Having obtained permission to live off the base, Teal'c rents an apartment, telling neighbors that he has recently arrived from Mozambique. He's under orders to keep a low profile but can't seem to help himself when it comes to helping his neighbors. He helps one who is about to be assaulted by three thugs, but it's his next-door neighbor who seems to need assistance. Krista is having problems with her boyfriend, Doug. Teal'c soon realizes that Doug is beating her and warns him that should he hurt her, Teal'c will kill him. It all becomes very difficult when Doug is found dead in Krista's apartment. Daniel Jackson soon after receives an offer - translate a Goa'uld text, and he will get ironclad evidence that Teal'c is innocent. Meanwhile, Carter is shocked when her boyfriend Pete Shanahan tells he asked for a transfer to the local police department and asks her to marry him.

Cuando el Stargate es teletransportado fuera de la SGC en medio de la noche, Teal'c queda atrapado en otro mundo. El Dr. Jackson y la Coronel Carter intentan recuperar la puerta.

El ex vicepresidente Kinsey va a ver a Jack para informarle de las actividades del Trust, incluyendo lo que parece ser un plan para que los rusos reclamen la Puerta Estelar que prestaron a Estados Unidos. Jack decide utilizar a Kinsey como su hombre infiltrado en el Trust. Kinsey lleva un micrófono oculto en su reunión con el Trust para organizar un encuentro con un general ruso de alto rango. El plan se complica cuando las señales son bloqueadas justo cuando el Trust revela algo sorprendente a Kinsey y desaparecen.