Allegations against the Strike Team are front-page news, and the team is broken up pending the investigation. Vic and Claudette find themselves following the trail of a meth batch, while Shane and Dutch attempt to get along on a case.

Aceveda turns to Claudette after a double homicide raises ire and fear within an ignored community. Vic is forced to help Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy avoid being implicated in a hit-and-run, while Shane and Lem follow the trail of a gunrunner with a penchant for cockfights.