When the team receives an unusual call for police assistance, they must employ creative methods to defuse a critical family conflict. Also, Haywood’s mother encourages her to connect with her estranged father, and rookie officer Bentley bristles at career advice from his mentor, Sandeford.

The team investigates the suspicious death of the patriarch of a neighborhood barbecue joint who has a close connection to Suarez; Haywood receives an unexpected request from her father.

The team's investigation into a violent home invasion leads them to question one of their own; Morales contends with a situation at her son's school; Haywood is forced to confront her father's past.