Meadows and Manson arrive at St. Hugh's to speak to suspect Roland O'Brien, only to walk right into the middle of a hostage situation – finding themselves being tied up in the boiler room by O'Brien's deranged son. Okaro arrives to take charge of the situation, and assigns Masters as negotiator, despite it being her first day. Having dealt with son Anthony, Masters attempts to use her knowledge of O'Brien and brings in his ex-girlfriend, who is now carrying his baby. Meanwhile, Hunter launches himself back into Harman's good books when he rescues her from her captor. As the riot dwindles and Roland's condition worsens, Anthony becomes more unstable, leading Valentine into desperate and lethal action. Nixon's daughter Abi shows up at St. Hugh's in the aftermath with a massive bombshell for her mother
