Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of Will Medina, the assistant curator of the Natural History Museum. The Museum's personnel believe his death is related to the curse of the ancient Mayan tombs.
Jack Bauer assists with the deadly domestic threat and the investigation of his former colleague, Tony Almeida; President Allison Taylor presides over the escalating dilemmas linked to the unrest in Sangala.
The detectives are on the scene of a dump job, as always Medavoy wants to talk about the trial, but the outcome is as yet unknown, because it is only 8:00 AM.