A serial killer has been mutilating the bodies of Eastbridge tradsients and homeless people - and Tony begins to suspect the perpetrator's identity.

During the holiday season, Tony investigates the murder of an elderly woman allegedly killed in her home during a Christmas burglary; matches wits with a mugger, and defends a homeless woman who's been sleeping in the manger of a Holy Family creche.

Vietnamese gangs threaten Eastbridge and Tony steps in to help.

Tony is astonished to discover a wealthy socialite is the proprietor of a prostitution ring. The socialite is murdered, but not before Tony's name is discovered in her rolodex of clients.

Things are not going well for Tony; he's carjacked of his gift of a new car for Rachel, a patient from psychiatric hospital escapes, things are further complicated because the escapee is a master of disguise, Tony suffers with kidney stones, which means that he has to go to hospital leaving Cyd in charge. While he's in hospital he befriends a seriously ill young boy and helps him achieve his dream of becoming a police officer.

A man takes his ex-wife hostage, things are further complicated by the involvement of one Tony's officers. The psychic who found the ring Tony was giving to Rachel in a previous episode returns, but this time with a warning about Tony's planned anniversary dinner but, is there an ulterior motive?

When budget cuts hit the Eastbridge PD, the majority of officers call in sick. This leaves the remaining officers to tackle a series of "push-in" robberies. Rachel goes to a

her school reunion without Tony, but instead of going by herself she accepts the offer to attend with an old school beau.

Stan's fiance, Monica is implicated in assisting in a robbery. Tony discovers Monica was previously in trouble with the law before with her old boyfriend. Meanwhile, Rachel puts Tony on a health plan.

Amanda Hannington Wallace, the wife of a local multi-millionaire, is found dead her her mansion. When the autopsy is performed, the coronor advises Tony that the death does not look like an accident.

Rachel's cousin Benny is a used car salesman, and Tony doesn't know what to believe when a case involving the murder of a young woman leads him right back to Benny's used car lots. When Tony realises that Benny is involved in drug smuggling, he gives Benny one last chance to explain himself.