Horatio and his team investigate when a businessman is shot dead in an apparent road rage incident. Alexx, Speedle and Delko follow up the case of a missing body and uncover a deadly family secret along the way.
Opening statements begin; Polson (Dylan Baker) probes a kidnapping; Gillespie (Grace Phillips) confronts Appleton (Mary McCormack) about Cross (Stanley Tucci).
Jury trouble disrupts the trial, the Hoffmans explain their situation to Lizzie, and Cross rewards Appleton for her assistance.
Hoffman (Daniel Benzali) moves to dismiss charges against Avedon (Jason Gedrick); Gillespie (Grace Phillips) represents a wealthy Brazilian student accused of date rape.
Valecek finds a videotape that shatters Cross' alibi, Grasso calls a surprise witness, and Annie makes an announcement.