It's a new year and Lola's baby is due any day. She learns thejury was going to deliver a "not guilty" verdict in a case inwhich she pressured defendant Leon Parsons to take a pleadeal, forcing her to decide whether to let the plea stand andprotect her reputation, or reveal what she knows to Leon.Also, Mark's in the midst of an intense negotiation with DALouis Bravo regarding how and when to arrest and charge DeputySheriff Rashel for attempted murder, when Mark is the victimof a brazen knife attack.