Jessica (Torres) and Angela (Riley) fight for different sides of the same battle. Meanwhile, Nick (Kassianides) and Keri (Joy Lenz) re-evaluate their choices and consider steps that could change everything.
Jessica (Torres) fights to get her assistant's mother out of a detention center. Meanwhile, Keri (Joy Lenz) and the mayor's wife travel together to LA and face each other's role in Novak's (Spector) life.
Keri (Joy Lenz) navigates the mayor's office during Mr. Novak (Spector)'s absence. Jessica (Torres) fights for Keri and Bobby, in order to safeguard their past decisions.
Jessica (Torres) has to make a hard choice between her morals and her family. Keri (Lenz) struggles to accept and balance her professional and private selves.
Jessica (Torres) starts her job at the Mayor's office (Spector) and stumbles upon multiple challenges. Her significant other's disapproval of her work (Woodside), the city attorney's dismay with her presence (Lenz) and the mayor's reasoning for hiring her. Pearson figures out soon enough that trying to help her estranged family won't come without compromise.