On Night 35 of a drug stakeout at the San Diego docks, Detectives Cullen and Tolbeck find themselves waiting on a Mexican cartel drug shipment.

Following the shooting, Detective Tolbeck waits nervously for Internal Affairs Investigator Leon Fordham to arrive.

Marco and Frankie are victims in the nicest hostage situation ever. Fatima inserts herself in the middle of an awkward love triangle. An annoying visitor joins Cullen and Tolbeck in Car 27.

Cullen and Tolbeck are finally given the chance to save the day. Marco and Frankie consider their options, while a new - but not necessarily improved - Janice returns to Dispatch.

Dirk takes matters of his marriage into his own hands after teaming up with the FBI and Dustin, who in turn is frustrated with Cullen's lack of enthusiasm and commitment to his documentary based on The Collective.