Mannion promises to give cabbies better protection when a cab driver shoots a passenger he thought tried to rob him. Meanwhile, a new U.S. Attorney proves to be controversial and McGregor is jealous of Nancy getting flowers from a secret admirer.

A Vietnamese businessman and former colonel is suspected of running a sex slave operation using kidnapped Asian girls, one of whom is found dead. In other events, Ricky won't tell Ella why he doesn't want to go to school and a confrontation ensues when McGregor is reluctant to acknowledge his relationship with Nancy.