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.

After Rossi's friend reveals that he has damaging information about the unsafe conditions at a nuclear plant, he is "accidentally" struck and killed by a car. Eager to prove that it was no accident, Rossi continues the investigation into the nuclear plant.