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Season 2

Sep. 25, 1978
Pills
Rossi is handed records which prove that a doctor is illegally prescribing drugs. When the story runs and it is suspected that the records may have been obtained by illegal means, Rossi is told to either reveal his source or go to jail.
 
Oct. 2, 1978
Prisoner
When Mrs. Pynchon plays host to the wife of the leader of a controversial Latin American country known for its torturing practices, Charlie Hume is anything but inviting to her.
 
Oct. 16, 1978
Hooker
After a homicide occurs in the city, Billie finds out that the victim was a prostitute who worked at a "spa" business. While investigating, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with the victim's co-worker who does not seem to fit the stereotypical profile of a hooker.
 
Oct. 23, 1978
Mob
Lou and Rossi visit a California resort in preparation for the Trib's annual tennis tournament. They are perplexed at the number of mob bosses they see at the resort, and begin to investigate.
 
Oct. 30, 1978
Murder
Billie is upset because her story, about a courageous black woman who is slain in her own apartment, is relegated to the back pages while Rossi's story, about an elderly white woman who fights off burglars, makes the front page.
 
Nov. 6, 1978
Dying
Art Donovan's mother is dying, but he is having trouble accepting this as fact. His relations with everyone in the newsroom suffer as his mother gets worse, and his colleagues try to help him come to terms with the inevitable.
 
Nov. 20, 1978
Schools
Lou, Charlie, and Donovan interview students from an inner city school for the purpose of awarding a college scholarship to a journalism major. While Charlie and Donovan recommend a straight-A student, Lou pushes for a student who kicked a drug habit and got tutoring to improve his grades. Rossi and Billie uncover disturbing trends of violence at the same inner city school.
 
Nov. 27, 1978
Slaughter
Lou visits his home town while on vacation and meets his old boss who now runs the town's newspaper. While there, an outbreak of an unknown cattle disease gets Lou's attention when it's suggested the disease could be transmitted to humans.
 
Dec. 4, 1978
Singles
Lou clashes with the new media consultant who believes that the paper should do more trashy stories to cater to the younger crowds. One of those stories has Billie and Rossi investigating the "singles" scene by going out on dates through a computer service. While Rossi has trouble finding time with his date, Billie has trouble getting rid of her date.
 
Dec. 11, 1978
Babies
Billie and Rossi pose as a married couple in order to uncover a black market baby selling operation.
 
Dec. 18, 1978
Conflict
 
Jan. 1, 1979
Denial
 
Jan. 8, 1979
Fire
While investigating a string of fires in the same neighborhood, Lou and Billie find a connection linking a building owner and members of a fire department to arson.
 
Jan. 15, 1979
Vet
 
Jan. 22, 1979
Scam
 
Feb. 5, 1979
Sweep
 
Feb. 12, 1979
Samaritan
 
Feb. 19, 1979
Hit
 
Feb. 26, 1979
Home
 
Mar. 19, 1979
Marathon
 
Mar. 26, 1979
Bomb
 
Apr. 2, 1979
Skids
 
May 7, 1979
Romance
 

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