While on patrol, Malloy and Reed come across a man in an unusual but nonetheless chuckle-worthy predicament; a man falls down into a storm drain while trying to retrieve his wallet. After helping him out, Malloy and Reed are directed to a more serious situation, that of missing six year old Karen Suntor, whose mother believes she was abducted since Karen is a shy girl who is not the type to wander off by herself. The officers have few leads and thus can only canvass the neighborhood for clues. Knocking on the door of Jack Tennison, one of the Suntor's neighbors, Malloy sees evidence inside the house that Tennison has Karen. While Reed calls for medical assistance to deal with who looks to be an unconscious and thus seriously injured Karen, Malloy chases Tennison on foot and is eventually able to run him down. Malloy's emotions get the better of him, he who ends up using excessive force in dealing with Tennison, who in turn files an official complaint against Malloy. When questioned by Mac, Malloy admits to as much. Back at the station, Captain Moore has to decide what to do with Malloy, who has, up to this point been one of the division's best officers, a stellar trainer and one of the most promising sergeant candidates ever.
—Huggo