murdered man accused of child molestation.