Charlie is devastated when his son joins the Hate Krishna's and looks to legal help and even a deprogrammer to convince him to return.

Rossi is not happy when a new female reporter is hired by the Tribune and is given the story about a possibly corrupt politician that he had unsuccessfully been investigating. Soon rumors being to circulate about the reporter and politician having a relationship.

When the paper finds out about the son of a wealthy businessman being secretly detained by authorities, Lou decides to have Rossi investigate. However, when a CIA agent thwarts the investigation before it begins, everyone begins to suspect there is a CIA informant working at the paper.