Nature-loving Kevin finds dead fish floating in Duke Lake, and soon discovers a leaking Acme Toxic Waste drum at the bottom of the river. Kevin confronts Mr. Acme, who orders his henchmen (J.E. Freeman and Michael Richards) to ensure that Kevin doesn't leave the plant alive, but their first attempt to kill him fails miserably when they blow up Acme's nearly identical truck by mistake. Talon visits Torch in his room and tries unsuccessfully to seduce him. A desperate Juan confronts Charlotte and demands a raise at gunpoint, but his courage fails him, and Charlotte punishes him by cutting his wages in half. Cane makes an anonymous phone call to the police, implicating Kevin in the death of Ethel Duke, and Kevin is also arrested and charged with murder.