The discovery of a dead college student in a hazardous-waste drum alerts Major Crimes to a kidnapping plot; the team races to find a second victim before she, too, is killed.
A case involving the murder of a man who rescues underage prostitutes could have political ramifications, and Rusty may get a chance to come face to face with his father.
Major Crimes goes back to the drawing board when new evidence causes one of Tao's former convictions to be dismissed with prejudice, and Rusty has dinner with his biological father.
A detective from Las Vegas is found dead of an apparent drug overdose but further investigation reveals that he was poisoned. Meanwhile, Daniel Dunn's recent behavior makes Raydor and Rusty wonder if he can be trusted.