1. Nick is called in from his vacation and ordered by Capt. Stonetree to go undercover at a 12-Step center to help solve a murder from within the group. He asks Nat what she thinks about 12-Step programs as they relate to him and his desire to give up drinking blood. She reminds him that it's the blood that keeps him from coming across and that it wouldn't hurt to give the 12-Step method a shot. With that little bit of encouragement and orders from Stonetree, Nick soon finds himself sitting with a group of assorted addicts, listening to sponsor Monica Howard's words of inspiration.

2. After the meeting, Nick is personally welcomed to the group by Monica, then introduced to Hilary who tries to talk him into seeking another group to join. As they're conversing, Henry, another member shows up. He tells Nick what a great sponsor Monica has been for him and makes it no secret that he'd like to keep her all to himself. Although Monica tries to play down his flirting, it's obvious to both Nick and Hilary that Henry is making sexual overtures towards his sponsor.

3. While on his way home, Henry is approached by someone he knows outside of his apartment building. Catching him off guard, the person knocks him unconscious, then injects him with enough drugs for an overdose. Later, at the murder scene, Nick gives Stonetree a list of the other members in the group. He then attempts to follow the first step of the 12-Steps program. He tells Schanke that he is an addict. Schanke figures that he's referring to all the red wine he keeps in the fridge, but refuses to believe that Nick is addicted to it and laughs the matter off. Seeing how poorly step one went, Nat inquires, "What's step number two?"

4. Nick takes the next step by ridding his home of the stuff to which he's addicted. He pours all of his bottled blood down the kitchen drain, then goes to bed. As he sleeps, Nick dreams of standing at a podium confessing his addiction to blood. He suddenly begins an uncontrollable shaking as the podium begins to bleed. LaCroix shows up carrying Monica who offers to help him. "Who can help your hunger?" asks LaCroix. "Your craving for the warm, sweet taste of blood?" Unable to control his beast as LaCroix bids him to yield to his thirst, Nick succumbs to his hunger and makes a feast of Monica.

5. Nick jerks awake, blood sweat beading on his forehead and the hunger calling to him. He hurries into the kitchen and begins pouring the tiny remnants from each bottle into one. Before putting the barely filled bottle to his mouth, he stops himself and thinks about what he has learned so far in the 12-Steps meeting. He puts down the bottle and goes for the phone to call for help.