Nessa is stunned when a mysterious woman shows up at the Montecito with news that her father is alive and wants to communicate with her. She begins to question what Ed has told her of her father's whereabouts which leads her right into a trap that affects the whole casino. Meanwhile, when a video gaming convention takes over the hotel, Sam, Danny and Mike have to police fraudulent acts of plagiarism. Elsewhere, Mary befriends a hotel guest who lost her husband after ten year s of marriage and is desperate to keep his memory alive.

A necklace with a priceless gemstone, the Star of Kashmir, is being stolen while on display in the Montecito.

Norma Pitts, one of Monica's friends, is at the Montecito. She finds a finger in the new buffet. Sam has to deal with a customer who doesn't want her as his host.

Danny and Mike probe serial robberies in the casino's residential suites and also find time to serve as models for a charity calendar. Meanwhile, Jillian is alarmed when she discovers her marriage to Ed may have adversely affected Delinda. Mary deals with a hard to please European.