Smoke is implicated in a civilian's death, and the unit's embedded reporter disappears after voicing suspicions that the killing was set up by the Iraqis. Elsewhere, news of Smoke's situation takes a toll on his mother's health; and Bo learns to walk with a prosthetic leg.

An Iraqi inmate strapped with explosives threatens a makeshift prison that's being guarded by the fire team. Meanwhile, Mrs. B is granted a short leave to tend to her autistic son at home.