While Nick awaits probation revocation in jail, his father begins some investigative work about his story. First, the hospital to find out about Mandy's health status, where he meets Shannon, Mandy's daughter. Then Burton speaks to the detective who has been trying to locate Mandy for a month. And he meets Mary, Shannon's grandmother, for the first time. He asks Mary if Shannon can testify for Nick, but Mary refuses. James interviews with Caldwell, Fallin's new managing partner. Jake continues to work on getting Nick's firm started. Lulu visits Nick in jail, partly to ask him about a case she had to take over for him.

Nick sees an opportunity to get a former client at his new firm, and meets with the client at The Incline, the favorite watering hole for Burton's firm. The client is building a new property, and wants to build a road through a cemetery, which would require 15 graves to be relocated. Burton visits Mary at work, and finds out the reason Mandy hasn't been buried yet; Burton offers to help. The FBI puts pressure on some unscrupulous actions among major players. And a difficult issue from Burton's past arises during a current case, although he is on the verge of being sworn in as a judge. Kim and Nick continue their bedroom relationship.