Bernie knows who killed Arthur Pleasant, but how can he get the police to figure it out for themselves when they have already identified Bernie as a prime suspect?
Bernie's cousin breaks out of jail and begs Bernie for help so he can visit his dying mother. When Bernie finds out that his cousin's mother is nowhere near her deathbed, he realizes he's been duped.
Sally wants to help Bernie with a new client who has multiple-personality disorder, but it's not easy when Chick corrals her into a temporary gig as a showgirl.
Aging comic Syd Money dies at the completion of a dance with Sally at the Pacific Café. The case really gets interesting when Bernie and Sally find Syd's ex-partner Marty Cash, whose reaction to the comedian's death is suspiciously mixed.
Sally delivers a summons and comes back with a baby. As she tries to put things right, she and Bernie are pursued by the child's young father and a welfare worker.