Paramedics arrive at the scene of a call-out, where they find a man alone, distressed and apparently unwell. They get him onto a gurney and take him to hospital. Anthony, (Emerson Brooks) one of the paramedics, blares the siren, which appears to distress him further. He wakes up uncontrollable and Anna Vargas (Jaclyn De Santis) asks for help. He then holds a gun on them both and shoots them dead. Wiping his prints clean form the ambulance; he misses the fact he got hold of Vargas's glove when they lifted him onto the gurney in the beginning.
Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) arrives at the scene and Tao (Michael Paul Chan) demos what a GS lift is - giving her an idea as to what to look for on the DBs. But Taylor (Robert Gossett) tells her the LAFD took them away. Just as the LAPD does for its officers, she wants the DBs brought to the morgue, but in a certain way. Vargas has paper bags on her gloves to protect any evidence on them, viz, fingerprints belonging to the killer. Morales (Jonathan Del Arco) knows Vargas, they were friends and Brenda tells him he doesn't have to perform the autopsy yet. There wasn't one shown to be done either as it wasn't relevant.
Tao reveals a fingerprint on her glove belonging to Kevin Mason (Matthew Glave). Sanchez (Raymond Cruz) informs Brenda about the use of a phone and this is connected to another case. They think Kevin had an accomplice who made the 911 call for help. Listening to the call, Brenda believes it's the killer's voice. She wonders how Kevin could have faked his symptoms. Obviously some sort of medication would be required.
Pope (JK Simmons) tells Brenda she has to deal with Chief Tommy Delk (Courtney B Vance) - part of counter-terrorism, who investigated the earlier case. He's also in the running for Chief of Police. Brenda clearly bereft of this asks why a grown man would call himself 'Tommy.' She doesn't want him taking over the case or bringing in the FBI until she as more to go on and as usual, no one listens to Brenda's requests anymore. But Tommy has already called them, giving them three hours before the FBI shows up to take their evidence. Like the way they always put deadlines in the show, cos it's gotta be solved in less than 40 minutes. Pope wants them to work together.
Going through the evidence from the previous case, Brenda thinks the real targets were the firemen and not the IRS, where the bomb was left outside of their building. Fritz (Jon Tenney) and some agents arrive for their evidence and Tommy lets them take everything. Then suggests to Brenda they investigate the lead on Kevin, as they wouldn't want to lead the FBI on a "wild goose chase." Tommy came across as cunning.
Kevin puts the gun away along with dozens of empty medicine bottles into a drawer and puts on his name tag, 'Bob.' He works in a nursing home and wheels around an old man as he's going to fix his electric wheelchair for him. Kevin has other needs for it. Taylor informs the paramedic's memorial will be moved forward so the announcement for Chief of Police has been moved to Tuesday. Just to cause more tension in the air, did ~I say tension, I meant so Brenda can solve the case.
Brenda and Tommy question Dr Wexler (David Barry Gray) who analyzed Kevin when he applied for a position as a fireman. He was rejected twice as he was described as controlling and sure of himself. Dr Wexler advises to take what they think Kevin might do and think much bigger than that. The patient asks about his wheelchair and threatens to report Kevin, when Kevin kills him, then makes a DVD recording before changing into an LAPD uniform. The casings from the gun match Owens', (Kenneth White, the old man) and lead them straight to the nursing home. Sanchez, Flynn, (Tony Dension) Provenza (GW Bailey) and Gabriel (Corey Reynolds) arrive too late. Tao finds bottles of oxybutynin, which is used for bladder control. Gabriel tells them Kevin was identified as one of the attendants there and Sanchez asks how long the DB will be released in since the staff want a quick burial - giving Brenda a clue as to what "the bigger" plan is that Kevin had in mind: to bomb the paramedic's memorial.
Kevin sits in the wheelchair carrying two oxygen canisters behind him. Brenda wants the memorial cancelled and Pope does it for her - she could lose the position if she does this herself. Flynn finds his abandoned van and the DVD inside an envelope addressed to the media. The DVD contains his manifesto. Brenda races to the van and Tao calls to tell her the bomb contains sarin. Oxybutynin is used for the effects of this. A policeman tells Kevin about the memorial being cancelled and he returns to the van, where Brenda comes face to face with him. Wonder who got the bigger shock?
She tries to talk him down by telling him she's watched the DVD and agrees with he part about the system being corrupt. Sanchez flees to get a better shot at Kevin from behind and he calls him a scared Hispanic - but he's not "racist." Yeah that's why racists have to justify themselves by always using that line. Gabriel goes for Kevin and they fight. In the struggle, Brenda manages to get a shot off in Kevin's head and Tao arrives to in time to stop the canister from rolling into the pillar. September 24 was when an executive order for affirmative action was given.
Flynn says she should have let him take the shot, she's got no hope of becoming Chief now. Taylor arrives pointing out the Mayor wants to see the Chief, not Brenda but Tommy. Taylor couldn't help but gloat, "an example of how things in life aren't fair." That was obviously an allusion to Tommy being black. Brenda hands out treats to everyone after she breaks the DVD in half and throws it away. Saving the people wasn't as important as being made Chief.
Brenda was disappointed even if last episode she said she didn't want the job, especially how everyone talked her into it. Pope says he's going to type his resume. Also can't help but think Tommy played Brenda knowing she'd take all the risks to bring Kevin down. Just as well Brenda threw Kevin's manifesto away. Of course Major Case won't be disbanded - not just yet anyway. What's with the 'warning' Taylor gave Brenda earlier on, like he knew who would be the next Chief; or more likely wanting to keep both Brenda and Tommy happy too, so he'd get on with either Chief. "In addition to your two vics, there are several still living people counting on you." Yes, to save the day, solve the case and miss out on being Chief.
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