Autumn Chiklis

Vic and Aceveda form an unlikely alliance to expose a mutual enemy. Hiatt's job is in jeopardy after botching an arrest, while Billings drops a bombshell on Claudette and the department. The walls close in on Shane when the Armenians put his loyalty to the ultimate test.

As Vic's worst fears are realized in learning who really killed Lem, Dutch and Claudette meet a witness that incriminates him. Vic makes a last ditch attempt to save his career as Shane's life begins to spiral out of control. Cassidy confronts her father after hearing about his unethical past.

Shane's guilt for killing Lem intensifies after the Strike Team learns that he didn't make a deal with the authorities, and Kavanaugh resorts to threatening informants and planting evidence to pin Lem's murder on Vic.

Vic arranges to get Lem safely out of the country and set up a new life for him in Mexico. Meanwhile, David and Kavanaugh, sensing a last shot to put Vic in jail, join forces and conspire to nail Vic for harboring a fugitive. Dutch, still upset with Claudette, files for a transfer. Danny confronts her baby's father.