After his devastating family tragedy in Minnesota, Bobby Nash moves to Los Angeles to start over, where he becomes Captain of the 118, and meets Athena Grant for the first time.
Stevie is a young film student who wants nothing more than to learn from Chandler Crowne (guest star Robert Loggia), a cranky old filmmaker who produced joyful movies in the 1920s before turning to the philosophical silent films filled with hopeless nihilism for which he is famous.
Stan's fiance, Monica is implicated in assisting in a robbery. Tony discovers Monica was previously in trouble with the law before with her old boyfriend. Meanwhile, Rachel puts Tony on a health plan.
The Scali babysitter accuses an Eastbridge high school quarterback of rape, Tony must investigate despite the mixed feelings of the community. Stan's ego is bruised when his girlfriend knocks out a man who punched Stan.