The show begins with Quincy investigating the death of a guy in a bar. While he and Sam are examining the place, the alleged perpetrator is caught and brought there. Now here it gets stupid and you can only assume that the LA Police Department is run by chimps! Monahan stands there holding a gun right in front of the perp--and the guy just reaches out and grabs it and makes his escape--shooting behind him. The cops plug the guy and then they notice that Quincy's been shot! Through all the show, Quincy is in the hospital and they say he isn't expected to live. However, considering the show was called "Quincy" and it was only the 6th episode of the season, it's pretty obvious he WILL pull through by the end!! During the show, Astin, Monahan and Sam try to put the pieces together to determine exactly what happened. And, as they investigate, they have many flashback moments. Now here is the unusual part--the flashbacks are NOT from previous episodes of the show but were made for this particular episode! All in all, a fair episode--even though it relied too much on these flashbacks.