Died in Your Arms Tonight: A decision by Ponch's fiance, Vanessa, to retrieve a dog that had just run out on the street ends in tragedy. She dies before the ambulance arrives.
Drunk Driver ... who just (callously) stammers out as he's being arrested and a bottle of vodka is found in his car: "What's the matter? Somebody get hurt?" Nelson is visibly pissed at the drunk driver’s casual, dismissive attitude.
Fourth-Date Marriage: Vanessa is seen for the first – and last time – in this episode.
