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Jamie must deal with the emotional consequences of his actions on the job, after he shoots and kills a man posing a potential threat to a park's neighborhood. The fatal shooting was the man's apparent attempt at suicide by cop, revealing that he was of unstable mind and hiding a secret from his past. In order to deal with the aftermath of the shooting, Jamie must attend a trauma debriefing by an NYPD psychologist (Annabella Sciorra). Danny investigates the suicide in order to help Jamie overcome his trauma. Meanwhile, Erin questions Mayor Poole on the witness stand regarding an embezzling case involving his campaign consultant. At the family dinner, Frank reveals that Erin would be able to know if the mayor was lying if he scratches his head, which Frank knows from winning a poker game with the mayor. The Mayor continuously avoids being questioned on the stand, alerting Erin to the fact that he may not wish to lie under oath. Following the conclusion of the trial with the mayor's employee pleading guilty to the charges, Erin questions Mayor Poole, asking him if he had lied about withholding evidence. To this he replied 'no,' but after walking away scratches his head, revealing that he did lie to Erin. Later, Frank, Danny and Jamie sit around the kitchen table, contemplating the fact that they are all in the 10 percent of police officers who discharge their weapons and end up killing someone — a group Frank says, 'that no one wishes to be in.'