The first responders race to help a homeless man crushed in a garbage truck, a mother and son in a crashed elevator, and extreme hoarders trapped in their house; Athena starts dating; the situation with Abby's mother tests her relationship with Buck.
The BAU tracks a vigilante in Los Angeles who is shooting people with possible ties to criminal activity.
When the remains of a high-stakes gambler are found in an industrial shredder, Booth risks relapsing into his gambling addiction as he and Brennan delve into the world of underground poker. Meanwhile, Hodgins invents a new product related to the lab, and Brennan and Booth find out some exciting news.