Stardate: 54827.7 When traveling to a conference on warp field dynamics, on a nearby planet, Chakotay and Seven of Nine do a little sight seeing in the shuttle. The shuttle is destroyed be a strange energy barrier, just after they are able to emergence beam down to the planet. As Chakotay is wounded, Seven goes alone in search of possible usable parts left over from the destroyed shuttle.

However, things get tense when Chakotay is found by the indigenous population of continent, who turn out to be in a primate state of society.

As everyone gets ready for this year's senior prom, some bad news causes Gretchen to reflect on her life, and Joey worries about Pacey's odd behavior. Meanwhile, Jen and Jack meddle in each others' lives... resulting in some interesting prom dates. At the prom Joey and Pacey confront once unspoken issues, and the festivities cause conflict for Gretchen, as she questions her relationship with Dawson, while an unhappy Jen is rescued by an unlikely individual after she and Jack arrange dates for each other. Jen decides to drown her sorrows.

Oliver Babish questions both Abbey and C.J. about their involvement with President Bartlet's MS cover-up, and Josh secretly asks Joey Lucas to take a public opinion poll about a hypothetical situation similar to the one Bartlet is in. Meanwhile, Sam is happy to hear about a lowered surplus estimate; Josh tries to seek out more funding for the Justice Department and its prosecution of tobacco companies; and as a Chinese satellite sails towards Earth at 2000 miles per hour, none of the staff members are alarmed -- except Donna.

Charlie tries out for a minor league baseball team, trying to relive his high school glory days. Caitlin encourages the pitcher to go easy on him. The mayor receives a death threat so he gets a bodyguard. After discovering that his job requires him to come into contact with the mayor so often, Paul receives a bodyguard also. Rags spends a day at the office.

The murder of a prep school student points to a mystery woman who may have been extorting money from the victim's wealthy father.

There was no guest on tonight's show.