A seismologist and his son alert the authorities to thepresence of a rogue wildcat mining operation, only for themachinery to trigger an earthquake that swallows the equipment- along with the father and son. Gordon must attempt a daringunderground rescue of the boy and his injured father, whileVirgil has to find a way to shut down the out-of-control rig.
Lisa sets out to restore the tarnished reputation ofSpringfield's first female inventor. To find her invention,she scours an abandoned asylum and a restaurant that caters tomen. Bart joins Lisa at the asylum, stealing one of thehomicidal patient's notebooks, and bragging to the boys atschool that he wrote the entries himself. This revelationcauses Homer and Marge to believe he is a sociopath, whichBart decides to use to his advantage until things go too far.
At Quantico, an emergency disciplinary hearing causes deepsecrets to be spilled, while in the future Alex works covertlywith her team to find the real bomber before her time runs out.
The Dark Ones bind themselves to the living so that they canremain in the real world... and the townspeople will be takento the Underworld in their place. Emma tries desperately tofind a way to stop the Dark Ones' plan, but the others acceptthe inevitably and spend their last moments together. In thepast, Regina tests Hook by leading him to his father andoffering him transportation to the real world once Hook provesthat he has no weaknesses for Cora to exploit.
The wardens encounter people of all shapes and sizes who lietheir butts off to get out of trouble; Warden Parker searchesfor a trigger-happy shooter in a populated neighborhood.
When people begin suffering the effects of accidents and sinsin which they have not actually been involved, the team tracksthe connection to the perpetually young Dorian Gray, whosemagic now works on selfies.
Kevin comes clean to a skeptical John about his connection toEvie's disappearance, as Miracle faces an unexpected threat onthe fourth anniversary of The Departure.
Along with most human life, the virus wiped out normaltraditions and holidays. As Christmas approaches, Carolspearheads a "Secret Santa" gift exchange to spread somefestive cheer.
K.C. plans to give her dad the most perfect christmas gift ofall, a surprise visit from his dad. When he arrives, she'sthe one who ends up surprised. It turns out that Craig andPoppa Earl not only don't get along very well, he also has noidea that they are all spies.
The ward's fate is in doubt, so DiDi tries to think of a wayto save it, but is distracted by pressure from Dawn to be herhealth advocate. Meanwhile, the obstreperous Varla returns andclashes with her estranged daughter; Dr. James confesses hersins to her husband; and a memorial service has no shortage ofdrama.
The ward's fate is in doubt, so DiDi tries to think of a wayto save it, but is distracted by pressure from Dawn to be herhealth advocate. Meanwhile, the obstreperous Varla returns andclashes with her estranged daughter; Dr. James confesses hersins to her husband; and a memorial service has no shortage ofdrama.
Claire and Kiira compete to become face of the ABC season. Miaworries that her eating disorder is doing real damage. Clairegets a better understanding of Sergei's interests.
The winners from the prior heats compete: In the first round,one chef has to cook fish sticks in a weather chamber; twochefs make ramen while starring in a giant monster movie.
In an attempt to solve an international case, Jake and Rosaare forced to work with a pair of Swedish cops and things getvery competitive, very quickly. Meanwhile, Amy and Terryoffer to help Gina prepare for a big test and Holt enlistsCharles to sub in as his squash partner for an annualtournament.