Doug makes an effort to be more friendly with Arthur and soon discovers the benefits and risks of allowing his father-in-law to tag along with him in public.
The team finds a rape victim clinging to life after being beaten, and Horatio suspects an imprisoned rapist is somehow responsible for the attack.
Simone and Sipowicz handle a deadly rape case; mystery surrounds a dead man's head; Simone employs Henry at the tenement; Gina returns to work.
While defending a man who allegedly killed his wife, Ally and John call on Dr. Joyce Brothers to testify; Billy and Georgia try to mend their marriage.
A kidnapping victim accuses Sipowicz and Sorenson of homophobia; parents accuse Jones of being a traitor to his race.