Exposed adulterous fraudster Robert Lindus hires the boys trough his surprisingly loyal wife Josephine to help him make bail, despite his assets being frozen, by 'stealing' cash he hid in a secret office safe, with a mysterious key. Britt would refuse, but Hank accepts, for a fat fee and hoping to find out about his lush ex-colleague's murder. Meanwhile hank's sister is discovered camping on his attic and failing to take her psycho-medication. Detective Mark Gustafson smells a rat after Lindus' bail release.

Hank and Britt go on a wild goose chase through Ocean Beach while searching for an engagement ring.