Carolyn and Patrick go off on a weekend trip in a feeble attempt to salvage what's left of their marriage. Meanwhile, Sean and Annie take care of their kids. After meeting their class mate Lily, Sean starts worrying that something is not right with Lily.

Annie defends a man named Gary Slaton of armed robbery. He has a mistress who could give him an alibi but she's won't come forward. And with good reason: she is the wife of Gary's best friend.

Michael's old school friend Johnny is released from jail but quickly becomes terrorized by his neighbors. Sean and Michael investigate the threats and the clues lead them to Ray O'Grady, who is badly scarred from a mysterious fire that occurred several years ago.

Sean catches his brother Patrick speaking intimately with the widow of one of his colleagues. Patrick claims the relationship is merely platonic but Sean nevertheless wants Patrick to tell Carolyn about it.