The girlfriend of a local gangster who hates Kojak is the only witness in the murder of a police officer.

A psychotic murderer thinks that a television talk show host is subliminally brainwashing him to murder.

A laid off police officer with two jobs and a sick wife takes a bribe under pressure from a loan shark.

After Kojak is placed on suspension, he continues to review the 8-year old case while a serial killer (Stephen McHattie) strikes again.