When Duffman undergoes hip replacement surgery and retires,the company sets up a reality show competition to find hisreplacement. Homer wins the competition, and because the jobrequires him to stay sober, he learns that beer isn't asnecessary as he thought to have a good time.
Ben uncovers the truth about Natalie's whereabouts two nightsbefore Tom died when she supposedly was babysitting the youngboy, leading Ben to confront his neighbors, Dr. and VanessaRichardson. After learning about the strange circumstancessurrounding the death of their son, a suspicious Ben isconvinced that they possibly were involved in Tom's death.Additionally, there are other shocking revelations that cometo light about the seemingly well-intentioned couple that leadto a stunning outcome. In other developments in theinvestigation, Cornell confirms the murder weapon and thensprings another bombshell on Ben, who still can't recall hisactions the night Tom died.
In a small mountain community, two local people - Camille, ateenager, and Simon - who both died years earlier, suddenlyre-appear at their homes. They have not aged, and they arecompletely unaware of their own deaths.Camille and Simon assumethey can rejoin the world of the living as though nothing hashappened, but their return throws their friends and familyinto a state of turmoil.Camille's sister Léna has continued togrow up without her sibling beside her, and Simon's wifeAdèle is just about to get remarried, to Thomas. Meanwhile,lonely nurse Julie receives a visit from a very strange littleboy.Seven years ago, the town was struck by a series of bloodymurders. Now it seems the killings have started up again.
Elizabeth secretly travels to Iran in an attempt to prevent acoup that could impact President Dalton's administration.Also, she brings her staff up to speed on the investigationinto Marsh's death.
When Frank Prady decides to go after Governor Florrick as acampaign tactic, Alicia is faced with the decision of whetheror not to attack Peter's record as well. Also, whenFlorrick/Agos/Lockhart take on the case of a man paralyzed by amalfunctioning gun created on a 3D printer, they call on KurtMcVeigh to testify as an expert witness, which leads to a riftbetween Diane and her husband.
Meg gets a new job at the airport, where she's instantlypopular for being the hottest employee there. Meanwhile,Cleveland becomes a therapist and starts giving Peter and Loisrelationship advice, but Peter quickly becomes frustrated andthreatens to tell Donna a big secret about what went down atCleveland's bachelor party.
After a streak of really bad luck, Jake thinks he's beingsabotaged by an enemy. Holt assigns Amy and Rosa to investigatethe truth. Meanwhile, Holt hurts Gina's feelings by callingher dance troupe a "hobby", and Charles is stuckworking a case with Scully and Hitchcock in Jake's absence.
When BCPD's police dog, Cookie, sniffs out a stash of heroinin a young girl's backpack, Russ and Milt have competingtheories as to where it came from and why she had it. Also,Jacocks travels to Detroit for a training seminar, with theulterior motive of finding out why Milt was sent to BattleCreek.