Still not getting the sisterhood bond she craves from thetennis team, Simone's interest in joining a sorority grows,but she runs into some roadblocks. Marcus tasks Damon and JRwith hosting a potential top baseball recruit, but unexpectedtension between the two messes up everything. Nate puts a moreinclusive spin on an annual Black History Month event that noteveryone is thrilled about. Thea's desire to return to thecourt forces her to decide on the best course for her career.Meanwhile, Amara and Marcus meet resistance when they try tospeak their truths.
Will, Crockett and Justin Lieu try to facilitate a trans-organexchange. Hannah and Nellie help a sexual assault survivor.Ethan and Archer treat a patient whose case could expose afraudulent doctor. Grant and Maggie take a trip down memorylane.
It's Thanksgiving at the Conners and Jackie must come to termswith her mother, Beverly, becoming ill. Meanwhile, Darleneis on the job hunt which proves to be more difficult thananticipated.
Det. Pryma asks for Severide's help on a case involvingexplosives. Gallo and Carver clash after Gallo improvises on acall. Violet encourages Brett to start dating again.
When the eighth-grade science class participates in an egg dropactivity, Janine insists her second-grade class joins in. Evenwhen the science teacher and Gregory tell her that her studentsaren't ready for physics lessons, Janine is determined toprove them wrong. Then, when Barbara is shocked at theclothing one of her student's parents wears, she learns to notjudge someone solely based on their appearance.
In an attempt to distract Intelligence from the investigationinto his son, Chief O'Neal forces Voight and the team tohandle a "dead fish case." However, when that dead fish turnsinto a complicated heater case, Burgess is thrown back intodifficult memories from her past.