A Chinese MiG collides with an EP-3 Orion aircraft on a recon mission; the Orion lands at a Chinese airfield. Harm and RAdm. Boone go to China; they reclaim the crew but not the bird. An escort pilot takes matters into his own hands.

Amid much activity at Christmas, a woman petty officer in disguise runs afoul of the law, Harm takes her into custody and to a party, and she stays with Mac. Harm's rebuilt Corvette briefly disappears, and Webb gives him a surprise.