Robertson finds a lead on two suspects in the pharmacy shooting. J. Edgar tries to get some background on Gary Wise who was obviously in deep trouble. Crate and Barrel are unhappy with their new assignment. Pierce and Vega get information on the whereabouts of José Jr. Bosch looks into the old Borders case and finds several hints that the Olmer confession was bogus. Going undercover, he manages to get in a support group in a VA hospital and subsequently befriends a fellow veteran who can bring him in touch with the Garcia clinic.

Louis Degner brings Bosch (as Dominic Reilly) to the Garcia Pain Clinic, where Bosch is surprised to be examined by none other than Dr. Hansen from the VA. Hansen sees Reilly as nothing more than a pathetic addict. He gives Bosch a few pills and sends him home, saying they'll be in touch when it's time for Bosch to repay the favor. Seeking answers to his CI's killing, Edgar follows up with Gary's old gang contacts - men who spent time in jail after Gary flipped on them following a robbery 20 years ago. Robertson and his team search a warehouse where they find the pharmacy killers' getaway car and a link to the shell company that owns the shill plane - Western Sandblast. Hoping to rattle someone into making a mistake, Bosch visits Borders in prison while Bonner confronts Rita on the outside. Borders' cocky demeanor changes when Bosch lets him know they've been talking to his wife. Maddie, finding herself emotionally drawn into a rape victim's trial, considers the intricacies of justice, as Barrel considers Billets' suggestion that it's time to retire. Bosch updates Chief Irving on the Borders case. Bosch believes Olmer's attorney, Lance Cronyn, stealthily obtained Olmer's DNA during one of his many visits. After Irving provides Bosch with video from the LAPD property room where a key piece of evidence was handled, Honey Chandler and Bosch figure out how Olmer's DNA was then planted by a property clerk named Spencer. While weighing an opportunity to run for Mayor, Irving provides DA Hines with a potential alternative bringing criminal charges in the officer-involved shooting. CIU Investigator Henry searches for evidence to back her belief that Bosch planted the seahorse pendant to frame Borders -- just as Irving shreds a document involving the very same evidence.

Spooked by her encounters with Bonner, Rita visits her husband Preston Borders in jail. Borders believes Bosch is behind Bonner's visits, and tells her to have Cronyn deal with it. Bosch and Chandler try to figure out how property clerk Terry Spencer is involved with the Cronyns. On a hunch, Bosch calls Cronyn's office posing as Spencer. Cronyn demands to know why Spencer is calling him. "I'm not your contact." Later, Bonner watches Rita meet with Cronyn's wife, Kathy Zelden. The circle of conspirators appears complete. While Christina Henry looks through the same case files that Irving recently tampered with, her friend Lt. Torres probes her more personal reasons for targeting Bosch. Crate and Barrel discover someone is manipulating the city's crime stats. They bring the worrying news to Lt. Billets. Pierce and Vega can't find Jose Jr. While searching a warehouse the pharmacy killers may have used, one of Robertson's team members nearly dies from exposure to traces of Fentanyl. At city archives, Bosch looks at the Skyler case search warrants and realizes the before-search photo from Borders' bedroom is missing. He remembers that Irving entered the apartment with a photo team before Bosch discovered the seahorse pendant. After Bosch learns both Henry and Sgt. Wash also have been in the files, he asks Irving about the missing photo. The Chief stonewalls him. Bosch arrives undercover at the Garcia Clinic, and goes on a pill run. Edgar and a second detective follow the van, but they have to back off once their cover is blown. Instead of returning to the Clinic, the van heads to Whiteman Airport. Edgar arrives just in time to see the twin otter climb into the sky, his partner on board.

Bosch and Chandler track down Spencer, and try to persuade him to turn on the Cronyns in order to save himself. DEA Agent Hovan interviews Hart, who teases some additional useful information about the real mastermind behind the killings. Pierce and Vega catch a gruesome new homicide. Christina Henry continues her pursuit to have the DA look into possible criminal misconduct by Detective Harry Bosch. Crate plans Barrel's retirement party. Edgar finally tracks down Bo Jonas, who provides new clues about Gary's murder. At Hollywood Station, Captain Cooper convenes Lieutenants Billets and Thorne, wanting to confirm everyone's on the same page regarding the doctored crime stats. Chandler asks Bosch what Henry has against him, believing she can exploit Henry's personal animus at the upcoming hearing. The hearing begins. To the surprise of DDA Kennedy and the dismay of the Cronyns, Chandler is able to convince Judge Sobel that Bosch has standing. Tension mounts as she presents her case, and Borders unravels and exposes the entire scheme behind the case. Maddie tells Bosch she's decided to go back to school early. She reveals that what she really needs is some space - from him.