Lucy visits Eva, the chimpanzee who gave birth to Charlie, at The Kornberg Primate Research Institute. There, she meets Dr. Fowler who tells her a few secrets about Charlie's birth.She later joins Charlie's family for dinner as Hannah celebrates Charlie's first friend, unaware that the ALA members are lying in wait.

Charlie suddenly goes missing. While Bert and Hannah search everywhere for him, Charlie is calmly confronting Rivera, Lippman and Min-su of the ALA. He gives them a ultimatum and things seem to be heading towards a peaceful conclusion until Rivera makes a drastic move.

Charlie is finally released from custody with the help of Congresswoman Dafne M. Linares, who ran on the platform of animal rights.When he returns to school, however, the warm reception he once received is now replaced with scorn and slander.Despite all this, Lucy takes steps towards getting Charlie his civil rights.