A young woman is killed. Dawn Ryan had been an honor student before becoming addicted to crack. Her family had lost all hope with her after she stole from them. The first suspect is her supplier, "Skate". They can't find a murder weapon. The next suspect is her father.
!!Tropes present in this episode
* ICannotSelfTerminate: According to Dawn's mother Virginia, her child begged for a MercyKill and even gave her the gun:
-->"I looked at her, it was so hard. Those little lines of blood in her eyes, her hands full of holes. My baby... It was so pitiful. She gave me the gun. She begged me, 'Mama...put me out of my misery. Do it for me...please.' I...I gave up. I gave her what she wanted. I killed my baby."
* OffingTheOffspring: Dawn's father is suspected of doing this, but it was Dawn's mother who did a MercyKill at her daughter's request.