Butch's reporter girlfriend Kendra hopes for a big national scoop when she covers the bizarre slaying of a drug-company whistle-blower. Elsewhere, Grace's brother Leo suspects that his neighbor is hiding a dead body in his house; and Johnny hopes to finally meet Grace's last-chance angel.

Grace digs for clues after a distinguished doctor kills an intruder in his home, but the doctor's version of events raises questions. Elsewhere, tension between Rhetta and Ronnie reaches the breaking point; Ham surprises Grace with big news; and Earl instructs Grace to help Neely.