A pedophile comes forward and confesses to the murder of a boy 20 years ago, and he then tries to claim the reward the parents had put up to find their boy's killer.

The investigation into a prison inmate's killing by a guard who was under the care of a high-profile self-help counselor is complicated by the fact that Mickey is also a client of the counselor. Christine's brother is brought in on a petty beef, and she arranges his release.