Stardate: 44143.7 Enterprise receives an emergency hail from an alien ship in distress. One of the crew turns out to be a human youth. Although he is the grandson of a Federation Admiral, he refuses to leave his new alien family. Capt. Picard must decide the best course for the youth, while balancing a possible conflict with the alien race that has raised him.
After Police Officer Jackie gets slightly injured, Gary says he's tired of always worrying about her and wants her to quit her job as a Police Woman. Meanwhile, Becky and Darlene find something disturbing under DJ's bed that makes them believe he's a complete psycho.
The on-air talent goes on strike, so management brings in Miller Redfield to handle Murphy's pending interview on the S&L crisis. When the only question Miller wants to know is why parking isn't validated, Miles must do the interview.