Tom Fitzpatrick

After Gibbs leaves mid-case to help his father reconnect with a former war pilot, Tony and McGee argue over who should run lead on the team's investigation into the murder of a Marine Sergeant.

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. Kate McPherson, a Boston reporter, doesn't believe the FBI's story. Desperate to control Mickey, Ray corrupts a parole officer and has him take over Mickey's case. Kate begins to investigate Sully's death and decides to come to Los Angeles.

Suzanne is thrilled when she and Julia are asked to join the exclusive Beaumont Driving club, but her excitement is temporarily dissipated when Julia expresses her dislike for the club's discriminatory practices.

Jane and Maura work to solve two murders – one from the past and one present day – that have deep personal connections for Korsak. As everyone prepares to move on with the next chapters of their lives, Jane gets a surprise visit that might lead to romance and Maura gets upsetting feedback on her novel.

Mark believes that God has turned Jonathan into a dog. Meanwhile, he must contend with a runaway kid and the kid's scatterbrained mother.