Whenapoliceconstable,NickBentley,isshotbydrugdealerswhileonfootpatrolitseemslikeaprettystraightforwardcase.BrooksandDevlineventuallylocateawitnesswhoidentifiesoneofthepartiestothedrugtransactionandhefinallytellsthepolicewhatreallyhappened.Thewitnessalsotellsthemsomethingelse:shesawanotherpoliceconstablestandingintheshadowswhiletheinjuredpolicemanwascallingforhelp.Thedeadman'spartner,PCRayGriffin,claimstohavebeenseveralblocksawaywhenhispartnerwasshotandlaybleedingtodeathbutBrooksandDevlinfindananomalyinhisformalstatementandtheydecidetoinvestigate.WhattheylearnisthatBentley'sfellowconstableshadrecentlylearnedofhissexualorientationandthathispartnerGriffinistheheadofaChristiangroupofofficersthatrejectsgays.
