Officers Coke and Kapowski investigate a tip about a crackdealer containing video evidence of the Mayor Tom Hogg smoking crack.
Monica flees with the video with Lawson in pursuit. Coke decides to confess to his Lieutenant Diaz, not taking the time to assess whether he can be trusted.
After pranking their new partner D'Amato into smoking crack, Coke and Kapowski raid a house. Diaz makes it clear he is on the Mayor's payroll by eliminating a threat.
One month later. Kapowski is on indefinite leave, working on his own investigation. He takes in D'Amato who has slipped since he smoked crack as a prank.
The crack video scandal becomes public knowledge when reporter Myriam Keen breaks the story on live television, resulting in media backlash toward the mayor.
Monica makes a deal to show the video to Myriam Keen. Kapowski, D'Amato, and a desperate for action Captain Shultz accompany them. Only problem is Lawson is listening in.
