Jim Steele tries to prosecute a rape case but the plaintiff's father stands in the way. A.D.A. Potter takes over an easy drug case from colleague Rossi but bungles it badly; A.D.A. Desmond has to deal with an Upper West Side couple and a wacky fortune teller; Bureau Chief Cabot has an elegant engagement party.

The bouncer at the bar is the prime suspect in the case; while a wild shoot-out in the courthouse finds members of the ADA office in a tense and emotional hostage situation.