At a psychic-research lab a subject, a lieutenant, wakes up and jumps to his death. The admiral in charge faces a court-martial for manslaughter and dereliction; Mac and Bud prosecute, and Harm defends. Mac has an enlightening experience.

Olivia Dunston, wife of Marine Colonel Dunston stationed in Panama, is accused of smuggling drugs, and her weak denials convince Mac that she is guilty.