The three squads are stationed at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel to provide protection during a Clinton-Giuliani Senate race debate. The cops are assigned to the kitchen and discuss politics and the death penalty while Sully tries to get a reluctant head chef to feed them. The paramedics are parked in the hotel's garage where they talk about their worst cases, religion, relationships, and how life doesn't turn out as planned. Kim and Jimmy have it out again over his irresponsibility after her paycheck is garnished to cover one of his bad debts, and Jimmy resolves to clean up his act.

Policiers, pompiers et secouristes sont sur les dents. Dans le cadre des élections sénatoriales, un débat au sommet doit opposer Giuliani, le maire de New York, à Hillary Clinton. Le grand hôtel où se déroule l'événement fait donc l'objet de toutes les protections. Le contexte est propice aux échanges de vue politiques, notamment entre Yokas et Bosco. Un sujet nettement plus philosophique, la nature de Dieu, nourrit la discussion entre Doc et le jeune Carlos...