Stardate: 45076.3 A new Ensign is forced upon Capt. Picard. She has a bad history, but one of Starfleet's Admirals forces the issue. She is sent to help Picard solve a new Maquis problem with the Cardassians. However, can Picard trust her? And is she really working toward the same Federation goal? Only time and events will tell, and the Starfleet Admiral's goals come into question, too.

Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.

MacGyver becomes personally involved in the effort to find a psychopathic arsonist.

Mitch is having financial problems, so he and Eddie moonlight, life-guarding at a private party for movie-people. After a daring rescue, the star Larry Brooks is injured. And impressed by Mitch's heroic skills during the rescue, Dita, the producer offers Mitch a part in her new movie.

Murphy gets a competent secretary in Miles' girlfriend, Audrey. The pressure of working together causes their break up and Frank becomes the tool Audrey uses to get back at Miles.