The squad attempts to identify a possible male murder victim from his skeletal remains, only to find he may have a serious criminal past of his own. Rusty continues his investigation of the Alice case with the help of a new friend while Provenza pays him to help him with a major move.

New information prompts the re-opening of an old kidnapping investigation, forcing Captain Raydor and her Major Crimes Division into partnership with a potentially corrupt FBI agent. Rusty has a major breakthrough in his investigation on Alice Herrera.