When Jeff and Jim stumble upon a plane in the middle of the forest and the dead body of Oliver Hendricks, things get tangled together when Jim has to question a wide range of suspects that include a drug runner, a swimsuit model, and a teenage boy. Daniel, Carlos' newest intern, is proving his worth when a rare Macaw comes on scene and he knows everything about it.

Jim is introduced to the intensely competitive world of Florida high school football as the small town of Pahokee prepares for the annual "Muck Bowl," an event that draws national attention because of the many NFL players who came from that area and who have played in that game. When the dead body of a businessman emerges from the muck in a sugar cane field days before the big game, Longworth must figure out who would want the man dead.