- Shawn and Gus find themselves caught between two rival Chinese Triad families as they search for one of the leader's abducted daughter. Meanwhile, Shawn's father Henry joins the police department in charge of the "consultants"--Shawn and Gus. Juliet also deals with her lingering trauma.—USA Publicity
- Open with a flashback to Spencer and Gus almost getting beat up as children.
Spencer and Gus fire their employee Ken. They apparently hired him four days earlier.
Henry is now working with the SBPD as head of their consultants. Lassie is concerned he won't have to report to Henry.
Cut to a gathering in Chinatown. An important Asian man and his family arrive and we see a ninja-looking guy watching in the shadows. Suddenly the Asian man's daughter is missing.
Spencer and Gus arrive and we see Karen speaking to the man, a Mr. Chang. The guys introduce themselves to Chang. Karen tells Henry it's up to him if he wants to hire the guys. Henry says no.
Henry tells Spencer he has burned bridges around there and will have to earn his way into their good graces. Spencer and Gus are not hired, but get Chang's address from an officer.
At Chang's house the guys find a coin hidden in a secret compartment of a desk.
Spencer brings the coin to Jules, who has been transferred to City Hall and seems uncomfortable looking into Lassie's case. Spencer tells her there has been no ransom note and the 19-year old daughter, Becky, stands to inherit millions and is being groomed for an ambassadorship. They show her the coin and she quickly says it's a counterfeit Hong Kong 50-cent piece from the late 1970s. On their way out they run into Lassie, who says he's there to meet the mayor. Lassie shows Jules some security camera pics of the kidnapping and he tells them the Chinese gang the Triads could be involved.
Spencer and Gus go to Ken looking for info on the Triads. He tells them he knows of a Triad bar.
Spencer and Gus go to the bar and asks openly about the Triads. The bartender suggests Spencer is going to get himself killed and an Asian man sneaks out of the establishment.
They follow the guy, who meets with some heavily armed men. As they discuss what to do an armed man brings them inside a warehouse where they see Chang. Spencer tells Chang about the coin, which he says he gave Becky as a gift. Chang says Becky is not mixed up "in any of this." Chang claims he is not involved in illegal activity. Spencer notices the men looking at what look like surveillance photos of a dragon.
Ken tells he's seen the design photos taken by from Chang's warehouse at a martial arts studio in Chinatown.
The guys bring the design to Jules, who say the design is from the Dragon Triads. It appears Chang's gang, the Golden Triads, think the Dragons may have taken Becky. Jules said if true that would start a gang war.
At the martial arts studio Spencer takes part in a karate class for children. During the class he observes Triads across the room. Afterwards Spencer tell Gus he thinks the second floor of the martial studio may be the headquarters of the Dragons and possibly where Becky is being held.
Karen goes to see Jules about her coming back to the department. Jules is clearly delaying her return. Karen gives her some busy work.
That night Spencer and Gus watch the martial arts studio and see the ninja kidnapper from the opening scene flip himself into an open window. Gus throws Spencer through a first floor window, shattering the glass. Inside, the guys see the ninja (who has a dragon tattoo on his hand) stealing from a safe. He kicks them both in the face and runs. Several gang members show up and the ninja dispatches them all before leaving. The last fight is a particularly long one against a guy comparable to the ninja.
The guys luckily manage to find the ninja to an apartment. Spencer thinks Becky is inside and bursts in to find the ninja, Sang Tan, with Becky. Sang Tan's father is the leader of the Dragons, they are in love and she is pregnant. Since Chang is the leader of the Golden Triads and their relationship was discovered, Sang Tan felt he had to get her to safety. Sing Tan is supposed to take over for his father, who will never understand. Spencer agrees to help them.
Spencer tells Karen she should stop the investigation, that it is not a kidnapping. At this point Henry walks over with a photo of a Becky tied and gagged in a chair.
They return to the apartment and find the couple gone. They find some of Becky's jewelry and traces of blood. On the way out Henry warns Spencer that these people are dangerous and he probably got played.
The guys ask Jules about whether a Romeo and Juliet scenario makes sense. She tells then that there are two Tan brothers. One is Tino, the enforcer, who would only be in a position of power during a time of war. Tino was the guy who fought Sang earlier. This gives Spencer an idea.
Spencer and Gus go to see Han Tan, the head of the Dragons. He tells him that Tano is trying to start a war between the gangs. Han cannot get involved since if he is found with Becky it would start a war. He tells them where he thinks Tino may be.
After calling Jules, Spencer find Sing and Becky tied up. Tino walks in and Spencer tells him he thinks Tino is trying to start a war in order to jump ahead of Sang in the order of succession. With San unconscious in the chair Spencer tries to fight Tino himself. It goes poorly. Luckily Becky wakes up in time to help just before Jules shows up with a gun.
Henry agrees to stop protecting Spencer. Jules tells Spencer she needed a kick in the butt to return to active work.
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