Growing Boys

As part of an NYPD intervention program for first-time offenders, Jamie mentors a young man named Tomás from the Bitterman Projects (where Vinny died) who is approached by two gang members trying to bring him back into the life. When the two chase after Tomas and Jamie pursues, one of the gang members is struck and paralyzed by a car. A civil suit is brought against Jamie and the NYPD for negligence, and Tomas is pressured to "forget" that he heard Jamie identify himself as a police officer while pursuing. Meanwhile, an old high school flame of Danny's named Marianne (Charisma Carpenter) calls him for support after her fiance, ex-NFL star Joe Frye (Stink Fisher), had struck her. When the woman backs off on charging Frye, Danny consults another detective who has been trying to nail Frye for dealing illegal steroids out of his gym. Knowing that Frye has spotted male undercover cops trying to become members of the gym, they send in Maria to close the deal and get Frye arrested.