When the overnight recovery of a Hispanic shooting victim is attributed to a shadow resembling the Virgin Mary suddenly appearing on a local garage door, a reluctant Liz is assigned to cover the story, which itself prompts many in the newsroon—especially a troubled Sherry—to examine their religious beliefs. Meanwhile, Nancy and Eddie set off to do a story in war-torn Nicaragus, accompanied by a severly out-of-place Ricardo.

After escaping their captors in the Nicaraguan jungle, Ricardo, Eddie and nancy make it to the orphanage, where they find ransacked buildings and four terrified kids. Meanwhile, Marvin finally succumbs to Helen and, after a long hiatus from the street beat, Harry tries his hand at reporting.