Ray forces Mickey to return to LA and brings him to Ed Cochran, who puts Mickey on parole and then holds a press conference taking full credit for finding and shooting Sully Sullivan.
Jane and Maura work to solve two murders that have deep personal connections for Korsak; Jane gets a surprise visit; Maura receives upsetting feedback on her novel.
With Gibbs away, McGee and Tony argue over who should lead the murder investigation in his place.
Thinking Jonathan has turned into a dog, Mark embarks alone to unite a young runaway with his family.
The sliders enter a world on which they must remain for 27 hours, but find themselves running for cover in a bomb-targeted alley.