Mac se mora pozabaviti rastućim nemirima u Marylandu iz kojeg je, kako doznaje, Jim Gardner. Gardnera u Bijeloj kući posjeti stari prijatelj koji mu objasni situaciju iz prve ruke. Mac se mora pobrinuti da bojno oružje iz aviona koji je pao iznad Pakistana ne dospije u ruke terorista..

Mac wants her Attorney General to look into an urban situation in Maryland because it's where Gardner is from. Mac is also briefed on the situation of the missing surface-to-air missiles that went down in a military plane crash over Pakistan and has to make sure that the weapons do not end up in the hands of terrorists. Templeton is ralling support for the Templeton Act which focuses on domestic crime and Mac is threatening to use her veto power in the hopes for more law enforcement and education over the bill's calls for tougher sentencing. Dickie learns that Vince is planning a commitment ceremony with his partner and he warns him not to invite Mac because it might hurt her in the polls.

Des manifestations éclatent dans le Maryland suite à une forte hausse de la criminalité. Mac souhaite intervenir sur cette crise locale, d'autant plus que Jim Gardner est originaire de la région et qu'il a été sollicité par un ami dont la femme vient d'être assassinée