Dexter is confronted with a sobering glimpse of his own potential future when a serial killer from his past makes a startling reappearance.
Brad is bailed out by Denny and Shirley after he assaults a priest and kidnaps a witness. Alan's secretary is plunged into serious debt.
Denise goes undercover to find a missing boy, while Denny's carefree attitude on guns is scrutinised after a mishap at a paintball session.
Ruth's romantic difficulties worsen; David votes to hire a progressive young priest; Nate and Brenda plan a weekend away.
Sipowicz works as a guard for an eccentric woman; Sipowicz believes a new detective is unqualified; purebred puppies are stolen from a pet store; a man accused of child molestation is found murdered.