Draven’s group, “Hangman’s Joke,” is involved in a battle of the bands at the Blackout. They see his newly found notoriety as a chance for a breakout CD. The concert’s promoter, Soleil Hazard, approaches Draven and asks him to re-join his band to add heat to the competition. Draven resists, but a haunting piece of music fills his head, and suddenly Draven finds himself consumed with his old passion -- songwriting. Meanwhile, Soleil visits Funboy in prison. Funboy hears the compelling voice of Top Dollar in his head, accompanied by the same strange music that has consumed Draven, telling him to cooperate.

The music in Draven’s head makes him increasingly agitated and violent. Soleil breaks Funboy out of prison and arranges for him to cross paths with Draven. Draven hears the voice of Top Dollar, urging him to give in to his impulses and take revenge on Funboy. Driven by the feverish, hypnotic power of the song, Draven nearly complies, only to have Shelly appear and help him regain his humanity.

Back in the Port Columbia police squadroom, Capshaw returns to duty on crutches to the new respect of the unit. Albrecht, meanwhile, is finally re-instated as a full detective. He and Cordelia take the first hesitant steps toward renewing their relationship.